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The purpose of striking a pose is not to become like a wallpaper. That's why we chant loudly when we pose, to draw attention to our magnificence. I know. I'll just have to raise the stakes a little bit. The best poser gets a candy! Now, do it! Let's go!
~ Captain Ginyu explaining the importance of battle posing.
CHANGE NOW!
~ Captain Ginyu preparing to switch bodies with an opponent.

Captain Ginyu is the leader of Frieza's elite mercenary group, the Ginyu Special Forces and the secondary antagonist of the "Namek" Saga of Dragon Ball Z. He has the ability to switch bodies with an opponent. He was the strongest of the Ginyu Force (with a power level of 120,000), and, until Goku's power level reached 180,000 from his training in 100 times gravity, he was the fourth strongest fighter in the universe who was after Frieza, Cooler and their father King Cold. He returns in the "Resurrection F" Saga of Dragon Ball Super.

In the Japanese version, he was voiced by Hideyuki Hori in DBZ and Katsuyuki Konishi (who has also voiced Heracles in Record of Ragnarok) in DBZ Kai while in the English version, he was voiced by Richard Newman (DBZ, Ocean Group), Dale D. Kelly (DBZ, FUNimation), the late Brice Armstrong (DBZ, remastered), Richard Epcar (Bang Zoom!) and R. Bruce Elliot (DBZ Kai).

Personality[]

Although Ginyu is very arrogant and ruthless in battle, he has a strong reputation of honor in battle, as shown when he refuses to break Goku's neck and even threatens to kill Jeice for interfering in the fight. He likes fairness in battle; when Goku notices this, he expresses his belief that Ginyu isn't entirely bad and can even be redeemed.

Ginyu cared deeply for his teammates and was incredibly angry when he learned from Jeice that his three other subordinates had been defeated and killed. He can also be pretty tough on his teammates when he fails a mission, as shown when he harshly scolds Jeice for escaping after the others are killed. Ginyu is one of the few men who truly worship Frieza. His loyalty is further demonstrated by obeying all orders Frieza gives him. Even after switching bodies with the Namek Frog, he remained in this form for a long time, but believed that the day would come when he would serve Frieza again, so he never gave up hope and worked hard. Perhaps this true loyalty is why Ginyu doesn't use (or try to use) his body change technique against Frieza. When told to surrender after revealing his power level, he insisted to Goku that he would "not obey anyone's orders."

Unlike his peers, Ginyu is a highly calculating and methodical man who prefers a pragmatic approach to combat. His subordinates say he always studies the mission at hand before acting. It is pointed out that he is shown to have a highly developed understanding of ki and fighting. In the anime, when Goku was fighting Frieza, he noticed how Frieza's body spontaneously reacted to Goku's power.

History[]

Captain Ginyu Arc[]

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Ginyu's favorite pose.

The Ginyu Force was called over to Namek by Frieza to take Vegeta's Dragon Balls back from him. After doing a special dance for Frieza and supplying him with scouters, they go to confront Vegeta and the others. The Ginyu Force arrived at the site where Vegeta, Krillin, and Gohan had all seven Dragon Balls. After securing all the Dragon Balls, Ginyu initially decided to fight Vegeta and leave Recoome, Burter, Jeice, and Guldo to do rock-paper-scissors to decide who gets to fight Gohan and Krillin, but after receiving arguments from them, he decided to take the Dragon Balls to Frieza while the others decided who could fight Vegeta. He then leaves as the others begin to fight.

When Ginyu took the Dragon Balls to Frieza, he attempted to summon the eternal dragon, but he didn' know the password, so he was unable to it, and so Frieza left Ginyu to guard the Dragon Balls while he went off to get the password from Guru. To pass time, Ginyu had Frieza's henchmen try out for the Ginyu Force. He killed one of them, Captain Strong, for being a captain like him, as he believed that he should be the only captain. Then he killed another one for touching a Dragon Ball, which he had forbidden them to do, and then he knocked out the rest of them because they lacked enough style to be on the Ginyu Force.

