Yamucha (ヤムチャ, Yamucha, Yamcha in most English adaptations) is a fictional character from the Dragon Ball universe created by Akira Toriyama as a main figure for the media franchise, which consists of a series of manga, anime, soundtracks, movies, television specials, video games, and other collectibles. He is introduced as a thief and started out as an antagonist of Son Goku but quickly reformed and became an ally and Z Fighter. His constant companion is Pu-erh. His seiyū is Tōru Furuya. In the English dub, he is voiced by Ted Cole and later Christopher Sabat. His name is identical to the Japanese pronuciation and spelling of yum cha (literally "drink tea"), referring to a gathering to drink tea and eat dim sum.