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Trying to determine if this originated with GT, in a manga, an interview or I
just missed hearing it in DBZ. As far as I'm aware the only discussion in DBZ
and earlier referred to them simply as moon light.


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Where does the term "Blutz Waves" first come from?


To add a bit of backstory. **Blutz Waves** are defined as the following

> [An energy source emitted by large celestial bodies such as a full-moon or
> the Earth when it reflects rays of sunlight. They are alternatively called
> Bruits Rays, Fruits Rays, or Green-spectrum Radiations (in the English
> manga). When a Saiyan absorbs at least 17,000,000 zenos (ゼノ Zeno, unit used
> to measure waves of full celestial light) through the retina,[1] a reaction
> occurs in the tail that causes the Saiyans to transform into ruthless Great
> Apes. If a moon is not present, the Saiyan, if he/she knows how to use it,
> can also create an artificial moon to allow themselves to absorb the
> necessary amount of Blutz Waves needed for them to go Great Ape to
> compensate.](http://dragonball.wikia.com/wiki/Blutz_Waves)

Note that this concept of B.Waves existed in the manga, of DBZ in the saiyan
arc. It was explored a bit heavier in GT and the term **Blutz Wave** was only
used in GT but the concept was introduced as early as Dragon Ball but
unexplored.

In Dragon Ball Z Gohan and Goku both had adverse reactions to seeing the
attack ball( _the ship Goku came to earth on_ ) in the first arc against
Raditz. Goku mentioned it felt familiar and Gohan flat out cried on site.

The attack balls used a similar form of the technology to produce artifical
moons to trigger the reaction in combat. This is elaborated on further here:

> [Spaceships used by those under King Cold, Cooler and Frieza for
> interstellar travel. When the Saiyans were a part of the military, these
> vehicles also sent low-class Saiyans to distant locations, so that they
> would one day conquer and destroy worlds throughout the
> galaxy.](http://dragonball.wikia.com/wiki/Attack_Ball)

In short the moon simulator was kind of a last ditch defense given that the
saiyans they send around flying at Faster than light speed for between 1-3
years are kept in suspended animation. If they were to be attacked immediately
after exiting their ship they may have a hard time defending themselves.

The saiyans were also known for sending infants to conquer planets,the moon
simulator for the transformation helps to aid that.

**In summation**

The concept has been around since the original DB and is cannon the concept
being that **moon light from a full moon makes saiyans transform** , the term
**blutz wave** came out of GT and is not cannon but it extends the concept
with a term and definition. The story of why the ships had simulation engines
to product moonlight/blutz waves is cannon and given that it comes with
different details from Vegeta and Bardock. Bardock being a movie character but
confirmed as cannon.

Though with super out and more saiyans on the scene. There might be a new term
and explanation that comes out making Blutz waves a full on full non-cannon
detail.


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Vegeta mentioned blutz waves in episode 31 of DBZ and created them
artificially to transform and fight Goku.


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