Yamcha is a former desert bandit turned martial aritist who first appeared as one of Goku's enemies in Dragon Ball, and eventually became an ally and friend at one point he starts to date Bulma, but they eventually break up. By the time of Dragon Ball Z, he is a Z Fighter, until the Majin Buu Saga. Yamcha also made a cameo appearance in Dragon Ball GT. Yamcha comes out of semi-retirement and rejoins the Z Fighters in Dragon Ball SF and towards the end of the series retires onces again in Dragon Ball GF. At some point, he is married to Bulma's older sister, Tights and together they have a son named Yincha.