Tien Shinhan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Tenshinhan Dragon Ball character Tien Shinhan.png Tenshinhan as depicted in the anime First appearance Dragon Ball chapter 113: The 22nd Tenka'ichi Budōkai (1987) Created by Akira Toriyama Voiced by See Voice actors Profile Aliases Shinto (Harmony Gold dub)[1] Tien Shinhan (Funimation dub) Relatives Tsuru-Sen'nin (master) Tenshinhan (天津飯?), named Tien Shinhan in Funimation's English anime dub, is a fictional character in the Dragon Ball manga series created by Akira Toriyama. He is introduced in chapter 113 The 22nd Tenka'ichi Budōkai (第22回天下一武道会 Dainijūnikai Tenkaichi Budōkai?), first published in Weekly Shōnen Jump on March 9, 1987,[2] entering the Tenka'ichi Budōkai, where he, having been trained by Tsuru-Sen'nin, the rival of Goku's master, tries to kill Goku and his fellow-students. However, he teams up them to defeat Piccolo Daimao, accompanied by his friend Chaozu. He becomes Goku's rival for a while and is notable for being the first person in the series to fly using Bukū-jutsu (舞空術?, lit. "Air Dance Technique") and to use the Taiyōken (太陽拳?, lit. "Fist of the Sun", "Solar Flare" in Funimation's anime dub) technique. Numerous publications have been written on the subject of Tenshinhan’s character. Reviewers praised his quest for redemption in the Piccolo arc.[3] Additionally, his fights have been celebrated as dramatic, intense,[4] and entertaining.[5] On the other hand, other reviewers have referred to Tenshinhan as dull and uninteresting.[6] Numerous pieces of merchandise have been released bearing his likeness including action figures, key chains, and capsule toys. Contents [hide] 1 Design and Appearance 2 Personality 3 Plot overview 4 In other media 5 Voice actors 6 Reception 7 References Design and Appearance[edit]

When Akira Toriyama began creating the Dragon Ball manga series, he used Wu Cheng'en's Journey to the West as a prototype for his own work. Tien's three eyed physical characteristic resembles that of the story character Erlang Shen (also named Yang Jian), one of heavenly army's commanders who is sent to subdue Sun Wukong in the novel. Also, both characters are warriors introduced as adversaries of the main character in their respective stories. The Daizenshuu books mention that Tien Shinhan is a descendant of the Three-Eyed clan.[7][8] The small description booklet in the boxes for Dragon Ball Z Season 1 and Dragon Ball Z Season 4 DVDs, which lists bios of a few of the characters, also mentions that Tien is a "Descendant of the Three-Eyed People." Tien Shinhan being a descendant of the Three-Eyed clan is a reference to the character Sharaku, who is also a descendant of an ancient race of three eyed humans in Osamu Tezuka's 1974 manga The Three-eyed One. Tien's origin is also referenced in the Dragon Ball: Raging Blast what-if story "The Top Earthling Tournament" where, after defeating Tien for the title of "strongest earthling", Krillin asks if Tien is even from Earth. Technically, Tien is a triclops, which simply means a three-eyed creature, though this has never been depicted as being indicative of another alien race and is more likely just a rare trait in Humans. Tien's non-combat outfit typically consists of a Hanfu (Han-style) robe with loose pants and boots, in contrast to the Manchu-style clothing most Chinese characters in the series wear. Tien Shinhan's Japanese name pun is tenshindon, a quasi-Chinese dish actually invented in Japan and consisting of a crabmeat omelet over rice. It gets its name from the fact that it was originally made using high-quality rice. The character’s name is written in kanji (天津飯) with a katakana furigana reading (テンシンハン, Tenshinhan) to indicate that it has a foreign reading (i.e. Chinese). Although unlike Chiaotzu, "Tenshinhan" is actually also the normal Japanese reading for the kanji. Personality[edit]

Tien Shinhan was originally a cold-hearted and ruthless warrior, never caring for anyone's life with the exception of his fellow students and mentors. This brutality can be plainly seen when he crushes Yamcha's and another fighter's leg during the 22nd World Martial Arts Tournament. However, he finds a lifelong best friend in Chiaotzu, for whom he cares deeply, and vice-versa. He highly idolized his mentor Mercenary Tao, and desired to be a famous assassin like him. Due to Master Roshi's and Goku's consolations, he changed his demeanor and became one of the most respected warriors on the planet. Before he transitioned to the good side, he planned to kill Goku during the World Martial Arts Tournament as he was seen as a threat to himself and his cohorts. However, this mentality soon changes with the realization that he disagrees with the brutal methods employed by his masters, Shen and Mercenary Tao. He goes off on his own to train, and soon becomes a powerful ally to Goku and the others. His personality transitions from one of a brutal killer to that of an honorable warrior, one who cares deeply for those he strives to protect. He occasionally tries to repent for his former brutality but eventually rises above his horrid memories and looks toward the future. Tien enjoys eating jiaozi/gyouza (Chiaotzu gets his name from this food) and shumai (Shu and Mai are named after this). His hobbies are volleyball[9] and training in martial arts.[10] Plot overview[edit]

Tenshinhan is introduced as the star pupil of Kame-Sen'nin's rival, Tsuru-Sen'nin (鶴仙人?, "Crane Hermit" in Funimation's anime dub), who has him and Chaozu enter the Tenka'ichi Budōkai to prove his students' superiority. He begins as an arrogant, but talented martial artist, antagonizing Goku, Kuririn, and especially Yamcha.[11] He first fights Yamcha in the tournament, whose leg he ruthlessly breaks to win. Upon learning that Goku killed Taopaipai, the brother of Tsuru-Sen'nin and a mentor of Tenshinhan's, he decides to kill Goku in revenge. He fights Kame-Sen'nin (disguised as Jackie Chun) in his next match, and Kame-Sen'nin shakes his resolve to kill Goku. In the final fight, he battles Goku, but defies his master and refuses to kill him.[12] He barely wins the Tournament and after abandons Tsuru-Sen'nin with Chaozu. He participates in the search for the Dragon Balls with Chaozu and Kame-Sen'nin. But when they are both killed, he learns the suicidal Mafuba technique in order to seal away Piccolo Daimao.[13] He begins his assault but has to defeat Drum first, having to be rescued by Goku and he later assisting him in the final battle against Piccolo Daimao.[14] Tenshinhan participates in the next Tenka'ichi Budōkai, where he fights the previously assumed dead Taopaipai.[11] Who had been saved by cybernetics and wants revenge on both Tenshinhan, for turning his back on he and his brother, and Goku. Despite fighting using weapons, Taopaipai is no match for him and is defeated, but not before giving Tenshinhan a scar across his chest, which he retains for the rest of the series.[15] Tenshinhan then fights Goku again in the finals, but is defeated, and later protects their allies from being caught up in Piccolo Jr.'s attacks during the final fight.[16][17] He then trains along with the other heroes at Kami's, in order to fight the invading Saiyans. Tenshinhan manages to defeat a Saibaman, but when Chaozu sacrifices his life in a failed attempt to kill Nappa, he knowingly uses the last of his power attempting to kill Nappa, but fails.[18] Along with Yamcha, Chaozu, and Piccolo, he goes to Kaiō-sama's planet to train under him in the afterlife. He is revived by the Dragon Balls and prepares to fight against the returning Freeza, before Trunks appears and beats them to it.[19] He trains for the battle against the Androids, but doesn't bring Chaozu as he believes that he's not strong enough. He accompanies Piccolo and Goku to fight Android 20 and Android 19. He searches for Doctor Gero's hideout. After Androids 17 and 18 are released, he tries to fight them with Vegeta, Piccolo, and Trunks, but they're all defeated. He saves Android 18 and Android 16 from being absorbed by Cell and gives them time to escape by continuously attacking Cell, expending all his energy and having to be rescued by Goku.[20] He then participates in the battle against the Cell Jr.s.[21] When Goku returns from the afterlife and asks where Tenshinhan is, Kuririn says that he wasn’t coming.[22] However, after Majin Boo is released, Tenshinhan appears and saves Dende and Mr. Satan from being killed by Boo, before being defeated. In other media[edit]

Tenshinhan appears in multiple Dragon Ball related video games. He appears in most as a playable character, although he is occasionally an assist character or a non-playable character. Tenshinhan appears in the Dragon Ball movies Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure, Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might, Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound, Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks, and briefly in flashbacks in Dragon Ball Z: Bardock – The Father of Goku. He is also referenced by American rapper Soulja Boy in the uncut version of his song "Goku", where he states that he "feels like Tien" along with other Dragon Ball characters and Pikachu.[23] Voice actors[edit]

