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Template:DB Character Djinn Boo (魔人ブウ, Majin Buu) is a fictional character in the anime and manga Dragon Ball Z, and makes a another appearance in Dragon Ball GT. He is the last major villain to appear in Dragon Ball Z and the most powerful of the three major Dragon Ball Z villains (others being Freeza and Cell).
Like most other characters by the mangaka, Akira Toriyama, Boo's name is part of a joke or a pun. When placed with his creator, Bibidi, and Bibidi's son, Babidi; it forms "Bibidi Babidi Boo", phonetically the same phrase used by the fairy godmother character in Disney's motion picture event, Cinderella.[1] Template:Spoilers
Personality
Although he is one of the most powerful entities in Dragon Ball Z, Djinn Boo is often playful and childish, revealing he destroys things for fun simply from old instructions from his master, stopping once told what he was doing was wrong. He literally struggles with the evil inside himself, with the latter winning and usurping near complete control, Boo becoming far more dangerous as a result. Boo's personality changes with each transformation he undergoes, varying from an unintelligent child to a cruel, efficient killer to a mass-murdering lunatic.
Biography
Origin
Djinn Boo is over five million years old, created eons before the beginning of Dragon Ball by the wizard Bibidi in his attempt for galactic domination. The resultant demon was extremely powerful, but because of its wild nature, it was uncontrollable even to Bibidi himself. In the anime, 12 Galaxies were destroyed by Boo before he and Bibidi traveled to Planet Kaioshin, but in the manga, it was only 700 planets.
Putting his plan into action, Bibidi and Boo travel to Planet Kaioshin, home of his sworn enemies, the Kaioshin (Supreme Kais of the universe). Boo kills 2 of the Kaioshin and manages to absorb another and ended up transforming into a bulky version of himself: Mega Boo/Buff Boo.
Boo attempted to kill East Kaioshin, but was stopped by Dai Kaioshin, who then proceeded to fight Boo. Boo retaliates and absorbs him. Rather than transform into an even deadlier monster, the absorption results in an obese, childlike Boo who can now speak and whose power and evilness have greatly decreased due to Dai Kaioshin's good nature: Fat Boo. Because of this, Bibidi was initially able to keep him under control.
However, over the weeks, Boo once again broke free of Bibidi's control, and Bibidi uses his magic to seal Boo into a "Magical Ball" (which bears a striking resemblance to a Xenomorph egg), trapping the demon inside forever. Bibidi was killed by East Kaioshin soon thereafter, but not before he was able to pass the knowledge of Djinn Boo's Ball as well as his colossal spaceship to his son, Babidi.
Djinn Boo's resurface
Main article: Majin Buu Saga Thousands of years later, Djinn Boo is once again unleashed thanks to a plan made by Bibidi's evil son, Babidi, who also seeks control of the universe. Despite attempts by East Kaioshin and Son Gohan, Boo is resurrected at full power. But when Boo seems more like a naughty child than a terrible villain, Dabra insults him repeatedly, and Boo shows his power by quickly knocking out the villain.
Babidi then commands Boo to strike at Gohan and East Kaioshin next. Boo quickly renders them harmless with one blow each. But just as Boo moves in for the kill, Dabra intervenes and impales Boo with a javelin, which does no harm. Boo retaliates, turning Dabra into a cookie and devouring him (Thus reversing the transformation of those who have been spat on and turned to stone by Dabra).
Boo then challenges Vegeta, who at the time, was Majin Vegeta. He came to fight Boo out of guilt for causing Boo's release. Majin Vegeta is shown to have the upper hand until Boo turns serious and uses a piece of his own body to beat the Saiyan Prince. Trunks and Son Goten quickly intervene and kick Boo into the distance. Boo quickly recovers and returns to battle; as a last ditch effort, Majin Vegeta sacrifices his life by performing a final explosion attack in order to destroy Boo. He succeeds, as only pieces are left. However, the pieces come back together to reform Djinn Boo, who reappears just as Piccolo escaped the battlefield, where he was examining the damage lefted by Vegeta.
Later, Boo and Babidi are confronted by Son Goku, who uses his Super Saiyan 3 technique to stall Boo long enough for Trunks to retrieve the Dragon Radar from Capsule Corp. After an even fight (in which Boo learns the Kamehameha wave), Goku then bids farewell to Boo and a furious Babidi, after informing Boo that in two days, he will be presented with an even greater challenge, much to Boo's delight. Babidi, enraged, insults Boo and orders him to find Goku, but unfortunately, Boo proves to have had enough of Babidi, and shows his mutiny by decapitating him with a punch and blasting his body into smithereens.
