Who Is Upa? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Upa is a Shueisha comic book character, with over 104 comic issue appearances. Upa is the son of Bora and a childhood friend of Goku

Who is Upa?

Upa is a small Indian boy who lives in the Sacred Land of Korin alongside his father, the mighty Bora .The two live peacefully enough until the arrival of a Red Ribbon Army battalion in search of the Dragon Ball in Bora's possession. After Bora kills his men in selfdefense, Captain Yellow takes Upa hostage in exchange for his father's Dragon Ball.However the situation quickly resolves when Goku arrives, rescuing Upa and earning the Dragon Ball himself. However this happiness was short lived as the Red Ribbon Army sent the mighty Mercenary Tao after Goku,during which his father is murdered for trying to interfere.After Tao leaves, a heartbroken Upa is forced to bury his father, and prepares to bury his new found friend when he learns Goku to in fact be alive. However Tao having been short a Dragon Ball returns to the Sacred Land of Korin, and attempts to learn the location of the 4 Star Ball, which Upa refuses to tell and valiantly fights against his father's murderer. However as Tao prepares to kill the boy, Goku returns from his training with master Korin and quickly defeats Tao, and goes to the Red Ribbon Army base to collect the last remaining Dragon Balls. Following the defeat .

Key facts

Upa is of human origin and first appeared in "No. 34, 1986". The character is published by Shueisha. With 104 recorded issue appearances, Upa ranks among the most featured characters in comics.