Muten Roshi
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| Muten Roshi | |
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| Dragon Ball character | |
 Muten Roshi by Akira Toriyama |
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| First appearance | Book 1 (Chapter 3) (Manga) Episode 3 of Dragon Ball (Anime) |
| Created by | Akira Toriyama |
| Voiced by | Japanese Kouhei Miyauchi Hiroshi Masuoka Kinya Aikawa Masaharu Satō English Mike McFarland Ocean Group dub Michael Donovan Ian Corlett Don Brown Terry Klassen Dave Ward |
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| Aliases | Kame Sennin (The Turtle Hermit) Jackie Chun |
| Species | Human |
| Known relatives | Uranai Baba (older sister) Umigame (pet companion) |
| Power level | 139 (Saiyan Saga)[1] |
Muten Roshi/Kame Sennin (武天老師亀仙人 Muten Rōshi Kame Sennin?, Master Roshi in most English adaptations) is a fictional character and supercentenarian in the Dragon Ball metaseries by Akira Toriyama. His appearance is that of an old human's, though he is stronger than most beings on Earth. In English, his name means "Invincible Old Master".
The "Turtle Immortal" (or "Turtle Hermit") is an ancient and wise martial arts master and the first Earthling to wield the Kamehameha. Though he seems frail, he is a mighty warrior. Muten Roshi trained Grandpa Son Gohan, Ox King, Son Goku, Kuririn, and Yamucha. His home, Kame House, a shack on a small isolated island, serves as a gathering place for the Z Fighters and friends. He is a stock character, as he is both the archetypal wise old man and dirty old man, the latter being typical of shōnen anime. Sometimes he gets cranky, which further provides comic relief. He is bald, with a thick goatee and a thick mustache, and wears sunglasses. Muten Roshi wears beach clothes or a martial arts suit and a turtle shell on his back. He usually wields a walking stick. His companions are usually Oolong, Umigame and Lunch.
Muten Roshi was originally voiced by Kouhei Miyauchi. Miyauchi's final acting session before he died was for episode 260 of Dragon Ball Z, which he recorded only 3 months before his death. The episode aired on March 15, 1995. In his final line, he yells out "Kuririn!", and is turned into a bar of chocolate by Majin Boo shortly afterwards. Since episode 288 of Dragon Ball Z, Muten Roshi is voiced by Hiroshi Masuoka, who voices him throughout Dragon Ball GT, and in the recent video games, such as Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi. In the 10th Anniversary Special he is voiced by Kinya Aikawa, and Masaharu Satō voiced him in Movie 13.
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[edit] Name and origins
The character is commonly referred to as "Muten Roshi". The Japanese word roshi (老師) translates to the Chinese word for "teacher" (lǎoshī), so his real name may simply be "Muten" and the "Roshi" may be just a suffix. It is also possible that his name is a play on words for Muten Roti, which is a type of bread in the Indian subcontinent. Muten Roshi also goes by other titles. Most frequently, he is also known as Kame Sennin (亀仙人, Kame Sennin, in English, the "Turtle Hermit".) When wishing to act anonymously, Muten Roshi has adopted the name Jackie Chun (a parody of martial arts humor master Jackie Chan). Muten Roshi's first appearance is in chapter/issue #1 of the Dragon Ball manga, although his first prominent role was in chapter/issue #3.
[edit] Relevance and occupation
Muten Roshi lives on an island with a house built on it, known as Kame House; here, he trains his students. Muten Roshi is known as the "Turtle Hermit" due to the heavy turtle shell that he and his students wear on their backs for weight training. At the beginning of Dragon Ball, he is the strongest fighter on Earth, however his power level pales in comparison to any of the Z Fighters later in the series.
Graduates of Muten Roshi's training often include the kanji for "Turtle" ("Kame") 亀 on their dogi.
[edit] Personality
Muten Roshi has a very dirty mind and is constantly watching young women on television exercise shows in his spare time or looking at dirty magazines. He even bribes the young teen Bulma, to show him her panties (although that particular day she wasn't wearing them) in exchange for a Dragon Ball earlier in the series. Muten Roshi frequently flirts with or harasses women; often Bulma and Launch. He is usually comically beaten for these acts.
Still, he is a very wise and gentle person, who loves life and its simple pleasures, but is willing to die if necessary, such as when performing the Mafuba technique against Piccolo Daimao.
[edit] Alternative timeline
Muten Roshi is one of the few characters to survive in the "Trunks Timeline", as seen in the The History of Trunks special. He is hidden in a submarine with Umigame, Oolong and Pu-erh, although he was ready and willing to go out and challenge the Androids.
[edit] Video games
Muten Roshi is a playable character in the games:
- Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Battle 22
- Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi
- Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 (Playable w/Jackie Chun as an alternate outfit, has MAX Power Mode as transformation)
- Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 (same as above.)
- Dragon Ball: Advanced Adventure (Playable as Jackie Chun)
[edit] Live Action Film
Muten Roshi will appear in the upcoming Dragonball Live Action film and will be played by Chow Yun-Fat. [2]
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ Dragon Ball Z manga, volume 2
- ^ Yun-Fat Chow
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