Oozaru
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Conditions for Transformation
In order for the transformation to take place, the saiyan still needs to have a tail, as the glands responsible for initiating the transformation are located exclusively there. He also needs to absorb, through his eyes, 17,000,000 zeno units of Bruits Rays (called "Blutz Waves" in the English dub, though this misses the pun on both "brutes" and "fruits"), found only in sunlight reflected by a moon. The easiest way to achieve this is to gaze at the full moon (any moon that is less than full does not give off enough of this radiation, and any planetary body will do), provided there is a clear sky. If any clouds shiloueted the moon and/or planetary body it would block certain amounts of the radiation. Vegeta once made himself transform by firing a "Power Ball" reflecting the requisite amount of Bruits Rays into the air, then staring at it. In Dragon Ball Z movie 3, "The Tree of Might", Tullece did the same thing to provoke a transformation in Gohan as a joke, for he knew he was powerful enough to handle him. According to Tullece in the same film, the power ball's residual effect would keep Gohan (and any other transformed Saiyan) in their Oozaru form for a limited amount of time even if the power ball is destroyed (which Tullece does). It can be assumed that, since it is so close to the planet, weather conditions do not affect the Power Ball's radiation output. If a natural source of bruits rays (a full moon or planet) was destroyed this would cause the Saiyan to instantly transform back. Additionally, during Dragon Ball GT, Bulma created the Bruits Ray Machine, which could induce the transformation on a saiyan even if the saiyan did not have a tail.Characteristics of Saiyans in Oozaru form
An Oozaru's power level is equal to the saiyan's power level prior to the transformation multiplied by ten. A saiyan loses the ability to reason in this form, and will always display berserk and destructive characteristics, even in the cases of protagonists. The only way saiyans are able to retain both his mind and the power of speech is via training as a child, this explains why Son Goku and Son Gohan lose control in Oozaru form, the first because he hit his head as a child and the second, because he didn't receive this training. Saiyans in Oozaru form can also shoot an energy beam from their mouth, in a manner akin to (and possibly an intentional mimicry of) Godzilla's nuclear breath. To reverse the transformation, the source of the Bruits Waves (i.e. the full Moon) must be diminished or destroyed, or the saiyan's tail must be amputated.
As the transformation causes the saiyan to grow to several times their original size, the saiyans wear special armor which can stretch to fit the Oozaru form and shrink back to fit their normal form, Goku and Gohan don't have this since they live on earth so the transformation rips their clothes apart meaning they revert to their normal forms naked. The transformation is also quite exhausting, as Goku and Gohan both pass out after all of them.
The \"Golden Oozaru\"
An alternative and far stronger type of Oozaru, known as a Golden Oozaru (黄金大猿 Ōgon Ōzaru), can be seen in Dragon Ball GT. It is attained by saiyans who have a tail and have already reached the Super Saiyan form before looking at a full planetary body (sunlight reflected from a planet apparently works equally well, as Son Goku used the "full Earth" to transform). Aside from its fur being gold-colored and standing on end, its appearance is identical to that of a regular Oozaru, except Golden Oozaru Bebi Vegeta's skin is inexplicably black coloured.
It is also possible for a Super Saiyan in "Golden Oozaru" form to transcend entirely, and enter the Super Saiyan 4 stage, sometimes called the "Golden Monkey" by fans. This requires that the saiyan first regain control over his mind and his power. Once this is achieved, he will regain a humanoid form, with wild untamed hair in its natural color and a shade of red fur covering most of his upper body. Super Saiyan 4 is usually considered to be a "compact" form containing the power of a Golden Oozaru.
The Golden Oozaru may have been a take on Vegeta's story of the legendary super saiyan given in Dragon Ball Z. While there was one legendary super saiyan, it is said that he could only hold the transformation while transformed into an Oozaru. Hence, the Super Saiyan/Golden Oozaru.
Abilities
- In Dragon Ball, Oozaru were just large and powerful, without any special abilities, they just rampaged about destroying anything in their way. They did however share the same weakness as a regular saiyan in that they can be rendered powerless if their tail was squeezed tightly enough.
