The Dragon Ball franchise is best known for naming characters based on food. That is why it is no surprise that fans are wondering what food the primary antagonists for Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods are named upon.
In an interview with script writer Yusuke Watanabe, he reveals that the Birusu is based on the German pronunciation of the word "virus". Same goes with Uisu, which is the Japanese pronunciation of "virus". What's interesting is that Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama was the one who named Uisu!
Source: Kanzenshuu
In an interview with script writer Yusuke Watanabe, he reveals that the Birusu is based on the German pronunciation of the word "virus". Same goes with Uisu, which is the Japanese pronunciation of "virus". What's interesting is that Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama was the one who named Uisu!
Source: Kanzenshuu
