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Fictional supervillain in the Dragon Ball franchise

Cell
Dragon Ball graphic symbol
Cell lithograph.png

Cell's three forms every bit seen in the anime; Imperfect (left), Semi-Perfect (right) and Perfect (eye).
First appearance Dragon Ball chapter #361 The Mysterious Monster, Finally Appears!!: 16 February 1992 (1992)
Created by Akira Toriyama
Voiced by Japanese: Norio Wakamoto[1]
English: Dameon Clarke (Funimation dub)
In-universe information
Species Artificial life class ("Bio-Android")
Relatives Dr. Gero (creator)
Cell Juniors (offspring)
Goku (genetic makeup)
Vegeta (genetic makeup)
Piccolo (genetic makeup)
Frieza
King Cold (genetic makeup)

Prison cell (Japanese: セル, Hepburn: Seru ) is a fictional character and a major villain in the Dragon Brawl Z manga and anime created by Akira Toriyama. He makes his debut in chapter #361 The Mysterious Monster, Finally Appears!! ( 謎の怪物、ついに出現!! , Nazo no Kaibutsu, Tsui ni Shutsugen!! ), kickoff published in Weekly Shōnen Jump on 16 February 1992.[ii] Cell is an evil artificial life form created using prison cell samples from several major characters in the serial. He travels dorsum in time and then he can get the perfect being. In guild to attain this goal, he must absorb Androids 17 and 18.

Creation and conception [edit]

After Kazuhiko Torishima, Toriyama's former editor during Dr. Slump and early on Dragon Brawl, expressed dissatisfaction with commencement Androids #19 and #20 and later on Androids #17 and #xviii every bit villains, Toriyama created Prison cell.[iii] [4] Toriyama has expressed some kind of regret regarding the pattern of Cell, calling it boring to draw all the little spots on his torso.[iv] In addition, he did not initially program for the character to be able to transform, only gave him this ability after his then-current editor Yū Kondō described Jail cell equally "ugly."[3] Toriyama intended for Cell's second course to last longer than it did; Kondō found the form to exist silly and urged him to hasten the first appearance of the adjacent transformation.[5]

Norio Wakamoto has been Cell's Japanese vocalism actor in every unmarried piece of Dragon Brawl media.

Norio Wakamoto is the Japanese vocalisation of Cell and revealed that when he voiced the forms of Cell, the first form is monster-like, he used a raspy voice which he said was a pain. He toned it down for the 2nd, and by the terminal form, he was able to perform comfortably.[vi]

In the English Funimation dub, Cell is voiced by Dameon Clarke.[7] Clarke considers Cell one of his more "fun and entertaining" characters.[viii] Onetime around the release of Resurrection 'F', in which Frieza returned, Clarke said he began receiving questions about a flick featuring Cell's return, which he himself supported.[9]

Appearances [edit]

Dragon Brawl Z [edit]

Cell is an artificial life form (referred to as a "Bio-Android") created by Doctor Gero'southward supercomputer from the cell sample of the universe'southward strongest warriors, possessing the genetic data of Goku, Vegeta, Piccolo, Krillin, Yamcha, Chiaotzu, Raditz, Nappa, Frieza, King Cold and Tien Shinhan in an underground complex beneath Gero's surreptitious laboratory. Cell is designed to evolve into the "perfect" being past absorbing two Androids, #17 and #18. The Jail cell that appears as the chief adversary of his titular arc is from the time to come, awakening afterwards his development is complete to find that the Androids have been destroyed past Trunks. After he kills Trunks, Prison cell uses his time machine while regressing into an egg to travel dorsum four years, to before the androids appeared, arriving in the nowadays timeline.[10] After hatching and metamorphosing from his larval, cicada-like form into his insect-like Imperfect form, Prison cell kills off thousands of people and absorbs them to increase his power in preparation to absorb the Androids. After he has managed to blot the energy of entire cities of people, Cell finds Android #17 during his fight with Piccolo. Cell then breaks Piccolo's neck[11] before Android #16 holds the mechanized villain off. However, he is able to find an opening to absorb #17 and evolve into Semi-Perfect Prison cell. Prison cell apace dispatches #16, but he is unable to absorb #18 thanks to the intervention of Tenshinhan, who holds him back at the cost of his own life force[12] before being rescued past Goku, forth with a surviving Piccolo.

