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Humor has always been a crucial aspect of theDragon Ballseries, Akira Toriyama often inserted comedic gags through various characters. The Kais were strong but a significant source of light-heartedness in the series, especially King Kai, who showcased his strength and antics throughout the original series.
However, Toriyama gave him a car which really complemented his overall style but felt useless, given his situation. Even after all these years, fans question the purpose of King Kai’s car. But, it highlights the brilliance of the mangaka in one aspect that he always enjoyed.
King Kai’s Car Was Probably Just A Gag
Not just King Kai, but many characters in the series owned cars, and what often made fans question King Kai’s car specifically was its uselessness. In King Kai’s case, he even mentioned that he enjoyed driving. His planet was not very huge, it had a diameter of merely 63 meters. So, he didn’t necessarily need a car to travel around.
But that wasn’t always the case. Initially, King Kai’s planet was normal-sized, almost 100 times the 63 meters it later became. During a hide-and-seek match with Beerus, King Kai defeated the God of Destruction, who destroyed his planet in a moment of rage.
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King Kai somehow restored the planet but it ended up being much smaller. Fans have come up with their own explanations to explain the situation, and some even found humor in it.
“Toriyama thought it was funny” is the answer to 80% of questions about Dragon Ballhttps://t.co/peVrkC9y1B
If God wants a car he’s gonna have a car.
The real answer to every Dragon Ball question: Toriyama’s sense of humor.
He was a big fan of motorcycles and automobiles in general because he grew up around his dad’s autoshop. Pretty cool. I always loved his motorcycle designs.
Also, Toriyama seemed to really like drawing machinery and vehiclespic.twitter.com/nfvuvxNp1y
One fan summed it up perfectly: the primary reason why he had a car was becauseAkira Toriyamawanted it to be that way. It was common for Toriyama to illustrate mechanical objects and machines in his works, and they often caught fans’ attention for their detailed look.
So, Toriyama probably enjoyed drawing machines and King Kai’s Car was a result of that. When we think of it like that, it is probably a good thing as it gave us a glimpse of Toriyama’s brilliance with drawing machines.
Akira Toriyama’s Brilliance with Machines and Technological Designs inDragon Ball
From guns to cars, Toriyama never missed a single chance to draw machines inDragon Ball. He often utilized the cover pages for this purpose. Over time, the number of cars and similar vehicles reduced in the series, but fans still reminisce about the days when they were quite prevalent.
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In the originalDragon Ball, many characters were seen driving or riding cars. From Bulma’s introduction to Master Roshi’s Cadillac, there were spectacular cars in the series. It’s fascinating to wonder that ifDragon Ballhadn’t taken off the way it did, we might have gotten a battle shonen version ofCarsby Toriyama, and boy, would that have been wonderful!
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Laveena Joshi
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Laveena is an anime content writer at FandomWire. Having written more than 800 articles, she’s an expert in mainstream shonen series, ranging from the bizarre world of JoJo’s to the expansive worldbuilding of One Piece.With her formal education in Journalism and Mass Communication, she explores entertainment journalism through the lens of anime and manga, from mainstream and classic titles to niche and obscure ones.
