Bulma

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Bulma (布尔玛)
Alias(es)	Aunt Bulma; Sister Bulma 406 367
Species/Race	Earthling, later enhanced by a Spirit Fruit 143
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Capsule Corporation; associate of Gran, Beerus, and Whis 162 259
Occupation/Role	Scientist, inventor, and technical support for Earth’s defenders 290 356
First Appearance	Chapter 73, “Bulma”

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Eternal Youth	142	Whis grants Bulma’s first wish after Gran points out that Beerus and Whis repeatedly enjoy her household’s food without compensation.
~10,000 Battle Power	143	Eating Gran’s Spirit Fruit gives her enough raw power to threaten or potentially destroy a planet, though it initially transforms her into a heavily muscular form and leaves her unable to control her strength.
Initial ki perception and projection	150 152	Gran uses Deity’s Aura to stimulate her ki awareness; Bulma subsequently manifests a Kamehameha.
Sky Dance Technique	152 153	She accidentally destroys Earth while practicing ki beneath her feet, then spends the night training and becomes proficient at independent flight.
Space survival	153	Whis grants her the ability to survive in space after Bulma persuades him with an unfamiliar dish.
Combat-capable Kamehameha	162	She demonstrates her power by firing a Kamehameha over the ocean, creating a mushroom cloud that shocks Tights and Jac.

Background

Bulma first encounters Gran as a child in West City, where she mistakes him for a hungry beggar and gives him money. She is compassionate enough to tell him to buy a proper meal, but becomes furious when he refuses to return the money and insists that she call him “big brother.” Gran later reveals that the money was his “reward” for saving her from Beerus’s near-fatal reaction to her insult. Before leaving, Gran warns her not to associate with Vegeta. 73 99

In Age 751, eighteen-year-old Bulma reunites with Gran after two years apart. She learns more about his position as a Candidate God of Destruction and requests two wishes: Eternal Youth and the ability to fly independently rather than be carried through the air. Whis fulfills the first wish, while Gran gives her a Spirit Fruit for the second. 141 142 143

The Spirit Fruit gives Bulma extraordinary power but also creates an immediate control problem. A Gravity Suit forces her to adapt, and Gran teaches her the basics of sensing and directing ki. Her first serious attempt at flight accidentally destroys Earth, forcing Whis to restore and reinforce the planet; she nevertheless masters flight the following night. 143 150 152 153

When Gran travels to the Galactic Patrol Headquarters, Bulma accompanies him to search for her older sister, Tights. The sisters reunite after more than ten years apart, and Bulma offers to protect Tights from the space criminal Mask with her own Kamehameha and Broly’s strength. 153 162

After learning of Vegeta’s approaching invasion, Bulma helps prepare Earth by working with Dr. Briefs on a Gravity Chamber for Goku. When Gran is believed trapped in a Space-Time Rift, she spends a year building a prototype Time-Space Shuttle with her father, collects Blue Mineral Crystals from Earth’s core as fuel, and enters the rift alone to rescue him. 259 289 290

Bulma’s shuttle brings her and Gran into a devastated Future Timeline. There she meets an alternate Future Bulma, witnesses the consequences of Goku’s heart disease and the Androids’ destruction, and later uses that experience to argue that her own timeline must cure Goku before the same disaster can occur. 299 308 404

Following the Android crisis, Bulma shelters Android 18 at the Briefs manor and travels with Gran beyond Universe 7. Her scientific curiosity is especially drawn to the advanced technologies of Universe 1, where she assists Gran in copying technological databases and analyzes the flaws of a Fate Observation Correction Device. 568 569 597 600

Appearance

As a child, Bulma has blue hair tied with a red bow, a round face, and a Capsule Corporation jacket. After receiving Eternal Youth, she retains the appearance of an eighteen-year-old. 73 142

• Blue hair and a red bow during her first meeting with Gran. 73
• Capsule Corporation logo on her childhood jacket. 73
• Temporarily becomes massively muscular after consuming the Spirit Fruit. 143
• Usually wears or carries Capsule Corp. capsules and scientific equipment. 290 356

Personality

Bulma is intelligent, outspoken, and highly resourceful. She argues openly with Gran, mocks Vegeta without hesitation, and uses her connection to Gran, Broly, and Goku as a deterrent against anyone who might threaten her. 73 403

Her confidence is matched by initiative. She quickly adapts to ki training, negotiates with Whis through food, develops a Gravity Chamber for Goku, and constructs a functional Time-Space Shuttle from theory despite the danger of time travel. 153 290

