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-| name         = Vegeta
-| series       = [[Dragon Ball]]
-| Height         = 6 Foot 1 inch (1.86 cm)
-| image        = [[File:Vegeta Lithograph.PNG|230px]]
-| first        = ''Dragon Ball'' chapter 204<br>''Dragon Ball Z'' episode 5
-| caption      = Vegeta by [[Akira Toriyama]]
-| voiced by    = See [[#Voice actors|Voice actors]]
-| species      = [[Saiyan (Dragon Ball)|Saiyan]]
-| relatives    = [[List of Dragon Ball characters#King Vegeta|King Vegeta]] ''(father)''<br>Tarble ''(brother)''<br>[[Bulma]] ''(wife)''<br>[[Trunks (Dragon Ball)|Trunks]] ''(son)''<br>[[List of Dragon Ball characters#Bra|Bra/Bulla]] ''(daughter)''<!-- Immediate family only: sons/daughters, spouses, siblings, and parents -->
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-{{nihongo|'''Vegeta'''|ベジータ|Bejīta}} is a [[Character (arts)|fictional character]], and [[antihero]] in the [[Dragon Ball|''Dragon Ball'' franchise]] created by [[Akira Toriyama]]. Vegeta first appeared in the [[List of Dragon Ball chapters#Dragon Ball Z|manga chapter]] #204 {{nihongo|''Sayōnara Son Gokū''|さようなら孫悟空|Goodbye Son Goku}} first published in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' magazine on December 19, 1988,<ref>{{Cite comic |cartoonist= [[Akira Toriyama|Toriyama, Akira]]|story= Goodbye Son Goku|title= Weekly Shōnen Jump|volume= 21|issue= 1/2|date= December 19, 1988|publisher= [[Shueisha]]|location= Japan|page= 49}}</ref> and in episode 5 of its anime adaptation ''[[Dragon Ball#Dragon Ball Z|Dragon Ball Z]]''. Vegeta was originally a dangerous enemy who sought to use the [[Dragon Ball (artifact)|Dragon Balls]] to gain immortality, but later became an [[anti-hero]] as even greater threats were introduced in the series. In the series, Vegeta is a member of the royal [[Saiyan (Dragon Ball)|Saiyan]] lineage, the extraterrestrial race of warriors that Goku also belongs to. Even though Vegeta is viewed as a dangerous enemy to Goku for the beginning of part 2, he later becomes an ally to Goku and assists in the defeat of powerful enemies such as Cell and Majin Buu. He always strives to "surpass Kakarot (Goku's birth name)". He was created by Akira Toriyama to be the main rival to the main character of the series, [[Goku]].
-== Creation and conception ==
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-[[File:Vegeta First.PNG‎|thumb|155px|left|Vegeta's first appearance in the anime depicted him with a radically different color scheme.]]<!-- Please don't remove this image from this article as it help prove that Vegeta looked drastically in his first three appearances. If you feel that this does not belong here, then go to the article's discussion page and explain why. -->Following a common name trend that Toriyama developed in ''Dragon Ball'', Vegeta's name is a pun of the word, ''vegetable'', in the series, he is the prince of the [[Saiyan (Dragon Ball)|Saiyan]]s.{{Citation needed|date=May 2009}} In the special ''[[Dragon Ball: Yo! Son Goku and His Friends Return!!]]'', Vegeta's younger brother named Tarble is introduced. When the two names are combined, they create what would roughly be "vegetable" in English, being that vegetables are the naming theme for all pure Saiyans in the series. Vegeta was conceived as an anti hero and main rival of Goku who, with his arrogant and competitive nature, is the opposite of Goku's calm demeanor and lack of competitiveness as Goku only fights when absolutely necessary.
