Fanmanga - DB Multiverse

[Kaboom]

I mean, didn't the Nameless Namek explicitly say "I'm not Piccolo"?

Yes, but not long after that he also said, "I'm still mostly Piccolo, so call me that." Which I think is a good indication of how the mergers affected his mind, too. There was some initial "system shock" right after assimilating Kami, and while he and Nail both certainly added or altered certain facets of his personality, they didn't outright replace it. Overall he's still Piccolo, just not completely the same Piccolo.

[King Bardock]

Is it just me or is U13 Vegeta laughing in the preview picture? Maybe he did get his immortality wish after all.

[dbgtFO]

Is it just me or is U13 Vegeta laughing in the preview picture? Maybe he did get his immortality wish after all.

Nah, look closer. He very clearly isn't laughing at all.

[coola]

[Tzigi]

By the way: DBM has just gained another language version: in Latin! As a doctoral student in Classical Reception Studies I can't even express how happy I'm about it

[Marco Polo]

I'm too used to seeing Gast with pupil-less eyes now. It's gonna be strange returning to the regular design.

[Kamiccolo9]

By the way: DBM has just gained another language version: in Latin! As a doctoral student in Classical Reception Studies I can't even express how happy I'm about it

That's really cool, and I'd love to see it, but I can't imagine there would be much demand for the series in Latin.

[Tzigi]

By the way: DBM has just gained another language version: in Latin! As a doctoral student in Classical Reception Studies I can't even express how happy I'm about it

That's really cool, and I'd love to see it, but I can't imagine there would be much demand for the series in Latin.

So you can see it (by clicking on the link I've provided) - there are already two chapters worth of it. As to the demand -surely it won't be big but establishing a new language version is almost automated so it isn't much of a problem for Salagir

[UltimateHammerBro]

I've just taken a look at the Latin translation. I don't know (almost) anything of Latin, but I still find it cool. The only thing I don't like is how the text doesn't use a better typography like the other versions.

A Latin translation of the original DB manga would be something to look at

[FoolsGil]

I'm not sure if it was answered before or not, but couldn't Gast start his own family of Namekians like Guru did?

[Kaboom]

I'm not sure if it was answered before or not, but couldn't Gast start his own family of Namekians like Guru did?

If the "base" Namekian whom Gast used to be is Nail, then he'd be a warrior-type Namekian, who allegedly are incapable of reproducing. Of course, I don't know if Salagir is aware of that little tidbit of info, much less if he'd even stick to it if he is.

[RandomGuy96]

I'm not sure if it was answered before or not, but couldn't Gast start his own family of Namekians like Guru did?

If the "base" Namekian whom Gast used to be is Nail, then he'd be a warrior-type Namekian, who allegedly are incapable of reproducing. Of course, I don't know if Salagir is aware of that little tidbit of info, much less if he'd even stick to it if he is.

Gast isn't physically Nail (even though he should be).

[Kaboom]

Gast isn't physically Nail (even though he should be).

Even so, there's no reason he shouldn't still physiologically be a warrior-type Namekian, and have the presumably unique biology that comes along with it. Point being that he probably never did and still doesn't have the necessary "plumbing" for reproducing.

[RandomGuy96]

Gast isn't physically Nail (even though he should be).

Even so, there's no reason he shouldn't still physiologically be a warrior-type Namekian, and have the presumably unique biology that comes along with it. Point being that he probably never did and still doesn't have the necessary "plumbing" for reproducing.

He shouldn't be ten feet tall with a unique face, either. I wouldn't be surprised if he can reproduce in Salagir's universe.

[Tzigi]

Gast isn't physically Nail (even though he should be).

Even so, there's no reason he shouldn't still physiologically be a warrior-type Namekian, and have the presumably unique biology that comes along with it. Point being that he probably never did and still doesn't have the necessary "plumbing" for reproducing.

He shouldn't be ten feet tall with a unique face, either. I wouldn't be surprised if he can reproduce in Salagir's universe.

Do you actually bother to read DBM or do you just criticise it on the basis of comments here on Kanzenshuu?
Just take a look at page 915:

Spoiler:

Gast says plain and simple that he cannot reproduce.

[RandomGuy96]

I had thought that he was just referring to the Dragon Balls, and it was a slight bit of "lost in translation" that he couldn't reproduce or recreate them. Like, the original wording was very slightly different rather than using two synonyms. Either that or he was using the technical wording of "I can't bring back the Dragon Balls (recreate), nor can I make new ones (reproduce)." I read "...and having no means to reproduce nor recreate the dragon balls" as "I cannot reproduce or recreate the dragon balls" rather than "I can't produce offspring, nor can I create the dragon balls". Admittedly, the latter probably makes more sense. But I always thought that Gast's motivation was bringing back those specific people rather than Namekians in general.