Tenshinhan is voiced by Hirotaka Suzuoki in most media, with the exception of episodes 82 and 84 of Dragon Ball Z, where he was voiced by Kōichi Yamadera. Upon Suzuoki's death in 2006, Mitsuaki Madono voiced Tenshinhan in several video games such as Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit and in Dragon Ball: Revenge of King Piccolo, before Hikaru Midorikawa took over the role for Dragon Ball Kai and in all video games since Raging Blast. In the Ocean English dub, he was voiced by Matt Smith. In the Funimation dubs of the series, he was voiced by Chris Cason in the first dub of the third season of Dragon Ball Z, but by John Burgmeier in all media since, including the redub of that season. In the Blue Water dub, he is voiced by Brendan Hunter in Dragon Ball and by Jonathan Love in Dragon Ball GT. Reception[edit]

Tenshinhan is a popular character in the series, in 2004 Japanese fans voted him the seventeenth most popular character.[24] Tenshinhan has received both praise and criticism from numerous publications. Theron Martin of Anime News Network stated that it was 'fun' seeing the groundwork for Tenshinhan being laid and reflecting on how they later changed.[25] Martin went on to say that Goku’s fight with Tenshinhan "presents the most dramatic and intense duel to date in the series."[4] Chris Beveridge of Mania Entertainment commented on Season 3 of Dragon Ball, saying, "there are some dull moments to be had, especially as I don’t find Tenshinhan or Chaozu to be interesting characters."[6] However he went on to say that Tenshinhan's fight with Goku, "was really quite good" and he expressed mixed feelings about the character, saying that as a villain "he was fairly one dimensional." But after being influenced by Master Roshi’s teachings Beveridge said, he "becomes a much more interesting character" and was disappointed that he didn't have a really "strong story told for him after this series."[26] Sean Connolly of the same site said that Tenshinhan "shows his worth" by holding off Cell "with a flurry of high powered attacks."[27] D.F. Smith said that, Tenshinhan's fight against Piccolo Daimao's minions was entertaining, but the conclusion of his fight against Goku was random.[5] Davey C. Jones of Active Anime noted that "Tien’s redemption made an interesting side story” and that it was "crucial in the final episodes" of Piccolo Daimao.[3] References[edit]

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Tien Shinhan Edit Talk214 5,165PAGES ON THIS WIKI Tien Shinhan TienSemiPerfectCellSagaNV 天津飯 Tenshinhan Anime name Tien Shinhan Tien Manga name Tenshinhan Alternate names Mr. Tien Ten Shinhan Ten 3 Eyes Ten-San Shinto (Harmony Gold Dub) Tensing (Italian Dub) Tin-Shen Han (Hebrew Dub) Tenszin (Polish Dub) Tian (Arabic Dub) Tenšinhanas (Lithuanian Dub) Debut Manga: "Return to the Tournament" Anime: "The Rampage of InoShikaCho" Appears in 4 Star Dragon Ball EditZ BallDBGT Logo Race Human (Three-Eyed clan)[1][2] Gender Male Date of birth Age 733 Date of death November 3, Age 762 (revived on September 9, Age 763) May 8, Age 774 (revived) Height 6'1.75" (187cm)[2] Weight 165 lbs. (75kg)[2] Occupation Martial artist Martial arts teacher[3] Farmer[4] Allegiance Crane School (before Age 749 - 753) Z Fighters (Age 761 - 774) New Crane School (Age 821) Family Future Tien Shinhan (alternate timeline counterpart) Three-Eyed clan (ancestors) Master Shen (former mentor) Mercenary Tao (former mentor) Korin (mentor) Kami (mentor) Mr. Popo (mentor) King Kai (mentor) Chiaotzu (lifelong best friend) Yamcha (fusee [Budokai 2 only]) "This is not about me. Or rather, this is about the bad things in my life that made me no better than King Piccolo. This is about atonement. And I only hope it's enough." — "The Ultimate Sacrifice"

Tien Shinhan (天津飯, Tenshinhan), commonly just called Tien in the English dub of Dragon Ball Z, is a former antagonist and supporting protagonist in the Dragon Ball manga and the anime series Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z, also making a few minor appearances in Dragon Ball GT. He is introduced near the end of the Fortuneteller Baba Saga in the anime, and at the start of the Tien Shinhan Saga in the manga.

Heavily devoted to martial arts, reclusive and disciplined, Tien Shinhan is one of the strongest Humans within the Dragon Ball universe. He battles alongside the other Z Fighters when major threats to the Earth surface, often courageously engaging enemies far more powerful than himself.[5] However, he spends most of his time training with his life-long best friend, Chiaotzu.

Contents[show] Overview History TienGokusSpecialTechnique Tien Shinhan in the Trunks Saga BeadtmdcAdded by Beadtmdc Tien Shinhan is a powerful warrior, a master of martial arts, and one of the most powerful Humans on Earth. Because of his harsh upbringing, Tien is initially cold and heartless, thinking nothing of exploiting innocents and inflicting pain. However, Master Roshi and Goku eventually help him to see the folly of his master's teachings, and he becomes a trusted ally from then on. Throughout much of his adult life, he battles alongside the other Z Fighters when major threats to the Earth surface, often courageously engaging enemies far more powerful than himself.[5] Except during these times of dire need, his reclusive and independent nature strays him away from the other Z Fighters. He spends most of his time alone, training with his life-long best friend, Chiaotzu. In Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball GT, Tien is usually seen training with Chiaotzu near a waterfall.

Creation and Concept When Akira Toriyama began creating the Dragon Ball manga series, he used Wu Cheng'en's Journey to the West as a prototype for his own work. Tien's three eyed physical characteristic resembles that of the story character Erlang Shen (also named Yang Jian), one of heavenly army's commanders who is sent to subdue Sun Wukong in the novel. Also, both characters are warriors introduced as adversaries of the main character in their respective stories.

The Daizenshuu books mention that Tien Shinhan is a descendant of the Three-Eyed clan.[1][2] The small description booklet in the boxes for Dragon Ball Z Season 1 and Dragon Ball Z Season 4 DVDs, which lists bios of a few of the characters, also mentions that Tien is a "Descendant of the Three-Eyed People." Tien Shinhan being a descendant of the Three-Eyed clan is a reference to the character Sharaku, who is also a descendant of an ancient race of three eyed humans in Osamu Tezuka's 1974 manga The Three-eyed One. Tien's origin is also referenced in the Dragon Ball: Raging Blast what-if story "The Top Earthling Tournament" where, after defeating Tien for the title of "strongest earthling", Krillin asks if Tien is even from Earth.

Technically, Tien is a triclops, which simply means a three-eyed creature, though this has never been depicted as being indicative of another alien race and is more likely just a rare trait in Humans. Also, Piccolo refers to Tien as an Earthling in Dragon Ball Kai, the original Japanese version of Dragon Ball Z Kai. In popular culture, the third eye is from becoming enlightened (like the Hindu god Shiva). The fact that, despite being a descendant of the Three-Eyed clan, Tien was not born with his third eye is supported in the series in the video game Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku II, which states that Tien's third eye was achieved through deep meditation when the player scans the friendly Tien NPC with the scouter.

Appearance Tien's non-combat outfit typically consists of a Hanfu (Han-style) robe with loose pants and boots, in contrast to the Manchu-style clothing most Chinese characters in the series wear. This can be seen during the Trunks Saga, Majin Buu Saga, and in the manga version of Dragon Ball: Yo! Son Goku and Friends Return

Name Tien Shinhan's Japanese name pun is tenshindon, a quasi-Chinese dish actually invented in Japan and consisting of a crabmeat omelet over rice. It gets its name from the fact that it was originally made using high-quality rice. The character’s name is written in kanji (天津飯) with a katakana furigana reading (テンシンハン, Tenshinhan) to indicate that it has a foreign reading (i.e. Chinese). Although unlike Chiaotzu, "Tenshinhan" is actually also the normal Japanese reading for the kanji.

Personality TienChiaotzuNV. Tien with his best friend, Chiaotzu Jeangabin666Added by Jeangabin666 Tien enjoys eating jiaozi/gyouza (Chiaotzu gets his name from this food) and shumai (Shu and Mai are named after this).[6] His hobbies are volleyball[6] and training in martial arts.[7]

Tien Shinhan was originally a cold-hearted and ruthless warrior, never caring for anyone's life with the exception of his fellow students and mentors. This brutality can be plainly seen when he crushes Yamcha's and another fighter's leg during the 22nd World Martial Arts Tournament. However, he finds a lifelong best friend in Chiaotzu, for whom he cares deeply, and vice-versa. He highly idolized his mentor Mercenary Tao, and desired to be a famous assassin like him. Due to Master Roshi's and Goku's consolations, he changed his demeanor and became one of the most respected warriors on the planet. Before he transitioned to the good side, he planned to kill Goku during the World Martial Arts Tournament as he was seen as a threat to himself and his cohorts. However, this mentality soon changes with the realization that he disagrees with the brutal methods employed by his masters, Shen and Mercenary Tao. He goes off on his own to train, and soon becomes a powerful ally to Goku and the others. His personality transitions from one of a brutal killer to that of an honorable warrior, one who cares deeply for those he strives to protect. He occasionally tries to repent for his former brutality but eventually rises above his horrid memories and looks toward the future.

