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Janemba is the main antagonist in Dragon Ball Fusions, where Gogeta, the fusion of Goku and Vegeta, makes his very first appearance. This ruthless character possesses two transformations and unrivalled power.
Janemba is a character who hasn’t often appeared in the series, but he’s left a mark on fans’ hearts. Let’s find out why.
In this ultimate guide dedicated to Janemba, we’ll cover the following topics:
- His appearance
- His complete biography
- His martial techniques
- Some anecdotes
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APPARENCE OF JANEMBA
Throughout “Dragon Ball Fusion”, as well as in other Dragon Ball films and series, Janemba‘s appearance continually evolves, with each transformation making him even more aggressive. 😡
And it’s obvious that each change makes Janemba stronger, which means he becomes even harder to defeat.
Here’s a small selection of all the forms and appearances Janemba has adopted over time in the various Dragon Ball films, series and games. 🐲
JANEMBA’S FIRST FORM
At the time of his creation, Janemba appears as a enormous yellow, obese giant baby. He has four holes on his belly through which he projects his demonic “ki” at his opponents, as well as two holes on his shoulders.
Janemba’s first form was inspired by Majin Boo. A close look at the two characters reveals a strong resemblance, whether with the holes in their bodies or with their similar faces. 🤔
Janemba’s first form wasn’t powerful enough to rival Son Goku in Super Saiyan 3 when they clashed, so Janemba knew he couldn’t defeat him. So he decided to transform into an even more evil and powerful form to prevail over Son Goku. 👊
And so Super Janemba makes his appearance!
JANEMBA’S SECOND FORM
Thanks to this form, Janemba manages to take down Son Goku. In the form of Super Janemba, his appearance changes radically. He becomes smaller and human-sized, unlike his previous form where he was obese and huge. 😅
Super Janemba’s armor is purple, his skin and tail are red, and he also has two purple horns on his head.
Super Janemba becomes so powerful in this form that even Vegeta has to step in to help Goku.
Yet 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 have merged, Janemba’s strength and power, though considerable, are not enough to overcome this fusion. Indeed, the two heroes fuse to become Super Gogeta. They quickly train in the Time Room to reach this stage. ⌛
This fusion allows Son Goku and Vegeta to reach the same level of power as Super Janemba and beat him.
Thanks to this victory, they purify Janemba’s soul and release the harmful energy that was imprisoned inside him. Unfortunately, this purification doesn’t help them much, as Janemba will resurrect later in a far more powerful and evolved form.
BLACK JANEMBA, OR JANEMBA RESSUSCITE
In Dragon Ball Heroes, Janemba reappears in an even more powerful form: Black Janemba.
As Black Janemba, he looks like Super Janemba, but his armor is now black and he has more spikes on his shoulders. 😈
Black Janemba is the result of Dr.W absorbing Goku’s energy and using the Spirit Washing Machine to create this new version of Janemba, even more powerful than his predecessor.
In this form, the resurrected Janemba wreaked havoc and devastation before battling Goku and Vegeta in their Super Saiyan 4 form.
BABY JANEMBA
In Dragon Ball Heroes, Janemba appears in his ultimate form. This is the most powerful form of Janemba known to date in the entire Dragon Ball universe: Baby Janemba.
This form is the result of the fusion between Baby and Janemba.
Baby is a rather exclusive and rare character from the Dragon Ball GT series. Baby is a kind of parasite on Earth, created for evil purposes by the Tsuful people, who sought revenge on the Saiyans. The Tsufuls had welcomed the Saiyans to their planet before being exterminated by them. 💀
In their quest for revenge, the Tsufuls created Baby, who then fused with Vegeta without his consent, seeking to destroy him from within during the fusion. Baby also fused with Janemba to give birth to Janemba’s ultimate form, Baby Janemba.
Baby Janemba possesses a secret technique called “hell gate” in the series. He can also reach the stage of “hakai-Ô”, turning completely red like Goku when he reaches this stage. 😱
JANEMBA XENO
Janemba Xeno is similar to normal Janemba.
Their bodies are identical, except that Janemba Xeno’s eyes have no pupils due to the Dark Five-Star Dragon Ball.
In addition, Janemba Xeno has a shinigami on his chest.
