When was Supreme Kai's name ever revealed as Shin?

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When was Supreme Kai's name ever revealed as Shin?

Post by mecha3000 » Fri Dec 22, 2017 7:14 am

On Dragon Ball Wiki, it states Supreme Kai's name is Shin and also mentions this on Chronoa's Wiki. Although I like this, when was this revealed? It seems like DB Wiki just did this to do this. I know he used the name as an alias in the tournament, but is it revealed in Xenoverse or Super if his name is actually Shin?

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Re: When was Supreme Kai's name ever revealed as Shin?

Post by mecha3000 » Fri Dec 22, 2017 7:48 am

Oh, cool - This means it's official. Thanks, really appreciate the link and reply!

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Re: When was Supreme Kai's name ever revealed as Shin?

Post by GreatSaiyaman123 » Fri Dec 22, 2017 7:54 am

Originally it was supposed to be only a nickname he used for the 25th Budokai, but as more Gods were introduced it turned out Shin is his real name.

His name is revealed to be Shin on the manga as well, by chapter 28/28 when all Gods are at Zeno's, i think.
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Re: When was Supreme Kai's name ever revealed as Shin?

Post by mecha3000 » Fri Dec 22, 2017 7:57 am

GreatSaiyaman123 wrote:Originally it was supposed to be only a nickname he used for the 25th Budokai, but as more Gods were introduced it turned out Shin is his real name.

His name is revealed to be Shin on the manga as well, by chapter 28/28 when all Gods are at Zeno's, i think.
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Re: When was Supreme Kai's name ever revealed as Shin?

Post by Jackalope89 » Fri Dec 22, 2017 12:23 pm

mecha3000 wrote:
GreatSaiyaman123 wrote:Originally it was supposed to be only a nickname he used for the 25th Budokai, but as more Gods were introduced it turned out Shin is his real name.

His name is revealed to be Shin on the manga as well, by chapter 28/28 when all Gods are at Zeno's, i think.
Awesome. This is what I loved about Dragon Ball. We're still learning things, even today.
Well, beyond things like "First Super Saiyan in 1,000 years!" kind of things, Toriyama never really delved much into lore, history, etc. Just a primary focus on Goku, and the rare glimpse into the past of those he meets. So, there's actually quite a bit to still discover in the series. :thumbup:

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Re: When was Supreme Kai's name ever revealed as Shin?

Post by theherodjl » Fri Dec 22, 2017 2:13 pm

mecha3000 wrote:Awesome. This is what I loved about Dragon Ball. We're still learning things, even today.
I do love me some DB but Akira Toriyama taking 20+ years to come up with an official explanation for things like SSJ's biology is sorta lazy writing. We're just lucky that Toriyama decided to get off his rear and fill in the blanks he left unanswered for decades, the man has always been a pencil & paper artist before a storyteller.
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Re: When was Supreme Kai's name ever revealed as Shin?

Post by majinwarman » Fri Dec 22, 2017 5:24 pm

mecha3000 wrote:
GreatSaiyaman123 wrote:Originally it was supposed to be only a nickname he used for the 25th Budokai, but as more Gods were introduced it turned out Shin is his real name.

His name is revealed to be Shin on the manga as well, by chapter 28/28 when all Gods are at Zeno's, i think.
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I was so surprised too when it was revealed that his real name was Shin. But, it does seem to suit him anyway.
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Re: When was Supreme Kai's name ever revealed as Shin?

Post by nickzambuto » Fri Dec 22, 2017 5:27 pm

theherodjl wrote:
mecha3000 wrote:Awesome. This is what I loved about Dragon Ball. We're still learning things, even today.
I do love me some DB but Akira Toriyama taking 20+ years to come up with an official explanation for things like SSJ's biology is sorta lazy writing. We're just lucky that Toriyama decided to get off his rear and fill in the blanks he left unanswered for decades, the man has always been a pencil & paper artist before a storyteller.
The biology of a Super Saiyan is hardly important to a story.

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