"What do we do about Moon festivals from now on?!! What about moon pies?! And what about those poor werewolves who want to transform?! This is terrible!!" |
The World Tournament Announcer[2][3] (天下一武道会アナウンサー Tenkaichi Budōkai Anaunsā, lit. "The Number One Under Heaven Martial Arts Gathering Announcer") is the man who hosts every World Martial Arts Tournament from the beginning of Dragon Ball to Dragon Ball GT. Along with commentating, he sometimes acts as a referee for tournament matches other than the preliminary matches, usually counting when a contestant is down.
Appearance[]
The announcer has blonde hair and wears sunglasses with a navy-blue/black business suit, a pink shirt and red necktie. By the 23rd World Martial Arts Tournament, he has grown a black pencil mustache, which is consistent for the rest of his appearances. Between Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z, he loses one tiny hair bang probably due to age. Ten years after Kid Buu's defeat, his age starts to show as his hairline has receded and his face has developed noticeable wrinkles.
Personality[]
For the most part, he is shown to have an eccentric personality, being very loud and demonstrative whenever describing the battle occurring in front of him, along with showing the amazement of the unique techniques every fighter he sees uses. But a major flaw he is shown to have is not starting the countdown at the correct time due to him being too distracted with the events occurring around him, and if he did not have this trait, many fights would have ended differently or earlier based on the time he started the countdown. He seems to have an understanding of ki techniques and is familiar with a select few of them.
The announcer is also one of the few Earthlings to know full well that Goku and his friends were responsible for Cell's defeat at the Cell Games instead of Mr. Satan, and refuses to believe Mr. Satan's claims of ki attacks being mere "tricks" due to his passion, familiarity, and understanding of the techniques. His amazement in Goku's abilities also caused him to view regular human's matches as boring, and he spent numerous years craving for Goku's return to the tournaments. This has put him on good terms with Goku and co., even Piccolo, who he jokingly reminds not to destroy the tournament stage, even earning a smirk from the Namekian.
Biography[]
Dragon Ball[]
Tournament Saga[]
The announcer declaring Jackie Chun wins against Man-Wolf
The announcer is mostly known for forgetting to count when an opponent is down as he does this very often. In the 21st World Martial Art Tournament, during the first battle of Krillin vs. Bacterian, a helper is seen counting instead of the announcer.
Tien Shinhan Saga[]
The Announcer during 22nd World Martial Arts Tournament
In the 22nd World Martial Art Tournament, when Krillin brings Goku down by grabbing his tail, the announcer gets distracted after he said '9' by an audience member who complemented him on his hair. In every tournament, aside from the 21st, an unfortunate event occurs that enhances his role, such as in the King Piccolo Saga when he witnessed Krillin slain by Tambourine.
Piccolo Jr. Saga[]
The announcer telling everyone to run away from Piccolo
Later, he becomes very important as he witnesses Goku's fight with Piccolo from the sidelines along with Goku's friends; the World Martial Arts Announcer is the only non-Z Fighter not to abandon the tournament when Piccolo states he will slaughter everyone. When Piccolo is later assumed knocked out when Goku uses his Meteor Combination, the announcer counts down, however, Piccolo makes a quick recovery when the announcer counts to 9 and use a mouth blast to impale Goku through the chest, continuing the brutal torture with Goku. He eventually declares Goku the winner of the tournament match when Piccolo is knocked out of the arena by Goku's headbutt, making him one of the few civilians to know the truth (this event was later referenced in the World Tournament Saga when Piccolo competes in the tournament, where he jokingly asks him not to destroy the ring again).
Dragon Ball Z[]
Cell Saga[]
The World Tournament Announcer is seen in a flashback.
Majin Buu Saga[]
The announcer in Dragon Ball Z
Over the years, he has become an acquaintance with the Dragon Team, and knows that they, not Mr. Satan, are responsible for saving the Earth. He thought that it was Goku that killed Cell, as he was witness to Goku's feats of power in the 21st, 22nd, and 23rd tournaments (although it was Gohan who actually destroyed the villain, even though Goku did somewhat helped him to bring out the energy that was hidden in Gohan). He exhibits doubts over Mr. Satan's abilities, such as when Vegeta who was under the control of Babidi goes out of control. Although he believes Mr. Satan is not the hero he claims to be, he praises him in order to make fans cheer and hides the secret about Mr. Satan not being the one who defeated Cell.
