Red Ribbon Army
This scientist survived the initial disbanding of the Red Ribbon Army and would resurface in Dragon Ball Z as an android creator and an android himself.
The concept of Dragon Ball was inspired by this 16th century Chinese novel.
Journey to the West
Destroyed Planet Vegeta but later defeated by Super Saiyan Goku on Namek.
"How dare you! That's my BULMAAAAAA!"
Vegeta, to Beerus
Dr. Gero designed this android after his dead son.
Hired by Commander Red to take out Goku in Dragon Ball, this assassin kills General Blue with his tongue.
Mercenary Tao / Taopaipai
The third form of Frieza would share design features of this Ridley Scott creature.
Xenomorph
Combined with the Big Gete Star and received a "meta" upgrade.
Cooler / Meta-Cooler
“You Can Destroy Whole Planets, But It Seems You Can’t Even Destroy A Single Man, Huh?”
Goku, speaking to Frieza
In the Q&A section of the 6th full color volume for the Android/Cell Saga, Android 17 and Android 18 were revealed to have these human names prior to their abduction and conversion into androids.
Android 17 - Lapis
Android 18 - Lazuli
https://soranews24.com/2014/05/06/we-know-the-human-names-of-dragon-balls-androids-17-18/
The Red Ribon Army made a return in this 2022 Dragon Ball film.
Dragon Ball Super: Superhero
Both Major Metallitron/Full Metal Jacket and much of the Android/Cell sagas bear uncanny similarities to this 80's sci-fi action film.
The Terminator
The evil father who fixed his son but later killed by Future Trunks.
"Fight You? No... I Wanna Kill You."
Gohan, to Buu
Jaco travelled to Earth 10 years prior to Dragon Ball and saves this character from four muggers in East City.
Tights (Bulma's sister)
In a recruitment teaser video released in 2015, the Red Ribbon Army were said to be aligned with this group.
The Frieza Force (trailer made private)
This is one of Akira Toriyama's favorite films that not only helped inspire the series, but the character of Jackie Chun as well.
Drunken Master
In Dragon Ball: Episode of Bardock; Bardock fights this Frieza ancestor who has the first run-in with a Super Saiyan and starts the legend for his family to be aware of.
"Ha Ha... Your Threats Are As Empty As Your Title. All Hail Vegeta, Prince Of No One."
Frieza, to Vegeta
The World of Dragon Ball Z OVA says that Shenron lives here until he is next summoned.
The center of the Earth
https://dragonball.fandom.com/wiki/The_World_of_Dragon_Ball_Z
In Dragon Ball Online, the Red Ribbon Army becomes the Red Pants Army and this Red Ribbon character is revived as Android 9.
Commander Red
The Japanese folk tale "The Rabbit in the Moon" would be why Goku took this character and his henchmen to the moon.
Monster Carrot
In the Toriyama spin-off Neko Majin Z, this character is the son of Frieza.
"You'll laugh at your fears when you find out who you are."
Piccolo, speaking to Gohan
Between Dr. Slump and Dragon Ball, Akira Toriyama tested out this kung-fu one-shot that was so well-received that he went fully on board with the idea.