Gaara = Frieza?

[Justmcnew]

Those who have seen or heard of Dragonball Z, remember the villianous Frieza right?

Remember that one episode of DBZ of how Frieza kills Krillin which results in Goku turning Super Saiyan for the first time? You know when Frieza lifts Krillin up in the air with his hand and kills him?

Has anyone noticed that the move that Frieza used to kill Krillin is almost similiar to Gaara's Sand Coffin technique?

If you think about it, it's alot similiar...

Also notice how Frieza and Gaara have the same eyes? how they almost have the same facial features?

Kinda makes you wonder doesn't it?

[Verx]

I guess your right. Frieza crushes Krillin in the air, Gaara does the same with snad instead of energy.

[The_Gravekeeper]

I never noticed it before but yeah, they're similiar

[Kamikaze_Setzura]

that makes sense i understand it now

[Hero Meh]

Wow,they do. Also, they both start out as invincible beings that use anger.

[gaara0001]

i think gaara = byakuya(bleach) just my opinion

[gtw1983]

Yeah I noticed this similarity before as well.

In fact if you're interested I did a small piece several months ago that compared Naruto to Dragonball z.

It's below the dotted line if you would like to read it
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Top Reasons Why Naruto is like Dragonball Z


Naruto and Goku, When will the similarities end?

Isn’t it strange that these two celebrities who are stars of their own shows and comics both started their adventures at the tender age of 12?
You’ll also find (get ready, this is a mouthful) that both Naruto and Goku are not so bright, childish, compassionate, never give up, love to eat, have incredible potential though they sometimes act like amateurs, and have bitter rivals that later become friends only for them to turn evil again (go figure!)
Not Only that But Both of our hero's seem to be fond of Orange clothing in which they are rarely seen fighting without.


Sasuke, the Saiyan prince in disguise?\

Oh for crying out loud, this dude is so much like Vegeta it’s not even funny. I see the similarities, from his raven black hair all the way down to his ****y and proud attitude.
Like our own Prince, Naruto’s chum is very proud of his bloodline heritage and as a result has a superior light about him. Vegeta wants revenge against Frieza for killing his father and all the saiyans, and Sasuke really wants to kill his brother whom murdered both of his parents (Hmmm…I never saw that coming.)
And let’s not forget that when Goku and Vegeta first fight, the latter clearly appears to be the superior yet Kakarot somehow triumphs against all odds. But as the series goes on Goku definitely surpasses his Saiyan Comrade in the same way Naruto overcomes obstacles not even or dear Sasuke can break down. He too wonders how a low class fighter, (or dunce as he calls it) could dare to compete with him.
In the Forest Of Death part of the Chunin Exams Sasuke is given a curse mark by Orochimaru which to our great surprise (yeah right) increases his power greatly much in the same way that Vegeta does later in DBZ (think Majin).And don’t even get me started on the way Sasuke calls Naruto demeaning names all the time
(My favorite being “Clown”)….now doesn’t that sound familiar?

Masters Jiraiya and Roshi, A pervert’s paradise!

You might say Roshi and Jiraiya have quite a bit in common; both of them being world class Pervs who love to read and come up with odd training exercises in their spare time. These two nuts make up half of the gags in their respective series. (Enough said.) If anyone can come up with anything else here please let me know.

Sakura and Bulma, Bright and Beautiful yet sometimes annoying!

Let’s face it; this girl has got Bulma written all over her. She is of course infatuated with the hunky Vegeta like persona of Sasuke which is only natural. Like in Goku’s early adventures Bulma…..err ….I mean Sakura is always the one who nags the heck out of everyone around her sometimes resorting to blows to get her point across. It soon becomes obvious that the young girl is as smart as she is lovely, another Bulma like characteristic. If Sakura is Bulma, then I guess little Hinata Hyuga is Naruto’s Chi chi (eh?)

Gaara and the mighty Frieza, The coldest personalities around!

