Who is Trunks?
Trunks is listed in the Dragon Ball Z character guide with spoiler-safe and full-plot profile sections.
Spoiler-Safe Summary
safe readThe time-traveling son of Vegeta and Bulma who arrives from a dystopian future to warn of Android threats.
Full Plot Summary
spoilersTrunks is a supporting character associated with Dragon Ball Z. The time-traveling son of Vegeta and Bulma who arrives from a dystopian future to warn of Android threats.
Series Dragon Ball Z
Role supporting
appearances 121
First Appearance The New Threat
Appearance Map
121 All appearancesAppearances link directly to the episode or movie page so character review stays tied to the guide itself.
1 The New Threat Episode Supporting 1 The World Peace Prize. Who's Getting the 100 Million Zeni?! Episode Mentioned 2 Reunions Episode Supporting 2 To the Promised Vacation! Vegeta Goes on a Family Trip?! Episode Mentioned 3 Unlikely Alliance Episode Supporting 4 Aim for the Dragon Balls! Pilaf Gang's Great Strategy! Episode Mentioned 7 How Dare You Hit My Bulma! Vegeta's Furious Mutation?! Episode Mentioned 19 Despair Once More! Revival of the Evil Emperor, Freeza! Episode Mentioned 20 A Warning From Jaco! Freeza and 1,000 Soldiers are Fast Approaching! Episode Mentioned 22 Change! An Impossible Revival! The Name's Ginyu!! Episode Mentioned 30 Training for the "Martial Arts Tournament": Who Are the Two Remaining Members!? Episode Mentioned 42 Trouble at the Victory Celebration! Showdown at Last?! Monaka vs. Son Goku Episode Mentioned 44 Seal of Planet Potofu - Secret of the Superhuman Water is Unleashed Episode Mentioned 45 Vegeta Disappears?! The Threat of Duplicated Vegeta! Episode Mentioned 46 Goku vs. Duplicated Vegeta! Who's Gonna Win?! Episode Mentioned 48 Hope!! Once More Awaken in the Present, Trunks Episode Mentioned 49 A Message from the Future - Goku Black Strikes! Episode Mentioned 51 Feelings That Travel Beyond Time - Trunks and Mai Episode Mentioned 52 Teacher and Student Reunited - Son Gohan and "Future" Trunks Episode Mentioned 56 Rematch With Goku Black! Super Saiyan Rosé Appears Episode Mentioned 57 The God With the Immortal Body - Zamasu Descends Episode Mentioned 58 Zamasu and Black - The Mystery of the Two Deepens Episode Mentioned 59 Protect Supreme Kai Gowasu - Destroy Zamasu! Episode Mentioned 60 Back to the Future - Goku Black's Identity Is Revealed!! Episode Mentioned 61 Zamasu's Ambition - The Awful "Zero Mortal Plan" Is Revealed Episode Mentioned 62 I'll Protect the World! Trunks' Furious Super Power Explodes!! Episode Mentioned 63 Don't Disrespect Saiyan Cells! Vegeta's Heroic Battle Begins!! Episode Mentioned 64 Revere Him! Praise Him! Fusion Zamasu's Explosive Birth!! Episode Mentioned 65 Is This the Final Judgement?! The Ultimate Power of the Absolute God Episode Mentioned 66 The Climactic Battle! The Miraculous Power of a Relentless Warrior! Episode Mentioned 67 With New Hope!! In Our Hearts - Farewell, Trunks Episode Mentioned 68 Come Forth, Shenron! Whose Wish Will Be Granted?! Episode Mentioned 69 Goku vs Arale! A Ridiculous Battle Will End The Earth?! Episode Mentioned 77 Let's Do It, Zen-Oh Sama! The All-Universe Martial Arts Tournament!! Episode Mentioned 83 Form the Universe 7 Representing Team! Who are the Strongest Ten?! Episode Mentioned 87 Hunt The Poachers! Goku And No. 17's United Front!! Episode Mentioned 94 The Emperor of Evil Returns! A Reception of Mysterious Assassins?! Episode Mentioned 122 Mystery Revealed Episode Mentioned 126 The Androids Appear Episode Mentioned 129 Upgrade to Super Saiyan Episode Mentioned 131 More Androids?! Episode Mentioned 132 Follow Dr. Gero Episode