Tora

"Then no one's safe from Frieza... not even you... "
— Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku

Tora, also known as Toma (トーマ, Tōma) in the original Japanese version, is a Saiyan and a member of Team Bardock, a group within the Saiyan Army under the Frieza Force.

Overview[]

Conception[]

Tora's original character design by Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru differed much from the final draft by Akira Toriyama. Originally he had hair that closely resembled Vegeta's. His body was not muscular like it is now, he was actually drawn with a much thinner body, which made him look taller than Bardock. Like a few other members of Bardock's team, Tora's name was not changed completely from the original draft to the final draft, as it was Tomā　(トマー); the other members consist of Bardock and Shugesh.^[2]

Appearance[]

Tora is one of the taller members of Bardock's team and wears ice blue and black Battle Armor. His hair is flat at the top and kept in a small ponytail at the back, and his skin is a dark tan color. He also wears a white armband on his left arm.

In Dragon Ball Super: Broly, Tora wears beige and black battle armor.

Personality[]

Tora is much like Bardock in that he will kill in cold blood and is a ruthless fighter, yet has a high degree of honor and camaraderie. He is also shown to have a light-hearted side, often playfully teasing his allies, especially his best friend Bardock, to whom he makes of point of keeping the captain from getting too cocky.

In the Dragon Ball SD adaption of the Episode of Bardock, his light-hearted side is shown when he convinces Bardock and his teammates to perform a team fighting pose (which is identical to the Ginyu Force's signature team fighting pose), though Bardock finds the pose awkward and is comically angry at Tora for convincing him to do something so embarrassing.

Biography[]

Dragon Ball Z[]

Frieza Saga[]

FashaToraBardcockFlashBackK — Fasha, Tora and Bardock seen in a flashback in Dragon Ball Z

Tora made a cameo appearance along with Bardock and Fasha in an episode of Dragon Ball Z, during Frieza's recollection of various Saiyans whose deaths he was responsible for.

Dragon Ball Super[]

The fate of Bardock squad — Toyotarou's interpretation of what happened to Team Bardock during the Genocide of the Saiyans in *Broly*

According to Toyotarou's interpretation of what may have happened to them during Dragon Ball Super: Broly, Tora is contacted by Leek about the order to return, however Tora and the other members of his squad have not heard it. They are then killed by Dodoria and two underlings.

Film Appearances[]

Bardock - The Father of Goku[]

Tora, along with Bardock, Fasha, Borgos, and Shugesh, attack Planet Kanassa in their Great Ape forms. After Bardock is attacked by the last surviving Kanassan, Toolo, Tora kills the Kanassan. Then, Tora and the others decide to return Bardock to their home world Planet Vegeta, so that he can receive treatment for his injuries.

After hearing that there is an inconsistency in his brainwaves, the group decide to leave without him to wipe out the inhabitants on Planet Meat, as this is their next assignment. It is assumed that after reaching Meat, they immediately destroy all of its natives, but before they can celebrate the moment, they are ambushed by Dodoria and his elites, who make short work of the team.

PooraTora — Tora reaching for his scouter

Before finishing Tora off with a brutal punch to the face, Dodoria reveals Frieza's intent to destroy the entire Saiyan race. Tora initially survives the attack but dies of his wounds immediately after informing the recovered Bardock of what he has discovered. Tora is the only person Bardock gets the chance to talk to when the latter finds his group slaughtered by Dodoria and his elites. Vowing to avenge his four allies, Bardock removes Tora's armband (now soaked in blood) and ties it across his forehead, providing an emotional backstory for one of Bardock's most recognizable physical features.

Broly[]

Tora makes a cameo appearance in Broly when Frieza was using his scouter to detect the snipers that were in King Vegeta's palace.

Other Dragon Ball stories[]

Episode of Bardock[]

Toma 2 — Tora's death in Episode of Bardock

Tora has a cameo appearance along with his fallen comrades Fasha, Borgos and Shugesh.

Dragon Ball Legends[]

The Pre-Bardock - The Father of Goku Tora is among the members of Team Bardock that end up taking part in the Tournament of Time on Earth in Age 780. Bardock from post the death of his teammates also ends up being transported to Age 780 and seeks to locate any of his teammates that ended up in Age 780.

