Gicchin (ギッチン Ghicchin, lit. Gitchen) is Jiren's master.
Appearance[]
Gicchin is a tall muscular man with green skin and pointed ears. He has long white hair and a beard.
Personality[]
Gicchin appears to have been a very noble person, as he took an orphaned Jiren in and trained him along with many others so that they could fight for the sake of justice. He even sacrificed himself to save his remaining students from being killed.
Biography[]
Background[]
Gicchin protecting Jiren from the demon
Gicchin was friends with Belmod before he became a God of Destruction. It was Gicchin's belief in teamwork that led to Belmod choosing to become a God of Destruction - as he believed in power over Gicchin's "sappy" views.
In the anime, Gicchin saved Jiren from the villain that killed his family and after that he trained with Jiren and his new students to improve their strength. Later, with his students, they fought the same villain, but he and most of his students died in battle.
In the manga, Gicchin used to be Belmod's close friend and was the one who encouraged his pupil, Jiren, to join the Pride Troopers, in hopes he would learn about teamwork. But sometime after Jiren joined the Pride Troopers, Gicchin lost his life to a demon. Due to being killed by a demon, it became impossible to resurrect Gicchin without the Super Dragon Balls.
Dragon Ball Super[]
Universe Survival Saga[]
According to the manga, Jiren's goal if he won the Tournament of Power would have been to resurrect him. Following his defeat by the teamwork of Goku and Frieza, Jiren no longer wanted to bring his master back to life - having realized the lesson Gicchin wanted him to learn.
Power[]
Gicchin was able to train and fight on par with Jiren when he was a young child, however even with help from Jiren and his other students, he was defeated by the villainous demon.
Techniques and Special Abilities[]
- Risking it all for a friend - In the anime, Gicchin used this technique to save Jiren at the cost of his own life.
Battles[]
- Pre-Dragon Ball
- Gicchin, Jiren, and other students vs. Villainous Demon
Trivia[]
- Gicchin's name is derived from kitchen, a room used for cooking and food preparation.
- Despite his friendship with former member Belmod and suggesting Jiren join the Pride Troopers in the manga, it is unclear if Gicchin himself was ever part of the organization.
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