

He is eventually depicted as being reformed, becoming an ally of Goku's. He is first introduced as a desert bandit and an antagonist of Son Goku in chapter #7 Yamcha and Pu'ar ( ヤムチャとプーアル, Yamucha to Pūaru), published in Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine on September 11, 1984, alongside his constant companion Pu'ar. Yamcha ( Japanese: ヤムチャ, Hepburn: Yamucha) is a fictional character in the Dragon Ball manga series created by Akira Toriyama.
Yamcha (right) with Pu'ar, drawn by Akira Toriyama and digitally colored by Shueishaĭragon Ball chapter #7 Yamcha and Pu'ar: 11 September 1984 (1984)Įnglish: Christopher Sabat (FUNimation dub)
