Yes. That IS a Dragon Ball Reference.

Explore the global impact of Dragon Ball as we uncover direct and subtle references in manga, Western comics, video games, and even cartoons, showcasing its enduring legacy across cultures. From nods in "Yu-Gi-Oh!" and "One Punch Man" to cameos in "Fantastic Four" and "Justice League," the influence of Dragon Ball transcends borders. Join us as we delve into the fascinating connections between Toriyama's masterpiece and other pop culture phenomena, revealing how this timeless saga continues to captivate audiences worldwide.
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[@Pankdoe]

Never did I ever expect Silver on a MasakoX thumbnail, but here we are

[@BDSFormula1]

I think we've seen Sonic before

[@Chaos_Vergil]

I told you. It's. No. Use!

[@richardalvarez1084]

Fr

[@seandobbins2231]

Pretty sure we have seen it at least once before.

[@Son_Joe_Productions]

Whoever has a problem with my boi, Silver… F**k them.

[@CompulsingFate]

4:06 In the internal data of Sonic '06, Silver's character bio says "Essentially, think Trunks from Dragon Ball Z"

[@BDSFormula1]

damn right it does

[@TanookyTeneka]

Seems legit

[@stevenreyes7779]

Was just about to comment this lmaoooo

[@callumcrane241]

I think Silver came out first.

[@g_hyperstar3609]

​@@callumcrane241 No he didn't. Silver appeared in 2006 first, Trunks in 1992 iirc

[@DoJayMi]

Dr. Slump actually helped influence Super Mario as well. Arale's iconic run was used in Super Mario World, AND her winged cap is similar to the Wing Cap from Mario 64.

[@DataDrain02]

The Sonic title screen is also a reference to the show version's opening screen. So... yeah, Toriyama had a MAJOR influence across the board.

[@gespenst1329]

The winged cap being the helmet of Hermes, but being a cap is what Arale’s and Mario’s share in common. She also has a raccoon costume.

[@Dasaltwarrior]

​@DataDrain02 There're also screenshots of the now lost Sonic 1 press demo that has enemies that're essentially rips of creatures from Doctor Slump Also, Mario taking his design and mannerisms from Arale is so obvious, I'm shocked I didn't make the connection sooner

[@gamma_dc8289]

*mario 3

[@hype5456]

​@@DataDrain02that and also a plane symbol

[@memelordsmemes]

Here to stop people from saying "here to stop kids from saying first"

[@MasakoX]

IT'S NO USE

[@AnUsername]

You merely continue the cycle

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

​@@MasakoX love your content

[@memelordsmemes]

​​​@@MasakoX No way MasakoX himself actually replied to my comment with a Silver reference, I feel truly honored

[@reaper-sl2mx]

THIS WILL GET HIM

[@HolyknightVader999]

Silver the Hedgehog is psychic Trunks.

[@idosarts_and_krafts]

But will he ever reach Princess territory

[@HolyknightVader999]

@@idosarts_and_krafts Blaze did.

[@Ironeagle21]

@@idosarts_and_krafts "Princess Silver!" "Please no!" "you lied to me!" "I did no such thing!" "You dirty hedgehog!" "Goku get me off this planet this instant. Instant transmission this mi . . . GAAAAAAH!"

[@idosarts_and_krafts]

@@HolyknightVader999 true But burning blaze ain't no super Saiyan

[@wakeangel2001]

In Sonic Frontiers new horizon dlc, Sonic gains a new level of power to confront the final boss, where he's supersonic, but his eyes turn blue, making him look even more like a super sayan. He even has crackling energy around him, so it looks like a full on super sayan 2 transformation

[@enzoponce1881]

IIRC the internal data literally labels the new form "super sonic 2" lmao

[@Giosuke_Giogashikata]

I’m sorry, you mean super DUPER saiyan.

[@VardrunCRidleyKnight]

I’m sorry, YOU mean super duper SONIC

[@enzoponce1881]

@@VardrunCRidleyKnight EVERYBODY SUPER DUPER SONIC RACING

[@aaronkasarion8144]

If you compare the fight in Horizon with Goku's fight against Beerus, they are almost identical, SHOT BY SHOT.