During Dragon Ball Z, he is seen striving to become a powerful warrior, and still hopes to surpass Goku one day. He valiantly fights and defeats a Saibaman when the Saiyans arrive, and does battle with Nappa, during which Chiaotzu sacrifices himself in vain, causing Tien to put all his effort into one final attack, which fails. Tien dies a hero's death, but is revived later by Porunga. When the conflict with the Androids comes into full swing, Tien puts his life on the line numerous times when assisting his friends against the mechanical demons, most notably when using his life-force to hold Semi-Perfect Cell at bay, nearly sacrificing his own life to allow Android 16 and Android 18 to escape, thus saving the Earth from certain destruction. After the defeat of Cell, Tien goes off to continue his training. When Super Buu threatens Earth's existence seven years later, he arrives just in time to save Gohan from certain death. However, he is knocked out when Buu's severed legs reanimate and kick him, and later perishes when the Earth is destroyed.

Biography Dragon Ball Early life Screenshot A young Tien Shinhan training with Tao Myself 123Added by Myself 123 Tien Shinhan has a unique physical composition as a throwback to his ancestors, the Three-Eyed clan:[1] he has the ability to grow arms from his back,[2] split into four people, and he achieved his third eye through deep meditation.[8] During the early years of his life, Tien entered Master Shen's Crane School. There, he learned powerful ki-based techniques such as the Dodon Ray and the Tri-Beam, and he was taught defensive techniques by Master Shen's younger brother, Mercenary Tao.[9]

Working for Master Shen Main article: Fortuneteller Baba Saga Tienscam Tien and Chiaotzu scamming a village SuperTienchaAdded by SuperTiencha Tien and Chiaotzu first meet Goku when they are pretending to kill InoShikaCho and scamming villages for their fake services. When Goku discovers that they are really con artists, he tries to expose them, but Tien turns the people against Goku saying that it is Goku who is with InoShikaCho instead. Tien accomplishes this through hanging InoShikaCho over a fire and telling Goku to cut the rope and burn the beast alive. When the merciful Goku refuses, he is chased away from the village.

Later, along with their master, Tien and Chiaotzu travel on a boat to Papaya Island for the upcoming 22nd World Martial Arts Tournament.

Appearance at the World Tournament Main article: Tien Shinhan Saga TienCrane Tien at the World Tournament PythonMonty504Added by PythonMonty504 "Poor Yamcha, only thing more pathetic than a loser is a loser who thinks he's born to win." — "Preliminary Peril"

Tien's first major role in the series begins at the 22nd World Martial Arts Tournament. As the star pupils of the Crane School, Master Shen is entering Tien and Chiaotzu to defeat the students of his rival, the Turtle Hermit Master Roshi. In the preliminary rounds, Tien Shinhan leaves Nam unconscious and nearly killed after their match in order to leave a message to Goku and his friends.[10] Tien faces little in the way of a challenge during the preliminaries and easily makes his way into the finals.

Tien v yamcha Tien battles Yamcha SSJGoku93Added by SSJGoku93 ‎Using Chiaotzu's mental powers to fix the ordering of the matches in the quarter-finals, Tien decides to first face off against Turtle student Yamcha, whom he had been exchanging hostile words with since the start of the tournament. Yamcha puts up a better fight than Tien expected, but was still not a significant threat to Tien, who not only defeated him, but went further and ended the match by needlessly breaking Yamcha's leg while he was unconscious. Soon after this fight, Tien learns of the death of his role-model Mercenary Tao by the hands of Turtle student Goku and the tournament becomes more about revenge than victory. Tien breaks Yamcha's leg Tien breaks Yamcha's leg RadaghastAdded by Radaghast Tien's next opponent is the winner of the 21st World Martial Arts Tournament, Jackie Chun and he faces his first true challenge. Jackie Chun challenges Tien not only in physical combat, but also begins to warn him about following an evil path. With the help of the Master Shen, Tien learns that Jackie Chun is actually Master Roshi in a disguise and proceeds to use Master Roshi's signature move, the Kamehameha against him. After this, despite having shown none of his true power, Roshi concedes the match and hops out the ring. Tien proceeds to track down Master Roshi shortly afterwards to find out why he forfeited, to which Master Roshi responds by telling Tien that it is time for younger fighters, Tien included, to take his place.

TienVsMasterRoshiEp93 Tien fighting Jackie Chun BeadtmdcAdded by Beadtmdc Tien then proceeds to battle in the final round against Goku himself. Goku is a powerful opponent and the fight seems to be relatively even until Goku suddenly becomes unable to throw a punch or dodge an attack without becoming frozen in place. Tien quickly learns that Chiaotzu is rigging the fight under Master Shen's orders and he demands that Chiaotzu stop since he wants a fair match. Master Shen takes this as defiance and orders Tien to kill Goku, but Tien, thinking about his own desires for the first time, humbly refuses. (Thus, Master Roshi's words have proven true and Tien rejects the path of an assassin.) The now infuriated Master Shen orders Chiaotzu to kill both Tien and Goku, and when Chiaotzu refuses, Shen then threatens to kill him instead. Master Roshi puts an end to this by blasting Master Shen out of the stadium with a Kamehameha, allowing Tien and Goku to concentrate on their match.

GokuVsTien Tien and Goku getting ready for their fight BeadtmdcAdded by Beadtmdc After deliberately letting Goku give him a beating to make up for the beating he gave him while paralyzed, Tien and Goku continue to battle and Tien sprouts two extra arms to fight Goku, but Goku counters it when he grabs Tien's legs and holds onto them, causing Tien pain. Tien manages to throw Goku off, and they continue the fight. Tien then decides to put an end to the match and use his ultimate attack, the Tri-Beam. He warns Goku to expect and dodge the blast (as there is no way to survive being hit by it) planning to force him out of bounds instead. Tien proceeds to use the attack and destroys the entire arena. Because of his warning, Goku dodged by leaping incredibly high in the air. Tien is convinced he will win at this point, as he can fly and Goku cannot, but Goku uses one final Kamehameha to propel himself into Tien like a rocket. Both fighters then fall to the ground, Goku slightly ahead. Goku attempts to use another, smaller Kamehameha to slow himself down, but is hit by a truck and lands first. Tien lands an instant later, thus winning the tournament.

TienYamchaFriends Tien forges a friendly rivalry with Yamcha UnderwolfYamchaAdded by UnderwolfYamcha After the match, Tien receives 500,000 Zeni and offers Goku half of the prize money as he recognizes that, while he could have killed Goku in the first place, it was mere luck that he was the one who landed second. He also apologizes to Yamcha for using such excessive force during their fight and the two agree to meet at the next tournament. Master Roshi offers to let Tien stay at the Kame House, but Tien declines, stating that he cannot follow the teachings of another, even if he has betrayed his master.

Battle against King Piccolo Main article: King Piccolo Saga The good mood is short-lived however, as Turtle student Krillin is unexpectedly killed while separated momentarily from the group. Along with his body there was a note with the character "demon" on it. Master Roshi tells everyone that it represents an incredibly powerful Demon King, King Piccolo, who was sealed away centuries ago by Master Roshi's old master using the suicidal Evil Containment Wave technique, but is now apparently free again. On hearing this, Goku, still not fully recovered from his battle with Tien, rushes off in a rage to seek his revenge.

BeggingTien Tien begs a man he injured during a tournament for a Dragon Ball Kill YouAdded by Kill You Realizing the gravity of the situation, Tien volunteers to help in anyway he can. He is informed of the seven Dragon Balls, which when collected summon a dragon that can grant any wish and, along with Chiaotzu and Master Roshi, is soon on a quest to retrieve them in order to have the Dragon eradicate King Piccolo. After finding several of them though, their radar which informs them of the Dragon Balls locations shows them that the remaining ones are actually coming to them, meaning King Piccolo is also seeking the Dragon Balls and is coming for theirs.

Before King Piccolo can confront them, Master Roshi unexpectedly knocks Tien out and hides him in a cave. Master Roshi plans on using the Evil Containment Wave against King Piccolo and, since Goku is thought to have already been killed, Master Roshi considers Tien to be the last line of defense for the planet in case he fails. Semi-conscious, Tien can do nothing but witnesses Master Roshi's ultimately unsuccessful stand against the powerful Demon King, and watches him die. King Piccolo wastes no time joining the Dragon Balls together to summon the Dragon and Tien, in desperation, orders Chiaotzu to quickly make a wish to destroy King Piccolo before the Demon King can make one himself. Chiaotzu tries, but is quickly killed mid-sentence from a blast by King Piccolo, an act Tien can only watch in horror. King Piccolo continues to make his wish and then destroys the Dragon, knowing it is the only thing that can stop him.

TienvsDrum Tien faces mutated Namekian spawn Drum BeadtmdcAdded by Beadtmdc After regaining his mobility, and King Piccolo has long gone, Tien practices the Evil Containment Wave, having learned it from watching Master Roshi perform it. After many attempts, Tien has fully mastered the Evil Containment Wave and heads off to King Piccolo's location in Central City to confront the demon. After he arrives and challenges King Piccolo, he is horrified on discovering that the vessel to be King Piccolo's prison is cracked and useless from his practicing. Knowing that he will not be able to use the Evil Containment Wave, Tien decides to confront King Piccolo regardless.

