Who is/was Tablos AF?

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Who is/was Tablos AF?

Post by Doctor Seaweed Roll » Thu Apr 16, 2026 6:42 pm

I keep hearing of this DB character in passing in the other anime sites i'm on but as someone who hasn't enjoyed watching or reading anything DB passed DB Evolution. My best guess is it is a character that appears in a single page of Super Manga or a single scene in the Super Anime but i couldn't find anything on the wiki

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Re: Who is/was Tablos AF?

Post by Hellspawn28 » Thu Apr 16, 2026 11:19 pm

He is a fan artist that made the Super Saiyan 5 image back in 1999.
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Re: Who is/was Tablos AF?

Post by VegettoEX » Fri Apr 17, 2026 10:58 am

The work that Ken has done on the "Super Saiyan 5" page on our wiki has a nice, concise overview of the "Tablos" original character origins and how it fits into the larger picture-

https://www.kanzenshuu.com/wiki/Super_Saiyan_5

Beyond that, the original designer in question (David) is pretty notorious these days for extremely uneducated and misguided tirades about legitimacy, copyright, profits, exposure, succession, etc. on X The Everything Platform For Nazis.
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Re: Who is/was Tablos AF?

Post by BernardoCairo » Fri Apr 17, 2026 7:11 pm

It must be interesting to have created something that became so popular over the years. Sometimes it even feels like Super Saiyajin 5 has always been part of Dragon Ball. If you search for it, only one design really shows up, and it’s that specific look everyone recognizes.

It makes me wonder if Toei would ever consider doing an official Super Saiyajin 5, knowing how popular it is :lol:
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