Son-Goku gathers many friends around him in the course of Dragon Ball who support him in the fight against evil. One of his longest friendships is with Krillin. MyMMO editor Jasmin Beverungen, however, does not understand why he is included in the battles at all. Filler is taken into account.
The friendship between Son-Goku and Krillin dates back to their childhood. The two first meet as students under Muten Roshi and initially had a small rivalry. However, over time, a deep friendship developed between the two.
Since then, the little bald head has become inseparable from the Saiyajin’s side. Accordingly, he appears often in the manga and anime. There were numerous moments with him in Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z. In newer animes like Dragon Ball Daima, Krillin does not appear as often anymore – and that’s probably for the best.
In Battle of the Gods, Krillin still thinks he has what it takes:
Krillin is often seen but does not deserve it
Akira Toriyama, the creator of Dragon Ball, revealed in one of his earlier interviews, that he did not especially like Vegeta. By now, he has become one of his favorite characters. This was incomprehensible to me since Vegeta is one of the coolest characters from Dragon Ball – in contrast to Krillin, whom I would have preferred to see less.
If you only consider the humans in Dragon Ball, Krillin is one of the strongest fighters. However, most of the opponents that Son-Goku and his friends have to face come from somewhere in the universe of other planets. The further the series progresses, the stronger their enemies become.
Ordinary humans can hardly keep up. They do not possess any special traits or techniques that would make them excellent fighters in the universe. Yamchu, one of the three strongest fighters on Earth, is the best example of this: At the very beginning of Dragon Ball Z, he dies against a simple plant man. Over time, he realizes that he can no longer compete with the Saiyajins and retreats to baseball.
Even Chiaotzu, who dies even less and has a similar stature to Krillin, is hardly seen in Dragon Ball Z. He steps back in the fight against the cyborgs and instead cooks delicious meals at Muten Roshi’s. Tenshinhan even received only an oral story from Toriyama at the end, where he becomes a farmer.
Krillin realizes that far too late. He only retreats when he finds his wife for life in C18, and they have a daughter named Marron. This takes place shortly before the Majin-Buu saga.
Krillin is also the character who dies the most in the entire Dragon Ball series. He dies a total of 5 times (via Dragon Ball Wiki). He dies for the first time against Tambourine, a servant of the evil King Piccolo.
In the fight against Freezer, his death was more useful than his entire contribution to the battle. Because it made Son-Goku so angry that he transformed into a Super Saiyajin for the first time. Thanks to the Dragon Balls, death in the anime is not so bad, but Krillin tends to overdo it time and time again.
Piccolo has also died a total of 5 times, but he has other strengths, which is why I like to give him some screen time. Since Son-Goku is not exactly the best father and grandpa, Piccolo often takes care of little Son-Gohan. This creates a deep friendship between the two, which is simply heartwarming. No wonder, that Toriyama named him as a favorite character.
In contrast, I find it incomprehensible why Krillin ended up with such a tough woman as C18. For the fighter names his own daughter, Marron, after his ex-girlfriend Maron. Only one letter separates the two names from each other. This is also the case in the Japanese original.
For this reason, Dragon Ball Daima is currently the absolute highlight for me. Son-Goku only takes the strongest fighters from the Z-team into the demon world. Especially Vegeta comes into his own wonderfully since Dragon Ball Super and receives more and more screen time because he is so useful.
It is a pity that all other fighters like Tenshinhan and Yamchu are not seen as often anymore. But now the same rights apply to all human fighters. I wouldn’t say that I hate Krillin – but I’m glad I don’t have to see him as often anymore.
Despite everything, Krillin also has his positive moments and his right to exist. Personally, I have to say that I prefer all the other Z fighters.
Is there a character you don’t like so much in Dragon Ball? Let us know in the comments!
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