-=== Appearance ===
-Vegeta's initial appearance in the manga is as a short and stocky character, with upright standing hair and a defined [[widow's peak]]. When compared to the main character  Goku, Vegeta is noticeably shorter. As the series continued, Toriyama's artwork evolved, and as a result, Vegeta became more lean looking. In the anime adaptation's spin off called ''[[Dragon Ball#Dragon Ball GT|Dragon Ball GT]]'', Vegeta's appearance goes through a drastic change, more so than any other previous time. Vegeta is seen to completely abandon his Saiyan style attire, and dress in an Earth clothing reminiscent of real life Western cultures. He also appears to be more muscular. When he is first introduced in the series, Vegeta has a tail, which he loses in his initial battle on Earth with Goku and his allies. Over the course of the series, he has worn several variations of the Saiyan suit, but began abandoning the armor after the fight against Cell, even though his gloves and boots still reflect his Saiyan roots throughout the end of the written series. However, beginning in the ''Dragon Ball GT'' series, he abandons any indication of Saiyan style clothing for a more Earth-based appearance.
-== Personality ==
-When Vegeta is introduced in the series, he is seen as sadistic and merciless, murdering his long time comrade Nappa, seeing the latter's inability to defeat Goku as an unforgivable weakness. During this time, Vegeta is seen to have a fierce desire for immortality and galactic rule, a facet of his bitter resentment over his long-term employer, [[Frieza]]. Following Frieza's death at Goku's hands, Vegeta's personality changes from a sadistic killer to a vengeful anti-hero, obsessed with becoming the strongest and surpassing Goku. Because of his arrogance, attitude, and past wrongdoings, Vegeta gains a lot of disdain from those around him (particularly [[Piccolo (Dragon Ball)|Piccolo]]), except Goku, who is often friendly despite the animosity Vegeta has towards him. After a long time, Vegeta becomes romantically involved with Goku's close friend [[Bulma]], after which she bears him a son named [[Trunks (Dragon Ball)|Trunks]] and later on a daughter named Bra (Bulla in the English adaptation). As a result of his love for Bulma and the birth of his son, Vegeta soon simply becomes a rival of Goku's, and thinks of Earth as a good place to settle down and live. As a result of this change he sees within himself, Vegeta attempts to return to his old sadistic self by willingly letting the wizard Babidi control him with his spell and thus becoming Majin Vegeta. However, the devotion that he feels towards his family soon overcomes the evil within him. In the end, he becomes Goku's closest ally, and even a good friend. Despite this, Vegeta is still annoyed by Goku's ignorance. His change in personality is shown in the last episodes when he decides to finally join the party and became more of a friendly rival and no longer obsesses himself with defeating Goku. Another example is when he is defending innocent people (though sometimes through force).
-Overall, Vegeta is displayed as being extremely proud of his Saiyan heritage, frequently referring to himself as the "Prince of all Saiyans" and always addressing Goku as "Kakarot" even when everybody else calls him "Goku", possibly to remind him of his Saiyan ancestry.
-Vegeta's personality is primarily based on his rivalry with Goku, and how Goku was able to change him over the course of time, despite his obsession with surpassing Goku in power. Vegeta has a [[Scoleciphobia|deathly fear of worms]] as shown in ''Dragon Ball Z'' episode 273, "''The Innards of Majin Buu''" (although this could be regarded as non-canon, as most of the episode is filler, yet that this could explain why he often insults people that he disliked as "''miserable vermin''").
