Theories about Steamy-Form Goku in Opening 2/Ending 8?

[Lord Beerus]

He had a really hot bath before the tournament started and the steam is still coming off of him.

[Chuquita]

At the very beginning, I figured that Goku may find a way to tap into a power similar to Gohan's, but that doesn't seem to be the case. Perhaps it's similar to Toyotaro's "Perfected" SSB, where you not only prevent ki from leaking, but supercondense it into your own body to an extreme degree. Either way, unless he's going to discover this ability in the tournament, we're going to find out very soon.

It's difficult to imagine getting 10000+ posts in two years

It's a lot easier than it looks when you've got a big mouth and you're in the habit of obsessively checking everything online every 15 minutes.

The mobile version doesn't let me list members by post count, but now that I'm on a regular computer and can check, wow there's over half a dozen people who've joined later than me who have almost or more posts than I do.

Thank you! I'm amazed I'm still around too sometimes; time is strange. I almost left in early 2012, but then the BOG movie was announced and everything that snowballed after. It's difficult to imagine getting 10000+ posts in two years, but I'm sure some have done it. I'm planning to stick around at least until I know what the next arc in Super after the tournament will be. If we hit post-EoZ or, more dramatically, scrap and start fresh with a new cast I may head out. My two favorite characters are the only big things tethering me now.

I agree, I feel like a new form would have a likelier introduction in an arc with a big main villain, not in a tournament arc (but I could be wrong).

Who are your two favorites?

Goku and Vegeta, she was quite down before when Vegeta was too daddied up, now that he has fire back in him she was overjoyed with it.

This is true.
I was away from my phone for a while after I made my last post in this thread.

I definitely prefer motivated, excited and ready to battle Vegeta. He's way more fun to watch. Dad-geta is good if this was real life, but with fiction fired up prince of all saiyans Vegeta is my preference.

[Lord Beerus]

Welp... we may be onto something here folks:
[spoiler][/spoiler]

[Misirius]

I've already said it, my theory is that it's a concept that brings the anime and manga together.

Goku, in the anime, uses SSB with Kaioken.
In the manga, he absorbs the aura and prevents it from leaking, having a similar result.

This is the fusion of the 2 concepts: I believe Goku goes Kaioken, but absorbs, not only the aura, but the whole transformation.

This can be supported by looking at all the GoDs: We've seen atleast 5 GoDs fight, and neither of them appeared to have a transformation. Maybe they had transformations when they were mortals, but once they were appointed GoDs or even before that, they realized they didn't have to transform, they just had to access all their Ki and keep it all inside, no aura or energy of some form leaking.

This poster above shows Goku with Black SS Hair. What I think it means is that he is in a transformed state, but he didn't activate any transformation. It's almost like, in a car, you're at 200 km/h but you're on 1st gear. It's just a really powerfull 1st gear.

[mfwlegend3]

This will be the Limit Breaker. I'm hoping that Goku will learn to master his base power in some way so that transforming isn't necessary.

[TheMikado]

Steamy Goku is Gokus 2nd gear titan form but he can only hold his newly acquired all for one ability for a short time.

[BlueBasilisk]

This will be the Limit Breaker. I'm hoping that Goku will learn to master his base power in some way so that transforming isn't necessary.

If Goku learns to use his full power in base, it's really going to kick the power level hornet nest when Uub shows up.

[Baggie_Saiyan]

This will be the Limit Breaker. I'm hoping that Goku will learn to master his base power in some way so that transforming isn't necessary.

Everything points to this being a transformation. Unless this turns out to be another SSG absorbed kind of thing.

[kidhero1000]

This looks more like they ripped off Goku's look in the Lord Slug poster.

[DragonBallFoodie]

I've already said it, my theory is that it's a concept that brings the anime and manga together.

Goku, in the anime, uses SSB with Kaioken.
In the manga, he absorbs the aura and prevents it from leaking, having a similar result.

This is the fusion of the 2 concepts: I believe Goku goes Kaioken, but absorbs, not only the aura, but the whole transformation.

I agree that Kaio-Ken must be in there somewhere. I hope it doesn't damage Goku's body though.

[GreatSaiyaJeff]

So i'm thinking this form will be similar to Gohan's ultimate form. He becomes so powerful that he bypasses the transformation (as old kai puts it "it's all for show") and he'll have red aura/steam around him. At least that's the vibe I am getting.