As the first character Goku ever meets, Bulma is the catalyst for the entire Dragon Ball saga. She was introduced as a sixteen-year-old genius inventor on a quest to find the seven Dragon Balls, initially hoping to wish for the perfect boyfriend. The heiress to Capsule Corporation, she quickly showcases her brilliant mind by creating the Dragon Radar, a device that drives the plot of every series.

Her logistical planning and modifications to alien spacecraft made the interstellar journey possible.

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