Janemba Xeno’s first confrontation takes place in an episode of Dragon Ball Heroes, where he fights a death soldier. 👊
During this fight, the shinigami on his chest slices his opponent in half, ensuring immediate victory. Just after this fight, the dark five-star Dragon Ball takes control of Janemba and transforms him into Jâku-Oni.
Jâku-Oni is an advanced form of Janemba Xeno, making him even more powerful.
Wounded in his battle with the soldier of death, Janemba finds himself weakened.
Seeing Janemba Xeno recover, Shroom decides to attack him, but is struck by Janemba’s sword. This first blow triggers a fight between the two characters, who exchange blows without managing to hurt each other. 🤜
Unfortunately for Janemba Xeno, he gets trenched in two twice during his confrontation with Shroom and ends up in small pieces.
After his defeat by Shroom, Janemba Xeno and the five-star Dark Dragon Ball are absorbed by Majin Boo. This absorption creates Majin Boo Xeno, who becomes far more powerful than before.
JANEMBA’S PERSONALITY
Janemba isn’t much of a communicator, preferring to remain silent.
Like many Dragon Ball villains, Janemba is destructive and evil. He seems to have no other motivation than to sow chaos and destruction in the world of the living. 👿
He often sneers with an air of superiority during his confrontations.
In his first form, Janemba looks a bit like an innocent child, but his transformation into Super Janemba completely changes his appearance. He’s no longer a child, and embodies terror for the living world.
Thanks to his power to materialize molecules, Janemba is able to alter reality according to his wishes by altering the molecular structures of objects and transforming them. ✨
He is almost always obsessive and never gives up fighting, even though he knows he has no chance of winning against some of his opponents.
Janemba does, however, have one major weakness that almost no one has noticed.
It’s a kind of hidden sensitivity that Paikuhan has noticed. ☝
Indeed, Janemba is sensitive to insults. 😂
Insults have the power to temporarily weaken his strength and power. When he is insulted, cracks can be seen appearing on his body. However, thanks to his power of regeneration, these cracks quickly close. 🤔
This demonstrates that her powers and potency are closely linked to her emotional state. In addition, Janemba’s low tolerance shows that he is easily offended and susceptible.
Despite these shortcomings, Janemba is a formidable opponent in close combat.
His susceptibility doesn’t prevent him from being a tough, overpowered opponent. In fact, his specialty in hand-to-hand combat gave him the upper hand in the fight against Son Goku and Vegeta. 👊
character biography
Before we delve any deeper, you’re probably wondering who Janemba is and where he’s from? 🤔
The character’s first name Janemba is, according to some sources, a pun on the French expression “Je n’aime pas” (“I don’t like”). Spelled 邪念波, Janemba means “Evil Thought Wave”.
Its creation stems from a tragic event. Indeed, Janemba was created following the negligence of a young man charged with guarding the mind washing machine before going to hell. 👍
This negligence caused a powerful explosion which released all the evil spirits contained in the machine. These spirits then took refuge in the young man’s body. 🔥
His birth interrupted the fight between Goku and Paikuhan. The two heroes then turned their attention to Janemba and his destruction.
Unfortunately for them, Janemba was stronger and easily defeated them.
As you read earlier, Janemba would eventually be destroyed by Super Gogeta, the fusion between Vegeta and Goku, and then resurrected as Black Janemba. 😈
Janemba is a concentrate of evil auras. After his accidental creation by Saike, Janemba quickly wreaked havoc in the afterlife. He even took possession of the property of Enma-daiô, the most powerful character in Dragon Ball GT.
Janemba has no specific purpose as he was created accidentally. He always does what he wants. ☝
For him, chaos is a game, and he doesn’t hesitate to create his own rules and stir up trouble when he appears in Dragon Ball.
Later, in other Dragon Ball episodes, he gets manipulated by Babidi. 🤔
The Babidi sorcerer, who has already resurrected several characters in the series, this time wants to use Janemba to take revenge on Goku. Indeed, Goku had killed him, but Babidi came back to life and used Janemba to eliminate Goku. During this resurrection, the letter “M” appeared on Janemba’s forehead.
He was thus named Majin Janemba. 📝
In this form, he fought Goku. Unfortunately for Majin Janemba, he didn’t win this fight, as Goku had become stronger through training. Moreover, the resurrection weakened Majin Janemba, depriving him of much of his power.
