"Dragon Ball Super" Series Official Announcement & Discussion Thread

[GreatSaiyaJeff]

Next episode will be fun to see if Goku and Chaozu finally interact with each other. I bet it won't happen.

Is it true Goku and Chaiotzu have never spoken one word to each other in the entire span of Dragonball and DBZ?

If you watch MistareFusion's Dissection videos, the closest they come to having a conversation is when Goku congratulates him for having his body back when he is on King Kai's planet.

[Miracles]

Here's the translated interview. I used Google Translate and fixed it up a little bit (I'm Italian), hope it's clear!
If if you have any question about some answers feel free to ask me

Q: How were you chosen as Toriyama's successor?
T: I presented myself to Shueisha saying I wanted to draw Dragon Ball Super, they gave me the ability to draw the series linked to the video game and after three months I was offered to draw two pages of Dragon Ball Super and that is where everything started, and I was very happy.

Q: What is the relationship between you and master Toriyama? What advice does he give you?
T: Toriyama first writes the scenario and the text, then I create the storyboard, I present it to Toriyama and Shueisha and after their approval I start to draw.

Q: Do you think you have given continuity to what Toriyama did?
T: Yes, this is a series created by Toriyama, so it has to follow its style, but I want to put some of my originality and freshness.

Q: What are these elements of originality?
T: Regarding the story, I keep the narrative arch but I put my own jokes. So Toriyama creates the main things but then I put my own, for example in the choreographies of the fights.

Q: What was the most difficult scene to accomplish?
T: The most difficult thing to accomplish was that of Volume 2, the scene in which Mai was hit and I wanted to draw Trunks desperate and furious, also because Bulma had been killed before, and also because it was revealed for the first time the new enemy, Black Goku, who had been in the shadows until then, so to astonish the readers since he has the same face as Goku.

Q: Some comments on other boards, starting with the cover.
T: Being the cover of the first volume I wanted to do something that immediately recalled Dragon Ball, and this was not Toriyama's idea but I wanted to continue his style and give a lot of movement, so I imagined Goku surfing the dragon.

Q: This table shows a very bored Goku, did you have fun drawing him like that?
T: This scene was indicated by Toriyama: that is Goku works the earth and does not want to do it, but he does so because his wife Chi-Chi forced him, so I designed it so.

Q: This table in which Goku makes his first Kamehameha in Dragon Ball Super is very important, what did you want to stand out in this scene?
T: Kamehameha is a very important technique of Dragon Ball and is drawn many times, but this is frontal, the second and third time I drew it sideways and it was harder than the first time.

Q: In this board Goku and Vegeta face for the first time in Dragon Ball Super, did you enjoy drawing it?
T: Truth is, this scene in the storyboard was just a training between Goku and Vegeta, but to give more movement to the episode I preferred to draw it more aggressively to give more impact to the clash.

Q: In this table we see a character very similar to Freezer, among other things in one of his (Freezer's) most famous poses, was it exciting to draw it?
T: This character is another version of Freezer, which is why I wanted to give it that Freezer's pose, that's why I also drew Frost in that pose.

Q: We noticed that in Dragon Ball Super the character physiques have gone from being very muscular to slender, how come this choice? And what is the Super Saiyan form you like to draw most?
T: Yes, the style has now become slimmer and slim, in fact the Super Saiyan God was thought slim by Toriyama, so I have to design it slim but still muscular, and I find it difficult, while for the Super Saiyan Blue the appearance of the first Super Saiyan is back, in fact because of the manga being black and white it looks just like the first Super Saiyan.
I like all Super Saiyan form, I enjoy drawing the third and fourth, but I can draw the first one better, so the blue one.

Q: Do you listen to your fans' advice? And how do you put their advice into practice?
T: I would like to be the first Dragon Ball fan, because I'm the first to want to see Dragon Ball in a way, like Goku being the strongest and so on. And since everyone loves Dragon Ball, they all have very high expectations and I try to put all of these elements up. As far as the public is concerned I can't listen to everyone, but I hope that my ideas will all satisfy them.