[@Xolcm]

There's a subtle reference in Steven Universe where in a hospital, room number 20 says Gero.

[@majamystic256]

I feel like also Jasper from Steven Universe is a semi reference to Raditz

[@ZackRToler]

Kid's Next Door is one of the first western cartoons that comes to my mind when it comes to referencing Dragon Ball. Numbah 4 retelling of events in an episode is based on the Namek Saga. With 4 being Goku, and the Delightful Children from Down the Lane being all of Freeza's forms in one like a Hydra

[@Sailor11Sedna]

That was the one joke in KND that actually landed for me.

[@Coramaximus]

Operation: R.E.P.O.R.T.

[@EchoSierra120]

Came down here to mention this, so glad someone beat me to it. "Their power levels off the charts! I've really gotta get some bigger charts!"😂

[@SetoShadowVT]

I did not expect to see VEGETA of all characters be in Fantastic Four when Z was just airing in America at the time. Just show how inspirational Dragonball is

[@gespenst1329]

Some people saw the show before it first aired in the US.

[@soul1795]

Something really awesome actually. Recently the designer for the character Tails, Judy Totoya, confirmed that Sonic and Tails were designed and based off the relationship of Gohan and Piccolo and attached a picture of the two dressed as Gohan and Piccolo attached to their tweet.

[@mercenarygundam1487]

1:47 CYBORG NAPPA! There is a Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy episode called Chicken Ball Z and the whole episode references the Budokai Tenkaichi tournament. Don't wanna be that guy but I think it's Eda Clawthorne, not Edna.

[@DataDrain02]

Yeah, her name is Eda.

[@zachgamemaster3329]

"Your mother has a job and is a respected member of the community" is probably the best line from the Billy and Mandy episode

[@skywardsword2804]

The most frightening thumbnail of them all

[@danx3363]

Even Pokémon X and Y, they made a Dragonball Z reference with the over 9000.

[@Sinsanities]

in the Thai dub of Gintama we have our Goku's VA voice Gintoki whenever they made a Dragon Ball parody

[@Robert-ux9tf]

Yeah, silver is basically trunks. The Sonic franchise is well known for taking inspiration from dbz stuff, although I hate it when people think that Sonic copied dbz, although I’m glad you don’t think that

[@Eminster]

Yes same.

[@gespenst1329]

Also from Dr. Slump but more in the form of a shoutout. Sonic X does happen to have Sonic wearing a scouter for one episode, but it’s also got references to lots of other things like Mazinger Z and Macross.

[@SBaby]

@@gespenst1329 Yeah, but Sonic X was kind of an amalgamation of various concepts. As popular as a certain green haired weed girl from this series is, it's really a weird anime when you think about it. There were also alot of plotlines that were introduced and seemed important, but were never mentioned again, such as the Eggmoon and the fact that during the Homecoming Saga every element from Sonic's world and every single thing that Tails and Eggman had a hand in building had to be returned there to stop the universe from collapsing, including the artificial half of the moon. So Earth was basically destroyed in Sonic X, and nobody mentions it during the Metarex Saga. Seriously, I'm glad the movies are not using that plotline, because it would be very hard to explain.

[@KKHell]

Honestly Sonic and Dragon Ball are just melting pots of inspiration taken from other sources, some things just overlap. Trunks and Silver are both loose expies of Kyle Reese

[@tenebraequeene]

I always knew Silver the Hedgehog was a Future Trunks reference! It was TOO obvious! 😂

[@Wolfedge75]

So was Lucina (Fire Emblem). In fact... Whenever Japanese media has a "teenage warrior from the future", you can expect 70% Trunks will be the inspiration. Another, more obscure instance in this case would be from Ele from Capcom's Plasma Sword (Think Street Fighter meets Star Wars).

[@mrtrollnator123]

Bro he even sounds like trunks wtf 💀

[@jruler93]

Yeah, an optimistic youth with powers time travels to the present from a ruinous future to set things right. Yeah, it's pretty obvious.

