

Insignificant Little Blue Planet: So insignificant that Bardock specifically programmed baby Kakarot's space pod to travel there since the likelihood of the Frieza Force ever noticing it was slim.Vegeta says, somewhat condescendingly, that them giving their energy to destroy Majin Buu was their first step in becoming a warrior race. Humans Are Warriors: Subverted for the most part, with the exception of sufficiently powerful ones like Krillin and Yamcha.Goku, of all people, flat out calls them dumbasses.
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This becomes a critical plot point at the very end of the series when they refuse to lend Goku their energy but instantly yield when Mr. Satan disavowing it as "tricks", or are unaware that it exists. Most of them either don't believe in ki due to Mr.

Satan as their protector despite all of the obvious evidence that he is a fraud, and yet they are overly skeptical of the Z-Warriors, their true saviors. Humans Are Morons: Akira Toriyama seems to have a rather cynical view of humanity, since in the Dragon World they are generally portrayed as stupid, weak, gullible, and overly acclimatized to peace.Kami even reached a Despair Event Horizon when he came to believe that humanity were unworthy of the gift of the Dragon Balls since they only used them for selfish gain. Gero and Van Zant embody the worst of humanity. Humans Are Bastards: Humans are generally passive and peaceful, but there are many examples throughout the series of them becoming despicable monsters.

The entire planet is ruled by a single monarch, who commands a large royal military force. Technology is far more advanced, yet most of the planet seems to be borderline feudal. The majority of human society is compressed in four large citadels in the four cardinal directions.

The animals and monsters were gradually phased out of the setting save for a handful of individuals as the manga's tone became more adult. Anthropomorphic Zig-Zag: The term "Earthling" does not exclusively refer to humans, but encompasses the whole range of sentient beings on the planet including the "Animal-types" and "Monster-types".Nevertheless, individual humans who study the way of martial arts have proven to have extraordinary potential. While Earth serves as a battleground for countless pivotal battles for the fate of the whole universe, the general populace are blissfully unaware of their alien and superhuman saviors. On the galactic scale, Earth is considered a weak, insignificant world with little of value for aliens to plunder besides the wish-granting Dragon Balls, yet individual humans have demonstrated extraordinary potential. The diverse inhabitants of planet Earth that serves as the home for Goku and his friends.