Q: Can you anticipate any event about Dragon Ball Super's story?
T: Suppose you have at least read Volume 2, where Black Goku appears, so we'll find out the related events. Then of course the story has to end as the original story ends, in a natural and coherent way, so at least you know that Goku, Vegeta and the others will be alive, so you surely can expect it.

Q: How do you feel like carrying out such a popular work?
T: I think Dragon Ball is still so loved because it has been seen all over the world and because all the staff that worked on it was great, so I do not want to disappoint the fans and I draw with a lot of sense of responsibility.

Q: What was the most awesome event of Dragon Ball for you?
T: I've been following Dragon Ball since I went to school, and I always drew it after breakfast. The most awesome event was when Goku transformed for the first time in Super Saiyan against Freezer, because it was first thought that it was just a boost, instead in that scene there was a transformation with a change of appearance too.

Q: Do you have a childhood memory related to Dragon Ball?
T: My childhood memory linked to Dragon Ball is that my family organized me a party with my friends, but it was the day they Dragon Ball aired on tv, so I turned on the tv and there was the scene where kid Gohan destroys Radditz's ship and I was very angry because of the party I could not see that episode well.

Q: What is the most important teaching you got from Toriyama?
T: Toriyama did not give me some specific direct lessons, but what I perceived from him, through some interviews too, is that manga has to be fun, even if it doesn't have a particular meaning, the important thing is to entertain readers.

Thank you.

[jeffbr92]

I think it'd be a bit odd if she puts on lip stick and earrings to go to a tournament.

I prefer the initial design of FemBroly/Caulifla, that new one being a fierce female, don't dig much

[BlueBasilisk]

It was still a character wearing a cloak tho. Some folks are under impression girl in red/female Broly won't appear at all.

How on earth are they getting that idea when she's still in the OP in both forms?

[Big Black Sayian]

It was still a character wearing a cloak tho. Some folks are under impression girl in red/female Broly won't appear at all.

How on earth are they getting that idea when she's still in the OP in both forms?

Some folks are speculating that was her old design and Toriyama changed it.

[freak27]

So is the show going to EoZ soon?? I saw some news but no thread here

[Araki]

So is the show going to EoZ soon?? I saw some news but no thread here

No. That was just a distortion of Toyotaro's words.

[Ki Breaker]

Episode 88 Basically went

Piccolo- Hey Gohan remember that power you had when you faught buu?

Gohan- Oh yea! I forgot! *Transforms*

[dblack]

Fembroli dressing up and acting timid could easily be a strategic move to start the tournament.

[Super Saiyan God]

Ok, now we have another source, AnimeClick.it (the #1 anime and manga news resource in Italy).
This is the transcript of Toyotaro's panel.

Can you anticipate something about the future of Dragon Ball Super?
Toyotaro: "Assuming you've read at least volume 2, where Black Goku appears for the first time, so we'll find out about the related events. Then of course, the story has to end like the original story ends, in a natural and coherent way. So, at least you know that Goku, Vegeta and the others will be alive, so surely you can expect it."

The full interview is here: https://www.animeclick.it/news/64770-na ... n-toyotaro

Well this is entirely different from what people were saying before. It sounds like all he's saying here is that everyone knows that at the end of the Future Trunks arc things won't be wildly different from the end of Z in terms of who's alive and such.

Yes. This is no confirmation that Super won't get past end of Z. He basically stated the obvious.

So is that means that dragon ball end of z will be rewritten or am i wrong got that?

[Ki Breaker]

So is that means that dragon ball end of z will be rewritten or am i wrong got that?

Very wrong..
Eoz will stay exactly as it was, now it's super's decision of continue the story after that or halt there

[ArchedThunder]

So is that means that dragon ball end of z will be rewritten or am i wrong got that?

All he's saying is that viewers/readers already know what the status quo is at the end of Z, which comes after where Super currently is.

Very wrong..
Eoz will stay exactly as it was, now it's super's decision of continue the story after that or halt there

I expect they'll change some stuff when they get there, just as they changed stuff in BoG and F for Super.

[Ki Breaker]

So is that means that dragon ball end of z will be rewritten or am i wrong got that?

All he's saying is that viewers/readers already know what the status quo is at the end of Z, which comes after where Super currently is.

