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* In Episode 12 of ''Manga/BocchiTheRock'', Bocchi briefly gains a glowing, electric aura that's identical to a Super Saiyan's when [[ItMakesSenseInContext the thought of quitting her job]] fills her with "a mysterious and overwhelming power".
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* ''Series/AmericanBornChinese2023'': Main character Jin is an {{Otaku}} who is shown to own a number of anime memorabilia, including a Goku figurine. Fitting, as the series is also partially inspired by ''Literature/JourneyToTheWest''.

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* ''LightNovel/{{Bakemonogatari}}'' has Hitagi Senjogahara offer Koyomi Araragi one wish, for helping her with her problem in the previous story arc. Anything from [[TakeOverTheWorld World Domination]], to [[{{Immortality}} Eternal Life]], to ''defeating the Saiyans on their way to Earth''. With Araragi [[BokeAndTsukkomiRoutine wondering aloud if her power surpasses that of Shenron.]]



* ''LightNovel/ACertainMagicalIndex'': When Touma asks Komoe if there is an esper who can detect power levels, she jokingly imitates the "Over 9000!" scene, except she says "70000!" instead.



* ''LightNovel/FullMetalPanic'': When Sousuke is piloting a Lambda Driver, which gives the pilot an ImaginationBasedSuperpower, Kaname asks him to perform a Kamehameha. [[PopCulturalOsmosisFailure He has no idea what she is talking about]].



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* ''Manga/LuckyStar'': For the ending theme of Episode 5, Konata sings [[CuteButCacophonic an enthusiastic but very off-key]] karaoke version of "Cha-La Head-Cha-La", the first opening theme song of ''Dragon Ball Z''.


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* ''Literature/{{Bakemonogatari}}'' has Hitagi Senjogahara offer Koyomi Araragi one wish, for helping her with her problem in the previous story arc. Anything from [[TakeOverTheWorld World Domination]], to [[{{Immortality}} Eternal Life]], to ''defeating the Saiyans on their way to Earth''. With Araragi [[BokeAndTsukkomiRoutine wondering aloud if her power surpasses that of Shenron.]]
* ''Literature/ACertainMagicalIndex'': When Touma asks Komoe if there is an esper who can detect power levels, she jokingly imitates the "Over 9000!" scene, except she says "70000!" instead.
* ''Literature/FullMetalPanic'': When Sousuke is piloting a Lambda Driver, which gives the pilot an ImaginationBasedSuperpower, Kaname asks him to perform a Kamehameha. [[PopCulturalOsmosisFailure He has no idea what she is talking about]].
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* When he was in the Independent Circuit, Amazing Red sometimes used the Perfect Cell theme as his entrance music.

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** During the arc where Naruto first learns how to use the Rasengan, a Chiaotzu mask can be seen at a marketplace. (Current article picture)

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** During the arc where Naruto first learns how to use the Rasengan, a Chiaotzu mask can be seen at a marketplace. (Current article picture)



* In ''Film/BlackPanther2018'', Killmonger's primary outfit for a chunk of the film is a blue body armor with additional armour over his torso, which sports yellow shoulder straps, very much resembling Vegeta's. [[spoiler: Additionally, Erik ''is'' technically a prince for much of the film. Vegeta famously boasts about his status as Prince of all Saiyans.]] Creator/MichaelBJordan is a [[JustForFun/OneOfUs proud fan]] of the series.

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* In ''Film/BlackPanther2018'', ''Film/{{Black Panther|2018}}'', Killmonger's primary outfit for a chunk of the film is a blue body armor with additional armour over his torso, which sports yellow shoulder straps, very much resembling Vegeta's. [[spoiler: Additionally, Erik ''is'' technically a prince for much of the film. Vegeta famously boasts about his status as Prince of all Saiyans.]] Creator/MichaelBJordan is a [[JustForFun/OneOfUs proud fan]] of the series.



* ''WesternAnimation/InsideJob2021'': Magic Myc is revealed to have been a ''Dragon Ball Z'' fan when he was younger, as shown in some footage of him holding a Goku action figure and talking about the plot of the Freeza Saga before a bully shoves him into a locker.

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* ''WesternAnimation/InsideJob2021'': ''WesternAnimation/{{Inside Job|2021}}'': Magic Myc is revealed to have been a ''Dragon Ball Z'' fan when he was younger, as shown in some footage of him holding a Goku action figure and talking about the plot of the Freeza Saga before a bully shoves him into a locker.



