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Janemba is the main antagonist of the Dragon Ball Fusions film, the one who first introduces Gogeta, the fusion of Goku and Vegeta. This ruthless character has two transformations and has unprecedented power.
Janemba is a character who hasn't appeared many times in the series, but is still etched in the hearts of fans, and we're going to find out why.
In this ultimate guide dedicated to Janemba, we tell you everything about:
- His look
- His full biography
- His martial techniques
- Some anecdotes
Ready to tackle this ultimate guide? So, let's get started right away! 🔪
JANEMBA APPEARANCE
Throughout the film “ Dragon Ball Fusion ”, but also in other Dragon Ball films and series, Janemba 's appearance continues to evolve and each transformation makes him even more aggressive. 😡
And you can imagine that if with each change Janemba becomes stronger, that means he is even harder to beat.
Here is a small selection of all the shapes and appearances that Janemba has acquired over time in the different Dragon Ball films, series and games. 🐲
THE FIRST FORM OF JANEMBA
At his creation, Janemba appears as a large, yellow, obese giant baby. He has four holes on his stomach that he uses to fire his demonic "ki" at his opponents and two holes on his shoulders.
Janemba's first form was inspired by Majin Boo . Indeed, as one can notice by looking closely at the two characters, there is a great resemblance. Whether with the holes in his body, but also his similar face. 🤔
Janemba's first form not being powerful enough against Son Goku in Super Saiyan 3 during this confrontation, Janemba knows that he will not defeat him and therefore decides to transform into a more evil and powerful form to defeat Son Goku. 👊
It's the appearance of Super Janemba!
THE SECOND FORM OF JANEMBA
With this form, Janemba managed to defeat Son Goku . While in Super Janemba form, his physique changes greatly as he becomes smaller and human-sized, unlike his old form where he is obese and enormous. 😅
Super Janemba's armor color is purple and his skin and tail are red. He also has two purple horns on his head.
Super Janemba became so powerful with this form that Vegeta even had to step in to help Goku.
And even with Goku in Super Saiyan 3 mode and Vegeta in Super Saiyan 2, the two failed to defeat Janemba . 👎
However, once the two heroes were merged, Janemba's strength and power, although high, were not enough to overcome this fusion. Indeed, the two heroes merged into Super Gogeta . To do this, they trained quickly to reach this stage, using the time room. ⌛
This fusion allowed Son Goku and Vegeta to be at the same power level as Super Janemba and thus be able to beat him.
Through this victory, they were able to purify Janemba's soul and release the bad energy that resided in his body. This purification did not help them, however, because Janemba would be resurrected some time later, in a much more powerful and more evolved form.
BLACK JANEMBA, OR RESURRECTED JANEMBA
In Dragon Ball Heroes , Janemba appears again, but this time in an even more powerful form: Black Janemba
As Black Janemba, his form resembles that of Super Janemba, although his armor is now black and he has more spikes on his shoulders. 😈
Black Janemba is the result of the absorption of Goku's energy by Dr. W who used the Spirit Washing Machine to create this new Janemba even stronger than the previous one.
With this form, the resurrected Janemba turned upside down and ravaged the entire surrounding landscape before fighting against Goku and Vegeta in Super Saiyan 4 form.
BABY JANEMBA
Also in Dragon Ball Heroes , Janemba will appear in his ultimate form. This is the most powerful form of Janemba known to date in all Dragon Balls combined: Baby Janemba .
Its creation results from the merger between Baby and Janemba.
Baby is a fairly exclusive and rare character that comes from the Dragon Ball GT series. Baby is a form of parasite on Earth and was used for evil purposes by the people of Tsufuls who aimed to achieve revenge against the Saiyans, as the Tsufuls welcomed the Saiyans to their planet with open arms before be totally exterminated by the latter. 💀
Seeking revenge, the Tsufuls created Baby, who later merged with Vegeta without his consent and attempted to destroy him from the inside during the fusion. Baby also merged with Janemba , resulting in Janemba's ultimate form, Baby Janemba.
Baby Janemba has a secret technique, which is nicknamed “ hell gate ” in the series. He can also reach the hakaÏ-Ô stage, which allows him to turn completely red like Goku when he is in the habkaÏ-Ô stage. 😱
JANEMBA XENO
Janemba Xeno is similar to normal Janemba.
Indeed, their bodies are identical with the difference that his eyes do not have any pupils because of the dark 5-star Dragon Ball .
In addition, he has a shinigami on his chest.