Confronting Goku[]

Captain Ginyu as Goku

Captain Ginyu in Goku's body

After Goku defeated Recoome and Burter, Jeice ran off to get Ginyu, who was very angry at him for running away, but declared that he would handle the situation himself. He ordered the soldiers to hide the Dragon Balls should the enemy come for the ship.

Ginyu and Jeice arrived at the battlefield, where Ginyu met Goku. He noted on his low power level, as Jeice called it odd before Ginyu admonished him for not thinking clearly and relying on his scouter. Ginyu revealed Goku was capable of suppressing his power until he needed to use it and remarked a real warrior could tell and deduce that the Saiyan's real level, telling the surprised Jeice that Goku had some mutation to make it possible. He smirked at the prospect of going all out in battle before he watched Gohan and Krillin leave, then Vegeta who betrayed Goku's trust.

Taking advantage of the distraction, he attacked Goku who soon regained his wits to fight back. Although Ginyu had the edge, Goku was still able to fight evenly until Goku was caught off-guard by a blast from Jeice, allowing the Captain to trap him in a tight grip. However, Ginyu promptly released Goku and told Jeice not to interfere in his battle or else he'd pay. He then turned his attention back to Goku and ordered him to show his real power, knowing that he was hiding it until he fought against Frieza but voiced how he wouldn't get anywhere if he doesn't get pass him. To his great horror, Goku powered up to his full power level, which was 60,000 above Ginyu's. There was nothing Ginyu could do to defeat Goku, so he switched bodies with him, and he injured himself before doing the body swap technique.

With Jeice, he promptly left the area while hoping that Goku would die in Ginyu's body from his wound.

Confronting Gohan, Krillin and Vegeta[]

They returned to the ship, where they found Krillin and Gohan (who dug up the dragon balls). Ginyu briefly masqueraded as Goku until Gohan saw through it and Ginyu confirmed his theory. Soon they witnessed Goku arrived in Ginyu's body, as he informed his allies of what happened while Ginyu remarked that he didn't do too much damage on himself to finish Goku.

However, to his disappointment, when he was fighting Krillin and Gohan, he discovered that he couldn't use its full power. Goku taunted Ginyu that he couldn't use his full power, as his mind was not in sync with his body.

As a result, he is overpowered by Gohan and Krillin. He then called on Jeice for aid but Vegeta initiated a battle with him. Meanwhile, Ginyu refused to surrender and soon got some control over his new body.

After killing Jeice, Vegeta viciously beat up Ginyu, who was tired of using Goku's body and attempted to switch bodies with Vegeta. Unfortunately, Goku jumped in front of him, and then they were switched back to normal. Then Ginyu let Vegeta beat him up for a while, and attempted to take his body again, but Goku threw an Namekian frog in front of him, causing Ginyu to switch bodies with it.

Once Goku pointed out Ginyu, an amused Vegeta considered finishing him off, but Goku pointed out that Ginyu was no longer a threat, and the former relented, deciding that forcing Ginyu to live the rest of his life as a frog was a more satisfying punishment than death.

As a Frog[]

Unable to talk and give the change command, Ginyu remained a frog, at one point he was being chased and kissed by a female frog. However, he was able to switch bodies one more time during the Frieza Saga when he tricked Bulma into putting a universal translator on him, allowing him to steal her body and leave her trapped in Ginyu's old frog body. Then he took the translator off her and then he arrived at the battlefield in Bulma's body, and then he was able to sense energy auras.

Then he pretended to be Bulma as he watched the battle, but soon he ended up blowing his cover. Then he attacked Krillin, but he was unable to inflict any damage, so he tried to switch bodies with Piccolo. However, Gohan stopped him by throwing Bulma (in Ginyu's old frog body) in front of him, and it returned Bulma to her own body, while Ginyu became a frog again. Then both Ginyu and Bulma were blown away by the force of the battle when Frieza attacked Goku.

