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Olong is a supporting character in the 1996 animated film Dragon Ball Movie 4: The Path to Power, a feature that retells the early adventures of Goku and Bulma as they search for the seven Dragon Balls. The name is also rendered as Oolong in some English materials. In the film, Olong is a small, anthropomorphic pig who belongs to a race of shape-shifters, and he is introduced as a comic figure with a talent for changing his appearance.
In terms of background, Olong begins his journey in the story as a small-scale troublemaker. Before meeting the main characters, he had been using his transformation powers to frighten the residents of a rural village while abducting young women. When Goku and Bulma arrive in the area, Goku easily exposes and defeats him, and Bulma talks him into joining their group as a companion. In the condensed narrative of the film, Olong is added to the traveling party early in the quest, before the group encounters the bandit Yamcha and his partner Puar and later becomes caught up in the activities of the Red Ribbon Army and its base at Muscle Tower. He accompanies Goku and Bulma through these events, remaining part of the small circle of allies around the main characters as the film reaches its climax.
Personality-wise, Olong is lazy, cowardly, greedy, and strongly inclined toward self-preservation. He complains about hardship, tries to avoid danger, and regularly schemes for his own comfort and for the attention of attractive women, which makes him a frequent source of humor. Despite these flaws, he is not genuinely malicious, and his selfishness is balanced by an underlying good nature that surfaces in his dealings with the group.
His motivations are largely personal: comfort, safety, and romance, and he travels with the heroes mainly because it benefits him. Nevertheless, the time spent with Goku and Bulma gradually turns him from a self-serving trickster into a loyal, if unreliable, friend. The film preserves this comedic role, showing him as someone who would rather run from a fight but still stands by his companions when it matters.
Key relationships shape his role in the story. Goku defeated him early on and later becomes his friend, with Olong often exasperated by Goku's fearless and naive attitude. Bulma is the one who persuades him to join, and their exchanges reflect a shared tendency toward pragmatism and irritation with the journey's dangers. He also shares a history with Puar, his former classmate from a transformation school, and the two are reunited during the encounter with Yamcha, adding an element of familiarity to the group's travels.
Olong's notable abilities come from his shape-shifting nature. He can transform into people, animals, objects, and even giant creatures in order to deceive others, and the group occasionally makes use of this talent. His transformations are limited, however, lasting only about five minutes before he reverts to his normal form, a weakness that frequently ruins his plans and produces comedic complications. He has no significant fighting strength and relies instead on trickery, disguise, and the protection of his stronger friends.
In terms of background, Olong begins his journey in the story as a small-scale troublemaker. Before meeting the main characters, he had been using his transformation powers to frighten the residents of a rural village while abducting young women. When Goku and Bulma arrive in the area, Goku easily exposes and defeats him, and Bulma talks him into joining their group as a companion. In the condensed narrative of the film, Olong is added to the traveling party early in the quest, before the group encounters the bandit Yamcha and his partner Puar and later becomes caught up in the activities of the Red Ribbon Army and its base at Muscle Tower. He accompanies Goku and Bulma through these events, remaining part of the small circle of allies around the main characters as the film reaches its climax.
Personality-wise, Olong is lazy, cowardly, greedy, and strongly inclined toward self-preservation. He complains about hardship, tries to avoid danger, and regularly schemes for his own comfort and for the attention of attractive women, which makes him a frequent source of humor. Despite these flaws, he is not genuinely malicious, and his selfishness is balanced by an underlying good nature that surfaces in his dealings with the group.
His motivations are largely personal: comfort, safety, and romance, and he travels with the heroes mainly because it benefits him. Nevertheless, the time spent with Goku and Bulma gradually turns him from a self-serving trickster into a loyal, if unreliable, friend. The film preserves this comedic role, showing him as someone who would rather run from a fight but still stands by his companions when it matters.
Key relationships shape his role in the story. Goku defeated him early on and later becomes his friend, with Olong often exasperated by Goku's fearless and naive attitude. Bulma is the one who persuades him to join, and their exchanges reflect a shared tendency toward pragmatism and irritation with the journey's dangers. He also shares a history with Puar, his former classmate from a transformation school, and the two are reunited during the encounter with Yamcha, adding an element of familiarity to the group's travels.
Olong's notable abilities come from his shape-shifting nature. He can transform into people, animals, objects, and even giant creatures in order to deceive others, and the group occasionally makes use of this talent. His transformations are limited, however, lasting only about five minutes before he reverts to his normal form, a weakness that frequently ruins his plans and produces comedic complications. He has no significant fighting strength and relies instead on trickery, disguise, and the protection of his stronger friends.