Red Ribbon Army

“The Red Ribbon Army possesses a completely pyramidal organization structure — at the top is Commander Red, beneath him Assistant Black, and this continues on with the generals. Fundamentally orders from one’s superior are absolute, but each person conducts themselves according to their respective ambitions. Doctor Gero, who created Cell, was their attached scientist.” — Daizenshuu 4, p.68

Arificial Human No. 8 ^D7
人造人間８号 (jinzōningen hachi-gō)

Please see Artificial Human No. 8 under the “Artificial Humans” sub-category in the “Earthlings” section.

Black, Assistant ^D7
ブラック参謀 (burakku sanbō)

He is the number two man of the Red Ribbon Army, and is Commander Red’s assistant. However, after learning that Red’s true ambition wasn’t to conquer the world, he kills him. Even after taking control of the Red Ribbon Army, he is still no match for Goku physically and is ultimately killed when Goku punches through the Battle Jacket he was using.

Blue, General ^D7
ブルー将軍 (burū shōgun)

Leader of the Blue Corps and a narcissistic homosexual, he is responsible for searching in the vicinity of Kame House for the Dragon Balls. He is eventually defeated by Arale Norimaki after crashing in Penguin Village with Goku. After returning to Red Ribbon Army headquarters, Commander Red has Tao Pai-pai execute him for failing his mission.

Blue’s Subordinate
ブルーの部下 (burū no buka)

One of General Blue’s many subordinates, he informs Blue that the Dragon Ball they are searching for has been located at the bottom of the ocean, making it hard to get. He later escorts a comrade outside and kills him under Blue’s orders, who caught him picking his nose.

Blue’s Subordinate ^D7
ブルーの部下 (burū no buka)

A radio operator in the Blue Corps of the Red Ribbon Army. He is caught by General Blue picking his nose, which is something Blue finds absolutely filthy. Blue tells the others to take care of him, and he is dragged outside to be shot.

Brown
ブラウン (buraun)

An unseen member of the Red Ribbon Army who is presumably leader of the Brown Corps, and is merely mentioned in passing in the manga. When sending out his subordinates, Captain Silver notes that the Brown Corps had already found a Dragon Ball the day before them.

Buyon ^D7
ブヨン (buyon)

Please see Buyon under the “Monsters” sub-category in the “Earthlings” section.

Copper, General ^D7
カッパー将軍 (kappā shōgun)

A general in the Red Ribbon Army, he was supposed to receive the stolen Dragon Radar after Captain Violet had finished using it to find the Five-Star Ball. Red was about to send Black to deliver the Dragon Radar to Copper, but then Goku attacked the Red Ribbon Headquarters, and so Copper is ultimately never seen.

Dock ^C4
ドック (dokku)

A larger member of General Blue’s Corps. He is put in charge of the assault on Kame House, but he and his men are quickly defeated by Kame-Sen’nin and Lunch.

Frappe, Doctor ^D7
フラッペ博士 (furappe hakase)

A scientist near Jingle Village, and the individual who built Artificial Human No. 8 at the request of General White of the Red Ribbon Army. However, because he created a gentle artificial human rather than the brutal one they were hoping for, the Red Ribbon Army resented him. After Goku wiped out the Red Ribbon Army, the doctor removed the explosive device within Hacchan, so that he might live peacefully with the mayor.

Husky ^D7
ハスキー (hasukī)

Please see Husky under the “Humans” sub-category in the “Earthlings” section.

Metallic, Sergeant ^D7
メタリック軍曹 (metarikku gunsō)

As a powerful robot in the Red Ribbon Army, he is tasked by General White with protecting the third floor of Muscle Tower in Jingle Village. He faces off against Goku, and even after having his head blown off by a Kamehameha, he keeps fighting. However, he eventually loses when his battery runs out.

Murasaki, Sergeant Master ^D7
ムラサキ曹長 (murasaki sōchō)

Although he is a high-ranking member of the Red Ribbon Army, he is one of the world’s most idiotic ninjas. He acts as the second-in-command at Muscle Tower and fights Goku on the tower’s third floor, but is quickly outmatched. Even calling in his brothers as reinforcements doesn’t help much, so he brings out his secret weapon, Artificial Human No. 8. Unfortunately, No. 8 turns out to be very kindhearted and doesn’t listen to his commands. Murasaki then tries to blow No. 8 up for his insubordination, but Goku intervenes and knocks him out for good.

