Tsumuri (ツムリ ), the Namekian Hero (ヒーロー ), is a human who utilizes the advanced time travel technology of the Dragon Ball Heroes machines, allowing him to become a Namekian.[1]
Namekian Hero is one of the Namekian classes in Dragon Ball Heroes. This class is similar to Piccolo.
Overview[]
Appearance[]

The Namekian Hero in his GM alternative outfit
Tsumuri looks like a younger version of Piccolo with slightly lighter skin. His initial outfit consists of a purple turban with white wraps and a white ring scarf with weighted shoulder guards and a cape, just like Piccolo. He also wears a black vest, a purple gi, a red sash, purple pants, and brown shoes.
When using the Class-up, the tips on his shoulder guards' curve upwards and his cape becomes much shorter and ends in tails. In addition, he wears a long purple vest with tied ends, a black undershirt, violet pants with a red section between his legs, a red sash, and brown shoes.
When using the Super Class-up, his cape becomes yellow, the ends become tied, and he gains additional plates that point downwards. In addition, his gi and pants become the same slightly dark purple, his sash becomes yellow, and he gains off-white wrist and shin guards with small red gems.
When using the God Class-up, his outfit consists of his usual turban, a gold headband with a small red gem, a red ring scarf with long, tied ends, an off-white collar with shoulder guards and two spikes coming out of the upper back, an untucked purple gi, purple pants, a red sash with a small red gem surrounded by gold near his left hip, gold wrist and shin guards with small red gems, and brown shoes.
When using the Super God Class-up and Ultimate Class-up Sign, his outfit consists of a light purple turban with purple wraps and a light blue gem, a lavender vest with shoulder plates, a white ring scarf with an attached cape, a violent gi, a black long-sleeved undershirt, biolet pants, a red sash, a smaller teal sash holding a light blue gem, red detached sleeves, brown gloves, red socks, and brown boots with a light blue gem in each.
When using the Ultimate Class-up, his outfit is mostly the same with only slight color changes. The lavender wraps on his head and his vest become light gray and his gloves become red.
In Victory Mission, the human player shown using the Namekian Hero, Tsumuri, looks like a Human version of his avatar.
Name[]
The Namekian Hero is called Tsumuri (ツムリ) in the Heroes Road mode of Dragon Ball Heroes; this name comes from the Japanese word katatsumuri, which means "snail".
Biography[]
Victory Mission[]

Tsumuri in the real world
The Namekian Hero appears used by Tsumuri in the 10th chapter of the spin-off manga Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission. He has a battle with Nim in the first round of a tournament and tries to win using a Legendary Super Saiyan 3 Broly card, but Nimu makes a counterattack using his Android 17/Android 18 card. After that, the Tsumuri fuses with Piccolo and Nimu brings out Super Android 13. After this, Tsumuri is eventually defeated.
Tsumuri later appears in the 20th chapter. He comes to Kagyu's aid against Basaku and then watches the battles on-going in the past from the present.
Other Dragon Ball stories[]
Dragon Ball Heroes[]
This Namekian Hero class first appeared in Dragon Ball Heroes. The other classes for the race are Elite and Berserker. In the seventh trailer for Dragon Ball Heroes, the Namekian Hero comes in to help Goku and the Saiyan Hero Beat in their battle against Legendary Super Saiyan 3 Broly and Hirudegarn.
Ultimate Mission[]

The Majin Hero and the Namekian Hero face Cell
In the Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission animation, the Namekian Hero Tsumuri and the Majin Hero Kabra battle Cell and Majin Buu until Legendary Super Saiyan Broly appears and attacks both them and their opponents.
Abilities[]
- Namekian Fusion – The Namekian Hero has the ability to fuse with any other Namekians in the game.
- Light Grenade – He uses this move in-game.
- Spirit Sword – He uses this move in-game.
- Scatter Shot – In the game, he can use Scatter Shot along with Piccolo.
- Class-up

Class-up Tsumuri
Tsumuri possesses the Class-up state throughout most of his appearance in Victory Mission.
The Namekian Hero can use the Class-up state in-game of Dragon Ball Heroes. This state is comparable to the Super Saiyan 2 level of power.
- Super Class-up

Super Class-up Tsumuri
The Namekian Hero can use the Super Class-up state in-game of Dragon Ball Heroes. This state is comparable to the Super Saiyan 3 level of power.
- God Class-up

God Class-up Tsumuri
The Namekian Hero can use the God Class-up state in-game of Dragon Ball Heroes. This state is comparable to the Super Saiyan God level of power, granting the Namekian Hero a red-eyed Namekian form.
- Super God Class-up

Super God Class-up Tsumuri
The Namekian Hero can use the Super God Class-up state in-game of Dragon Ball Heroes. This state is comparable to the Super Saiyan Blue level of power, causing the Namekian Hero to gain a blue-eyed form similar to the red-eyed one.
- Ultimate Class-up Sign

Ultra Instinct Sign Tsumuri
The Namekian Hero can use the Ultimate Class-up Sign state in-game of Dragon Ball Heroes. This state allows the Namekian Hero to achieve Ultra Instinct Sign and is the only form that doesn't change his clothing.
- Ultimate Class-up

Ultra Instinct Tsumuri
The Namekian Hero can use the Ultimate Class-up state in-game of Dragon Ball Heroes. This state allows him to achieve Perfected Ultra Instinct.
- Fuse with Piccolo

The Namekian Hero fusing with Piccolo
The Namekian Hero can fuse with Piccolo in Dragon Ball Heroes to increase his power. In World Mission, Kagyu can fuse with Piccolo via his Merge of Justice CAA Special Ability.
Video Game Appearances[]
- Dragon Ball Heroes
- Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission
- Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission 2
- Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission X
- Super Dragon Ball Heroes: World Mission
Tsumuri appeared as the last boss in the Heroes Road mode of Dragon Ball Heroes, where he led a team of Piccolo, Gohan, Lord Slug and Nail. He later appeared in the limited-time mission Hero Special Squadron! Enlistment Test as the boss of the A Class alongside the other Namekian Hero Avatars.
Voice Actors[]
- Japanese: Atsushi Kisaichi