Yamcha

Not to be confused with Yum cha.
Yamcha
Dragon Ball character
Yamcha (right) with Pu'ar, drawn by Akira Toriyama and digitally colored by Shueisha
First appearanceDragon Ball chapter #7 Yamcha and Pu'ar, 11 September 1984 (Weekly Shōnen Jump 1984)
Created byAkira Toriyama
Voiced byJapanese:
Tōru Furuya (1986–2024)
Ryōta Suzuki (2024–present)
English: Christopher Sabat (FUNimation dub), Ted Cole (Ocean dub)
Portrayed byJoon Park (Dragonball Evolution)
In-universe information
SpeciesSuperhuman
OccupationProfessional 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.

  1. ^ "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. Archived from the original on March 22, 2017. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
  2. ^ "Dragon Low-Balled: 15 Strange Facts About Yamcha". 4 April 2018.