Chaotzu

Petite martial artist of the Crane School who uses psychic powers

A petite Earthling martial artist from the Crane School who masters psychic powers. Possessor of a gentle heart that cares for his comrades and a strong will.

Quotes

  • “I won't lose, for Ten-san's sake!”
  • “You're gross, your breath stinks, don't talk!” (to Guldo in game)
  • “Goodbye Ten-san... Self-destruct!”
  • “I want to help Ten-san, that's all.”
  • “It's okay because I'm here.”

Trivia

  • Head is harder than diamond
  • Name origin is Chinese dish gyoza
  • At first appearance, extremely bad at calculations and defeated by arithmetic problem
  • Died 3 times but revived every time
  • Uses headbutt techniques frequently in anime originals
  • Extremely good at cooking, once served ramen

Alternate names

Chaotzu Chaotzu-san Little Fighter

Tags

Dragon Ball Chaotzu Crane School Psychic Martial Artist Anime Character Manga Character Akira Toriyama Friendship

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Profile

Species
Earthling
Gender
Male
Birthday
unknown
Birth year
Age 738

Appearance

Overall appearance
Petite build of about 2-3 head heights, entire body is white with reddish cheeks. One strand of hair on the head, which is harder than diamond. Height 138cm, weight 33kg.
Height
approx. 138cm
Weight
33kg
Eye color
Black
Hair color
White
Distinguishing features
  • Reddened cheeks
  • One strand of hair on head
  • White skin all over body
  • Petite build
Iconic items
  • Crane School training uniform
  • Air Scooter
  • Stuffed animal (anime)
  • Head harder than diamond

Personality and abilities

Core personality
Kind
Detailed personality
Extremely pure and kind-hearted, adores his comrades, strong sense of justice. Inept at calculations and language arts, but shows do-or-die determination in battle.
Keywords
  • Kind
  • Serious
  • Sentimental
  • Clumsy
  • Loyal
  • Pure
  • Hard worker
Motto
Risk one's life to protect comrades
Talents
  • Psychic powers (psychokinesis, telepathy)
  • Dance in the air technique (technique to fly in the sky)
  • Headbutt (uses hard head as weapon)
  • Technique to seal opponent's movements with psychic powers
  • Self-destruct attack
Skills
  • Crane School martial arts
  • Bad at calculation problems but strives to overcome through effort
  • Cooking (extremely skilled)
  • Applications of rapid-fire psychic powers or increased power
Motivation
Help comrades and continue training to become stronger
Habits
Uses 'Boku' as first-person pronoun. Bad at arithmetic and language, often counts with fingers. Calls Tenshinhan 'Ten-san' and adores him.
Favorite foods
Tenshinhan
Hobbies
Watching movies
Favorite places
King Kai's Planet (training ground)

History

Backstory
Trained under Crane Hermit, a disciple of Roshi since childhood, and brother disciple with Tenshinhan in the Crane School. Pure and serious personality but bad at calculations and using his head. Continues training to acquire psychic powers, fights strong enemies on Earth and in space alongside comrades. Combat power is low in pure strength, but sometimes employs desperate tactics like self-destruct attacks out of feelings for comrades.
Debut date
December 1, 1987
Work title
Dragon Ball
Media type
Manga
Episode or chapter
Chapter 113 '22nd Tenkaichi Budokai'

Participation in 22nd Tenkaichi Budokai

Significant event
Participation in 22nd Tenkaichi Budokai
Description
Battled Krillin and gained advantage with psychic powers, but defeated by a calculation problem. Despised Crane School's betrayal and parted ways with his master.

Death and revival in Piccolo Daimao arc

Significant event
Death and revival in Piccolo Daimao arc
Description
Killed by Piccolo Daimao but revived by Shenron's power.

Participation in 23rd Tenkaichi Budokai

Significant event
Participation in 23rd Tenkaichi Budokai
Description
Defeated by Mercenary Tao and eliminated in preliminaries.

Self-destruct attack in Saiyan arc

Significant event
Self-destruct attack in Saiyan arc
Description
Attempted self-destruct attack on Nappa but ineffective and died. Battle participation decreases thereafter.

Return in Dragon Ball Super 'Galactic Patrol Prisoner arc'

Significant event
Return in Dragon Ball Super 'Galactic Patrol Prisoner arc'
Description
Fought alongside Gohan and others against the prisoner army, achieving frontline return.

Relationships

Tenshinhan

Best friend

Brother disciples of Crane School in an extremely admiring relationship.

Goku

Ally

Fought together in many battles, have a trusting relationship.

Krillin

Rival

Competition in 22nd Tenkaichi Budokai.

Roshi

Mentor

Involved in combat instruction and as training comrades.

Crane School

Crane School: disciple

Galactic Patrol (temporary)

Galactic Patrol (temporary): teammate

Media appearances

Dragon Ball

Manga / Protagonist

Started 1987

Dragon Ball

Anime / Supporting

1986 TV series

Dragon Ball Z

Anime / Supporting

1989 TV series

Dragon Ball GT

Anime / Supporting

1996 TV series

Dragon Ball Super

Anime / Supporting

2015 TV series

Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure

Movie / Supporting

Theatrical 3rd film

Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might

Movie / Supporting

Theatrical 6th film

Dragon Ball Z: Bio-Broly

Movie / Supporting

Theatrical 12th film

Dragon Ball Z: Super Saiya Densetsu

Game / Protagonist

Super Famicom game

Voice cast and creators

Hiroko Emori

Voice actor
Hiroko Emori
Language
Japanese
Version or series
TV anime version

Akira Toriyama

Creator name
Akira Toriyama
Role
Original author

Toei Animation

Creator name
Toei Animation
Role
Animation studio

Shueisha

Creator name
Shueisha
Role
Publisher

Related goods

Chaotzu Figure

Item name
Chaotzu Figure
Category
Figure
Availability
Regular

Crane School Gi

Item name
Crane School Gi
Category
Apparel
Availability
Limited

Dragon Ball Card

Item name
Dragon Ball Card
Category
unknown
Availability
Regular

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