Janemba Xeno 's first encounter took place in an episode of Dragon Ball Heroes and he faced a soldier of the god of death. 👊
During this fight, the shinigami on his chest slices his opponent in two and ensures him an immediate victory. Just after this fight, the 5-star dark dragon ball took control of his being and made him undergo a dark transformation, which transformed him into Jâku-Oni .
Jâku-ôni being an advanced stage of Janemba Xeno, it therefore becomes even more powerful.
Janemba, who had been injured during his fight against the soldier of the god of death , therefore found himself in a weak position.
Seeing Janemba Xeno recovering, Shroom decided to attack him, but he was hit with a sword by Janemba. This first blow initiates a fight between the two characters, who exchanged blows without succeeding in inflicting damage on the other. 🤜
Unfortunately for Janemba Xeno, he was cut twice during his confrontation with Shroom and ended up in small pieces.
After losing to Shroom, Janemba Xeno and the 5-star Dark Dragon Ball were absorbed by Majin Boo. This absorption created Majin Boo Xeno. Which makes him much more powerful than he was.
JANEMBA’S PERSONALITY
Janemba is not the type to communicate a lot, but rather to remain silent.
Like many Dragon Ball villains, Janemba is the destructive and evil type. He seems to have no other motivation other than to spread disorder and destruction in the world of the living. 👿
He sneers a lot with an air of superiority during his confrontations.
In his first form, Janemba somewhat resembles an innocent child , but with his second form as Super Janemba, his appearance completely changes. He will no longer have anything to do with the image of a child and will be the incarnation of terror for the world of the living.
With his power to materialize molecules, he is able to use his power to shape reality according to his desires. Indeed, Janemba can modify the molecular structures of different objects and thus transform them. ✨
He is almost always obsessive and never gives up fighting even if he knows he has no chance of winning against some of his opponents.
Janemba nevertheless has a big weakness that almost no one has noticed.
A kind of hidden sensitivity that Paikuhan noticed. ☝
Indeed, Janemba is sensitive to insults . 😂
Insults can weaken his strength and power for a while. Insults tend to affect him physically.
We can see in particular cracks that appear in his body when he is insulted . But it doesn't last long, because thanks to its regenerative power, the cracks close automatically. 🤔
In any case, this proves that his powers and his power are very linked to his emotional state. Furthermore, the little tolerance that Janemba has shows that he is a touchy person and can be easily offended .
Aside from these flaws, Janemba is a formidable melee opponent.
His susceptibility does not prevent him from being a tough and overpowered opponent. It is also his specialty in hand-to-hand combat that allowed him to gain the upper hand during the fight against Son Goku and Vegeta . 👊
CHARACTER BIOGRAPHY
Before going any further, are you wondering who Janemba is and where he comes from? 🤔
The first name of the character Janemba is according to some sources a play on words on the expression "I don't like" in French. Spelled 邪念波, Janemba means "Evil Thought Wave".
Its creation stems from a terrible event. Indeed, Janemba was created following the negligence of a young person who had to watch over the spirit washing machine before going to hell. 👍
Following this negligence, a powerful explosion released all the evil spirits contained in the machine. All the spirits then took refuge in the body of the young man who was monitoring the machine. 🔥
His birth interrupted the fight between Goku and Paikuhan . Both heroes subsequently focused on Janemba and his destruction.
Unfortunately for them, Janemba was stronger than them and he soundly defeated them.
As you read a little above, Janemba will be destroyed by Super Gogeta which is the fusion between Vegeta and Goku then he will be resurrected in the form of Black Janemba. 😈
Janemba is a concentrate of lots of evil auras. After its accidental creation by Saike , Janemba quickly turned the afterlife upside down. After this rampage, he takes possession of the property of Enma-daiô who is the strongest character in Dragon Ball GT.
Janemba has no specific purpose because he was created by accident. He always did what he wanted to do. ☝
For him, chaos is a game, and he does not hesitate to create his own rules and cause trouble during his appearances in Dragon Ball.
Later in other episodes of Dragon Ball, he is manipulated by Babidi . 🤔
The sorcerer Babidi, who himself resurrected several characters from the series, this time wishes to use Janemba in order to take revenge on Goku . Indeed, Goku had killed Babidi, but the sorcerer revived and used Janemba to eliminate him. For this, Babidi resurrected Janemba and the letter “M” appeared on his forehead.
He was then given the name Majin Janemba. 📝
It was in this form that he fought Goku. But unfortunately for Majin Janemba, he will not win this fight, because Goku had become stronger over time and his training. But also, the loss of Majin Janemba comes from the fact that by resurrecting, he lost a lot of his power.
