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DBS Manga Return + New Arc Announced! Here's My Speculation:
Just yesterday, we were informed of the return of the Dragon Ball Super manga and the reveal of its next arc being an adaptation of Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero set to start on December 20th. Itās speculated to start with prequel events that will lead up into the events we see take place in the film. While I donāt think anything that happens in the movie will change drastically in the manga, I think starting the arc with these prequel events is a fun way to adapt the arc!
The arc will feature Goten and Trunks becoming super heroes, and itās nice seeing the two of them get something to do! Iām hoping we get to see other characters that appear in the movie like Android 18 and Krillin during these prequel events as well, as the Granolah arc really didnāt feature a whole lot of characters and itās been a while since weāve seen everyone else in the manga. I just wanted to take a second to theorize about what may happen during the āprequelā section of the arc as I think thereās a lot they could do there.
Videl
Videl hasnāt had very many moments to shine in DBS compared to other characters, so I think this could be a very good opportunity to show us more of her character. Iām not expecting her to fight Cell Max or anything, obviously something like that wouldnāt happen, I just think itād be cool (and also pretty likely) that weāll get to see a bit of her in this arcās prequel events. We learn that she teaches martial arts at a school now during the movie, so maybe weāll get a glimpse at the school? Who knows, I just think itād be a neat addition to add in there.
Marron
Marron, like Videl, is another character who we havenāt seen a ton of in DBS, and I think weāll see at least a brief appearance of her. If we do, itās also very likely that sheāll have a new design similar to Goten and Trunks, as the last time we saw her was during the Tournament of Power if my memory serves me correctly, and at least 2 years have passed since then. If she does get a new design, itās likely sheāll look similar to how she did during the End of Z, as the time when EoZ takes place is approaching in universe.
Gohanās Makankosappo Training
Gohan states during the movie that he spent some of his spare time practicing the Makankosoppo in order to surprise Piccolo, but we never got to see him practice the technique. If the prequel events turn out to be more relaxed compared to the Granolah arc, itās possible we could see him practicing the technique.
Gotenks
While Gotenks making an appearance in an arc that puts focus on Goten and Trunks makes sense, I doubt weāll see him during the prequel events. The two of them messing up and merging into fat Gotenks during the movie tells me that the duo havenāt been practicing the technique much and have gotten rusty, so for them to pull it out during the prequel section, fuse into Gotenks perfectly, and then proceed to botch the technique during Cell Max would just be weird, at least in my opinion. The possibility of him appearing before the main events of Super Hero is still there though, so I figured Iād just bring it up. Iād definitely be nice to see a properly formed teenage Gotenks in action, though!
Final Thoughts
While I donāt think this arc is going to be anything mind blowing, I think doing a Super Hero arc instead of immediately diving into a āBlack Friezaā arc is for the best. Iām hoping itāll be a good mix of action and slice of life content without stretching on for too long like the Granolah arc did. Ultimately weāll just have to wait until December when the arc starts to see how it goes, but regardless like I said originally, itās nice to see Goten and Trunks getting something to do in the manga, it feels like itās been way too long since theyāve been relevant.
If you read all this, thank you! I just wanted to spend some time speculating on this as Iām very excited to see the DBS manga finally return. Iām still planning on doing a Sonic Frontiers review like I stated previously and Iām still working on writing other Dragon Ball related things, Iām hoping to have at least one of those out soon!
The Ultimate Form, Its Evolutions, And How It Lives Up To Its Name (DBS: Super Hero Spoilers Ahead)
Dragon Ball is a show with many different power altering techniques and transformations, from Kaioken to Super Saiyan to even fusion. Knowing this, many characters use these different forms and techniques in their goal of attaining further strength. But which is the best and why is it the best? If you were to ask me, that honor would go to the Ultimate form.
