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Yamu

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Majin Buu will be resurrected with this power. Master Babidi will be very pleased with us."Energy Drain"


Yamu (ヤムー, Yamū) is a fighter in the 25th World Martial Arts Tournament, and Spopovich's partner. They were both brought under the control of the evil wizard Babidi and used to accomplish his bidding.

Appearance

Yamu is a simple Earthling before being brought under Babidi's Manipulation Sorcery, making his appearance presumably change drastically and giving him unnatural powers. He also became very pale and brutish in nature. He is not nearly as big as his partner, but his muscle mass is still incredibly high.

Personality

Yamu seems more intelligent and saner than Spopovich due to being able to control his power. In the Japanese version, he retains a measure of his humanity as he is visibly disgusted and saddened by Spopovich nearly torturing Videl to death as well as his horror at witnessing Babidi's brutal attempted execution of the latter; the English dub made his shouting for the brute to not murder her sound less out of pity for Videl and more out of a pragmatic need to continue their mission for Babidi.

Biography

Dragon Ball Z

Majin Buu Saga

Main articles: World Tournament Saga and Babidi Saga
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Spopovich and Yamu at the World Martial Arts Tournament

Yamu is paired up with Spopovich and sent to the 25th World Martial Arts Tournament to gather energy for Babidi, the evil wizard.

The energy they are sent to gather is needed to awaken Majin Buu. Just as Spopovich was about to murder Videl, Yamu then angrily orders him to stop, reminding him in a sad voice (more so apparent in the Japanese Version) that "This isn't what we came here to do; ring out the girl and finish this match."

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Yamu after witnessing Babidi kill Spopovich

After Kibito and Shin ask Gohan to turn into a Super Saiyan 2, Yamu and Spopovich enter the ring and drain all of Gohan's energy with the Energy-Suction Device, with Shin deliberately paralyzing Gohan, so Shin could later follow them. Then they fly off to their master, while unknown to Yamu and Spopovich, Shin and some of the Dragon Team are following them. After Yamu and Spopovich give the energy to Babidi, the wizard decides to kill Spopovich, feeling he is no longer useful. When Yamu sees this, he tries to escape but is killed by Pui Pui.

Super Dragon Ball Heroes

Supreme Kai of Time Saga

Main article: Supreme Kai of Time Saga
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The combined team who attempt to take out Yamcha

An incarnation of Yamu appears as one of the competitors in the Super Space-Time Tournament, along with Dabura, Pui Pui, Spopovich, Yakon, and two unknown members. In the manga, Yamu, Spopovich, and Yakon team up with Commander Zeeun, Wings, Angila, Recoome, Jeice, and Guldo to take on Yamcha but Jiren defeats them all with a single blow.[1] As a result of his team failing to advance to the second round of the tournament, Yamu and his space-time were erased.

Power

Manga and Anime

Yamu is weaker than Pui Pui, being easily killed by him, and is close to Spopovich in power.

Super Dragon Ball Heroes

In the manga, Yamu was no match Jiren despite teaming up with Spopovich, Yakon, Commander Zeeun, Wings, Angila, Recoome, Jeice, and Guldo as they were all defeated in a single blow.[1]

Video games

In Dragon Ball Z: Buu's Fury, Yamu is stronger than Spopovich.

In Super Dragon Ball Heroes: World Mission, while empowered with Villainous Mode, Yamu with assistance of an empowered Spopovich is able to steal energy from Great Saiyaman 3. However, in his normal Majin Fighter state he is no match for the combined might of Beat, Note, Tapion, and Minotia despite the aid of Hoi, Spopovich, Pui Pui, and Dabura. Additionally, Beat, Note, Tapion, and Minotia are able to defeat Dark Yamu despite him having support from Dark Pui Pui, Dark Spopovich, Dark Yamu, Dark Dabura, and Post-Transformation Hirudegarn.