It is with the form of Super Janemba in Fusion that Janemba created his sword thanks to his power to materialize objects. He took a club and transformed it into a sword that contained his strength and powers. Janemba created this sword because he didn't find it fair that two Goku and Vegeta could fight together against him. This sword allows Janemba to have an ally of sorts during battle. 🔪
Unfortunately, the construction of his sword was not enough and Super Janemba was defeated by a single attack from Gogeta . He will die at the end of the movie “Fusion”.
JANEMBA’S APPEARANCES IN DRAGON BALL Z
CONTEXT
The story of Janemba's character is told by the only film in which the character appears. This one is called “Dragon Ball Z – Resurrection of the Fusion!” Gokū and Vegeta" , and was made in 1995. It is the twelfth in the Dragon Ball Z film series.
The film is therefore presented to the general public on March 4 in Asia and October 21 throughout Europe. 👏
It was presented during the big manga festival of the time called Toei Manha taking place in Japan. The duration of this film is fifty-one minutes.
It was directed by Shigeyasu Yamauchi and is called Fusion in French even if its real name is Dragon Ball Z - The Resurrection of Fusion! Gokū and Vegeta and the title is written “ドラゴンボールＺ 復活のフュージョン!!悟空とベジータ” in Japanese. 👍
The main actors of the film are Ryō Horikawa, Yūko Minaguchi, Takeshi Kusao, Hikaru Midorikawa, Daisuke Gōri, Hiromi Tsuru, Naoko Watanabe.
The people responsible for the production are Takao Koyama, Yamauchi Shigeyasu, Tadayoshi Yamamuro, Shunsuke Kikuchi who composed the original music score .
Many people have enjoyed this film in whatever continent it was released. 👍
He still has many fans today who continue to see him with nostalgia.
HISTORY OF THE FILM
This film takes place in hell, where a battle is planned by Daï Kaïo, Son Goku and Paikuhan .
During the battle, the character of Enma Daiô , employee responsible for cleaning the machine of souls, will make a terrible mistake since he will, by making a careless mistake, restore freedom to all the beings locked in the machine. 😨
His mistake will then transform him, because of the contagious energy contained in the machine.
Thus, Enma Daiô, who is a young demon, will become a dark and evil character, named Janemba . 😈
Interrupted in the middle of their battle, Daï Kaïo, Son Goku and Paikuhan will do everything to stop Janemba, who is sowing chaos and destruction , with the sole aim of transforming hell into paradise thanks to his newly acquired powers.
This will not be without consequences since the dead from the kingdom of hell will be transferred to earth. Son Gohan, Videl.
Son Goten and Trunks will come to the aid of their friends and will do everything to stop the threat weighing on the earth. They will achieve this thanks to the Dragon Balls, which contain a unique power. During this time, fights raged between various protagonists, like Frieza facing Son Gohan for example. ☝
It is also Son Gohan who will emerge victorious from this fight. Following this, Goku and Vegeta will team up to eradicate the threat posed by Janemba.
He will have a lot of trouble against these two strong opponents, and, after being beaten by Super Saian 3 , he will end up using his powers to acquire an extraordinary power.
Vegeta and Goku, no longer able to fight Janemba, will decide to merge in order to defeat him. ✨
After several unsuccessful fusions (such as the fusion called Véku), they will eventually succeed to become Gogeta.
Gogeta will therefore finally defeat Janemba , who will return to his initial form as a young demon and thus be freed from the demonic energy which had taken possession of him.
Vegeta, Goku and their allies thus succeeded in eliminating the threat posed by Janemba and restoring peace to planet Earth. 🌏
This twelfth screening shows a real evolution in the saga. Notably thanks to the appearance of the character Janemba , who has never been seen before.
The film shows that Son Goku then puts him in difficulty, and however ends up beating him thanks to the great advancement of his powers.
We can notice that Janemba was not supposed to be this color, that is to say red , but the other colors were not chosen by the casting team. ☝
Originally, bright red was to be used to symbolize the demon.
Many tournaments have taken place in various environments featuring this character. The film gives the opportunity to see old villains such as Frog, Acqua and many more.
And especially…
Frieza who comes back to life and seems to lead the army of enemies. The ending is as follows:
When Son Gohan defeats Frieza with a single punch. Son Gohan was previously given new powers by Janemba .
Different appearances
The character Janemba only appears in one film. Despite this, many people have become fans of this character. Particularly players of the Dragon Ball video games . 🎮
It appears in particular in the game Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 which is a game appeared in 2016, more precisely on November 2 for Japan and October 28 for France.
Basically, it appeared on Playstation 4, Xbox One, PC and Nintendo Switch from 2017, when the console was released.
In this game, players have to fight bad guys from the devil. Their mission will be to protect it for the future of the world.
