Notso macho
| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Notso macho | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | ダンビラムーチョ |
| Romaji | Danbiramūcho |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past |
| Old localization | Dumbira |
The Notso Macho is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series.
Introduced in Dragon Quest VII, it is an obese, yellow humanoid armed with a sword and savage expression.
Characteristics[edit]
Notso machos are rather fat Humanoid creatures with yellow skin, albeit the green tops of their heads and 'ears', and black eyes with red irises. They are constantly slack-jawed with tongue lolling out and wear metal bands around their wrists and ankles. Their weapon of choice is a very large single-edged sword, which they constantly have at the ready to draw.
While intelligence may be the last word one would attach to these creatures, they are far more versatile than their appearances would let on. Already boasting impressive Attack power, notso machos can typically bolster this with Oomph to make themselves an even greater threat. Their entire bodies shake as they cast their spells.
A recurring animation of the Notso macho is when it swings its sword with too much strength, causing itself to pivot around and visibly fall back on its rear-end.
Appearances[edit]
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past[edit]
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King[edit]
Dragon Quest Monsters 2[edit]
| Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * | Bang Resistance * |
| None | None | Weak | Weak |
| Crack Resistance * | Ice Breath Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | Rock/Army Resistance * |
| Strong | Strong | None | Strong |
| Water Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Gigaslash Resistance | Magic Burst Resistance |
| Weak | None | Strong | None |
| Drain Magic Resistance * | Whack Resistance * | Kamikazee Resistance * | Poison Resistance * |
| None | Immune | Weak | Weak |
| Paralysis Resistance * | Fuddle Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * |
| Weak | Weak | Weak | Strong |
| Fizzle Resistance | Ban Dance Resistance | Gobstopper Resistance | Stun Resistance * |
| None | Weak | Strong | Immune |
| Sap Resistance * | Decelerate Resistance * | Curse Resistance | |
| Strong | Strong | Weak | |
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker[edit]
| Notso macho | |
|---|---|
| Family | Beast |
| Rank | C |
| Description | Masters of the blade who laugh in the face of Death. How rude. |
| Weapons | Swords, Axes, Hammers, Staves |
| Traits | - |
| Resistances | Confusionproof |
| Skill | Berserker |
| Location | Celeste Isle (Temple of the Sun) |
| Breeding chart | Merman x Restless armour |
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2[edit]
| Notso macho | |
|---|---|
| Family | Beast |
| Rank | C |
| Size | S |
| Weapons | Swords, Axes, Hammer, Staves |
| Traits | Crafty Abiliterator, Crafty Blade Blunter |
| Resistances | Immune to Donk and Confusion |
| Skill | Berserker |
| Location | Dark World |
| Breeding chart | Jumping jackal x Paws Merman x Yabby |
Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D[edit]
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Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key[edit]
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Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince[edit]
| Bestiary No. | #255 |
| Rank | C |
| In-game description | Muscly monsters who wield bulky, broad-bladed swords. Don't be fooled by their flabby physique - these fearsome fighters will fly at you fast! |
| Talents | Slayer (lv. 1) |
| Guaranteed traits | Insta-Oomph (lv. 1) Intimidating (lv. 20) Agent of Chaos (lv. 40) |
| Large-size exclusive traits | Tactical Genius (lv. 1) Uber Demonsbane (lv. 1) Critical Sensation (lv. 60) |
| Habitat | This monster has no natural habitat |
| Items | N/A |
| Synthesis chart |  X  |
| Notable synthesis | |
| Fire Resistance * | Water Resistance * | Wind Resistance * | Earth Resistance * |
| 50% | 0% | 50% | 0% |
| Explosion Resistance * | Ice Resistance * | Electricity Resistance * | Light Resistance * |
| 25% | -25% | 0% | 25% |
| Dark Resistance * | Antimagic Resistance * | Bedazzlement Resistance * | Confusion Resistance * |
| 25% | 0% | 50% | -25% |
| Debilitation Resistance* | MP Absorption Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance * | Poison Resistance * |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| Sleep Resistance * | Stun Resistance * | ||
| 50% | 50% | ||
| Instant Death Resistance * | |||
| 0% | |||
Dragon Quest Rivals[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
Notso macho's name is meant to be interpreted as 'not so macho'. 'Macho' is a term adopted from the Spanish word for 'male' used to characterize something that is manly, either in appearance or demeanor. While these monsters' mannerisms may be befitting the word, their blubbery bodies certainly aren't.
Notso macho's original Japanese, danbiramucho, is a combination of the word 'danbira', a type of Japanese broadsword similar to the ones the monsters carry and the word 'mucho', a Spanish word which means a lot, possibly referring to their excess fat on their bodies.
Trivia[edit]
Notso macho are one of the few monsters, alongside the Cyclops family, that are shown to be left-handed.
Similar species[edit]
See Also[edit]
Gallery[edit]
Joker model.