TienAttacksAtKameHouse Tien fights Krillin at Kame House Jeangabin666Added by Jeangabin666 King Piccolo, not seeing Tien as being worth fighting, spawns a new minion, Drum, his most powerful son yet, to take care of him. Drum quickly dominates the battle, but Tien is able to knock him down giving him the opportunity to use the Evil Containment Wave on King Piccolo. However, Drum gets in the way of the blast and before Tien can seal Drum in the Electric Rice Cooker, King Piccolo destroys it. Drum is about to finish Tien off when Goku intervenes and saves him, killing Drum with a single kick. Tien, amazed at Goku's new power, can only watch as Goku and King Piccolo then battle it out, using the last of his strength part way through their match to quickly fly in and levitate Goku out of the path of a powerful attack by King Piccolo. When the battle seems to be turning against King Piccolo, the Demon King decides to take Tien hostage in order to force Goku to allow himself to be crippled. Piccolo says that if Goku does not do what he orders, he will crush Tien's head. After King Piccolo severely damages Goku, Tien is discarded by King Piccolo, but Goku is more resilient than King Piccolo thought and uses one final attack to kill the Demon King.

With the battle over, Tien heads back to the Kame House with Goku's friends Launch, Yamcha and Bulma. He vows to train harder in order to bridge the now massive gap between himself and Goku.

King Piccolo's reincarnate Main article: Piccolo Jr. Saga TienVsTaoWMATSaga01 Tien Shinhan at the 23rd World Martial Arts Tournament BeadtmdcAdded by Beadtmdc Tien keeps up his training, redoubling his efforts after learning that Goku is being trained by Kami, Guardian of the Earth. With the dragon restored, a wish is made to bring all those killed by King Piccolo back to life. Tien then trains with Yamcha and the newly resurrected Krillin and Chiaotzu until they are informed by Master Roshi that, to be able to compete with Goku, they are going to need to find better ways to train than are available at the Kame House. They all head to Korin Tower and train with Korin before each going their own separate way.

Three years after King Piccolo's defeat, Tien, along with Yamcha, Chiaotzu and Krillin, return to compete in the 23rd World Martial Arts Tournament. He is somewhat surprised to see the now teenaged Goku and hopeful that he is even more powerful than before. His real shock, however, is seeing Piccolo Jr., and realizing that something of the Demon King has survived. Goku asks him to remain silent about the matter for the time, not wishing to create a panic.

TienVsTaoWMATSaga02 Tien vs Mercenary Tao BeadtmdcAdded by Beadtmdc When the lots are drawn up to determine the order of the fights, Tien again has Chiaotzu manipulate the cards so that none of the group (Tien, Yamcha, Goku, Chiaotzu and Krillin) or Piccolo Jr. fight each other in the preliminaries.

The early matches seem to be going as usual, with the group quickly dispatching their foes. Tien then receives a horrible sense of something happening to Chiaotzu. He races to the scene and finds Chiaotzu heavily wounded and unconscious, his opponent turning out to be the now cybernetic Mercenary Tao, greatly surprising Tien, who thought Tao to be dead. Tao explains that after his seeming death by Goku, he was rebuilt into the half-man half-machine before them, and that he seeks revenge on both Goku and the "traitor" Tien. Tien claims he has not betrayed Shen, but realized Shen's teachings were wrong. Tien gladly accepts his challenge, wanting to avenge Chiaotzu.

They get their wish as Tien and Mercenary Tao are the first of the eight finalists to fight. After a long silence, Tao lunges at Tien, but Tien quickly sidesteps and counters, knocking Tao to the ground. Tien then states that he does not want to embarrass Tao, since he taught him how to fight. Tien also forgives Mercenary Tao for what he did to Chiaotzu and tells him to forfeit. Tao refuses this and presses on his assault, though he is clearly outclassed by Tien, who dominates the whole battle. After Tien grabs one of Tao's wrists, the cyborg pulls a surprise maneuver and detaches his mechanical hand, revealing a knife that he quickly uses to slash Tien, scarring him permanently. Though disqualified for use of a weapon, Tao does not care (Tao only participated in the tournament so he could kill Tien) and quickly drops his other hand to reveal a cannon and fires a Super Dodon Wave at Tien, claiming Tien has no chance of survival. Tien however nullifies the large blast with his Kiai and then proceeds to defeat Tao with a single punch to the gut. He takes Tao's unconscious body out of bounds and presents it to the watching Master Shen, telling him to take his brother and leave, and to never bother him again.

TienHavingAHardTime Tien's clothes fall off while fighting Goku Kill YouAdded by Kill You Tien's next fight is the one he has been waiting for, a rematch against Goku. The battle starts with numerous quick sparrings and shows to be fairly even, but with Tien having an edge in raw speed. This changes after Goku removes his weighted clothing though, making Goku fast enough to steal Tien's belt without Tien even noticing; resulting in Tien's boxers to be exposed to the audience. Realizing that he will not be able to defeat Goku physically, Tien uses a new technique he has created, the Multi-Form, and splits into four identical copies of himself. The Tiens disperse to the four corners of the ring, each one then firing a Ki Blast Cannon at the center, where Goku is, resulting in a large explosion which Goku has to leap to avoid.

The Tiens quickly fire again, this time from their third eyes, at Goku, sending him crashing back to the ring. The Tiens warn Goku to give up before he gets hurt, but he appears unfazed by their attacks, and states they will not be able to pull off that trick again, which they then promptly attempt. Goku dodges the beams this time though, and uses the Solar Flare against them, blinding the Tiens. He then quickly dispatches each of them, causing them to revert back to the single being. Goku states that the new technique Tien has a critical weakness, as Tien's power is divided amongst the duplicates. With the fight over, Tien looks forward to their next rematch, suspecting that Goku was still holding quite a bit back.

Tien plays little role in following battles, he can only watch as Goku fights the seemingly all-powerful Piccolo Jr. He offers his assistance at several points, but is denied by Goku who wants to fight the demon alone, though he does open the Sealed Flask, which Piccolo Jr. used to trap Kami, after Goku tosses it to him. Tien also helps to evacuate their friends, creating a pit in the earth for them to take shelter from the Hyper Explosive Demon Wave, one of Piccolo Jr.'s more devastating attacks.

When it looks like Goku has been beaten, with Piccolo Jr. close to finishing him off, Tien reluctantly accepts the order from Kami to kill the elderly guardian, thus also killing Piccolo Jr. He is stopped by Goku though, who evades the demon's onslaught and ends up defeating him with a surprise attack.

Dragon Ball Z Saiyan attack Main article: Saiyan Saga TienvSman Tien takes on a Saibaman SSJGoku93Added by SSJGoku93 Five years after the tournament, Tien learns that Goku has died in battle against an amazingly powerful warrior called Raditz, a Saiyan who was Goku's brother. Even more disturbing is that two more Saiyans, both more powerful than Raditz, are on their way to Earth and will be there in about one year.

In the early days, the wild Launch developed a bit of an infatuation with Tien, and she continues to chase him wherever he goes. Tien wastes no time, and is invited, along with Yamcha, Chiaotzu, Yajirobe and Krillin, to train at Kami's Lookout so they can aid Goku when he is wished back to life in a year, after he completes his training with King Kai. In filler during this period, Tien and the other Z Fighters on Earth fight Shorty and Scarface, two illusion Saiyans they met on Planet Vegeta when using the Pendulum Room at Kami's Lookout to go back in time. Tien and his friends are overpowered greatly by the Saiyans, before they are transferred back to Kami's Lookout. The experience frightens Tien and the others, so they continue to train as hard as they can.

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When the Saiyans finally do arrive, the Z Fighters decide to hold them off until Goku can arrive. Tien and Chiaotzu eventually find the Saiyans, Piccolo, Gohan, and Krillin's location, and join them, soon followed by Yamcha. Vegeta, deciding to toy with his opponents, has Nappa grow several Saibamen in the soil so that he can hold a small challenge. Knowing that they have to buy time, the Z Fighters agree to this, and Tien volunteers to go first. He manages to quickly defeat the vicious creature, causing Vegeta to destroy it for incompetence.

NappaArmBreakRush. Tien loses his arm BeadtmdcAdded by Beadtmdc After all the Saibamen are killed, Nappa decides to enter the fray himself, taking on Tien as his first opponent. Tien is no match for the giant warrior, and has his left arm ripped off in a single hit. Immediately, Tien tries to use levitation to escape, but is quickly smashed to the floor in the second hit. Seeing this, Chiaotzu sacrifices himself with a a self destruction attack against Nappa, but it was in vain as Nappa remains unharmed and starts to fight with the now ally Piccolo and Goku's son, Gohan.

