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The Masenko (魔閃光; ; Literally meaning "Demon Wave"; ), is a beam attack used by Gohan and Cell, but taught by or taken from Piccolo. The attack is performed by the user placing both hands above the head with the palms facing the target and one hand in front of the other with the fingers going in opposite directions. When the user thrusts their hands forward, they call the name and fire a beam of yellow, white or orange energy.
Gohan used this for the first time in the Vegeta Saga in response to Nappa killing Piccolo, to no avail. It is then used many times throughout the Vegeta, Namek, Ginyu and Frieza Sagas and most notably to attack Frieza different times through out their long battle. It is also used many times in the anime filler between the Vegeta Saga and Namek Saga, though it is mistakenly named Kamehameha. In the Garlic Jr. Saga, Gohan uses Masenko beams to dispatch Garlic Jr.'s henchmen. Piccolo has supposedly used this move once before, but it could be mistaken for his Exploding Powerful Demon Wave technique, where he shouts "Masenko!".
Variations
There are also some other variations of the Masenko.
- Masenko Ball (超魔閃玉, Masenko Dama) : This is when Kid Gohan puts his hands above his head for the normal Masenko, but charges it longer until it forms an energy ball. He then throws it to his target, causing an incredibly large explosion. He used this attack in the Frieza Saga and in the Legacy of Goku series.
- Super Masenko (超魔閃光, Chou Masenko) : This is a more powerful version of the Masenko used by Teen Gohan in Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3.
- Double Masenko : In this variation, Gohan fires two Masenko blasts out of both his hands, pointed at his left and right sides. He uses this attack to kill Spice and Vinegar in the Garlic Jr. Saga.
- Combined Masenko : Gohan and Future Trunks merge their separate Masenko attacks into a large, more powerful Masenko wave. They use it against Broly to no effect in Broly: The Legendary Super Saiyan.
- Ultimate Masenko (最高の魔閃光, Saiko no Masenko): Another more powerful version of the Masenko. Gohan holds his hands above his head, then fires a huge golden-yellow wave of energy that inflicts more damage than an average Masenko. It appears as Kid Gohan's ultimate move in Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit and Dragon Ball Z: Infinite World.
- Bakuretsu Ranma : A combination of the Explosive Demon Wave and Masenko in which Gohan fires an energy beam with a large ball at the end. He used it against Frieza in the Frieza Saga, but the tyrant was able to repel it.
- Explosive Madan (爆魔弾, Bakumadan, Explosive Demon Bullet):Adult Gohan fires a beam-like, short-ranged version of the Masenko. This move is seen in Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 and is one of his Blast 2 attacks in all his forms apart from his Great Saiyaman and Ultimate Gohan forms. However, unlike the normal Masenko, this attack cannot clash with any normal energy beam or energy ball. It does, however, manage to cancel them out.
- Super Explosive Madan (超爆魔弾Chou Bakumadan, Super Explosive Demon Bullet) : An upgraded version of the Explosive Madan that is used by SSJ2 Adult Gohan. It takes on the form of a larger and more powerful Explosive Madan with a yellow-orange flame-like appearance.