The Ultimate form has been and is known as many things throughout Dragon Ballās lifespan: Potential Unleashed, the Mystic form, Power Unleashed, Power Awakening, and obviously Ultimate. Essentially, the form draws out all of a personās hidden potential and even heightens a person's senses, as Gohan was able to see without his glasses after transforming in Super Hero, but his eyesight reverted to being poor once he powered back down into his base form. As if that wasnāt enough, the form seemingly doesnāt take any stamina away from the wielder to use. The form is typically gained through enduring Elder Kaiās ritual, but Piccolo showcased the ability to be granted the form from Shenron via a wish.
In no uncertain terms, the power that this transformation can grant its user is absurd. Gohan was able to outclass Super Saiyan 3 Gokuās power as soon as he received the form, beat Super Buu before he absorbed Gotenks, and after further training in Dragon Ball Super it was shown to be able to keep up with Super Saiyan Blue.
As if the form wasnāt crazy enough, Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero gave us the fun information that just like Super Saiyan, the Ultimate form can evolve into separate, more powerful transformations. While this has caused some confusion in the fanbase, as the Ultimate form is already supposed to draw out all of a personās latent potential, episode 90 of the DBS anime implies that Super Saiyan can be combined with the Ultimate form.
My point being that just because the Ultimate form brings out all of your latent potential doesnāt mean that your power canāt be further amplified. That being said, I think thatās what these evolved forms are doing: simply amplifying the userās power after bringing forth their latent potential.
But thatās not all these evolved forms have to offer. When I said ājust like Super Saiyan, the Ultimate form can evolve into separate, more powerful transformationsā, I didnāt mean something like an Ultimate 2, Ultimate 3, etc etc, I meant that everyone who evolves their Ultimate form gets a transformation (seemingly) entirely unique to them. While itās never directly stated why in Super Hero, I think the reason is pretty obvious: the transformations are themed around the sources of the characterās potential, and different characterās potentials come from different places. Gohanās Beast form is unlocked in a moment of rage at seeing Piccolo hurt by Cell Max, just like the rage boosts he would experience as a child.
Piccoloās potential comes from his Namekian heritage, but more specifically, his fusions with Nail and Kami. Think about it: his Orange form was granted to him by Shenron, the eternal dragon originally created by the Nameless Namekian who would eventually split into Piccolo and Kami. By fusing back with Kami, that means that Piccolo has returned to being the Nameless Namekian, so Shenron helping out his creator with a new transformation makes sense. You could also argue that Piccoloās fusions not only made him stronger in the moment, but increased his potential, allowing him to grow further and faster than he would have been able to without undergoing them, but thatās a discussion for another time.
It should come as a shock to no-one reading that these transformations are ridiculously powerful. Given how Gohanās Ultimate form allowed him to keep pace with Gokuās Super Saiyan Blue, amping the power of the form beyond that is insane to think about, and itās no small amp either. Before Gohan obtained the form, he seemed pitiful in comparison to Cell Max, but once he transformed he was able to tank a punch from Cell Max without even flinching. I think itās safe to say that the amp in power provided by Gohanās Beast form outclasses the amp that Gokuās Super Saiyan Blue Kaioken x20 amp gives him, which putting it simply means that I think that Beastās amp is greater than x20 the power Gohanās Ultimate form provides him.
Orange Piccolo isnāt as powerful as Gohan, but that doesnāt mean heās a slouch either. The Orange form gives Piccolo enough power to easily defeat Gamma 2, who was stronger than him in his Ultimate state. I donāt think itās a stretch to say that the Gammas are stronger than Android 17 who, get this, was also able to fight evenly with Gokuās Super Saiyan Blue form. Given how Orange Piccolo knocked out Gamma 2 with one punch, Iām gonna go out on a limb here and say that Piccoloās Orange form gives him a similar amp to Gohanās Beast form. Iām not saying that Orange Piccolo and Beast Gohan are equal in power, just that the amp their forms provide are similar.
