Tenkaichi Budokai

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For the video game, see Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi.

The World Martial Arts Tournament known as Tenka'ichi Budōkai (ja:天下一武道会, literally Strongest Under the Heavens Martial Arts Tournament) refers to an event in the fictional manga of Dragon Ball/Z, and in the anime of Dragon Ball/Z/GT.

In all the Dragon Ball series there is a Tenka'ichi Budōkai on Earth, occurring every 5 years (which later changes to every 3 years). The tournament features Earth's strongest fighters as well as the regular participation of the Z Fighters.

In the tournament, anyone who comes into contact outside of the ring, is knocked out for more than ten seconds, or gives up automatically loses. The tournament forbids any use of weapons or protective body gear. Poking someone in the eyes or hitting them in their vital areas is also not allowed. The most important rule is that killing the opponent is not allowed. Anyone who disobeys any of these rules result in disqualification for participating in the tournament. However, more than one villain in the manga has entered the tournament with more interest in killing someone against whom they have a vendetta than in winning the prize.

All Budokai's in the original Dragon Ball series follow a certain pattern:

  • In the quarterfinals Yamcha gets the strongest opponent, puts up a good fight, shows a new powerful technique and lose the match.
  • Goku gets the weakest of opponents in the quarterfinals.
  • One of the other Z Fighters makes it to the semifinals but loses to a more powerful opponent (usually the one Yamcha fought).

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[edit] Winners

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

[edit] 21st

Contestants:

Winner: Jackie Chun
Runner Up: Son Gokū

[edit] 22nd

Contestants:

Winner: Tenshinhan
Runner Up: Son Gokū

[edit] 23rd

Contestants:

Winner: Son Gokū
Runner Up: Piccolo Jr.

It is interesting to note that this is the only Budokai Goku ever won, despite his participation in several before and after.

[edit] Cell Games

Contestants:

Contestants who didn't fight:

"Official" Winner: Mr. Satan
Actual Winner: Gohan
Runner Up: Cell
Note: The Cell Games weren't technically a Tenka'ichi Budōkai. However, Cell himself stated that he would "revive the world martial arts tournament," and he did.

[edit] 24th

Junior Division Contestants:

  • Videl
  • Other Children Competitors

Winner: Videl
Note: All that is known is that this was the first tournament to feature a Junior Division, and that Videl had won it.

Known Contestants:

Winner: Mr. Satan
Runner Up: Jewel

[edit] 25th

Junior Division Contestants:

Winner: Trunks
Runner Up: Goten

Contestants:

Winner: Mr. Satan
Runner Up: Android 18 (bribed to take a dive by Mr. Satan)

[edit] 26th

Winner: Mr. Satan
Runner-up: Mr. Buu (Majin Buu)

[edit] 27th

Winner: Mr. Satan
Runner-up: Mr. Buu (Majin Buu)

[edit] 28th

Contestants:

Winner: Mr. Satan
Runner Up: Mr. Buu

[edit] Unknown, possibly: 31st (in DBGT)

Junior Division Contestants:
Goku
Children

Winner: Crying Child
Runner Up: Goku

Contestants: Pan Majuub

  • Mr. Satan vs. Majuub - Uub is pounding him, but after a message from Mr. Buu he is stunned and Mr. Satan defeats him.

[edit] Unknown, possibly: 64th (in DBGT)

[edit] Other champions

  • Akuman - Mentioned as having won two previous World Martial Arts Tournaments long ago.
  • King Chapa - Coincidentally, he was Son Gokū's first opponent in both of the preliminary matches of the 22nd and 23rd tournament. King Chapa is mentioned to have won a tournament without even being touched, though it is not specified in the manga if the tournament he competed in was a Tenkaichi Budokai. In the anime filler of the King Piccolo Saga, he was one of the targets on Tambourine's hitlist and was killed by the demon, indicating that the tournament he combated in was in fact a Tenkaichi Budokai.
Spoilers end here.
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