Prison cell tries to detect Android #18, destroying islands to intimidate her into showing herself, only before he can destroy the island that #eighteen is hiding on, Vegeta appears and overwhelms him with newfound power.[13] At the brink of defeat, Cell talks Vegeta into letting him absorb #eighteen and so he tin give him a better fight, and upon doing and then, he assumes his final form, which is much more than homo like. In this form, Jail cell hands defeats Krillin,[14] Vegeta,[15] and Trunks, but spares all of them so that they can come up to his own fighting tournament, the Cell Games ( セルゲーム , Seru Gēmu ) to find a worthy opponent to face up him, intending to destroy Globe when he wins and wanting to enjoy the fear he causes in others.[16]

A week subsequently, in the first round of the Cell Games, he rapidly defeats Mr. Satan before moving onto Goku, who quits upon realizing Cell is stronger than him.[17] Goku then nominates his son, Gohan, every bit Cell's next opponent, to everyone'due south surprise. Though Gohan puts up a good fight and proves himself his father's superior,[18] Cell easily takes the upper mitt due to his pacifistic nature. Wanting to avert killing Prison cell if he can help it, Gohan warns Cell that if he is pushed too far, he will lose control of his anger and kill him, which just drives Cell to torment him further, excited to see this power. He spawns Cell Juniors ( セルジュニア , Seru Junia ), miniature versions of himself who begin to fight the heroes, causing Gohan's rage to slowly corking. It is only when Cell mercilessly kills #16 later on he had encouraged Gohan to fight that Gohan snaps, transforming into a Super Saiyan 2.[nineteen] Gohan effortlessly, violently kills all the Jail cell Juniors and and so gain to effortlessly overpower Cell, aiming to prolong his suffering, dealing so much damage that Cell regurgitates Android #18 and reverts to his previous course.[xx] In desperation, Jail cell tries to self-destruct and destroy the Earth, but Goku sacrifices himself to ensure that Prison cell detonates elsewhere.[21]

However, Prison cell is able to survive thanks to his unique physiology, which allows him to regenerate from a special nucleus in his head and grow more powerful whenever he has almost been killed, returning to his Perfect form fifty-fifty stronger than before.[22] He easily kills Trunks, and when Vegeta attacks him in retaliation, he easily swats him bated. Before he tin kill him, Gohan takes the blast in his place, which breaks his arm.[23] With victory in his grasp, Cell decides to destroy the planet with one last Kamehameha, challenge he has the ability to destroy the unabridged Solar System.[24] Assisted by his begetter in spirit, Gohan retaliates with his own Kamehameha, ultimately overpowering Prison cell with Vegeta's help, destroying his jail cell nucleus and killing him once and for all.[25] Mr. Satan, however, takes credit for the victory and becomes a hero.

Upon beingness resurrected by the Dragon Balls and returning to the future, Trunks destroys Androids #17 and #18, though realizes from his time travel that Cell is likely to emerge presently. 3 years later, Trunks is confronted by the Jail cell of his timeline, who plans to kill Trunks and use his time machine in the aforementioned way his alternate self had. Hereafter Cell realized Trunks travelled back already and learned of him in the past simply thinks Trunks is no friction match for him. However, Trunks showcases his newfound ability and hands kills him, finally bringing peace to the future.[26]

In filler episodes of the anime, Cell makes numerous cameo appearances, usually as comic relief. Jail cell tries absorbing two siblings but is prevented from doing and so by Krillin, giving chase to the three and well-nigh killing Krillin before he notices Piccolo and Tien Shinhan on the style and escapes.[27] In his posthumous appearances, he is shown causing trouble in Hell forth with Frieza, King Common cold, and the Ginyu Force. He is defeated by Goku and Pikkon and sent to prison and is subsequently seen watching Goku'due south battle with Majin Buu on a crystal ball, openly wondering why Goku quit against him and then went on to fight Buu, whom he acknowledges to be a stronger opponent than himself.[28]

Dragon Ball Super [edit]

A few years later, when Trunks travels back to the past again, Trunks reacts in confusion to seeing Goku alive as he remembers his death from Cell'due south cocky-destructing. Goku is able to inform him of his resurrection that occurred after. Not long after, Bulma is revealed to have retained the Time Capsule that Cell had stolen from Trunks to return to the nowadays timeline. Cell is remembered by Trunks when he notes the differences between Gohan as a kid, in particular when he fought Cell, and him as an adult upon coming together him for the first fourth dimension in years.[29] An illusion of Cell appears in the Wood of Fear to Krillin and Goku,[30] attacking the pair and growing in size before Krillin concentrates and dispels the illusion by confronting his fear.[31]

In other media [edit]

In Dragon Brawl GT after Goku is sent to Hell by accident, he confronts both Cell and Frieza, whose bodies have been rendered temporarily immortal due to the upset in the balance between the two worlds. Though Jail cell and Frieza trap Goku with their new joint attack and freeze him using a witch below them,[32] they too are frozen after foolishly venturing downward to gloat at him, and due to being dead, they cannot thaw out as Goku did. Goku accidentally breaks the ice Cell and Frieza are trapped within to pieces, implying that Cell and Frieza have been erased from existence.[33] Notwithstanding, in a hereafter scene, Frieza and Cell are seen beingness taken abroad in a jail cell with record over their mouths. Cell and Frieza also announced in the GT live-action show, with new forms.