With the form of Super Janemba in the fusion, Janemba used his materialization power to create a sword. He transformed a club into a sword, enclosing his strength and powers. Janemba created this sword because he thought it unfair that Goku and Vegeta could both fight him. This sword gives him a kind of ally in battle. 🔪
Unfortunately, the construction of this sword wasn’t enough, and Super Janemba will be 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 in the only film in which the character appears. This film is entitled “Dragon Ball Z – The 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 was released to the general public on March 4 in Asia and on October 21 across Europe. 👏
It was presented at the major manga festival of the time called Toei Manha, held in Japan. Its running time is fifty-one minutes.
The film was directed by Shigeyasu Yamauchi and has been translated into French as Fusion, although its real title is Dragon Ball Z – The Resurrection of Fusion! Gokū and Vegeta. In Japanese, 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”. 👍
The film’s lead actors are Ryō Horikawa, Yūko Minaguchi, Takeshi Kusao, Hikaru Midorikawa, Daisuke Gōri, Hiromi Tsuru and Naoko Watanabe.
Those responsible for production are Takao Koyama, Yamauchi Shigeyasu, Tadayoshi Yamamuro and Shunsuke Kikuchi, who composed the soundtrack.
This film has been much appreciated by many people, regardless of the continent where it has been released. 👍
It still has many fans today who watch it with nostalgia.
FILM STORY
This film is set in Hell, where a battle is organized by Dai Kaio, Son Goku and Paikuhan.
During the battle, Enma Daiô, the employee in charge of cleaning the soul machine, makes a terrible mistake by accidentally releasing all the beings imprisoned in the machine. 😨
This mistake transforms him, due to the contagious energy contained in the machine.
As a result, Enma Daiô, a young demon, becomes a dark, evil being known as Janemba. 😈
While interrupted in the middle of their battle, Daï Kaïo, Son Goku and Paikuhan do everything they can to stop Janemba, who is sowing chaos and destruction, aiming to turn hell into paradise with his new powers.
This results in the transfer of the dead from the underworld realm to Earth, including Son Gohan and Videl.
Son Goten and Trunks come to their friends’ aid and do all they can to stop the threat to Earth. They succeed in doing so thanks to the Dragon Balls, which contain a unique power. Meanwhile, several battles rage between different protagonists, like Freezer taking on Son Gohan, for example. ☝
Son Gohan emerges victorious from this fight. Following this, Goku and Vegeta decide to unite to eliminate the threat represented by Janemba.
Janemba finds it very difficult to face these two formidable opponents and, after being defeated by Super Saian 3, he uses his powers to acquire extraordinary power.
Vegeta and Goku, being overwhelmed by Janemba, decide to merge in order to defeat him. ✨
After several unsuccessful fusion attempts (such as the fusion named Veku), they finally manage to merge to become Gogeta.
Gogeta finally succeeds in defeating Janemba, who returns to his original form as a young demon and is freed of the demonic energy that had possessed him.
Vegeta, Goku and their allies thus succeed in eliminating the threat posed by Janemba and restoring peace to planet Earth. 🌏
This twelfth screening marks a real evolution in the saga, not least thanks to the appearance of the Janemba character, who had never been seen before.
The film shows Son Goku giving him a hard time and eventually beating him thanks to the great advance of his powers.
It’s worth noting that Janemba was originally intended not to be this color, i.e. in red, but other colors weren’t selected by the casting team. ☝
Originally, it was bright red that was to be used to symbolize the demon.
Numerous tournaments took place in different environments featuring this character. The film also offers the chance to revisit old villains such as Frog, Acqua and many more.
Most notably…
Freezer, who comes back to life and seems to be leading the army of enemies. The ending is as follows:
When Son Gohan defeats Freezer with a single punch. Son Gohan has previously acquired new powers thanks to Janemba.
Various appearances
Janemba’s character only appears in one film. Despite this, many people have become fans of the character, including players of Dragon Ball video games. 🎮
In particular, he appears in the game Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, released in 2016 on November 2 in Japan and October 28 in France.
Originally released on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC and on Nintendo Switch from 2017, the console’s release date.
In this game, players must battle villains from hell. Their mission is to protect the future of the world.