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* ''Anime/MedakaBox'': In the first episode, Medaka does all of the Ginyu Force's poses in quick succession.
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* ''Anime/SailorMoon'': In the Viz re-dub, Umino screams that Ami's I.Q. is, "Over 9000!"
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* ''TabletopGame/YuGiOh'': [[https://yugioh.fandom.com/wiki/Tyler_the_Great_Warrior Tyler the Great Warrior]], a one of a kind card designed by a cancer-suffering kid, Tyler Gressle, as a MakeAWishContribution, is designed to look like Future Trunks.
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* ''VideoGame/HyperdimensionNeptuniaVictory'': Blanc comments that Nepgear has "Dragon Ball Syndrome" when she becomes envious of Neptune and Peashy, since Nepgear is acting like Vegeta does when he is envious of Goku.
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* ''Manga/AsobiAsobase'': Kasumi gets dared to pretend to fire a Kamehameha at Sainan. Sainan plays along and pretends to get knocked down.
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* ''VideoGame/{{Grow}} Park'' includes San Goku, Vegetta, Piccolo and Krillin as possible park residents.

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* ''VideoGame/{{Grow}} Park'' includes San Son Goku, Vegetta, Vegeta, Piccolo and Krillin as possible park residents.
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* ''VideoGame/{{Grow}} Park'' includes San Goku, Vegetta, Piccolo and Krillin as possible park residents.
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[[caption-width-right:300:I'm just [[{{Pun}} Saiyan]]; these references come a dime a dozen.]]
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->''"Reign supreme? In your dreams!\\

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and Super Saiyan now!"''
-->-- "I Burn", '''Yang''''s theme song from ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}''

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and Super Saiyan now!"''
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-->-- "I Burn", '''Yang''''s theme song '''Yang Xiao Long''''s ImageSong from ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}''
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Kiss my ass? I'm world class\\

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Kiss Kick my ass? I'm world class\\
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-->-- "'''I Burn'''", Yang's theme song from ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}''

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* ''[[ComicBook/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica Justice League]]'' #25 illustrated by Jorge Jiménez has a moment directly inspired by the manga. When ComicBook/{{Superman}} has HeroicSecondWind, the images of his father and son appear behind him as a clear reference to the Gohan/Goku Kamehameha from the Cell Saga. Jiménez later [[https://www.google.com.au/amp/s/www.cbr.com/justice-league-25-dragon-ball-z-kamehameha/amp/ confirmed]] the connection on Twitter.
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** The Four-Tailed Beast is one big reference to ''Dragon Ball''. Its design is partially based off of the Oozaru, the host's name is Roshi and its number of tails is the same as Goku's favorite Dragon Ball. Its horns are also apparently modeled after the diadem worn by Sun Wukong from ''Literature/JourneyToTheWest'', who is himself one of the original inspirations for Goku. And the four-tailed beast's proper name is even [[NamesTheSame Son Goku]]!

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** The Four-Tailed Beast is one big reference to ''Dragon Ball''. Its design is partially based off of the Oozaru, the host's name is Roshi and its number of tails is the same as Goku's favorite Dragon Ball. Its horns are also apparently modeled after the diadem worn by Sun Wukong from ''Literature/JourneyToTheWest'', who is himself one of the original inspirations for Goku. And the four-tailed beast's proper name is even [[NamesTheSame Son Goku]]!Goku!
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* ''WesternAnimation/InsideOut2021'': Magic Myc is revealed to have been a ''Dragon Ball Z'' fan when he was younger, as shown in some footage of him holding a Goku action figure and talking about the plot of the Freeza Saga before a bully shoves him into a locker.

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* ''WesternAnimation/InsideOut2021'': ''WesternAnimation/InsideJob2021'': Magic Myc is revealed to have been a ''Dragon Ball Z'' fan when he was younger, as shown in some footage of him holding a Goku action figure and talking about the plot of the Freeza Saga before a bully shoves him into a locker.
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* ''WesternAnimation/InsideOut2021'': Magic Myc is revealed to have been a ''Dragon Ball Z'' fan when he was younger, as shown in some footage of him holding a Goku action figure and talking about the plot of the Freeza Saga before a bully shoves him into a locker.
-->'''Myc:''' You're being a total Freeza right now!

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** "Beast Boy's St. Patrick's Day Luck And It's Bad" has Robin power up with a Super Saiyan-esque transformation into a leprechaun.

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** "Beast Boy's St. Patrick's Day Luck And It's Bad" has Robin power up with a Super Saiyan-esque transformation into a leprechaun.leprechaun for a fight. Later in "The Gold Standard", the Titans all become leprechauns, leading to another, more blatantly ''Dragon Ball''-inspired fight between Beast Boy and the others.

