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by The Dark Knight
Fri Jul 03, 2026 10:03 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Unpopular DB opinions
Replies: 15535
Views: 2574055

Re: Unpopular DB opinions

Vegeta and Piccolo vs. Beerus are not supposed to be the same archetype of antagonist. Vegeta and Piccolo were evil mortal villains. Beerus is a neutral force of nature/god.


Beerus switched pretty quickly from being neutral to siding with the heroes when possible; I think that shift should have ...
by The Dark Knight
Fri Jul 03, 2026 12:33 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Unpopular DB opinions
Replies: 15535
Views: 2574055

Re: Unpopular DB opinions

When it comes to Daima , I suppose the idea was that it would essentially be Toriyama’s personal spin on the initial premise of GT, while also celebrating the 40th anniversary of the franchise, but considering that the brand appears to have pivoted back to Super , it seems fair to say that Daima ...
by The Dark Knight
Thu Jul 02, 2026 11:44 pm
Forum: Dragon Ball Super
Topic: "Dragon Ball Super" Series Official Announcement & Discussion Thread
Replies: 76031
Views: 12420793

Re: "Dragon Ball Super" Series Official Announcement & Discussion Thread


I know I'm pretty late to the party, but is it true that this DBS remaster are only going to cover the Battle of Gods and Resurrection 'F' arcs? If that's the case, are they just going to jump straight into the Galactic Patrol Prisoner arc afterward?

I have to admit, that'd be pretty ...
by The Dark Knight
Thu Jul 02, 2026 10:52 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Dragon Ball should be understood as multiple valid continuities rather than a single "canon"
Replies: 62
Views: 18810

Re: Dragon Ball should be understood as multiple valid continuities rather than a single "canon"

I think Dragon Ball can be divided into 6 continuities:

1- The original manga written and drawn by Akira Toriyama.

2- The original anime run, which includes DB, Z, & GT, the 17 original movies, the 3 TV specials, and the Hatchyach OVA.

3- The modern movies, which include the 2008 Tarbel special ...
by The Dark Knight
Thu Jul 02, 2026 2:19 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Unpopular DB opinions
Replies: 15535
Views: 2574055

Re: Unpopular DB opinions

It might not be an exact match for an unpopular opinion, but I'm just gonna put this thought here: Trying to tap into the "adventure vibes of early Dragon Ball" is always a mistake. Early Dragon Ball wasn't working out, and Toriyama was pushed to pivot away from it, first to a way bigger focus on ...
by The Dark Knight
Tue Jun 30, 2026 3:16 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Can anyone tell if this release of The Magic Begins has CGI or not
Replies: 4
Views: 109

Re: Can anyone tell if this release of The Magic Begins has CGI or not


That is the first version with no additional CG, correct.

The "updated" version is called "Dragon Ball: Ultimate Edition" and has different cover art, along with three language tracks - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000VE43GM


Who in their right mind would pay $150 for that thing ? :shock:
by The Dark Knight
Mon Jun 29, 2026 3:21 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Leak – LEGO Dragon Ball will be a full theme in 2027
Replies: 11
Views: 606

Re: Leak – LEGO Dragon Ball will be a full theme in 2027

Jord wrote: Mon Jun 29, 2026 3:11 amYeah because such a small amount of people cares for that era. Can't blame a company for following the money.
The reason so few people care about it is because these companies went out of their way to hide it from them. You can't expect people to care about something that borderline doesn't exist.
by The Dark Knight
Mon Jun 29, 2026 1:43 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Leak – LEGO Dragon Ball will be a full theme in 2027
Replies: 11
Views: 606

Re: Leak – LEGO Dragon Ball will be a full theme in 2027

MCDaveG wrote: Mon Jun 29, 2026 12:59 am The leak states early DBZ era.
These companies have a gold mine in the original DB era (Pilaf-Piccolo Jr.), yet they do nothing with it.
by The Dark Knight
Sun Jun 28, 2026 11:39 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Leak – LEGO Dragon Ball will be a full theme in 2027
Replies: 11
Views: 606

Re: Leak – LEGO Dragon Ball will be a full theme in 2027

I wonder how long before we get a Lego Dragon Ball game; that would be extremely fun.
by The Dark Knight
Sat Jun 27, 2026 3:33 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Non-thread-worthy discussions
Replies: 5399
Views: 1225098

Re: Non-thread-worthy discussions

Fun fact: As a result of being the one to rip out Fat Buu from Super Buu's system, Vegeta is technically the one who defeated Super Buu. The strongest villain in the series was defeated by someone messing with his digestive system; classic Toriyama. 8) :lol:
by The Dark Knight
Fri Jun 26, 2026 9:04 am
Forum: Video Games
Topic: "Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot" Official Discussion Thread
Replies: 2524
Views: 893489