Are my eyes deceiving me or does this guy look like Frieza with hair? In my opinion if the cosmic emperor were reincarnated like Uub he would look exactly like Gaara appears in the show. One of the murderous Gaara’s finishing moves is called “imploding sand funeral” and it involves hardened sand crushing his opponent’s body into nothingness when he clenches his fist shut. Freiza’s move is the exact opposite, exploding his victim from the inside rather then crushing them in. If you will remember from the saw he also clenches his fist shut to execute the move, just like Gaara. (Wow what are the odds of that)?
Two more small points before we go……..


Chakra!

Pardon me if I’m wrong but isn’t this just a fancy way of Saying Chi or Ki? I mean from what I’ve seen in the anime and manga it appears to be around the same thing. The ninja train hard to develop their chakra in the same way the Z senshi train to build their ki. Wouldn’t it be humorous if someone with a scouter appeared on Naruto? (Sasuke pushes the button on his scouter while he watches Rock Lee fight. “What? Lee’s power level is at 147….Incredible!”


The chunin exams, the 3rd test preliminaries!

This was like seeing the Junior Division of the World Martial Arts Tournament all over again except this time none of the fighters sucked like they did in DBZ. (Some of those kids had no business fighting I tell you) I also loved the fact that there were no ring outs, and that you were not disqualified by killing your opponent. It really added some spice to the tournament in my opinion.

[orange peel]

There was a thread on how Naruto was like DBZ. We ruled unamiously i nthe end that it wasn't. It's completely different. Lee's Taijutsus isn't even fast enough to compare a bit to Goku's in the Frieza Saga. Just check the thread out or do you need me to pull that up for you?

[`Phenom]

Yeah I noticed this similarity before as well.

In fact if you're interested I did a small piece several months ago that compared Naruto to Dragonball z.

It's below the dotted line if you would like to read it
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Top Reasons Why Naruto is like Dragonball Z


Naruto and Goku, When will the similarities end?

Isn’t it strange that these two celebrities who are stars of their own shows and comics both started their adventures at the tender age of 12?
You’ll also find (get ready, this is a mouthful) that both Naruto and Goku are not so bright, childish, compassionate, never give up, love to eat, have incredible potential though they sometimes act like amateurs, and have bitter rivals that later become friends only for them to turn evil again (go figure!)
Not Only that But Both of our hero's seem to be fond of Orange clothing in which they are rarely seen fighting without.


Sasuke, the Saiyan prince in disguise?\

Oh for crying out loud, this dude is so much like Vegeta it’s not even funny. I see the similarities, from his raven black hair all the way down to his ****y and proud attitude.
Like our own Prince, Naruto’s chum is very proud of his bloodline heritage and as a result has a superior light about him. Vegeta wants revenge against Frieza for killing his father and all the saiyans, and Sasuke really wants to kill his brother whom murdered both of his parents (Hmmm…I never saw that coming.)
And let’s not forget that when Goku and Vegeta first fight, the latter clearly appears to be the superior yet Kakarot somehow triumphs against all odds. But as the series goes on Goku definitely surpasses his Saiyan Comrade in the same way Naruto overcomes obstacles not even or dear Sasuke can break down. He too wonders how a low class fighter, (or dunce as he calls it) could dare to compete with him.
In the Forest Of Death part of the Chunin Exams Sasuke is given a curse mark by Orochimaru which to our great surprise (yeah right) increases his power greatly much in the same way that Vegeta does later in DBZ (think Majin).And don’t even get me started on the way Sasuke calls Naruto demeaning names all the time
(My favorite being “Clown”)….now doesn’t that sound familiar?

Masters Jiraiya and Roshi, A pervert’s paradise!

You might say Roshi and Jiraiya have quite a bit in common; both of them being world class Pervs who love to read and come up with odd training exercises in their spare time. These two nuts make up half of the gags in their respective series. (Enough said.) If anyone can come up with anything else here please let me know.

Sakura and Bulma, Bright and Beautiful yet sometimes annoying!