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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Amphibia}}'': In the second season finale "[[Recap/AmphibiaS2E36TrueColors True Colors]]", the BigBad seems to kill the main character's best friend. Anne's overwhelming rage triggers a transformation wherein she becomes more powerful, her hair stands upright and turns blue, and her body is surrounded by a cyanne aura. Fans have called Anne's Super Mode "Super Saiyanne".

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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Amphibia}}'': In the second season finale "[[Recap/AmphibiaS2E36TrueColors True Colors]]", the BigBad seems to kill the main character's best friend. Anne's overwhelming rage triggers a transformation wherein she becomes more powerful, her hair stands upright and turns blue, and her body is surrounded by a cyanne cyan aura. Fans have called Anne's Super Mode "Super Saiyanne".



* ''WesternAnimation/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy'' episode "Chickenball Z" featured the titular characters fighting each other after getting ''Dragon Ball''-like superpowers.

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy'' episode "Chickenball "Chicken Ball Z" featured the titular characters fighting each other after getting ''Dragon Ball''-like superpowers.


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* ''WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse'' episode "[[Recap/TheOwlHouseS2E9EclipseLake Eclipse Lake]]" has Eda trying to control [[spoiler:her new Harpy transformation]]. Her first idea is [[ScreamingWarrior screaming]], which she thought would work because of an old ''Dragon Claw Z'' movie she saw.
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* In the ''WesternAnimation/{{Villainous}}'' episode "The Lost Cases of [[WesternAnimation/OKKOLetsBeHeroes Boxmore]]", Tao Pai Pai is one of the villains shown in a group photo.

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* In the ''WesternAnimation/{{Villainous}}'' ''WesternAnimation/{{Villainous|CartoonNetwork}}'' episode "The Lost Cases of [[WesternAnimation/OKKOLetsBeHeroes Boxmore]]", Tao Pai Pai is one of the villains shown in a group photo.
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** The father of a kid whom Jashin was bullying resembled [[Anime/DragonBallZTreeOfMight Turles]]. For bonus points, he was voiced by Turles' actress, Creator/MasakoNozawa.

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** The father of a kid whom Jashin was bullying resembled [[Anime/DragonBallZTreeOfMight [[Anime/DragonBallZTheTreeOfMight Turles]]. For bonus points, he was voiced by Turles' actress, Creator/MasakoNozawa.
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* ''Manga/DropkickOnMyDevil'':
** The father of a kid whom Jashin was bullying resembled [[Anime/DragonBallZTreeOfMight Turles]]. For bonus points, he was voiced by Turles' actress, Creator/MasakoNozawa.
** Jashin does a transformation similar to a Super Saiyan when she eats an angel's halo.


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** ''Anime/YuGiOhZEXAL'': When Yuma and Astral go into ZEXAL mode, they resemble Super Saiyans.
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* At one point in ''VideoGame/ShantaeAndTheSevenSirens'', Squid Baron asks Shantae to bring him three Dagron Balls (a CallBack to the boss of the fourth labyrinth in ''VideoGame/ShantaeAndThePiratesCurse'').
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* ''VideoGame/EpicBattleFantasy'':
** A zombified Goku[[note]]Renamed to Roku in the [[CompilationRerelease EBF Collection]][[/note]] appears as the FinalBoss of ''VideoGame/BrawlRoyale'' and ''VideoGame/EpicBattleFantasy1''.
** When an [[BossInMooksClothing Ancient Monolith]] first uses its Orange Beam attack, Matt will comment "I once knew a guy with golden hair who shot beams like that. Was rather nasty." This doubles as a CallBack to a similar attack from Goku back in [=EBF1=].
** ''VideoGame/EpicBattleFantasy5'':
*** Goku reappears in ''VideoGame/EpicBattleFantasy5'' ([[WritingAroundTrademarks under the name Roku]]) as a human NPC, this time initiating a SideQuest which requires collecting seven Star Balls (an obvious stand-in for the Dragon Balls), which he uses to grant his wish upon receiving them.
*** The Turtle Gi is heavily based on Goku's IconicOutfit and is named after the Turtle School of Martial Arts. Its in-game description even calls it "the uniform of the School".
*** God, a BonusBoss found at the Temple of Trials, appears as a cat wearing the aforementioned Turtle Gi, with bright yellow fur and a faint golden aura which sometimes flares up. He has the ability to fire a Kamehameha as a regular attack, and launch a Spirit Bomb as a LimitBreak. To drive the point home, defeating God on [[HarderThanHard Epic difficulty]] earns a [[AchievementSystem Medal]] called "Super Sa*yan".

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