Excited to meet his new challenge, and free of Babidi, Boo however, starts destroying cities and killing millions of humans faster than ever. Meanwhile in Kami's Lookout, Goten and Trunks finally perfected the fusion dance and became a powerful warrior named Gotenks. Gotenks challenges Boo, and Boo topples Gotenks with ease. Severely injured, Gotenks then retreats back to Kami's Lookout.
Later on, Boo finds a nice piece of land where he decides to build a small house. After returning from a killing spree, Boo finds the world champion, Mr. Satan, in his home, who claims to admire Boo, and brings some gifts (All of which were meant to destroy Boo). But Boo likes them, and takes a liking to Mr. Satan, naming him his new playfriend and servant.
Later on, after Boo returns from another killing spree with a hurt puppy, Mr. Satan explains that the puppy didn't run away because he was injured. Boo heals the puppy, but the puppy takes a liking to Boo and refuses to stop following him. Mr. Satan tells Boo that the puppy likes him, which makes Boo happy. Mr. Satan then manages to get Boo to reveal that he was only killing people because of orders from Bibidi and Babidi. Informed that what he was doing was wrong, Boo agrees not to kill anymore, and settles down with Mr. Satan and the puppy (Which Boo has named Bee).
At that moment, two thugs make their appearance and shoot Bee. Boo is shocked by this, and steam begins to blow out of the holes in his head. Mr. Satan manages to defeat the thugs though, and Boo is able to heal Bee, and their peaceful life continues.
But the thugs don't give up there, and shoot Mr. Satan right in front of Boo's eyes. Although Boo is able to heal Mr. Satan in time, he finds himself torn between his desire for revenge and his promise. The frustration is so intense that Boo loses control and involuntarily excludes all the evil inside him in the form of a grey, skinny Boo: Evil Boo. The good Boo, now known as Fat Boo, watches in horror as Evil Boo mercilessly kills one of the two thugs.
Good Boo is outmatched against Evil Boo.
Fat Boo engages Evil Boo in combat, but considering the majority of his power went to Evil Boo, Fat Boo is outmatched. In a last ditch effort to destroy Evil Boo, Fat Boo fires a tentacle beam at him to turn him into an edible form. Unfortunately, Evil Boo merely blows it back, and Fat Boo is then transformed into a piece of chocolate, which is devoured by Evil Boo. With this new power, Evil Boo undergoes a horrible transformation, which ends with a radically changed Boo. The new Boo that appears is a tall, pink humanoid with no top, and white trousers: Super Boo.
Super Boo destroys the remaining thug and then sees Mr. Satan. He attempts to kill him, but his good side's (Fat Boo) affection for Mr.Satan doesn't let Super Boo do so. Super Boo merely speaks Mr. Satan's name, and sensing some new power levels, flies off towards Kami's Lookout.
Super Boo
Main article: Fusion Saga When he arrives at Kami's Lookout, Super Boo finds the leftover warriors, and remembers Piccolo from before. He then demands to be presented with the promised fighter, despite being a day early. Piccolo begs Super Boo to give them another day, and to go back to killing the leftover people on Earth. But Super Boo displays his ruthlessness, as well as his impatience by using a genocide attack that kills the remaining population save for Mr. Satan, Tenshinhan, Chaozu, and those on the lookout. Piccolo then reduces the time to an hour, and convinces Super Boo to accept by using Videl, Mr. Satan's daughter, as the one making the request. Boo reluctantly agrees, and sits impatiently by a hourglass Piccolo made. During this time, Chi-Chi, Gohan's mother, slaps Boo in anger of her son's possible death by him. He, in response, turns her into an egg and crushes her.
However, after thirty minutes, Super Boo loses his patience and demands to be taken to the fighter. He is then led the long way to the Hyperbolic Time Chamber by Piccolo, where he finds Goten and Trunks, who fuse into Super Saiyan Gotenks via the fusion dance. However, Super Boo proves to be too much for Gotenks, and Piccolo destroys the entrance to the Time Chamber, trapping himself, Super Boo and Gotenks inside forever.
