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{{Quote|I wish I had the courage to tell 8 that I planted the bomb. I had no choice. They would have killed the villagers if I didn't. Perhaps someday I can tell him the truth.|"[[The Secret of Dr. Flappe]]"}}
 
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|RefName = Dr. Flappe
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|RefName = Dr. Flappe
|image =[[File:Dr.Flappe.png|250px|Dr. Flappe]]
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|image = File:Dr.Flappe.png
|JapName = フラッペ博士
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|JapName = フラッペ博士
|RomName = Furappe Hakase
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|RomName = Furappe Hakase
|AniName = Dr. Flappe
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|AniName = Dr. Flappe
|AltName = Dr. Frappe
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|AltName = Dr. Frappe
|FirstApp = "[[The Secret of Dr. Flappe]]"
 
 
|Appears in = {{DB Series|DB}}
 
|Appears in = {{DB Series|DB}}
|Race = [[Human]]
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|anime debut = "[[The Secret of Dr. Flappe]]"
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|Race = [[Earthling]]
|Gender = Male
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|Gender = Male
|Address = [[Dr. Flappe's house]]
 
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|Date of death = [[Age 774|May 8, Age 774]]<br>[[Age 779]]
 
|Address = [[Dr. Flappe's house]]
 
|Occupation = Scientist
 
|Occupation = Scientist
|Allegiance = [[Red Ribbon Army]]
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|Allegiance = [[Red Ribbon Army]] (formerly)
|FamConnect =<li>[[Dr. Gero]] (partner)<li>[[Android 8]] (co-creation)
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|FamConnect = [[Android 8]] (co-creation)
 
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{{nihongo|'''Dr. Flappe'''|フラッペ博士|''Furappe Hakase''}} is the creator of [[Android 8]] and, involuntarily, a chief researcher for the [[Red Ribbon Army]].
{{Quote|I wish I had the courage to tell 8 that I planted the bomb. I had no choice. They would have killed the villagers if I didn't. Perhaps someday I can tell him the truth.|"[[The Secret of Dr. Flappe]]"}}
 
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'''Dr. Flappe''' is the creator of [[Android 8]] and, involuntarily, a chief researcher for the [[Red Ribbon Army]]. The doctor has puffy hair and wears a yellow coat.
 
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==Appearance==
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The doctor has puffy blue hair, tanned skin, and wears a yellow coat.
   
 
==Biography==
 
==Biography==
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===''Dragon Ball''===
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====Red Ribbon Army Saga====
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{{Main|Red Ribbon Army Saga}}
 
[[File:OFrappe.png|thumb|left|Dr. Flappe]]
 
[[File:OFrappe.png|thumb|left|Dr. Flappe]]
 
Dr. Flappe makes his first and only appearance of the series in the ''[[Dragon Ball (anime)|Dragon Ball]]'' episode "[[The Secret of Dr. Flappe]]". After [[Goku]] and [[Android 8]] conquer [[Muscle Tower]], the two of them and [[Suno]] set out to remove the [[Android Bomb|bomb implanted in Eighter's chest]]. Suno informs Goku that they should visit Dr. Flappe, an expert in machines.
 
Dr. Flappe makes his first and only appearance of the series in the ''[[Dragon Ball (anime)|Dragon Ball]]'' episode "[[The Secret of Dr. Flappe]]". After [[Goku]] and [[Android 8]] conquer [[Muscle Tower]], the two of them and [[Suno]] set out to remove the [[Android Bomb|bomb implanted in Eighter's chest]]. Suno informs Goku that they should visit Dr. Flappe, an expert in machines.
   
 
[[File:Flappette.png|thumb|Dr. Flappe at home]]
 
[[File:Flappette.png|thumb|Dr. Flappe at home]]
After a last ditch attempt by [[Ninja Murasaki]] to steal the [[Dragon Ball (object)|Dragon Balls]], a successful operation on Eighter, and a great scare as the bomb very nearly is dropped, Android 8 is safe from the [[Red Ribbon Army]]'s clutches once more. Dr. Flappe, at the very end of the episode, silently admits his cowardice and longing to tell Eighter that he was the one who placed the bomb inside him in the first place.
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After a last-ditch attempt by [[Ninja Murasaki]] to steal the [[Dragon Ball (object)|Dragon Balls]], a successful operation on Eighter, and a great scare as the bomb is very nearly dropped, Android 8 is safe from the [[Red Ribbon Army]]'s clutches once more. Dr. Flappe, at the very end of the episode, silently admits his cowardice and longing to tell Eighter that he was the one who placed the bomb inside him in the first place. He vows to confess some day.
   