-== Abilities ==
-<!--Deleted image - went unused due to name vandalism [[File:Garlicgunshot.jpg|thumb|Vegeta's ''Garlic Gun'' technique, which allows Vegeta to fire a purple energy blast from his hands.]]-->
-Up until his tail was cut off by Yajirobe, he could turn into a Great Ape, or Ōzaru under a full moon. This is a capability of all Saiyans with tails. Vegeta has the ability to create and enhance attacks with the use of ki. He also has the ability to use {{nihongo|''Bukū-jutsu''|舞空術|lit: air dancing technique}}, which enables him to fly.<ref name="firstvj">{{cite book | last = Toriyama| first = Akira| author-link = Akira Toriyama|title = Dragon Ball|publisher = [[Viz Media]]| year = 1990 | volume = 20 | isbn = 1-56931-933-2}}</ref> Constant training and his Saiyan heritage have given him vast [[List of comic book superpowers#Superhuman strength|superhuman strength]], [[List of comic book superpowers#Superhuman durability|durability]], [[List of comic book superpowers#Superhuman speed|speed]] and [[List of comic book superpowers#Superhuman reflexes|reflexes]].<ref name="firstvj"/>
-Vegeta is known to give names for his various [[List of comic book superpowers#Energy blasts|energy attacks]]. In his early appearance, Vegeta is seen to use attacks similar to several of the protagonists of the series, such as a {{nihongo|''Ki Disk Razor''|気円斬|Kienzan}}, a two fingered laser-like blast, and a ki wave similar to Goku's ''Kamehame-Ha''. This beam, known as the {{nihongo|''Galick Gun''|ギャリック砲|Gyarikku Hō|}}, is used by Vegeta during his battle against Goku in an attempt to destroy the Earth.<ref name="firstvj"/> The ''Galick Gun'' is Vegeta's main attack and one of his favorites, used in most ''Dragon Ball Z'' video games, although he uses it only once in the manga. He later develops the {{nihongo|''Big Bang Attack''|ビッグ・バン・アタック|Biggu Ban Atakku}} and the {{nihongo|''Final Flash''|ファイナルフラッシュ|Fainaru Furasshu}} attacks, which are much more powerful than his older energy attacks.One of his most powerful attacks in the series is ''The Final Explosion'' which is a nuke like explosion which he performs as Majin Vegeta to sacrifice himself and nearly kills [[Majin Buu]].<ref name="ssvegeta">{{cite book | last = Toriyama| first = Akira| author-link = Akira Toriyama|title = Dragon Ball|publisher = [[Viz Media]]| year = 1991 | volume = 29| isbn = 1-56931-986-3}}</ref><ref name="vegeta32">{{cite book | last = Toriyama| first = Akira| author-link = Akira Toriyama|title = Dragon Ball|publisher = [[Viz Media]]| year = 1992 | volume = 32 | isbn = 1-59116-328-5}}</ref> Vegeta's most commonly used attack in the series is when he bombards an opponent with an array of small ''ki'' blasts. He is not known to have a name for this attack, but it is officially called {{nihongo|''Rapid-Fire Energy Balls''|連続エネルギー弾|Renzoku Enerugī Dan}}. Also, in ''Dragon Ball GT'', Vegeta displays a powerful new attack, entitling it the {{nihongo|''Final Shine Attack''|ファイナルシャインアタック|Fainaru Shain Atakku}}, where he uses his left hand to fire off a massive beam of green ''ki'' that widens with distance. Because of his immense strength and power, Vegeta, along with few other characters from the ''Dragon Ball'' franchise, can [[Planet killer|destroy entire planets]] with single attacks if he intends to.
-Vegeta also possesses several transformations that greatly enhance his abilities to varying degrees. He gains the ability to transform into a [[Super Saiyan]] and, through training, can further transform into advanced states of Super Saiyan as the series continues, including Ascended Super Saiyan and Super Saiyan 2.<ref name="ssvegeta"/><ref name="vegeta32"/><ref>{{cite book | last = Toriyama| first = Akira| author-link = Akira Toriyama|title = Dragon Ball|publisher = [[Viz Media]]| year = 1994 | volume = 39 | isbn = 1-4215-0148-1}}</ref> While he was not able to achieve Super Saiyan 3, in ''Dragon Ball GT'' he reaches Super Saiyan 4. In the ''Raging Blast'', ''Raging Blast 2'' and ''Dragon Battlers'' games he has a Super Saiyan 3 form.
