Krillin
Goku's best friend and the strongest Earthling.
He is introduced as Goku's fellow martial arts student under Master Roshi, originally created to provide contrast to the protagonist's plain personality.[1][2] Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball manga series includes the fictional character Krillin, who makes his debut in chapter #25, first published in Weekly Shōnen Jump on May 21, 1985.[1]
Quick Facts
- Series
- Dragon Ball
- Creator
- Akira Toriyama
- First
- Dragon Ball chapter #25: "A Rival? Arrival!!"
- May 21
- 1985 (Weekly Shōnen Jump 1985)
- Spouse
- Android 18 (wife)
- Species
- Human
- Relatives
- Android 17 (brother-in-law)
- Children
- Marron
- Occupation
- Police officer
Facts from the source article.
Key facts and history
Krillin is introduced at age 13 with a shaved head and six moxibustion burns on his forehead, lacking a visible nose.[3] He initially arrives at Master Roshi's island as a rival to Goku, but after completing Roshi's hardships they become friends.[4][5] Krillin competes in multiple Tenkaichi Budōkai tournaments, reaching the semi-finals in the 21st and 22nd editions.[5][6] A henchman of Piccolo Daimao kills Krillin, but the Dragon Balls later bring him back to life.[7]
In Dragon Ball Super, Krillin serves as a police officer.[8]
What the cited sources add
Voice actor Sonny Strait described Krillin as "the party," noting that fans told him the character "dies, a lot"[9] Strait landed the role of Krillin after auditioning in Texas and later became a host for Cartoon Network based on his work.[9] In Dragon Ball Daima, the mini version of Krillin is voiced by Aki Kanada rather than the usual voice actor Mayumi Tanaka.[10][11] Carl Kimlinger, writing for Anime News Network, appreciated the warmth found in Krillin and Goku's childhood, a quality he felt was missing from the later Dragon Ball Z series.[12][13]
References
- Wikipedia, "Krillin" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Media Arts Database (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Krillin" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Toriyama, "DRAGON BALL 大全集 ➋「STORY GUIDE」", Shueisha, August 9, 1995, p. 261–264; "Interview de l'éditeur de Dragon Ball - La naissance de Dragon Ball - Partie 4", Kazé, January 12, 2015}}{{cbignore (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Krillin" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Toriyama, "Dragon Ball 冒険 Special", Shueisha, December 1, 1987, p. 138; Dragon Ball manga, volume 3, chapter ?; Dragon Ball Z anime, episode 1; Dragon Ball Z manga, volume 9, chapter ?; Dragon Ball Z manga, volume 12, chapter ?; Dragon Ball Z manga, vol. 20, chapter 232; Dragon Ball Z manga, volume 20, chapter ? (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Krillin" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Dragon Ball manga, volume 2, chapter ? (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Krillin" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Dragon Ball manga, volume 3, chapter ? (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Krillin" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Dragon Ball manga, volume 9, chapter 99; Dragon Ball manga, volume 10, chapter ? (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Krillin" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Dragon Ball manga, volume 12, chapter ? (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Krillin" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods; AnimeBlurayUK, "Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection F - Clip 2 - Krillin's got a Day Job! [HD]", Anime News Network, October 3, 2015; Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- "EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH SONNY STRAIT!", House of Geekery, April 5, 2016. facts only, no text reused. houseofgeekery.com
- "Dragon Ball Daima Anime Reveals 12 Cast Members for 'Mini' Versions of Characters", Anime News Network, 2024-10-19. facts only, no text reused. animenewsnetwork.com
- Wikipedia, "Krillin" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Dragon Ball Daima Anime Reveals 12 Cast Members for 'Mini' Versions of Characters", Anime News Network, 2024-10-19; Toriyama, "Dragon Ball 大全集 3 TV Animation Part 1", Shueisha, September 9, 1995, p. 202; "DRAGON BALL 大全集 補巻 TV ANIMATION PART 3", Shueisha, 1996, p. 107–113 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Kimlinger, "Dragon Ball Movies DVD Box Set (Movies 2-4)", Anime News Network, March 26, 2008. facts only, no text reused. animenewsnetwork.com
- Wikipedia, "Krillin" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Kimlinger, "Dragon Ball Movies DVD Box Set (Movies 2-4)", Anime News Network, March 26, 2008; Jones, "Dragon Ball Review", Them Anime Reviews (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
Each numbered sentence above was checked against the source it cites before publication. Sentences citing Wikipedia adapt text from the English Wikipedia article Krillin (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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