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by Zephyr
Thu Jan 25, 2024 4:35 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Could this be the reason they don't continue DB Super series yet?
Replies: 163
Views: 6212

Re: Could this be the reason they don't continue DB Super series yet?

Ten episodes is way too many episodes. I understand wanting to be faithful to the comic, but it's really not necessarily to try and mimic its pacing—especially for inconsequential things. Some of my suggested "episodes" adapted four entire chapters, while others adapted merely one. Not su...
by Zephyr
Thu Jan 25, 2024 3:16 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Could this be the reason they don't continue DB Super series yet?
Replies: 163
Views: 6212

Re: Could this be the reason they don't continue DB Super series yet?

If you boil down those episodes to nothing more than "they fought" and don't have any more nuance, then sure, it doesn't seem like any progress is made, but the battle has different beats about every episode, such as: Phase 1 - Goku and Freeza test each other out Phase 2 - Goku makes a go...
by Zephyr
Wed Jan 24, 2024 9:14 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Could this be the reason they don't continue DB Super series yet?
Replies: 163
Views: 6212

Re: Could this be the reason they don't continue DB Super series yet?

If you boil down those episodes to nothing more than "they fought" and don't have any more nuance, then sure, it doesn't seem like any progress is made, but the battle has different beats about every episode, such as: Phase 1 - Goku and Freeza test each other out Phase 2 - Goku makes a go...
by Zephyr
Wed Jan 24, 2024 12:02 pm
Forum: In-Universe Discussion
Topic: Jump force timeline placement
Replies: 3
Views: 464

Re: Jump force timeline placement

I haven't played the game so I don't know any of its dialog, but based on what I'm seeing on Google, it seems like, yeah, we've got Super Saiyan Blue and Golden Freeza. More specifically, Goku is not wearing his "F" gi, and Freeza does not have a halo, so I guess I'd be inclined to have th...
by Zephyr
Wed Jan 24, 2024 10:51 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Could this be the reason they don't continue DB Super series yet?
Replies: 163
Views: 6212

Re: Could this be the reason they don't continue DB Super series yet?

The actual worst example of padding in the anime's version of Goku vs. Freeza wasn't the long attack charge times, or the stare downs, or even the cutaways. It was the fucking flashbacks to stuff that happened an episode or two ago. That was what made it excruciating, for me at least.
by Zephyr
Tue Jan 23, 2024 7:35 pm
Forum: Dragon Ball Super
Topic: Once the current arc is over, would you like the manga to cover Daima?
Replies: 31
Views: 2230

Re: Once the current arc is over, would you like the manga to cover Daima?

True, tough since it's suppoused to be a historial character, he didn't really have much choice but to go with the tail. How ridiculous it would be to come up with another excuse why some character lacked it even in the past of U7 I guess tying this all back to the "chibification vs. de-aging/...
by Zephyr
Tue Jan 23, 2024 3:36 pm
Forum: Dragon Ball Super
Topic: Once the current arc is over, would you like the manga to cover Daima?
Replies: 31
Views: 2230

Re: Once the current arc is over, would you like the manga to cover Daima?

For whatever it might be worth, he gave Shallot a tail in his character design: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FJGKlsCWYAEUKqU?format=png&name=small Being an ancient Saiyan, it makes sense that he'd have a tail. So I guess there's precedent for modern Toriyama sucking it up and drawing a tail on a ...
by Zephyr
Tue Jan 23, 2024 3:16 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Did Yū Kondō have any known influence on Dragon Ball?
Replies: 15
Views: 882

Re: Did Yū Kondō have any known influence on Dragon Ball?

From the Shenlong Times 2nd Issue , we can at least glean: Torishima: Goku grew up, and then during Kondō-san‘s time, Vegeta appeared and the number of female fans increased. (laughs) Kondō: It’s because before I came to Jump, I worked at a shōjo manga magazine. (laughs) After I became editor, we de...
by Zephyr
Sat Jan 20, 2024 1:01 pm
Forum: In-Universe Discussion
Topic: According to Daizenshuu 7, Goku has knowledge about "se*".
Replies: 8
Views: 1048

Re: According to Daizenshuu 7, Goku has knowledge about "se*".

MasenkoHA wrote: Sat Jan 20, 2024 9:24 amAlso given Gohan was likely born exactly a year after the 23rd Tenkaichi Budokai that would mean one of 3 things

1. Chi Chi had a long ass year long pregnancy
Maybe this is the source of Gohan's incredible power.
by Zephyr
Sat Jan 20, 2024 12:54 pm
Forum: Dragon Ball Super
Topic: Once the current arc is over, would you like the manga to cover Daima?
Replies: 31
Views: 2230

Re: Once the current arc is over, would you like the manga to cover Daima?