Murasaki’s Siblings ^D7
ムラサキ曹長 (murasaki no kyōdai)

Murasaki is actually one in a set of quintuplets, and he uses his four identical brothers to imitate the fabled ninja skill of splitting into multiple people. Each of his brothers holds a different weapon, but like Murasaki himself, none of them are a match for Goku.

Red, Commander ^D7
レッド総帥 (reddo sōsui)

The short and temperamental leader of his namesake army, known notoriously as the most evil army in the world. Obsessed with his height, he wanted to use the Dragon Balls to become taller, but was killed by Assistant Black before he got the chance.

Red Ribbon Army Robot ^D7
レッドリボン軍のロボット (reddo ribon gun no rototto)

After defeating Captain Silver, Goku uses one of his Hoi Poi Capsules, and out pops a Red Ribbon Army Robot. The robot offers to fly Goku to the North toward the next Dragon Ball, since Silver blew up Kinto-Un, but the two crash near Jingle Village when the robot becomes frozen by the extreme cold.

Red Ribbon Army Soldier
レッドリボン軍の軍人 (reddo ribon gun no gunjin)

This soldier of the Red Ribbon Army keeps watch over the large Dragon Ball tracking map at Red Ribbon Army headquarters. He often informs Commander Red of any new Dragon Ball movement, and even uses the map to track Goku as he moves around.

Silver, Captain ^D7
シルバー大佐 (shirubā taisa)

An officer of the Red Ribbon Army, he commands an expedition to find one of the Dragon Balls in a remote region. Goku arrives in the area, having used the Dragon Radar, and quickly finds the Dragon Ball. Silver steals it from Goku, but is defeated with a single punch to the gut from Goku, who takes the Dragon Ball back. Commander Red can’t believe someone like Silver could be defeated by a mere kid, and has him executed.

Silver’s Subordinate
シルバーの部下 (shirubā no buka)

He is a soldier in the Silver Corps, and is sent by Captain Silver to search for one of the Dragon Balls along with his comrade. When Goku shows up and immediately finds the Six-Star Ball, he tries to take it from Goku by force, but is sent flying with a kick. After Goku flies off, he radios in and reports the incident to Captain Silver, who then prepares to take on Goku himself.

Silver’s Subordinate
シルバーの部下 (shirubā no buka)

Along with his comrade, he is sent by Captain Silver to find a Dragon Ball in a remote region. After Goku arrives and immediately finds the Six-Star Ball, his partner tries to take it, but is easily defeated. Astonished with the boy, he begins shooting at Goku, but is downed with a single punch to the stomach.

Tao Pai-pai ^D7
桃白白 (tao pai-pai)

Please see Tao Pai-pai under the “Martial Artists” sub-category in the “Earthlings” section.

Violet, Captain ^D7
バイオレット大佐 (baioretto taisa)

A rare female member of the Red Ribbon Army, she has climbed the ranks to Captain. She uses Goku’s Dragon Radar to quickly locate one of the Dragon Balls, and reports back to Red. Although she is barely seen in the manga, her role is greatly expanded upon in the anime.

White, General ^C4
ホワイト将軍 (howaito shōgun)

The Red Ribbon Army general in charge of Muscle Tower. In order to find the Dragon Ball located somewhere around Jingle Village, he took the village mayor hostage to force the villagers to search for the Dragon Ball. When Goku came to free the mayor, he used a handy trap door to drop him down into Buyon’s lair, but Goku managed to defeat the monster. White then threatened to shoot the mayor, and used his Powered Gun to injure Goku. But before he could finish Goku off, No. 8 intervened and sent him flying off into the distance.

Yellow, Captain ^D7
イエロー大佐 (ierō taisa)

A tiger charged with finding the Dragon Ball located in the Karin Holy Land. This puts him on the bad side of the land’s guardian, Bora, who kills all of his men. In a last-ditch effort to defeat Bora, Yellow takes his son Upa as a hostage, but Goku happens by at that moment and defeats him with a single punch.

Yellow’s Subordinate ^D7
イエローの部下 (ierō no buka)

One of Captain Yellow’s men, he helps out in Yellow’s attempt to steal Bora’s Dragon Ball. He shoots Bora with a machinegun, but Bora is immune to mere bullets, and promptly punches his lights out.