And that wasn't a criticism of DBM per se, it was just me me saying that, given the other rules/precedents he's violated, and the fact that there is no real "original canon" universe in DBM (just Salagir's fanfic universe, where Cold is stronger than Freeza, all Namekians can fuse, his Broly fan fiction happened, etc.), it shouldn't be unexpected if Salagir violates one more.

[Marco Polo]

I had thought that he was just referring to the Dragon Balls, and it was a slight bit of "lost in translation" that he couldn't reproduce or recreate them. Like, the original wording was very slightly different rather than using two synonyms. Either that or he was using the technical wording of "I can't bring back the Dragon Balls (recreate), nor can I make new ones (reproduce)." I read "...and having no means to reproduce nor recreate the dragon balls" as "I cannot reproduce or recreate the dragon balls" rather than "I can't produce offspring, nor can I create the dragon balls". Admittedly, the latter probably makes more sense. I always thought that Gast's motivation was bringing back those specific people rather than Namekians in general.

And that wasn't a criticism of DBM per se, it was just me me saying that, given the other rules/precedents he's violated, and the fact that there is no real "original canon" universe in DBM (just Salagir's fanfic universe, where Cold is stronger than Freeza, all Namekians can fuse, his Broly fan fiction happened, etc.), it shouldn't be unexpected if Salagir violates one more.

WOW, so much grasping at straws in one single post.

[RandomGuy96]

I had thought that he was just referring to the Dragon Balls, and it was a slight bit of "lost in translation" that he couldn't reproduce or recreate them. Like, the original wording was very slightly different rather than using two synonyms. Either that or he was using the technical wording of "I can't bring back the Dragon Balls (recreate), nor can I make new ones (reproduce)." I read "...and having no means to reproduce nor recreate the dragon balls" as "I cannot reproduce or recreate the dragon balls" rather than "I can't produce offspring, nor can I create the dragon balls". Admittedly, the latter probably makes more sense. I always thought that Gast's motivation was bringing back those specific people rather than Namekians in general.

And that wasn't a criticism of DBM per se, it was just me me saying that, given the other rules/precedents he's violated, and the fact that there is no real "original canon" universe in DBM (just Salagir's fanfic universe, where Cold is stronger than Freeza, all Namekians can fuse, his Broly fan fiction happened, etc.), it shouldn't be unexpected if Salagir violates one more.

WOW, so much grasping at straws in one single post.

Meh. That's just what I thought when I first read it. Partly because I had the thought in my head that Gast's goal was to bring back those specific, original Nameks when I read it, so just producing his own offspring wouldn't cut it. Though I'm not sure if that was stated somewhere in the comic/novel, or I just heard it on a forum or something and then forgot where it came from.

[rereboy]

I'm not sure if it was answered before or not, but couldn't Gast start his own family of Namekians like Guru did?

If the "base" Namekian whom Gast used to be is Nail, then he'd be a warrior-type Namekian, who allegedly are incapable of reproducing. Of course, I don't know if Salagir is aware of that little tidbit of info, much less if he'd even stick to it if he is.

That's basically his problem and why he went to seek the knowledge of that planet of scholars and why he wants the wish from the dragon at the tournament. As he is now, the entire Namekian race of his world will die when he dies because he can't reproduce.

I had thought that he was just referring to the Dragon Balls, and it was a slight bit of "lost in translation" that he couldn't reproduce or recreate them. Like, the original wording was very slightly different rather than using two synonyms. Either that or he was using the technical wording of "I can't bring back the Dragon Balls (recreate), nor can I make new ones (reproduce)." I read "...and having no means to reproduce nor recreate the dragon balls" as "I cannot reproduce or recreate the dragon balls" rather than "I can't produce offspring, nor can I create the dragon balls". Admittedly, the latter probably makes more sense. But I always thought that Gast's motivation was bringing back those specific people rather than Namekians in general.

And that wasn't a criticism of DBM per se, it was just me me saying that, given the other rules/precedents he's violated, and the fact that there is no real "original canon" universe in DBM (just Salagir's fanfic universe, where Cold is stronger than Freeza, all Namekians can fuse, his Broly fan fiction happened, etc.), it shouldn't be unexpected if Salagir violates one more.

Unfortunately, it seems that the inclination continues to be to assume the worst and criticize DBM before even assuming a fair posture about it and analyze it.

[Kaboom]

Given the unclear English wording, I can see how RandomGuy (or anyone else) could think Gast was only talking about the Dragon Balls, not necessarily reproducing himself. It needs an extra comma in there somewhere.