Gatchan

Gatchan #1 & 2
則巻ガジラガッチャン
Norimaki GajiraGatchan
Anime name	Gatchan
Manga name	Gatchan
Alias	Gajira Gadzilla Gazira Koo-pee-pee Kid
Debuts
Debut	Manga: "The Mysterious Egg" Anime: "What Egg is This?!"
Appears in
Characteristics
Race	Angels
Birth Date	Age 744 (Gatchan #1) Age 747 (Gatchan #2)
Professional Status
Address	1 Flying Squirrel, Dr. Penguin Village, Gengoro Island
Personal Status
Relatives	Senbei Norimaki (adopted father) Arale Norimaki (Adopted sister) Midori Norimaki (adopted mother) Turbo Norimaki (adopted brother) Arale's Unknown Baby (Niece/Nefu)

Gajira "Gatchan" Norimaki #1 & 2 are green-haired, cherub-like creature with wings.

Biography

Dr. Slump

Gatchan is born

Gatchan hatched from an egg brought home by Senbei from a time traveling trip. Later on, it inexplicably replicates into a second one. Gatchan eats almost anything, except for rubber, and particularly likes to eat metal. She/He can also shoot rays from his/her antennae. Gatchan speaks in his/her own language consisting primarily of sounds like "Koo pee pee poo" that Arale somehow seems to understand. However, in the manga, she/he has said a few words in english/japanese. Being a baby, she/he also imitates what others do (most of the time, what Arale does). Gatchan does not physically age.

In Volume 17, it is revealed that Gatchan is actually an angel sent by God (or Kami if this story connects with Dragon Ball), to prevent further development of the human civilization. After seeing that other civilizations eventually destroyed themselves and the planets they lived on, God placed an angel's egg on Earth. Gatchan's ability to replicate as well as his/her fondness of metal should have ensured that humanity would remain primitive and innocent. Seeing that Gatchan failed in the mission (due to Senbei's time traveling intervention), God was about to destroy humanity. However, after seeing the life of Penguin Village, he changed his mind and left Earth as it is. Gatchan's real name is a combination of the names of Gamera and Gojira, who is known as Godzilla in the West; hence s/he is known as "Gadzilla" in the English version.

Dragon Ball

The Gatchans in Dragon Ball

The Gatchans appear in the movie Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure and during the General Blue Saga of Dragon Ball.

Dr. Slump Remake

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Gatchan in the remake

In the remake Gatchan came out of a strange looking machine instead of an egg. Also, its hair is blonde instead of green.

Techniques and special abilities

• Flight
• Antenna Beam
• Transformation

Video game appearances

The Gatchans appear in Dragon Ball: Daimaō Fukkatsu, Dragon Ball 3: Gokuden, Dragon Ball Z: Super Gokuden: Totsugeki-Hen, Jump Ultimate Stars, and Dragon Ball: Origins 2.

Gatchan 1 & 2 are also featured in Arale's Ultimate Blast in Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3, Playing Pro-Wrestling, shooting the enemy after Arale says "The Gatchan are really strong too".

Voice actors

• 1980's Series - Seiko Nakano
• 1997 Series - Chie Sawaguchi

Gallery

Gatchan in the Dr. Slump intro

Gatchan flying in Dragon Ball

Gatchan with Arale meeting Goku

Arale and the Gatchans on the Flying Nimbus

Gatchan eating car parts in Dragon Ball

External Links

• Dr. Slump Wiki