Analysis of the universe structure and management system of "Dragon Ball"

Since the cartoonist Akira Toriyama started serializing "Dragon Ball" in 1984, he has moved the whole story from the earth to the universe step by step, which also infuses more possibilities in “Dragon Ball”. This year, a new film adaption of Dragon Ball Super was released, namely “Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero”. The "Dragon Ball" craze that has swept the world for years is still hot.

However, the cosmic story expansion means that “Dragon Ball” needs a set of corresponding settings to make the whole story completer and more logical.

Finally, with the joint efforts of the author and editors, the overall setting was gradually conceived, supplemented and improved, making “Dragon Ball” have a world view that is relatively perfect and unique. Today, I want to talk about the whole composition and the management system of the Dragon Ball world.

The Whole Composition of "Dragon Ball" World

The "Dragon Ball" world is like the sphere in the picture below. The transparent part above is The Heaven where the gods live, and the solid part below is The Universe where human beings live.

The Heaven is the place where Gods manage the world, mainly including the realm of King Kai, the realm of Yama and Hell.

In the realm of King Kai, there are four planets in the East, South, North and West, and there live four King Kais, they govern four cosmic blocks respectively. Above them is the higher level of administrator, Great King Kai.

In the realm of Yama lives Yama, all the souls of the dead will pass through the Yama Palace. The good souls will be sent to heaven, and the evil ones will be sent to hell.

In addition, there is a connection between the realms of Yama and King Kai called Snake Way, with a total length of 1 million kilometers. In the story of "Dragon Ball", Son Goku went to the realm of King Kai to practice the kaiouken through the Snake Way.

The Universe where human beings live is divided into four major cosmic blocks, namely the four major galaxies, which are managed by the corresponding four King Kais in the east, west, north and south.

The Earth is located in the north Milky Way block, and the administrator is North King Kai. There are countless planets and lives in the universe, and the Saiyans and Namekians who we're familiar with live together in this universe.

At the bottom of The Universe, there is another world, The Devildom. The king of the devildom is Dabura who once appeared in the story of “Dragon Ball”.

Beyond The Heaven and The Universe, there is also a world called the realm of Supreme Kai. As the name implies, it is the place where Supreme Kai lives. He is responsible for managing and supervising The Heaven and The Universe. At the center of the realm of Supreme Kai is the Supreme Kai Planet, surrounded by stars similar to small suns.

The Management System of "Dragon Ball" World

According to the above settings and the description in the original manga, we can basically speculate the management system of the whole Dragon Ball world.

The Dragon Ball world is mainly managed by the gods of The Heaven, whose power levels from bottom to top are: God of the earth (God of the planet), King Kai, Great King Kai, Supreme Kai, Great Supreme Kai.

God of the earth (God of the planet), whose jurisdiction area is a planet, is the primary administrator of The Heaven. The Gods of the earth in the original manga are held by the Namekians, who are good at making dragon balls, which also triggered the main story line of "Dragon Ball".

The higher level of administrator is King Kai. The four major Milky Way blocks in East, South, West and North are managed by the four King Kais respectively.

Above the four King Kais, there is Great King Kai, who is responsible for the overall management of The Universe and the King Kais.

Above the Great King Kai, there are four Supreme Kais in the east, west, north and south, who are responsible for supervising and managing The Universe and The Heaven. The Supreme Kais are also equipped with attendants, like Kibito in the manga.

Above the Supreme Kais, there is also the Great Supreme Kai, who is responsible for the unified supervision and management.

In the setting of "Dragon Ball" there is no specific description of the management area of King Kais and Great King Kais. And the expression of the "Galaxy" is easily confused with the "Milky Way", many people think that King Kais only manage four blocks of the "Galaxy", which undoubtedly reduces the real authority of King Kais.

After studying the data carefully, I still think that the four King Kais manage the four major galactic blocks divided by the entire universe. As for the four higher level Supreme Kais, they correspondingly supervise the four major galaxies and The Heaven.

The above is about the composition and management system of the whole world in "Dragon Ball".

The Earth Composition in "Dragon Ball"

In "Dragon Ball", there is only one country on the earth, which is ruled by the king. The whole country is divided into 43 regions. The technology is relatively advanced here. Bulma's capsule company has changed the world by using capsule technology.

The inhabitants of the earth are divided into three categories: humans, animals and monsters. For example, Pilaf is a monster.

Overall, the earth is also divided into four major regions according to the four directions: East, South, West and North.

Northern part of the Earth: Bounded by mountains, the south of the mountains are vast grasslands. The capital of the whole country is located in the center of the northern part. The back of the mountains is a very cold place, where the northern base of the Red Ribbon Army isstationed.

Southern part of the Earth: mainly sea areas and islands, with abundant sunshine and mild climate. The house of Master Roshi is located in the southern island. Tenkaichi Budokai is also located here.

Eastern part of the Earth: here are vast deserts, hot weather and few inhabitants. The castle of Pilaf, Rabbit Army, Yamcha's nest and the village of Oolong were all located in here.

Western part of the Earth: surrounded by mountains and forests, and the climate is mild. Karin Tower is here. In addition, Saito, the most prosperous area on the earth, is also in the Western part. And the headquarters of the capsule company and the Red Ribbon Army are also stationed here.

Others

In addition to the Earth, there are also the compositions, races, cultures, etc. of different planets such as Vegeta, Namek and Frieza, which together form a colorful world of "Dragon Ball".

Although many settings were not clear before the creation, with the cosmic promotion of the story and its popularity around the world, various basic settings were gradually supplemented and improved. These interesting settings also enrich the Dragon Ball world.

Well, if you have anything else to add about the basic settings of "Dragon Ball", let's discuss together in the comments!