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TMOG
08/19/23 6:56:05 PM
#1:


Yep, doing another one, because I'm mentally ill.

First, we found the best character from The Simpsons, and Homer Simpson swept the entire goddamn thing without breaking a sweat.

Then, we stepped into video games to determine the best Final Fantasy (playable) character; the rounds here were a lot tighter, but Vivi Ornitier barely squeaked out a well-fought victory.

Now it's time for one of the most iconic manga/anime series to have its own best character emerge -- I wasn't sure if I wanted to do Dragon Ball or One Piece for this one, but in a "stealthy" poll, most of you voted for Dragon Ball as your preferred franchise.

So, yeah, Best Character Tournament #3 is going to be for the Dragon Ball series! For this, the entire franchise is wide open -- original, Z, GT, Super, movies, even the video games. And we're also going to set up the bracket a bit differently. While for the first two tournaments I used external sources for the seeds, that part is also going to be entirely in your hands. (It also gives me a bit of a break before dedicating another four months of my life to posting topics.)

Here's how this works. There will be five rounds of nominations, each one lasting a week. In each round, you can nominate up to ten different characters from any branch of the Dragon Ball franchise. Please make it very clear who you're nominating; if I'm unsure for any reason who you're referring to in a nomination, it won't count. For example, if you just post "Trunks", that could mean two different characters, since Future Trunks is an entirely different person from Present Trunks.

As noted just now, characters who have multiple canon versions count as different characters. The biggest examples I can think of off the top of my head would be Future Trunks / Present Trunks, or Goku / Goku Black / Zamasu. Those are all individual entities, and will count separately for the bracket. However, characters whose personality changes as they transform into a new version of themself (such as Cell) still count as one person. Fusions count as individuals separate from the characters who went into them (so, for example, Gotenks can be nominated separately from Goten and Trunks).

If you're unsure if two different characters can be nominated individually, just ask.

If a character receives ten nominations during this process (multiple nominations from the same poster will only count as one, so don't even try it), they're automatically through to the bracket. However, just because your favorite character already qualified, don't let that stop you from throwing their name out! Characters with more points during a nomination round will receive a higher seed than those with a lower vote count. So if both Goku and Vegeta end a round with 15 and 13 nominations respectively, Goku will be seeded higher than Vegeta in the bracket.

For the following rounds, characters who have already qualified do not need to be nominated again, nor will further votes bump their position in the bracket. So to continue the previous example, if Goku and Vegeta receive enough nominations to qualify in Round 1, don't waste a vote on them in Round 2 -- it won't do anything. Any characters that qualify in Round 2 with more votes than a Round 1 qualifier will still be seeded lower. (So if Gohan qualifies in Round 2 with 16 votes, he's still below Goku and Vegeta, since he qualified after they did.)

Hopefully those rules are clear enough, but if not, then just ask. I won't answer the same question twice though because fuck that, I'm not even getting paid for this shit.
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TMOG
08/19/23 6:58:49 PM
#2:


My round 1 nominations are:

  • Bulma
  • Cell
  • Frieza
  • Goku
  • Master Roshi
  • Mr. Satan / Hercule
  • Piccolo
  • Tien
  • Vegeta
  • Yamcha
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Crimsoness
08/19/23 6:59:25 PM
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Which is the one Scotty hates? We have to get them to win!

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Irony
08/19/23 6:59:49 PM
#4:


Monster Carrot

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GATTJT
08/19/23 7:01:00 PM
#5:


Goku (classic orange gi Goku, I don't care about any variations)
Vegeta
Piccolo
Frieza
Bulma
Gohan
Present Trunks
Android 18
Krillin
Mr. Satan

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TMOG
08/19/23 8:23:57 PM
#6:


GATTJT posted...
Goku (classic orange gi Goku, I don't care about any variations)
Good because they're all the same character anyway
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ellis123
08/19/23 8:25:50 PM
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Bulma.

The rest can sit quietly in the corner.

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DragulaRULEZ
08/19/23 8:26:02 PM
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I'll only vote for Oolong.

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Trumpo
08/19/23 8:33:12 PM
#9:


Bulma

To make Scotty mad

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MobileProphet
08/19/23 8:37:28 PM
#10:


Crimsoness posted...
Which is the one Scotty hates? We have to get them to win!