Let’s face it; this girl has got Bulma written all over her. She is of course infatuated with the hunky Vegeta like persona of Sasuke which is only natural. Like in Goku’s early adventures Bulma…..err ….I mean Sakura is always the one who nags the heck out of everyone around her sometimes resorting to blows to get her point across. It soon becomes obvious that the young girl is as smart as she is lovely, another Bulma like characteristic. If Sakura is Bulma, then I guess little Hinata Hyuga is Naruto’s Chi chi (eh?)

Gaara and the mighty Frieza, The coldest personalities around!

Are my eyes deceiving me or does this guy look like Frieza with hair? In my opinion if the cosmic emperor were reincarnated like Uub he would look exactly like Gaara appears in the show. One of the murderous Gaara’s finishing moves is called “imploding sand funeral” and it involves hardened sand crushing his opponent’s body into nothingness when he clenches his fist shut. Freiza’s move is the exact opposite, exploding his victim from the inside rather then crushing them in. If you will remember from the saw he also clenches his fist shut to execute the move, just like Gaara. (Wow what are the odds of that)?
Two more small points before we go……..


Chakra!

Pardon me if I’m wrong but isn’t this just a fancy way of Saying Chi or Ki? I mean from what I’ve seen in the anime and manga it appears to be around the same thing. The ninja train hard to develop their chakra in the same way the Z senshi train to build their ki. Wouldn’t it be humorous if someone with a scouter appeared on Naruto? (Sasuke pushes the button on his scouter while he watches Rock Lee fight. “What? Lee’s power level is at 147….Incredible!”


The chunin exams, the 3rd test preliminaries!

This was like seeing the Junior Division of the World Martial Arts Tournament all over again except this time none of the fighters sucked like they did in DBZ. (Some of those kids had no business fighting I tell you) I also loved the fact that there were no ring outs, and that you were not disqualified by killing your opponent. It really added some spice to the tournament in my opinion.
You havent proved anything, really. They are different series, and most of the similarities you listed are commonplace in almost every shonen manga/anime in existence.

[orange peel]

Basically, most popular Anime .... and video games, TV Shows, and movies.... have some sort of fighting and/or violence, no matter how mild. Unless its some kind of love manga, cooking show, or sport.

[ZanarkandAce]

Was it just me, or did Furiza have Orochimaru's Voice?

[xeverex18]

How imaginative. You can say that about anything really.
Like Naruto = Power Rangers, Naruto = Pokemon, Naruto = Bleach.

Similarities will always be there because that is the type of shows CN takes from Japan. And make them garbage of course.

[Lavigne]

Yeah I noticed this similarity before as well.

In fact if you're interested I did a small piece several months ago that compared Naruto to Dragonball z.

It's below the dotted line if you would like to read it
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Top Reasons Why Naruto is like Dragonball Z


Naruto and Goku, When will the similarities end?

Isn’t it strange that these two celebrities who are stars of their own shows and comics both started their adventures at the tender age of 12?
You’ll also find (get ready, this is a mouthful) that both Naruto and Goku are not so bright, childish, compassionate, never give up, love to eat, have incredible potential though they sometimes act like amateurs, and have bitter rivals that later become friends only for them to turn evil again (go figure!)
Not Only that But Both of our hero's seem to be fond of Orange clothing in which they are rarely seen fighting without.


Sasuke, the Saiyan prince in disguise?\

Oh for crying out loud, this dude is so much like Vegeta it’s not even funny. I see the similarities, from his raven black hair all the way down to his ****y and proud attitude.
Like our own Prince, Naruto’s chum is very proud of his bloodline heritage and as a result has a superior light about him. Vegeta wants revenge against Frieza for killing his father and all the saiyans, and Sasuke really wants to kill his brother whom murdered both of his parents (Hmmm…I never saw that coming.)
And let’s not forget that when Goku and Vegeta first fight, the latter clearly appears to be the superior yet Kakarot somehow triumphs against all odds. But as the series goes on Goku definitely surpasses his Saiyan Comrade in the same way Naruto overcomes obstacles not even or dear Sasuke can break down. He too wonders how a low class fighter, (or dunce as he calls it) could dare to compete with him.
In the Forest Of Death part of the Chunin Exams Sasuke is given a curse mark by Orochimaru which to our great surprise (yeah right) increases his power greatly much in the same way that Vegeta does later in DBZ (think Majin).And don’t even get me started on the way Sasuke calls Naruto demeaning names all the time
(My favorite being “Clown”)….now doesn’t that sound familiar?

