The Dragon Ball Spin-off That Makes the Series’ Most Pathetic Character Better

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Dragon Ball’s roster of characters has grown considerably over the years, with different characters coming in and out of prominence as the series’ power dynamics have shifted. Many fan-favorite characters have had to take on a supporting role, becoming less and less of a factor with every new arc. As bad as it’s been for some, no character has as bad of a reputation as one of the series’ oldest staples; Yamcha.

Yamcha was always something of a comic relief character but managed to come off as a somewhat capable fighter in the early series. But that changed when the Saiyans invaded and Yamcha was dealt with one of the most humiliating deaths in the entire series. The character was never really able to regain any of the significance he held earlier in the series and was gradually regulated to a minor supporting character. While many fans see Yamcha as a joke, there’s a spin-off manga that completely re-imagines the character for the better.

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Dragon Ball: That Time I Got Reincarnated as Yamcha is a unique spin-off written and drawn by mangaka Dragon Garow Lee. Playing off of the incredibly popular Isekai genre, That Time I Got Reincarnated as Yamcha follows a young boy who, after falling down the stairs in the real world, wakes up and finds himself reincarnated as Yamcha during the Emperor Pilaf Saga. The new Yamcha then decides to use his knowledge of the series to avoid some of the pitfalls that infamously plagued the original character.

The new Yamcha, aware of how easily he’ll be overpowered by future enemies, takes the opportunity to better prepare himself for the battles ahead. This includes training alongside Goku under Master Roshi following the Pilaf