Mez

"Oh, Goz has done it again. Man, that big lug just can't resist finishing 'em off right away every time. Darn. I never get to have any fun!" — "Goz and Mez"

Mez
メズ
Mezu
Anime name	Mez
Debuts
Appears in	Dragon Ball Z Dragon Ball GT
Anime Debut	"Goz and Mez"
Game Debut	Dragon Ball Z: Kyōshū! Saiyan
Characteristics
Race	Ogre
Gender	Male
Professional Status
Address	Hell
Personal Status

Mez (メズ, Mezu) is a large ogre in charge of Hell alongside Goz. He is the best runner in Hell.

Appearance

Mez's skin is red, he has black hair, and two horns. He wears black glasses, a white tank top & shorts, and red wristbands and shoes.

Personality

Mez is known for his playful and competitive nature as seen when he challenges Goku to a game of tag. He is also depicted as somewhat mischievous and enjoys a good challenge, but he ultimately helps Goku find his way back to Snake Way after their encounter.

Biography

Dragon Ball Z

Saiyan Saga

Main article: Vegeta Saga

Mez throwing a little kabuki show

In the anime, Mez challenges Goku to a running competition and is doing quite well in it, but then Goku tricks him and wins (also managing to steal one of the Ensenji). After his loss, Mez shows a way back to Snake Way (to King Yemma's table, to be more precise).

Majin Buu Saga

Main articles: Other World Saga and Kid Buu Saga

Mez and Goz watching the fight between Goku and Kid Buu

In the anime, Mez and Goz are shown to be in hiding from Cell, King Cold, Frieza, and the Ginyu Force. It was also implied in this scene that they would have told Cell and his rioters how to escape from Hell had they caught them in order to save their own lives, as they mentioned that they would tell them where the secret lair was when they thought Goku and Pikkon were Cell and his rebels. However, they were relieved it was Goku who they recognized from their former encounter and told him where the villains were located.

In the anime, Mez reappears watching the fight between Kid Buu and Goku (and were also impressed by Kid Buu's putting up a fight). Goz recognized Goku in his Super Saiyan 3 form and pointed him out to Mez who realized why he lost to the Saiyan years ago.

Dragon Ball GT

Super 17 Saga

Main article: Super 17 Saga

Mez and Goz briefly reappear.

Power

Video Games

Mez's power level is 210 in Dragon Ball Z: The Anime Adventure Game.

Video Game Appearances

Mez in The Legacy of Goku

• Dragon Ball Z: Kyōshū! Saiyan
• Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku
• Dragon Ball Z: Harukanaru Densetsu
• Dragon Ball Z: Attack of the Saiyans
• Dragon Ball Z: Dokkan Battle

In Dokkan Battle, Goz and Mez appear as non-playable boss characters.

Voice Actors

• Japanese: Kōji Totani † (DBZ Episode 13), Hirotaka Suzuoki † (DBZ Episode 95), Masaharu Satō (DBZ Episode 195), Daisuke Gōri † (DBZ Episode 280)
• English:
  • Ocean Group dubs: Doug Parker (Saiyan arc), Scott McNeil (Buu arc)
  • Funimation dub: Christopher Sabat (DBZ Episodes 13, 95; remastered, DBZ Episode 280 [265 Edited]), Mike McFarland (DBZ Episode 95 [80 Edited]; originally, DBZ Kai - TFC), Justin Cook (DBZ Episode 195 [180 Edited])
• Spanish:
  • Latin American Spanish dub: Gerardo Reyero
  • Castilian Spanish dub: Antonio Inchausti † (DBZ - 1st voice), Mariano Peña (DBZ - 2nd voice)
• Portuguese:
  • Brazilian Portuguese dub: Aníbal Munhoz and Cassius Romero
  • European Portuguese dub: Ricardo Spínola (DBZ Episode 13), Joaquim Monchique (DBZ Episode 195), Henrique Feist (DBZ Episode 280)

Trivia

• Mez is named after and based on one of two demon generals who guard the gates of Hell, in Japanese Buddhism, named "Mezu" (馬頭), also known as "Horse-Face".
• Mez slightly resembles "Hero", the human who Kami borrowed the body of in order to participate in the 23rd World Martial Arts Tournament.

Gallery

Mez and Goz fall out of bushes Mez and Goz afraid Mez and Goz surprised Mez and Goz tell Goku about Frieza and Cell Mez Mez in the censored Saban dub Mez artwork