Editing Mercenary Tao (section)

==Trivia==

*'''Name Variations''': Tao is known as "General Tao Pei" in the Harmony Gold dub of the late-1980s Dragon Ball anime, and as "Taopaipai" (one word) in Viz's manga adaptation. Funimation's dub of Dragon Ball Z mistakenly calls him "General Tao" and erroneously identifies him as a leader of the Red Ribbon Army. Goku also mistakenly refers to him as General Tao in Episode 135, "Battle of the Eight." The "General Tao" designation comes from ''Mystical Adventure'', where he is actually a general; however, he does not hold this position in the main series.
*'''Name Pun''': The name "General Tao" is a pun referencing a popular chicken dish in American Chinese cuisine, reflecting Akira Toriyama's practice of naming characters after food.
*'''Pinyin''': The actual pinyin of his name is "Tao Baibai," while the Japanese version is "Momo Hakuhaku."
*'''Outfit Inscription''': The back of his outfit says "KILL YOU!" which is altered to just "YOU!" in some dubbed versions, creating confusion. In the Blue Water dub, the phrase was completely removed.
*'''Design Details''': His teenage self in "The Time Room" resembles the tallest bully from the Orin Temple. In the original design, Cyborg Tao had the right side of his face covered in metal and appeared bald.
*'''Puzzle Connection''': The Super Dodon Wave cannon used by Mercenary Tao later holds puzzle rings featured in "The Puzzle of General Tao."
*'''Video Games''': In ''Budokai Tenkaichi'' and ''Budokai Tenkaichi 3'', he can fly, but he lacks the Crane School's signature flying technique in both the manga and anime, as well as in ''Budokai Tenkaichi 2''. In ''Budokai Tenkaichi 3'', he is referred to as General Tao.
*'''Voice Changes''': In the German dub of Dragon Ball, Tao is given a robotic voice after becoming a cyborg, but he speaks normally in DBZ.
*'''Kanji Meaning''': The kanji in his name can be translated as "Peach White White." Toriyama intended for it to sound cute and Chinese, contrasting with his deadly assassin persona.
*'''Localization''': In Poland, Tao was renamed "Kryminator" (a pun on "kryminał" - crime story), while in the French dub, he retains the name TaoPaiPai. In the Vietnamese dub, his name is translated as Hongbaibai (Red/Crimson White White - 红白白).
*'''Crane Hermit Reference''': In the Japanese version of the anime, the Crane Hermit refers to him as "Pai Pai," suggesting it might be his surname.
*'''First Assassin''': Tao is the first professional assassin contracted to kill Goku, with Hit being the second in the Dragon Ball Super anime. Tao is unique as he is the only assassin directly hired by one of Goku's enemies; in contrast, Hit's contract was issued anonymously by Goku himself for a rematch.