-Vegeta can also fuse with Goku and create a warrior who has the combined power and skills of both. One method is by using the ''Potara Earrings'' presented to Goku by the [[List of supernatural beings in Dragon Ball#Rou Dai Kaioshin|Elder Kai]]. This results in a 'potara fusion' creating Vegito (Vegeta/Kakarot). The other method is by performing the "Fusion Dance", which creates Gogeta (Goku/Vegeta), or if performed incorrectly, results in the ineffective "Veku".
-== Plot overview ==
-Vegeta is introduced in ''Dragon Ball Z'' as the proud prince of the Saiyan race. He travels to Earth with his comrade Nappa in order to use the Dragon Balls to wish for immortality.<ref>{{cite book | last = Toriyama| first = Akira| author-link = Akira Toriyama|title = Dragon Ball Z|publisher = [[Viz Media]]| year = 2003 |chapter=Chapter 10| volume = 1 | isbn = 978-1-56931-930-7}}</ref> He and Nappa fight off the Z-Fighters, but then Goku arrives, having finished his training with [[King Kai]]. Vegeta kills Nappa for losing so easily to Goku, but soon finds that he himself is unable to prevail against the Z-Fighters and Vegeta barely escapes with his life.<ref>{{cite book | last = Toriyama| first = Akira| author-link = Akira Toriyama|title = Dragon Ball Z|publisher = [[Viz Media]]| year = 2003 | volume = 5| isbn = 978-1-56931-934-5|chapter=Chapter 47}}</ref> After the fight, Vegeta travels to Planet Namek in an attempt to wish for immortality using the Dragon Balls of Namek.<ref>{{cite book | last = Toriyama| first = Akira| author-link = Akira Toriyama|title = Dragon Ball Z|publisher = [[Viz Media]]| year = 2003 | volume = 5| isbn = 978-1-56931-934-5|chapter=Chapter 52}}</ref> Upon arrival, Vegeta manages to kill many of [[Frieza]]'s henchmen as well as members of the [[Ginyu Force]]. Also, he destroys a whole Namekian village for their Dragon Ball. Later, he is defeated and subsequently killed by Frieza, but is revived with a wish from the Earth Dragon Balls.<ref>{{cite book | last = Toriyama| first = Akira| author-link = Akira Toriyama|title = Dragon Ball Z|publisher = [[Viz Media]]| year = 2003 | volume = 11| isbn = 978-1-56931-939-0|chapter=Chapter 114}}</ref><ref>{{cite book | last = Toriyama| first = Akira| author-link = Akira Toriyama|title = Dragon Ball Z|publisher = [[Viz Media]]| year = 2003 | volume = 10| isbn = 978-1-56931-807-2|chapter=Chapter 129}}</ref> Vegeta then chooses to stay on Earth and enters into a relationship with Bulma, resulting in the birth of his son, Trunks and his daughter, Bra.<ref>{{cite book | last = Toriyama| first = Akira| author-link = Akira Toriyama|title = Dragon Ball Z|publisher = [[Viz Media]]| year = 2003 | volume = 12| isbn = 978-1-56931-985-7|chapter=Chapter 143}}</ref>
-Years later, Vegeta finally becomes a [[Super Saiyan]] and easily destroys [[List of Dragon Ball characters#Android#19|Android #19]], sent by the Red Ribbon Army to kill Goku.<ref>{{cite book | last = Toriyama| first = Akira| author-link = Akira Toriyama|title = Dragon Ball Z|publisher = [[Viz Media]]| year = 2003 | volume = 13| isbn = 978-1-56931-986-4|chapter=Chapter 150}}</ref> However, even as a Super Saiyan, he is defeated by [[List of Dragon Ball characters#Android#18|Android #18]].<ref>{{cite book | last = Toriyama| first = Akira| author-link = Akira Toriyama|title = Dragon Ball Z|publisher = [[Viz Media]]| year = 2003 | volume = 13| isbn = 978-1-59116-180-6|chapter=Chapter 160}}</ref> Afterwards, Vegeta ascends the Super Saiyan level while training with [[Trunks (Dragon Ball)#Future Trunks|Trunks]] in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber and pummels the android [[List of Dragon Ball characters#Cell|Cell]], who has absorbed [[List of Dragon Ball characters#Android#17|Android #17]]. But his cockiness leads him to allow Cell to absorb Android #18, upon which Cell achieves his perfect form.