But upon hearing that he will never eat candy again, Super Boo releases all his anger in a mighty scream, which rips a hole through the two dimensions. Escaping back to the lookout, Super Boo wastes no time and turns everyone into chocolate, except Dende, who was thrown off by Mr. Popo. Later on, Super Boo is confronted by Piccolo and Super Saiyan 3 Gotenks, who also escaped from the Time Chamber. Super Boo is evenly matched with Gotenks at this stage, but Gotenks fails to finish Super Boo before the fusion wears off and he turns back into Goten and Trunks. Super Boo then moves in for the kill when he is interrupted thanks to the timely intervention of Gohan, who has unlocked his latent powers with East Kaioshin and Rou Dai Kaioshin and is ready to battle Super Boo.
Super Boo and Gohan fight, and the tables seem to be in favor of Gohan, who is too much for Super Boo to handle. Seeing no other choice, Super Boo flees for his life by self-destructing, and waits for one hour.
An hour later, Super Boo is confronted by Gohan, Goten, Trunks, Piccolo, Mr. Satan, Dende, and Bee. Super Boo uses taunting language to provoke Goten and Trunks into fusing into Gotenks, which they do. Seeing his chance, Super Boo wastes no time and uses his absorption technique to absorb Gotenks and Piccolo, and transforms into a stronger and more intelligent version of himself wearing Gotenks' fusion vest: Super Boo w/Gotenks and Piccolo.
Super Boo looks down at a weary Gohan after his absorbing of Gotenks and Piccolo.
Super Boo then resumes the battle against Gohan, and it becomes apparent that Boo's transformation has given him the upper hand as he fiercely battles Gohan. As Super Boo moves to finish off Gohan, Gohan is healed by Dende. Noticing this, Super Boo tries to kill Dende along with Mr.Satan but is stopped by the intervention of Tenshinhan, who is also beaten unconscious. Super Boo then attempts to destroy Earth, but is stopped again by a Kienzan fired from behind him by the revived Goku, thanks to Rou Dai Kaioshin giving his life.
Goku then reveals his plan of a Potara Earring Fusion with Gohan, and throws an earring to him. Unfortunately, Gohan misses, and Goku is forced to hold off Super Boo as a Super Saiyan 3. But just as Gohan finds the earring, the Gotenks fusion inside Super Boo wears off, and he reverts to a much weaker Piccolo-clothed version of himself: Super Boo w/Piccolo.
However, Super Boo plays a dirty trick and uses his severed tentacle from Goku's Kienzan to absorb Gohan from behind, transforming into the insanely powerful version of himself with Gohan's shirt: Super Boo w/Gohan. But just before Super Boo can kill Goku, Goku senses Vegeta's ki from afar, and both he and Super Boo go to investigate.
At first, Super Boo battles both Goku and Vegeta, since Vegeta's pride gets in the way of him fusing with Goku. But after some emotional blackmail, Vegeta finally accepts, and the two Saiyans fuse to create Super Boo's next opponent: Vegetto, who easily overwhelms Super Boo until he allows himself to be absorbed in the hope of rescuing his friends.
The innards of Boo
Inside Super Boo, Vegetto, who used an energy barrier to shield himself from being completely absorbed, somehow defuses back to Goku and Vegeta, and the two Saiyans then explore Super Boo's body in order to complete their goal: that of finding the absorbed bodies of Goten, Trunks, Gohan and Piccolo. Eventually, after many escapades with Super Boo's digestive juices, Goku and Vegeta finally manage to make it to Super Boo's brain thanks to directions given to them by a pack of friendly worms.
Inside Super Boo's brain, the Saiyans find what they were looking for and immediately proceed to rip the pods containing their friends from Super Boo's brain. However, back on the outside, Super Boo realizes that he is somehow reverting back to his normal Super Boo state. Sensing something is wrong, Super Boo uses his own molding of himself to create a form of a miniature Super Boo inside his own brain.
Meanwhile, Goku and Vegeta find another pod containing Fat Boo. Reading Fat Boo's mind, Goku is able to learn of the events that occurred between Mr. Satan, Fat Boo, Bee and Evil Boo. Then, the thought form appears and engages the saiyans in combat, they find themselves no match for the invincible thought form of Super Boo.
Just before the thought form can kill Goku, Vegeta blackmails him into stopping by threatening to remove the pod containing Fat Boo. The thought form begs him not to, claiming that he would no longer be himself without Fat Boo. Vegeta rips the Fat Boo pod off anyway, and the thought form disintegrates while Super Boo undergoes one last transformation.