The game’s main enemies are Slug, Turles, Cooler and Janemba. Players find themselves in a city seven times larger than in previous installments, called “Conton City”. 👍
He can also be found in the much older game called Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2, known to the general public as Sparking! NEO in Japan, with the title ドラゴンボール ゼノバース2.
Officially released in 2006 for the PlayStation 2 console, the game was developed by Spike and published by Atari. 🎮
In this game, it’s possible to take control of more than 129 characters, no matter how far you progress in the story. In the Japanese version of the game, it’s even possible to embody up to 135 characters. The game features various battles between characters from the saga.
What’s more, Janemba is able to modify the environment in which he finds himself, as well as manipulate matter. 💥
He’s also a powerful fighter, making his mark during clashes with Goku and Vegeta, as he often gives them a run for their money.
Janemba is also the most powerful of the 13 antagonists in the Dragon Ball films, making him a very important character.
Although he only appears in this film, Janemba’s character is featured in many of the franchise’s video games, with no fewer than 19 appearances, from “The Fury of Boo” to “Dragon Ball FighterZ” (as downloadable content), further boosting his popularity with gamers.
ANECDOTES ABOUT JANEMBA
Janemba is both a malevolent and authoritarian character. He always seeks to have some control over things, hence his power to act on the Earth. 🌍
However, he’s a character who thinks a lot before acting, unlike some characters on the show. He doesn’t rush headlong into things, and always takes the time to assess the consequences of his actions before implementing them.
His power allows him to distort reality, but also to act on matter. Janemba has the ability to manage space and time, but also to create objects out of nothing or to modify matter to make use of it, as in making a weapon for example. 🔪
Janemba’s name is a contraction of “Jaccu Nonempa”, meaning “wave of evil spirit”. This name fits the character’s style and character perfectly, as after his transformation, he does indeed become dark and malevolent.
In reality, Janemba has two forms in the film: Janempa and Janemba.
Janempa is his more passive, peaceful form, representing a tall, rather corpulent, yellow-colored being who doesn’t appear to be a threat. 👊
However, Janempa soon transforms into Janemba, a much more powerful form, but also more dark and evil. Only in this form can he confront Goku and Vegeta.
In the film’s end credits, Janemba and Janempa are listed as two distinct characters, as they are not played by the same actors.
Janemba also looks a lot like Majin Boo, as they are both corpulent and not very intelligent…
In the video game Xenoverse II, Janemba’s color is close to his original color. 👍
Indeed, the character was initially to appear with the following colors: white and purple, but the writers of “Dragon Ball Z – The Resurrection of the Fusion! Goku and Vegeta” decided to modify its color to be more faithful to the character before the film’s release.
However, the old shades are still available in a Japanese guide to the Dragon Ball Z universe. 🐲
The Janemba character, like many Dragon Ball Z characters, has many forms.
For example, in the “Dragon Ball Heroes” video game released in 2010, his form is called Hakai-Ô Janemba.
JANEMBA’S TECHNIQUES
Janemba also has a resurrected form and a fusion form called Baby Janemba, which also appears in “Dragon Ball Heroes” and “Dragon Ball Z: Dokkan Battle”. This fusion is the result of the merger between Baby and Janemba. 👌
He uses numerous techniques throughout the saga’s video games. Here are some important techniques he uses:
Theft: This technique allows him to fly and perform feats of magic. ✨
Ki Blast: The antagonist is able to fire ki or destructive projectiles at his enemies, using his hands and mouth.
Bunkai Teleport: This technique is mainly linked to his power to control reality and distort it. In its final form, Janemba can dissolve into small cubes while teleporting.
Cosmic illusion: Janemba uses this technique to dodge an enemy attack while moving with the Bunkai Teleport.
Instant transmission: Janemba has the ability to teleport behind his opponent by locking his energy signature. He moves so fast that his enemies can’t see him.
Psychokinesis: Janemba uses this technique to trap Goku by throwing colored stones and performs the Smash illusion.
Clonage: Janemba can create clones of himself to deal with his enemies. For example, he creates a clone of Goku to counter the latter’s Kamehameha. He can also create clones of other characters in the story, such as a perfect copy of Vegeta. Janemba’s little clones are called Mini Janemba. He uses this technique several times in the film “Dragon Ball Z – The Resurrection of the Fusion! Goku and Vegeta”, which we’ve already mentioned.