[@alexh4319]

But by the same token, Future Trunks is pretty much a Kyle Rheese reference.

[@gespenst1329]

@@alexh4319No one ever denied that one lol, the whole Cell Arc is Terminator (and even OG DB had a Schwarzenegger reference character in the Red Ribbon Army).

[@OathKeeperRiku07]

My time to shine The Ginyu Force's poses are referenced in Persona 5 and Royal, when Yusuke, member of the Phantom Thieves messes with Futuba's Feathermen figures in her room. Cloud's spiky hair is a nod to Gohan's Super Saiyin hair

[@HammerGaming]

Rajang from Monster Hunter is a straight up reference to oozaru. And during the fight, it turns golden, like a super saiyan. And in the recent instalment, monster hunter rise, its variant, furious Rajang, its title literally is “super simian”!

[@Crimcomet]

In Frontier, Rajang straight up goes SSJ3 with a SSJ4 aura and it does the Spirit Bomb

[@riicky83]

Kids Next Doors had a DBZ moment with Number Four as Number Fourku and the Delightful Children as a Hydra version of Frieza.

[@GoldPrince2468]

Billy & Mandy’s Chicken Ball. Timmy vs Vicky in Channel Chasers. Ah ooh ah!

[@Vash16xli]

The seven chaos emeralds are also a dragon ball reference along with Super Sonic. In a full circle moment, Burning Blaze the cat might have been an inspiration for Super Saiyan God.

[@castform7]

Eh I don't see the connection. Not the Chaos Emeralds and Dragon Balls, of course those are a reference, but Burning Blaze and the Super Saiyan God. Burning Blaze comes about when Blaze realizes the power of friendship and learns that the Sol Emeralds, even when energy has been sucked from them, can be used positively for power. Goku's SSG comes from the 5 pure hearted Saiyans that were inadvertently made because of his influence giving him that power. I guess there are some vague "friends we made along the way" similarities but nothing too substantial.

[@jruler93]

The Chaos Emeralds are definitely a Dragon Ball reference (especially with how they fly up and scatter at the end of Sonic 1, though there were only six at the time). But it's not totally clear whether or not Super Sonic was directly inspired by Super Saiyan, as Sonic 2 was developed in the US at the SEGA Technical Institute.

[@TronicSSJ07]

I also think Sonic turning Shadow and Silver super was what inspired the ritual itself.

[@hiwhyareyoureadingthis5112]

One of the developers for Sonic 1 and the creator of Sonic the hedgehogs design has stated that super Sonic is a reference to dragon ball, but that the chaos emeralds were just coincidence.

[@sonpo6177]

@@jruler93Originally the seven chaos emeralds was supposed to appear in the first game but cut due to time as they can’t make another zone of the 7th in time. As for Super Sonic, SEGA had the idea very early on when developing Sonic 2 but Super Saiyan appeared first in the manga one year earlier from Sonic 2’s release.

[@CZOM027]

Silver's front quills resemble Trunks in his super buff form when trying to bulk up against Cell.

[@Dasaltwarrior]

OH MY GOD I never made that connection, but you're so right

[@alemirdikson]

Toriyama is so influential he even inspired a 16th century Chinese novel! Crazy. What a legend.

[@s3studios597]

-Shadow is also Vegeta. His concept art even has Vegeta as one of his core personality traits. -Meruem from HxH is just straight up Cell in design and concept. He's also probably my favorite Dragon Ball reference ever -Another one from Togashi is Hiei of Yu Yu Hakusho -I've heard a lot of rappers use Dragon Ball reference in their songs over the years -New Day came out of a giant box of cereal dressed as Saiyans at WrestleMania 32. -Ronda Rousey's very first appearance on WWE TV had her in a Vegeta shirt and she's had other DragonBall inspired attires over her career -Keith Lee's finisher is called the Spirit Bomb - a whole of of other wrestling references that'd take way too long to list -There's supposedly a build of Kof (I think 98) with Goku and Vegeta in it. Obviously, it's not available, but still worth mentioning. -Tung-Fu-Ru (SNK character) is a very blatant Master Roshi reference -I think Blue Mary is supposed to be based on Android 18, but I'm not certain. -Tower of God has a handful of Dragon Ball references like Endorsi doing the instant transmission -God of Highschool is Korean DBZ (well, really more KoF x Journey to the West, but there is a lot of DBZ too) -Early Pokemon's art style, though I'm sure everyone knows that one already -If fan works count, then Super Mario Bros. Z

