According to scientists, this iconic villain from Dragon Ball Z could exist in real life.. Explanations!

News culture According to scientists, this iconic villain from Dragon Ball Z could exist in real life.. Explanations!

A slime mold

The official Dragon Ball website published an article a few days ago aiming to dissect the constitution of the character of Majin Buu: an antagonist who puts a strain on Goku and his friends, the heroes of Dragon Ball Z. A formidable villain who shines with his power. He can absorb anything into his body in addition to copying the skills of those he faces.. Enough to also make it change shape. A form of life that exists in the real world and it is the doctor and cell biologist Hisashi Haga (professor at Hokkaido University) who talks about it.

Buu has abilities that humans can’t even dream of, like regeneration and the ability to divide. Is there a living creature comparable to Buu?
Professor Haga: There are several different options to consider, but I think the most interesting would be if it is related to something in the slime mold family… Buu can break into small pieces and come together to form a big Buu. This is identical to cellular slime molds. Cellular molds are microscopic creatures… they move independently to catch food.

To clarify his point, Professor Haga explains that Buu reminds him of macrophages. These types of white blood cells absorb their enemies, absorb them and then reject them with, in the process, a change in their appearance. Unlike Buu, however, it is a process which, failing to make them stronger, causes their death.

Evil for good for the Earth?

Professor Haga continues by pointing out Buu’s resemblance to mitochondria. The latter are a living species that cannot survive alone. This is why they merge with other living beings. Something that sticks further to the antagonist of Dragon Ball Z since he uses his enemies to strengthen himself and that’s what makes him formidable. A power that could be found in slime molds if they became aggressive:

Slime molds don’t really attack humans, or Saiyans for that matter, so it’s difficult to compare their fighting abilities… But if slime molds become aggressive, it could become a real problem. Slime mold is everywhere, and it would be extremely difficult to get rid of. I think trying to eradicate them would only really be possible for a Saiyan.

The interview ends on a very interesting point. The scientist compares Buu to an osteoclast: a cell in the body that is constantly destroying bones which allows our body to make new ones. In short, making something new out of old with something new.

To the people of Earth, Buu was an enemy, because he had come to destroy their planet. But perhaps on a universe-wide scale there was something that made the destruction of Earth necessary.

An interview which allows, once again, to see the variety of angles from which stories can be read.