"Jaco the Galactic Patrolman" discussion (incl. "DB Minus")

[nicrimo]

Do you think the Chozenshuu 2 thing: "A sort of “mission statement” about the new section, about how the Dragon World is ever-expanding, and there have been new stories yet untold, featuring powerful enemies descending to Earth, and battles for the fate of planets in far-off space. The new world of Dragon Ball will continue to unfold…” was about Jaco the Galactic Patrolman?

because Jaco cames grom far-off space and talks about powerful enemies coming to Earth...

But, in this case, I will be a little bit disappointed (even if Jaco seems a cool manga) because I would like to see "Battle of Gods"'s sequels and a prequel without Z fighters.

If we can have both, it will be great

[Gyt Kaliba]

Just read this myself the other day, and so far it's definitely interesting. I'm excited to see where it goes from here, and to see how it connects to Dragon Ball. I'm on board with the theory that it's going to have baby Goku (and maybe even Grandpa Gohan) at the end.

[enjyu123]

I believe they are going to meet with goku in the next chapter, since at the bottom it says Jako and Ommari meet an unexpected person. . NO I believe Akira Toriyama wants to keep the new dragon ball z battle of gods a secret.

[JeffJarrett]

I believe they are going to meet with goku in the next chapter, since at the bottom it says Jako and Ommari meet an unexpected person.

I think the "unexpected person" is the blonde girl shown on promo. She hasn't appeared yet, but her appearance on promo implies she's an important character, so she'll probably appear early in the series (chapter 2). Also, the trio old man, hero, girl seems to fit Toriyama's recent choices for a group of a main protagonists.

And the old man, he looks like a fusion between the Sand Land characters Thief and Rao:

[Chuquita]

My current theory for cool-hat girl is that she's the idol singer from the first chapter.
If she took her hair ties out they'd look a lot alike.

[DBZGTKOSDH]

My current theory for cool-hat girl is that she's the idol singer from the first chapter.

I'm 100% sure that it's her.

[Marco Polo]

My current theory for cool-hat girl is that she's the idol singer from the first chapter.

I'm 100% sure that it's her.

Yeah I don't know why would anyone think it's not her. It looks obvious.

[Kakarot88]

How terrible would it be if it were yet another absurd Bardok tie in?!

Jaco looks a lot like Freeza to me I could see somehow him being a member of their race as well. I like all this wild speculation.

[Chuquita]

Kind of interesting that cool-hat girl's got a first and last name, as that doesn't happen so often in DB. I'm guessing that Ann is supposed to be short for Anko because that would complete the pun better (azuki's a type of bean, anko is bean paste. In Tamako Market there's a character named Anko who goes by the nickname An so maybe that's the case here). I didn't see any last name mentioned for Omori though.

[UpFromTheSkies]

I just read on the main page that this is going to be the "revival of Dragon Ball"...so is this manga supposed to lead into a new Dragon Ball series? And this is the last manga Toriyama will be doing "completely by himself", so maybe when it turns into Dragon Ball Naho Ooishi will take over, and Toriyama will just supervise?

[SaiyamanMS]

I didn't see any last name mentioned for Omori though.

Omori is his last name though, because as determined on the last page of this thread his wife's name as seen on her gravestone was "Omori Mamako". (Or "Mamako Omori" in Western order.)

[Gyt Kaliba]

I just read on the main page that this is going to be the "revival of Dragon Ball"...so is this manga supposed to lead into a new Dragon Ball series? And this is the last manga Toriyama will be doing "completely by himself", so maybe when it turns into Dragon Ball Naho Ooishi will take over, and Toriyama will just supervise?

I kind of doubt that in a way. I figure 'revival' just meant temporarily, rather than a brand new on-going series (other than SD...that is still going, right?).

And as far as the last names where they don't usually have last names thing...huh. That is a little different. Is it possible that Toriyama just forgot? Or maybe Shueisha insisted the characters have first and last names in it, since that's more the norm?

[Ryuman]

I just read on the main page that this is going to be the "revival of Dragon Ball"...so is this manga supposed to lead into a new Dragon Ball series?

That stuck in my mind as well. It's certainly an odd way of putting it for something that could only maybe have a small connection to Dragon Ball (Especially since many theorise that it will only lead into the beginning of the series). Also, with Battle of Gods and whatnot, it's hardly like this is the first Dragon Ball related thing in a while. That said, things can get very played up by Jump and we'll just have to see where this goes.

[UpFromTheSkies]

I just read on the main page that this is going to be the "revival of Dragon Ball"...so is this manga supposed to lead into a new Dragon Ball series?

That stuck in my mind as well. It's certainly an odd way of putting it for something that could only maybe have a small connection to Dragon Ball (Especially since many theorise that it will only lead into the beginning of the series). Also, with Battle of Gods and whatnot, it's hardly like this is the first Dragon Ball related thing in a while. That said, things can get very played up by Jump and we'll just have to see where this goes.

I agree. To me, the word "revival" suggests the series is going to make a full come back. I guess we will just have to wait and see what happens, but I have my fingers crossed for a new series with Toriyama involved somehow.

[VegettoEX]

The word fukkatsu ("rebirth/revival/resurrection") was also used back in 2002 to promote what was unknown at the time, but would end up being the kanzenban release.

Don't get your hopes up beyond just Jaco.

[Ryuman]

Don't get your hopes up beyond just Jaco.

I'll be getting my hopes up that it's actually nothing for the sake of you guys. God knows you don't need something like Battle of Gods again. Julian would probably have a heart attack.

[Chuquita]

The TOC for Weekly Jump 34: http://www.imagebam.com/image/f1fd04265864688

I didn't realize before that we'll get weekly mini-notes from Toriyama in Jump the way the rest of Jump's authors have an author's note each week.

[UpFromTheSkies]

I was just re-reading Jaco, and it got me thinking, maybe the alien Jaco came to Earth to stop is Goku, but he doesn't find Goku until after he has hit his head. After using alien technology to perform a scan of Goku's mind, Jaco determines that Goku is not like other saiyans, and that he will end up saving the people of Earth one day instead of destroying them. Jaco tells baby Goku that he will return one day when he is grown, and invite him to join the Galactic Patrol. Fast forward to sometime after Dragon Ball Z, Jaco shows up asking Goku and company to join the Galactic Patrol, and so "Galactic Patrol DB" begins.

..or maybe not.

[TheDevilsCorpse]

Jaco shows up asking Goku and company to join the Galactic Patrol, and so "Galactic Patrol DB" begins.

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Dragon Ball: Galaxy Mission Heroes
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Nah.

[enjyu123]

...And maybe the mission of the galactic patrolmen is to destoy all the gods of destruvtion in each universe since they are uprising, just a though.



Way to farfetched though....