Tien, enraged by the death of Chiaotzu, puts all his remaining strength into one final Tri-beam through his remaining right hand, killing himself from exhaustion in the process. The attack manages to do serious damage to Nappa's armor, but does not seriously damage the Saiyan warrior. In the anime however, Nappa goes as far as to praise Tien's efforts, claiming that had his aim been better, it would have seriously injured him. The attempt also shocked Vegeta, as he was the one to warn Nappa of its power and stating that if he had not warned Nappa, it could have killed him.

Training with King Kai Main articles: Namek Saga and Frieza Saga ZFightersKingKai Tien with Yamcha, Piccolo and Chiaotzu, shortly after arriving on King Kai's planet Jeangabin666Added by Jeangabin666 Because of the influence of Kami, after he perished, Tien was allowed to train on King Kai's planet in the Other World as Goku did earlier. Joining him were the other warriors who also perished in the battle against the Saiyans, Chiaotzu, Piccolo and Yamcha. On King Kai's planet, King Kai contacts Goku and tells him that his friends all crossed Snake Way in a far shorter time than he did, and that they all requested for tougher training than what Goku had received.[11] Prior to beginning his training with King Kai, Tien has difficulty making King Kai laugh during the prerequisite joke-telling test. In order to finally deliver a successful joke, Tien must literally power up and use the Multi-Form technique as he aggressively declares "You can tune a piano, but you can't tune a (tuna) fish" in the English version, and "You think what's up your nose is a secret but it's not (snot)" in the Japanese version. Tien, along with Chiaotzu and Yamcha, remains on King Kai's planet and learns of everyone's (Goku, Vegeta, Krillin, Gohan, Dende and Piccolo fused with Nail) mighty struggle with the evil tyrant Frieza on Namek. While there, in a filler scenario, King Kai calls upon the deceased Ginyu Force (excluding Captain Ginyu) to challenge Tien, Yamcha and Chiaotzu. Tien takes on both Jeice and Burter, and disposes of them rather quickly and easily, showing off how much stronger he had gotten. Knowing the Ginyu Force at one time defeated Vegeta, gave them all a sense of pride. Tien is eventually wished back to life along with Chiaotzu by a wish made to Porunga. Once back on Earth, Tien and Chiaotzu go into solitude, training in the mountains.

The mysterious youth Main article: Trunks Saga TienFutureTrunksSagaFrieza Tien as he appears in the Trunks Saga, just prior to Frieza and King Cold's arrival BeadtmdcAdded by Beadtmdc A year later, while Tien and Chiaotzu are training in the mountains, they are interrupted when they sense two powerful evil energies heading towards Earth. They then fly to the location of where the power is coming from. Both Tien and Chiaotzu are surprised to find Vegeta (who was somewhat reformed during the crisis on Namek and now resides on Earth with Bulma) and the other Z Fighters who inform them that the power they are detecting is Frieza's, who somehow survived Namek's destruction. When Frieza does land, he is quickly dispatched by an unknown mysterious youth (Future Trunks). Piccolo, overhearing the young Super Saiyan's private conversation with Goku, tells everyone the warning that two incredibly powerful Androids will attack in three years time and defeat everyone with the exception of Gohan (and, of course, Future Trunks, but Piccolo does not make mention of the youth in order to keep his identity a secret). During the three years of training, Tien trains alongside Chiaotzu across the Earth and his power increases.

The Androids Main article: Android Saga "Whatever it costs me, I will fight." — "Goku's Special Technique"

Android17ChokingTien02 Tien is helpless to defend himself as he is mercilessly choked by Android 17 BeadtmdcAdded by Beadtmdc The three years soon pass and the Z Fighters head to the location where the androids soon appear. Tien tells the other Z Fighters that he left Chiaotzu behind as he felt that even though they trained, he would not have been able to keep up in the battle. After Gero destroys half of the city where they appeared, Goku, Piccolo, and Tien fly off to a different location with the Androids following. Tien notices that Goku is already tired and out of breath just by flying. It is revealed Goku's deadly heart virus is the cause of this lack of energy.

Tien himself does not do any fighting until Android 16, Android 17, and Android 18 appear. He attacks Android 17, but is quickly over-powered, and ends up being choked until he is dropped.

The new threat, Cell Main articles: Imperfect Cell Saga and Perfect Cell Saga "I might just be a pothole in the road to you big guy, but it's going to be one heck of a deep pothole!" — "Sacrifice"

Tenshinhan.Ep.152 Tien prepares an attack to keep Cell away from Android 18 Kill YouAdded by Kill You When the Androids leave to continue their pursuit of Goku, who is recovering from a heart disease, Tien goes off with Chiaotzu to train and become powerful enough to help against this new threat. He is soon interrupted from this to lend his aid in hunting for the new menace, Cell.

Eventually Tien catches up with Imperfect Cell, and witnesses his battle against the combined force of Piccolo and Android 17. Imperfect Cell defeats Piccolo though. When Imperfect Cell gets up, after being shot by Android 16, Tien tries to warn Android 17, but Android 17 ends up absorbed. This allows Imperfect Cell to become Semi-Perfect Cell. Semi-Perfect Cell then makes his move to absorb Android 18 as well, but is held off by Tien, who uses his Neo Tri-Beam to hold Semi-Perfect Cell in place. This maneuver stops Cell from pursuing Android 18 for some time, but slowly drains Tien's life force. Tien uses every ounce of energy he has, which ends in Tien passing out. Goku arrives and relieves the thoroughly drained Tien before he is destroyed by Semi-Perfect Cell.

The Cell Games Main article: Cell Games Saga TienVsCellJr. Tien battles a Cell Jr. BeadtmdcAdded by Beadtmdc When Perfect Cell declares his Cell Games, Tien decides to remain on the sidelines out of the fight, he is given the opportunity to go to the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, but he declines the invitation stating he has no chance against Cell. He does however get thrown into the mix when Perfect Cell spawns seven Cell Juniors to torment the Z Fighters, in an effort to make Gohan angry. Despite a severe beating by the small creatures, he does get in a hit with Yamcha while saving Goku. He is later saved by Gohan who turned Super Saiyan 2.

During Gohan's final battle with Super Perfect Cell, as he feels a lot of guilt for letting Goku sacrifice himself (especially as Goku was largely the reason he trained extensively at martial arts), Tien along with Piccolo, Yamcha, and Krillin blast Cell from behind him in order to help Gohan and vows to not let Gohan die. The Z Fighters are eventually brushed aside by Cell who is then finally defeated by Gohan with the help of Vegeta. At Kami's Lookout, Tien tells the other Z Fighters that they will probably never meet again. Saying farewell, he flies into the distance.

Fighting against Buu Main articles: Majin Buu Saga, Fusion Saga, and Kid Buu Saga TienFusionSaga Tien as he appears in the Majin Buu story arc Super Saiyan 7 SomebodyAdded by Super Saiyan 7 Somebody ‎
"Hardly recognize you Gohan. You've changed a lot, inside and out, good for you. But I see Majin Buu did some changing too!" — Tien to Gohan after he saved him and the others from Buu's blast

Seven years later, in the following Majin Buu Saga, Tien makes an appearance with Chiaotzu as their training in the mountains is interrupted when they both sense Goku transforming into his Super Saiyan 3 form, both shocked by the power.[12]

Tien later reappears alongside Chiaotzu whilst they are training in the mountains. Here, himself and Chiaotzu manage to evade being hit by Super Buu's Human Extinction Attack, which was used to exterminate the population of Earth. They then briefly examine the small craters left behind by Super Buu's attack.

SuperBuuKickingTien01 Tien is knocked out cold with a swift kick to the back by Super Buu's severed legs BeadtmdcAdded by Beadtmdc When Tien finally intervenes into the main battle, he saves Mr. Satan, Gohan, Dende and Bee from being killed by Super Buu (w/ Gotenks absorbed). Tien then fires a Tri-Beam at Buu, with power enough to shock even Gohan. However, even with his massive power increase, Tien is still no match for Super Buu. After being cut in half by Goku, Buu's legs land next to Tien, who is dispatched after a single kick by Super Buu from behind. When the Earth was destroyed by Kid Buu, Tien and Chiaotzu are also killed in the process. Once everyone is revived by the Namekian Dragon Balls, he and Chiaotzu later give their energy to Goku's Super Spirit Bomb so that he can kill Kid Buu. He is later seen at a party at Bulma's house.

After the end of the saga, stoic Tien Shinhan mainly does farming in addition to his training. He can split into multiple bodies and grow extra arms, so harvesting the crops goes quickly. He is found by Launch, who fell in love with him at first sight and had been constantly pursuing his whereabouts, once again and even reluctantly lives together with her. As she is not cut out for farming and Tien has no interest in romance, she leaves after just a few days. After that, Launch apparently stops in from time to time.[4]

Dragon Ball GT Picture 17 Tien and Chiaotzu in "Piccolo's Decision" Goku vs VegitaAdded by Goku vs Vegita Tien has kept apart from the rest of the Z Fighters and only appears twice in Dragon Ball GT. It is often said that he leaves to go travel the world and train with Chiaotzu. Despite being a man at the age of 57, Tien does not have any physical differences from his younger years (this may be because of his super-human traits, however Krillin does have age-related differences).