Goku and Vegeta then grab the pods with Trunks, Piccolo, Gohan and Goten and eventually manage to escape from Super Boo's body to witness Super Boo's transformation, unaware that they have forgotten the Fat Boo pod. Removing the Fat Boo pod has cleansed Djinn Boo of everyone inside him, including South and Dai Kaioshins. Thus, Djinn Boo reverts to his original form, which seems to be a miniature version of the original Super Boo: Kid Boo.
Kid Boo
Main article: Kid Buu Saga After he comes to his senses, Kid Buu attempts to destroy the Earth with a small blast, but it is deflected by Vegeta. Kid Buu then creates a massive energy ball and flings it toward the Earth. Goku and Vegeta realize that they can't stop it and make an attempt to escape with Mr. Satan, Bee, Dende, Gohan, Goten, Piccolo, and Trunks. However, the two are only able to grab Mr. Satan, Bee, and Dende before Kibitoshin appears, grabs onto Goku and Vegeta, and teleports away with Instant Transmission. Gohan, Goten, Piccolo, and Trunks are left as the Earth and everyone else on it is completely destroyed.
Kid Boo prepares to blow-up the Earth.
Regenerating after the explosion, Kid Boo goes off in search of Goku and Vegeta, teleporting to many planets as he goes and destroying them upon sensing the Saiyans' absence. Eventually, Kid Boo manages to sense the increasing ki of Goku and Vegeta, and teleports off to Planet Kaioshin for his desired rematch. Upon arriving, Kid Boo does battle with Super Saiyan 2 Goku, quickly gaining the upper hand, causing Goku to go Super Saiyan 3 and fight evenly with him. Kid Boo, having the advantage of perpetual strength, wins over the battered Goku, who is quickly losing power from his Super Saiyan 3 transformation. Vegeta engages Boo in an attempt to buy some time, but is quickly defeated as well. Mr. Satan then steps in and attempts to fight Boo, but is outmatched.
Kid Boo moves in to kill Mr. Satan, but finds himself unable to do so due to having the memories of Fat Boo. His frustration ultimately leads him to spit out a small stone which explodes into an unconscious Fat Boo. Now with nothing to stop him, Kid Boo resumes the playfight with the enraged Mr. Satan, and moves to kill him when Fat Boo steps in. Fat Boo angrily tells Kid Boo to leave Mr.Satan alone and that his battle is with him. Fat Boo and Kid Boo then engage one another in combat. The battle seems to be even at first, but Kid Boo ultimately dominates Fat Boo, who refuses to give up.
Meanwhile, Goku and Vegeta hatch a plan to have Dende and the Kaioshins use the Namekian Dragon Balls to restore the Earth and revive all the good people who were killed since the Tenkaichi Budokai. Goku then prepares to create a Spirit Bomb, while Vegeta uses North Kaio's telepathy to ask for the Earthlings' help, to which only their friends and family respond.
Fat Boo and Kid Boo continue their battle, until Fat Boo is beaten so badly that he cannot fight any longer. Mr. Satan then steps in to stop Kid Boo, and Vegeta once again battles Kid Boo to buy some time. Ultimately, Mr. Satan manages to convince the people of Earth to give up their energy, and the Spirit Bomb reaches completion. Unfortunately, Kid Boo holds the battered Vegeta 'hostage', keeping him in the Spirit Bomb's path as well, therefore, stopping Goku from throwing the attack. However, Fat Boo wakes up, and smashes himself headfirst into Kid Boo, knocking him off Vegeta for Mr. Satan to carry off to safety.
Now with an obstacle-free path, Goku takes his chance and throws the Genki Dama straight at Kid Boo, but Kid Boo is able to stop it and slowly pushes it back towards the exhausted Goku. Dende then uses the third wish with the Namekian Dragon to have all of Goku's strength be restored. Goku then overpowers Kid Boo with the Spirit Bomb, and the evil half of Djinn Boo is vanquished forever.
With Kid Boo gone, the healed Vegeta angrily prepares to finish off the unconscious Fat Boo, not wanting to risk the creation of another Evil Boo through Fat Boo's anger. But Goku believes that Fat Boo has redeemed himself and deserves to live the life of peace that he craved, and asks Dende to heal Fat Boo. Kibitoshin then uses his power to teleport Goku, Vegeta, Dende, Mr. Satan, Fat Boo, and Bee back to Earth, where they are given a warm welcome by their friends and family.