Very wrong..
Eoz will stay exactly as it was, now it's super's decision of continue the story after that or halt there

I expect they'll change some stuff when they get there, just as they changed stuff in BoG and F for Super.

It should remain nearly identical, there's really not much to change, it can all fit perfectly..
Goku is strong enough to fight uub in base as well.. it all sits pretty tightly together..
Even if they do change something for some reason, it shouldn't be a big enough difference

[ArchedThunder]

It should remain nearly identical, there's really not much to change, it can all fit perfectly..
Goku is strong enough to fight uub in base as well.. it all sits pretty tightly together..
Even if they do change something for some reason, it shouldn't be a big enough difference

For one they have to change some dialogue, like Bulma saying she hadn't seen Goku for 5 years.
Then who knows if they want to change other stuff, like maybe Goten being a slacker or something.

[Ki Breaker]

It should remain nearly identical, there's really not much to change, it can all fit perfectly..
Goku is strong enough to fight uub in base as well.. it all sits pretty tightly together..
Even if they do change something for some reason, it shouldn't be a big enough difference

For one they have to change some dialogue, like Bulma saying she hadn't seen Goku for 5 years.
Then who knows if they want to change other stuff, like maybe Goten being a slacker or something.

That's the only thing that needs changing actually.. everything else perfectly fits..

Goten was a slacker? I don't remember that, all I remember was him not wanting to train that day because he had a date, he also said he will surpass goku that time

[DBZ Macky]

That five years line could just be an exaggeration or an approximation, so I don't see any issue with that.

[Baggie_Saiyan]

Also Gohan has Ultimate back now which can end the "but Gohan has Ultimate eyes EoZ" debate that was going on when ResF came out. Vegeta is also getting more like his EoZ self just in his casual clothes more and more nowadays.

Assuming Toyo is right on the nose about DBS having to eventually match EoZ 1:1. I wonder what could cause Goku to feel not happy for a time that Piccolo says he hasn't seen Goku this happy in a long time when he goes off to train Uub. I guess the U.S arc actually fits that bill, with everyone blaming everything on Goku's shoulders. What about Beerus and Whis? Does Beerus die and U7 gets a new GoD?

I do feel this arc will be the last main pre-EoZ arc. The Uub reference was far too long for it not to mean anything.

[ArchedThunder]

Also Gohan has Ultimate back now which can end the "but Gohan has Ultimate eyes EoZ" debate that was going on when ResF came out. Vegeta is also getting more like his EoZ self just in his casual clothes more and more nowadays.

Assuming Toyo is right on the nose about DBS having to eventually match EoZ 1:1. I wonder what could cause Goku to feel not happy for a time that Piccolo says he hasn't seen Goku this happy in a long time when he goes off to train Uub. I guess the U.S arc actually fits that bill, with everyone blaming everything on Goku's shoulders. What about Beerus and Whis? Does Beerus die and U7 gets a new GoD?

I do feel this arc will be the last main pre-EoZ arc. The Uub reference was far too long for it not to mean anything.

Beerus and Whis are non issues, it's super easy to just say they didn't attend the 28th Tenkaichi Budokai, it's not like they spend tons of time on earth outside of the main arcs.
I don't feel confidant enough to say this is the last pre EoZ arc, but I don't see them doing more than 2 more pre EoZ arcs.

[SansrivaaL]

I really feel like somewhere down the line in this arc, something bad is gonna happen thats gonna have Goku stop being reckless when it comes to his selfish whims on fighting strong guys randomly.
Its really weird, I mean the whole EoZ had them surprised that someone can actually put up a fight against Goku and was kinda implying that "Goku is the strongest now so no one can touch him, no one can give him a challenge anymore" when we have multiple GoDs now with Grand Priest being the strongest fighter you would think despite Goku being careful on not pulling some destruction he can just go to GP and have a fight with him or train under him. Unless for some reason Goku ends up being the most powerful fighter this US arc. Wasted opportunity about the EoZ Gi tho if this turns out to be the final arc of super that connects with EoZ.

[Super Saiyan God]

well is new series possible after EoZ?