<ref name="ch184">{{cite book | last = Toriyama| first = Akira| author-link = Akira Toriyama|title = Dragon Ball Z|publisher = [[Viz Media]]| year = 2004 | volume = 16| isbn = 978-1-59116-328-2|chapter=Chapter 184}}</ref><ref>{{cite book | last = Toriyama| first = Akira| author-link = Akira Toriyama|title = Dragon Ball Z|publisher = [[Viz Media]]| year = 2004 | volume = 16| isbn = 978-1-59116-328-2|chapter=Chapter 188}}</ref> Vegeta fails to defeat Cell, and he is forced to participate in a martial arts tournament created by Cell, called the Cell Games, in which he aids Gohan (Goku's first son) in order to defeat Cell in his perfect form.<ref>{{cite book | last = Toriyama| first = Akira| author-link = Akira Toriyama|title = Dragon Ball Z|publisher = [[Viz Media]]| year = 2004 | volume = 16| isbn = 978-1-59116-328-2|chapter=Chapter 191}}</ref><ref>{{cite book | last = Toriyama| first = Akira| author-link = Akira Toriyama|title = Dragon Ball Z|publisher = [[Viz Media]]| year = 2005 | volume = 19| isbn = 978-1-59116-751-8|chapter=Chapter 222}}</ref>
-Seven years after the Cell Games, Vegeta allows himself to be consumed by magician Babidi's evil power for his own desire to become powerful enough to fight and defeat Goku.<ref name="ch262">{{cite book | last = Toriyama| first = Akira| author-link = Akira Toriyama|title = Dragon Ball Z|publisher = [[Viz Media]]| year = 2005 | volume = 22| isbn = 978-1-4215-0051-5|chapter=Chapter 262}}</ref> However, when the monster [[Majin Buu]] is revived as a result of the energy released from their fight, Vegeta goes to face him alone and sacrifices himself in a vain attempt to defeat Majin Buu.<ref>{{cite book | last = Toriyama| first = Akira| author-link = Akira Toriyama|title = Dragon Ball Z|publisher = [[Viz Media]]| year = 2005 | volume = 23| isbn = 978-1-4215-0148-2|chapter=Chapter 273}}</ref> After [[King Yemma]] gives Vegeta back his body and sends him down to Earth to help against the threat of Buu, he combines with Goku using the Potara Earrings, creating Vegito, who completely overwhelms Buu with his strength.<ref>{{cite book | last = Toriyama| first = Akira| author-link = Akira Toriyama|title = Dragon Ball Z|publisher = [[Viz Media]]| year = 2006 | volume = 25| isbn = 978-1-4215-0404-9|chapter=Chapter 306}}</ref><ref>{{cite book | last = Toriyama| first = Akira| author-link = Akira Toriyama|title = Dragon Ball Z|publisher = [[Viz Media]]| year = 2006 | volume = 26| isbn = 978-1-4215-0636-4|chapter=Chapter 311}}</ref> Eventually, he is absorbed into Buu's body and subsequently, the fusion splits.<ref>{{cite book | last = Toriyama| first = Akira| author-link = Akira Toriyama|title = Dragon Ball Z|publisher = [[Viz Media]]| year = 2006 | volume = 26| isbn = 978-1-4215-0636-4|chapter=Chapter 312}}</ref> Goku and Vegeta then recover their allies who have been absorbed by Buu, causing him to undergo a new transformation, which results in his return to his original form, called Kid Buu. On the Supreme Kai's planet, Vegeta and the fat Majin Buu battle Kid Buu again to buy time for Goku to gather energy for the Spirit Bomb, which he uses to defeat Kid Buu once and for all.<ref>{{cite book | last = Toriyama| first = Akira| author-link = Akira Toriyama|title = Dragon Ball Z|publisher = [[Viz Media]]| year = 2006 | volume = 26| isbn = 978-1-4215-0636-4|chapter=Chapter 322}}</ref>
-In ''Dragon Ball GT'', Vegeta is possessed by Baby and battles Goku, but is eventually split from Baby's body before Baby is destroyed. Later, he fights Super 17, but again, he is knocked out and nearly killed. When Omega Shenron wreaks havoc, he fuses with Goku as a [[Super Saiyan 4]] to become Gogeta, who defeats the evil Shenron, but his arrogance doesn't allow him to finish the job, and the fusion time runs out, reverting the two back to normal. At the end of ''Dragon Ball GT'', Vegeta says a farewell to Goku, who leaves the duty of protecting Earth in Vegeta's hands before he flies off into the sky on Shenron.
