Dragonball Z and Fanfiction Explanations

    Okay, some of you I know have no clue what a Saiya-jin is, or anything about the deal with a guy named Freeza and these Saiya-jin. Some of you have no clue what fanfictions are! I don't blame you; after all, I did make you come to this site, right? (Or dared you. Or paid you. Whatever.)
This is mainly for my friends and others that I know in real life, so all you Dragonball Z fans who don't know me, get out! Unless you want to see what I have to explain to the other people, of course. ~_^

• Saiya-jin
      A humanoid race that has a major liking for fighting and killing. If they had any cares for one another they kept it well hidden, but sometimes they did let leaks out. They could almost pass as humans, but there are, of course, a few exceptions:
  • Their social way of life is separated two known ways: low-level and elite.
  • They usually wear the same thing: armor with only undergarments. Sometimes pants, too. (And no, they are not naked! Just barely. >:-p)
  • Their hair is usually wild, stiff, and/or spiky.
  • Very well-defined muscles. They are a violent alien race, after all.
  • Superior strength. See above.
  • Can turn into giant monkeys (Oozaru) at the sight of the full moon
  • Oh yes, did I mention they have tails? It's normally wrapped around their waist, though.
    • The known (not fanmade) Saiya-jins would be:
      Click on the name to see their picture -- Most do not have pictures yet, so please be patient!
      • Goku (real name: Kakarotto) [Younger version]
      • Vegeta (title: Prince) [Younger version]
      • Vegeta (title: King)
      • Nappa (caretaker of the prince) [Younger version]
      • Raditz (Goku's older brother)
      • Bardock (Goku and Raditz's father; the commander of the following four people)
      • Toma (Bardock's "best friend", sub-leader of the crew; my favorite Saiya-jin ^_^)
      • Panboukin (Another close companion to Bardock)
      • Celipa (a female Saiya-jin)
      • Totepo (the "silent giant" of Bardock's crew)
      • Paragus (the father of the legendary Super Saiya-jin)
      • Brolly (the Legendary Super Saiya-jin)
      • Turles (either the clone of Bardock/Goku or a relative of theirs)
• Vegetasei... and other stuff
      This is the planet where the Saiya-jin once resided on. Formerly known as Planet Plant, when the Tsufuru-jin lived on the planet as well. But living with Saiya-jin can cause problems, and the Tsufuru-jin went near extinct after being attacked by the Saiya-jin in their Oozaru form.
      The planet was named after the king, Vegeta, and all the heirs afterward were named Vegeta. "Sei" is the Japanese suffix indicating planet. Therefore, Planet Meat has been condensed to Meatsei, Planet Kanassa has been condensed to Kanassasei.
• Freeza and the Death of the Saiya-jin
      The Saiya-jin worked for Freeza. He was the boss of a system called the Planet Trade, where someone rich would go to request a planet all to themselves, for whatever purpose. The Saiya-jin found much fun and joy in doing this and were one of the best people for the job, since they loved to fight and kill. In other words, remember "Independence Day"?
      Soon they became too powerful. Freeza feared that they might turn against him someday, since the low-level soldiers took care of a planet a month before the deadline (Bardock's crew, of course). So he ordered any Saiya-jin off planet to be killed, and once that was completed he destroyed Vegetasei. In the end, there were only four survivors according to the manga, seven according to the anime and the movies.
  • The Real Survivors:
    • Goku/Kakarotto
    • Vegeta
    • Raditz
    • Nappa
  • Movie Survivors:
    • Paragus (Movie #8: Valiant Fight! Violent Fight! Super Exciting Fight!)
    • Brolly (Movies #8 (see above), #10: The Mischievous Partners! Super Warriors Never Rest!, and #11: The Super-Warrior Clone! I am the Winner!!)
    • Turles (Movie #3: Ultimate Decisive Battle for Earth)
  • Hybrids/The Offspring of the Real Survivors
    • Gohan (oldest son of Goku)
    • Goten (youngest son of Goku)
    • Trunks (only son of Vegeta)
    • Bura (only daughter of Vegeta)
    • Pan (daughter of Gohan, granddaughter of Goku) [Technically, she's 1/4 Saiya-jin]
• So, when do Bardock and the others come into play?
      Before Freeza started to fear the Saiya-jin, in the first Dragonball Z television special, "Tatahitori no Saisho Kesen" (sound familiar?), translated to "The Lone Fighter's Final Battle". Hey, if you'll just read "Hikari no Tabi" and keep up with the new chapters, you'll understand most of the plot. Or if you want to know information now, go look at my cousin's website, The Bardock Shrine. But you can get the basics by reading the introduction on the front page of this site.
• The Name Puns of the Saiya-jin (just for fun)

  Name	Pun
  Kakarotto	Carrot
  Vegeta	Vegetable
  Nappa	Chinese Cabbage (Napa)
  Raditz	Radish
  Bardock	Burdock
  Toma	Tomato
  Panboukin	Pumpkin
  Celipa	Parsley
  Totepo	Potato
  Paragus	Asparagus
  Brolly	Broccoli
  Turles	Lettuce

• "Saiya" is a rearranged form of "Yasai", which means vegetable in Japanese. "-jin" is the suffix to indicate people. Makes sense? The Saiya-jin are the Vegetable People! (The vegetable people are taking over the world!.)

Want more info? Go to Planet Namek!
Anything you're unclear about? Ask me!

Fanfictions

Question: Have you ever been watching the season finale of your favorite television show --may it be a sit-com, soap, or regular show-- and wondered what happened next? Then have you imagined things over and over again about what the next season will be all about?

Or have you ever watched an entire series that has ended a long time ago, but there are a lot of plot holes and loose ends still not tied up? Or have you ever wondered, "Hey! What if that never happened?"

Then, have you ever jotted down your ideas on paper into a story format?

That is exactly what fanfiction is! It's a story written by fans of a series who uses those characters and settings to create a new story. It's not legal; but that's what the disclaimers are for. Like they said in Dogma, to save one's [censored]. But there are some published fanfictions out there. Look at the Star Wars books. They weren't written by George Lucas, yet they still got published. Oh, they definitely had permission and most likely had a lot of connections, but still!

Plus, writing anime fanfictions is much safer. Japanese copyrights are much different from American copyrights. Hey, look at doujinshii (published fan-made comic books/manga)!

I won't say that fanfiction is rare. It's not. Take a look at my links page and you'll see a bunch of fanfiction sites. Then head on over to the Fanfiction Network and see 60,000+ fanfictions on more than 100 categories (and over 10,000 authors)! And while you're there, check out their Forum and look at the discussions on fanfiction there. You might find something interesting.

Now, go read Hikari no Tabi!