"Dragon Ball Super" Series Official Announcement & Discussion Thread

[Kagari]

I feel like anything could happen with this new arc so it's not really fair to say anyone is written out when everything that came before was a bunch of rehashing and a tournament. If characters like Future Trunks and Mai can come around then anyone can really - especially if Toei means to keep Super going for quite some time.

[Xeztin]

Waiting for the next episode is going to be the death of me, this is the first time I've been this hyped for Super!

[kinisking]

I can't really say. I'm just going by what's presented before me. For all intents and purposes, Gohan's life is boring. Boring to the audience the show is targeted to. Boring leads to less popular I'd say. Perhaps in another role he'd be more popular, but his current one is unpopular and uninteresting to the audience. Kids don't care about his career. They don't care about his family. They want to see action, adventure, comedy. I'm pretty sure a current poll with the audience would lead to a pretty unpopular vote for Gohan. As we saw last time with the ongoing serialization, that's what happened over the course of the Boo arc. I heavily disagree it'd be really much harder to write, as they don't really write anything for Goten and Trunks. It's always the same basic idea.

In a new poll today. I'm certain Beerus and Whis would top him. Freeza and Piccolo would probably too. I'd argue Hit and Cabba as well. I don't see him taking 3rd place in this day and age. Not with what Supers shown, and not with what he's done. I believe he'd be topped by Goten and Trunks because they're around more. I wouldn't be too shocked if he were more popular than those two still, but confused.

Exactly. His life outside of fighting is pretty boring so that's probably why they don't show case it that often. However, he has fought in super so it's not like that's all the audience has seen of him so that could help him out. If we're talking about current events only, yes all those characters would top him. But, people still remember the old Gohan. Even the kids, since Kai had the same time slot as super. That should be more than enough for him to top Goten and Trunks.

Considering how Super builds him up, I don't really think so. Super never really built him up as anything credible. Kids like awesome people. Whether they have personality or not, case and point Broly. Considering he mostly fails and does boring stuff, I don't see that putting him over Goten and Trunks. Maybe the Kai resurgence might help, but I don't know. Gohan's #1 spot dropped over serialization as the Boo arc went on, and I can see that same effect applying to Super as it goes on. A recent poll would be welcome for the Super broadcast.

Well there was that line where he was stated to have the most potential and it was established he was the best fighter against Tagoma. But outside of that, not much. We both have our reasons for who's more popular, but I guess we can't say anything with confidence until a poll comes out. I wonder if we'll get one?

[Kishido]

My hype level is over 9000

[Kagari]

Waiting for the next episode is going to be the death of me, this is the first time I've been this hyped for Super!

Yeah same. I haven't felt this way about the series since watching the original US broadcast during the Android saga days. I had no knowledge of the manga/Japanese release at the time so everything was new for me.

[Noah]

Is there anyone already predicting that?

Spoiler:

[Xeztin]

I'm curious to who has the other ear ring, it's probably still on the green Kaioshin. I wonder what will happen if someone puts the other one on too, they might work different than the ones that fuse that we know.

[Grimlock]

Is there anyone already predicting that?

Spoiler:

That would actually be interesting, but only if they explain (using a decent explanation) why it is white instead of gold, and explain how he can transforms into his version of Super Saiyan.

[ryou766]

Is there anyone already predicting that?

Spoiler:

This would be interesting.

Black would definitely need a God form of the like (or some threatening power) if Beerus and even Zeno'o will be involved.

Though, Black being considered a threat just in his base form is frightening in itself.

[Xeztin]

Is there anyone already predicting that?

Spoiler:

That would actually be interesting, but only if they explain (using a decent explanation) why it is white instead of gold, and explain how he can transforms into his version of Super Saiyan.

If Black is indeed the green kaioshin+Goku or Kaioshin+Goten in a fusion, the Kaioshin's white hair would be an easy explanation as to why Black's hair is white. If it is a fusion SSJW would probably be stronger than SSJB, so that means Goku or Vegeta couldn't obtain SSJW.

[SansrivaaL]

Basically something like this?
Black Goku+The Kai in the OP visual=

[Xeztin]

Exactly! Awesome art by the way!

[ryou766]

Wow.

To think that if this were at any other time period before Super or even BOG were around, this would be considered AF fan art.

[kinisking]

Basically something like this?
Black Goku+The Kai in the OP visual=

Holy shit that looks good

[Xeztin]

Wow.

To think that if this were at any other time period before Super or even BOG were around, this would be considered AF fan art.

I honestly get a "GT" or "AF" feel from that drawing but I love it. I wonder if Toyotaro had anything to do with the design, it just screams Toyotaro to me, like something you'd see in his AF manga. Perhaps Black is the official version of Xicor, they both have ties to a Kaioshin and both look like or have the dna of Goku

[ryou766]

Wow.

To think that if this were at any other time period before Super or even BOG were around, this would be considered AF fan art.

I honestly get a "GT" or "AF" feel from that drawing but I love it. I wonder if Toyotaro had anything to do with the design, it just screams Toyotaro to me, like something you'd see in his AF manga. Perhaps Black is the official version of Xicor, they both have ties to a Kaioshin and both look like or have the dna of Goku

Oh, no doubt.

Toriyama did mention that he was opened for any ideas Toyotaro would pitch in. Hell, I would assume that Toriyama read Toyotaro's DBAF doujinshi and liked the conception of Xicor.

[Kuririn Fan]

I want the Super Dragon Balls being used to restore his world and revive everyone, he deserves it.

Yep, that's probably gonna happen. He deserves it and they can end his story once and for all.

[alakazam^]

I don't really know what's his input, and their input. Kei opened up on some of the background of Super. He was apparently given the basic elements of the new arc. I also don't think toei have no influence on what he writes. Pretty sure they have control, but I can't really say where and what they tamper with.

What did Kei say?

[sintzu]

I want the Super Dragon Balls being used to restore his world and revive everyone, he deserves it.

Yep, that's probably gonna happen. He deserves it and they can end his story once and for all.

That would be the worst thing they could do cause his timeline being a mess was one of the permanent consequences in the franchise.

[Kuririn Fan]

I want the Super Dragon Balls being used to restore his world and revive everyone, he deserves it.

Yep, that's probably gonna happen. He deserves it and they can end his story once and for all.

That would be the worst thing they could do cause his timeline being a mess was one of the permanent consequences in the franchise.

No, he deserves a happy ending.