Dragon Ball Theory: Akira Toriyama Hid a Shocking Secret About Bulma’s Race that Explains How She Built a Time Machine Out of Nowhere

In Dragon Ball, Namekians might not have been the first aliens on Earth.

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  • The Dragon Ball franchise is full of aliens, but fans might have overlooked a certain person who could belong to a different species.
  • A theory claims that Saiyans and Namekians are not the only aliens present on Earth.
  • There is another alien species whose special abilities include their intellect and scientific knowledge on advanced machineries.
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The Dragon Ball franchise is full of interesting theories. Most of them often include alien species like Saiyans and Namekians. Some of them are pretty interesting, while others are shallow. Over the years, the Dragon Ball franchise has expanded to a multiverse level, and the scope of theorizing has also increased.

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One of the recent fan theories is that one of the Earthlings is an alien. The mentioned Earthling is the daughter of Capsule Corporation’s owner, Bulma. While Bulma has always been portrayed as a human, her ability to create scientific tools easily led to the birth of the theory.

Dragon Ball‘s Bulma Has An Alien Intellect

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Bulma (Credit: Toei Animation)

Bulma has been one of the pillars of the Dragon Ball franchise. It was her father’s wealth and scientific brilliance that helped the Z warriors find the Dragon Balls with ease and come out of perilous situations. But there might be a reason why Capsule Corp’s owner always has a new technology to support new expeditions. They could easily build spaceships inspired by alien tech. The reason behind this could be Bulma and her father belong to different species.

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A fan theory suggests that, like the Namekians, Dr. Brief arrived on Earth as an infant. That is why he does not have any memory of his former planet. He married Bikini, and together they had Bulma and Tights. Bulma, like her father, is also a scientific genius and has built several machinery, including the time machine. The Blue hair signifies their species and explains why Trunks is different from other Saiyans.

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Capsule Corporation (Credit: Toei Animation)

He does not have spiked hair, and compared to other Saiyans, he has more knowledge about science stuff. Moreover, in Dragon Ball Super: Broly movie, King Vegeta had a scientist with blue hair. So, it further strengthens the theory that Dr. Brief belongs to a species that has a knack for science. Otherwise, Capsule Corp could not have built such complex machines, with no other company building on Planet Earth.

Goku Owes His Life To Bulma

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Bulma and Goku (Credit: Toei Animation)

Bulma has been there for Goku since the beginning of the Dragon Ball franchise. Her scientific background and intellect have often rescued her from different situations. The Dragon Radar was one of the most useful tools that helped them track down the Dragon Balls and revive Goku and others. Even when Black Goku was about to destroy everything in Future Trunks’ timeline, her time machine helped them escape the dire situation.

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Not only Goku but Vegeta also benefitted after marrying Bulma. He did not have to find a place to stay, and there was no shortage of wealth. She was the one who helped him train and attain the legendary Super Saiyan transformation. Bulma might not be as intelligent as her father, but it does not demean her helpfulness. But Dr. Brief, being from another species, is still a fan theory. Until the creators confirm it, nothing can be said for certain.

Dragon Ball can be streamed on Crunchyroll, and the manga is available on Viz Media.

Priyanko Chakraborty

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Priyanko is an aspiring economists who is a secret member of the anime world. Unfortunately, he is a Manchester United fan. He has watched multiple anime only to leave them halfway between. His day goes by playing video games, scrolling through reels, watching anime, and rarely opening his books.