What never ceases to be curious to Dragon Ball fans is how its creator, Akira Toriyama, chooses names for his characters. On the one hand, we have heroes like Kakaroto, who are inspired by the word carrot, or carrot in English, villainous figures like Vegeta, whose name is inspired by the word vegetable. In this sense, we have repeatedly wondered about the origin of the name Majin Buu and, by the way, its creators, the evil Babidi and Bibidi.
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Well, the origin of the name of these villains, however, is simpler than many could imagine, since we are certainly not talking about nomenclatures taken from some kind of grimoire or occult book, no. The origin of these villains’ name comes from a Disney movie.
It’s specifically about Cinderella, a fantasy film in which a young woman living in poverty marries a local prince. Indeed: a film with a plot that has been criticized enough today, but in which a musical number is presented, where Fairy Madriana from Cinderella sings the following song:
As you may have noticed, part of the text of this song mentions the names Bibidi, Babidi, Boo, the magic words with which the Fairy Godmother turned mice into drivers, a pumpkin into a beautiful carriage, and dirty rags that Cinderella dressed in. Nice dress. Well, Akira Toriyama, a big Disney fan, took inspiration from this song to name the scariest villains of the latest Dragon Ball Z installment.
Did you already know the origin of the name Majin Buu?
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