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18.08.2026
Weekly ☆ Character Showcase #269: Chin Taiken From the Dragon Ball Anime!
Chin Taiken - Dragon Ball Anime -
The Weekly ☆ Character Showcase is an article series where we introduce one character from the Dragon Ball universe each week. This time, we're looking at the creator of the Phantom Star technique himself, Chin Taiken!
Story
Chin Taiken is a master of the Chin-Star School who runs a dojo in the city.
He is training to fight in the King's Match, a tournament where the winner is bestowed the title Master of Martial arts in order to restore his school to its former glory. However, he falls ill, necessitating time to recover.
His son Chin Shoken is falsely accused by Xiaoron, a martial artist who fights in the Panther Fang Style, but due to his condition, Chin Taiken is unable to put up a fight.
Just as Goku, who had come to the city after hearing about Chin Taiken's strength as a fighter, was about to intervene, Xiaoron's older brother Tenron appears. Tenron, a master of the Panther Fang Style, is Chin Taiken's opponent in the King's Match and unilaterally declares himself to be the master of the Chin-Star School's rival.
Realizing his health would prevent him from fighting at a level he is accustomed to, Chin Taiken attempts to forfeit the King's Match, but Goku volunteers to fight in his stead.
Thanks to Goku's efforts, the Chin-Star School wins the tournament, Tenron has a change of heart, and even the dojo is saved!
First Appearance
"Dragon Ball" Episode 80
Trivia
Chin Taiken is the creator of the Phantom Star Technique!
Chin Taiken founded the Phantom Star Technique, the Chin-Star School's ultimate fighting move. He explains that his technique is like Zanzo-Ken (Afterimage), stating that, "Like its namesake, the technique uses energy to project an image that doesn’t exist."
→Preview: Next week's character is another famed martial artist, just like Chin Taiken!
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