Zamasu facts for kids
Zamasu (pronounced Zah-mah-soo) is a powerful character from the Dragon Ball series. He is also known as Goku Black (pronounced Goh-koo Black). Zamasu first appeared in the Dragon Ball Super anime on June 12, 2016, and in the manga around the same time.
Zamasu was originally a student Supreme Kai (a type of god) from Universe 10. In his original timeline, Zamasu used the Super Dragon Balls to steal the body of the hero Son Goku. He did this as part of his "Zero Mortals Plan," which was his goal to get ultimate power and wipe out all living beings. He traveled to a future Earth and met Trunks from that time. Zamasu nearly destroyed all of humanity. To finish his plan, he teamed up with the Zamasu from that future timeline, who could not be hurt. Fans really like Zamasu and see him as one of the best bad guys in Dragon Ball.
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Who is Zamasu?
Zamasu's Appearance
Zamasu looks like a green-skinned human with gray eyes and a white spiky hairstyle called a mohawk. When he takes over Goku's body, he looks just like Goku, but with a few small differences. He wears a gold and green earring called a Potara on his left ear. He also has a special Time Ring on his right finger. This ring lets him travel through different timelines without needing a time machine. It also protects him from problems caused by changing time.
Super Saiyan Rosé Form
When Goku Black transforms into his Super Saiyan Rosé form, his hair turns bright pink. This is because Zamasu is a god. In the anime, this form is like a special "Goku Black version of Super Saiyan." In the manga, it's his version of the Super Saiyan Blue form.
Fused Zamasu
Later, Goku Black and the future Zamasu combine using their matching Potara earrings. This creates an even stronger being called Fused Zamasu. This new form has incredible power. However, it also has a body that is falling apart and a mind that is not stable. The fusion turns out to be imperfect. Fused Zamasu's right side of his body starts to turn into a purple, gooey mess. In the anime, this happens because one part of the fusion was mortal and the other was immortal, making it unstable.
Infinite Zamasu
After Fused Zamasu is defeated, he changes into an even more powerful form called Infinite Zamasu. This form looks different in the anime and manga. In the anime, Infinite Zamasu is a being made of pure energy that has no solid body. In the manga, it's an advanced version of Fused Zamasu. His ability to heal becomes so strong that he can create endless copies of himself from every cell in his body in just seconds.
Voice Actors
Zamasu is voiced by Shinichiro Miki in Japanese. In English, David Gray is the voice actor for FUNimation. Some people thought that David Gray was actually James Marsters, who played King Piccolo in a Dragonball movie. Sean Schemmel, who voices Goku and Goku Black, said that Funimation wanted to keep Marsters' involvement a secret. Marsters later confirmed in 2021 that he was indeed the English voice for Zamasu in Dragon Ball Super.
Goku Black has the same voice actors as Goku. Masako Nozawa voices him in Japanese, and Sean Schemmel voices him in English. Sean Schemmel's voice for Goku Black is different in the video games like Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 and Dragon Ball FighterZ compared to the anime. Schemmel said he wanted to sound like James Marsters, not Masako Nozawa. He felt that Goku Black should sound like the same character who took over Goku's body.
Zamasu's Powers
Both Goku Black and Zamasu have many special powers. These include super strength, super speed, quick reflexes, and the ability to shoot energy blasts using ki (life energy). Zamasu and his different forms can create an energy blade from their hand. This is their main attack, called "God Split Cut."
Goku Black's Special Moves
As Goku Black, Zamasu gets stronger after almost dying. This is because Goku's body is a Saiyan body, which gets stronger after recovering from big injuries. Goku Black can also use most of Goku's moves. He can use teleportation, which is called "Instant Transmission" in the English dub. He also has his own version of Goku's famous move, called the "Black Kamehameha."
When Goku Black masters the power of Goku's body, he can turn into Super Saiyan Rosé. This pink-haired form also helps him control his energy better. He can create weapons from his hand, like a huge sword or a long scythe. This scythe is so powerful it can tear holes in space and time, allowing him to summon copies of himself.
Fused Zamasu's Abilities
When both versions of Zamasu merge, they become an unstoppable being that grows stronger and stronger. However, because one part of the fusion was mortal and the other was immortal, this combined form becomes twisted and monstrous after taking too much damage. It grows larger in size and looks very deformed.
See also
In Spanish: Zamasu para niños