However Bardock learns the Saiyan in Red is hunting and killing Saiyan participants. Due to the amnesiac Ancient Saiyan Shallot's resemblance, Bardock ends up confronting him until he discovers Shallot is innocent. While Bardock joins forces with Shallot to combat various threats such as Saiyan in Red, as well as Cooler and New Cell during the Super Cell Games.

During Shallot and Caulifla's search for Kale following the Super Cell Games, they end up encountering Tora and Fasha. Shallot notes Tora's scent smells like Bardock's blood stained bandana, unaware it is due to said bandana being soaked in the blood of Tora's deceased counterpart in Bardock's timeline of origin. Upon realizing they are Bardock's teammates, Shallot informs them where they can find Bardock.

DB Legends Part 6-Book 1-Chapter 4-A Wall to Overcome DRK Dodoria, DRK Nabana, & DRK Orlen VS Bardock, Fasha, & Tora (Dark Ki 1st Stage Team Dodoria VS Team Bardock - Tournament of Time) — Tora, Bardock, and Fasha confronting DRK Team Dodoria in *Dragon Ball Legends*

During the Organization of Babidi's attack on the tournament participants, Bardock, Tora, and Fasha end up being confronted by Dark Ki empowered Team Dodoria, which they manage to survive.

Tora and Fasha would later be recruited by Shallot's ally Zahha who had faked his death at the hands of the Saiyan in Red Giblet who is actually Shallot's twin brother. They join Bardock (who had arrived late) in combating the the Dark Ki controlled members of the Mastermind's group, that were trying to stop Shallot's Super Saiyan God ritual. Fortunately, Shallot's allies manage to hold them off, while he and his five Saiyan allies (Goku, Teen Gohan, Youth Future Trunks, Caulifla, and Cabba) complete the ritual.

Shallot would later encounter Borgos and Shugesh who end up helping Team Beerus deal with the threat DRK Kid Buu. Afterwards they reunited with the Tora and the others, creating their own base in a ruined city.

During Shallot and Cheelai's hunt for Broly they encounter Bardock fighting Combatants engaging in a "Saiyan Hunt". Realizing that a force that large would have one of the Frieza Force bigwigs leading the charge, Bardock rushes off to get back to his team's base where Tora, Fasha, Borgos, and Shugesh are holding down the fort. However, some Combatants impede his, Shallot, and Cheelai's progress, with the Combatants informing Bardock that Dodoria is leading the assault on the base.

Meanwhile, Tora, Fasha, Borgos, and Shugesh are fighting off the Combatants. Eventually, Dodoria shows up (who they discover is a different Dodoria than the one Fasha and Tora fought and the one that Borgos and Shugesh had slaved under when they first meet Shallot). Tora asks why they are hunting Saiyans, noting they are allies in their era of origin, causing Dodoria to reveal he is from the period after Team Dodoria's slaughter of Team Bardock and Frieza's Genocide of the Saiyans, revealing they're and the Saiyan race historical. Fortunately, they manage to defeat Dodoria's henchmen, however Dodoria knocks out Borgos and Shugesh, before preparing to slaughter Fasha and Tora, only for Bardock to make it in time to save his comrades. However, Dodoria reveals that Frieza has been informed of their location and is on his way, laughing as he believes their situation is hopeless, causing Tora to kill the injuried Dodoria in anger, ironically avenging himself and his teammates deaths during the events of Bardock - The Father of Goku.

Power[]

Video Games

According to Dragon Ball Carddass, Tora's power level is 5,000.

Techniques and Special Abilities[]

ToraGreatApe — Great Ape Tora fires a Mouth Energy Wave

Flight – The ability to fly with the use of ki.
Ki Blast - the most basic form of an energy attack.
Flame Bullet – An attack meant to ignite the opponent in blue flames. Used on Toolo in the TV special, and named in Dragon Ball Heroes.
Mouth Energy Wave – It is unknown if Tora can use this in his base form but he is seen using this attack in his Great Ape form in Bardock - The Father of Goku.
SP Fighting Pose 4 (3) – Used in Dragon Ball SD.