- In Dragon Ball Z however, Oozaru became much more destructive with the ability to fire powerful Ki blasts from their mouths. Additionaly, Vegeta has shown that with training, a saiyan can learn to control their Oozaru forms, even being able to speak while transformed. It is also said that a Sayian's power is multiplied by 10 when transformed.
- In Dragon Ball GT, Oozaru gain the ability to breath fire. (A flashback shows regular Oozaru also breathing fire, so this ability cannot be attributed to the Golden Oozaru form) Bebi Vegeta also shows the ability to use all the ki based attacks he could if he weren't transformed.
Size
An Oozaru's size remains mostly inconsistent throughout the Dragon Ball anime and manga. A generalization is that most average human/non-transformed saiyans can almost fit into the palm of an Oozaru's hand. Oozaru's are assumed to be around 50 feet tall.As far as Goku's first (shown) transformation goes, he is much larger in the anime than he is in the manga. In Dragonball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi, the Oozaru's size were significantly cut down but they are still the largest characters in the game.
Appearances
- In Dragon Ball, Goku is shown to have transformed twice. The first time, he was stopped by having his tail cut off. The second time, Master Roshi stops him by destroying the moon. Additionaly, Goku would have had to transformed at least twice before the start of the series: Once so that his Grandfather Gohan was aware of his transformation and able to warn Goku not to look at the full moon, and again when Goku accidentally looks at the moon and kills Grandpa Gohan in his rampage. Besides those two appearances, the image of an Oozaru is used to represent Goku's hidden power. This is most evident when Goku kills Demon King Piccolo.
- In Dragon Ball Z, Gohan transforms twice in the manga and three times in the anime before his tail stops growing back. Vegeta also transforms once before his tail is removed permanently. An Oozaru is also seen as Goku makes his transformation to Super Saiyan 3, once again representing his hidden powers. The Dragonball Z anime included a TV Special called "Bardock: Father of Goku" in which Bardock and his crew all transform into Oozarus and wipe out all of the people of planet Kanassa.
- In Dragon Ball GT, Goku transforms into a Golden Oozaru, thus allowing him to transform further into a Super Saiyan 4. Bebi Vegeta also transforms into a Golden Oozaru using a bruits wave machine, Oozaru Bebi Vegeta is different from other Oozaru in that he has black skin instead of brown. Later in the series, Vegeta uses a bruits wave machine to transform into an Oozaru to also become a Super Saiyan 4.
In Video Games
Due to the Oozaru's large size, and the fact that Oozarus have only physically appeared in the manga series a grand total of 5 times, Oozarus are seldom seen in video games. Three exceptions however, are [[Dragon Ball GT: Final Bout]], Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Battle 22, and the recently released [[Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi]] which features both an Oozaru and Oozaru Vegeta (named "Great Ape" and "Vegeta (Great Ape)"). While scaled down considerably, they are still the largest characters in the game. Although Oozaru in the anime are depicted as being somewhat fast despite their size, in Budokai Tenkaichi, Oozaru are incredibly slow. A special battle in the story mode is unlockable where Oozaru Gohan and Oozaru Vegeta fight.
An Oozaru appears in the opening to [[Dragon Ball Z: Budokai]] as it is a 3-D version of the opening to Dragon Ball Z. Oozaru Vegeta also appears in Budokai's story mode, but only in cutscenes. An Oozaru is also visible during Kid Goku and Bardock's ultimate attacks in [[Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3|Budokai 3]].
Ultimate Battle 22 allowed the player to input a combination of buttons to unlock 5 extra characters, including Kid Goku. While playing as Kid Goku, the player could then input another combination of buttons. If near the opponent, Kid Goku grabs them, transform into an Oozaru and smashes on his opponent before transforming back.
Final Bout featured Oozaru (Bebi Vegeta) as the final boss. He was taller than the screen, usually only visible from his waist down. His mouth blast, death ball, and other Ki attacks only hit if his opponent was in the air.
External links
[Daizenshuu EX Page On Saiyan Transformations]
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