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Raditz (ラディッツ, Radittsu?) is a fictional character in the manga Dragon Ball/Dragon Ball Z and the anime Dragon Ball Z. He is a Saiyan whose name is a pun of radish.
Raditz is the biological brother of Son Goku and the eldest son of Burdock. He is essentially a warrior in Freeza's army, and works alongside Vegeta and Nappa. While working on a team led by Vegeta, Raditz traveled to Earth to find out why Son Goku hasn't finished the mission that he was sent on as a baby: the overthrow of Earth. Upon arrival however, Raditz discovered that Son Goku has lost his Saiyan violent tendencies and also has no knowledge of his ancestry or his true species. Raditz attempted to persuade Goku to join him and take over the planet, but to no avail. In the manga, it was said that his power level was over 1,200. According to the anime, his fighting power is equal to that of a single Saibaman. According to the seventh Daizenshū, however, his fighting power is 1,500. This is generally taken to be an error.
[edit] Dragon Ball Z
[edit] Saiyan Saga
At the very beginning of the series, Raditz arrives on Earth in search of a man named "Kakarot", later revealed to be Goku. After he kills a farmer who challenged him, Raditz detects a power reading on his scouter and assumes it's Goku. He tracks down the source of the energy and comes face to face with Piccolo, Goku's enemy at the time.
Raditz asks Piccolo where he can find "Kakarot", but Piccolo refuses to tell him, warning him to leave Earth at once. Raditz laughs at Piccolo, who fires a powerful attack at Raditz, leaving him unscathed. Just as Raditz prepares to destroy Piccolo, he detects another power level, and this time knows that it's the Kakarot he's looking for.
He tracks the power level down to the Kame House, where Goku, his son Gohan, Bulma, Krillin, Master Roshi, Oolong, and Turtle are enjoying a reunion. Raditz identifies Goku as Kakarot, and informs Goku that he is his big brother, who arrived on Earth to find him. When Goku asks where Raditz came from, Raditz tells Goku that they are both Saiyan warriors, and tells him the history of the Saiyan race including the Planet Trade Organization's practice of conquering planets and selling them for profit. Image:Raditz Vs. Goku.jpg Goku and Krillin express their disgust at Raditz and tell him to leave. When it becomes clear to Raditz that Goku is not coming with him, Raditz kidnaps Gohan (who still has a Saiyan tail) and holds him ransom. He informs Goku that if he ever wants to see Gohan again, he should eliminate one hundred Earthlings and bring them to Raditz by the next day. Laughing, Raditz flies off with Gohan in his hands.
Later, just after shutting the crying Gohan in his spacepod, Raditz encounters Goku and Piccolo who have joined forces to beat Raditz. A battle commences but it is not an easy fight, as Raditz is stronger than both Goku and Piccolo combined. Raditz even manages to blast off Piccolo's left arm, but the tables turn when Raditz is caught off guard and his tail is grabbed and squeezed by Goku.
As Piccolo prepares to attack Raditz with his trump card, the Special Beam Cannon, Raditz begs for mercy from Goku with brotherly words ("I would never harm my own flesh and blood!"). Piccolo tries to warn Goku, but Goku's mercifulness gets the better of him and he lets go of Raditz's tail. Raditz takes advantage and smashes Goku to the ground, stomping on his chest multiple times, all the while mocking his younger brother and Piccolo.
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While Goku cries out in pain with Piccolo helplessly watching, a power suddenly erupts and Raditz's spacepod explodes. Just as Raditz prepares to finish Goku off, an enraged Gohan emerges and flies straight into Raditz's chest, seriously wounding him. Raditz, incensed and in awe of the small child, limps over to Gohan, preparing to kill him in fear of Gohan's power. Before this can happen, however, Goku grabs Raditz from behind in a half-nelson, giving Piccolo enough time to fire the Special Beam Cannon at Goku and Raditz, killing both.
However, just before dying, Raditz is successful in tricking Piccolo into telling him about the Dragonballs that will revive Goku shortly after the wish is made. Using his scouter to transmit Piccolo's message, Raditz calls for help from his two fellow Saiyans, Nappa and Vegeta, who eventually journey to Earth to gather the Dragonballs, not to revive "That weakling Raditz", but for immortality.
Laughing his head off, Raditz is finished off by Piccolo, and dies shortly before Goku does so.
In the Otherworld, Raditz attempts to fight King Yemma, who overpowers him and sends Raditz to Hell. He is not seen again, except for in flashbacks later in the series.
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[edit] Special abilities
Bukujutsu
- Raditz can fly through the air using his Ki. This ability becomes commonplace during the later parts of Dragon Ball Z, but originally only a handful of highly-trained martial artists were capable of this feat.
Ki Blast
- Raditz can fire powerful beams of Ki from his hands. He was able to disintegrate Piccolo's left arm with just one attack, and it could have killed Piccolo if he'd been struck completely by it.
Double Kikouha
- Raditz fires two yellow beams of energy from his hands. No name is ever given for it in the actual series or manga, but from the seventh Daishenzuu. The name Double Sunday is used in the English translation of the Budokai series. The name is also used in a FUNimation redub of Dragon Ball Z erroneously for his Saturday Crush.
Saturday Crush
- Raditz blasts his enemy with a purplish-pink blast. Seen in the Budokai games. A similar attack is used in the series, but Raditz says "Watch the birdie" which is presumably a taunt, not a name (in the early dub only).
[edit] Video Games
Raditz has been playable in:
Raditz has been an enemy in:
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Toei Animation:
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[edit] See also
es:Raditz (Dragon Ball)
fr:Raditz
it:Radish
nl:Raditz
ja:ラディッツ
pl:Raditz
pt:Raditz