Mentioned 134 Goku's Assassin Episode Mentioned 135 Deadly Beauty Episode Mentioned 136 No Match for the Androids Episode Mentioned 138 Closing In Episode Mentioned 139 Unwelcome Discovery Episode Mentioned 140 Seized with Fear Episode Mentioned 141 The Reunion Episode Mentioned 144 Piccolo's Folly Episode Mentioned 145 Laboratory Basement Episode Mentioned 146 Our Hero Awakes Episode Supporting 147 Time Chamber Episode Mentioned 149 He's Here Episode Mentioned 151 Silent Warrior Episode Mentioned 153 Sacrifice Episode Mentioned 154 Saiyans Emerge Episode Mentioned 156 Bow to the Prince Episode Mentioned 157 Hour of Temptation Episode Mentioned 158 Krillin's Decision Episode Mentioned 159 The Last Defense Episode Mentioned 160 Cell is Complete Episode Mentioned 162 Trunks Ascends Episode Mentioned 163 Saving Throw Episode Mentioned 164 Ghosts from Tomorrow Episode Mentioned 165 The Cell Games Episode Mentioned 166 What is the Tournament? Episode Mentioned 168 Meet Me in the Ring Episode Mentioned 181 Faith in a Boy Episode Mentioned 184 Cell Juniors Attack! Episode Mentioned 185 Awakening Episode Mentioned 187 Cell's Mighty Breakdown Episode Mentioned 188 A Hero's Farewell Episode Mentioned 193 One More Wish Episode Mentioned 194 Free the Future Episode Mentioned 201 I am Saiyaman Episode Mentioned 205 I'll Fight Too! Episode Mentioned 206 The Newest Super Saiyan Episode Mentioned 207 Take Flight Videl Episode Mentioned 208 Gather For the Tournament Episode Mentioned 210 The World Tournament Episode Mentioned 211 Trunks vs. Goten Episode Mentioned 212 Best of the Boys Episode Mentioned 213 Big Trouble, Little Trunks Episode Mentioned 214 Who Will Fight Who? Episode Mentioned 224 Battle Supreme Episode Mentioned 225 Eighteen Unmasks Episode Mentioned 227 Heart of a Villain Episode Mentioned 234 The Terror of Majin Buu Episode Mentioned 236 The Warrior's Decision Episode Mentioned 237 Final Atonement Episode Mentioned 238 Evil Lives On Episode Mentioned 239 Find the Dragon Balls Episode Mentioned 240 Revival Episode Mentioned 241 Global Announcement Episode Mentioned 242 Learn to Fuse Episode Mentioned 243 The Z Sword Episode Mentioned 245 Super Saiyan 3?! Episode Mentioned 246 Buu's Mutiny Episode Mentioned 247 The Fusion Dance Episode Mentioned 248 Goku's Time is Up Episode Mentioned 249 Return to Other World Episode Mentioned 250 Out From the Broken Sword Episode Mentioned 251 Gotenks is Born Episode Mentioned 252 Unlikely Friendship Episode Mentioned 253 I Kill No More Episode Mentioned 257 Time Struggle Episode Mentioned 264 Search for Survivors Episode Mentioned 265 Majin Buu Transforms Episode Mentioned 267 Ready to Fuse? Episode Mentioned 268 Union of Rivals Episode Mentioned 276 Evil Kid Buu! Episode Mentioned 285 People of Earth Unite Episode Mentioned 289 Granddaughter Pan Episode Supporting 290 Buu's Reincarnation Episode Supporting 291 Goku's Next Journey Episode Supporting 1991 Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks Movie Mentioned 1992 Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13! Movie Mentioned 1993 Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound Movie Mentioned 1993 Dragon Ball Z: Broly – The Legendary Super Saiyan Movie Mentioned 1994 Dragon Ball Z: Bio-Broly Movie Mentioned
Character FAQ
4 quick answersWhen does Trunks first appear?
Trunks's first mapped appearance is The New Threat.
How many appearances are mapped for Trunks?
Trunks currently has 121 mapped appearances in AnimeAnchor.
Can I read this without spoilers?
Yes. Start with the spoiler-safe profile, then reveal the full plot biography only when you want deeper story detail.