Cell appears in a Television receiver advertizement for Dragon Ball Z: Boxing of Gods, questioning why he is not in the film while Frieza brags that he is, Cell then remarks that Frieza but has a non-speaking appearance.[34]

Video games [edit]

Cell appears in a number of video games every bit a boss and playable character, most notably the Budokai, Budokai Tenkaichi and Raging Blast series. He is as well a playable character in the Dragon Ball Z: Collectible Card Game. In several games, Cell has forms that have been created specifically for the instalment.

In the 1995 game Dragon Brawl Z: Super Boxing, subsequently Goku defeats Cell, he gives him a Senzu Bean and allows him to live, Cell promising to render and win.

In Dragon Ball Z: Budokai, Cell has a nightmare where he accidentally absorbs Krillin and becomes Cellin ( セルリン , Serurin ), with the class leaving him weaker.[35] In the 2003 game Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2, Cell is revived by Bobbidi and becomes a Majin, his advent being contradistinct with the letter "M" on his forehead alongside black lining appearing under his eyes. This form is short-lived, equally Majin Boo terminates Bobbidi, with Jail cell being captivated afterwards by Boo.[36]

In the 2005 video game Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi, Cell defeats Gohan and confronts Super 17, defeating him when the two conflict over a shared interest in killing Goku.

In the 2015 game Dragon Ball: Xenoverse, Cell appears equally a mentor for the actor, instruction the Perfect Kamehameha, Perfect Shot, All Clear and Gravity Affect to the player. Within the context of the game'south story mode, Cell defeats Gohan until the thespian intervenes in their fight,[37] and the version of the character from Trunks' timeline is able to reach his Perfect grade thanks to Towa's strengthening, though he is destroyed by the role player and Trunks.[38]

In the 2016 game Dragon Ball Xenoverse two, Prison cell shows up in his Perfect Course and fights Trunks, also coming together Android sixteen for the first time and fighting alongside him.[39] Cell is able to reach his Perfect form afterward defeating both Piccolo and #16 and arresting #17 and #18 at the same time.[40] When an empowered Android #17 fights Piccolo, Trunks warns the role player Cell that succeeding in absorbing him would mean an even larger power boost than in the main timeline.[41] Cell himself shows up empowered, easily dominating Android #16. Jail cell later fights aslope the corrupted Cell Juniors, and welcomes Metal Libation to the Cell Games.[42]

In the 2018 game Dragon Ball FighterZ, Cell defeats Android 18[43] and is confronted by Goku and Krillin while aiming a beam at her and Android 21.[44] After being defeated,[45] Prison cell uses the Solar Flare to escape.[46] Cell laments his lack of ability before being confronted past Frieza,[47] who offers him a deal where the 2 divulge information to each other.[48] The histrion becomes connected to Cell after Goku is shot by Android 21,[49] and fights Android 21 while controlling Cell's trunk.[50] Jail cell escapes from Android 21 with another Solar Flare, and the thespian returns to Goku[51] from the strain on Cell's body[52]

Cell is also a playable character in the crossover fighting games Battle Stadium D.O.North. and Jump Force, every bit well as a support character in Jump Ultimate Stars.

Reception [edit]

In 2004, fans of the serial voted Prison cell the fourteenth virtually pop character for a poll in the volume Dragon Ball Forever.[53] In 2015, Jacob Yothment ranked Cell No. 3 on his list Top 10 Villains of the Dragon Ball Franchise,[54] Shawn Saris of IGN ranked Cell No. 7 on the list Top xiii Dragon Ball Z Characters,[55] and Otakukart.com ranked Jail cell No. 2 on the list Top 10 Dragon Brawl Villains.[56] In 2016, Cell was ranked No. 6 on the saikoplus.com list 10 Nigh Popular Characters in Dragon Ball Z.[57]

Michael Zupan assessed Cell equally the Dragon Ball villain with the almost buildup, writing, "The Z Fighters throw everything they have at this character, and just when you lot think he'south beat... he transforms into something more powerful."[58] Dennis Amith of J!-ENT described Cell as "the toughest enemy that the team has fought notwithstanding" and liked how the efforts of the other characters trying to cease Cell is the main focus of that part of the serial.[59] J. Steiff and T. D. Tamplin used Cell as an case of the concept of "leveling up" in anime and believed Cell follows this concept well.[60]

The concept of the Cell Games and its execution were criticized. D. F. Smith of IGN criticized Prison cell'southward decision to concord a fighting tournament instead of destroying Earth as a sign of the author has run out of ideas.[61] Reviewer Josh Begley had disapproval toward the tournament equally he believed it would characteristic "endless fighting and no real plot progression."[62] Luke Ryan Baldock took issue with the tournament based season for its lack of plot and high amount of activity.[63]

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