Forms and Transformations[]

Great Ape[]

As with all Saiyans with a tail, Tora is able to achieve the Great Ape transformation at the sight of a full moon (or another source of Blutz Waves). He used this ability while on Planet Kanassa. Great Ape Tora becomes a playable character in Dragon Ball Heroes, introduced in the tenth mission of the God Mission series (GDM10).

Video Game Appearances[]

HGD10-25 — Tora card for *Dragon Ball Heroes*

Tora has made cameos or is mentioned in several video games.

In Budokai 3, Tora's face is shown whenever Bardock does his Spirit of Saiyans.

In Budokai Tenkaichi 2, Tora's corpse is briefly shown in the reenacted Bardock Special (although it was merely Nappa used as a placeholder for Tora).

In Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3, Tora's name is seen on Dodoria's biography page.

In Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit, Tora is mentioned by Bardock when he is about to fight Frieza.

Tora's first appearance as a playable character is in Dragon Ball Heroes.

In Dokkan Battle, he is playable both in his base and Great Ape forms.

In World Mission, he is playable in his base form.

Voice Actors[]

Japanese: Kazuyuki Sogabe ✝ (originally), Tetsu Inada (Dragon Ball Heroes)
English:
- Funimation dub: Mike McFarland
- AB Groupe dub: Doug Rand
Brazilian Portuguese dub: José Parisi Jr. (original dub), Alexandre Marconatto (redub)
Spanish:
- Castilian Spanish dub: Alejandro Albaiceta
- Latin American Spanish dub: Ricardo Brust
Hebrew dub: Yuval Segal
German dub: Thomas Schmuckert^[3]
Greek dub: Tzimis Apergis
Italian dub: Lorenzo Scattorin (2nd edition)

Battles[]

Pre-Dragon Ball

Tora, Fasha, Borgos, and Shugesh vs. Dodoria and his elites

TV Special

Tora (Great Ape), Bardock (Great Ape), Fasha (Great Ape), Borgos (Great Ape), and Shugesh (Great Ape) vs. Kanassan Commander, Demetrious, and Kanassan warriors
Tora, Bardock, and Shugesh vs. Toolo
Tora, Fasha, Borgos, and Shugesh vs. Meatians
Tora, Fasha, Borgos, and Shugesh vs. Dodoria and his elites

List of Characters Killed by Tora[]

TV Special

Kanassans - Killed by Great Ape Tora.
Meatians

Dragon Ball Legends

Combatants - Killed during the Frieza Force's Saiyan Hunt during the Tournament of Time.
Dodoria - Killed by Tora in anger during the Tournament of Time after informing Team Bardock that Frieza is on his way to their base.

Trivia[]

Frieza remembers Bardock — Bardock wearing the bandana in the Full Color *Dragon Ball* manga

Tora's name is a pun on the word "tomato" and means "tiger" in Japanese.
In the Episode of Bardock, Tora is wearing armor in the same style that Bardock wears, without the shoulder plating. This is not what he wore in his original death scene in Bardock - The Father of Goku.
In the Dragon Ball manga chapter "The Ultimate Battle Begins!", Bardock wears his blood-soaked armband as a bandana like in Bardock - The Father of Goku in Frieza's flashback (depicted in two panels) of their encounter during the Genocide of the Saiyans. However, in Dragon Ball Super: Broly, Bardock doesn't wear it when he confronts Frieza. It should be noted that "Dragon Ball Minus: The Departure of the Fated Child" (that Broly partially adapts into animation) does not actually show Bardock's encounter with Frieza like the Broly film thus this contradiction does not occur in the manga continuity.

Gallery[]

References[]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Dragon Ball Legends, 2018
↑ Son Goku Densetsu, 2003
↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DBl4T4bwjI

Site Navigation[]

[Legends-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Dragon Ball Legends, 2018

[2] Son Goku Densetsu, 2003

[3] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DBl4T4bwjI

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Motherships	Bardock's Spaceship • Chilled's Spaceship • Cooler's Spaceship • Frieza's Spaceship • Garana's Spaceship • King Cold's Spaceship • Transport Ship

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