-== Voice actors ==
-In the original Japanese version of the anime, Vegeta has been voiced by [[Ryo Horikawa]]. In the first English language dub by the [[Ocean Group]], Vegeta was voiced by [[Brian Drummond]]. He would reprise his role during the international Ocean dub of the rest of series. [[Saffron Henderson]] voiced younger Vegeta in flashbacks for the Ocean Group dub. When [[Funimation Entertainment|Funimation]] took over distribution in the [[United States]], Vegeta would be voiced by [[Christopher Sabat]] in all media, including English adapted ''Dragon Ball'' video games, and also Vegeta in child flashbacks. Vegeta is voiced by [[Laura Bailey (voice actress)|Laura Bailey]] as a child in flashbacks in ''[[Dragon Ball Z Kai]]''. In ''[[Dragon Ball GT: Final Bout]]'', he was voiced by [[Milton James]].
-== Appearances in other media ==
-[[File:Cross Epoch Vegeta.PNG|thumb|150px|Captain Vegeta as he appears in ''Cross Epoch''.]]Vegeta has appeared in many video games related to the ''Dragon Ball'' franchise as both a [[Player character|playable character]] and [[Boss (video games)|boss]]. He has also appeared in other non ''Dragon Ball''-related video games, such as ''[[Jump Super Stars]]'', ''[[Jump Ultimate Stars]]'', and even in the ''Dragon Ball Z''/''[[One Piece]]''/''[[Naruto]]'' crossover game ''[[Battle Stadium D.O.N]]''.
-Vegeta has made several appearances in other manga. One of which is in Akira Toriyama's ''Dragon Ball'' self parody ''[[Neko Majin]]'', where he battles the main character Neko Majin Z. In ''Cross Epoch'', Vegeta is reimagined as a captain of a crew of air pirates which include Trunks, [[Usopp]], and [[Nico Robin]]. On September 15, 2006, Vegeta would make a guest appearance in a chapter of the ''Kochikame'' manga ''Super Kochikame'', entitled {{nihongo|''Kochira Namek-Sei Dragon Kōen-mae Hashutsujo''|こちらナメック星ドラゴン公園前派出所|This is the Dragon Police Station in front of the Park on Planet Namek}} <ref>{{cite book |last1= Akimoto|first1= Osamu|authorlink1= Osamu Akimoto|title= Super Kochikame|accessdate= September 18, 2008|series= ''[[Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo|Kochikame]]''|date= September 15, 2006|publisher= Shueisha|language= Japanese|isbn= 4-08-874096-3|page= |pages= |chapter= This is the Dragon Police Station in front of the Park on Planet Namek}}</ref>
-Vegeta has also been the victim of parody: the ''Shōnen Jump'' ''Gag Special 2005'' issue released on November 12, 2004 featured a ''[[Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo]]'' one-shot ''Dragon Ball'' parody manga. The manga was a humorous retelling of the battle between Goku and Vegeta in the Saiyan Saga. [[Jelly Jiggler]] was Goku and [[Don Patch]] was Vegeta.<ref>{{Cite comic |cartoonist= [[Yoshio Sawai|Sawai, Yoshio]]|story= Dragon Ball|title= Shōnen Jump Gag Special 2005|issue=  |date= November 12, 2004|publisher= [[Shueisha]]|location= Japan|page= 2}}</ref>
