Ginyu's Race

Members of Ginyu's Race are humanoid aliens immediately recognizable by the prominent horns that protrude from their heads, though the shape and size of these horns varies between individuals; some have bull-like horns while others appear hornless. Their heads display large, visible veins, and their hands end in sharp, pointed fingernails that give their grip a predatory edge. Their blood is blue, as demonstrated when Ginyu was injured during his battle with Goku on Namek.

Their ears have been depicted inconsistently in the anime, sometimes appearing pointed like a Namekian's and other times rounded like an Earthling's. Their skin coloration varies among members, with Ginyu's body being purple while other members of the race serving in the Frieza Force display different colors. Their homeworld is unknown, as is the species' official name, leaving Captain Ginyu as the primary reference point for understanding the race.

Captain Ginyu is the most famous member of this race and the source of its informal name. As the leader of the Ginyu Force, Frieza's elite special forces unit, he held the highest power level among the tyrant's non-family subordinates at 120,000. Ginyu was considered a mutant of his race, possessing abnormal power that set him apart from other members of his species.

What makes Ginyu truly unique is his signature technique: the Body Change. This ability allows him to swap bodies with any opponent, transferring his consciousness into their physical form while trapping their mind in his old body. It remains unclear whether this is a racial ability shared by all members of his species or a mutation unique to Ginyu himself. The female member Shorny from Dragon Ball Fusions also possesses the Body Change technique, which could suggest it is a racial trait, though Fusions' canon status is debatable.

Ginyu's most significant use of the Body Change came during the Namek Saga when he swapped bodies with Goku. However, unable to access Goku's full power due to not understanding how to control a Saiyan body, Ginyu found himself at a disadvantage. The swap was eventually reversed when Ginyu attempted the technique again and Goku threw a Namekian frog into the beam's path, trapping Ginyu in the amphibian's body.

Beyond Captain Ginyu, members of this race served as soldiers in the Frieza Force across multiple eras. In the Resurrection F manga adaptation, several members were among the 1,000 soldiers Frieza brought to Earth for his revenge, where they were defeated by the Z Fighters. The manga artist Toyotaro has also jokingly suggested that Obni from Universe 10, who competed in the Tournament of Power, might be a member of this race due to the similar prominent veins on his head.

Notable members include Captain Ginyu himself, the mutant leader of the Ginyu Force; Miruga and Rakuto, palette-swapped variants from the video game Super Saiya Densetsu with power levels of 75,000 and 105,000 respectively; Shorny, a female member who leads the all-female Doola Force in Dragon Ball Fusions; and Marmad, another Fusions character described as someone who shows off his well-trained body and lives by principles of elegance. The race's association with the Ginyu Force's theatrical posing and Captain Ginyu's flamboyant personality has given them a reputation that blends genuine menace with comedic showmanship.