Then he was sent to Earth along with everyone else on the dying Namek when Dende summoned the eternal dragon Porunga and wished for everyone except Goku and Freeza to go to Earth. From here, he became the leader of the fishpond at Capsule Corp.

Ginyu's appearance was very short in the Cell Games Saga, when Gohan blew out the candles on his cake and then he ended up trashing the cake, then Ginyu was seen in front of Goku's house with tears in his eyes. And his final appearance was in the Great Saiyaman Saga when Sharpener was trying to unmask Gohan (Great Saiyaman) and then he jumped down toward him, but missed because at the last second Gohan bent down and picked up Ginyu. 

And then Ginyu was finally killed when Kid Buu blew up the earth at the beginning of the Kid Buu Saga. This was Ginyu's final appearance in Dragon Ball Z. He was later revived by the dragon balls but still in the body of the frog. It is also unknown why he got brought back to live after they wished to bring the non-evil people back. One could assume that Shrenon thought that since Ginyu was a frog, he had no moral agency. That and as shown before, he didn't cause any trouble while stuck.

Dragon Ball Super[]

Ginyu returns in Dragon Ball Super still as a frog.

As he witnessed the revival of Frieza with Tagoma and Sorbet putting the remains of Frieza in a container. And a few months later, he snuck onto Jaco's spaceship to get onto the battlefield.

Then he approached Tagoma while he laid down after a blow from Gotenks. Then he was able to trick him into switching bodies by writing 'Change' in the dirt.

He reunites with Frieza, proving his identity with a pose and describing his plight. Frieza was happy to have one of his veteran soldiers back while the Z-fighters recalled him. Bulma in particular was outraged he was the frog that stole her body.

At the command of his master, he ended up attacking the Z-Fighters, while being excited at having a powerful body. However, he was overwhelmed when Gohan turned Super Saiyan (to his shock) and easily beat him in two blows. Gohan spared his defeated foe, which caused Frieza to try to kill Gohan with his Death Beam Barrage. As Ginyu tried to defend Frieza, Goku and Vegeta showed up and then Ginyu showed some hatred towards Goku and Vegeta for him being trapped in a body of a frog for so many years and then he attempted to attack them out of vengeance. But is then Vegeta intercepted him, stating if he'd stay a frog then he wouldn't have to die and killed him immediately with a Ki Blast, and it put an end to Captain Ginyu and his body-switching ways for good.

Dragon Ball GT[]

Ginyu ended up in Hell, finally reunited with his old body. He ended up escaping along with the other residents of Hell to terrorize Earth. However, he ended up defeated off-screen by the Z-fighters.

Ginyu is last seen in line of King Yenma‘s office and presumably sent back to Hell. This is his final appearance.

Powers and Abilities[]

Captain Ginyu was originally considered Frieza's most powerful soldier and right-hand man far surpassing even his aides Zarbon and Dodoria.

As with most villains in the Dragon Ball series, Ginyu can fly, use telekinesis, generate multiple ki Blasts, and he possesses superhuman strength, speed, and endurance. His most unique ability was his Body Change. He used that ability to switch bodies for what opponent he goes up against, often using it as a last resort against those who are more powerful than him. Aside from his super abilities, Ginyu seemed to be knowledgeable of tactics, both martial and military as he instructed his men in attack styles and then he organized the siege of planets for Frieza. While he and his men were played for comic effect in the saga, Ginyu himself actually seemed to be a source of moral. Then the entire Ginyu force, Captain Ginyu included, seemed to be really skilled at raising spirits and in-fact, each of their boosts or their team-mate's spirits with a variety of poses and cheers. The poses Ginyu does with and for his men weren't just for theatrics sake, but it was a practical form of moral enforcement. He is also ruthless enough to ensure that his men fear him despite treating them well.

