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Welcome to Otapedia! an Otaku encyclopedia which compiles topics, themes and terms of Japanese Otaku culture from the classics to the newest anime, manga, games series and more!
On each page of the Otapedia database is an archive of information that provides the terms, definitions and explanations of anime, manga, games, official goods, cosplay etc that are loved by Otaku fans all around the world.
Otapedia can be used as a dictionary to find the background, story, history, characters and various terms related to certain works. In addition, Otapedia is an open service in which we gather user feedback to improve the database. It is an encyclopedia service that we create together with you, the fans. Also, original content has been published in Otapedia as a starting point, by our members who are passionate about anime, manga and games. Content will definitely increase! So please make sure to keep an eye out this space!
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There are a countless number of anime, manga and game series produced in Japan yearly. Therefore our aim at Otapedia is to organize the terms and definitions etc of the latest works and make information and a wide variety of content readily available to Otaku fans. Check out the categories and series titles and get your hands on in-depth knowledge on the latest and trending series!

Dragon Ball Fighterz was developed by Arc System Works and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. It is a fighting game based on the internationally popular Dragon Ball manga and anime ‘Dragon Ball’ (written and illustrated by Akira Toriyama). The series follows the adventures ...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

The Legendary Super Saiyan, more often referred to as full power Super Saiyan, is one of many Super Saiyan transformations in the Dragon Ball franchise, which composes anime, manga, video games, movies, merchandise, and much more. In Dragon Ball, Saiyans are a warrior race of bei...

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Autonomous Ultra Instinct (often simply called Ultra Instinct) is an extremely powerful, yet insanely difficult ability to master that requires its user’s mind to be completely devoid of thought. This essentially separates the user’s consciousness from their body and allows it to...

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Super Saiyan Blue (also known as Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan) is a transformation that surpasses its red counterpart, Super Saiyan God. It is usually achieved by using the power of a god (often by being in the God-like Saiyan state that can be used after first transforming into...

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Super Saiyan God is a transformation that is unique to Saiyans that grants them an unbelievable amount of power (more than that of Super Saiyan 3) and also gives its user the ability to use and sense divine ki. This transformation was first shown in Dragon Ball Z: Battle of the G...

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Super Saiyan 4 is a Saiyan transformation first introduced in Dragon Ball GT, an anime series and one of two sequels to Dragon Ball Z. In Dragon Ball Z, Saiyans are a warrior race of beings that are able to alter their physical strength, energy, and other capabilities by undergoi...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

Super Saiyan 3 or 超サイヤ人3, SS3, Ultra Super Saiyan - succeeds the second phase of Saiyan transformation which becomes the third version of the Super Saiyan Class. The third form draws out the maximum capacity from a Saiyan's blood. The first Saiyan who achieved this form from ...

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Super Saiyan 2, also known as Super Saiyan Fifth Grade or Ascended Super Saiyan in the Funimation Dub, is a Super Saiyan form that succeeds the first Super Saiyan transformation and precedes Super Saiyan 3. Super Saiyan forms are advanced transformations that enhance the power, e...

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Super Saiyan is an advanced transformation capable by the people of the Saiyan race (or those with Saiyan blood) in the Dragon Ball series franchise. The transformation is only capable by a select few and includes a physical change in addition to a multiplication of fighting powe...

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Based on the popular video game Dragon Ball Heroes, Dragon Ball: Episode of Bardock is a three-chapter manga written by Naho Ooishi. The manga was also animated and broadcast online later appearing as a bonus DVD for the March 2012 issue of Saikyo Jump.

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Dragon Ball: Yo! Son Goku and His Friends Return!! was the first Dragon Ball animation to be released in almost ten years following Goku’s appearance in the remade Dr. Slump anime series in 1999. The OVA was first shown in Japan on the 21st of September, 2008, at the Jump Super A...

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Dragon Ball: Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans was the first-ever Dragon Ball Z OVA (Original Video Animation) to be released in Japan. It was released on the 6th of August, 1993 on videocassette and is set during the lead up to the Cell Games. The original purpose of the OVA was to ...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

There are four Dragon Ball Z TV specials and one crossover special. Some are purely one-off episodes, while others attempt to expand on an already established storyline. Many argue that since they were never in manga form by Akira Toriyama, these specials are non-canon and are un...

