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Grand Kai
大界王 Dai Kaiō
Anime name	Grand Kai
Manga name	Dai Kaiō
Alternate names	Dai Kaiōh
Debut	"Warriors of the Dead"
Appears in
Race	Shin-jin
Gender	Male
Address	Grand Kai's planet
Occupation	Kai
Family	North Kai (subject) West Kai (subject) East Kai (subject) South Kai (subject) Supreme Kai (superior)

Grand Kai (大界王, Dai Kaiō; lit. "Grand Kaio" or "Grand Lord of the Worlds") oversees the four Kais, North Kai, West Kai, South Kai and East Kai, who rule over the four quadrants of the universe.

OverviewEdit

CreationEdit

Although Grand Kai does not appear in the Dragon Ball manga, he is mentioned there. In fact, his characterization in the anime was suggested to the production staff by the manga's author Akira Toriyama himself.^[1]

AppearanceEdit

Grand Kai is portrayed as an aged hipster, usually wearing jeans and a denim jacket, and constantly listening to rock music on his boom box. He wears black Wayfarer sunglasses, and owns a Blue 1958 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible.

BiographyEdit

Goku is brought to Grand Kai in the beginning of the Great Saiyaman Saga by North Kai. His home is the Grand Kai's planet. He is considerably stronger than the other Kais and is known to be the greatest fighter in the four galaxies. Even though he is the teacher of the greatest warriors in the universe, Grand Kai (much like North Kai and Master Roshi) is more of a sweet and a kind grandfatherly figure than a traditional disciplinarian.

Paying no heed to respectful-but-cold formality, he lovingly treats his social-inferiors as equals and dotes on them as if they were his own grandchildren. In the Japanese version, he affectionately addresses younger warriors with suffix of "-chan" (e.g., Goku-chan, Paikuhan-chan), a term of endearment usually reserved for young children.

It is revealed in the World Tournament Saga that despite his position, he is not authorized to set foot on the Sacred World of the Kais.

Video game appearanceEdit

• Dragon Ball Z: Buu's Fury

Voice actorsEdit

• FUNimation Dub: Mark Britten
• Ocean Dub: Michael Dobson
• Latin American Dub: Carlos Magaña

TriviaEdit

• Despite his position, he is not as strong as Pikkon or Goku, due to having neglected his training. This is why he uses the full breadth of the rules to keep from having to teach either of them immediately at the conclusion of the Other World Tournament.

GalleryEdit

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See alsoEdit

• Grand Kai (Collectibles)

ReferencesEdit