Abilities

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Yamu's Energy Drain in Dokkan Battle
  • Flight – The ability to fly with the use of ki, after being put under Babidi's spell.
  • Ki Blast – Yamu is able to perform ki blasts in Dragon Ball Heroes and Super Dragon Ball Heroes: World Mission.
  • Energy Drain - A Energy Absorption technique where Yamu stabs the opponent with his Energy Absorber and drains their energy to inflict damage. His Super Attack in Dragon Ball Heroes, World Mission, and Dokkan Battle.
    • Majin Buu Resurrection – First, Spopovich charges at the opponent and back hand punches them away. Then, he flies after the opponent and again back hand punches the opponent away. Next, he shouts "I win!", as Yamu appears and the two chase after the opponent. Spopovich grabs the opponent by the neck, and Yamu stabs and drains health with an Energy Absorber. When finished, Yamu takes the energy container out of the opponent and flies off as Spopovich lets go and stomps the opponent down into the ground, inflicting very painful damage.

Majin Yamu
Main articles: Manipulation Sorcery and Unlock Potential

After falling under Babidi's control due to the evil within his heart, Yamu's latent potential is drawn out increasing his muscle mass (albeit to a lesser degree than his comrade Spopovich who was already pretty muscular before having his latent potential drawn out by Babidi's magic) and causing an "M" mark to appear on his forehead. Like Spopovich, the form grants Yamu superhuman abilities such as Flight, Ki manipulation, and greater durability. However, Yamu is calmer. Additionally, Yamu retains some of his humanity and decency, despite his evil nature.

This is his primary form during the Majin Buu conflict and in most video game appearances. In World Mission, it is called Yamu (Normal).

Villainous Mode
Main articles: Dark Magic and Villainous Mode
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Villainous Mode Yamu in World Mission

In World Mission, Majin Yamu can utilize the Villainous Mode power up during Chapter 2, Sub Chapter 2, "Hero Town in Danger!". In this state, he gains a dark purple aura that produces purple lightning and glowing red eyes. He also retains the appearance of his Majin Yamu state.

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Yamu holding the Energy-Suction Device

Video Game Appearances

In Budokai Tenkaichi 3 and Sparking! Zero, Yamu makes a cameo appearance during Spopovich's Ultimate Blast.

In World Mission, the Yamu, Spopovich, and Dabura of the game world escape into reality and attack Hero Town while seeking out energy for Majin Buu's resurrection. It is revealed that they detected Beat and Note's high-power levels which Great Saiyaman 3 concludes had increased due to their physical battles in the game world (unlike Great Saiyaman 3, Beat and Note lack more advanced ki manipulation abilities outside the game world thus are unable to suppress their ki while in their normal reality). Since Beat and Note can't fight in their own reality, Great Saiyaman 3 confronts the three villains himself to protect Hero Town, Beat, and Note.

In The Breakers, Yamu assists Spopovich.

Voice Actors

Battles

Super Dragon Ball Heroes
Manga
  • Yamu, Spopovich, Yakon, Recoome, Jeice, Guldo, Wings, Angila and Commander Zeeun vs. Jiren

Trivia

  • Yamu's name likely is a pun on 止む (yamu), meaning to "to stop", or 病む (yamu), meaning "to be ill", or ヤム (yamu), meaning the vegetable yam.
  • Both Spopovich and Yamu have some similarities with Nappa and Vegeta. First of all, Nappa and Spopovich have similar looks; they are both bald, big, and muscular fighters. Also, both fighters enjoy making their victims suffer (Spopovich toys with Videl at the tournament in a way similar to how Nappa toys with the Z Fighters). Similar to Vegeta, Yamu tries to calm his partner down during this fight. For example, Vegeta gave the Z Fighters some time to wait for Goku and Yamu stopped Spopovich from killing Videl at the Tournament. Also, Yamu seems to be the stronger fighter, which also applies to Nappa and Vegeta (he is also the smaller one). Interestingly, in the Ocean dub, Yamu and Spopovich are voiced by Brian Drummond and Michael Dobson, the voice actors of Vegeta and Nappa.
  • Unlike Spopovich whose normal human appearance during the 24th World Martial Arts Tournament was shown in a flashback, Yamu's appearance before falling under Babidi's control is unknown.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Super Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultra God Mission!!!! chapter 1, "Begin! Super Space-Time Tournament"

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