Banan (バナン) and Sūi (スーイ) are two humanoid aliens who work together as foot soldiers in the Frieza Force. While on Namek, they acted as Frieza's Reconnaissance Team.[2]
Concept and creation[]
Their names are derived from the fruits banana and suika (the latter being Japanese for watermelon).
Appearances[]
The appearance of Banan is marked by lilac-pigmented skin, horns, orange hair with a mustache and a blue scouter adorned over his face.
Sūi has purple-pigmented skin, a fin atop his head, a skull-like nose and wears a red scouter, which his Ray Gun connects to.
Biography[]
Dragon Ball Z[]
Saiyan Saga[]
Just as Goku's battle with Vegeta reached a close, Banan and Sūi were among those on Planet Frieza 79 picked by Dodoria and Zarbon to invade Namek which is described as a top-secret mission.[3]
Frieza Saga[]
Banan
Sūi
The partners are sent to investigate two unknown power levels detected by Zarbon on Namek. During their search, they encounter Bulma, Krillin and Gohan, the latter two being the source of these power levels, who had only recently touched down on Namek. At Banan's suggestion Sūi uses his Ray Gun to damage the group's spaceship, rendering them unable to leave the planet. In response they are easily overwhelmed by Krillin and Gohan, who had been suppressing their power levels (a tactic they learned from their experiences with the conflict against Vegeta and Nappa, who relied too heavily on the readings of their scouter, a standard issue accessory among Frieza's army). Banan is kicked in the face by Krillin and Sūi punched by Gohan, causing them to fall into a lake, where they die.
Power[]
- Manga and Anime
They are quickly killed by Gohan and Krillin when the Earth warriors are using a power level of 1,500.
- Statements by guidebooks and authors
According to Daizenshuu 7, they are lowest level warriors with power levels below 1,500.
- Video games
According to the Dragon Ball Carddass, Banan and Sui's combined battle power is 2,800.
Techniques and Special Abilities[]
- Flight – The ability to fly with the use of ki.
- Energy Wave – The most basic form of Ki Blast. Used by Banan in Legend of the Super Saiyan, and by the two of them in Harukanaru Densetsu.
- Continuous Energy Wave – A combination of many energy waves fired at a rapid rate. Used by Banan in Legend of the Super Saiyan.
- Beam Strike - The user shoots an energy ball. A variation of Beam Rifle used by Sui in Dragon Ball Z: Dokkan Battle.
Equipment[]
- Ray Gun – Used by Sūi to damage the group's spaceship.
Manga Appearances[]
Appearances in Other Media[]
Video Game Appearances[]
- Dragon Ball Z: Super Saiya Densetsu
- Dragon Ball Z: Goku Gekitōden
- Dragon Ball Z
- Dragon Ball Z: Budokai
- Dragon Ball Z: Harukanaru Densetsu
- Dragon Ball Z: Budokai HD Collection
- Dragon Ball Z: Dokkan Battle
Banan and Sūi were given their names in Goku Gekitōden, where they appear as recurring foes. Banan shown to be slightly stronger than Sūi: Sūi has 840 HP and BP, and Banan has 980 HP and BP. Also, the fighting style of Banan relies more on physical combat, while Sūi incorporates use of Energy Wave techniques.
Banan (バナン) (called "Bun" in the English version) also appears as a recurring foe with Appule in Super Saiya Densetsu. In this game, Banan gets two color edits as separate enemies: the green haired Beach (ビーチ Bīchi) (called "Bud" or "Cuel" in English versions) and the purple haired Grep (グレップ Gureppu) (called "Bund" or "Regne" in English versions).
They are seen in the background of the Frieza's Spaceship battle stage in Dragon Ball Z.
In Budokai, Banan and Sūi appear among the three soldiers seen on Earth with Frieza and King Cold (the third one being a Raspberry-esque soldier) in a cutscene of the Androids Saga.
Sūi and Banan, along with Appule, are regular enemies that appear on Namek and Earth in Harukanaru Densetsu.
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Lethal Underling Frieza Soldier card featuring Sūi in Dokkan Battle
Both characters make appearances as generic Frieza Soldiers in Dokkan Battle. However, Sūi's Lethal Underling Frieza Soldier cards (this card is available in all five types AGL, STR, PHY, INT, & TEQ) are playable unlike the other generic Frieza Soldier cards. They can be obtained by defeating Lethal Underling Frieza Soldier enemies in Quest Mode. Additionally, Banan's non-playable card features a different coloration to what it was in the main series. Like his partner's card, Banan's non-playable card comes in all five card types.
In Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot, Banan and Sūi are replaced by a Frieza Force Commando and Frieza Force Officer respectively who act as the Frieza Force Reconnaissance Team that finds Bulma, Gohan, and Krillin near their spaceship. As the Frieza Force Officer lacks an arm cannon, he damages the Spaceship with a Ki Blast instead though the Commando fulfills Banan's role by suggesting the Officer take out the ship to prevent the Earthlings from escaping. Like the original Reconnaissance Team, the Commando and Officer are defeated by Krillin and Gohan who had been concealing their power beforehand. As a result, Banan and Sūi do not appear in Kakarot.
