Cell Jr.
CharacterCell Juniors are miniature offspring spawned by Perfect Cell during the Cell Games. Created to torment the Z Fighters and provoke Gohan's hidden power, these small but vicious creatures possess combat abilities comparable to the Super Saiyan fighters they were designed to punish.
Role and Significance
Cell spawns seven Cell Juniors during the Cell Games specifically to brutalize Goku's allies in front of Gohan, hoping the sight of his friends' suffering will push the young half-Saiyan over the edge. Each Cell Junior is roughly as strong as a Super Saiyan, making them capable of fighting Vegeta, Trunks, Piccolo, and the others to a standstill. Their relentless assault does succeed in enraging Gohan, though it is Android 16's subsequent death that truly triggers Gohan's Super Saiyan 2 transformation.
Once Gohan achieves Super Saiyan 2, he annihilates all seven Cell Juniors with casual ease, demonstrating the enormous power gap between Super Saiyan and Super Saiyan 2. In Dragon Ball Super manga continuity, it is revealed that some Cell Juniors actually survived and now live peacefully on Monster Island, working as park rangers. This unexpected twist gives the formerly disposable minions a surprisingly wholesome second life and expands on the idea that Bio-Android creatures are not inherently evil, merely products of their creator's will.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many Cell Jrs were there?
Cell spawns seven Cell Juniors during the Cell Games. Each one is roughly as strong as a Super Saiyan, making them capable of fighting Vegeta, Trunks, Piccolo, and the others to a standstill.
Is Cell Jr. as strong as Cell?
No. Each Cell Junior is roughly as strong as a Super Saiyan, not as powerful as Perfect Cell himself. Once Gohan achieves Super Saiyan 2, he annihilates all seven of them with casual ease, demonstrating the enormous power gap between the two transformations.
Why did Cell create the Cell Juniors?
Cell spawned the Cell Juniors during the Cell Games specifically to brutalize Goku's allies in front of Gohan, hoping the sight of his friends' suffering would push the young half-Saiyan over the edge. Their assault succeeded in enraging Gohan, but it was Android 16's death that ultimately triggered his Super Saiyan 2 transformation.
Did any Cell Juniors survive?
Yes. In Dragon Ball Super manga continuity, some Cell Juniors actually survived and now live peacefully on Monster Island, working as park rangers. The twist gives the formerly disposable minions a wholesome second life.
Are Cell Juniors evil?
The wiki notes their survival on Monster Island expands on the idea that Bio-Android creatures are not inherently evil, merely products of their creator's will. The surviving Cell Juniors choose peaceful work after Cell's death.
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- Created byAkira Toriyama
- Published byShueisha
- Animated byToei Animation
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