Bulma

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Vicious_Dios
08/19/23 8:39:43 PM
#11:


Frieza
Hit
Cell
Kid Buu
Vegeta
Mystic Gohan
Beerus
Janemba


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ChocoboMog123
08/19/23 8:40:47 PM
#12:


Kale
Caulifla
Kefla
Bulma
Chi-chi
Launch
Krillin

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Srk700
08/19/23 8:43:03 PM
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Piccolo
Beerus
Future Trunks
Vados
Bulma

I could nominate more, but those are the 4 I'd want to win the most. Oh, and Bulma just because she makes a certain user angry.
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MobileProphet
08/19/23 8:43:04 PM
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Bass
08/19/23 8:44:07 PM
#15:


Vegito
Gogeta
Random soldier that wants to shoot Goku thinking he's Black

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TMOG
08/19/23 8:52:08 PM
#16:


Vicious_Dios posted...
Kid Buu
Huh, this is something I didn't think of, how should we handle the Buus

Obviously Majin Buu and Kid Buu are different because they can exist independently of each other, but does Super Buu count as a fusion of the two or an extension of one?
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Irony
08/19/23 8:52:34 PM
#17:


No one is going to vote for Buu anyways

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Vicious_Dios
08/19/23 9:04:09 PM
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TMOG posted...
Huh, this is something I didn't think of, how should we handle the Buus

Obviously Majin Buu and Kid Buu are different because they can exist independently of each other, but does Super Buu count as a fusion of the two or an extension of one?

Both Fat Majin Buu and Oob suck ass, but the rest can be entered as their own entity, I guess. That would mean you'd have to insert each variation of one character, though... and I doubt you're prepared to take it that far.

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k1zzl3_82
08/19/23 9:06:08 PM
#19:


bulma
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Ivany2008
08/19/23 9:17:08 PM
#20:


Ledgic
General Rilldo
Pikkon
Hit
Giru
Para Para Brothers
General Tao
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Joelypoely
08/19/23 10:41:02 PM
#21:


Bardock
Beerus
Emporer Pilaf
Golden Frieza
Good Buu
Majin Vegeta
Master Roshi
Mr. Satan
Shenron
Turles

*If any of these are too distinct, can just count them as the basic version

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sabin017
08/19/23 11:00:24 PM
#22:


Cheelai
Android 16
Dr. Wheelo
Goku (Abridged)
Vegeta (Abridged)
Piccolo (Abridged)
Trunks (Abridged)
Nappa (Abridged)
Freeza (Abridged)
Cell (Abridged)

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ViewtifulJoe
08/19/23 11:14:10 PM
#23:


Appule
Gas
Omega Shenron
Copy Vegeta
Yamu
Cell Max
Shantza
Gamisaras
Bio Broly
The Preecho
Granolah
Dr Myuu
Para Para Brothers
Lab Coat 21
That guy who looks and sounds like Kuwabara in GT
Nappa (GT)
That "You must be the welcoming party" "Actually I handle the goodbyes" guy King Piccolo killed in original DB

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TMOG
08/20/23 12:49:16 AM
#24:


ViewtifulJoe posted...
Appule
Gas
Omega Shenron
Copy Vegeta
Yamu
Cell Max
Shantza
Gamisaras
Bio Broly
The Preecho
Granolah
Dr Myuu
Para Para Brothers
Lab Coat 21
That guy who looks and sounds like Kuwabara in GT
Nappa (GT)
That "You must be the welcoming party" "Actually I handle the goodbyes" guy King Piccolo killed in original DB
Ten characters
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Seaman_Prime
08/20/23 1:30:37 AM
#25:


Goku
Gohan
Bulma
Vegeta
Future Trunks
Piccolo
Gotenks
Frieza
Cell
Kid Buu

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Wolverine
08/20/23 2:03:20 AM
#26:


Juice
Zarbon
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Quezovercoatl
08/20/23 4:27:17 AM
#27:


King Cold
Jaco
Yajirobe
General Blue
Ninja Murasaki
Perfect Cell
Pilaf
Caulifla
18
Whis
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CyrusV
08/20/23 4:56:09 AM
#28:


Arale
Piccolo Daimao
Android 8

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uwnim
08/20/23 6:36:00 AM
#29:


Mr. Satan
Master Roshi
General Blue
Pilaf
Bulma
Oolong
Launch
the tournament announcer guy.(does this guy even have a name?)
King Piccolo
King Kai

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MobileProphet
08/20/23 7:55:44 AM
#30:


Nimbus cloud

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The_Popo
08/20/23 8:13:19 AM
#31:


I think Piccolo and Piccolo Daimao should be two different entries. They end up being wildly different people. If you disagree, then my Daimao vote can just go towards the Piccolo in general.

