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Frieza

Galactic tyrant and archenemy of Goku.

Frieza is a fictional character and a main antagonist in the Dragon Ball series created by Akira Toriyama.[1] He debuted in Chapter #247 of the manga, published in Weekly Shōnen Jump on October 24, 1989, as a galactic tyrant feared as the most powerful being in the universe.[1] His name is a pun on freezer, and his minions are named after fruits and dairy products.[2]

Quick Facts

Series
Dragon Ball
First
Dragon Ball chapter #247 "Dark Clouds Swirl Over Planet Namek", October 24, 1989 (Weekly Shōnen Jump 1989)
Creator
Akira Toriyama
Species
Frost Demon
Gender
Male

Facts from the source article.

Key facts and history

Toriyama created Frieza around the time of the Japanese economic bubble, inspired by real estate speculators whom he called the "worst kind of people"[3] Toriyama gave Frieza polite speech to create an unsettling contrast with his cruelty, since villains typically speak rudely.[2] Frieza possesses multiple forms, each more powerful than the last, with his fourth form implied to be his basic one.[4] After Ayres stepped down due to health issues, Daman Mills assumed the role beginning with the television broadcast of the Universal Survival Saga.[5][6]

According to the Shenlong Times issue #2 bonus pamphlet, the character Frieza's appearance was based on Yū Kondō, who was Toriyama's editor during that period.[2]

What the cited sources add

Anime News Network reports that the 'F' in the 2015 film title stands for "Frieza," who is revived in the film.[7][8] Maximum the Hormone's song "F" was released as a double A-side single on July 9, 2008, and the single rose as high as number two on the Oricon music chart.[9] The song "F" is used as a "battle song" during a battle scene in the 2015 film.[10] The characters in the film are the survivors of the Frieza army and his servants.[7][10]

References

  1. Wikipedia, "Frieza" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Weekly Shōnen Jump #47 October 24, 1989, (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  2. Wikipedia, "Frieza" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "30th Anniversary DRAGON BALL 超史集 - SUPER HISTORY BOOK -", Shueisha, 2016, p. 88–93; "DRAGON BALL 天下一伝説", Shueisha, 2004, p. 80–91; "Shenlong Times 2", Shueisha, 1995, p. 6 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
  3. Wikipedia, "Frieza" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "DRAGON BALL 大全集 2: STORY GUIDE", Shueisha, 1995, p. 261–265 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  4. Wikipedia, "Frieza" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Vegeta: "There are some beings who change their shape as the need arises... for camouflage... to conserve energy." / Frieza: "Or, in my case, because I become s (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  5. Wikipedia, "Frieza" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' Casts Chris Ayres as Frieza", Anime News Network (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
  6. Wikipedia, "Frieza" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "ABOUT THE MOVIE : Dragon Ball Super Official", www.dragonballsuperofficial.com; "'Dragon Ball Super' Home Video Release Brings Back Fan-Favorite Actor", April 15, 2019 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  7. "1st Key Visual For 2015 Dragon Ball Z Film Reveals Frieza", Anime News Network. facts only, no text reused. animenewsnetwork.com
  8. "Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' Casts Chris Ayres as Frieza", Anime News Network. facts only, no text reused. animenewsnetwork.com
  9. Wikipedia, "Frieza" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "爪爪爪/「F」"; "MAXIMUM THE HORMONE -Official English Website-"; "Maximum the Hormone Performs 'Battle Song' for 2015 Dragon Ball Film", Anime News Network, January 4, 2015; "Dragonball Kai Song Collection", cdjapan.co.jp (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
  10. "Maximum the Hormone Performs 'Battle Song' for 2015 Dragon Ball Film", Anime News Network, January 4, 2015. facts only, no text reused. animenewsnetwork.com

Each numbered sentence above was checked against the source it cites before publication. Sentences citing Wikipedia adapt text from the English Wikipedia article Frieza (contributors), used under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is available under the same licence. Other sources were used for facts only; no text or images are copied from them.

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