In order to settle things for good with Fat Boo, Goku wishes for Shenron to erase all the Earthlings' memories of what Fat Boo had done while evil.
Goku fighting Uub
The new Djinn Boo
Ten years later, now known as "Mr." rather than "Djinn" Boo, Boo enters a world tournament in order to continue his cheating with Mr. Satan (he throws the final against Mr. Satan). But he learns from Goku that a certain competitor, a dark-skinned boy named Uub is actually the human reincarnation of Kid Boo. Fat Boo witnesses the fight between Goku and Uub, with Uub's power slowly increasing as the battle goes on. Eventually, Goku sees that Uub needs a trainer to teach him how to fly and to use his ki properly. Goku then bids farewell to all his friends, and departs with Uub to his poor village to train him.
A number of years later, in Dragon Ball GT, Mr. Boo is once again forced to spring into action when the Tuffle parasite, Baby, invades Earth in search of the Saiyans. Mr. Boo uses his magical abilities to absorb Mr. Satan and Pan (Goku's granddaughter) to protect them from Baby's mind control eggs. Infiltrating the line of hypnotized people who are preparing to depart Earth for the Planet Tuffle, Mr. Boo is forced to intervene when Pan is confronted by her enslaved parents, Gohan and Videl. However, Uub returns at the last minute and knocks Gohan and Videl out while Mr. Boo takes Pan and Mr. Satan to safety.
But seeing Uub struggle against Baby-Vegeta, Boo bids farewell to Mr. Satan and Pan, and flies off for the battlefield, where he saves Uub at the last minute by absorbing Baby's Revenge Death Ball and exploding into smithereens.
However, still alive, Boo shares a warm moment with the battered Uub, in which he reveals to him that they are the two halves of the original Djinn Boo, and that it's time for them to unite once again. Liquifying himself, Mr. Boo fuses with Uub and they permanently form a stronger version of Uub.
Mr. Boo is not seen again afterwards, except for flashbacks and parts in which he telepathically communicates with Uub, who is in control of the 'Majuub' persona.
Forms and transformations
Boo has the most transformations of any character in Dragon Ball. Due to his vast amount of forms each carries its own fan-given nickname, though the character remains the same. Regardless of appearance, Djinn Boo remains the same. While not in the manga or anime, Daizenshu #4, various videogames and other merchandise assign different titles to help fans distinguish between the changes Djinn Boo undergoes throughout the series.
The following are the forms of Boo in the order they are first seen:
Fat Boo - "Djinn Boo (Good)"; "Mr. Boo"
Fat Boo (Boo w/ Dai Kaioshin)
The first time viewers are introduced to Boo he is in this corpulent form, created through the absorption of Dai Kaiōshin. Rarely do his eyes ever open, and his body is adorned with yellow boots/gloves, a purple cape, a black vest, and white pants. He acts in a childish manner and is the most naive of all the Boos, as he is shown to have little or no knowledge of anything around him, even by his own powers. Because he retains an element of evil, Boo is still a danger, because he has almost no sense of an independent mind, so he is easily susceptible to doing whatever someone tells him to do. His power is controlled by his emotions, becoming a true threat when enraged. When Boo struggles with keeping his promise with Mr. Satan not to kill and a desire for revenge with those who wronged him, the internal conflict causes a second Boo to emerge.
Evil Buu - "Djinn Boo (Pure Evil)"
Evil Boo
After Boo dispelled the evil from his body, the vapor gained this tall, emaciated form. This Boo represents the dark side of Fat Boo and has the bulk of the original Boo's power, since Djinn Boo was originally created through pure evil. This also explains why his reaction to the shooting of Mr. Satan was so despicable, and even appalled the Fat Boo. He is a polar opposite of the "good" Boo in all aspects apart from apparel, including the color of his flesh (a drab grey) and gravelly manner of speech. The two Boos fight, with the evil incarnation gaining the upper hand and consuming "Good Boo" after reflecting an attack meant to turn him into chocolate. By consuming the Good Boo, the Evil Boo transformed into Super Boo.
Super Boo - "Djinn Boo (Evil)"
Super Boo
In this form Boo enjoys a large increase in power, as the evil within him has almost completely suppressed the good. Both his height and musculature increase, with his eyes turning full black, save for the irises which are in turn red and white. The gloves previous Boo's once wore are eliminated and replaced with black armbands, complimented by a new set of boots that are black and gripped.
