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Do you want a spin-off about Gohan?

Post by Geraldo » Fri Oct 21, 2022 6:04 pm

I do. And personally call such a product: "Dragon Ball π" or "Dragon Ball Delta".

It can start with a canonical version of DBZ movie 1, go through other adventures after the return from Namek, a canonical version of the Garlic Jr. Saga for example, then a canonical version of the Bojack movie which is set a few months after the Cell Games, shortly afterwards the last revenge attempt by Dr. Gero with his supercomputer near North City revamping the deemed failures Androids still in his possession (13, 14 and 15) and feeding them with the most updated data collected by the spy cameras which places their joint effort above Super Perfect Cell, then an arc that follows Gohan's high school days with so and so threats hitting the Earth for him and Videl to overcome.

Piccolo can be his go-to guy, whenever he needs consulting. While Videl can keep in touch with Erasa and Sharpner, who have been dropped out of use too soon thus far and can be their friends who drop by from time to time.

The series can basically go through the wedding episode, and in parallel to all of Super, no need for a battle crazed show - Gohan overcoming a hard time with anxiety during the conference he had in parallel to the Champa Saga for example, or a Watagash tier stories all the way to the moro arc and the Granolah arc to explain what Gohan, Piccolo and the others were doing while "off-screen".

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Post by MasenkoHA » Fri Oct 21, 2022 7:54 pm

The Garlic Jr and Great Saiyaman sagas had Gohan in the lead. Super Super Hero was about him. What would a spin off even achieve?

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Post by goku the krump dancer » Fri Oct 21, 2022 8:15 pm

As long as he doesn’t have to be “Whipped into shape” for the Kagillionth time, I’d be game for it. Not a full on side series but a single arc would be enough.
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Post by Wrigglything » Fri Oct 21, 2022 9:35 pm

I mean, we have a short manga series where somebody was reincarnated as Yamcha. If that can happen, I don't think a Gohan solo adventure would be an impossibility. Although I would like it to last for more than a single volume of course.

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Post by Trouser » Sat Oct 22, 2022 1:47 am

Nope, he's not suited to be the MC. He works better as a side character.
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Post by BWri » Sat Oct 22, 2022 9:57 am

Only if he's a Super-Hero again. I was really only interested in him during the filler episodes when he was a kid or the filler episodes when he was in high school.

It would have to be slice-of-life-ish like DBS: Super Hero and have to have a lot of Piccolo, Pan, Videl, Satan, Krillin and & 18. Basically I'd just want more DBS: SH.

But a spinoff like you described chronically key moments of his life and expanding on them would be great.
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Re: Do you want a spin-off about Gohan?

Post by Dragon Ball Ireland » Sat Oct 22, 2022 11:14 am

I don't see why not. As long as story comes first and they don't try and shoehorn in another transformation. Ideally I'd like a Gohan story to have a nice blend of slice-of-life and action as some of the stuff we saw in Super, and the Great Saiyaman episodes in Z showed there's a lot of potential.
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Post by TheBlackPaladin » Mon Oct 24, 2022 11:13 am

I'd be down for that. Frankly, I'd even be OK with spin-offs about Piccolo, Vegeta, or even Kuririn. Not that I don't love Goku--I do--but ever since he Kamehame-yoinked that victory away from Vegeta in Resurrection F, I've always wondered would it be like to focus on one of the other characters going into a setting where they're completely cut off from the other characters.
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Post by Saiya6Cit » Mon Oct 24, 2022 1:32 pm

It would have to be slice-of-life-ish like DBS: Super Hero and have to have a lot of Piccolo, Pan, Videl, Satan, Krillin and & 18. Basically I'd just want more DBS: SH.
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Well honestly, they should make the series about goten, trunks, uub, maron (krillin's duaghter) pan and bra as the new generation of Z warriors, give Pan a mystic power (since she was concieved after Mystic Gohan), haven them train together and save earth, give all of the saiyaman suits for that matter!!! Altough I can see Bra immediately refusing to wear one... mmm.....

