"Dragon Ball Super" Series Official Announcement & Discussion Thread

[Cipher]

It'll still be hard to not feel a bit disappointed if Zarama doesn't show up before the end. More so than any other character, he's responsible for all the events in the series. Goku meeting up with Bulma? Dragon Balls. Goku coming into contact with the Red Ribbon Army? Dragon Balls. Piccolo releasing Daimao? Dragon Balls. Even Freeza and Vegeta's altercations with the main cast began because they were seeking Dragon Balls. The only major arc in the original series not somehow directly caused by the Dragon Balls is the Boo arc, and that's a finale centered around the main cast confronting a cosmic-level threat which is only possible because of all the strength and allies accumulated throughout previous arcs.

[mawilex]

Perhaps he'll be small and funny looking like this -

Spoiler:

After a grand summoning using giant dragon balls, I would be in absolute stitches if this were the case.

I was thinking the exact same thing, like in South Park when "God" made his appearence for the first time, I can imagine something along those lines happening with the summoning of the Divine Dragon as well, and given how Toriyama always likes to take everyone by surprise and do the unexpected, there's a high probability of that happening. x') Though I would really love to see an epic summoning with a huge dragon coming out of the Super Dragon Balls, with the "sky" (space) turning white as opposed to when it gets dark after the summoning of Shenron and Porunga, I think it would be really awesome to see that!

And it's funny how the summoning of the Divine Dragon is going to be in the 41st episode and that the Super Dragon Balls were created in the year 41 of the Dragon Ball timeline. Was it intentional or is it just a mere concidence? Well, it doesn't really matter anyway, but still, it would be cool if that was intentional.

[Kuririn Fan]

And it's funny how the summoning of the Divine Dragon is going to be in the 41st episode and that the Super Dragon Balls were created in the year 41 of the Dragon Ball timeline.Was is intended or is just a mere concidence? Well, it doesn't really matter anyway, but still, it would be cool if that was intended.

Damn, you're right! I love stuff like that!

[namekiansaiyan]

I want Zarama to appear and do something bad and because everyone is too weak against him he can do what he wants and Zarama acts as the series ongoing villain who appears at different poinys and wiill not be dealt with until the end of Dragonball Super.

[Araki]

Because, as you said, Toriyama is ultimately giving Toyotaro permission to include more of Toyotaro's original ideas in the manga, and essentially provide his own unique spin on the story.

But even though he is allowed to do it, he doesn't seem to be doing it.

They flat out said Toyotaro is expanding the story and doing his own things. I don't know where you're taking that from.
Toriyama said he could do even more because he's ok with that. He's probably ok with every expansion the anime did, too.

[Cipher]

Wait, do we know the summoning is set to occur in episode 41? That's much earlier than I'd have predicted.

[dbgtFO]

Wait, do we know the summoning is set to occur in episode 41? That's much earlier than I'd have predicted.

There are two provisional titles for episode 41, as covered by TheDevilsCorpse a few pages back. The first one has the incantation for summoning the Dragon, so it would seem like they are summoning him/her? in that episode.
EDIT: http://www.kanzenshuu.com/forum/viewtop ... 0#p1071888

[Cipher]

Wait, do we know the summoning is set to occur in episode 41? That's much earlier than I'd have predicted.

There are two provisional titles for episode 41, as covered by TheDevilsCorpse a few pages back. The first one has the incantation for summoning the Dragon, so it would seem like they are summoning him/her? in that episode.
EDIT: http://www.kanzenshuu.com/forum/viewtop ... 0#p1071888

Ah, well. That's kind of a letdown. The tournament may wind up being more self-contained than I expected. Something crazy will still probably happen though.

[Doctor.]

How are they gonna make a wish in 41 already? There's one ball left.

Oh God, PLEASE don't tell me it's the Nameless Planet. That'd be so incredibly lame.

[JulieYBM]

My guess is that after the fourth cour wraps up we'll get a guide book for Dragon Ball Super that contains Toriyama's original notes, which will make it easier to tell what was Toyo-tarou's ideas and what were the ideas of the animated series' production staff.

[DBZGTKOSDH]

They flat out said Toyotaro is expanding the story and doing his own things. I don't know where you're taking that from.

But that doesn't mean that his manga is less faithful to Toriyama's story. Just because he is expanding things doesn't mean he is also changing things. The fact that Toyotaro expands Toriyama's story means that the anime expands them even more, since it is more detailed than the manga. So, I don't get how that means that the anime is more faithful to Toriyama's story than the manga.

[Chuquita]

I'm partly wondering if the seventh ball will be Sadla.

[Smilodon]

Who do you think will be making the wish ? and what do you think the wish will be ?

I can't wait to see the dragon.

Oolong will wish a vados 's panty

[iop890]

I was thinking the exact same thing, like in South Park when "God" made his appearence for the first time, I can imagine something along those lines happening with the summoning of the Divine Dragon as well, and given how Toriyama always likes to take everyone by surprise and do the unexpected, there's a high probability of that happening.

Personally I think the unexpected thing would be for Zarama to actually be impressive.

I'm expecting a gag dragon at this point though.

[dbgtFO]

Who do you think will be making the wish ? and what do you think the wish will be ?

I can't wait to see the dragon.

Oolong will wish a vados 's panty

*Oolong wishes for Vados' panties, but nothing happens. As the Dragon is about to explain, Oolong interrupts him*

Oolong: "Hey, why is nothing happening? Aren't you supposed to grant any wish??"
Super DB's Dragon: "...I can't give you her panties, because she isn't wearing any..."

*Cue Oolong and Roshi nosebleeds*

[buutenks]

I wonder if the dragon god will be intimidated by beerus. I suspect not, and a reverse may happen beerus might get intimidated.

[Smilodon]

Who do you think will be making the wish ? and what do you think the wish will be ?

I can't wait to see the dragon.

Oolong will wish a vados 's panty

*Oolong wishes for Vados' panties, but nothing happens. As the Dragon is about to explain, Oolong interrupts him*

Oolong: "Hey, why is nothing happening? Aren't you supposed to grant any wish??"
Super DB's Dragon: "...I can't give you her panties, because she isn't wearing any..."

*Cue Oolong and Roshi nosebleeds*

Amazing! Nosebleeds on me too hahaha

[Makai]

Kinda seems rushed if they're already making the wish on the 41st episode. Was kinda hoping there would be a mini arc with them looking for the last dragon ball. This is just going by too fast I think, this arc should've been stretched out instead of the BOG and ROF arcs.

I wonder if the dragon god will be intimidated by beerus. I suspect not, and a reverse may happen beerus might get intimidated.

Probably not, since he is a god too after all.. plus him being apart of both universes kinda makes him above Beerus wouldn't it?

[sintzu]

Kinda seems rushed if they're already making the wish on the 41st episode. Was kinda hoping there would be a mini arc with them looking for the last dragon ball. This is just going by too fast I think, this arc should've been stretched out instead of the BOG and ROF arcs.

It's the same length as BOG & RF.

At least they're not rushing this :

[namekiansaiyan]

I wonder if the dragon god will be intimidated by beerus. I suspect not, and a reverse may happen beerus might get intimidated.

The Dragon God Zarama is probably the strongest person in universe 6 or 7.