LUNCH
Lunch (known as Launch in the English dub) is a classic character created by Akira Toriyama for the Dragon Ball series. She suffers from a unique condition where sneezing completely transforms her appearance, personality, and alignment between a sweet, blue-haired young woman and a trigger-happy, blonde outlaw. Rescued by Goku and Krillin to reside at Kame House, she serves as a loyal companion and housekeeper throughout the early adventures of the franchise.
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Biography
Lunch is an Earthling who enters the story when Goku and Krillin rescue her from the police after Master Roshi tasks them with bringing him a female companion before he will train them. She is brought to Kame House, where she takes up residence as a housekeeper and cook.
Her gentle blue-haired state is happy to prepare meals and clean, completely oblivious to Master Roshi's perverted antics, though Roshi's schemes are routinely thwarted by unexpected transformations. Whenever Lunch sneezes, her nose sensitivity causes her to instantly transform into her aggressive, blonde-haired counterpart. In her bad state, she habitually pulls out heavy firearms and shoots at Master Roshi, Goku, and Krillin.
Despite terrifying the trio with her machine-gun fire, her blonde persona becomes a helpful ally during the 22nd and 23rd World Martial Arts Tournaments, using her terrifying demeanor to clear dense crowds so her friends can get front-row access. Later in the series, Lunch's bad persona develops a strong romantic crush on Tien Shinhan, following him and Chiaotzu into the wilderness after the tournaments conclude. In Dragon Ball Z, she is shown living near Tien, grieving his death in the Saiyan Saga, and eventually resurfacing at the end of the Majin Buu Saga as a truck driver who donates her energy to Goku's Super Spirit Bomb.
Backstory
Prior to meeting Goku and Krillin, Lunch's blonde form was notorious as the most-wanted criminal in Brown County.
After transforming into her aggressive self due to a sneeze in a bar, she pulled off a major train robbery and fled from law enforcement.
During the high-speed police chase, an accidental sneeze reverted her back to her innocent, helpless blue-haired form. Goku and Krillin happened upon the police cornering her, mistook the officers for impersonators, and knocked them out to rescue Lunch so she could fulfill Master Roshi's request for a female companion at Kame House.
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Powers & Abilities
* **Sneeze Transformation**: Triggers an instantaneous shift in physical appearance, personality, and alignment whenever her nose is irritated by dust, pepper, or pollen. * **Pure Heart (Good Form)**: Possesses a heart pure enough to ride Goku's Flying Nimbus cloud. * **Housekeeping & Cooking Expertise (Good Form)**: Highly skilled at preparing meals, cleaning, and managing household duties at Kame House.
* **Firearms & Weaponry Mastery (Bad Form)**: Exceptionally proficient with firearms, effortlessly wielding weapons such as machine guns, handguns, and rocket launchers. * **Accessory Machine Gun**: A signature machine gun that mysteriously materializes as part of her blonde transformation. * **Vehicle Driving**: Competent at operating various motor vehicles, ranging from getaway cars to commercial delivery trucks.
Appearances
**Dragon Ball (1984–1995)**: Manga and anime series featuring Lunch's introduction, Kame House domestic life, and tournament appearances. **Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle (1987)**: Animated theatrical film where Lunch infiltrates King Lucifer's castle as a thief before assisting Goku and Krillin. **Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure (1988)**: Alternate-universe movie featuring Lunch as a civilian and waitress. **Dragon Ball Z (1989–1996)**: Anime series featuring Lunch living with Tien Shinhan, mourning his death during the Saiyan Saga, and donating energy to Goku's Super Spirit Bomb while working as a truck driver. **Dragon Ball GT (1996–1997)**: Anime series featuring archival flashback footage of Lunch during the final episode's retrospective montage.
**Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3 (2004)**: Video game for PlayStation 2 featuring Lunch as the Skill Shop merchant who sneezes between forms. **Dragon Ball: Origins (2008)**: Nintendo DS action-adventure video game featuring Lunch. **Dragon Ball Z: Yo! Son Goku and His Friends Return!! (2008)**: OVA special depicting Lunch living peacefully at Kame House with Master Roshi, Krillin, Android 18, and Marron. **Dragon Ball Z: Attack of the Saiyans (2009)**: Nintendo DS turn-based RPG featuring Lunch. **Dragon Ball Xenoverse (2015)**: Fighting/RPG game featuring avatar accessories and item references to Lunch. **Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 (2016)**: Video game featuring item catalog references and cosmetic accessories based on Lunch. **Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot (2020)**: Action-RPG featuring Lunch as a side-quest community character during early saga storylines. **Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero (2024)**: Arena fighting game featuring Lunch.
Relationships
**Goku**: Friend and ally. Rescued Lunch from the police; her good form cooks for him while her blonde form frequently shoots at him or antagonizes him. **Krillin**: Friend and ally. Assisted Goku in rescuing her; her good form cares for him, and her blonde form cries upon learning of his death during the King Piccolo Saga. **Master Roshi**: Martial arts master and host.
Good Lunch acts as his housekeeper while remaining oblivious to his perverted advances, whereas Bad Lunch uses gunfire to keep him in line. **Tien Shinhan**: Love interest. Bad Lunch develops a deep crush on Tien following the 22nd World Martial Arts Tournament, trailing him into the mountains and living alongside him. **Turtle**: Companion at Kame House. Turtle often uses a piece of weed to tickle Lunch's nose to sneeze her back into her gentle form when her violent outbursts get out of hand. **Bulma**: Friend and ally. Shared accommodations with Lunch during the 22nd World Martial Arts Tournament.
Evolution
Early in the series, Lunch's two personalities were entirely isolated from one another, with neither side retaining memories of what occurred while the other was in control. Her blonde persona initially acted as an unhinged, violent criminal who shot indiscriminately at Goku, Krillin, and Master Roshi upon transforming.
Over time, Lunch's blonde persona softened and gained greater awareness. She began remembering previous events, learned to suppress her chaotic urges, and became genuinely protective of her friends at Kame House. Her aggressive focus shifted from crime to romantic devotion toward Tien Shinhan, leading her to leave Kame House to follow him. In later DBZ appearances, she transitioned into a quiet civilian life working as a truck driver.
Trivia
* Good Lunch is pure of heart, making her one of the few non-combatants capable of riding Goku's Flying Nimbus. * Bad Lunch's physical measurements are specified as an 82cm bust, 57cm waist, and 83cm hip.
* Blonde Lunch robs a bank with a rocket launcher in Dragon Ball Z filler specifically to buy food for Tien Shinhan while they live in the Mushroom Forest. * At the end of the Majin Buu Saga, Lunch is shown working as a truck driver when she raises her hands to contribute energy to Goku's Super Spirit Bomb.
