Frieza

Frieza (Japanese: フリーザ, Hepburn: Furīza), also known and spelled as Freeza in Funimation's English subtitles and Viz Media's release of the manga, is a fictional character and the primary antagonist in the Dragon Ball manga series created by Akira Toriyama. He makes his debut in Chapter #247: "Dark Clouds Swirl Over Planet Namek", first published in Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine on October 24, 1989, as the main antagonist of his eponymous saga, depicted as a galactic tyrant feared as the most powerful being in the world.

Frieza
Dragon Ball character
Frieza in his final form (right), as drawn by
Akira Toriyama
First appearanceDragon Ball chapter #247 Dark Clouds Swirl Over Planet Namek, October 24, 1989 (Weekly Shōnen Jump 1989)
Created byAkira Toriyama
Voiced by (Japanese)Ryūsei Nakao
Voiced by (English)
  • Pauline Newstone (Ocean; 1997–1998)
  • Linda Young (Funimation; 1999–2009)
  • Christopher Ayres (Funimation; 2009–2019)
  • Daman Mills (Funimation; 2018–present)
Other:
In-universe information
SpeciesFrieza's Race (Unnamed)
GenderMale
Family
Abilities
  • Superhuman strength, speed, agility, reflexes, durability, endurance, stamina and healing
  • Flight
  • Energy sensing
  • Energy projection
  • Energy absorption
  • Telepathy
  • Telekinesis
  • Transformation
ArchenemySon Goku

Despite not appearing until the manga's second half, Frieza is widely considered to be the most iconic villain from the Dragon Ball franchise, and the archenemy of Goku - since he effectively serves as the catalyst of many of the events depicted in the story, due to the destruction of the Saiyan homeworld Planet Vegeta at his hands and Goku's arrival on Earth and subsequent conflicts with Raditz, Nappa and Vegeta. Frieza later appears as the primary villain in the theatrical film Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' and as a recurring character in Dragon Ball Super.

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