[@IamSans_]

I recall watching this show as a kid where Johnny Bravo would dub over other TV shows and on one particular episode he does a quick dub of the dragon ball z freeza saga. It’s pretty hilarious and it was considered lost media for a while but is now available on youtube!

[@JTRyuujin]

Silver's reputation has gotten better after Sonic '06. The comics in particular did a pretty good job with him, and in games like Team Sonic Racing, he's a bit of a lovable dork. Speaking of comics, I don't think it's outright confirmed, but in the IDW Sonic comics, they clearly take some inspiration from the Android Saga with the introduction of Surge and Kit. Also, dunno if it's mentioned, but there is OK KO: Let's Be Heroes. KO himself takes inspiration from Goku and Rad is probably inspired by Piccolo. I think in the pilot episodes, they even reference the whole powering up thing. I'm 100% sure there's plenty more references within the show too. Heck, one of KO's voice actors was Stephanie Nadolny. Unfortunately due to scheduling issues, they had to change voice actresses early on.

[@chillihog1543]

Another cool fact about Ok Ko is Ko's real name is Kaid O. Kincaid, which that name is basically inspired by the name Kaioken

[@Mate397]

There is also the Lego Monkie Kid cartoon series where they had a few references to Dragonball, one being the Yamcha meme and a dice colored like a dragonball with stars on each six side.

[@MastaKeahi]

The code name kids next door reference is my favorite because now it just makes me think of Beast.

[@pokefanjd5033]

My favorite reference was in KND when Numbah 4 (The most action orientated kid) had a DBZ spoof

[@KaiserMattTygore927]

Cracked me up as a kid, loved that parody.

[@pokefanjd5033]

@@KaiserMattTygore927 The best part was the clear jab at Super Saiyan 3

[@mastertadakatsu]

Operation P.I.Z.Z.A. wasnt it

[@ScorpionIII]

@@mastertadakatsu Uh, no, Operation R.E.P.O.R.T. The pizza connect isn't revealed til right at the end of the ep.

[@bluekirby64]

In Kirby Return to Dreamland there's a Boss named Goriath in the second Phase of the fight he goes Super Saiyan and starts firing Kamehameha's that is definitely a Dragon Ball reference

[@jruler93]

In Danganronpa, the first game has a side mode where you have the sixteen sudent characters working to gather resources, but you have to manage their energy levels by either having them rest or by giving them restorative items, including a "Nonsenzu Bean". And in Danganronpa 2, the main character goes Super Saiyan during the climax of the last trial in the game.

[@ArrikKitsune]

Speaking of references. On my Monster Hunter characters one of my quotes, if a character were to faint, is "Get back up and EAT THAT HORSE." Something I hope fans of yours and TFS in general that I hunt with hopefully enjoy and turns their frown of fainting into a smile or chuckle so they can get back up and not be upset about their faint. :)

[@geistgrace6452]

Silver is basically Trunks, but with a happy ending.

