Tenshinhan

Tenshinhan
Dragon Ball character
Tenshinhan, drawn by Akira Toriyama
First appearance	Dragon Ball chapter #113: The 22nd Tenka'ichi Budōkai (1987)
Created by	Akira Toriyama
Voiced by	See Voice actors
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Aliases	Shinto (Harmony Gold dub) Tien Shinhan (Funimation dub)

Tenshinhan (Japanese: 天津飯(テンシンハン)^?), named Tien Shinhan in Funimation's English anime dub, is a fictional character in the Dragon Ball manga series created by Akira Toriyama. He is introduced in chapter #113 The 22nd Tenka'ichi Budōkai (第22回天下一武道会, Dainijūnikai Tenkaichi Budōkai), first published in Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine on March 9, 1987, entering the martial arts tournament to kill Son Goku and his fellow-students. However, he later teams up with them to defeat Piccolo Daimao, accompanied by his friend Chaozu. Tenshinhan becomes Goku's rival for a period and is notable for being the first person in the series to fly using Bukū-jutsu (舞空術, lit. "Air Dance Technique") and to use the Taiyōken (太陽拳, lit. "Fist of the Sun", "Solar Flare" in Funimation's anime dub) technique.

The character of Tenshinhan has received both praise and criticism from reviewers of manga and anime. They praised his quest for redemption in the Piccolo arc and his fights have been celebrated as dramatic, intense, and entertaining. On the other hand, other reviewers have referred to Tenshinhan as dull and uninteresting. Numerous pieces of merchandise have been released bearing his likeness including action figures, key chains, and capsule toys.

The Daizenshuu and other guidebooks mention that Tenshinhan is a descendant of the Three-Eyed clan (三つ目族, Mittsume-zoku).