Peaceful World Saga[]
The Announcer at the 28th World Martial Arts Tournament
He rates Goku on par with Majin Buu in the 28th World Martial Arts Tournament, saying they would be in the finals.
Dragon Ball GT[]
Super 17 Saga[]
The announcer in Dragon Ball GT
6 years later in Dragon Ball GT, he is seen hosting the 31st World Martial Arts Tournament, as Goku competes in the Junior Division, and Pan along with Mr. Satan and Majuub (as Papayaman) compete in the Adult Division.
Shadow Dragon Saga[]
The World Tournament Announcer is seen in a flashback.
Manga Appearances[]
Appearances in other media[]
Nippon Ijin Taishō[]
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The announcer in Nippon Ijin Taishō
The World Tournament Announcer appears in anime segment in the 2007 Nippon Ijin Taishō · Saikyō no Ijin wa Dare? (日本偉人大賞・最強の偉人は誰？; lit. "Japan's Great Awards - Who is the Strongest Hero?"), along with Goku who is a commentator with the Fuji TV announcer Masaharu Miyake. The segment featured a special World Martial Arts Tournament that was to decide who was the greatest person in Japanese history. The fighters were Musashibo Benkei, Himiko, Prince Shotoku, and Amakusa Shiro. The winner was Prince Shotoku, who defeated Benkei in the final.
Dream 9 Toriko x One Piece x Dragon Ball Z Super Collaboration Special[]
The announcer along IGO Director Mansam
He appears as an announcer in the World's Best Eating Tournament (Tenkaichi Kuōkai) hosted by the International Gourmet Organization (IGO). He takes the commentary in the race and the battle between the lead characters Goku, Luffy, and Toriko.
Video Game Appearances[]
The announcer appears in the following games:
The announcer in Ultimate Battle 22
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The announcer in Dragon Ball Online
- Dragon Ball 3: Gokuden
- Dragon Ball Z
- Dragon Ball Z 2: Super Battle
- Dragon Ball Z: Idainaru Son Goku Densetsu
- Dragon Ball Z: Goku Hishōden
- Dragon Ball Z: Goku Gekitōden
- Dragon Ball Z: Super Gokuden: Totsugeki-Hen
- Dragon Ball Z: Super Gokuden: Kakusei-Hen
- Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Battle 22
- Dragon Ball Z: Shin Butōden
- Dragon Ball Z: Legendary Super Warriors
- Dragon Ball Z: Supersonic Warriors 2
- Dragon Ball Z: Budokai
- Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2
- Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3
- Dragon Ball: Advanced Adventure
- Dragon Ball Z: Buu's Fury
- Super Dragon Ball Z
- Dragon Ball Z: Bakuretsu Impact
- Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3
- Dragon Ball: Origins
- Dragon Ball Z: Attack of the Saiyans
- Dragon Ball: Revenge of King Piccolo
- Dragon Ball Online[4]
- Dragon Ball: Raging Blast 2
- Dragon Ball Heroes
- Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi
- Dragon Ball FighterZ
- Dragon Ball RPG: Shōnen-hen
- Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot
- Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero
In Raging Blast 2, the World Tournament Announcer talks but cannot be seen.
In FighterZ, the World Tournament Announcer appears as the default Replay Commentator under the name Announcer in replay commentary settings.
