Yamcha (right) with Pu'ar, drawn by Akira Toriyama and digitally colored by Shueisha
First appearance
Dragon Ball chapter #7 Yamcha and Pu'ar, 11 September 1984 (Weekly Shōnen Jump 1984)
Created by
Akira Toriyama
Voiced by
Japanese: Tōru Furuya English: Christopher Sabat (FUNimation dub)
Portrayed by
Joon Park (Dragonball Evolution)
In-universe information
Species
Superhuman
Occupation
Professional baseball player
Abilities
Super strength
Super speed, agility, reflexes
Stamina
Flight
Energy sensing
Energy projection
Energy absorption
Durability
Telepathy
Telekinesis
Yamcha (Japanese: ヤムチャ, Hepburn: Yamucha) is a fictional character in the Dragon Ball manga series created by Akira Toriyama. He is first introduced as a desert bandit and an antagonist of Son Goku in chapter #7 "Yamcha and Pu'ar", published in Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine on September 11, 1984,[1] alongside his constant companion Pu'ar. He is eventually depicted as being reformed, becoming an ally of Goku. He was initially portrayed as gynophobic, although this characteristic has fluctuated or subsided throughout the original Dragon Ball series.[2]
Yamcha has received mixed reviews since his inception, being criticized for his weak abilities compared to other characters, but he has also been praised as being a fun character.
^"週刊少年ジャンプ 1984/09/11 表示号数7". Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
^"Dragon Low-Balled: 15 Strange Facts About Yamcha". 4 April 2018.
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