Bulma

Bulma

Bulma (ブルマ, Buruma, lit. "Blooma") is an engineer, the second daughter of Capsule Corporation founder Dr. Brief and his wife Bikini,[15] the younger sister of Tights[16] and Goku's first friend.[1][5] After dating Yamcha in their teen years,[17][18] she would marry Vegeta in adulthood and give birth to their two children, Trunks and Bulla. A technological genius who can turn her talents to almost any field and understand alien technology near-effortlessly, her inventions have been invaluable to Goku and the rest of the Dragon Team. Her most notable invention is the Dragon Radar. Bulma is the most significant female character in the series. Aside from Goku himself, Bulma is the single longest-running character in the entire franchise, being introduced in the first Dragon Ball chapter and episode, maintaining a prominent role until the end of the series.

Appearance

Throughout the entire series, Bulma has changed her appearance more than any other character, going through a total of 18 different hairstyles. Her hair color varies between appearances, having been colored various shades of purple, blue, and turquoise. Her hairstyle was shoulder-length as a teenager. Many of the clothes she is seen wearing often bear her name or the Capsule Corporation logo on it. Bulma had a youthful and tender appearance in her teen years, such as with her light-colored skin. In her teen years her bust measurement was 85cm, her waist measurement was 58cm, and her hip measurement was 84cm.[10] According to Zuno, her bust measurement as an adult was 87.2cm before breastfeeding, and 83.4cm after.[20] In her initial appearance, Bulma had her hair in a braided ponytail with a red ribbon and wore a very short pink dress with her name on it with blue sneakers and purple socks. Due to wetting her panties when being captured by a pterodactyl, her clothes are quickly changed to a pair of boots, gray pants and a blue jacket with a white tank top underneath with her hair unchanged. When she was staying the night in her Capsule House she wore a pink nightgown with one side of her hair in a pigtail and adds a pair of pink socks and blue sneakers to it when she was forced to take Turtle to the beach. After coming back from the beach, Bulma is briefly seen in a white shirt and pants with brown shoes and gloves when attempting to ride Goku's Flying Nimbus. When dealing with Oolong in Aru Village, Bulma is seen in one of her more consistent appearances featuring her hair down and wearing a pair of brown short shorts, red and white shoes, pink socks, a red jacket with a white shirt underneath and a red hat with her name on it.

Personality

Bulma has a temperamental personality while being very tomboyish and girly at the same time. While known for her extreme intellect, Bulma is quite spoiled and vain, using her beauty as an excuse for doing and getting whatever she wants; this sort of behavior seemingly prevented her from being able to ride the Flying Nimbus. While in stressful conditions, she becomes frightened easily and gets angry toward everyone, including her allies. Bulma tends to have a great deal of concern over her hygiene, complaining when circumstances prevent her from taking a bath or replenishing her beauty supplies, even when it is the least of her worries, such as when stranded in the wilderness. At times, her wanton outbursts have landed her and her friends in deeper trouble. Despite her temper, Bulma frequently displays friendliness and helpfulness towards others. She also tends to seek out excitement and adventure despite her haughtiness and sheltered upbringing. When calm, she tends to approach major situations rationally, often making crucial decisions on her own, and is very persistent in achieving her goals. As she gets more mature, Bulma focuses on becoming a great scientist and helps out by creating and fixing inventions that help the Dragon Team and her family. She is shown to be very witty, usually teasing her friends, a part of being chipper and easygoing. In the Japanese version, she even refers to Goku and Krillin by the Japanese suffix "-kun," indicating she feels very close to them.