Videl

Videl is voiced by Yūko Minaguchi in the original Japanese anime, and by Shino Kakinuma in Dragon Ball Kai.[8][9] In English localizations, Videl is voiced by Moneca Stori in the Ocean dub, Kara Edwards in the Funimation dub, and Erika Harlacher in the Bang Zoom! Entertainment dub.[10] Minaguchi and Edwards are the most consistent voice actresses for the majority of Videl's appearances in video games and other media.[11]

Videl first appears as a headstrong, tomboyish vigilante who assists the police force of Satan City.[note 1] Gohan, her classmate at Orange Star High School,[note 2] soon learns that she is the daughter of Mr. Satan, who took credit for his defeat of the superpowered villain Cell years ago and is celebrated worldwide as a hero. While she is raised with celebrity and fame surrounding her, her father is very protective of her, particularly with respect to her interactions with boys. She grew up learning martial arts in order to emulate her father, and uses her fighting abilities in her crimefighting activities.

She becomes suspicious of Gohan after she notices him at school, and tails him in order to learn more about him. Videl eventually discovers Gohan's secret identity as the Great Saiyaman; realizing Gohan is more powerful then he seems, she blackmails him into teaching her combat techniques using her knowledge of his secret identity. In a matter of days she learns how to fly by utilizing her ki and surpasses her father in fighting ability. She also gradually develops a liking for Gohan, even cutting her hair at his innocuous suggestion that long hair may get in the way of a fight. Videl later enters the 25th Tenka'ichi Budokai martial arts tournament, but is brutally beaten to near-death by a magically empowered man named Spopovitch in a slanted match, enraging Gohan and sparking a chain of events which leads to the revival of the ancient primordial creature Majin Buu.

Videl is devastated when she learns that Gohan is presumed dead as a result of his initial defeat by Buu. Along with the family members and associates of the series' main characters, Videl is relocated to Kami's Lookout after Buu goes on a murderous rampage throughout the world, but is later killed when Buu discovers and reaches the refuge. Videl is later returned to life through the power of the Namekian Dragon Balls, and is reunited with Gohan and her father. By the ending of the original series following a ten-year gap, Videl is married to Gohan and they have a daughter named Pan.^[ch. 518]

Videl's appearance is redesigned for Dragon Ball Super, which takes place chronologically after the defeat of Majin Buu but prior to the ending of the original Dragon Ball series. During Bulma's birthday party, Videl reveals that she is pregnant, and participates in a ritual on behalf of her unborn daughter Pan to enable Goku to transform into a Super Saiyan God, where her hair briefly turns golden yellow like that of a Super Saiyan. Pan is born later in the series and makes recurring appearances as a minor supporting character cared for by her mother.

A noteworthy subplot in the anime version of Super involves Videl being coveted by famed actor Barry Kahn, who is corrupted by an alien organism and later defeated by Gohan who revives his Great Saiyaman gimmick.

Videl appears as a supporting character in multiple films with the Dragon Ball Z branding.[11] In Broly – Second Coming, she accompanies Gohan, Goten and Trunks in their search for the Dragon Balls and encounters a revived Broly. In Fusion Reborn she assists Chi-Chi with domestic chores, and later Gohan with fending off a horde of revived villains from the series' history; in Wrath of the Dragon, she pursues criminals as a costumed vigilante alongside Gohan, and calls herself the "Great Saiyaman 2" or "Great Saiyawoman".

Her participation in the Super Saiyan God ritual in Dragon Ball Super is an adaptation of a similar scene from the 2014 film Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods. In this version, Gohan discovers that Videl is pregnant with their child after she is accidentally injured by a pistol-wielding Mai from the Pilaf Gang.

Videl makes a minor appearance in Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero, in which she requests Piccolo to pick up Pan from school as both she and Gohan were too busy.

Videl appears in the 2008 Dragon Ball: Yo! Son Goku and His Friends Return!! television special, and the 2013 crossover show Dream 9 Toriko & One Piece & Dragon Ball Z Super Collaboration Special!!. Videl plays a minor role in the Dragon Ball GT series, and is often seen in the company of her mother-in-law Chi-Chi. Videl and her husband are later possessed by Baby, and attack their daughter Pan when she attempts to help other civilians who are under Baby's influence, but they are intercepted by Uub and are later cured from Baby's influence. She is last seen when Goku says goodbye to everyone and departs the mortal world with Shenron at the end of the series.

Videl has appeared in several Dragon Ball video games, often as a playable character: examples include the Dragon Ball Z: Budokai series, the Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi, Super Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball Xenoverse and its sequel.[11] She appears in post-launch downloadable content DLC for 2018's Dragon Ball FighterZ, initially as a match commentator in March 2018,[12] and later as a playable character in 2019. Videl's unique gameplay mechanics reflect her portrayal in the original source material as a skilled human martial artist who is underpowered compared to other recurring series characters, but nevertheless is bolstered by her partnership with Gohan.[6][13] Videl is the only character in FighterZ with an alternate appearance: players may toggle between her default short haired look and her original twin pigtail hairstyle.[14]