Baby Saga Tien Shinhan is seen when the Earth is about to explode from the work of the Black Star Dragon Balls. At the end of the episode, he is attending a party at Bulma's house with Chiaotzu and the others.[13]

Shadow Dragon Saga 400px-TienAndChiaotzuUntilWeMeetAgain Tien's final appearance in Dragon Ball GT CookiePirateAdded by CookiePirate Tien Shinhan is seen in the final episode, "Until We Meet Again", when Goku passes by him with Shenron as he and Chiaotzu are training under a waterfall.

Other appearances Anime filler While searching for the Dragon Balls in the King Piccolo Saga, Tien, Chiaotzu and Master Roshi retrieve the first one from a greedy pirate bear leader of a Mercenary Clan. When getting the second ball, they arrive at a near-vacated town. When Tien enters the house where the Dragon Ball is indicated to be, he finds himself face-to-face with an ex-fighter whom he savagely beat at a tournament several years ago. At first the man's wife calls the police, believing Tien is responsible for the series of murders being committed by King Piccolo's son Tambourine. Master Roshi is able to prove Tien's innocence however and the police soon leave. Not trusting Tien, the man wearily predicts that the former Crane student will proceed to tear his humble house apart in his search for the object. Instead, Tien grovels at the man's feet, begging him for forgiveness for his previous cruel actions and for the Dragon Ball which can help stop the current crisis. Surprised by Tien's humbleness, the man grants his forgiveness and gives him the Dragon Ball. They then locate the third ball in the Arctic from an icecap and the fourth ball from a mountainside. While fighting against Drum, Tien puts up a better fight against the demon, and manages to knock him down enough for him to attack King Piccolo. When King Piccolo starts to leave during their battle, Tien attempts to use the Evil Containment Wave on him, but ends up ensnaring Drum instead when he realizes what Tien is attempting to do. King Piccolo then uses a finger blast to destroy the jar Tien was going to use to seal Drum, allowing Drum to remain free. On his way to train with Korin, Tien, Chiaotzu, Yamcha and Krillin rescue a village from an active volcano. While training with Kami, Tien and the others enter the Pendulum Room, which allows them to virtually battle Saiyans from the past. In the Namek saga, on King Kai's planet, Tien along with Chiaotzu and Yamcha participate in a 3 versus 1 sparring match against Piccolo. In the Frieza Saga, while training with King Kai, the recently killed members of the Ginyu Force show up on the planet, battling against Tien, Yamcha, and Chiaotzu. They eventually beat them and send them flying back down to the depths of Hell. Tien himself takes on both Burter and Jeice, at first splitting in two to fight them individually. In the Cell Games, after Perfect Cell returns as Super Perfect Cell, Tien, along with the other Z Fighters, blast Super Perfect Cell in the back to try and help Gohan. At the end of the Kid Buu Saga, he goes to a party at Bulma's house. Movie appearances Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku (in Bardock's visions of the future) Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks (Future Tien Shinhan) Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound Dragon Ball: Yo! Son Goku and His Friends Return!! (manga version only) Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods Power level Main article: List of Power Levels Tien is one of the strongest humans on Earth in the series. While it has been shown that he is stronger than Yamcha, it has never been further explained who is the strongest out of Tien and Krillin after Tien receives King Kai's training and Krillin receives the Grand Elder Guru's unlock potential boost. Furthermore, during the Intergalactic Tournament in Bojack Unbound, Tien is shown to hold his own against Future Trunks, a Saiyan/Human hybrid, until Future Trunks transforms into a Super Saiyan. However, an interview with Toriyama states that Krillin is the "strongest Earthling male" spoken in the context of Krillin being married to 18,[14] so it would imply that, at least by that point in the series, he is stronger than Tien. During the Buu Saga Tien appears to have improved dramatically, as his Neo Tri-Beam is able to stop Super Buu's blast and its power suprises even Ultimate Gohan.

Techniques and special abilities In addition to his arsenal of techniques, Tien Shinhan can see through simple illusions (i.e. the Afterimage Technique) owing to his third eye. He also possesses the ability to move each of his eyes independently, allowing him to look in multiple directions at once. This appears to enhance rather than compromise his vision like it would in real life, considering that he uses this talent while seeing through Roshi's and Goku's Afterimage Strike.

