Saiyan armor model?

[Ketchup_Revenge]

I think I heard somewhere that the inspiration for the model for the Saiyan Armor came from American football uniforms. I can definitely see the similarities, but can anyone confirm this?

[dbboxkaifan]

Army armour or American Football.

I don't really see the point of American Football using protective armour when sports are supposed to be non-violent. Between American Football and Rugby, I'd probably prefer Rugby any day.

[kei17]

I guess it's Japanese armor. Its cuisses, spaulders, and cuirass all look like those of Saiyan armor.

[SparkyPantsMcGee]

Army armour or American Football.

I don't really see the point of American Football using protective armour when sports are supposed to be non-violent. Between American Football and Rugby, I'd probably prefer Rugby any day.

I take it you've never been tackled before...


...Anyway back on topic. Do you have a link or anything that references this? I've never heard anything like it before but I can kind of see the similarities to Saiyan armor and basic Shoulder Pads.
http://www.sportsdepot.com/images/douglasdp25.gif

But like Kei17, I'd always assumed it was based off of Samurai armor. Maybe he was inspired by both.

[Ketchup_Revenge]

Army armour or American Football.

I don't really see the point of American Football using protective armour when sports are supposed to be non-violent. Between American Football and Rugby, I'd probably prefer Rugby any day.

I take it you've never been tackled before...


...Anyway back on topic. Do you have a link or anything that references this? I've never heard anything like it before but I can kind of see the similarities to Saiyan armor and basic Shoulder Pads.
http://www.sportsdepot.com/images/douglasdp25.gif

But like Kei17, I'd always assumed it was based off of Samurai armor. Maybe he was inspired by both.

It's an old rumor, so no, I don't have a reference. But I can also see the similarities in the spandex pants, (and the sleeveless of uniforms now). I was just curious.

[Kendamu]

I always assumed that it was just an original design.

Speaking of, I always thought that if someone were to do a live action DBZ fan film, re-colored martial arts sparring armor would've fit the bill for Saiyan armor.

http://www.centurymartialarts.com/Sparr ... _Vest.aspx
http://www.centurymartialarts.com/Sparr ... _Vest.aspx

[chaosakita]

I don't really see the point of American Football using protective armour when sports are supposed to be non-violent. Between American Football and Rugby, I'd probably prefer Rugby any day.

People get serious brain injuries even with helmets. So I don't think it'd be good to go without them, you know?

[Jackal puFF]

I always assumed that it was just an original design.

Speaking of, I always thought that if someone were to do a live action DBZ fan film, re-colored martial arts sparring armor would've fit the bill for Saiyan armor.

http://www.centurymartialarts.com/Sparr ... _Vest.aspx
http://www.centurymartialarts.com/Sparr ... _Vest.aspx

LOL those are totally the same type of armor for that fan trailer!

The saiyan armor looks a lot like samurai armor too me. Even used it in Soulcalibur V. Looks spot on.

[SparkyPantsMcGee]

The fan trailer uses Motocross armor. At least it looks like that anyway.

[Herms]

As far as I know Toriyama's never said anything about Saiyan armor being inspired by American football uniforms. On the flipside, in Son Goku Densetsu he and Nakatsuru discuss how Bardock's shoulder pad-free armor was inspired by the armor worn by Toshiro Mifune's character in Seven Samurai.

[Kendamu]

I always assumed that it was just an original design.

Speaking of, I always thought that if someone were to do a live action DBZ fan film, re-colored martial arts sparring armor would've fit the bill for Saiyan armor.

http://www.centurymartialarts.com/Sparr ... _Vest.aspx
http://www.centurymartialarts.com/Sparr ... _Vest.aspx

LOL those are totally the same type of armor for that fan trailer!

The saiyan armor looks a lot like samurai armor too me. Even used it in Soulcalibur V. Looks spot on.

Like SparkyPantsMcGee said, the fan trailer is using Motocross armor. The stuff I linked to is less plastic-like and more flexible to allow martial arts moves to be easily done, stretches to fit, and it disburses the force of attacks landed on the torso. It makes a ton more sense than what they're using in the live action trailer.

[Ringworm128]

I've always had the same belief as Kei17 that it's based on Japanese battle armor. The American Football thing has always come to mind too.