==Conception==
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==Voice Actors==
 
*Japanese: '''[[Jōji Yanami]]'''
[[File:8Birth.png|thumb|left|Dr. Flappe with his "creation"]]
 
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*English:
In the anime, [[Toei Animation]] added this doctor into the story in order to showcase the mastermind behind Android 8's creation. Bearing in mind that [[Dr. Gero]] was yet to be created as a character in the [[Androids Saga]] and be the chief scientist of the Red Ribbon Army and the one true person behind the creation of the Androids, ''[[Daizenshuu#Daizenshuu 7|Dragon Ball Daizenshuu 7]]'' addresses this inconsistency by stating that Dr. Flappe and Dr. Gero might have been colleagues in charge of the Red Ribbon Army's Android Development Program.
 
 
**[[Funimation dub]]: '''[[Eric Vale]]'''
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**[[Blue Water dub]]: '''[[Adam Hunter]]'''
==Voice actors==
 
 
*[[Latin American Spanish dub]]: '''Gerardo Reyero'''
*Japanese Dub: '''[[Jōji Yanami]]'''
 
*[[FUNimation Dub]]: '''[[Bill Townsley]]'''
 
*Latin American Dub: '''Gerardo Reyero'''
 
   
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
 
*Dr. Flappe's name is derived from the word "frappe".
 
*Dr. Flappe's name is derived from the word "frappe".
 
*In the anime, [[Toei Animation]] added this doctor into the story in order to showcase the mastermind behind Android 8's creation. Bearing in mind that [[Dr. Gero]] was yet to be created as a character in the [[Androids Saga]] and be the chief scientist of the Red Ribbon Army and the one true person behind the creation of the Androids, ''[[Daizenshuu 7]]'' addresses this inconsistency by stating that Dr. Flappe and Dr. Gero might have been colleagues in charge of the Red Ribbon Army's Android Development Program.
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*In ''[[Dragon Ball: Origins 2]]'', Dr. Flappe's role in the removal of [[Android 8]]'s bomb is omitted, instead, it is removed by [[Arale Norimaki]]'s creator, [[Senbei Norimaki]].
   
 
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OutsideFlappe.png|Dr. Flappe arrives
 
OutsideFlappe.png|Dr. Flappe arrives
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ImageFlappe.png|Dr. Flappe smiling
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ImageFlappe2.png|Dr. Flappe by his fireplace
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ImageFlappe3.png|Dr. Flappe talking
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ImageFlappe4.png|Dr. Flappe
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ImageFlappe5.png|Dr. Flappe walking to his door
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ImageFlappe7.png|Dr. Flappe talking outside his house
 
AfraidFlappe.png|Dr. Flappe afraid to find Murasaki in his house
 
AfraidFlappe.png|Dr. Flappe afraid to find Murasaki in his house
 
PleaseLeaveMeAloneFlappe.png|Dr. Flappe
 
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Revision as of 19:41, 8 October 2019

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"I wish I had the courage to tell 8 that I planted the bomb. I had no choice. They would have killed the villagers if I didn't. Perhaps someday I can tell him the truth."
— "The Secret of Dr. Flappe"


Dr. Flappe (フラッペ博士 Furappe Hakase) is the creator of Android 8 and, involuntarily, a chief researcher for the Red Ribbon Army.

Appearance

The doctor has puffy blue hair, tanned skin, and wears a yellow coat.

Biography

Dragon Ball

Red Ribbon Army Saga

Main article: Red Ribbon Army Saga

OFrappe

Dr. Flappe

Dr. Flappe makes his first and only appearance of the series in the Dragon Ball episode "The Secret of Dr. Flappe". After Goku and Android 8 conquer Muscle Tower, the two of them and Suno set out to remove the bomb implanted in Eighter's chest. Suno informs Goku that they should visit Dr. Flappe, an expert in machines.

Flappette

Dr. Flappe at home

After a last-ditch attempt by Ninja Murasaki to steal the Dragon Balls, a successful operation on Eighter, and a great scare as the bomb is very nearly dropped, Android 8 is safe from the Red Ribbon Army's clutches once more. Dr. Flappe, at the very end of the episode, silently admits his cowardice and longing to tell Eighter that he was the one who placed the bomb inside him in the first place. He vows to confess some day.

Voice Actors

Trivia

  • Dr. Flappe's name is derived from the word "frappe".
  • In the anime, Toei Animation added this doctor into the story in order to showcase the mastermind behind Android 8's creation. Bearing in mind that Dr. Gero was yet to be created as a character in the Androids Saga and be the chief scientist of the Red Ribbon Army and the one true person behind the creation of the Androids, Daizenshuu 7 addresses this inconsistency by stating that Dr. Flappe and Dr. Gero might have been colleagues in charge of the Red Ribbon Army's Android Development Program.
  • In Dragon Ball: Origins 2, Dr. Flappe's role in the removal of Android 8's bomb is omitted, instead, it is removed by Arale Norimaki's creator, Senbei Norimaki.

Gallery

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