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by BernardoCairo
Mon Jun 01, 2026 2:43 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: What's your most recent Dragonball purchase?
Replies: 10442
Views: 2311564

Re: What's your most recent Dragonball purchase?

I've never been a Funko guy by any means, but my best friend gave me this one as a birthday present this weekend and I loved it. The pose and the energy emanating from Vegeta's legs are truly faithful and amazing.

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by BernardoCairo
Fri May 29, 2026 10:38 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: How long after his passing will the words "Toriyama wrote/designed/contributed" stop being believable?
Replies: 52
Views: 7226

Re: How long after his passing the words "Toriyama wrote/designed/contributed" stop being belieable?

Personally, I think this could continue for years, yes. Toriyama has worked on many different things, and from what I know, the artwork he created for games, in particular, was among the very first things created during development. Of course, we have to acknowledge that his name has become a kind ...
by BernardoCairo
Thu May 28, 2026 4:27 pm
Forum: Video Games
Topic: Other Toriyama-related games
Replies: 6
Views: 1920

Re: Other Toriyama-related games


When you consider that the game restarted development, I'm a little wary about confidently saying that we're actually looking at true, from-his-pen, Toriyama character designs here*.

(That's when it comes to the main party characters, anyway. Obviously old monsters will still be based on his ...
by BernardoCairo
Wed May 27, 2026 10:36 am
Forum: Video Games
Topic: Other Toriyama-related games
Replies: 6
Views: 1920

Other Toriyama-related games

Dragon Quest XII has just got its first gameplay trailer after many years. Apparently, they had to restart development at some point. But so far, I think it's looking really good, almost like an interactive illustration by Toriyama.
Speaking of which, Toriyama apparently worked on the designs for ...
by BernardoCairo
Wed May 27, 2026 10:26 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Were there ever real people depicted in Dragon Ball?
Replies: 20
Views: 4068

Re: Were there ever real people depicted in Dragon Ball?

One of Toriyama's real life friends from another country showed up at the very beginning of the 21st Tenkaichi Budokai, if I remember correctly.
by BernardoCairo
Wed May 27, 2026 10:24 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Non-thread-worthy discussions
Replies: 5416
Views: 1247206

Re: Non-thread-worthy discussions

Doctor Seaweed Roll wrote: Mon May 25, 2026 5:19 pmOld advertisement for Dragon Ball Ice Cream by Glico which is most well know in the west as the company that makes Pocky
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These look charming and really fun. I would definitely have one back in the day if I could!
by BernardoCairo
Thu May 21, 2026 3:17 pm
Forum: Dragon Ball Daima
Topic: Would removing Neva's macguffin Super Saiyan 4 fix Daima for you?
Replies: 126
Views: 16098

Re: Would removing Neva's macguffin Super Saiyan 4 fix Daima for you?

This is honestly running away from the point:
Oh, yeah. I wasn't talking about Pan. I don't understand the comparison, honestly. They are both "annoying" by design, but that's about it. Two very different characters in different moments of the franchise.

Personally, I don't have much of an ...
by BernardoCairo
Thu May 21, 2026 2:07 pm
Forum: Dragon Ball Daima
Topic: Would removing Neva's macguffin Super Saiyan 4 fix Daima for you?
Replies: 126
Views: 16098

Re: Would removing Neva's macguffin Super Saiyan 4 fix Daima for you?


Honestly, who cares if Vegeta is good or evil in the Artificial Human arc?

Multiple characters get a chance during that arc to get rid of him and decide not to follow through. Multiple characters go through extreme lengths to stop the villains, from merging with their other half, to building ...
by BernardoCairo
Thu May 21, 2026 12:32 pm
Forum: Dragon Ball Daima
Topic: Would removing Neva's macguffin Super Saiyan 4 fix Daima for you?
Replies: 126
Views: 16098

Re: Would removing Neva's macguffin Super Saiyan 4 fix Daima for you?

Vegeta didn't become one of the good guys until he sacrificed himself against Buu, but up to that point he was by no means anyone's friend or on anyone's side.
Yes. His transformation from villain to good person was gradual. In the Android arc, he was still a horrible person who only cared about ...
by BernardoCairo
Thu May 21, 2026 12:16 pm
Forum: Dragon Ball Daima
Topic: Is anyone else not a fan of the SS3 Vegeta design?
Replies: 24
Views: 6629

Re: Is anyone else not a fan of the SS3 Vegeta design?

I liked the design. It reminds me of the concept art Toriyama drew for Super Saiyajin 3 Goku in the Boo saga (minus the super long hair). In fact, I like it more than Beast Gohan because of the lack of eyebrows.

The previous Super Saiyajin 3 Vegeta design never worked for me. He looks ugly with ...
by BernardoCairo
Sun May 17, 2026 7:19 pm
Forum: Dragon Ball Daima
Topic: Would removing Neva's macguffin Super Saiyan 4 fix Daima for you?
Replies: 126
Views: 16098

Re: Would removing Neva's macguffin Super Saiyan 4 fix Daima for you?

