Will Trunks stay in the future after the current arc ends?

[precita]

Future Trunks was brought back and had a story around him likely due to his popularity. However after the current Zamasu arc ends he's likely to stay in the future. If that's the case will Toei allow one of their most popular characters to never appear again?

Even moreso if there's a time skip and kid Trunks becomes an adult again, he'll feel similar to the same Trunks (like how GT Trunks was basically a clone personality wise of Future Trunks), so it'll be the same deal.

[sintzu]

I think he will but I won't be surprised if he becomes a regular main character alongside Goku and Vegeta.

[PsionicWarrior]

I hope he stays in the future timeline, would be weird to have two Trunks in the same timeline, even hanging out together lol

[Super Saiyan Swagger]

My theory is that Future Trunks will remain in the present so that he can participate in the upcoming Universal Tournament. Reason being is that Future Trunks's Earth needs repairing, so he'll participate in the tournament so that Universe 7 can win the prize of the Super Dragon Balls (that's if the Super Dragon Balls are the prize) and wish to restore Future Trunks's Earth to the way it was prior to when it got attacked by Black.

[Hellspawn28]

My guess is that they will go to Universe 6 to get the Super Dragon Balls with Cabba. We will probably get a new evil threat in U6 that probably wants to use the Super Dragon Balls as well.

[Boo Machine]

My guess is that they will go to Universe 6 to get the Super Dragon Balls with Cabba. We will probably get a new evil threat in U6 that probably wants to use the Super Dragon Balls as well.

I was actually hoping for this exact thing. But I shall not get my expectations TOO high.

It would be really nice for this arc to lead into another one, kind of like how The saiyan arc lead to the Namek/Freeza arc.

[Grimlock]

I just hope he becomes Time Patroller as soon as possible, hope his future lies on what was already stated to be in Dragon Ball Online.

[ryou766]

I'm still betting that the Zeno button will come into play but not until the end of this arc after Merged Zamasu is beaten and sealed away. Zuno will probably do away with the sealed Zamasu and reverse all the negative effects in Trunks' world even though I wouldn't want that to happen tbh but, Trunks' world is all messed up and he has nothing going for them there.

[Cetra]

Future Trunks was brought back and had a story around him likely due to his popularity. However after the current Zamasu arc ends he's likely to stay in the future. If that's the case will Toei allow one of their most popular characters to never appear again?

Even moreso if there's a time skip and kid Trunks becomes an adult again, he'll feel similar to the same Trunks (like how GT Trunks was basically a clone personality wise of Future Trunks), so it'll be the same deal.

I think Trunks in GT was not all that much as Alternate Trunks actually. And I hope his future gets somewhat restored so he can return with some meaning.

[szopman]

(...) he'll feel similar to the same Trunks (like how GT Trunks was basically a clone personality wise of Future Trunks), so it'll be the same deal.

Agree, but I really like that in GT. Adult Trunks should have the same/very similar personality to the 'Future' Trunks. Ok, I know they are from two totally different timelines, but still, they are both exact the same person. So, I would be super-dissapointed if GT showed adult Trunks that doesn't have the same wise personality that he's alternate counterpart had. I hope that Super won't screw this in the future
And to be honest, I always treated both Trunks' as the same character. So when I watch GT, I'm glad to see the Trunks I liked so much in Z Because I hate kid Trunks ;o

[Mazingerdestro]

99.9% yes. I can see him returning for the tournament and by then he would again be pretty much weaker than both Goku and Vegeta.
If my fan theory comes out (Blamasu gets separated and somehow Goku seals Black) I can see Beerus using Black in the tournament. Again by that time Black would be an ant compare to Goku, Vegeta, and Trunks.
Making the team Goku, Vegeta, Trunks, Black, Piccolo.

Buu is unreliable

[UpFromTheSkies]

He forms the time patrol and gets a spin off series.

[emperior]

99.9% yes. I can see him returning for the tournament and by then he would again be pretty much weaker than both Goku and Vegeta.
If my fan theory comes out (Blamasu gets separated and somehow Goku seals Black) I can see Beerus using Black in the tournament. Again by that time Black would be an ant compare to Goku, Vegeta, and Trunks.
Making the team Goku, Vegeta, Trunks, Black, Piccolo.

Buu is unreliable

Black needs to die. There would be no point in having 2 Gokus in the tournament.

[Mazingerdestro]

Black needs to die. There would be no point in having 2 Gokus in the tournament.

I never understood these "no point" answers. Why no point? Having a big bad guy acting like a coward would be hilarious and fit with db or shonen series in general. Who cares if they have 2 or 50 Gokus?

[LightBing]

It's very likely he will, even Vegeta said he "hopes" to never see him again. They are pointing towards it. I prefer if he stays, I feel his presence in the main cast would be a detriment to the growth of other characters.
Specially since I bet the writers wouldn't be able to help themselves to show cool Trunks, any chance they got.

[Saikyo no Senshi]

How good are Trunks' toys selling? It all depends on the toys. If it's selling well he might stick around. He is also a fan favorite, so the writers could provide some more fan service by doing the whole Time Patrol stuff like somebody mentioned.

- Travis

[ekrolo2]

I don't even think they should've brought him back so he most definitely needs to perma fuck off after this arc is done. I have nothing against the character himself mind you, I just think it was unnecessary to crap on his ending from Z by making his future a terrible place again.

[PsionicWarrior]

Black needs to die. There would be no point in having 2 Gokus in the tournament.

You bet man that would be utterly ridiculous, +1 lol

[emperior]

I don't even think they should've brought him back so he most definitely needs to perma fuck off after this arc is done. I have nothing against the character himself mind you, I just think it was unnecessary to crap on his ending from Z by making his future a terrible place again.

In my opinion this arc needed to exist, I never really liked the fact Trunks altered the time and went home like he did nothing. The fact the enemy who kills his mom and terrorizes his future has the very face of the guy Trunks' went back in time to save is awesome for me and this will be the proper closure to Future Trunks' character.

[ekrolo2]

I don't even think they should've brought him back so he most definitely needs to perma fuck off after this arc is done. I have nothing against the character himself mind you, I just think it was unnecessary to crap on his ending from Z by making his future a terrible place again.

In my opinion this arc needed to exist, I never really liked the fact Trunks altered the time and went home like he did nothing. The fact the enemy who kills his mom and terrorizes his future has the very face of the guy Trunks' went back in time to save is awesome for me and this will be the proper closure to Future Trunks' character.

Trunks' arc was over, he saved his future, defeated the people who murdered his mentor and his father, got to know his dad, earning mutual respect for him and was secure in the knowledge all would be well. All of this stuff you mention isn't some holdover from before, its things engineered to soft-reboot Future Trunks' corner of Dragon Ball, and make no mistake, this IS a soft-reboot, so he can be in the same shitty future with humanity once again on the brink of destruction and him needing to skulk around like a rat to survive before leaving to the past again.

Trunks didn't need this, all you needed to do to have everyone lose their shit over this arc is have Champa & Vados chill around on his planet then end the episode with (holy fucking shit!) Goku murdering Champa, thus setting in motion a whole chain of events which would realistically involve Zeno and Beerus and all these other deities in a FAR more natural way than the actual Black arc has. Trunks didn't need to be here, his arc was concluded, the fact Super shat on that and soft-rebooted him so he can get some closer (again) isn't a fitting end to his character, Z already accomplished that.