History EnsembleDarkhorse / DragonBall

* Gowasu, for being a [[MemeticMutation GodTuber]] and the source of a [[FountainOfMemes good ton of memes]] from the "Future Trunks" Saga. His MemeticLoser status of always receiving the short end of the stick is the source of many jokes, especially him being killed ''three times'' onscreen in the space of one saga, with one of them being undone (giving Krillin a run for his money). [[TheWoobie Fans also felt a lot of pity for him]] at the end of the Future Trunks Saga, where he considered everything his fault and sin. There is a lot of fan art of him, with either Zamasu, God of Destruction Rumsshi, or Cus the angel. [[spoiler:The fanbase was very saddened when he was erased with the rest of Universe 10 -- and were subsequently overjoyed to see him revived after the tournament.]]

** Universe 10 Elephant God, Rumsshi and his [[BadassAdorable angel]] [[PintSizedPowerhouse Kusu]]. There's a lot of fanart of these two often with Gowasu or Zamasu. Kusu's excited reactions at seeing the fights also became [[MemeticMutation memetic]]. [[spoiler:What also helps is that Kusu is the only angel to actually show sadness at the erasure of her universe at the tournament]].

* Ledgic, one of the few liked characters in the generally reviled "Black Star Dragon Ball" Saga. He provided the first serious competition for Goku in the series and even pressure Goku into turning Super Saiyan. He was also deemed interesting due to his stern personality, knowledge of the Saiyans, and unique fighting style involving bladed combat. He also gets off on a very dignified note, with him and Goku viewing each other as {{Worthy Opponent}}s, with Ledgic desiring a rematch with Goku in the future.

* Pikkon, a {{Filler}} character from the Otherworld Martial Arts Tournament. He is well known by fans for beating Frieza, King Cold, the Ginyu Force, and Cell, ''all at the same time''. He is also one of the few fighters who overpowered Goku when they fought. He became so popular that he's a major secondary character in the movie ''Fusion Reborn'' and has gained a transformation in ''Dragon Ball Heroes''.

*** Vikal, the Harpy Fighter, has gathered a group of fans. What with her [[EvilIsSexy appearance]] and implying to be a DarkActionGirl in contrast to the MagicalGirl counterparts The Maiden Squadron. Even after the theories about her being a villain were proven wrong, she still got this status due to her DarkIsNotEvil nature and her being in a relationship with Kakunsa.

* Despite being a minor villain who was overshadowed by Majin Buu, Dabura. He is liked for his design, his magical abilities, and being a AffablyEvil {{Dragon}} to Babidi. The fact his sister never tries to revive him in ''Videogame/DragonBallXenoverse'' is considered by many [[TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot to be a wasted potential]], though ''Videogame/DragonBallHeroes'' treats him better, making him go again as a villain along Towa and gaining new forms, and ''Videogame/DragonBallXenoverse2'' finally did right by him with a DLC scenario where he is the BigBad.

* Zangya from ''[[Anime/DragonBallZBojackUnbound Bojack Unbound]]''. She's a henchman of Bojack who is extremely popular despite her small role, mostly because she's one of the few fighters in the franchise who is a female that is very attractive and extremely powerful, she even develops a crush on Krillin (who was crushing on her throughout the film), to the point that in video games where she's playable, Zangya develops a fierce rivarly with Android 18 over Krillin.

* Zangya from ''[[Anime/DragonBallZBojackUnbound Bojack Unbound]]''. She's a henchman of Bojack who is extremely popular despite her small role, mostly because she's one of the few fighters in the franchise who is a female and extremely powerful.

* While the Warriors in Black are popular in general, the [[SmurfettePrinciple Female Warrior in Black]] deserves a special mention, not only because of being one of the only warriors ''not'' to be based on an existing character, but also because of her [[LoveAtFirstSight confessing to Yamcha after he saved her from Hit]].

* Suno, the young red-haired girl from Jingle Village. She’s got plenty of fanart online, and many people had wished that she had played a bigger part in the story. Some people even wished that she had gotten together with Goku instead of Chi-chi. Her popularity with the fans eventually resulted in her returning and reuniting with adult Goku in [[VideoGame/DragonBallZKakarot Dragonball Z: Kakarot]] with her own sidequest.

* Akkuman/Devilman for having what could be considered the most powerful attack in all of Dragon Ball/Z. Hell he was even a playable character in ''Budokai Tenkaichi 3'' (where he even gets his own what-if story), ''Dragon Ball: Advanced Adventure'', and ''Dragon Ball: The Revenge of King Piccolo''.

** Similarly, Eis Shenron, despite being a blue re-skin of Nuova, is also well-liked for his PragmaticVillainy, his perfect {{foil}} to Nuova, and being on the receiving end of one of the best-looking [[MegatonPunch Dragon Fists]] in the anime. He, too, is often playable in games where Nuova is.

* Suno, the young red-haired girl from Jingle Village. She’s got plenty of fanart online, and many people had wished that she had played a bigger part in the story. Some people even wished that she had gotten together with Goku instead of Chi-chi. Her popularity with the fans eventually resulted in her returning and reuniting with adult Goku in [[VideoGame/DBZKakarot Dragonball Z: Kakarot]] with her own sidequest.

** Magetta wasn't liked at first, mainly because many thought his design was a bit wonky or at least inferior to the other members of Universe 6. However, when they saw him ''fight'', he quickly became a pretty popular character, in no small part because his fighting style is very unique and tactical in a series that mostly relies on KiManipulation and RapidFireFisticuffs. When the Funimation dub changed the Metal Man's vocals to a text-to-speech format, rather than keeping a human VA, a surprising amount of Super fans were outraged. They argued the decision ruined Magetta's charm and [[PokemonSpeak wordplay]], despite being a minor mini-boss character among Universe 6's team.

* Gowasu, for being a [[MemeticMutation GodTuber]] and the source of a [[FountainOfMemes good tonne of memes]] from the "Future Trunks" Saga. His MemeticLoser status of always receiving the short end of the stick is the source of many jokes, especially him being killed ''three times'' onscreen in the space of one saga, with one of them being undone (giving Krillin a run for his money). [[TheWoobie Fans also felt a lot of pity for him]] at the end of the Future Trunks Saga, where he considered everything his fault and sin. There is a lot of fan art of him, with either Zamasu, God of Destruction Rumsshi, or Cus the angel. [[spoiler:The fanbase was very saddened when he was erased with the rest of Universe 10 -- and were subsequently overjoyed to see him revived after the tournament.]]

''Franchise/DragonBall'' is a long-running franchise with four series, several spin-offs, and 19 movies, resulting in LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters. Many went on to become fan favorites, some popular enough to become [[BreakoutCharacter Breakout Characters]]. Expect a lot of Saiyans and {{action girl}}s in here.