[@mr.patriotjol]

Nani!! A Dragonball Reference!! In all seriousness, I saw the thumbnail and I will say before watching the video Sonic does have some inspiration to Dragonball as a whole. Which is good and it has its own unique style, but they could’ve taken that creativity to a bit more original than an obvious copy and paste

[@Eminster]

Bro they did though. Don't slander sonic like that

[@ChaosAttorney]

I mean… Sonic and Tails’ relationship was based on Piccolo and Gohan’s yet nobody ever realizes it because they’ve made it so subtle, that takes creativity right there

[@mr.patriotjol]

@@ChaosAttorney I always assumed sonic and tails were Goku and Krillin and Knucles was piccolo

[@mr.patriotjol]

@@Eminster I just did. Cry about it 😈

[@ChaosAttorney]

@@mr.patriotjol I’m talking purely in relationships… in any other case, Knuckles is Piccolo… though I’ve always seen Gohan in Tails more than Krillin

[@chriscannon8144]

I’m not too sure, but I’m PRETTY sure the first battle with Princess from PowerPuff Girls may have been inspired by DBZ. That fight had a lot DBZ-like bits in it and Blossom went straight up Goku on Princess when she was the last one standing.

[@Stevetstevets]

Silver jumpscare (if you're lythero) also its EDA Yes,im a toh fan

[@55loks]

In KND there’s a hole segment where 4 is explaining his story with a pizza and the segment is a full parody of dragon ball Z

[@niverian7789]

Robot Chicken did a parody of the show with Goku and Gohan fighting Christmas baddies. The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy having references to DBZ calling the episode Chicken Ball Z. Final fun fact, Peter Kalamus who played Goku for the Ocean Dub also played Rolf for Ed,Edd, n Eddy.

[@ZakJordan98]

IT'S NO USE!...... TAKE THIS

[@danx3363]

Also in Jashin Chan Dropkick, there is a Turles look-a-like voiced by Masako Nozawa.

[@RVGmetallicasaw]

I wonder if Masako might ever do a Crossover what-if...

[@BJGvideos]

What If Crono Was A Time Patroller

[@taylormansonshadicstorm9008]

There’s also the fact that in Avatar the Last Airbender & The Legend of Korra, Lightningbending feels very reminiscent of the Makankosappo.

[@BeeWiseman]

In the show Kids Next Door (episode: Operation R.E.P.O.R.T), when Numbuh 4 gives his report, it's shown as a DBZ parody, complete with him fighting the Delightful Children as a multiheaded Frieza, and Numbuh 4 for Super Saiyan.

[@DemonicDMZ]

My favourite db referenced is the dragonballs scattered around boneworks. No better feeling than hunting down dragon balls.

[@lankthedank6931]

In an indie game, Freedom Planet 2, a series heavily inspired by Sonic the Hedgehog, there is an Earth Dragon character named Askal. Askal is voiced by Christopher Robin Sabat, the voice of Piccolo and Vegeta in the English dub of the Dragon Ball series. You see how he fights briefly in one of the levels, he has very similar sound effects to the ones used in Dragon Ball Z.

[@treylester5361]

I'm a simple man, I see the best Sonic character in a thumbnail, I click on said thumbnail. Love seeing my boy Silver get any attention that he can

[@voyager1568]

Bro, the episode in code name kids next door where numbah 4 was a super saiyan and he was fighting the delightful children designed as frieza!

[@Eric-gp3hi]

Thank you for this video Masako! Akira Toriyama had a massive impact on entertainment and mainstream culture as a whole.

[@Cawidotron]

In regards to Sonic, Yuji Naka stated that Kaio Planet inspired Blue Spheres minigame from Sonic 3. Also, Sonic & Tails relationship was modeled after Piccollo and Gohan.

[@BasedVegeta]

8:18 Also, Journey to the West's Monkey King was inspired by an even older Monkey god from Indian mythology called 'Lord Hanumana'. Fun fact

[@bruhbruhbruh5675]

I had been watching a ton of your F1 content on LawVS, but only now has youtube recommended your DBZ channel and who woulda thought you woulda been a voice in one of the funniest shows of my childhood (everyone except me probably). That's pretty cool, man.

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Love these videos Masako! Keep up the good work 😊😊😊❤❤❤❤

[@HeroOfLight13]

Silver would only be considered “controversial” in the context of majorly debuting in a poorly received game and little else. If you follow his inclusion in other media like the comics, he’s actually largely positively regarded by the fanbase.