But Shueisha and Toei seem dead set on pretending nothing before Raditz coming to earth matters, and Toriyama seems committed to never drawing the monkey tails again. It wouldn't be too surprising if it was intended to be a proper de-aging spell and we're supposed to ignore characters don't look li...
by Zephyr
Sat Jan 20, 2024 11:59 am
Forum: Dragon Ball Super
Topic: Once the current arc is over, would you like the manga to cover Daima?
Replies: 31
Views: 2230

Re: Once the current arc is over, would you like the manga to cover Daima?

Basaku wrote: Sat Jan 20, 2024 9:59 amWas just agreeing that Hellspawn's idea for an explanation could work
Fair enough. Definitely could turn out to be the case.
by Zephyr
Fri Jan 19, 2024 6:41 pm
Forum: Dragon Ball Super
Topic: Once the current arc is over, would you like the manga to cover Daima?
Replies: 31
Views: 2230

Re: Once the current arc is over, would you like the manga to cover Daima?

Pretty much this. Based on what we have seen so far, Daima is likely set before Super happening. Not to mention, it's own brand. Mixing it into Super would sound confusing. Well, there's Kibitoshin defusing which didn't happen till sometimes after ROF so kinda can't be pre-Super IF we go by how it ...
by Zephyr
Thu Jan 18, 2024 6:18 pm
Forum: Dragon Ball Super
Topic: Dragon Ball Super: Manga Chapter 101 - Official Discussion Thread
Replies: 136
Views: 14178

Re: Dragon Ball Super: Manga Chapter 101 - Official Discussion Thread

Yuji wrote: Thu Jan 18, 2024 4:30 pmI hope we're not in for 11 months of "filler" and dilly-dallying until it's time to adapt Daima.
Goku is about to embark on an 11 month sparring match with Gohan right in front of the latter's house.
by Zephyr
Thu Jan 18, 2024 1:34 pm
Forum: Dragon Ball Super
Topic: Anyone else have the feeling that Toriyama didn't like the Multiverse & Gods concepts?
Replies: 8
Views: 1098

Re: Anyone else have the feeling that Toriyama didn't like the Multiverse & Gods concepts?

It seems like Toriyama was in a position to change just about whatever he wanted about Battle of Gods while it was in production. It's true that we don't know if Beerus' line at the end of the film about there being a multiverse was a Toriyama addition or a Watanabe beat that Toriyama simply didn't ...
by Zephyr
Tue Jan 16, 2024 11:20 am
Forum: In-Universe Discussion
Topic: Did #17 and #18 survive Earth's destruction in Resurrection F?
Replies: 8
Views: 703

Did #17 and #18 survive Earth's destruction in Resurrection F?

Putting aside the question of "could they subsequently survive in the vacuum of space"...

Freeza was able to survive Namek's destruction. #17 and #18 were stronger than Freeza in the Namek arc. Ergo, #17 and #18 should be able to survive Earth's destruction, right?
by Zephyr
Fri Jan 12, 2024 8:25 pm
Forum: Dragon Ball Super
Topic: Dragon Ball Super: Manga Chapter 101 - Official Discussion Thread
Replies: 136
Views: 14178

Re: Dragon Ball Super: Manga Chapter 101 - Official Discussion Thread

I feel like the Goku vs. Beerus rematch was rendered moot by the former surpassing him vicariously through Geran during the Tournament of Power.

Then again, it's unclear if that beat has been noticed by the films and manga.
by Zephyr
Fri Jan 12, 2024 2:03 pm
Forum: Dragon Ball Super
Topic: Dragon Ball Super: Manga Chapter 101 - Official Discussion Thread
Replies: 136
Views: 14178

Re: Dragon Ball Super: Manga Chapter 101 - Official Discussion Thread

Black Freeza will come to Earth to recruit Carmine, who will help him build a de-aging machine.
by Zephyr
Wed Jan 10, 2024 7:09 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Inclusivity towards women in Dragon Ball?
Replies: 271
Views: 10350

Re: Inclusivity towards women in Dragon Ball?

I'm with this. I'm not against diversity but Dragon Ball has historically handled it in such a bigoted way that I dread it happening with any future characters. Well, for what little it might be worth, in the Super Hero movie we seem to have gotten a non-racist-caricature black character in the for...
by Zephyr
Wed Jan 03, 2024 4:59 pm
Forum: Dragon Ball Super
Topic: Anyone else disappointed with the whole new cell max, gohan beast, orange piccolo etc
Replies: 21
Views: 3389

Re: Anyone else disappointed with the whole new cell max, gohan beast, orange piccolo etc

Orange Piccolo and Beast Gohan have funny designs, and the hatred people have for them only make them funnier.
by Zephyr
Wed Jan 03, 2024 2:40 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Dragon Ball Daima (2024)
Replies: 996
Views: 69179

Re: Dragon Ball Daima (2024)

They were practicing on Earth at the beginning of Broly.