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In addition to the twenty movies released based on the Dragon Ball universe created by Akira Toriyama in 1984, various adaptations inspired by this series have also been aired, including unofficial films, live-action movies, and even cinematographic attractions produced all over ...

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Dragon Ball Evolution is a live-action fantasy and adventure film from America. It was produced by Stephen Chow, directed by James Wong, written by Ben Ramsey, and based on Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball manga. Dragon Ball Evolution stars Chow Yun-Fat, Joon Park, Justin Chatwin, Em...

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Dragon Ball Super: Broly is a Japanese animated fantasy and martial arts film that was written by Akira Toriyama and is the twentieth Dragon Ball feature film. The film was directed by Tatsuya Nagamine, Naohiro Shintani (animation), and Kazuo Ogura (art). Music for the film was c...

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Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' is a Japanese anime martial arts, science-fiction, and fantasy film and the nineteenth entry in the Dragon Ball series of feature films. Resurrection 'F' is the first Dragon Ball film to screening in IMAX 3D and 4DX theaters. Resurr...

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Dragon Ball: Battle of Gods is a Japanese anime martial arts and fantasy film from 2013 based on Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball series. Battle of Gods is a full feature production and a stand-alone release from the Toei Anime Fair. The film was the first in the series to be scr...

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Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon is a Japanese anime fantasy and martial arts film that premiered on July 15th, 1995 at the Toei Anime Fair in Japan. It is the 13th feature-length Dragon Ball Z movie.

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Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn is a Japanese anime martial arts and fantasy film and the twelfth feature-length film in the Dragon Ball Z series based on the manga by Akira Toriyama. The film debuted in Japan at the Toei Anime Film Fair on March 4th, 1995. The film was directed by ...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

Dragon Ball Z: Bio-Broly is a Japanese animated fantasy and martial arts film that premiered in Japan at Toei Anime Film Fair on July 9th, 1994. It is the eleventh Dragon Ball Z feature film and is the last film to feature Broly until Dragon Ball Super: Broly. Bio-Broly is direct...

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Dragon Ball Z: Broly - Second Coming is a Japanese anime martial arts and fantasy film that is based on Akira Toriyama’s original Dragon Ball manga. It is the tenth feature-length film in the Dragon Ball Z series and first premiered at the Toei Anime Film Fair on March 12th, 1994...

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Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound is a Japanese fantasy and martial arts film that is based on Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball manga. It debuted on July 10th, 1993 at the Toei Anime Film Fair. Bojack Unbound is the final film to feature Kohei Miyauchi as Master Roshi, as he later passed...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan is a Japanese animated martial arts and fantasy film that is the eighth entry into the Dragon Ball Z series of movies. The movie premiered at the Toei Anime Fair on March 6th, 1993. The film was directed by Shigeyasu Yamauchi, pro...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13! is a Japanese anime martial arts and fantasy film that premiered at the Toei Anime Fair on July 11th, 1992. The film was directed by Daisuke Nishio, produced by Chiaki Imada and Tomio Anzai, written by Takao Koyama, and composed by Shunsuke Kikuch...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler is a Japanese animated fantasy and martial arts film that first premiered on March 7th, 1992. It is the sixth movie based off the Dragon Ball Z series franchise. The Return of Cooler was directed by Daisuke Nishio and produced by Chiaki Imada a...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

The Dragon Ball Z: Cooler’s Revenge movie, also known as “Dragon Ball Z: The Incredible Mightiest vs. Mightiest” (ドラゴンボールZ とびっきりの最強対最強) is a Japanese anime fiction martial arts movie and the fifth film based on the Dragon Ball Z series movie franchise. The movie was first release...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug (or Dragon Ball Z: Son Goku the Super Saiyan) is a Japanese animated martial arts, science fiction film. It is the fourth Dragon Ball Z movie feature that was released in Japan in 1991 at the Toei Anime Film Fair. The Lord Slug movie is directed by Mitsuo...