The main enemies in this game are Slug, Turles Cooler and Janemba . Players will meet in a city seven times larger than that of previous games called “Conton City”. 👍
It can also be seen in the much older game called Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 , known to the general public as Sparking! NEO denoted ドラゴンボール ゼノバース2 in Japanese.
The game officially appeared in 2006 on the Playstation 2 gaming console. It was developed by Spike and published by Atari. 🎮
In this game, it is possible to take control of more than 129 characters regardless of the progression in the story. On the other hand, it is possible to play up to 135 characters in the Japanese version of the game. It features different battles between the different characters from the saga.
In addition, he is capable of transforming the environment in which he finds himself, but also of manipulating matter.💥
He is also a powerful fighter, who stands out during his fights against Goku and Vegeta, because he often gives them a hard time.
Janemba is also the most powerful character of the 13 antagonists in the Dragon Ball films, making him a very important character.
Although he only appears in this film, the character of Janemba is present in numerous video games in the franchise, with no less than 19 appearances, from ''Boo's Fury'' to '' Dragon Ball Fighter Z (in a DLC)'', which further strengthened its popularity among players.
ANECDOTES ABOUT JANEMBA
Janemba is a character, certainly unhealthy, but also authoritarian. He always seeks to have a certain control over things, from there comes his power which allows him to act on the things of the Earth . 🌍
However, he is a character who shows a lot of thought before acting, unlike some characters in the series. He does not rush headlong and always takes the time to evaluate the consequences of his actions before carrying them out.
Its power consists of distorting reality, but also of acting on matter. Thus, Janemba has the ability to manage space and time , but can also create objects from nothing or even modify matter to be able to use it, by making it into a weapon for example. 🔪
Janemba's name is the compression of Jaccu Nonempa, which means ''wave of evil spirit''. This name is also well suited to the style and character of the character, since he, after his transformation, is indeed dark and unhealthy .
Janemba actually has two forms in the film: Janempa and Janemba .
Janempa is its more passive and peaceful form, since it represents a being of large size, rather corpulent and yellow in color, not seeming to be a threat. 👊
However, Janempa very quickly becomes Janemba, her form which is much stronger, but also darker and more evil . It is only with this form that he will be able to endure the fight against Goku and Vegeta.
In the end credits of the film, Janemba and Janempa are also listed as two different characters , because they are not played by the same actors.
Janemba is also an almost identical character to Majin Boo , because they are both very portly and not very intelligent...
In the video game Xenoverse II, Janemba's color is close to her original color. 👍
Indeed, the character was originally supposed to appear with the following colors: white and purple , but the screenwriters of the film ''Dragon Ball Z - The Resurrection of the Fusion!
Goku and Vegeta decided to change his color to be more faithful to the character just before the film appeared on our screens.
However, the old shades are still available in a Japanese guide to the Dragon Ball Z universe . 🐲
The character of Janemba, like many characters in Dragon Ball Z, has many forms.
For example, Hakai-Ô Janemba is the name of his form in the video game ''Dragon Ball Heroes'', released in 2010.
JANEMBA’S TECHNIQUES
Janemba also has a resurrected form and a fusion form , named Baby Janemba, which also appears in ''Dragon Ball Heroes'', but also in ''Dragon Ball Z: Dokkan Battle'', and which results from the fusion between Baby and Janemba. 👌
He uses many techniques in all of the video games in the saga. Here are some important techniques he uses:
Stealing : This technique allows him to steal feats of magic. ✨
Ki Blast : The antagonist of the series is capable of firing destructive ki or projectiles at his enemies, using his hands and mouth.
Bunkai Teleport : This technique mainly comes from its power to control reality and thus transform it. In the final form of this technique Janemba will be able to melt upside down as he breaks into small cubes.
Cosmic Illusion : In a counterattack, Janmeba defends himself by avoiding an opponent's attack with the Bunkai Teleport.
Instant Transmission : Janemba has the ability to teleport behind his opponent by locking in his energy signature. He moves so fast that none of his enemies have time to see him.
Psychokinesis : Janemba uses this method to trap Goku which involves sending colored stones so he can perform the Smash illusion.
Cloning : Janemba can make copies of himself in order to face his enemies. For example, he creates a clone of Goku to counter the latter's Kamehameha. He also has the ability to create clones of other characters in the story. For example, he creates the perfect copy of Vegeta. The little Janemba clones are named Mini Janemba. He uses this technique several times in the film "Dragon Ball Z - Resurrection of the Fusion!" Goku and Vegeta”, which we talked about previously.