[@Gatekid3]

maybe this is a stretch, but in sonic in the black knight, Shadow is portrayed as Lancelot. in multiplayer Silver is Sir Galahad, who is Lancelot's son. Maybe it was just coincidence because there are other reasons to make Silver Galahad, but it could be another way to poke at the Vegeta Trunks bit.

[@Cory-xr8dk]

Hey masako long time fan loving all your work recently especially the F1 stuff never did I ever think I'd find a youtuber who covered both DBZ and F1 keep smashing it mate

[@kirbothememe]

A bit late but in in the French translation of Pokémon Red, Blue and Yellow, the "four teens walking down on a railway" aren't there. The translator added a reference to Dragon Ball directly where it says "A cartoon ! It's a little boy with a monkey tail". Of course at that time Dragon Ball was very popular in France, hence the reference.

[@jaydenmcglothin5111]

2:12 not to mention his jinchuriki is named Roshi

[@jonashilbert2817]

I recall that in Keroro Gunso (Sgt. Frog) there was a ton of DBZ references: - Keroro being said to have a “Kakarot syndrome” - Tamama and another character using all sorts of Ki Blast variations - Keroro and Tamama having Super-Saiyan-style power ups, with Keroro growing Goku-like hair and Tamama just getting a golden aura - a movie character (Shivava) based on Sun Wukong, who uses ki blasts and even tries to charge up some sort of Genkidama; in the end credits he’s briefly seen fighting a martial artist who wears an orange Gi in the Tenkaichi Budokai stage.

[@mikethompson1653]

I also remember this one episode in Code name Kids Next Door where Numbuh 4 was a super saiyan, fighting Frieza who were the delightful children from down the lane

[@morphstarchangeling8024]

To add onto what you said about Naruto. I'm pretty sure that the name of the character who held the 4 tailed beast is Roshi, named after Master Roshi from Dragon Ball, for just a massive quadruple reference. There was also a show called Final Space that aired on Adult Swim for a while. In season 2 they introduce 3 new characters Clarence, Ash, and Vox. While Clarence is introducing them Ash and Vox do the fusion dance in the background. The show Steven Universe also may have been inspired by the fusion dance as the characters in that show fuse with one another and when it was shown on screen how they fuse the characters needed to dance for it to work. The creator of the show has stated that this wasn't the case, but it's possible that the animators might have been inspired by the fusion dance to come up with animation itself. In the show Codename Kids Next Door there's an episode named report where the characters give their reports on a mission. In this episode the character Number 4's report takes the style of a Dragon ball Z fight with him getting spikey blonde hair and the villains taking on the colors of Frieza. And lastly there was an episode of the show The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy where they had a martial arts style episode where Billy and Mandy fight in tournament, this episode is also called Chicken Ball Z.

[@YeetSpace]

I love how Masako has a very specific view of the Dragon Ball franchise that I hold as well, that being that it's such an interesting example of the fact that even literal centuries apart, the continuation of a story, even if just in spirit, is just as influential as it's original work if not more so. It just feels like a existence of spirit and memory and a very unique experience that can't really be had by much others that we know of other than ourselves and a handful of animals we have observed doing similar things (but not direct one to one of course)

[@VeggiePun]

2:30 I'm kinda shocked you didn't mention The tailed beasts master is named Roshi.

[@AtomicComms]

You missed the other Mad Dragon Ball reference in "Grey's Anime" where Goku is a "Super surgeon!" I'm starting different fan comics and webtoons and Dragon Ball certainly has changed how I write stories and such. And you bet I'm making references to it!

[@newreality5686]

Lucina in Fire Emblem Awakening has her whole story follow a similar path to Future Trunks

[@StoneCresent]

The other day my dad was watching something on Disney+ (I think) where the protagonist was the son of Sun Wukong and even there was a father-son fight involving a certain magic staff. Lo and behold in the background of the protagonist's bedroom were volumes of Dragonball.

[@matthewtucker2103]

In the SNES game Lufia: Rise of the Sinistrals, there was an optional side quest where you could collect dragon eggs and give them to a dragon who would in turn grant you a wish. Afterwards, the eggs would fly out and inhabit treasure chests so you could find them again. It was a nice nod to Shenron.