Masters Jiraiya and Roshi, A pervert’s paradise!

You might say Roshi and Jiraiya have quite a bit in common; both of them being world class Pervs who love to read and come up with odd training exercises in their spare time. These two nuts make up half of the gags in their respective series. (Enough said.) If anyone can come up with anything else here please let me know.

Sakura and Bulma, Bright and Beautiful yet sometimes annoying!

Let’s face it; this girl has got Bulma written all over her. She is of course infatuated with the hunky Vegeta like persona of Sasuke which is only natural. Like in Goku’s early adventures Bulma…..err ….I mean Sakura is always the one who nags the heck out of everyone around her sometimes resorting to blows to get her point across. It soon becomes obvious that the young girl is as smart as she is lovely, another Bulma like characteristic. If Sakura is Bulma, then I guess little Hinata Hyuga is Naruto’s Chi chi (eh?)

Gaara and the mighty Frieza, The coldest personalities around!

Are my eyes deceiving me or does this guy look like Frieza with hair? In my opinion if the cosmic emperor were reincarnated like Uub he would look exactly like Gaara appears in the show. One of the murderous Gaara’s finishing moves is called “imploding sand funeral” and it involves hardened sand crushing his opponent’s body into nothingness when he clenches his fist shut. Freiza’s move is the exact opposite, exploding his victim from the inside rather then crushing them in. If you will remember from the saw he also clenches his fist shut to execute the move, just like Gaara. (Wow what are the odds of that)?
Two more small points before we go……..


Chakra!

Pardon me if I’m wrong but isn’t this just a fancy way of Saying Chi or Ki? I mean from what I’ve seen in the anime and manga it appears to be around the same thing. The ninja train hard to develop their chakra in the same way the Z senshi train to build their ki. Wouldn’t it be humorous if someone with a scouter appeared on Naruto? (Sasuke pushes the button on his scouter while he watches Rock Lee fight. “What? Lee’s power level is at 147….Incredible!”


The chunin exams, the 3rd test preliminaries!

This was like seeing the Junior Division of the World Martial Arts Tournament all over again except this time none of the fighters sucked like they did in DBZ. (Some of those kids had no business fighting I tell you) I also loved the fact that there were no ring outs, and that you were not disqualified by killing your opponent. It really added some spice to the tournament in my opinion.
sounds interesant but for that reason in much magazine say things like, naruto the new dragon ball or naruto superate to dragon ball or naruto better that dragon ball
anyway i love naruto;) and in the past i loved dragon ball


How imaginative. You can say that about anything really.
Like Naruto = Power Rangers, Naruto = Pokemon, Naruto = Bleach.

nunca en la vida, that comparations sucks

[orange peel]

Was it just me, or did Furiza have Orochimaru's Voice?

It's just you.

How imaginative. You can say that about anything really.
Like Naruto = Power Rangers, Naruto = Pokemon, Naruto = Bleach.

Similarities will always be there because that is the type of shows CN takes from Japan. And make them garbage of course.

Actually, we've had had some ofthose. :)

[ULra]

Orochimaru/Frieza voice: I'd need to hear Orochimaru original voice and Frieza's original voice, cause the dubbed ones sound nothing alike.

[Verx]

Freiza is a monster, he feels no guilt he just kills. Gaara actually has real emotions like feeling lonely ( not to mention LOTS of issues).

[orange peel]

Orochimaru/Frieza voice: I'd need to hear Orochimaru original voice and Frieza's original voice, cause the dubbed ones sound nothing alike.