Voice Actors[]
- Japanese: Kenji Utsumi † (DB, Revenge of King Piccolo), Hirotaka Suzuoki † (DBZ, video games until 2005), Yukimasa Kishino (DBGT), Ryūzaburō Ōtomo (Budokai Tenkaichi 3), Tamotsu Nishiwaki (DBZ Kai, Kakarot)
- English:
- Ocean Group dubs: Michael Dobson
- Funimation dub: Eric Vale, Justin Briner (DBZ: Kakarot, Hub world only)
- Spanish:
- Castilian Spanish dub: Félix Benito (DB eps. 1-26), Antonio Villar (DB eps. 27-153), Daniel Ramos (DBZ Majin Buu Saga), Enrique Rodríguez (DBZ Peaceful World Saga), Alberto Hidalgo (DBGT)
- Latin American Spanish dub: Rafael Rivera (DB first dub), Salvador Delgado (DB redub, DBZ, DBGT), Pedro D'Aguillón Jr (DBZ Kai)
- Brazilian Portuguese dub: Wellington Lima (21st Tournament), Tatá Guarnieri (22nd and 23rd Tournament), Cassius Romero (DBZ)
- Italian dub: Claudio Moneta
- Polish dub: Artur Kaczmarski (DBZ Kai)
- Hebrew dub: Nir Ron (DBZ & DBGT)
Trivia[]
- The announcer seems to have a form of dyslexia; he has trouble reading Goku's and Chiaotzu's names the first time they enter the tournament. He also announces one entrant as Wolf-Man instead of Man-Wolf.[5] This, however, is a dubism, as the Japanese versions have him mispronounce the hanzi/kanji used in their names. The change in setup is due to linguistic differences between written Japanese and written English.
- In Goku's case, he reads his name in kun'yomi (as "Mago Gosora") instead of fully-rendered on'yomi (as "Son Gokuu").
- In the (English version) manga, the announcer says that Chi-Chi was the first female ever to be in the finals in the 23rd World Tournament, but Ranfan was in the finals of the 21st tournament.
The new announcer at the end of Dragon Ball GT
- In the last episode of Dragon Ball GT, there is a new announcer with white hair who is most likely a descendant of the announcer. However, this is not confirmed. He does seem to know Mr. Satan and Goku well since he introduces the Goku and Mr. Satan Statue at the beginning of the tournament. His enthusiasm is also identical to the previous announcer's.
- The announcer is one of the few humans to recognize Goku and the Z-fighters' power/talent, and that they are the true Earth's defenders, as shown when viewing them as the ones who saved Earth.
Gallery[]
 The announcer as a young man  The announcer explains the match-ups  The announcer yells  The announcer blushes for pronouncing Gokea instead of Goku  The announcer scribbles Goku's name  The announcer in the ring   The announcer while Bacterian is in the ring  The announcer taking Goku for his match against Giran  Krillin and the announcer  The announcer during the final of the 21st tournament  The announcer during the 22nd World Tournament  The announcer impressed by Tien's new technique  The announcer throws a capsule  The announcer on his airbike  The announcer on his airbike in the manga  The announcer knocked down by Tambourine  The announcer when Piccolo Jr. defeats Hero  The announcer right before declaring Goku winner of the 23rd Tournament  Announcer touching the kids' heads  The announcer being charged at by Koryuu     The announcer dodges Goten's Kamekameha     The announcer next to Videl      The announcer next to Gohan   The announcer after several contestants left the tournament 15-44-18-.JPG "DBZ - 214 - Vegeta's Pride-(003918)15-44-18-.JPG (34 KB)") Mr. Satan and the announcer 15-42-58-.JPG "DBZ - 214 - Vegeta's Pride-(000653)15-42-58-.JPG (40 KB)") Mr. Satan and the announcer .png "WTA1(D9).png (1.54 MB)") The announcer in the Super Collaboration Special .png "WTA2(D9).png (1.55 MB)") The announcer in the Super Collaboration Special .png "WTA3(D9).png (1.34 MB)") The announcer in the Super Collaboration Special  The announcer during the 28th tournament  The announcer with Goku  The announcer with Vegeta  Art of the announcer by Akira Toriyama  The announcer in the Bandai CCG  The announcer in Advanced Adventure .png "Announcer(UB22).png (417 KB)") The announcer in Ultimate Battle 22  The announcer in Super Dragon Ball Z  World Tournament Announcer in Kakarot |
References[]
- ↑ Dragon Ball FighterZ, 2018
- ↑ Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi credits, 2005
- ↑ Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 credits, 2007
- ↑ Dragon Ball Online Opening Cinematic Video. mmorpg.