Resurrection : This event is one of the consequences of Janemba's main power. In particular, it causes the return to life of several villains who are normally already dead. For example, bad guys can be seen emerging from tombs.
Janemba has many points in common with the character of Boo, especially in the video games of the series: Boo and Janemba will for example become friends in a parallel timeline of the game Xenoverse 2, and, in the game Dragon Ball Fusion, Zi Boo and Super Janemba become allies and can merge to become Janembo . 😂
The demonic energy present in Janemba's body after his transformation was therefore preserved for several generations. It is also said to shelter many demonic spirits among the human species.
Janemba appears as the main antagonist of Dragon Ball Z: Shin Budokai.
It's been two years since he lost the battle against Son Goku and thanks to the evil energy that begins to build up in the Underworld, Janemba begins to be able to interfere with various dimensions and timelines.
Throughout the game, his goal is to spread evil energy on Earth and thus revive many villains who have already died previously in the story. At the end of the game, he confronts Kid Boo after escaping the Supreme Kai's prison. 👍
Janemba has an unusual weakness in manga and anime: he is hurt by insults and this in a physical way.
Every time he is insulted, it makes him very fragile and he ends up breaking like glass. 😅
On the other hand, it has significant regenerative power. In addition, we can see that not all of its constructions regenerate, like the barrier of the other world station.
He also has complementary aspects with Majin Boo and Kid Boo , notably everything that can be related to their strength, their use of magic or even the fact of having bodies that manage to regenerate.
They do have differences though, for example Kid Buu destroys things by causing natural disasters while Janemba uses his power to warp and take control of reality in his own way. ✨
Kid Boo looks for strong opponents in order to have fun and satisfy a childish desire and thus create a long, exciting battle while Janemba seeks to dominate the others and prove his superiority.
Super Janemba was defeated by Super Saiyan Gogeta during a power fight. Indeed, the latter would be estimated at over 2,500,000,000 in a V - Jump 2004.
According to the Toei website, Super Janemba would be more powerful than all these enemies. For example, Gen Majin, Hirudegarn . In fact, Hirudegarn is able to trade blows without managing to beat Super Saiyan 3 Goku. On the other hand, Super Janemba would be able to beat him. 🤔
The director of the film “Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection of the Fusion!” Gokū and Vegeta", Takao Koyama cited that when making the next Dragon Ball movie, the other villains always had to be weaker than Janemba. 👍
Several media outlets as well as fans imagined that Janemba was stronger than all the other villains. However, we don't really know!
In conclusion, Boo has a force of destruction while Janemba has a force of creation or even domination and power . ✨
The demonic energy that manifests in Janemba's body after his transformation turns out to have been preserved for generations. It would also house many human spirits.
JANEMBA, A MYTHICAL CHARACTER OF THE SERIES
To summarize Janemba, he is a powerful character who has an extraordinary story . From his accidental creation due to the spirit washing machine to his ultimate form, Black Janemba , he remains the reincarnation of evil each time. 💥
But despite his profound strength and great power, Janemba remains no less sensitive to insults, which can greatly affect him.
Indeed, as seen during his fights, insults can create cracks on his body . But its regenerative capacity allows it to overcome this problem of susceptibility. 💀
In addition, he has the incredible ability to be able to materialize all the molecules of matter in order to create anything he wishes. It is also thanks to this power that he was able to make a sword with a club during his confrontation against Super Gogeta , a confrontation which he also lost.
Indeed, all his power and strength will not have been able to defeat the fusion of Vegeta and Son Goku. Janemba will therefore end up dying from this confrontation in the end of the film “ Dragon ball Fusion ”. 📺
But fortunately, or unfortunately depending on your point of view, Janemba will be resurrected more than once and manipulated by certain characters from Dragon Ball, notably by the sorcerer Babidi.
In short, Janemba is capable of creating any things from nothing and is quite a thoughtful character who always seeks to take control of things. 😈
He is an extremely talented fighter who has managed to knock out several high-level opponents, including Goku and Vegeta during his hand-to-hand combat.
Even if Janemba is not the character who appears most often, he nevertheless remains very present in the Dragon Ball franchises. It is notably featured in over 19 Dragon Ball games , such as “Boo’s Fury” or “Dragon Ball Fighter Z”. In all these games he has a multitude of different techniques, we can cite in particular; the “Ki Blast”, “Bunkai Teleport” or even “Psychokinesis” which is used to trap Goku and which is based on throwing colored stones in order to be able to perform the Smash illusion. ☝
To summarize, even though Janemba is not the center of attention in the Dragon Ball franchises, he is still a unique character , who is full of exciting stories. 😎
But let's not forget that he is the incarnation of absolute evil.
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