08.04.2025
The Weekly ☆ Character Showcase is an article series where we introduce one character from the Dragon Ball universe each week. This week, we're taking a look at a machine that brings a whole new meaning to "cold and mechanical", the Red Ribbon Army's Capsule Robot!
A high-spec robot that can understand human speech and act on it.
After Colonel Silver destroys Goku's Kintoun and leaves him without a method of transportation, he finds a number of Hoipoi Capsules left behind by the Silver Corps.
After choosing one at random, this robot appears from within it.
(Tale 56)
When Goku requests a vehicle that can take him far away, it tells him which capsule contains an airplane.
(Tale 56)
The robot pilots the plane in Goku's place, heading north towards the Dragon Balls.
(Tale 56)
However, due to the cold, it ceases functioning, causing the plane to crash with Goku still inside.
(Tale 56)
"Dragon Ball" Tale 56
This robot may be brusque, but it has a certain charm!
The robot greets Goku with a lazy "Greetings". Then, when Goku explains he wants to head north, he simply replies, "Then go". When Goku complains about the cold, he is uncaring, saying, "Given that I am a robot, I must conclude that it is just you". And when Goku asks why it's so cold, he coolly explains that "Atmospheric temperatures decrease in northern latitudes". Despite this, the robot's final words are "I seem to be frozen".
(Tale 56)
*All images are from the Japanese version.
This site includes machine-translated texts. Please be aware that you might find some unusual expressions that are difficult to understand.
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