Re: "Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot" Official Discussion Thread

Scsigs wrote: Wed Jun 24, 2026 10:57 pm
The Dark Knight wrote: Mon Jun 22, 2026 1:04 am
djh1991 wrote: Mon Jun 22, 2026 12:00 amThe short answer is that both TV specials are officially non-canon...
Dragon Ball has no canon.
Yes it does. The manga.
Of course; I was talking more about everything else, as that seems to be what the vast majority of canon debates revolve around.
by The Dark Knight
Fri Jun 26, 2026 12:01 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Dragon Box: The Movies 20th Anniversary
Replies: 7
Views: 476

Re: Dragon Box: The Movies 20th Anniversary

Metalwario64 wrote: Thu Jun 25, 2026 11:33 pm Yep. Thank god for Seed of Might.
Seed of Might is by far the best thing to ever happen to the classic era; everything we've gotten in terms of home releases must have some glaring flaw for some reason.
by The Dark Knight
Tue Jun 23, 2026 1:39 pm
Forum: Video Games
Topic: "Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3" Official Discussion Thread
Replies: 221
Views: 87918

Re: "Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3" Official Discussion Thread

Zinnia wrote: Tue Jun 23, 2026 1:24 pmThere is a chance the game may not even have a character select screen to use them...
I think that would cost them a lot of sales.
by The Dark Knight
Tue Jun 23, 2026 12:49 pm
Forum: Video Games
Topic: "Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3" Official Discussion Thread
Replies: 221
Views: 87918

Re: "Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3" Official Discussion Thread

Turning into your mentor for a bit is such an odd choice when you already use their move sets and fighting styles. Didn't we just do this with FighterZ ?
by The Dark Knight
Tue Jun 23, 2026 9:37 am
Forum: Video Games
Topic: Tenkaichi 2 vs Tenkaichi 3
Replies: 4
Views: 363

Re: Tenkaichi 2 vs Tenkaichi 3

Tenkaichi 2 has the better story, while Tenkaichi 3 is better at everything else (roster, stages, mechanics, etc.).
by The Dark Knight
Mon Jun 22, 2026 11:36 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: How long after his passing the words "Toriyama wrote/designed/contributed" stop being belieable?
Replies: 30
Views: 2386

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

Even when Toriyama was alive and active in Dragon Ball productions, they overvalued his influence.

You can tell from the types of stories we've gotten and how they're written that he was more of guide, rather than the head writer calling the shots. I would say that the exception to this was the ...
by The Dark Knight
Mon Jun 22, 2026 10:26 am
Forum: Video Games
Topic: "Sparking! ZERO" Official Announcement, Pre-, & Post-Release Discussion Thread
Replies: 2954
Views: 893310

Re: "Sparking! ZERO" Official Announcement, Pre-, & Post-Release Discussion Thread

Koitsukai wrote: Mon Jun 22, 2026 10:17 am Not even a date yet? It's gonna be july 7th and they'll say it's coming out on july 10th. I bet they'll give us a 3 days heads up.
It'll likely be previewed in V-Jumo before it gets released, so the earliest we can expect it is the last week of July.
by The Dark Knight
Mon Jun 22, 2026 1:04 am
Forum: Video Games
Topic: "Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot" Official Discussion Thread
Replies: 2524
Views: 893489

Re: "Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot" Official Discussion Thread

djh1991 wrote: Mon Jun 22, 2026 12:00 amThe short answer is that both TV specials are officially non-canon...
Dragon Ball has no canon.
by The Dark Knight
Sat Jun 20, 2026 11:38 pm
Forum: Dragon Ball Super
Topic: "Dragon Ball Super (Manga)" Official Discussion Thread
Replies: 43222
Views: 9062368

Re: "Dragon Ball Super (Manga)" Official Discussion Thread

Tite Kubo is returning to Weekly Shonen Jump for a new Bleach arc. Considering that One Piece may be over by the end of the decade, is it unreasonable to expect Dragon Ball may be moved to their primary magazine to fill in the gap left behind by Oda ? Considering that Jump has been struggling this ...
by The Dark Knight
Sat Jun 20, 2026 3:19 pm
Forum: Fan-Created Works
Topic: Fan Works Explosion
Replies: 15759
Views: 3735126

Re: Fan Works Explosion

Goku's blue outfit from the end of Z is severely underrated; I wish we could see more of it in advertising and whatnot.