He is easily irritated and impatient, entertaining himself by constantly cracking his neck with an insatiable desire to prove himself as the strongest fighter in existence. He first battles Gotenks, who is on even terms with him at Super Saiyan 3. Gotenks eventually defuses, but before Super Boo can press his advantage he is attacked by Mystic Gohan. Overwhelmed, Boo successfully schemes to absorb the power of Gotenks and steal the mind of Piccolo.
Super Boo - "Djinn Boo (Evil) + Piccolo/Gotenks", "Boo-tenks"
Super Boo w/Gotenks and Piccolo
In addition to his strength increase from Gotenks, Boo's intelligence skyrockets and he now speaks with Piccolo's eloquence. He takes on human facial features, though his head tentacle is far longer than before, mimicking the exaggerated hair acquired at Super Saiyan 3. His short, stubby fingers become long, full-sized fingers. Because Gotenks is his main power source, Boo is dressed in the black and yellow vest unique to the Fusion Dance. Boo is able to adapt and customize his victims' attacks and techniques, and has the battle well in hand until the fusion between Goten and Trunks wears off. In the manga and anime, this is the first stage at which Boo calls himself "Super Boo".
Super Boo - "Djinn Boo (Evil) + Piccolo/Goten/Trunks", "Boo-colo"
Super Boo w/Piccolo
A sub-version of his previous form, Boo loses much in the way of power while retaining intelligence, now wearing Piccolo's trademark cape (as the namekian is now his primary absorption). Fearful that Goku and Gohan would team up and destroy him, Boo uses a piece of tentacle that had been previously severed to absorb Gohan, adding another casualty to his dietary menu. The form appears again after Goku and Vegeta removed the pods containing Gohan, Goten, and Trunks from Boo. In the manga version of this scene, Boo has Piccolo's pants and shirt in addition to his cape. Later after the removal of Goten, Trunks, and Gohan, Boo reappears with Piccolo's pants and shirt in addition to his cape.
Super Boo - "Djinn Boo (Evil) + Gohan/Piccolo/Goten/Trunks", "Boo-han"
Super Boo w/Gohan
Boo's power shoots to an unprecedented level, with his body going through yet more physical changes. He now wears Gohan's familiar orange gi; appearing more human as the tentacle atop his head increases in size and width. Boo is more confident and boastful than ever before, belittling attempts at stopping him by Goku and the newly arrived Vegeta until they fuse into Vegetto via the Potara earrings. Even by Buu’s standards Vegetto's power was astonishing, and an attempt at absorbing him only led to the saiyans freeing Boo's previous victims, removing nearly all stolen mental/physical attributes and influences.
Mega Boo - "Djinn Boo + South Kaioshin"
Mega Boo (Boo w/Southern Kaiōshin)
Boo reverts to this form briefly in the midst of his final transformation. Seen briefly in a few panels of the manga and an anime flashback, the original Boo absorbs the Southern Kaiōshin, creating an incredibly muscular version of the creature. But after a second absorption of the plump and good-natured Dai Kaiōshin, Boo gains the deceptively harmless and child-like form first seen in the series.
As no name is given for this short-lived Boo, it has been coined "Mega Boo", "Buff Boo", "Huge Boo" and sometimes "Super Kid Boo" by fans.
Kid Boo - "Chibi Boo"; "Djinn Boo (Genuine/Pure)"
Kid Boo
The original demon created by Bibidi. He is the smallest of the Boos, he is not only pure evil, but his rationality and sanity is practically non-existent, making him extremely dangerous to be around because of his destructively unpredictable nature. When he finds he cannot harm Mr. Satan, Boo clutches his head in agony before spitting out his last remnant of good, (Fat/Good Boo), thus becoming what he originally was, pure evil. Reflecting his lack of sanity, Kid Boo's speech is very undeveloped, being able to speak only in chirps and jibberish (aside from exclaiming a few phrases like "You've had it!" on the Dai Kaio's planet) in the original Japanese version, though the English dub gives him a slightly wider vocabulary. He learns new techniques just by watching them, and destroys Earth and numerous other planets out of childish glee.