So letās summarize the main points just to make sure we got everything nice and tidy: the Ultimate form draws out all of the userās latent potential with minimal to no stamina usage which can be further amplified by other powers, such as Super Saiyan. The form can also evolve into a new, unique form depending on the source of your potential, and these evolved states amplifies the userās already drawn out power to ludicrous levels.
And that does it, really. Thatās why I think Ultimate is the, well, ultimate form to strive for to increase your power in the world of Dragon Ball. I donāt really know how to end this other than saying that this is just my interpretation of the forms based on the information I know about Dragon Ball and that if you have a different interpretation then more power to you. Iām not trying to convince anyone that they have to agree with me, just sharing my own personal thoughts and ideas. I plan to write more short essay stuff like this as well, I think my next one will be talking about the human Z-Fighters!
If youāve read this far, thank you so much! This is the first time Iāve ever sat down and wrote something like this and while Iām not expecting it to do super well, itās cool knowing that maybe someone will read it and agree with me. If you see this, have a great day!
I LOVEEEEEE OMLLLLšš
Random doodle of my faves
Was scrolling through AO3 and found this gem
Enemy to parent is a trope we have to popularise lmao
Does anyone remember this achievement from Slay the Princess or is it just me?? Like seriously this was funny to get back then even tho I simply did it for completionism.
Got this while attempting to have every single achievement for "Slay the Princess Demo", not even mad this is funny.
Me and some dbz friends did a secret Santa art/fic exchange and I got @shadowj6480
The text is an excerpt from his fic Banditry is Back in Business (its about yamcha and its p god damn clever, but we love gohan angst)
Goku: You wanna go to McDonaldās, son? Iāll get you a kids meal.
Gohan: Dad, Iām 25.
Goku: So you donāt want apple slices and nuggets with a toy?
Gohan: ā¦That would be nice, actually.
gohan is the funniest ever version of a burnt out gifted kid because the thing heās burnt out on is having superpowered martial arts abilities. by every other metric heās a very stable and successful adult man but nobody in his life except his wife and mother care about that shit, and they all call him a washed up loser because he doesnāt want to shoot energy beams at aliens anymore.
ššš PAIN
(Based on an Adventure Time quote, during a characterāsĀ ādeath sceneā ā I havenāt watched Adventure Time in ages though, so I could be missing context. Anyways, I thought this quote suited Future Gohan really well!)
(I made theĀ āother voiceā himself. Originally I wanted to make it Goku, but I figured itās been so long since heās seen his dad that heās forgotten how he looks. I also made hisĀ āother voiceā unscarred and have both arms, because Iām sure when Gohan thinks of himself, he doesnāt think of the battle scarred version of himself).Ā
MY TWO BIGGEST INTERESTS IM TWEAKING OUT
DRAGON BALL RISE:
(DRagon ball Z x Rise of the Tmnt)
Btw they meet Kraang AFTER BUU SAGA SO this is gonna be the Keaang saga lolololol.
Then they defeated Kraang all 3 yes they obliterate kraang now Few years later Gohan keep his training mastered his Beast form and Boom Beerus arrives on earth.
What will happen to our heroes Find out on the next DRAGON BALL RISE! :
not my best work of art.
the original
plus the gohan picture
ugh i hate gohan kinnies
Gohan be like: I'm gonna hyperfixate on these bugs so hard that I am not going to move from my seat for days (and tbh it's so relatable)
DBSSH SPOILERS AGAGSGSGS
why did they decide to bring back Cell for no reason. Its not like it behaves like Cell. It doesnt have the same thought process or is as evil as Cell, its just like a big ass mf robot.
Its basically just a big monster that looks like cell and has 0 brainpower.
New favorite
Congrats to gohan for being the first guy ever with two dads š
Sshhh. Donāt tell them itās The Ox King š¤«
Anyways, Happy holidays! šš
Dbza is a gift from God
Truly peak comedy
Dendeās crush on Gohan that tfs added is canon to me now. A lot of things in dbza are canon to me now.