-Vegeta has made two contributions to music: in the eighth installment of ''[[Dragon Ball Z Hit Song Collection Series|Hit Song Collection series]]'' entitled ''[[Dragon Ball Z Hit Song Collection 8: Character Special 2|Character Special 2]]'', Vegeta sings the song "Vegeta-sama no Oryori Jigoku!!". The song focuses of Vegeta cooking a special [[Okonomiyaki]],<ref>{{cite music release notes |Name= Dragon Ball Z Hit Song Collection 8: Character Special 2|Type= Soundtrack|Artist= Various|Year= 1991|Title= Vegeta-sama no Oryori Jigoku!!|Last= Horikawa|First= Ryo|Format= Album|Publisher= Columbia Records|PID= COCC-9067|Location= Japan|Language= Japanese }}</ref> and in ''Dragon Ball Kai: Song Collection'' he sings the song "Saiyan Blood", which he brags about how great he is.<ref>{{cite music release notes |Name= Dragon Ball Kai: Song Collection|Type= Soundtrack|Artist= Various|Year= 2009|Title= Saiyan Blood|Last= Horikawa|First= Ryo|Format= Album|Publisher= Columbia Records|PID= COCX-35798|Location= Japan|Language= Japanese }}</ref> Other ''Dragon Ball''-related songs that center around Vegeta are "Koi no NAZONAZO" by Kuko and Tricky Shirai which focuses on his and Bulma's relationship<ref>{{cite music release notes |Name= Dragon Ball Z Hit Song Collection 8½ Special|Type= Soundtrack|Artist= Various|Year= 1991|Title= Koi no NAZONAZO|Format= Album|Publisher= Columbia Records|PID= COCC-9247|Location= Japan|Language= Japanese }}</ref> and "Ai wa Ballad no Yō ni~Vegeta no Theme~" by Shin Oya which represents Vegeta's reflections on his life and then current family.<ref>{{cite music release notes |Name= Saikyō no Fusion|Type= Single|Artist= Hironobu Kageyama|Year= 1995|Title= Ai wa Ballad no Yō ni~Vegeta no Theme~|Last= Oya|First= Shin|Format= single|Publisher= Forte Music Entertainment|PID= FMDC-518|Location= |Language= Japanese }}</ref>
-==Reception==
-The character of Vegeta has received praise and criticism from various reviewers from manga, anime and other media. Todd Douglass Jr. from DVDtalk commented on Vegeta's skills and anger, noting them to be a good combination for any fight even though it is a one-sided battle due to how powerful he is. During the appearance of Babidi, his reveal as a villain was considered to be "the real meat" from the story.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/36155/dragon-ball-z-season-eight/|title= Dragon Ball Z: Season Eight |publisher= DVDtalk|date=February 1, 2009|author= Douglass Jr., Todd |accessdate=May 12, 2009}}</ref> Theron Martin from [[Anime News Network]] noted Vegeta's pride as being partially responsible for the success of the series. His fight against Goku during such time was also commented to be very entertaining, despite its length as well as Goku and Vegeta's fighting styles, which were considered to be becoming stale.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/dragon-ball-z/dvd-season-8|title=Dragon Ball Z DVD - Season 8 Uncut|author=Martin, Theron|accessdate=May 12, 2009|date=March 4, 2009|publisher= [[Anime News Network]]}}</ref> In another review, Theron noted Vegeta's overcoming his pride to help defeat Cell as the best scene from the fight against said antagonist due to how it creates the climax from the scene.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/dragon-ball-z/dvd-season-6|title=Dragon Ball Z DVD - Season 6 Box Set (uncut)|author=Martin, Theron|accessdate=May 12, 2009|date=November 25, 2008|publisher= [[Anime News Network]]}}</ref> Carlos Ross from Them Anime Reviews found Vegeta and Bulma's relationship to have too much comic potential and comments that such characterization was lost.