Vegeta did remain competitive in GT.
Yes, and no. They did have the recap episode, yes. But for me it was too little too late. I don't like how Super Saiyajin 4 Vegeta was put in the story just because the writters wanted Gogeta to come back. But yes, I do like his scenes with Trunks, Goten and ...
by BernardoCairo
Sun May 17, 2026 7:05 pm
Forum: Dragon Ball Daima
Topic: Would removing Neva's macguffin Super Saiyan 4 fix Daima for you?
Replies: 126
Views: 16098

Re: Would removing Neva's macguffin Super Saiyan 4 fix Daima for you?

I would categorize the responses to Kenji's posts as being pretty emblematic of the sort of 'feigned dispassion' you often see from men when discussing the depictions of girls and women in media. If a man isn't wearing his sexism on his shoulder he's pulling the "I'm sure there's a perfectly ...
by BernardoCairo
Sun May 17, 2026 3:48 pm
Forum: Dragon Ball Daima
Topic: Would removing Neva's macguffin Super Saiyan 4 fix Daima for you?
Replies: 126
Views: 16098

Re: Would removing Neva's macguffin Super Saiyan 4 fix Daima for you?

Yeah... there is absolutely nothing wrong with how Toriyama treats his female characters, absolutely nothing.
Did I say that? Or did I literally say that people can and should interpret these things in whatever way they see fit? :think:

Personally, I never liked the path they took Videl in Super ...
by BernardoCairo
Sun May 17, 2026 3:12 pm
Forum: Dragon Ball Super
Topic: "Dragon Ball Super: The Galactic Patrol" (20??) Discussion Thread
Replies: 132
Views: 229871

Re: "Dragon Ball Super: The Galactic Patrol" (20??) Discussion Thread

How do you guys orange piccolo and gohan beast will be handlers in the remaster? Will they retcon their first appearance since it’s different from the manga?
Is it? As far as I know, the Super Hero arc in the manga is almost the same as it is in the anime.
Well, you could argue that the build up ...
by BernardoCairo
Sun May 17, 2026 3:08 pm
Forum: Dragon Ball Daima
Topic: Would removing Neva's macguffin Super Saiyan 4 fix Daima for you?
Replies: 126
Views: 16098

Re: Would removing Neva's macguffin Super Saiyan 4 fix Daima for you?

Uhm, maybe you forgot ChiChi's and Videl's DNA?
To be fair, Chi Chi was never a damsel in distress. Goku never had to save her or anything like that. Maybe he did it once in an episode of the Red Ribbon arc in the anime (I think so, but I don't remember for sure), but that never happened in the ...
by BernardoCairo
Fri May 15, 2026 11:11 am
Forum: Dragon Ball Daima
Topic: Would removing Neva's macguffin Super Saiyan 4 fix Daima for you?
Replies: 126
Views: 16098

Re: Would removing Neva's macguffin Super Saiyan 4 fix Daima for you?

He barely appears, so I don't know how he could be "terrible". But yes, he's underutilized. There's that "flaw" (?) you mention, but there's also progression, like, he's the one who suggests fusion in the first place which is something Dragon Ball Super (by virtue of its time placement) should have ...
by BernardoCairo
Thu May 14, 2026 9:18 pm
Forum: Dragon Ball Daima
Topic: Would removing Neva's macguffin Super Saiyan 4 fix Daima for you?
Replies: 126
Views: 16098

Re: Would removing Neva's macguffin Super Saiyan 4 fix Daima for you?

Mind to expand on that?
Underutilized, uninteresting... The writers took the "Kakarotto, you're number 1" scene too literally. Vegeta would never stop trying to be the strongest. He simply recognized that Goku's mentality was superior to his at that moment.
I don't know why they decided to ...
by BernardoCairo
Thu May 14, 2026 1:10 pm
Forum: Dragon Ball Daima
Topic: Would removing Neva's macguffin Super Saiyan 4 fix Daima for you?
Replies: 126
Views: 16098

Re: Would removing Neva's macguffin Super Saiyan 4 fix Daima for you?

I feel Vegeta's inclusion is some sort of correction on GT, which had him absent from most of its run. Had Vegeta been part of GT, I reckon he wouldn't have been a main guy in Daima. And even then, he is not present for like 1/4 of Daima.
Vegeta is indeed horrible in GT.

I think Gohan's absence ...
by BernardoCairo
Tue May 12, 2026 2:16 pm
Forum: Dragon Ball Daima
Topic: Would removing Neva's macguffin Super Saiyan 4 fix Daima for you?
Replies: 126
Views: 16098

Re: Would removing Neva's macguffin Super Saiyan 4 fix Daima for you?

The entirety of Team B (Bulma, Vegeta, Piccolo, etc) served no purpose and shouldn't have been in it, to be honest.
I liked that they didn't include Gohan. If they had nothing to do with him, it's better not to waste time.

I think Piccolo and Vegeta are too iconic to be left out, though. I liked ...
by BernardoCairo
Tue Apr 28, 2026 11:25 am
Forum: Dragon Ball Super
Topic: The TV Anime Series Dragon Ball Super: Beerus will be broadcast on Fuji TV in the fall of 2026
Replies: 384
Views: 133563

Re: The TV Anime Series Dragon Ball Super: Beerus will be broadcast on Fuji TV in the fall of 2026

I don’t really see the point of starting to remake the arcs if they’re not going to finish them. It just ends up making everything more confusing. I thought the idea was to rework Dragon Ball Super into a more seasonal anime format, but if there’s going to be gaps between arcs, that kind of defeats ...