# Puff-Puff (Dragon Quest)

A puff-puff is an onomatopoeia meant to convey the act of a woman's breasts being rubbed in someone's face. Its creation is attributed to Akira Toriyama, creator of Dragon Ball and lead artist of Dragon Quest, having it featured in both. In addition to featuring in Dragon Ball, it appeared in the first game of the Dragon Quest series, offered to the player-character by a woman in exchange for money. It has appeared in various sequels, with it often being depicted in a non-sexual way, such as two Slimes being used to simulate the act. It has been routinely censored in the Dragon Quest series in English, though Dragon Quest XI features it without censorship.

## History

The "puff-puff," also called "pafu pafu" in Japanese, is an onomatopoeia for a woman rubbing her breasts in someone's face, though the scene only implies the act through dialogue in some games. The name for the act was coined by Dragon Ball creator and Dragon Quest artist Akira Toriyama, having been originally featured in the Dragon Ball manga. It was originally featured in the first Dragon Quest game, a service offered by a woman in the town of Kol in exchange for money. In addition to being a service offered by certain characters, some characters are able to use it as a special technique, such as Jessica Albert from Dragon Quest VIII. It was also featured in the mobile game Dragon Quest Walk as a technique. It was referenced in the anime, Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai. The "puff-puff" scene has been depicted in the Dragon Quest series in various ways, including straightforward ways and with the woman tricking the protagonist. Most puff-puff sessions in the series do not actually involve women's breasts; for example, in Dragon Quest III, a woman offers a "puff-puff," only for it to turn out to be a man performing it in the end. In Dragon Quest VIII, a woman performs a "puff-puff" massage using two Slimes, while Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies depicts the character's face being rubbed between two sheep's rear ends. In Dragon Quest XI, it turns out that the woman is offering the opportunity to go bungee jumping. Dragon Quest XI also features "puff-puff" scenes where makeup is applied, as well as a scene where it turns out that a man had performed the "puff-puff."
A "puff-puff" Line sticker was added to the software, along with other Dragon Quest stickers. Participants of a Dragon Quest III escape room were also able to receive a Puff Puff Ticket, allowing them to enter the Puff-Puff Room.

### Censorship

The scene has been changed at varying points in the English localization of the series, as well as its appearance in Dragon Ball. The "puff-puff" scene was removed from the English version of Dragon Quest III, replaced with a fortune teller. In Dragon Quest IV, the scene was changed, with it being changed to "Pufpuf" therapy with any sexual implications removed. In Dragon Quest VI, the scene was changed to be a makeup session in the North American release. The "Puff-Puff" technique was instead changed to be called "Pattycake". When asked by GamesRadar+ about the absence of "puff-puff" scenes from the Dragon Quest series at times, Dragon Quest VI producer Noriyoshi Fujimoto expressed disappointment that these scenes could affect the games' age rating, and thus they had to change the scenes to be more subtle in English. The English version of Dragon Quest XI did not have the "puff-puff" attack censored.

## Impact

The scene has been a running joke in the series. Inside Games writer Sushishi commented that, since being able to chat with the player's partner characters was not a feature yet by Dragon Quest III, the "puff-puff" scene was a valuable character interaction experience. She wondered whether this scene would be recreated in the HD-2D remake. IGN writer Jared Petty was critical of the depiction of a "puff-puff" scene in Dragon Quest XI where it turns out that a man performed the "puff-puff," arguing that it was not funny that has issues with the consent of the scene. A writer for The Independent was also critical of its use, feeling that the "puff-puff" scenes in the game were forced in for "cheap, innocuous laughs," finding the scene discussed by Jared Petty had serious consent issues. Author Daniel Andreyev discussed the various depictions of the act in the series, specifically how it has evolved over time and manifested in Dragon Quest XI. He discussed how its use contributes to a feeling of nostalgia, particularly to that of 1980s Japanese pop culture. The YouTuber Momo Momose, being a fan of the Dragon Quest series, celebrated its 35th anniversary, reproduced a "puff-puff" scene from Dragon Quest while wearing a red bunny suit, including a fade to black.
In the video game Yakuza: Like a Dragon, the "puff-puff" scene is depicted, though with different wording. Instead of "puff-puff girls," the game has "nigi-nigi girls," coming from the verb "nigiru" meaning to grasp or grip. It is also called "honk-honk," and appears in the sequel, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth. The video game 3D Dot Game Heroes also references this. The "puff-puff" scene was also referenced in Final Fantasy XIV as part of their Dragon Quest X collaboration. It also appears in Dragon Ball Xenoverse as a gesture that can be performed by the character Master Roshi.