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"Every single person on Earth is gonna die soon. Wouldn't you like to go out with a bang in the end!?"
— "I Kill No More"


Van Zant (ライフル銃の男 Raifuru Jū no Otoko, lit. "Man with Rifle") is a madman character unnamed in the manga but named in the anime. In the Japanese version and the manga, Smitty refers to him as "young master", implying that Van Zant is from a wealthy family and that Smitty is his butler or servant.

Appearance[]

Van Zant is a long-faced, relatively well-built man with light yellow hair and a ponytail. He wears a bead necklace with a black, long-sleeved shirt, light orange gloves, black boots and beige pants held up with a black belt.

Personality[]

Van Zant is a deranged gunman who enjoys killing people. He justifies his desire for killing with the rationale that he wants to go out with a "bang" since Majin Buu is going to destroy the world and kill everyone anyway. Van Zant's motivations evolve over the course of his killing spree. He originally wanted to just enjoy the thrill of killing before Majin Buu inevitably destroyed the world, but he eventually becomes delusional into thinking that he could kill Buu (alongside Mr. Satan) and become the new world-saving hero. To cover up his crimes, he then would claim all those he killed were killed by Buu instead.

Biography[]

Dragon Ball Z[]

Majin Buu Saga[]

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Van Zant tries to kill Evil Buu

Van Zant is first seen mercilessly shooting an elderly lady and then, after much convincing, he gets his friend Smitty to shoot her husband. After killing many innocents, Smitty and Van Zant decided to go to Majin Buu's house to try and kill Majin Buu, so that he could kill more people which is ironic, as his excuse for killing people in the first place was because he figured that Buu would be destroying the Earth. Van Zant and Smitty spot Mr. Satan at Buu's house which greatly surprises them. Van Zant shoots Buu's dog, Bee,[1] then he and Smitty blow up Buu's house using Rocket Launchers. In anger, Mr. Satan then pummels both Van Zant and Smitty. Van Zant later returns for revenge and shoots Mr. Satan. Though Mr. Satan survive thanks to Majin Buu's healing ability, Buu loses control of his anger and expels the evil from his body, giving birth to Evil Buu. The first thing Evil Buu does is confront Van Zant who shoots at him to no avail and is vaporized.[2]

Dragon Ball GT[]

Baby Saga[]

Van Zant is briefly shown in a flashback with Smitty.[3]

Power[]

Van Zant is a normal human who relies primarily on firearms. As a result, he is physically weak compared to a trained martial artist like Mr. Satan who disarms Van Zant and gives him a well-deserved beating. However, Van Zant nearly kills Mr. Satan by shooting him. Even with his weapons, he is absolutely no match for the likes of Majin Buu or the Dragon Team as Evil Buu is able to kill him effortlessly.

Equipment[]

  • Gun – Van Zant's gun is based on the Czech CZ-75. Used to shoot Mr. Satan and Evil Buu.
  • Rocket Launcher – A weapon that he and Smitty use to blow Majin Buu's house up.
  • Sniper rifle – A weapon based on the H&K PSG-1. Used to shoot an elderly lady.
  • Machine Gun – A weapon that he and Smitty use while riding around town to shoot people.
  • Hovercar – A sport model hovercar. The rear boot is large enough to hold multiple weapons.

Appearances[]

Manga[]

Chapter Appearances
v  e
Majin Buu Saga
460. The Djinn Awakens?! Absent
461. Can This Be Boo?! Absent
462. The Menace of Boo Absent
463. Terrifying Power Absent
464. Vegeta vs. Boo Absent
465. Boo Gets Mad Absent
466. The Mastermind's Demise Absent
467. Farewell, Proud Warrior Absent
468. Back to the Nightmare Absent
469. A Slim Hope Absent
470. Bobbidi's Revenge Absent
471. A Time of Trial Absent
472. The Zeta Sword Absent
473. Goku Meets Boo! Absent
474. Super Saiyan Level 3!!! Absent
475. Boo Unbound! Absent
476. Goku's Time Absent
477. Goku Goes Back Absent
478. Where is Gohan? Absent
479. The Zeta Sword Absent
480. The Fusion Succeeds...?! Absent
481. The Earth's Secret Weapon! Absent
482. Super Fusion! Absent
483. The Friends of the Djinn Debut
v  e
Fusion Saga
484. The Creature of Wrath Appears
485. Two Boos?! Death
486. The New, Terrible Boo Absent
487. Humanity's End Absent
488. Return to the Room of Spirit and Time Absent
489. The Confidence of Gotenks!! Absent
490. The Extreme Confidence of Gotenks!! Absent
491. The Kamikaze Ghost! Absent
492. The Door Closes Absent
493. Escape From the Time Dimension Absent
494. Super Gotenks! Absent
495. Super Fusion Unleashed!! Absent
496. Deep Trouble!! Absent
497. Gohan's Counterattack! Absent
498. What's Boo Doing?! Absent
499. Ambush! Absent
500. A Turn of the Tables Absent
501. Enter a Savior?! Absent
502. Will the Potara Prevail?! Absent
503. The Ultimate Combination!! Absent
504. The Ultimate Fighter Absent
505. Vegerot's Game Absent
506. Two Inside Boo Absent
507. Boos Inside Boo Absent
v  e
Kid Buu Saga
508. The Boo of Pure Evil Absent
509. Battle for the Universe Absent
510. Vegeta and Kakarrot Absent
511. Vegeta Puts His Life on the Line! Absent
512. The End of Super Saiyan 3 Absent
513. Vegeta's Plan Absent
514. A Message to Earth Absent
515. Just Not Enough Absent
516. Battle's End Absent
517. A Happy Ending... And Then... Mentioned

Appearances in Other Media[]

Video Game Appearances[]

Buu's Fury - Van Zant and Smitty after killing an old man 2

Van Zant in Buu's Fury

Voice Actors[]

Battles[]

Dragon Ball Z

Trivia[]

  • In the Ocean Group dubs and Funimation dub, Van Zant has a very strong Cockney accent.
  • One of the members of the Toad Warriors resembles Van Zant's appearance. Also, General White's redesign for Dragon Ball: The Path to Power bears some resemblance to Van Zant, albeit with dark hair and a longer nose.
  • In Dragon Ball Z Kai, Van Zant was not shown killing innocent people, with it instead being implied that he merely intended to stop Majin Buu's killing. That said, he wasn't much better since he and Smitty still shot Bee and later Mr. Satan without remorse.

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