Other adaptations
Uub
Main article: Uub Uub is the pure good, reincarnated version of Kid Boo. Right when Goku defeated Kid Boo with his Chou Genki Dama, he told Boo that he hoped that he would come back someday as a good person, so that they could fight again. Enma Daio heard Goku's wish and had Kid Boo reincarnated into a human form named Uub. Goku fights him at the Tenkaichi Budokai ten years later. Goku then takes him away to train with him so that Goku would have an apprentice who could protect the Earth. This marks the end of Dragon Ball Z.
Majuub
Majuub
Majuub is FUNimation's name for the result of a Fusion between the innocent Boo and Uub in Dragon Ball GT, creating a much more muscular Uub wearing Boo's black and yellow vest. Majuub retains many of Boo's abilities, including the power to turn organic beings into chocolate. He appears several times throughout the series to help ward off the most powerful of foes: Baby, Super 17, and Yi Xing Long (Syn/Omega Shenron). The name "Majuub" is not used in the original version of the anime.
What-ifs
In the video game Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2, Boo's unique ability to absorb and take on the characteristics of others was portrayed in exclusive absorptions never seen in the anime nor manga:
Super Boo's various absorptions in Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2. Clockwise from top left: Freeza, Cell, Vegeta, and Yamcha and Tenshinhan.
Super Boo (Absorbed Freeza)
- Boo gains Freeza's trademark patches of color on both his shoulders and forehead, inheriting the villain's hate for the Saiyans, speech and intelligence, and the attacks Freeza Beam and Death Ball. Seen as both a byproduct of the Absorption skill and in the Dragon World story mode of Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2.
Super Boo (Absorbed Cell)
- Boo's body becomes speckled and lines of color form below his eyes, gaining Cell's speech patterns and intelligence as well as some of his attacks: Energy Field and the Genki Dama (Spirit Bomb). Seen as both a byproduct of the Absorption skill and in the story mode.
Super Boo (Absorbed Vegeta)
- As with the above, Boo takes on Vegeta's characteristics and features, gaining a blue sleeveless shirt and the special techniques Garlic Gun and Final Flash. A byproduct of the Absorption skill.
Super Boo (Absorbed Yamcha & Tien)
- Boo absorbs both Yamcha and Tenshinhan, taking attributes from both with a green top and scars across his cheeks. He's incredibly disappointed and even seems less confident in himself after the absorption, with his attack power decreasing greatly. However, he gains access to wider variety of attacks: Tien's Dodompa and Volleyball Fist and Yamcha's Rōgafūfūken (Wolf Fang Fist) and Sōkidan (Spirit Ball). A byproduct of the Absorption skill.
Special abilities
Absorption
- Boo fully engulfs and takes an opponent into his body to cause an increase in physical or mental prowess. Once there, the victim is miniaturized and stored for safe keeping. Unlike Cell, who took in life essence only through his tail, Boo can perform this technique with any part of his body, even a severed limb. When absorbing another being, Boo always takes qualities of their outward appearance as well. He also gains knowledge of their attacks, like Piccolo's Makankosappo, Gotenks' Galactic Donut and Super Ghost Kamikaze Attack, and Gohan's Kamehameha. He also apparently possesses the ability to use attacks after seeing it done once, as he does so (in the anime) with the Kamehameha, Nobiru Ude (Piccolo's technique), and other such attacks during Goku's fight with him.
Body Manipulation and Regeneration
- Boo has full control over every aspect of his physical make-up, able to stretch, shape-shift, liquefy, and otherwise manipulate his malleable body; useful as both an attack and defense and as a tool in absorption. He can also fully regenerate from the smallest of fragments, even vapor.
Boo Ball
- Used in the battle against Gotenks and later on when battling Super Saiyan 3 Goku on the Kaioshin Kai, Super Boo contorts his body vertically into a ball before launching himself at his opponent at great speed.
Chikyuu Hokai no Ichigeki (Destruction of Earth in One Attack)
- A massive ki ball created by Kid Boo by collecting energy in his right palm, enough to destroy a planet ten times the size of Earth in a single shot. Used to not only destroy Earth but many other planets as Boo seeks out the place where Goku and Vegeta were hiding. Called Vanishing Ball in the Budokai series of video games.
Henka Beam (Change Beam)
- Boo's unique ability to change objects and living beings around him into inanimate objects such as chocolate or candy. Though he usually turns them into foods, Boo has transformed a small population into clay for his house on one occasion during the Buu Saga. Vegetto is the only entity able to retain his will or move after being hit by the attack, fighting Boo as "the world's strongest coffee candy". Called "Chocolate Beam" in the Budokai Tenkaichi series.
