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Kogu

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Kogu
ゴクア Gokua
Anime name	Kogu
Alternate names	Gokua
Debut	Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound
Appears in
Race	Race of Hera^[1]^[2]
Gender	Male
Date of death	Age 767
Allegiance	Galaxy Soldiers
Family	Bojack (boss) Zangya (partner) Bido (partner) Bujin (partner)

"Someone not to be trifled with, boy!"
— Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound

Kogu, called Gokua in the original Japanese version, is one of the henchmen of Bojack in the movie Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound. He was killed by Future Trunks, making him the only one of the Galaxy Soldiers not to be slain by or because of Gohan. His name is based off the Japanese word "gokuakuhidou," meaning heinous and inhuman. Bido, his fellow henchman, shares the second half of the word.

1 Biography
- 1.1 Bojack Unbound
- 1.2 Fusion Reborn
2 Techniques and special abilities
3 Transformation
4 Video game appearances
5 Voice actors
6 Trivia
7 Gallery
8 References

BiographyEdit

Bojack UnboundEdit

Not much is known about Kogu except that he is a skilled swordsman. He is the same alien race as Bojack and his crew; he even has a transformation similar to Bojack's. But in the end, his transformation is not enough and he is taken down by a Super Saiyan Trunks. Kogu ends up with a broken sword and death by a fist clean through his stomach.

Fusion RebornEdit

Along with countless other Dragon Ball antagonists, Kogu makes a cameo appearance in the 1995 film Fusion Reborn when the residents of Hell make their escape to Earth.

Techniques and special abilitiesEdit

Flight – The ability to fly with the use of ki.
Devilish Blade^[3] – Kogu's sword technique. Kogu has shown to be very skilled in combat with his sword.
Full Power Energy Ball – Kogu fires a red energy ball from his left hand. This was the first attack Kogu used on Trunks in Bojack Unbound.

TransformationEdit

Kogu's Race of Hera transformation which appears in Bojack Unbound. It is similar to the Super Saiyan transformation.

Video game appearancesEdit

Kogu (along with Bido and Bujin) makes his debut as a playable character in the Japanese only arcade game Dragon Ball Heroes.

Voice actorsEdit

Japanese version: Toshiyuki Morikawa
FUNimation Dub: Iman Nademzadeh

TriviaEdit

Kogu has a similar pseudo-Caribbean accent to Bojack, Bido, and Bujin in the FUNimation dub, although his is more exaggerated. Interestingly, Zangya is the only member of the group not to have a discernible accent in the dub.
Kogu is an expert swordsman, just like Trunks. The two also fight each other during the tournament in Bojack Unbound (though Trunks didn't have his sword with him, due to tournament rules).
Kogu has a transformation very similar to Bojack's (considering they are the same race, it is plausible it is the same). His hair also changes and resembles that of a Super Saiyan.
Kogu is left-handed.
Kogu has a strong resemblance to Crono, the main character of Chrono Trigger, a video game designed by Akira Toriyama.
Kogu's name is an anagram of the name, Goku.