Notable Techniques[]

Body Change[]

Ginyu's signature ability was being able to swap bodies with another opponent. In doing so, he gained all their powers and abilities. Once shouting "Change Now!" with his arms outstretched, Ginyu fired an energy wave from his mouth into the other opponent's mouth. When it is finished, Ginyu was in the other opponent's body, while they were in his body. Then the individuals were shown to retain their own respective voices in their new bodies, making it harder for a person to impersonate the person they swapped with. In preparation for this technique, Ginyu usually begins by injuring himself in order to give a damaged body to his opponent. While the Body Change gives Ginyu an advantage over powerful opponents by effectively swapping power levels from their new bodies, it was shown to have one drawback, any host changing bodies have to take time to get used to their new body before they can use its full power. But this was already problematic enough if the body in question was vastly different from his body, but in situations where the key to accessing the body's maximum power wasn't anything he known about it, or even anything strictly working within the body itself, it can become crippling to his output in relation to what its usual host is capable of. This was made clear in the case of his swap with Goku, as a result in Ginyu bearing a relatively dim power level of 23,000. However, he does gain a slight increase in power after adjusting to Goku's fighting style. Furthermore, he cannot prevent himself from switching with someone or something afterwards as shown when Goku tricked him into changing bodies with a frog.

Ginyu Gatling Gun[]

It's more commonly known as Galaxy Dynamite it was Ginyu putting his hands to his sides and then he charges purple energy spheres. Then, as he shouted "You're mine!", he put his hands forward and then he released a massive barrage of energy blasts at the opponent, and causing major damage to his opponent. Then the attack fires like a rapid Gatling Gun.

Dynamite Punch[]

Ginyu said "Wide open!" as he elbows the opponent in the face. Then he attacks the opponent with a barrage of punches before punching them away, inflicting a great amount of damage.

Ginyu Cannon[]

Ginyu holds his right or left hand forwards, and then he releases a strong purple wave of energy from it. Cause it was more commonly known as the Milky Cannon.

Triple Milky Cannon[]

An attack that fires three blasts instead of one Milky Cannon.

Dynamite Pressure[]

Ginyu holds his right hand back and then he charges a pink energy sphere. Then he bring his arm forwards and then he fires it towards his opponent.

Visionary Attack[]

A Barrage Finger Beam attack.

Strong Jersey[]

Strong Jersey consists of Ginyu charging a purple and pink energy sphere around himself, and afterwards charging at the opponent with blinding speed with his elbow, all while he's shouting "You're mine!". Then the attack inflicts a great amount of damage. It can also be charged to deal with more than that by holding the buttons for a second, so Ginyu's fist will glow blue with an electric-like aura, as he generates more ki into the attack. Then he charges in the same manner as before, only inflicting more damage this time.

It was exclusive to Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3.

Forms[]

Rich Boy[]

In Ginyu's backstory, it stated that he once switched bodies with the richest boy in his class.

Goku[]

During his battle with Goku, Ginyu switched bodies with him in an attempt to become more powerful. His attempt failed because of his lack of experience using said body and ended up only gaining a slight increase in power after adapting.

Namekian Frog[]

When attempting to switch with Vegeta, Goku threw a frog in front of Ginyu, and it caused him to switch bodies with the frog. He remains this way until Super unless one counts filler.

Bulma[]

Ginyu tricked Bulma into switching bodies with him in the filler episode "Frieza's Boast". Gohan eventually managed to return Bulma to her body before Ginyu could steal Piccolo's body, and it left him stuck in his frog body once again.

Tagoma[]

In Super, Ginyu took control of Tagoma's body, and then he powered up even further thanks to having greater ki manipulation skills than Tagoma, and it allowed him to draw the body's power out much further. That said, he still got easily defeated by Gohan and killed by Vegeta.

Nail[]

Video game only

Kuririn[]

Video game only

Jeice[]

Video game only

Gohan[]

Video game only

Vegeta[]

Video game only

Trunks (Future)[]

Video game only

Time Patroller[]

Video game only

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