Jinruizetsumetsukogeki (Special Human Genocide Attack)
- Known as Human Extinction Attack in the dub, Super Boo creates a vast amount of energy from his left palm that disperses to seek out and kill all human beings. Only those with a high-enough level to evade their path escaped from death, with Mr. Satan spared due to the friendly Boo's influence.
Kaifuku (Healing)
- Fat Boo can completely heal another being if he so chooses, even if they are blind or near death. So long as the recipient is still alive, Boo can bring them back to health, as he is unable to revive even the recent dead.
Koukyuu Gata Kikou Ha
- Boo puts his arms forth and lauches a gigantic ball. Boo had nearly killed Gohan with this technique. Kikou Ha means "Energy Blast Wave" This is basically Boo's spin on the standard ki blast.
Renzoku Kienzan (Continuous Kienzan)
- Boo launches a great number of energy disks that slice through any inferior object or projectile, used by Super Boo w/Gohan. While not named in any English source, the English dub name for the Kienzan itself is Destructo Disc.
Shunkan Idô
- the ability to teleport to anyplace if there is a ki signal there, Boo learned this move from Goku and used it to search for Goku and Vegeta after he destroyed planet earth, called Instant Transmission in the Englis dub.
Zenshin kara no Shyougeki Ha
- Fat Boo rapidly powers up, creating a strong pink aura that grows exponentially in size and eventually explodes, causing massive damage. While not given in the manga or anime, the attack is named in Daizenshuu #7. The technique is listed in the Budokai series of video games as Angry Explosion. Super Boo has also used this.
Appearances in other media
Video games
Djinn Boo has appeared in one form or another in various Dragon Ball Z videogames. In fighting games, Boo has been usually treated as the final boss while he was just one of the regulars in others. Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Battle 22 had both Fat and Super Boo available, and in Dragon Ball Z: Hyper Dimension, he is playable as Fat Boo and Kid Boo while Mega and Super Boo cameo. Fat Boo appears alone in Dragon Ball Z: Super Butouden 3.
In Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2, Fat Boo, Super Boo and Kid Boo are playable. Super Boo is able to absorb people using the absorption skill. He is able to absorb not only Gotenks and Gohan, but Freeza, Cell, Vegeta, and a combination of Tenshinhan and Yamcha.
In Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3, Fat Boo, Super Boo and Kid Boo are playable. Piccolo is added to Super Boo's absorption list, but the four what-if combinations are removed from it.
In Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi, you can play as all the forms of Boo besides Mega Boo and Super Boo with Piccolo absorbed. It was Evil Boo's first playable appearance in a game. Fat Boo, Super Boo and Kid Boo also appear in several other fighting games.
In Super Dragon Ball Z, only Fat Boo is present and a playable character.
In Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2, all of the forms of Boo that appeared in the first game return.
Boo has also appeared as an enemy character in two RPGs. In the game Dragon Ball Z: Supersonic Warriors, every form, with the exception of Evil Boo and Mega Boo, appear as enemies and playable characters. In Dragon Ball Z: Buu's Fury, many forms of Boo act as bosses and Kid Boo plays the role of the final boss.
Fat Boo alone has also appeared as a playable character in Battle Stadium D.O.N. His super move is the Henka Beam.
Fat Boo and Kid Boo appear in Jump Ultimate Stars. Kid Boo is a battle character while Fat Boo is a help character. In a screenshot, Kid Boo can be seen using the Kamehameha.
In Dragon Ball Z: Shin Budokai, Kid Boo is a playable character.
Neko Majin
Fat Boo appears as a cameo in Neko Majin Z, a short series of one-shot manga chapters by Akira Toriyama. The main character in the story is Z. Z's friend finds Boo just wandering around after mistaking him for Z. Boo is surprised that Z's friend doesn't know who he is and breaks the fourth wall by mentioning that he's from the Dragon Ball manga. Boo displays his strength while Z's friend remains unsurprised and responds by saying that Z does stuff like that all the time (he also mentions how Z looks and acts similar to Boo). Boo leaves and tells Z's friend to call him to fight Z when he comes around. Later, Z's rival had stolen the source of his power, so Z's friend called Z and told him that his rival is Fat Boo. Boo easily beats him and leaves very unfulfilled.
Voice actors
- Josh Martin (Fat Boo/Kid Boo)
- Justin Cook (Evil Boo/Super Boo)
Notes and refernces
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