| Red Ribbon Army | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Shueisha |
| First appearance | Dragon Ball chapter 55: "The Red Ribbon (A Red Ribbon)", December 1985 (Weekly Shōnen Jump 1985) |
| Created by | Akira Toriyama |
| In-story information | |
| Base(s) | Red Ribbon Army Headquarters (Dragon Ball) Doctor Gero's laboratory (Dragon Ball Z) Red Pharmaceuticals' base (Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero) |
| Leader(s) | Commander Red (Dragon Ball) Magenta (Dragon Ball Super) |
| Member(s) | Staff Officer Black General Blue General White Colonel Silver Doctor Gero Doctor Hedo Carmine Red Ribbon Androids |
The Red Ribbon Army (レッドリボン軍, Reddo Ribon Gun) is a fictional antagonistic faction featured in Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball anime and manga series. The many operatives of the Red Ribbon Army, led by Commander Red (レッド総帥, Reddo-Sōsui), serve as opponents for series protagonist Goku during his second quest for the Dragon Balls. In the aftermath of the Red Ribbon Army's defeat by Goku, a surviving member known as Doctor Gero continues the group's legacy and creates a series of powerful artificial humanoids known as Androids as part of his vendetta against Goku.
The group was generally well received by reviewers. Commentators noted that the Red Ribbon Army arc, in which the group is presented as the first legitimate threat to Goku, represented a shift to a darker tone for the series, as well as a notable example of antiquated or politically incorrect attitudes towards real world stereotypes and tropes in Japanese anime. Some of the group's individual members, including the Red Ribbon Androids who appear as recurring villains in the franchise, have left a lasting impression in popular culture and specifically received commentary by media outlets.