Professional wrestler Ronda Rousey continues to firmly establish her credentials as a Dragon Ball Z mega-fan.
According to Comicbook.com, at this year’s Money in the Bank pro-wrestling event, the mixed-martial artist appeared in an outfit that references Vegeta, the Prince of All Saiyans, with a stylized M painted on her forehead. Taken together, the attire is a clear homage to Dragon Ball Z’s “Majin Buu” saga. During the story arc, the proud Z-Fighter allows his jealousy and rivalry with protagonist Son Goku to get the better of him, sending Vegeta down a deadly path that ends with him embracing his darker, more violent side.
Dragon Ball Fans Show Their Love for Vegeta
Of course, Rousey isn’t the only Dragon Ball Z fan to recently showcase their love and appreciation for the Prince of All Saiyans. For example, one talented fan gave Vegeta a feminine reimagining in a genderswapped cosplay that recreates the character’s iconic blue-and-white armor and replaces his spiky hair with a long, flowy style. Similarly, another creative Dragon Ball Z fanatic shared their pixel animation that sees Vegeta and Goku blasting away at each other with multicolored energy beams.
The Dragon Ball franchise kicked off in 1984 when 706z87″ title=”akira”>Akira Toriyama first published his classic series in Shuiesha’s Weekly Shōnen Jump, which currently stands alongside Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece and Gosho Aoyama’s Detective Conan as one of the best-selling manga in history with over 260 million copies sold globally. The story follows Goku from childhood to adulthood as the food-obsessed and battle-happy youth trains in martial arts and goes on wacky but often dangerous adventures. Along the way, he and his friends encounter a wide variety of villains, including the bio-android Cell and the galactic tyrant Frieza. While fans first meet Vegeta as a bad guy, his and Goku’s relationship eventually evolves from antagonism to a close, friendly rivalry.
Several recent developments have occurred in the Dragon Ball franchise beyond fan-made content and homages. Most notably, many of the series’ tie-in movies, including Dragon Ball Z: Cooler’s Revenge and Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13, are now available on Crunchyroll. Dragon Ball Super: Broly hits the platform on July 6.
Moreover, figurine manufacturer Jimei Palace revealed a limited-edition statue set that depicts two versions of Majin Buu — Kid Buu and Innocent/Good Buu. The pair retails for $800 and stands just short of two feet tall.
VIZ Media distributes Toriyama’s manga in North America, and several of Toei Animation’s anime adaptations are available on Crunchyroll.
Source: Comicbook.com
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