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.themanime.org/viewreview.php?id=245|title= Dragon Ball Z Review|publisher=Themanime.org|author= Ross, Carlos |accessdate=May 17, 2009}}</ref> Vegeta's voice actor in the English dub from the series, [[Christopher Sabat]], has referred to Vegeta as his favorite character from the ''Dragon Ball Z'' anime.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2001-02-08/dbz-voice-actor-director-chris-sabat-interview|title=DBZ Voice Actor/Director Chris Sabat Interview|accessdate=June 21, 2009|date=February 8, 2001|publisher= [[Anime News Network]]}}</ref> In [[About.com]] "Top 8 Anime Love Stories", Vegeta and Bulma's relationship ranked second with Katherine Luther commenting that such a relationship was unpredictable by fans.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://anime.about.com/od/animeprimer/tp/aa100303.htm|title=Top 8 Anime Love Stories|accessdate=June 26, 2009|author=Luther, Katherine|publisher= [[About.com]]}}</ref> Mania Entertainment writer Briana Lawerence listed Vegeta 9th in the article 10 Male Headaches of Anime, criticizing his personality and his repeated desire to surpass Goku's power.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mania.com/10-male-headaches-anime_article_118033.html|title=10 Male Headaches of Anime|last= Lawerence|first=Briana|date=October 6, 2009
-|publisher=Mania Entertainment|accessdate=January 26, 2010}}</ref> Vegeta has appeared in the 1991 and 1992 [[Anime Grand Prix]] polls, taking high places in the category "best male character."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://animage.jp/old/gp/gp_1992.html|title=第14回アニメグランプリ1992年5月号|publisher=[[Animage]]|language=Japanese|accessdate=April 11, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://animage.jp/old/gp/gp_1991.html|title=第13回アニメグランプリ1991年5月号|publisher=[[Animage]]|language=Japanese|accessdate=April 11, 2011}}</ref> Vegeta was placed twenty-first in [[IGN]]'s Top 25 Anime Characters of All Time list.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.movies.ign.com/articles/103/1036651p1.html|title=Goku wins a place with the best|date=October 20, 2009|author=Mackenzie, Chris |publisher=[[IGN]]|accessdate=April 30, 2011}}</ref>
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-{{Dragon Ball characters}}
-[[Category:Dragon Ball characters]]
-[[Category:Comics characters introduced in 1988]]
-[[Category:Anime and manga characters who can move at superhuman speeds]]
-[[Category:Anime and manga characters with superhuman strength]]
-[[Category:Anime and manga martial artists]]
-[[Category:Extraterrestrial superheroes]]
-[[Category:Extraterrestrial supervillains]]
-[[Category:Fictional mass murderers]]
-[[Category:Fictional mercenaries]]
-[[Category:Fictional orphans]]
-[[Category:Fictional princes]]
-[[ca:Vegeta]]
-[[da:Vejita]]
-[[es:Vegeta]]
-[[eu:Vegeta]]
-[[fr:Vegeta]]
-[[gl:Vexeta]]
-[[id:Vegeta]]
-[[it:Vegeta]]
-[[lt:Vedžitas]]
-[[hu:Vegita]]
-[[nl:Vegeta (personage)]]
-[[ja:ベジータ]]
-[[no:Vegeta]]
-[[pl:Vegeta (Dragon Ball)]]
-[[pt:Vegeta]]
-[[sr:Вегета (Змајева кугла)]]
-[[fi:Vegeta]]
-[[th:เบจิต้ากับชาวไซย่า]]
-[[vi:Ca Đíc]]
-[[zh:達爾]]