Flight – The capability to fly by using the ki. At first, this technique was used only by Tien and Chiaotzu, then it was learnt also by all the Z Warriors, except for Yajirobe and Master Roshi. Dragonball-Episode139 289 Tien fires a Ki Blast at Goku Jeangabin666Added by Jeangabin666 Ki Blast – The most basic form of energy wave. Domination Blast – The name of Tien's Renzoku Energy Dan (Continuous Ki Blast) technique he uses in the Butōden series and Budokai series. Kiai – This is a technique used by Tien against Mercenary Tao at the 23rd World Martial Arts Tournament: it consists in a yell that he uses to reject the less powerful attacks. Dodon Ray – The signature technique of the Crane School. It is an energy beam shot from a finger, which is more powerful than a normal Kamehameha, yet does not need as much as charging time as the Kamehameha. Another version of the Dodon Ray technique is the Neo Dodon Ray - A larger, more powerful version of the Dodon Ray. The technique appears in Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit. RoshiDodgesTiensAttack Tien performs his Hammerhead attack Kill YouAdded by Kill You Super Knee Uppercut – The technique he used to break Yamcha's leg in the 22nd World Martial Arts Tournament. Named in Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Battle 22. Hammerhead – The flying headbutt technique Tien used during his match against Jackie Chun. Named in the Butōden series. Machine Gun Punch – Tien swings his arms so fast they appear to be windmills on his shoulder and pummels his opponent too many times to count. Tien uses this in the 22nd World Martial Arts Tournament against Goku. It is called Jackhammer Fist in the Budokai series. Machinegun Fist – The name of Tien's High Speed Rush in the Budokai series. Jackhammer Fist Flash – Tien kicks the opponent up in the air, and then he kicks and punches them down again. Used in the Budokai series. Volleyball Attack – Tien uses his opponent as a ball and makes them fly with two hits before giving a final blow to stamp them into the ring. Erge Tien using the Four Witches Technique BardockGokuAdded by BardockGoku Four Witches Technique – Tien uses this ability to sprout two extra arms from the back and shoulders so he obtains four arms to fight his opponent. Tien performs this attack at the 22nd World Martial Arts Tournament and it allows him to immobilize Goku's arms and legs. Multi-Form – Tien splits himself into four identical copies. The only weakness of this technique is that the copies split his original energy. Ki Blast Cannon – A square blast of energy. Used against Goku after he split into four identical copies during the 23rd World Martial Arts Tournament. In the Budokai series, the Ki Blast Cannon is fired in the same fashion as the Tri-Beam. Mystery Ray – Tien fires a straight white beam from his third eye. He uses it against Goku while split into four identical copies during the 23rd World Martial Arts Tournament. Named in Ultimate Battle 22. Multi-Form Attack – Tien uses the Multi-Form to split himself into four identical copies and then, at the same time, each copy fires a Ki Blast Cannon. Named in Dragon Ball Z: Attack of the Saiyans, the technique is alternatively Multi-Form Tri-Beam in the Gokuden series. Meteo Brute Combo – His meteor attack in Ultimate Battle 22, where he creates a copy of himself, and then both attack the opponent with the Machine Gun Punch at the same time. Neo tri-beam attack Tien fires Neo Tri-Beam at Cell Mpc797Added by Mpc797 Tri-Beam – Tien's special technique. He unites his hands at the tips of the fingers and aims at his target between his fingers and his thumbs. Then he shoots a powerful energy blast to hit it. This is a very dangerous attack, because it uses up most of user's health so this one has to control how much energy he is putting into the blast in order to not over use it. Later Tien makes this attack more powerful and calls it the "Neo Tri-Beam". It is also called the "Ki Blast Cannon" in Budokai Tenkaichi video game series. Spirit Tri-Beam – An enhanced Tri-Beam which uses Tien's life energy. Neo Tri-Beam – Another variation of the Tri-Beam, which also negatively affects Tien's life force. Solarflare tien Tien using Solar Flare Night-boyAdded by Night-boy Solar Flare – This technique is used the first time by Tien during the 22nd World Martial Arts Tournament against Jackie Chun. He called it "Solar Flare of Crane School" because at that time he was Master Shen's pupil. The user of this technique puts his hands over the face and generates a powerful flash of light that temporarily blinds anyone whose eyes come in contact with it. Solar Flare is performed by other Z warriors and Cell as well. Final Solar Flare – A technique where Tien uses a Solar Flare followed by his Mystery Ray. This attack appears in Attack of the Saiyans. Heavenly Sunlight – A combined Solar Flare attack used with Krillin in Attack of the Saiyans. Afterimage Technique – This is a technique that consists of disappearing from a place, leaving a shadow of oneself, for a short period of time in the original position and causing the shadow image effect. The enemy is deceived into thinking that his opponent is still there and this one can quickly move to another spot close by and attack him unexpectedly. Tien uses a variation of the afterimage, the Wild Sense, in the Budokai Tenkaichi series. TienMafuba Tien uses the Evil Containment Wave Jeangabin666Added by Jeangabin666 Mimicry – Both Chiaotzu and Tien Shinhan have shown the ability to copy moves after seeing them only once. Tien states this after using his Kamehameha after copying it from Yamcha. He also uses it to copy Master Roshi's Evil Containment Wave to use on King Piccolo. Kamehameha – Attack invented by Master Roshi. At first the user cups both of his hands to concentrate the energy; then, yelling Kamehameha in intervals as Ka - me - ha - me - ha!, he charges up, puts them on the side of his body and finally he unleashes a powerful ki blast. Evil Containment Wave – Secret technique invented by Master Mutaito (Master Roshi and Master Shen's teacher) to defeat King Piccolo. He managed to use a magic wind to propel the demon into an Electric Rice Cooker, trapping him at the cost of his life. Tien is one of the few users able to survive after using the technique, though completely exhausted. Ki Sense – The ability to sense ki energy. Tien learns this ability while training on Kami's Lookout. Yamhan Tiencha, the fusion between Tien and Yamcha in Budokai 2 EisoniqAdded by Eisoniq Power Stance – A special fighting stance. Named in the Dragon Ball Z Collectible Card Game. Telepathy – Tien is able to speak with his targets mentally. Telekinesis – Only in the anime, Tien Shinhan is shown using this to halt the waterfall near his home during the Saiyan saga. Fusion Dance – Tien is able to use the fusion dance with Yamcha to form Tiencha, only in the video game Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2. Video game appearances Dragon Ball: Daimaō Fukkatsu (Non-Playable Character) Dragon Ball 3: Gokuden (and its WonderSwan remake; Non-Playable Character) Dragon Ball Z: Kyōshū! Saiyan Dragon Ball Z II: Gekishin Freeza Dragon Ball Z: Legend of the Super Saiyan Dragon Ball Z III: Ressen Jinzōningen Dragon Ball Z: Gekitō Tenkaichi Budōkai Dragon Ball Z Arcade (Non-Playable Character) Dragon Ball Z Gaiden: Saiyajin Zetsumetsu Keikaku (Non-Playable Character) Dragon Ball Z: Idainaru Son Goku Densetsu (Non-Playable Character) Dragon Ball Z: Goku Hishōden (Non-Playable Character) Dragon Ball Z: Super Gokuden: Totsugeki-Hen (Non-Playable Character) Tien Budokai 3 Tien Shinhan in Budokai 3 Jeangabin666Added by Jeangabin666 Dragon Ball Z 2: Super Battle (Non-Playable Character) Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Battle 22 Dragon Ball Z: Super Gokuden: Kakusei-Hen (Non-Playable Character) Dragon Ball Z: Shin Butōden Dragon Ball Z: The Legend (Non-Playable Character) Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku (Non-Playable Character) Dragon Ball Z: Legendary Super Warriors (Support-type Character) Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku II (Non-Playable Character) Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2 Dragon Ball Z: Supersonic Warriors (Support-type Character) Dragon Ball Z: Buu's Fury (Non-Playable Character) Dragon Ball Advanced Adventure Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3 Dragon Ball Z: Sagas Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi Tien-Shinhan-psd61203 Tien's appearance in Revenge of King Piccolo Jeangabin666Added by Jeangabin666 Dragon Ball Z: Supersonic Warriors 2 (Support-type Character) Dragon Ball Z: Shin Budokai (Non-Playable Character) Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 Dragon Ball Z: Battle Taikan Kamehameha 2 (Assist Character) Dragon Ball Z: Bakuretsu Impact Dragon Ball Z: Shin Budokai - Another Road (Non-Playable Character) Dragon Ball Z: Harukanaru Densetsu (Support-type Character) Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 Dragon Ball Z: W Bakuretsu Impact Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit Dragon Ball Z: Infinite World Dragon Ball Z: Dragon Battlers Dragon Ball Z: Attack of the Saiyans Dragon Ball: Revenge of King Piccolo Dragon Ball: Raging Blast Dragon Ball Online Dragon Ball Z: Tenkaichi Tag Team Dragon Ball: Raging Blast 2 Dragon Ball Heroes Dragon Ball Kai: Ultimate Butōden Dragon Ball: Zenkai Battle Royale Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi Dragon Ball Z For Kinect Dragon Ball RPG: Shōnen-hen Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z Voice actors Japanese Dub: Hirotaka Suzuoki (Dragon Ball; Dragon Ball Z; Games 1995, 2002-2007), Kōichi Yamadera (Dragon Ball Z episodes 82 and 84), Mitsuaki Madono (Games 2008-2009), Hikaru Midorikawa (Dragon Ball Kai; Games 2009-present) Harmony Gold Dub: Eddie Frierson (Movie 3) Ocean Group Dub: Matt Smith (Dragon Ball Z) FUNimation Dub: Chris Cason (Original dub of Dragon Ball Z Season 3); John Burgmeier (All Other Media) Blue Water Dub: Brendan Hunter (Dragon Ball), Jonathan Love (Dragon Ball GT) Latin American Dub: Ismael Larumbe Jr. Catalan Dub: Joan Pera (DB), Jordi Hurtado (DBZ) Italian Dub: Claudio Ridolfo Portuguese Dub: Ricardo Spínola Brazilian Dub: Alexandre Marconatto Hungarian Dub: István Wohlmuth Polish Dub: Leszek Zduń Battles Major Battles Tien Shinhan vs. Mercenary Tao (seen in flashback) Tien Shinhan vs. Fighter mercilessly injured (seen in flashback) Tien Shinhan vs. Nam Tien Shinhan vs. Yamcha Tien Shinhan vs. Jackie Chun (Master Roshi) Tien Shinhan vs. Goku (Kid) Tien Shinhan vs. Drum Tien Shinhan vs. King Piccolo Tien Shinhan vs. Cyborg Mercenary Tao Tien Shinhan vs. Goku (Teen) Tien Shinhan, Chiaotzu, Krillin & Yamcha vs. Scarface & Shorty Tien Shinhan vs. Saibaman Tien Shinhan, Piccolo, Krillin, Chiaotzu and Gohan vs. Nappa Tien Shinhan, Chiaotzu & Yamcha vs. Piccolo Tien Shinhan vs. Burter & Jeice Tien Shinhan, Piccolo, Future Trunks and Vegeta vs. Android 17 and 18 Tien Shinhan vs. Semi-Perfect Cell Tien Shinhan, Krillin, Goku, Vegeta, Future Trunks, Piccolo and Yamcha vs. Cell Juniors Tien Shinhan, Piccolo, Yamcha, Krillin, Vegeta and Gohan vs. Super Perfect Cell Tien Shinhan vs. Super Buu (Gotenks absorbed) Movies Battles Tien Shinhan & Chiaotzu vs. Rasin & Lakasei (Movie 3) Tien Shinhan, Chiaotzu, Krillin, Yamcha & Piccolo vs. Turles (Movie 3) Tien Shinhan vs. Future Trunks (Base, Super Saiyan) (Movie 9) Tien Shinhan, Yamcha and Gohan (SS) vs. Bido, Bujin and Zangya (Movie 9) Android 18, Tien Shinhan and Piccolo vs. Bills (Movie 14) Trivia Tienwithoutthethirdeye Tien without his third eye MarkoSekeAdded by MarkoSeke Tien supposedly has hair, as Master Shen states that he shaves his head. At the end of the episode "Full-Moon Vengeance", Tien is briefly seen without his third eye when Chiaotzu leaves to enter the ring. The scar on Tien's chest is from his fight with Mercenary Tao in the 23rd World Tournament. Oddly, it never healed, even with the aid of any Senzu Bean he ate after the tournament. Tien is one of the most notable characters who does not appear in Dragon Ball: Yo! Son Goku and His Friends Return!! This was done because his original voice actor, Hirotaka Suzuoki, had died 2 years earlier, although this can easily be explained story-wise by Tien and Chiaotzu's reclusive nature. He appears with Chiaotzu in the opening and is briefly mentioned when Gotenks utilizes his Volleyball Attack technique in battle against Aka. However, they are included in the manga adaptation. In Dragon Ball Forever's poll of the top 20 best characters, he was voted number 17 by Japanese fans. This is above Bulma and Yajirobe. 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Add a photo to this gallery See also Tien (Collectibles) References ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Racial Groups, Daizenshuu 4, 1995 ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Tenshinhan profile, Daizenshuu 7, 1996 ↑ Dragon Ball Online, 2010 ↑ 4.0 4.1 Interview with Akira Toriyama, Mandō Kobayashi, March 24, 2013 ↑ 5.0 5.1 Dragon Ball Z episode 153, "Sacrifice" ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Jump Heroes collection, Tenshinhan Character Collection 11, Chapter 1" DRAGON BALL Character Ekisaitingugaido Shueisha, March 4, 2009 ↑ "DRAGONBALL, resume all fought thorough history of man", Dragon Ball: Bouken Special, Weekly Shonen Jump special edition, Shueisha, December 1, 1987, 29939-12/1 Magazine, p. 49 ↑ Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku II, 2003 ↑ Dragon Ball episode 136, "Tien Shinhan vs. Mercenary Tao" ↑ Dragon Ball episode 86, "Then There Were Eight" ↑ Dragon Ball Z manga Vol. 06, p. 119, King Kai states to Goku that Tien, Chiaotzu, Piccolo and Yamcha all want tougher training than he had. ISBN 1569319359 ↑ Dragon Ball Z manga Vol. 24, p. 25 ISBN 1421502739 ↑ Dragon Ball GT episode 40, "Piccolo's Decision" ↑ TV Anime Guide: Dragon Ball Tenkaichi Densetsu, 2004 Z Ball Fighters Members Goku • Gohan • Vegeta • Piccolo • Krillin • Yamcha • Tien Shinhan • Chiaotzu • Trunks • Goten • Yajirobe • Android 18 • Videl • Majin Buu • Uub • Pan Future counterparts Future Goku • Future Gohan • Future Vegeta • Future Piccolo • Future Krillin • Future Yamcha • Future Tien Shinhan • Future Chiaotzu • Future Trunks • Future Yajirobe • Future Majin Buu Fused members Gogeta • Vegito • Gotenks • Den-Goku • Prilin • Gokule • Tiencha Supporters & Allies Android 16 • Android 17 • Bee • Bulla • Bulma/Future Bulma • Chi-Chi/Future Chi-Chi • Dende/Future Dende • Dr. Brief • Fortuneteller Baba • Giru • Gure • Hope! • Icarus • Kami • Kibito Kai • King Kai/Future King Kai • Korin/Future Korin • Launch • Maron • Marron • Master Roshi/Future Master Roshi • Mr. Popo • Mr. Satan/Future Mr. Satan • Mrs. Brief • Nail • Nuova Shenron • Old Kai/Future Old Kai • Olibu • Oolong/Future Oolong • Ox-King/Future Ox-King • Pikkon/Future Pikkon • Puar/Future Puar • Tapion • Tarble • Turtle/Future Turtle • Time Patrol Trunks Related articles Capsule Corporation • Crane School • Dragon Ball Gang • Kame House • Kami's Lookout • Turtle School WorldMartialArtsTSymbol World Martial Arts Tournament WorldMartialArtsTSymbol Staff Tournament Chairman • World Tournament Announcer/Future World Tournament Announcer • Preliminaries Referee • Guide • Registration Staff Member • Marvin WorldMartialArtsTSymbol Contestants WorldMartialArtsTSymbol Pre-21st Tournament Debut King Chappa • Spike the Devil Man 21st Tournament Debut Bacterian • Bruce Lee Impersonator • Bullies of the Orin Temple • Fighter 40 • Fighter 69 • Fighter 83 • Fighter 97 • Giran • Goku • Jackie Chun (Master Roshi) • Krillin • Nam • Ranfan • Yamcha 22nd Tournament Debut Anton the Great • Archdemon • Chiaotzu • Cyclops • Man-Wolf • Mohawked Fighter • Orc • Pamput • Saber tiger • Shaman • Sumo Wrestler • Tien Shinhan 23rd Tournament Debut Anonymous (Chi-Chi) • Catman • Hero (Kami) • Cyborg Tao • Demon Jr. (Piccolo) • Yajirobe 24th Tournament Debut Jewel • Killa • Mighty Mask • Mr. Satan • Pintar • Spopovich • Videl 25th Tournament Debut Android 18 • Goten • Great Saiyaman (Gohan) • Idasa • Ikose • Kadopi • Kibito • Koryuu • Mooki • Pyonatt • Shin (Supreme Kai) • Trunks • Vegeta • Yamu 28th Tournament Debut Captain Chicken • Mr. Buu • Nareg • Nok • Otokosuki • Pan • Uub • Wild Tiger 31st Tournament Debut Charlie • Mad Chilli • Matt Cat • Mugley • Papayaman (Majuub) • Super One 64th Tournament Debut Goku Jr. • Vegeta Jr. Categories: Characters Characters who can fly Characters with What-if transformations Dragon Ball Dragon Ball Z Dragon Ball GT Former Villains Humans Males Martial Artists Martial Arts Champions Tournament fighters Z Fighters

