Cloning

Directory: Techniques → Supportive techniques

Cloning (分身, Bunshin) is a supportive technique used by many fighters. The user splits into several identical duplicates of themselves to fight as a group.

History

Cloning appeared quite often in the anime, but the only manga usage was Tenshinhan's Shishin-no-ken and Dragon Ball: Ossu! Kaette Kita Son Goku to Nakama-tachi!!.

Dragon Ball

Ninja Murasaki used an alleged cloning technique, Clone Jutsu, but his "clones" were in reality his brothers.

Dragon Ball Z

Chapuchai cloning himself.

Piccolo used the Split-Form to sprout an identical sparring partner.

Piccolo and Kuririn each used the Tri-Form in their battle against Vegeta and Nappa. This was similar to the Shishin-no-ken used by Tenshinhan. While Fusion techniques seemed to do the exact opposite, it was unknown how they acted together (for example, if Piccolo could split into his former self and Nail).

Future Cell created smaller Cell Juniors.

Chapuchai used the Bunretsu Kōgeki and created seven clones of himself.

Films

Medamatcha created smaller clones who absorbed their opponents' Ki.

Abo and Kado used this technique in their fight against Son Goten and Trunks Brief in Dragon Ball: Ossu! Kaette Kita Son Goku to Nakama-tachi!!.