Bulma is fiercely protective of people she considers family or friends. She seeks out Tights in space, prepares supplies for Future Trunks, argues for Gohan’s martial-arts training, and uses the Dragon Balls to cure Goku’s heart disease after learning what happened in another future. 162 247 404 422

Her attachment to Gran is especially strong. Believing him trapped, she risks her life to find him across time and space; afterward, Gran acknowledges her loyalty and promises that she may invoke his name if she encounters trouble. 292 293

Abilities & Skills

Scientific Genius

Bulma is an exceptionally capable inventor whose technical knowledge remains valuable even among gods and Galactic Patrol technology.

• Repaired Jac’s damaged spaceship before meeting him again at the Galactic Patrol Headquarters. 162
• Built a Gravity Chamber for Goku with Dr. Briefs and entrusted it to Krillin for delivery. 290
• Created a radar capable of locating Namekian Dragon Balls. 356
• Built a Time-Space Shuttle with Dr. Briefs based on theoretical research, then successfully navigated it through a Space-Time Crack. 290
• Correctly explains the theoretical flaw in Universe 1’s Fate Observation Correction Device: observing too many time-spaces causes it to lose control. 600

Ki Manipulation

Gran’s Spirit Fruit and instruction give Bulma access to powerful ki despite her lack of formal martial-arts training.

• Her Battle Power rises to roughly 10,000 after eating the Spirit Fruit. 143
• Learns to sense ki after Gran stimulates her internal energy with Deity’s Aura. 150
• Learns the Sky Dance Technique and becomes proficient at flight within a night. 153
• Can fire Kamehameha attacks powerful enough to create a massive explosion over the ocean. 162
• Her initial lack of control is dangerous: a flight-training mistake destroys Earth, and she cannot survive in space until Whis enhances her. 152 153

Tactical Analysis

Though not a martial artist, Bulma can identify the structural causes of a fighter’s stagnation.

• She concludes that Vegeta’s isolated training and refusal to accept mentors left him with weak fundamentals and uncorrected flaws. 446
• Vegeta accepts her analysis, acknowledges that arrogance kept him from seeking teachers, and begins reconsidering his training philosophy. 446

Equipment

• Capsule Corp. Capsules — Used to store equipment, supplies, vehicles, and a Gravity Chamber. 290 422
• Gravity Suit — Created by Whis to force Bulma to adapt to her Spirit Fruit-enhanced strength. 143
• Time-Space Shuttle — Prototype time machine built with Dr. Briefs; powered by refined Blue Mineral Crystals from Earth’s core. 290
• Dragon Ball Radars — Includes a radar for Namekian Dragon Balls; Gran later asks her to work toward a Super Dragon Ball Radar. 243 356

Relationships

• Gran — Close protector, benefactor, and frequent travel companion. Bulma’s attempt to rescue him through time travel earns his gratitude and a promise of protection. 292 293
• Tights — Older sister. Bulma searches space to find her after more than a decade apart and remains protective of her relationship with Vegeta. 162 325
• Dr. Briefs — Father and scientific partner. He helps Bulma construct the Time-Space Shuttle despite fearing for her safety. 290
• Goku — Childhood friend and fellow Dragon Ball seeker. Bulma supports his training, helps prepare Earth against threats, and uses the Dragon Balls to cure his heart disease. 404 446
• Beerus and Whis — Divine guests whose love of Earth food gives Bulma unusual influence. Whis grants her Eternal Youth and space survival, while Beerus and Whis tacitly accept Gran’s assurance that she will be protected. 142 153 259
• Broly — Treats Bulma as an older sister and calls her “Sister Bulma.” Bulma considers him her younger brother and trusts him to protect Tights. 367 374
• Vegeta — Gran initially warns Bulma against knowing him. She later mocks him freely, knowing he is reluctant to provoke someone protected by Gran and connected to Broly. 73 403
• Future Trunks — Son of an alternate Bulma and Vegeta. Bulma insists he call her “Aunt Bulma,” explains the time-travel paradox to him, and supplies him for his return to the Future Timeline. 406 422
• Android 18 — Initially clashes with Bulma over Gran, then seeks refuge at the Briefs manor. Bulma sympathizes with her past and allows her to stay. 566 568

Notable Quotes

“When you're out in the world, you need connections and backing. Lord Gran is my patron, Broly is my little brother, and Goku is my good friend.” 403