[@smugsneasel]

Oh man...I remember MAD. As a 13-14 year old it was the funniest thing on the planet. Now...oh boy did it only work for that age.

[@DoctorSpudhead]

Silver really became a different character after 06. In the new comics, people love him now.

[@JoshPhantom]

Silver is also confirmed to be a terminator parody too. That white hedgehog sure knows his pop culture for a guy who lives in a world with only two other confirmed people

[@dychrisshandonsmith1242]

Keep it up on your work and this video and channel I love this video and channel Thanks you for your video and channel I love dragon Ball all franchise

[@ReikoAyanamiCh]

In "ChronoXAngel" the main character has a transformation called "Seraphim" where she gets six wings, but also her hair turns blonde and her eyes become blue(er), and her power skyrockets. It's later revealed that the Seraphim form changes it's appearance depending on the wielder's vision of "true strength". It's even outright called a "super saiyan ripoff" by one of the villains.

[@gespenst1329]

Didn’t even know that someone like Cloud from Final Fantasy was straight up made to look like SSJ Gohan once.

[@braveegg1705]

SILVER JUMPSCARE

[@chaotixninja5]

One of my favorite gaming franchises, Disgaea, has referenced Dragonball a couple of times. There was an after episode segment in Disgaea 3 where Almaz was basically recapping a Dragonball episode with some commentary from Mao, the game's protagonist, as well as a wish granting dragon in the item world known as Purunga who appears after collecting 7 level spheres while traveling in the Item World. This is the only way to unlock Pleinair in the game BTW. Also, I haven't received confirmation on it, but I do think Disgaea 2 is also a bit of a spoof of Dragonball. The game's main character, Adell, is a talented martial artist who's on a quest to defeat a tyrannical overlord who subjugated his home planet and even dates a princess named Rozalin. It has been confirmed that Adell himself is NIS's parody take on a shonen protagonist, but I don't recall any mentions on which one specifically they inspired the most from. As much as I want to use Adell's fight against Gig, the God of Death and Destruction as a potential reference, this DLC segment was actually released in Japan a few years before the War of the Gods movie. Oh and as for cartoons, I'm surprised Masako didn't bring up that one episode in Codename: Kids Next Door where the members of Sector 7 were secure a "package" keeping it away from the Delightful Children from Down the Lane. I won't reveal the twist for anyone who hasn't seen that episode.

[@RPGtourguide]

One of my favorite references is in the N64 Mystical Ninja starring Goemon. During the game, Goemon gains the ability to increase his strength where his hair changes to the familiar gold color.

[@Solesteam]

Hey, it's *_Trunks The hedgehog._* From the game with the ultimate lifeform Vegeta. And Goku, the blue blur.

[@Celtic1020]

7:56 there's a very big Dragon Ball reference in an older Cartoon Network show "Codename Kids Next Door" in which some of the villains fuse into a multi-headed frieza like monster. And one of the protagonists has super saiyan hair but exaggerated. Now it looks like beast Gohan lol.

[@Eric-kf9vx]

In Like A Dragon: Gaiden. There’s a literal side quest where you are tasked to find 7 gold balls scattered across the area and give them to a guy named “Shen”.

[@LukeVA]

I dont know if this one has been mentioned before but there was an episode of code named kids next door Season 2 Episode 9 which had a dragonball reference with numbuh 4 turning super sayian and even going as far as super sayian 3 to defeat a frieza styled the delightful children. He even calls himself fourku

[@TheJadeFist]

Silver's voice in 06 even sounds like Trunks, even though it's a different actor, the guy was probably doing an impression of him.

[@Twillek1019_]

I like how Silver was even voiced by trunks at one point

[@Superdario9000]

Loved the video! I know a few Dragon Ball references here and there. In the KND Cartoon there's annepisode of Number 4 fighting using a transformation akin to Super Saiyan (3, kinda) and there's a reference on Pokémon X/Y where there's a trainee that says your Pokémon power levels are over 9000 for sure.