Future Tien Shinhan Edit Talk0 5,165PAGES ON THIS WIKI Directory: Characters → Humans → Z Fighters → Alternate Timeline Future Tien Shinhan Future tien 未来の天津飯 Mirai no Tenshinhan Alternate names Mirai Tien Mirai Tien Shinhan Mirai Tenshinhan Future Tenshinhan Future Tien Tien Shinhan of the Future Debut Cameo: "Mystery Revealed" Full Appearance: "Ghosts from Tomorrow" Appears in Z Ball Race Human (Three-Eyed clan)[1][2] Gender Male Date of birth Age 733 Date of death November 3, Age 762 (revived on September 9, Age 763) May 12, Age 767 Height 6'1.75" (187 cm)[2] Weight 165 lbs. (75 kg)[2] Occupation Martial artist Allegiance Crane School (before Age 749 - 753) Z Fighters ( Age 761 - 767) Family Tien Shinhan (alternate timeline counterpart) Three-Eyed clan (ancestors) Master Shen (former mentor) Mercenary Tao (former mentor) Future Korin (mentor) Kami (mentor) Mr. Popo (mentor) Future King Kai (mentor) Future Chiaotzu (best friend) Future Tien Shinhan is the alternate timeline counterpart of Tien Shinhan. He is seen briefly in Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks and in the Dragon Ball Z episode "Ghosts from Tomorrow" during a flashback.

Contents[show] Biography Early life and death of Goku TienFutureA.18NV Tien receiving a swift punch to the stomach by 18 (TV special prologue) BeadtmdcAdded by Beadtmdc Future Tien's life was exactly the same as his main timeline counterpart's life until the Trunks Saga. In August of Age 764, Tien watches as Future Goku uses the Instant Transmission to arrive on Earth and kills Future Frieza and Future King Cold (something Future Trunks' arrival in the main timeline alters). Two years later, in Age 766, Goku dies from a lethal Heart Virus, and is unable to be wished back due to the death being of natural cause. Tien is shown outside Goku's house when Goku dies.

Battle against the Androids On the 12th of May, Age 767, two killer androids appear. Coming to the defense of Earth's inhabitants, Future Tien and the other Z Fighters engage the androids in battle. Future Tien is the fourth Z Fighter killed by the androids; he dies after Yamcha and before Krillin.

TienFutureVsAndroid18NV Android 18 blows a hole through Tien, killing him (anime flashback) BeadtmdcAdded by Beadtmdc In the TV special prologue, Future Tien is shown in receiving a swift punch to the stomach by Future Android 18, and in Future Trunks' flashback in "Ghosts from Tomorrow", it is shown that 18 killed him by blasting a hole through his chest with her High-Pressure Energy Wave. The only survivor of the battle is Future Gohan, who dedicates his life to avenging his fallen friends.

Future Tien was 34 years old when he was killed by the androids.

References ↑ Racial Groups, Daizenshuu 4, 1995 ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Tenshinhan profile, Daizenshuu 7, 1996 Z Ball Fighters Members Goku • Gohan • Vegeta • Piccolo • Krillin • Yamcha • Tien Shinhan • Chiaotzu • Trunks • Goten • Yajirobe • Android 18 • Videl • Majin Buu • Uub • Pan Future counterparts Future Goku • Future Gohan • Future Vegeta • Future Piccolo • Future Krillin • Future Yamcha • Future Tien Shinhan • Future Chiaotzu • Future Trunks • Future Yajirobe • Future Majin Buu Fused members Gogeta • Vegito • Gotenks • Den-Goku • Prilin • Gokule • Tiencha Supporters & Allies Android 16 • Android 17 • Bee • Bulla • Bulma/Future Bulma • Chi-Chi/Future Chi-Chi • Dende/Future Dende • Dr. Brief • Fortuneteller Baba • Giru • Gure • Hope! • Icarus • Kami • Kibito Kai • King Kai/Future King Kai • Korin/Future Korin • Launch • Maron • Marron • Master Roshi/Future Master Roshi • Mr. Popo • Mr. Satan/Future Mr. Satan • Mrs. Brief • Nail • Nuova Shenron • Old Kai/Future Old Kai • Olibu • Oolong/Future Oolong • Ox-King/Future Ox-King • Pikkon/Future Pikkon • Puar/Future Puar • Tapion • Tarble • Turtle/Future Turtle • Time Patrol Trunks Related articles Capsule Corporation • Crane School • Dragon Ball Gang • Kame House • Kami's Lookout • Turtle School Categories: Characters Characters who can fly Dragon Ball Z Former Villains Future Characters Humans Males Martial Artists Martial Arts Champions Tournament fighters Z Fighters