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Some of the group's individual members, including the Red Ribbon Androids who appear as recurring villains in the franchise, have left a lasting impression in popular culture and specifically received commentary by media outlets.ĭragon Ball series creator Akira Toriyama drew inspiration for the military organization, particularly its Muscle Tower ( マッスルタワー, Massuru Tawā) base, from the video game Spartan X (known as Kung-Fu Master internationally), in which enemies tend to spawn at a rapid rate while the player character ascends a tower the game itself was based on two Hong Kong martial arts films, Jackie Chan's Wheels on Meals (known as Spartan X in Japan) and Bruce Lee's Game of Death. Commentators noted that the Red Ribbon Army arc, where the group is presented as the first legitimate threat to Goku, represented a shift to a darker tone for the series, as well as a notable example of antiquated or politically incorrect attitudes towards real world stereotypes and tropes in Japanese anime. The group was generally well received by reviewers. In the aftermath of the Red Ribbon Army's defeat by Goku, a surviving member known as Doctor Gero continues the group's legacy and creates a series of powerful artificial humanoids known as Androids as part of his vendetta against Goku. The many operatives of the Red Ribbon Army, led by Commander Red ( レッド総帥, Reddo-Sōsui), serve as opponents for series protagonist Goku during his second quest for the Dragon Balls. The Red Ribbon Army ( レッドリボン軍, Reddo Ribon Gun) is a fictional group of characters featured in Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball anime and manga series. Red Ribbon Army Headquarters ( Dragon Ball)ĭoctor Gero's laboratory ( Dragon Ball Z) Dragon Ball chapter #5: The Red Ribbon Army (The Terror of Muscle Tower) (January 1987)
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