[@zacharyscovel1017]

Earliest DBZ reference I know of was from Codename Kids Next Door from an episode where Sector V had to explain why they failed to pick up a pizza.

[@Chaud31423]

It can't be a coincidence that this was soon after The Silver Campaign

[@samuelezichella4098]

Unfortunately, I'm not aware of any Dragon Balls cameo here in Italy. However, a gag scene in "that time I got reincarnated as a slime" saw the tempest dragon Veldora, performing a marvelous Kamehameha wave, along various Hadoukens and other Street Fighters moves.

[@jahoonotes]

2:10 it's also worth mentioning that 4-Tails Bijuu is called Roshi 😊

[@ScorpionIII]

A big one you missed was Amphibia - Ane's(and later Sasha's and Marcy's) Calamity transformation was clearly based off of Super Saiyan, and heck the moment she first gets it is basically wholesale ripping off Goku's first transformation to SS!

[@scourgeanimations444]

There's a Lego show known as Lego Monkie Kid based on, and continuing from the Journey to the West. Literally full of Dragon Ball references. -Such as the infamous Yamcha pose. -Sun Wukong himself wearing Goku's clothes from the driving episode. With his old rival wearing Vegeta's pink shirt. -Sandy holding the star dragon cube. And Sun Wukong literally voiced by Sean Schemmel. While Chris Sabett voices a later series antagonist.

[@RegalPixelKing]

One DBZ reference that I love is in The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy. In it both Billy and Mandy have Super Saiyan hair, can fly, shoot laser beams, and the battle ended with the two of them screaming and blowing up the stadium that they were fighting in.

[@DarkBlades9001]

The first DBZ reference I remember seeing was in KND. I forget which episode it was, but it was a segment with #4 fighting the Delightful Children. #4 as Goku and DC as Freezer. fitted with oversized hair, screaming, and crazy transformations

[@messagerticv4795]

I know it’s a long shot, but I feel like Silver being in the thumbnail is a reference to the long awaited release of Lythero’s Silver campaign

[@MAWKY_MAWK]

Great video Masako! Just wanted to add that in addition to the 4 tailed beast Son Goku in Naruto, his host is named Roshi.

[@sonicgen20]

Silver was simply a great character in a rushed game

[@BirdieSenpai]

Sword Art Online's video games also demonstrate that Kirito is a huge Dragon Ball fan, as he makes more Dragon Ball references at random times than even I do.

[@leohino9211]

Don't forget how in Sonic Frontiers Super Sonic basically pulled a Dragon Fist on the first Titan boss.

[@falcongamer58]

What happened? Dude became Masako XL 😭

[@Jimmbuss]

I remember The Fairly Odd Parents episode Channel Chasers one of the shows was called Maho Mushi and the main character had Gokus hair and namekian looks as well as many other refferences, Vicki even has a Piccolo style look to her. Honestly if that ever became a spin off id watch it in a heartbeat.

[@russelltietjen4407]

Fun thing about the Silver/Trunks comparison: In Sonic & the Black Knight's multiplayer game, you can unlock the Knights of the Round Table played by alternate versions of the Sonic cast. You could unlock Sir Galahad, played by Silver. Sir Galahad in the Arthurian Legend is the son of Sir Lancelot, played by Shadow - the edgier rival of the happy-go-lucky hero of the franchise.

[@robertharrison4656]

“Edna we so relate” her names us eda😂😂

[@platypusfox73]

You already mentioned the over 9000 references with my personal favorites being the ones they put in Pokémon and Street Fighter X Tekken. However, another reference that stuck with me was in Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi ( one of the weirdest anime I've seen even for someone who likes multiversal stuff) where in a martial arts themed epsoide one of the main characters briefly has a super sayian transformation during the fight scene.

[@fahn777]

There was a very heavy-handed Goku vs Frieza parody on Codename Kids Next Door, a martial arts tournament episode in The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy called "Chicken Ball Z", and a Kamehameha gag in the very funny anime series Asobi Asobase.