Dragon Ball Fan Brings the Series' First Mercenary to Life
Dragon Ball has plenty of deadly fighters under its belt, and fans are always ready to hype their [...]
Dragon Ball has plenty of deadly fighters under its belt, and fans are always ready to hype their top pick. From Goku to King Piccolo, fans have a slew of people to look at in the original anime alone. Now, one fan has decided to show off their go-to fighter with a cosplay, and netizens are happy to see Mercenary Tao being treated so right.
Over on Instagram, an account known as Jota Cosplay shared a photo of them as Tao. The look made its debut just in time for Dragon Ball Fest last month, and Tao Pai Pai was certainly one of the best dressed fighters there.
As you can see below, the cosplay is complete from head to toe. The fan went so far as to bolden their eyebrows and mustache to match Tao from the anime. With their hair pulled back into a tight braid, Tao is rocking his usual ribbons. After all, the mercenary is aligned with the Red Ribbon Army, so it would make sense for him to use such trinkets.
The rest of Tao's outfit seems like it was pulled right from the anime. Tao is wearing a traditional outfit with a high collar that looks to be from the ancient east. The martial arts uniform is pink and black as expected, and its wide sleeves allow the cosplayer to hide their hands just so.
Looking at this cosplay, fans have little to critique. The only thing that could make this piece better would be a giant log of wood. Fans will remember the iconic scene from Dragon Ball where Tao rode one such log, and the scene has resurfaced online as of late thanks to some memes posted by none other than Snoop Dogg.
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Dragon Ball Super currently airs its English dub on Adult Swim during the Toonami programming block on Saturday evenings, and is also available to stream on Funimation and Amazon Video. The Japanese-language release of the series is complete, and available to stream on FunimationNOW and Crunchyroll. The manga has chapters that can currently be read for free thanks to Viz Media, and Dragon Ball Super's big movie, Dragon Ball Super: Broly, is now available on Blu-ray and DVD.