Bulma is one of the more difficult characters to do a progressions page on. She changes so much during the series in appearance and in attitude. During the Dragon Ball series, Bulma has a lot of instances where she changes her clothing and hairstyle. There will be a more detailed write up on this series in the future.





We first meet Bulma during Dragon Ball as she searches for the keys to her one wish. It is as she searches for the dragon balls that she meets Goku for the first time. She uses Capsule Corps technology to locate and acquire the mystical spheres. She wears her hair up in a bow with a braid down her back. She is very young but headstrong and fearless.

As the series progresses, Bulma is seen wearing other outfits and basically goes about revealing herself off and on during the rest of the series. She sports a small ponytail off the side of her head during part of the series. But it differs slightly from the later version of the same style. She also changes her hair color several time.

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Dragon Ball Z



Bulma's first appearance in Dragon Ball Z is during the first episode of the Radditz saga, when she meets Goku as an adult and is introduced to his son on Roshi's island. She has abandoned her revealing attire for a more mature look. Her hair is cut short and she wears a whit jacket over white shorts and a blue top. Her style is more sporty but she keeps the same confidence and fearlessness.

After Goku and Piccolo destroy Radditz, Bulma has a short time where she sports a longer hairstyle. This only lasts for a very short while.

The next threat that the Earth must deal with is the arrival of two awesomely powerful Saiyajins, Nappa and Vegeta. Goku, who has been training at King Kai's, has yet to arrive back on the Earth. Piccolo, Tien, Chaotzu, Yamcha, Krillin and Gohan now must face the two powerful warriors. During the battle, Yamcha, Tien, Chaotzu, and Piccolo are killed but luckily Goku returns to Earth and defeats Nappa and Vegeta. Unfortunately, the dragon balls have disappeared with Piccolo and Kami's death. Bulma, Gohan and Krillin set out for Planet Namek in order to wish back their friends using the dragon balls from Kami's home world. Bulma makes another appearance change, cutting her hair and wearing a red headband. She also changes her clothing, this time wearing a space outfit that allows her to maneuver around the Namek ship easily.

Upon arriving at Namek, Bulma wears an orange vest and skirt, blue/black leggings and boots. She continues to wear this outfit throughout her ordeals on Namek.

After being wished back to Earth, along with the remaining Nameks, Bulma opens her home to the refugees. Bulma and the others must wait during this time in order for the Namek dragon balls' power to be restored. During this time she grows her hair out extremely long while waiting to wish her friends back. It is at this time, when they make the attempt to wish Goku back from the dead that they learn that he survived the explosion of Namek but does not wish to return to Earth yet.

During the time that the Z fighters wait for Goku to return, Vegeta, who has been searching for Goku in space, returns to Earth. Bulma hair is a mass of curls, held back with a blue head band. She quickly puts Vegeta in his place, much to the surprise of Yamcha and the others. She wears a long-sleeved short red dress and an orange vest. Her curiosity and determination are evident in her dealings with Vegeta's spoiled nature and her insistence in seeing Frieza's return for herself.

After Future Trunks departure, at least one of his predictions has come to pass. Bulma indeed hooks up with Vegeta and they have a child, baby Trunks. She has again changed appearances, having short, straight hair again. Her figure is more motherly and she wears a plain shirt and Capri pants. Her determination to be involves still remains as she insists on being present during the battle with the androids. It is she that recognizes Android 20 as Dr. Gero and relays the approximate whereabouts of his lab.

After Future Trunks returns and Dr. Gero has released and been killed by his creations, Androids 17 and 18, Bulma learns of the wreckage of a machine that looks much like Trunks' time machine. She wears Capsule Corps. attire and a baseball cap during the investigation of the mysterious ship and strange egg case that is found there.

During the Buu saga, Bulma's hair gets a little shorter and she wears a red dress and yellow scarf during the Tenkaichi Budoukai.

Dragon Ball GT





During Dragon Ball GT, Bulma's hair gets even shorter as she is older and has grown children. She gets turned into a zombie of Bebi's and helps to build the devise that allows her husband to reach Super Saiyajin Level 4.

Trunks Special





During the battles with the Androids, Bulma is seen older and just as wise. She creates a Time Machine that will allow her son, Trunks, to travel to the past to save Goku who is going to die from a heart virus. She tries to keep Trunks from fighting but is fully aware that he is being trained by Gohan. She nurses both Gohan and then her son after they are both injured by the Androids.