Tora (トーマ, Tōma) is the tall, masculine member of Bardock's team, a group within the Saiyan Army under the planet trade organization. His name is a pun on the word "tomato." In the original Japanese version, he is known as "Toma."
Tora is one of the taller members of Bardock's team and wears ice blue and black armor. His hair is flat at the вверх and kept in a small ponytail at the back, and his skin is a dark tan color.
Tora's original character Дизайн by Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru differed much from the final draft by Akira Toriyama. Originally he had hair that closely resembled Vegeta's. His body was not muscular like it is now, he was actually drawn with a much thinner body, which made him look taller than Bardock. Like a few other members of Bardock's team, Tora's name was not changed completely from the original draft to the final draft, as it was Tomā (トマー); the other members consist of Bardock and Panbukin (Shugesh in American Dubs).[1]
In the beginning of the special Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku, Tora, along with Bardock, Fasha, Borgos, and Shugesh, attack Planet Kanassa in their Great Ape forms. After Bardock is attacked by the last surviving Kanassan, Tora kills the Kanssan. Then, Tora and the others decide to return Bardock to their Главная world Planet Vegeta, so that he can receive treatment for his injuries.
After hearing that there is an inconsistency in his brainwaves, the group decide to leave without him to wipe out the inhabitants on Planet Meat, as this is their Далее assignment. It is assumed that after reaching Meat, they immediately destroy all of its natives, but before they can celebrate the moment, they are ambushed by Dodoria and his elites, who make short work of the team.
Before finishing Tora off with a brutal перфоратор, удар, пунш to the face, Dodoria reveals Frieza's intent to destroy the entire Saiyan race. Tora initially survives the attack, but dies of his wounds immediately after informing the recovered Bardock of what he has discovered. Tora is the only person Bardock gets the chance to talk to when the latter finds his group slaughtered by Dodoria and his elites. Vowing to avenge his four allies, Bardock removes Tora's armband (now soaked in blood) and ties it across his forehead, providing an emotional backstory for one of Bardock's most recognizable physical features
Tora also made a cameo appearance along with Bardock and Fasha in an episode of Dragon Ball Z, during Frieza's recollection of various Saiyans whose deaths he was responsible for.
■ Although Tora hasn't appeared in as a playable character, he has made cameos или is mentioned in video games: ■Budokai 3 – Tora's face is shown whenever Bardock does his Spirit of Saiyans.
■ Budokai Tenkaichi 2 – Tora's corpse is briefly shown in the reenacted Bardock Special (although it was merely Nappa used as a placeholder for Tora).
■ Budokai Tenkaichi 3 – Tora's name is seen on Dodoria's biography page.
■ Burst – Tora is mentioned by Bardock when he is about to fight Frieza.
■ In the cameo appearance of Bardock's team in Dragon Ball Z, Bardock is seen wearing Tora's bloody armband on his head, while Tora is behind him.
Tora is one of the taller members of Bardock's team and wears ice blue and black armor. His hair is flat at the вверх and kept in a small ponytail at the back, and his skin is a dark tan color.
Tora's original character Дизайн by Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru differed much from the final draft by Akira Toriyama. Originally he had hair that closely resembled Vegeta's. His body was not muscular like it is now, he was actually drawn with a much thinner body, which made him look taller than Bardock. Like a few other members of Bardock's team, Tora's name was not changed completely from the original draft to the final draft, as it was Tomā (トマー); the other members consist of Bardock and Panbukin (Shugesh in American Dubs).[1]
In the beginning of the special Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku, Tora, along with Bardock, Fasha, Borgos, and Shugesh, attack Planet Kanassa in their Great Ape forms. After Bardock is attacked by the last surviving Kanassan, Tora kills the Kanssan. Then, Tora and the others decide to return Bardock to their Главная world Planet Vegeta, so that he can receive treatment for his injuries.
After hearing that there is an inconsistency in his brainwaves, the group decide to leave without him to wipe out the inhabitants on Planet Meat, as this is their Далее assignment. It is assumed that after reaching Meat, they immediately destroy all of its natives, but before they can celebrate the moment, they are ambushed by Dodoria and his elites, who make short work of the team.
Before finishing Tora off with a brutal перфоратор, удар, пунш to the face, Dodoria reveals Frieza's intent to destroy the entire Saiyan race. Tora initially survives the attack, but dies of his wounds immediately after informing the recovered Bardock of what he has discovered. Tora is the only person Bardock gets the chance to talk to when the latter finds his group slaughtered by Dodoria and his elites. Vowing to avenge his four allies, Bardock removes Tora's armband (now soaked in blood) and ties it across his forehead, providing an emotional backstory for one of Bardock's most recognizable physical features
Tora also made a cameo appearance along with Bardock and Fasha in an episode of Dragon Ball Z, during Frieza's recollection of various Saiyans whose deaths he was responsible for.
■ Although Tora hasn't appeared in as a playable character, he has made cameos или is mentioned in video games: ■Budokai 3 – Tora's face is shown whenever Bardock does his Spirit of Saiyans.
■ Budokai Tenkaichi 2 – Tora's corpse is briefly shown in the reenacted Bardock Special (although it was merely Nappa used as a placeholder for Tora).
■ Budokai Tenkaichi 3 – Tora's name is seen on Dodoria's biography page.
■ Burst – Tora is mentioned by Bardock when he is about to fight Frieza.
■ In the cameo appearance of Bardock's team in Dragon Ball Z, Bardock is seen wearing Tora's bloody armband on his head, while Tora is behind him.