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15.10.2024
Weekly ☆ Character Showcase #179: Jiece!
Jiece
The Weekly ☆ Character Showcase is an article series where we introduce one character from the Dragon Ball universe each week.
This week is a real red-letter day, because we're taking a look at Captain Ginyu's second-in-command, Jiece!
Story
Jiece is part of the elite detachment serving under Frieza, the Ginyu Force.
Frieza calls them to Planet Namek in order to deliver new Scouters and pursue Vegeta, who has stolen the Dragon Balls.
(Tale 272)
He is able to find Vegeta while remaining undiscovered. However, after losing at rock-paper-scissors, he is relegated to watching from the sidelines as Guldo and Recoome fight.
(Tale 275)
Recoome has Vegeta and the others on the ropes, but is interrupted by the arrival of Goku, who defeats him in a single blow! So, Jiece teams up with Burter to strike back at Goku!
(Tale 281)
The low Power Level indicated by Jiece's Scouter leads him to think Goku will be easy pickings, but instead he finds himself unable to land a single attack on the Saiyan and is sent flying from the force of Goku's Ki alone!
(Tale 281)
His trump card, Crusher Ball, is deflected easily and his ally Burter is down for the count, leaving Jiece in trouble! Jiece, shocked at how easily the elite Ginyu Force is being taken down, decides discretion is the better part of valor, and flees!
(Tale 281)
He goes running to Captain Ginyu to seek his help for a rematch!
During the subsequent clash between Ginyu and Goku, Jiece uses his Crusher Ball to assist, but this infuriates Ginyu, who shouts, "Who asked you to help, fool?!"
(Tale 284)
Goku then uses Kaio-Ken and his Power Level skyrockets to over 180,000, leading Ginyu to question if Goku could be the legendary Super Saiyan. Hearing this, a shocked Jiece utters, "The only thing... that Master Frieza himself ever feared?!"
(Tale 285)
Then, Ginyu uses his special technique to switch bodies with Goku!
When Ginyu in Goku's body and Jiece return to where the Dragon Balls are hidden, Krillin and the others are there!
(Tale 288)
While Ginyu struggles to make use of Goku's form, Vegeta gets the drop on Jiece with a powerful strike that sends him flying!
(Tale 289)
First Appearance
"Dragon Ball" Tale 272
Technique
Crusher Ball
Jiece tosses a ball of gathered Ki at the target.
Trivia
Jiece is over reliant on his Scouter?!
Jiece is unaware that Goku and the others can control their own Power Levels, and trusting the Power Level shown by his Scouter gets him into a sticky situation. Even though Ginyu warns him about this, he falls into the same trap again and his focus on his Scouter allows Vegeta to take him by surprise!
(Tale 283)
(Tale 289)
→Preview: Scroll down to the comments for a hint about who next week's character will be!
*All images are from the Japanese version.
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