- ↑ Dragon Ball episode 97, "Yamcha vs. Tien"
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| Animal-Type Earthlings | Agarizame • Bear Thief • Captain Yellow • Donbe • General Bon • Hasky's Followers • Jasmine • Jinku • King Furry • Kondanuki • Konkichi • Man-Wolf • Monster Carrot • Mr. Pig • Oolong (Future) • Oonaan • Pongitsune • Puar (Future) • Shu (Future) • Sunglasses Crocodile • Torahachiro • Turtle (Future) • West City Mayor • Wombat and Biker • World Tournament Chairman • Yordon |
| Monster-Type Earthlings | Bandages the Mummy • Emperor Pilaf (Future) • Igor • King Gurumes • Paella • Vampire (Fangs the Vampire) |
| Earthling-Saiyan Hybrids | Akina • Beat • Bulla • Bulma Leigh • Captain Ginyu • Gohan (Clone • Future • Cell • Xeno • Future Warrior in Black) • Gohan Black • Goten (Xeno) • Trunks (Clone • Future • Cell • Unknown • Xeno) • Pan (Xeno) • Goku Jr. • Vegeta Jr. |
| Earthling Cyborgs | Android 8 (Future) • Android 17 (Future • Cell) • Android 18 (Future • Cell) • Android 21 (Evil • Good) • Android 25 • Android 26 • Genome • Cell (Present • Future • Unseen • Xeno) • Cell Jr. • Dr. Gero (Future • Cell) • Dr. Kochin • Dr. Mashirito • Dr. Wheelo • Fu • Magenta • Mercenary Tao • Mira (Dark Empire) |
| Earthling Fusions | Arale 18 • Android 35 • Android 1617 • Android 1718 • Android 1920 • Bulpan • Butran • Cell 17 • Celluza • Chiaohan • Chiaoldo • Chiaoman • Chocof • Coohan • Eclon • EX Gohanks • EX Trunks • Failed Fusions • Future Gohanks • Gatob • Ginyuman • God Fusion Goku • Gokule • Gorilin • Gotenks (EX • Xeno) • Great Jaco • Great Saiyaman 12 • Great Satanman • Jacunks • Jamila • Kallohan • Krigohan • Majin Satan • Majuub • Miracora • Pandel • Pannan • Perfect 16 • Piratz • Prillin (EX) • Super 17 • Tanks • Tiencha (EX) • Tiradoola • Tiraf • Tirara • Ultra Fusion (Tekka) • Ultra Pinich • Vegenks • Xeno Vegeks • Yamta |
| Earthling Transformations | Max Power • Power Pole Pro • Beastman • Dark Magic (Villainous Mode • Supervillain (Ultra)) • Black Water Mist (Demon Clan) • Ghost • Hi-Tension • Jiang Shi • Zombie Super Saiyan (Super Saiyan (Demon Realm Race) (Rampaging) • Powerhouse (Second Grade • Third Grade) • Full Power) • Super Saiyan 2 (Super Saiyan Rage) • Super Saiyan 3 • Great Ape • Golden Great Ape (Super Saiyan 4) • Super Saiyan God (Saiyan beyond God • Super Saiyan Blue) Perfected Ultra Instinct |
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| Squadrons & Companies | Police (Galactic Patrol • MIR • Sunset City Police Department) • Red Ribbon Army (Red Pants Army • Red Pharmaceuticals) • Ninja Clan • Karinga Tribe • Kawa Tribe • Peck Peck Tribe • Turtle School (New Turtle School) • Crane School (New Crane School) • Dog Dragon Gang • Panther-Fang School • Pilaf Gang • Dragon Team (Capsule Corporation • Saiya Squad • Team Beerus • Team Universe 7) • Lucky Foods • Pod Corporation • Rabbit Mob • Royal Academy of Science • Dictator Army • Earth's Military (Earth's Resistance) • Gurumes Army • Kikoukenjutsu Sword School • Magical Pharmaceuticals • Mercenary Clan • Mutaito Training Academy • Mifan Army • Vodka Gang • Battle Ball Team • Red Shark Gang • Rockets • Taitans • Toad Warriors • Time Patrol (Dragon Ball Heroes • Hero Society • Nutz Gang • Romance Rangers • Warriors of Light) • Town Militia • ZTV (KBC News • Wide-Thigh Aerobics) |
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