Resurrection: This event is one of the consequences of Janemba’s main power. In particular, it allows many previously dead villains to return to life. They can be seen emerging from the tombs.
Janemba shares many similarities with the Boo character, particularly in the series’ video games: Boo and Janemba become friends, for example, in a parallel timeline in the game Xenoverse 2, and in the game Dragon Ball Fusion, Zi Boo and Super Janemba become allies and can merge to form Janemboo. 😂
The demonic energy present in Janemba’s body after his transformation has been preserved for several generations. It is said to house many demonic spirits in humans.
Janemba appears as the main antagonist in Dragon Ball Z: Shin Budokai.
It’s been two years since he lost the fight against Son Goku, and thanks to evil energy beginning to accumulate in the underworld, Janemba is able to interfere with different dimensions and timelines.
Throughout the game, his objective is to spread evil energy on Earth to revive many villains already dead in the story. At the end of the game, he confronts Kid Boo after escaping from Supreme Kai’s prison. 👍
Janemba has an unusual weakness in manga and anime: he’s blessed by insults, physically speaking.
Whenever he’s insulted, he becomes very vulnerable and ends up shattering like glass. 😅
On the other hand, he possesses significant regeneration power. However, some of his creations do not regenerate, such as the otherworldly station barrier.
He also shares common characteristics with Majin Boo and Kid Boo, including their strength, use of magic and ability to regenerate their bodies.
However, there are differences. For example, Kid Boo destroys things by causing natural disasters, while Janemba uses his power to distort and take control of reality in his own way. ✨
Kid Boo looks for opponents on his level to have fun and satisfy his childish desire for exciting fights, while Janemba seeks to dominate others and prove his superiority.
Super Janemba was defeated by Super Saiyan Gogeta in a battle of strength. His power is estimated at over 2,500,000,000, according to 2004’s V-Jump.
According to the director of “Dragon Ball Z – The Resurrection of the Fusion! Goku and Vegeta”, Takao Koyama, the other villains must always be weaker than Janemba in future Dragon Ball films. 👍
Many media and fans have imagined Janemba to be stronger than all the other villains, but we can’t be sure!
In conclusion, Boo has destructive strength, while Janemba possesses creative strength, dominance and power. ✨
The demonic energy that manifests in Janemba’s body after his transformation has been preserved for generations. It is said to house many human spirits.
JANEMBA, A MYTHIC CHARACTER OF THE SERIES
In a nutshell, Janemba is a powerful character with an ordinary history. From his accidental creation because of the spirit-washing machine to his ultimate form, Black Janemba, he embodies the reincarnation of evil at every turn. 💥
But despite his profound strength and great power, Janemba is not impervious to insults, which can greatly upset him.
Indeed, during his fights, insults can cause cracks on his body. However, his ability to regenerate allows him to overcome this susceptibility problem. 💀
What’s more, he possesses an incredible ability to materialize matter molecules to create whatever he wishes. It was thanks to this power that he was able to forge himself a sword with a club during his confrontation with Super Gogeta, a confrontation he ultimately lost.
Indeed, despite all his power, he was unable to overcome the fusion of Vegeta and Son Goku. Janemba eventually succumbs during this confrontation at the end of the “Dragon Ball Fusion” film. 📺
Fortunately, or unfortunately depending on one’s point of view, Janemba is resurrected on several occasions and manipulated by certain Dragon Ball characters, notably by the wizard Babidi.
In short, Janemba is capable of creating anything out of nothing, and is a thoughtful character who always seeks to take control of situations. 😈
He is an extremely talented fighter who has managed to take down several high-level opponents, including Goku and Vegeta in close combat.
Although he doesn’t appear frequently, Janemba remains very present in the Dragon Ball universe. In particular, he is featured in over 19 Dragon Ball games, such as “The Fury of Boo” and “Dragon Ball FighterZ”. He possesses a multitude of different techniques in all these games, including “Ki Blast”, “Bunkai Teleport” or even “Psychokinesis”, used to trap Goku by throwing colored stones and perform the Smash illusion. ☝
In short, although Janemba isn’t the central character in the Dragon Ball franchises, he’s still a unique character with exciting stories. 😎
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