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Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might is a Japanese animated fantasy and martial arts movie that was released in 1990. It is the third Dragon Ball Z film and was premiered at the Toei Anime Film Fair Festival as a triple feature that was named Toriyama Akira: The World. The film was p...

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Dragon Ball Z: The World’s Strongest is a Japanese animated fantasy and martial arts movie based on the Dragon Ball franchise that was originally created by Akira Toriyama. It is the second feature film in the Dragon Ball Z series and was first released in Japan on March 10th, 19...

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Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone is a 1989 Japanese fantasy and martial arts anime film that was originally shown at the Toei Manga Matsuri Film Festival and later released on VHS and Laserdisc. It was directed by Daisuke Nishio and composed by Shunsuke Kikuchi while cinematography and e...

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Dragon Ball: The Path to Power is a Japanese animated fantasy and martial arts film that originally released on March 2nd, 1996 and is based on Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball manga. The Path to Power adapts the Red Ribbon Army and Dragon Ball Search Arcs of the original story. The ...

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Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure is a Japanese animated fantasy and martial arts film that follows an alternate telling of the Dragon Ball series that was originally written by Akira Toriyama. The movie premiered in Japan on July 9th, 1988 at the Toei Manga Matsuri Film Festival a...

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Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle is the second fantasy and martial arts anime feature film based on the Dragon Ball manga by Akira Toriyama. The film originally premiered in Japan on July 18th, 1987 at the Toei Manga Matsuri Film Festival. Funimation later rel...

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The Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies (originally just called Dragon Ball) is the first film based on the Dragon Ball franchise originally created by Akira Toriyama. It was first shown in Japan on December 20th, 1986 at the Toei Manga Matsuri Film Festival. The Curse of the ...

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As the canonical legitimacy of many works within the Dragon Ball franchise is questioned, it’s no wonder that there is a lot of controversy facing the various manga releases. Akira Toriyama and Toyotaro are responsible for creating what fans consider to be the true Dragon Ball ca...

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The Dragon Ball Super manga series is a sequel to the original manga and television series Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z. The manga is written by Akira Toriyama and illustrated by Japanese manga artist Toyotaru and began production in the weekly Shonen Jump magazine in 2015. The ...

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The Dragon Ball manga is a series illustrated and written by Akira Toriyama, and the Dragon Ball Z manga is the second part of the original Dragon Ball franchise. The manga series was initially published in the Weekly Shonen Jump magazine from 1984 to 1995, totalling 519 chapters...

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The Dragon Ball manga is a series illustrated and written by Akira Toriyama, it is the original Dragon Ball manga series that boosted the Dragon Ball franchise into a global phenomenon. The manga series was initially published in the Weekly Shonen Jump magazine from 1984 to 1995...

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Fusion refers to a number of various methods of two characters combining to become a stronger character. There are a number of ways to fuse.

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Here is a list of some other significant and supporting characters from the Dragon Ball Super manga and anime series.

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Here is a list of some other significant and supporting characters from the Dragon Ball GT anime series.

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Here is a list of some other significant and supporting characters from the Dragon Ball Z manga and anime series.

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Here is a list of some other significant and supporting characters from the Dragon Ball manga and anime series.

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

Vegetto (sometimes also spelled Vegito or Vegerot) is a character that is created after Goku and Vegeta fuse together using Potara earrings. Although his Fusion Dance counterpart Gogeta is likely equally as strong as Vegetto, Gogeta didn’t make a canonical appearance until Dragon...

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Gotenks is the successful fusion of Goten and Trunks after performing the Metamoran Fusion Dance properly. Although he is a combination of two characters, Gotenks seems to be stronger than their individual strengths combined and can accomplish feats that neither of them can achie...

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Gogeta is a fusion character that is created when both Goku and Vegeta correctly perform the Metamoran Fusion Dance. He is considered to be one of the most powerful characters in the entire Dragon Ball series. Although he was largely considered to be a non-canon character for man...

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Broly is the main antagonist of the Dragon Ball Super: Broly Movie. He is Universe 7’s legendary Super Saiyan. He is silent and shy, but very caring and pure of heart. His upbringing left him with weak social skills, however, he is shown to care about those who are kind to him. H...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021