Voice Actors[]
- Japanese: Yasuo Tanaka † (Banan), Shinobu Satouchi (Sūi) (DBZ); Yasunori Masutani (Banan), Tamotsu Nishiwaki (Sūi) (DB Kai)
- English:
- Ocean Group dubs: Michael Dobson (Banan), Paul Dobson (Sūi)
- Funimation dub: Troy Williams (Banan), Merk Harbour (Sūi) (DBZ); Jeremy Inman (Banan), Jason Douglas (Sūi) (DBZ Kai)
Battles[]
- Dragon Ball Z
Trivia[]
- Similar characters to Banan and Sūi appeared in the climax to Bardock - The Father of Goku, where they were among the last soldiers that Bardock deals with. The Banan-esque soldier placed Bardock into a headlock, only releasing his grip after realizing Frieza emerged from the ship to inform him that he saw him emerge in obvious fear, while the Sūi-esque soldier hails Frieza while obviously in terror of his master's arrival, and later tries to beg Frieza not to get them caught in the crossfire of Planet Vegeta's destruction. It's clearly not them, however, as it was implied, they were killed from the Supernova engulfing them and the other combatants in its trajectory.
- Another member of Banan's race, Strock, bears a near-identical resemblance to the former. The only difference that Strock's scouter is colored green.
- Sūi is the first villain that Gohan kills in the manga and anime.
Gallery[]
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References[]
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| Frieza Force | ||
|---|---|---|
| Leaders | Chilled • Frieza Race Conton City Hero • King Cold (Future • Cell) • Frieza (Future • Cell • Xeno • Team 4) • Frost • Frieza's Honor Guard (Captain Wata • Rigll) |  |
| Sub-leaders | Captain Ginyu • Cooler (Meta • Future) • Froze • Garana • Sorbet • Tagoma • Kuriza • Frieza's Honor Guard (Bullgokin • Compression-01 • Toki Toki City Hero) | |
| Executives and elite soldiers | ||
| Mid-level soldiers | ||
| Low-level soldiers | Combatants • Cranberry • Cyclopian Guards • Three Planet Frieza #79 soldiers • Bardock (Future • Xeno) • Blueberry • Borgos • Cheelai • Fasha • Fisshi • Frieza Soldiers • Frog-Face • Guprei • Iru • Kakarot (Future • Cell • Xeno) • Krumbo • Leek • Mei • Melone • Monre • Nabana • Namole • Navel • Orlen • Raspberry • Robery • Scarface • Shorty • Shugesh • Taro • Tora • Turles (Xeno) | |
| Non-combatants | ||
| Fused members | ||
| Squadrons | Cooler Force (Cooler's Armored Squadron • Meta-Cooler Corps.) • Dried Fruitz • Team Dodoria • Frieza's Elite (Ginyu Force • Frieza's Honor Guard) • Namek Invasion Task Force • Frieza's Subordinates • Galaxy Soldiers • Third Stellar Region • Frieza Soldiers • New Frieza Army • New Gadget Super Lovers • Saiyan Army (Team Bardock • King Vegeta's Elite • Phantom Saiyans) • Team 5 • Team Zarbon | |
| Races controlled | Aka's race • Ankoku-seijin • Appule's race • Arcosians • Arlians • Boulean • Beppa-seijin • Blueberry's race • Bowlean • Brench-seijin • Burter's race • Buonean • Cabira's race • Cranberry's race • Cui's race • Dodoria's race • Earthlings • Fishman • Frieza Race • Frieza Soldier race • Frog-Face's race • Ginyu's race • Hera Clan • Inhabitants of Plant • Iru's race • Jiggler • Kanassan • Kettlean • Ledgic's race • Litts • Malaka's race • Majins • Mixxileean • Namekians • Namekian Frogs • Recoome's race • Rejinean • Saibamen • Saiyans • Serpent • Sinkleean • Slug-jin • Sui's race • Toasterean • Tobi's race • Vewonean • Yardrat • Zalt-seijin • Zarbon's race | |
| Planets | Arcose • Bas • Big Gete Star • Cereal • Cooler No. 6 • Cooler's Unnamed Planet • Frieza No. 17 • Frieza No. 79 • Cooler No. 98 • Cooler No. 256 • Frieza No. 448 • Frieza's Training Planet • Kanassa • King Cold's planet • Litt • Meat • Shikk • Tritek • Vegeta • Zeshin and Bun's planet | |
| Motherships | ||
| Technology | Attack Ball • Battle Armor • Cosmic Suit • Drones (Assist Drone • Attack Drone • Recovery Drone) • Fruit of the Tree of Might (Demon Realm) • Galactic Arena • Grenade • Hovercar • Hover Pod • Kiri Charging Machine • Laser Sword • Medical Machines • Metamo-Ring • Ray Gun • Rocket Launcher (Frieza's Rocket Launcher) • Saibamen Set • Scouter | |
| Operations and Wars | Attack on Planet Plant • Occupation of Planet Vegeta • Kanassan war • Invasion of Planet Meat • Genocide of the Saiyans • Shikk conflict • Tritek conflict • Attack on Zeshin and Bun's planet • Attack on Gure's planet • Attacks on Earth • Fight on Planet Frieza 448 • Broly conflict • Frieza's Siege • Tournament of Time | |
| Allies & Affiliated Groups | Beerus • Cells (Cell • Cell Jr.) • Dragon Ball Heroes (Froze) • Dark Empire • Dark Namekians (First Narak) • Frieza Race • Heeter • Mastermind's group (Mastermind • Giblet) • Pilaf Gang (Emperor Pilaf • Mai • Shu) • Red Ribbon Army (Red Pants Army) • Team Beerus (Shallot) • Team Universe 7 • Time Patrol • Whis | |
| Related | ||