How would you guys have liked it if Omni-King was Tori-Bot instead?

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How would you guys have liked it if Omni-King was Tori-Bot instead?

Post by Angelus » Tue Nov 01, 2016 4:26 pm

Might as well have AT at the top XD

His title would still be Omni-King but his name would be Tori-Bot instead of Zen-Oh
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Re: How would you guys have liked it if Omni-King was Tori-Bot instead?

Post by coola » Tue Nov 01, 2016 5:03 pm

It would fit with Slump like humor, where Toriyama appeared, and told everyone to listen, as he is the one who write story :)
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Re: How would you guys have liked it if Omni-King was Tori-Bot instead?

Post by Doctor. » Tue Nov 01, 2016 5:07 pm

Toribot's gag is usually of "guy who's supposed to be the God of this universe, but in reality everyone treats him like a joke". The Omni-King is being treated seriously by everyone not named Goku and Whis.

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Re: How would you guys have liked it if Omni-King was Tori-Bot instead?

Post by Angelus » Tue Nov 01, 2016 5:12 pm

I haven't fully read Dr. Slump but if his appearances there make him look like a joke, maybe it's because no one knows who he is over there. Just some robot looking guy that claims he writes stuff. Correct me if I'm wrong, I can't recall ever seeing him in the few volumes of Dr. Slump that I read. If he was in DBS, all the Kaioshins and Whis and Gods of Destruction know who he is.

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Re: How would you guys have liked it if Omni-King was Tori-Bot instead?

Post by Lord Frieza » Tue Nov 01, 2016 6:41 pm

I think it would be better if Tori-Bot was the previous Omni-King, to represent how Toriyama is no-longer fully hands on.

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Re: How would you guys have liked it if Omni-King was Tori-Bot instead?

Post by Lord Beerus » Tue Nov 01, 2016 7:20 pm

I wouldn't like it all. I kinda appreciate that Tori-Bot is its own self contained gag that has no real influence on Dragon Ball itself. Turning it into a major plot-point like that would ruin the appeal and purpose of Tori-Bot, in my opinion.

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Re: How would you guys have liked it if Omni-King was Tori-Bot instead?

Post by ekrolo2 » Tue Nov 01, 2016 7:23 pm

Lord Beerus wrote:I wouldn't like it all. I kinda appreciate that Tori-Bot is its own self contained gag that has no real influence on Dragon Ball itself. Turning it into a major plot-point like that would ruin the appeal and purpose of Tori-Bot, in my opinion.
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Re: How would you guys have liked it if Omni-King was Tori-Bot instead?

Post by FortuneSSJ » Tue Nov 01, 2016 8:40 pm

Tori-Bot turn out to be Omni-King and having three attendants who would be Shueisha,Toei Animation and Bandai it's a funny idea.

But I'm more interested in having an episode where Goku comes to our Universe, where he and Dragon Ball world are just fiction and he meets Toriyama.
Similar to what happened in Spider-Man TAS.
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Re: How would you guys have liked it if Omni-King was Tori-Bot instead?

Post by DragonHermit » Tue Nov 01, 2016 8:58 pm

They're both practically Toriyama's avatar in the story. Omni-King = Toriyama. He can destroy everything in the blink of an eye and he doesn't fight.

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Re: How would you guys have liked it if Omni-King was Tori-Bot instead?

Post by Angelus » Tue Nov 01, 2016 9:08 pm

His title would still be Omni-King but his name would be Tori-Bot instead of Zen-Oh

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Re: How would you guys have liked it if Omni-King was Tori-Bot instead?

Post by Nejishiki » Wed Nov 02, 2016 2:32 am

Angelus wrote:I haven't fully read Dr. Slump but if his appearances there make him look like a joke, maybe it's because no one knows who he is over there. Just some robot looking guy that claims he writes stuff. Correct me if I'm wrong, I can't recall ever seeing him in the few volumes of Dr. Slump that I read. If he was in DBS, all the Kaioshins and Whis and Gods of Destruction know who he is.
The characters in Dr. Slump know exactly who Tori-Bot is. It's played around with quite often. With how he's normally portrayed, I doubt the gods of Dragon Ball would grant him respect, despite his power to affect them unopposed, as per the joke. Tori-Bot himself prefers to avoid conflict with his characters.

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Re: How would you guys have liked it if Omni-King was Tori-Bot instead?

Post by UpFromTheSkies » Wed Nov 02, 2016 4:57 am

Tori-Bot is already in the Dragon Ball universe

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Re: How would you guys have liked it if Omni-King was Tori-Bot instead?

Post by Ki Breaker » Wed Nov 02, 2016 8:50 am

Not sure if it's a good idea to do so..

There will be two problems

First that will pretty much be the limit right there set up for Dragonball..
You can't beat Toribot in his own story..
Dragonball shouldn't have limits, excitement will be gone..

Second the route could go like everyone doesn't respect him and he is pretty much a gag character.. That kimd of thing is not possible with the omni king, he needs to be scary..
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