Weekly ☆ Character Showcase #183: Kado from Dragon Ball: Yo! Goku and His Friends Return!!
Kado - Dragon Ball: Yo! Goku and His Friends Return!! -
The Weekly ☆ Character Showcase is an article series where we introduce one character from the Dragon Ball universe each week.
This week we have another character from the Japan-exclusive "Dragon Ball: Yo! The Return of Goku and Friends!!", the scarlet spherical scoundrel, Kado!
Story
A member of the Frieza Force, Kado had the good fortune to be on a different planet when Frieza destroyed Planet Namek, and thus escaped destruction.
At the time he was said to be of roughly comparable strength to the Ginyu Force.
In the present day, he and his older brother Abo attack the planet where Vegeta’s younger brother Tarble lives, and when Tarble flees to Earth, the duo give pursuit.
Abo and Kado show up to crash the pre-opening party at Mr. Satan’s newly built hotel and throw down with Trunks and Goten.
The dastardly duo are quite confident when they see that they’re up against children, but quickly learn that they have underestimated their opponents!
Angry, they split into multiple clones which run roughshod over the two boys.
However, thanks to Gohan’s advice, the kids are able to see through the technique!
With no other options left, Kado combines with Abo to transform into Aka!
Alas for them, they aren’t the only ones who can combine, as Trunks and Goten fuse into Gotenks!!
After being pressured, Aka whips out one of his special super destructive energy attacks, the Wahaha Wave! Gotenks is able to deflect it, but the blast then ricochets off towards Bulma and the others. Things seem bad, but Piccolo comes to the boys' aid and splits it in two with a timely Makankosappo: Special Beam Cannon.
Aka then uses the even stronger Super Wahaha Wave to lay waste to Mr. Satan’s hotel.
Not stopping there, he then readies an even more deadly and massive Full Power Wahaha Wave but Goku pops the energy ball with a Kamehameha and then and knocks out Aka with a single mighty punch.
First Appearance
Dragon Ball: Yo! Goku and His Friends Return!!
Family
Abo
Techniques
Wahaha Wave
The user fires a ball of energy from their mouth.
Super Wahaha Wave
The user produces a mass of energy and blows into it, releasing innumerable energy balls that scatter and strike over a large area.
Full Power Wahaha Wave
The user launches an enormous energy ball from their mouth.
Trivia
He's surprisingly friendly!
After the fight, Kado and his brother can be seen getting along well with Goku and the gang as they all eat together.
→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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