Mr. Satan
Yajirobe
Oolong
Roshi
Tao Pai Pai
General Blue
Piccolo Daimao
Lunch
Tenshinhan
Bacterian

TMOG posted...
Huh, this is something I didn't think of, how should we handle the Buus

My vote is that there are 5 different Buus that can be nominated Fat Buu, Evil Buu, Super Buu, Buff Buu, and Kid Buu. These are the different Buus with significantly different mindsets, based on who is in control. With Super Buu 2, Super Buu 3 and Super Buu 0.5 (Buutenks, Buuhan and Buuccolo), it is still just Super Buu, only he is more articulate. Thats how I would qualify it.

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El_Marsh
08/20/23 8:23:09 AM
#32:


(Android) 16
Beerus
Cell
Dende
Frieza
Gohan
King Kai
Krillin
Tien
Whis

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Tsukasa1891
08/20/23 8:53:16 AM
#33:


Yamcha
Tien
Hercule
Launch
Farmer with a shotgun
Mercenary Tao
Bardock
Omega Shenron
King Piccolo (yes they're different characters)
Murasaki

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cjsdowg
08/20/23 8:55:34 AM
#34:


Tsukasa1891 posted...
King Piccolo (yes they're different characters)

The show can't seem to make up their mind about that. Hell even in the new video game the literally explain it both ways.

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MysteryMan923
08/20/23 9:25:51 AM
#35:


Hitler from Fusion Reborn

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LeCh0nk
08/20/23 10:07:22 AM
#36:


Present Gohan
Future Trunks
Imperfect Cell
Android 16
Android 17
Android 18
Vegeta
Piccolo
Master Roshi
Bulma

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TMOG
08/20/23 5:31:55 PM
#37:


I'll tally up the current nominations when I feel like it but for the moment, bump

I can already see that there are quite a few of you that didn't actually read the nomination guidelines >:(

But yes I will agree that Piccolo and King Piccolo are two different characters
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TMOG
08/21/23 9:27:02 AM
#38:


Perhaps I overestimated the time frames and interest for this and need to adjust the numbers a bit lol
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PMarth2002
08/21/23 9:50:16 AM
#39:


Goku
Gohan
Piccolo
Vegeta
Freeza
Krillin
Future Trunks
Hercule
Kid Buu
Bulma

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masterpug53
08/21/23 10:09:05 AM
#40:


Recoome

I haven't watched DB since it was on Toonami in the late 90's, and that's one of the few characters outside the main cast that I distinctly remember.

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legendofganon
08/21/23 12:12:20 PM
#41:


Farmer with Shotgun

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jumi
08/21/23 6:27:43 PM
#42:


Krillin
Bulma
Vegeta
Whis
Beerus
Perfect Cell
Mr. Buu
Tarble
Zangya
Bra

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Quezovercoatl
08/21/23 6:29:26 PM
#43:


TMOG posted...
Perhaps I overestimated the time frames and interest for this and need to adjust the numbers a bit lol
Can we nominate more if you change your mind
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GATTJT
08/21/23 6:41:58 PM
#44:


@TMOG

I'd like to propose that the next tourney, if you decide to do one, be Breaking Bad

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Tsukasa1891
08/23/23 8:50:04 AM
#45:


Bump.

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TMOG
08/23/23 8:50:59 AM
#46:


Oh shit thanks for the bump, been a busy week for me
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ArchonKnight
08/23/23 9:05:39 AM
#47:


Goku
Vegeta
Future Trunks
Mecha Frieza (I'm fine with this counting as Frieza if this isn't an individual character)
Android 18
Android 17
Bulma
Broly
Dabura
Cell

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PMarth2002
08/23/23 9:09:23 AM
#48:


err made a mistake with mine, meant to nominate fat buu, not kid buu, should i delete and repost or what?

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TMOG
08/23/23 9:11:42 AM
#49:


PMarth2002 posted...
err made a mistake with mine, meant to nominate fat buu, not kid buu, should i delete and repost or what?
Yeah that would probably be easier when I get around to counting the nominations up
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PMarth2002
08/23/23 9:20:30 AM
#50:


Goku
Gohan
Piccolo
Vegeta
Freeza
Krillin
Future Trunks
Hercule
Fat Buu
Bulma

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