Since Roshi started out barely taller than Kid Goku even when hunching...Old people don't grow.
Rules of the Internet 45. Rule 45 is a lie. Check out my art if you notice.Even more so because the heights they gave seriously don't match up with what things actually are like.
The Saiyans, in particular, were given as all fairly average-sized, when in reality, every Saiyan but Vegeta is freaking huge. Even Gohan is huge, given that he towers over the presumably normal-sized Videl. Vegeta, a midget by Saiyan standards, is around average height for humans, given that he's roughly on a level with Bulma.
himitsu keisatsu seifu chokuzoku kokka hoanbu na no da himitsu keisatsu yami ni magireru supai katsudou torishimariThe average height for the Dragon World could be shorter than the average height for whatever country in the real world. Also, going by the average height for people in Japan, Goku's 5'9" is significantly taller than a Japanese male's 5'7".
edited 26th Jan '16 12:20:02 PM by Zelenal
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Rules of the Internet 45. Rule 45 is a lie. Check out my art if you notice.The DB world ain't Japan tho. Not even close, in fact.
Either way, being 'not too much taller than the Japanese average' would tell you that those heights make no sense when you compare it to what is actually on panel.
Like Videl, who is about eye level with Gohan's pectorals. As is Erasa, and most people indeed, not because they're short, but because Gohan is huge.
edited 26th Jan '16 2:39:00 PM by IAmNotCreativeEnough
himitsu keisatsu seifu chokuzoku kokka hoanbu na no da himitsu keisatsu yami ni magireru supai katsudou torishimari![]()
The Dragon World not being Japan doesn't matter. Akira Toriyama is Japanese and lives in Japan and thus the standard height of Japanese people would be his point of reference. Unless stated otherwise, we can assume that the average height of people in the Dragon World is similar or equivalent to the average height of Japanese people.
Thing is, this is a world that includes aliens, animal people and outrageously huge freaks of nature. Like Reality, Unless Noted has been noted.
himitsu keisatsu seifu chokuzoku kokka hoanbu na no da himitsu keisatsu yami ni magireru supai katsudou torishimariedited 26th Jan '16 5:36:17 PM by Nihlus1
Videl has bad posture? When? She mostly stands almost ramrod straight, I've never seen her slouch.
Furthermore, those things you posted aren't shots of the manga itself. Not even of the anime. And it's a bad idea to take it from there because height tends to be inconsistent.
If you actually check, you'll notice that Vegeta gets slightly taller over time, from being significantly shorter than Goku (a full head or so when he was introduced) to being able to do the fusion dance with him by the Buu saga.
himitsu keisatsu seifu chokuzoku kokka hoanbu na no da himitsu keisatsu yami ni magireru supai katsudou torishimari

That fusion thing makes me wish I could draw. Especially since card and Heroes characters are apparently on the table.
The Great Saiyaman X Time Patrol Trunks
Saiyaman X, Hero of Time
Saiyaman with a longcoat and sword, basically.
edited 26th Jan '16 4:17:27 AM by Zeromaeus