Cell (Dragon Ball)
| Cell | |
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| Dragon Ball character | |
Cell's transformations/forms as drawn by Akira Toriyama; Imperfect (left), Semi-Perfect (middle) and Perfect/Super Perfect (right) | |
| First appearance | Dragon Ball chapter #361 The Mysterious Monster, Finally Appears!!, 16 February 1992 (Weekly Shōnen Jump 1992) |
| Created by | Akira Toriyama |
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| In-universe information | |
| Race | Bio Android |
| Family | Dr. Gero (creator) |
| Children | Cell Juniors |
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Cell (Japanese: セル, Hepburn: Seru), later known as Semi-Perfect Cell, Perfect Cell, and Super Perfect Cell, is a fictional character and antagonist in the Dragon Ball manga series created by Akira Toriyama. He makes his debut appearance in chapter #361 "The Mysterious Monster, Finally Appears!!", first published in Weekly Shōnen Jump on 16 February 1992.
Created by Doctor Gero, a main member of the Red Ribbon Army, Cell is an evil artificial life form created using the DNA and cells from several significant strong characters in the series. He travels back in time from an alternate timeline to become a perfect being and defeat Goku.