They're similar but I highly doubt them to be the same.

[Exiled]

Has anyone ever noticed the fact that Gaara's Rings around his eyes are similar to Frieza when in Final Form. Maybe a bit less thicker, but u get my point

[xeverex18]

J'ai ne parle Francaise. Why does it suck? The nature and depth of comparisons are just different. Like saying Southpark and Simpsons are alike. Just because the narute of the shows are different doesnt mean the shows are.

Now lets compare Power Rangers to Naruto.
Sakura - pink ranger. Weak as hell but is in love with the main character.
Naruto - red, white, gold, black ranger, really depends which power ranger you watched when you were young. Needs the teams help but in the end, everyone depends on him. He is strong as hell plus he gets to summon monsters. Its morphing time
Ino - yellow ranger. Weak asian girl (back when PR 1st started) thinks shes all pretty and also a weak character alone. However, each individual do have their moments to shine.
Sasuke - black ranger, gold ranger. Both worked for the bad "lord" even though they were "good". Thinks he is cool and can usually beat the rest of the PR, but usually fights with the main PR and usually ends up on top. Always has a story about why and who he works for.

[Verx]

Originally Posted by xeverex18

Now lets compare Power Rangers to Naruto.
Sakura - pink ranger. Weak as hell but is in love with the main character.
Naruto - red, white, gold, black ranger, really depends which power ranger you watched when you were young. Needs the teams help but in the end, everyone depends on him. He is strong as hell plus he gets to summon monsters. Its morphing time
Ino - yellow ranger. Weak asian girl (back when PR 1st started) thinks shes all pretty and also a weak character alone. However, each individual do have their moments to shine.
Sasuke - black ranger, gold ranger. Both worked for the bad "lord" even though they were "good". Thinks he is cool and can usually beat the rest of the PR, but usually fights with the main PR and usually ends up on top. Always has a story about why and who he works for.


So true, so true.

[`Phenom]

This is ridiculous. Why cant people just watch stuff without havin to find something to compare it to. Dragonball Z pales in comparison to Naruto. Can we just let this thread die?

[ULra]

NEVER!

DBZ was way better than Naruto was.

Found another connection:

Faye Valentine(Cowboy Behop)=Tsunade:
1. Actually old with a young apperance
2. Stronger than they look
3. Gambles
4. sucks at gambling

[Oneofakind0490]

Naruto has some similarities to Dragon Ball but what do you expect with one of the most influental manga of all time? Dragon Ball defined how a shonen manga should be made.

[orange peel]

Dragonball Z and Naruto are too different to be compared. I'd rather not say who I think is better. They're both good. And your examples of similarities are way off. Yoi ucan find them in most Anime.

[`Phenom]

This thread is stupid. All shonen anime/manga are similar in many ways. Comparing them is ridiculous and dumb.

[yasmin]

Justmcnew What Are U Smoking And Why Arent U Sharing?

[Justmcnew]

Don't know, and it's bad for my health anyway...

To be honest I've never smoked in my life and never will.

As for the topic, I believe Gaara reminds me more of Piccolo or Vegeta instead of Frieza since he has a conscious and isn't evil.

Frieza was pure evil with no regard for anyone except his brother Cooler and his father King Cold.

[Stuntman Mike]

naruto copy a lot off great anime shows like naruto's shadow clone jutsu comes from tien from dbz shikamaru's shadow imitation technique comes from yu yu hakusho i forgot his name he held yusuke in it after he left school and rock lee's speed looks just like soujiro seta shukuchi from rurouni kenshin and thats just to name a few .

[Cloud Sylver]

naruto copy a lot off great anime shows like naruto's shadow clone jutsu comes from tien from dbz shikamaru's shadow imitation technique comes from yu yu hakusho i forgot his name he held yusuke in it after he left school and rock lee's speed looks just like soujiro seta shukuchi from rurouni kenshin and thats just to name a few .

Lol... I've noticed that Naruto relates well to Final Fantasy 7. The show was inspired by DBZ, so there's no telling.