In an absolutely hilarious social media post, one cosplayer recreates the likeness of the iconic Dragon Ball fighter Piccolo using nothing but vegetables. Piccolo is an alien in the Dragon Ball universe known as a Namekian, a species with green skin and pointy ears. The Namekians have been at the center of many Dragon Ball storylines, with Piccolo the most familiar of them all as he is a member of the heroic Z-Fighters alongside Goku, Krillin, and Vegeta. Now, Piccolo has been brought to life in one of the weirdest ways possible, though in a way that oddly pays perfect tribute to the entire series.
Piccolo made his first appearance in Dragon Ball Chapter 161 “The Fist of Son Goku” by Akira Toriyama. In the chapter, Piccolo is introduced as a villain known as King Piccolo who seeks to take over the earth. While only a child, Goku launches a full scale attack on the villain and ends up successfully killing him. With his dying breath, King Piccolo spits out an egg containing his reincarnated form, one who has all of the original Piccolo’s memories and unfulfilled vendettas. However, instead of sticking with his previous life’s villainous ways, Piccolo decides to turn over a new leaf and be on the side of good, becoming the character fans know and love today.
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In an Instagram post by Lonleyman @lowcostcosplayth, the cosplayer is using what appears to be a purple cabbage and a number of jalapeños or some other kind of green pepper to pull off Piccolo’s iconic look. Aside from Piccolo’s green skin, his look consists of his white robes and white and purple headpiece he wears religiously throughout the Dragon Ball series. Using the green vegetables to
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