Mai at a glance
Mai is a supporting character in Dragon Ball.
Mai: quick facts
- Anime
- Dragon Ball
- Role
- Supporting character
- First appearance
- Dragon Ball (1986)
- Latest appearance
- Dragon Ball Super (2015)
- Japanese name
- マイ
Who is Mai?
Mai is a brilliant scientist and one of the top assistants to Emperor Pilaf, the other being Shu. She is much brighter than Shu and Pilaf who are mainly comic relief characters while Mai is not, but she is always incompetent at her mission. She mainly appears in the Emperor Pilaf, Red Ribbon Army, Fortuneteller Baba, King Piccolo and Piccolo Junior Sagas of Dragon Balls, but returns for 2 episodes in Dragon Ball GT. She is also a lot older in the GT series.
Biography excerpt via Kitsu.
Mai in numbers
- Appearances
- 7
- 0 as a main character
- On screen
- 1986–2015
- 30 years
Appearances by format
7 titles in total
- Movie4 · 57%
- TV Series3 · 43%
Appearances per year
Grouped by five years
Show as table
| Item | Titles |
|---|---|
| 1985s | 2 titles |
| 1990s | 1 title |
| 1995s | 1 title |
| 2000s | 0 titles |
| 2005s | 0 titles |
| 2010s | 1 title |
| 2015s | 2 titles |
Appearances

Dragon Ball
TV Series · 1986 · supporting

Dragon Ball Movie 3: Makafushigi Daibouken
Movie · 1988 · supporting

Dr. Slump Movie 07: Arale-chan N-cha! Penguin Mura yori Ai wo Komete
Movie · 1993 · supporting

Dragon Ball GT
TV Series · 1996 · supporting

Dragon Ball Z Movie 14: Kami to Kami
Movie · 2013 · supporting

Dragon Ball Z Movie 15: Fukkatsu no F
Movie · 2015 · supporting

Dragon Ball Super
TV Series · 2015 · supporting
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Mai FAQ
What anime is Mai from?
Mai is a character in Dragon Ball and appears in 7 titles in total, including Dragon Ball Movie 3: Makafushigi Daibouken and Dr. Slump Movie 07: Arale-chan N-cha! Penguin Mura yori Ai wo Komete.
When did Mai first appear?
Mai first appeared in Dragon Ball (1986) and most recently appeared in Dragon Ball Super (2015).
What is Mai's Japanese name?
Mai is written マイ in Japanese.
Where can I watch Mai?
Open the Dragon Ball page for licensed streaming links and the full episode list.