If they want to make piccolo and gohan their mentors cool
put more Mr. Satan and fat Buu shenanigans

the series could take place as goku and vegeta train with beerus and brolly and they could show up ocassionally in the show. I am sure that judging by the success of DBS Superheroe Movie it has good chances of happening and as a fan I would not mind, I would even support it.

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Post by Koitsukai » Mon Oct 24, 2022 3:38 pm

It'd need to be set on full comedy, I don't have much interest in seeing Beast Gohan or have serious battles with high stakes. I want it to be more lighthearted like SH.
Only Toriyama can pull it off, Toyo's humour tends to fall flat for me. Toei did a good job with the Great Saiyaman arc, though, it was cute and fun.

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Post by Cursed Lemon » Tue Oct 25, 2022 1:12 pm

How about a spinoff for Vegeta lol He actually has some character depth that could be utilized
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Post by MasenkoHA » Tue Oct 25, 2022 1:28 pm

Cursed Lemon wrote: Tue Oct 25, 2022 1:12 pm How about a spinoff for Vegeta lol He actually has some character depth that could be utilized
Why would he need a spin off when Super has practically made him Goku's co-lead?

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Post by Cursed Lemon » Tue Oct 25, 2022 1:33 pm

MasenkoHA wrote: Tue Oct 25, 2022 1:28 pm
Cursed Lemon wrote: Tue Oct 25, 2022 1:12 pm How about a spinoff for Vegeta lol He actually has some character depth that could be utilized
Why would he need a spin off when Super has practically made him Goku's co-lead?
That has not worked out well for him, with the exception of Broly.
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Re: Do you want a spin-off about Gohan?

Post by Geraldo » Tue Oct 25, 2022 1:58 pm

I will say this explicitly but not as a personal attack; people who are stocked on Vegeta are dull most of the time. "Ooooh, did ya see what ma boy Geets do? he pulled a savage [enter slur] and destroyed a [enter slur] completely. Don't you f--k with the prince, YO!". Recognise these? That's part of why the modern Dragon Ball products are subpar instead of fixing themselves from past mistakes/lows.

What can a spin-off about Vegeta deal with? The guy is a former serial killer who was bullied by other stronger serial killers, until he met Goku and his luck began to shine. He's basically a bum who does nothing but training most of his time and sleeping with the richest woman on Earth.

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Re: Do you want a spin-off about Gohan?

Post by MasenkoHA » Tue Oct 25, 2022 2:31 pm

Cursed Lemon wrote: Tue Oct 25, 2022 1:33 pm
MasenkoHA wrote: Tue Oct 25, 2022 1:28 pm
Cursed Lemon wrote: Tue Oct 25, 2022 1:12 pm How about a spinoff for Vegeta lol He actually has some character depth that could be utilized
Why would he need a spin off when Super has practically made him Goku's co-lead?
That has not worked out well for him, with the exception of Broly.
And a spin off would be different because..?

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Post by coola » Tue Oct 25, 2022 5:06 pm

Sure thing, it could be made in style of Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu :)
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Post by Cursed Lemon » Wed Oct 26, 2022 2:00 pm

MasenkoHA wrote: Tue Oct 25, 2022 2:31 pm And a spin off would be different because..?
Are you against spinoffs as a principle or something lol
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Re: Do you want a spin-off about Gohan?

Post by Jord » Wed Oct 26, 2022 3:36 pm

I actually have a great idea for it.

So Gohan has been slacking off with his training due to his work and studies. Suddenly a villain appears and Gohan is helpless. Now he has to train to regain his powers and beat the villain. People will never see it coming!

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Re: Do you want a spin-off about Gohan?

Post by MasenkoHA » Wed Oct 26, 2022 4:59 pm

Cursed Lemon wrote: Wed Oct 26, 2022 2:00 pm
MasenkoHA wrote: Tue Oct 25, 2022 2:31 pm And a spin off would be different because..?
Are you against spinoffs as a principle or something lol
That wasn't the question. Lol

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