Araki wrote:But when even the publisher itself says its manga is a glimpse of what's to come on tv...it's hard to counter that. It's not "people" who make it out to be like that, it's just what the manga is supposed to be.
What are you talking about? The manga is supposed to be a comicalized version of Toriyama's scripts, it was never advertised as "Promotional manga! Ignore it after you watch the new anime on TV!".
V-Jump wrote:V-Jump Comicalizes the New “Dragon Ball” Anime From Akira Toriyama’s Story Draft
The new “Dragon Ball” anime series, Dragon Ball Super, from original author Akira Toriyama is receiving a comicalized serialization, which is set to start in the August 2015 issue of V-Jump (Shueisha) on June 20th. It will be written by Toyotarō, who worked on the comicalization of the Dragon Ball Z: Revival of “F” movie in this magazine.
The stage for the Dragon Ball Super anime, the first new “Dragon Ball” series in 18 years, follows Goku’s fierce battle with Majin Buu, where peace has once again fallen over the Earth. Based on a draft by Toriyama, the [new series] will be broadcast on Sundays at 9 a.m. on Fuji TV this July.
Toyotaro wrote:Getting to see a new DB anime series every week makes me too happy! With this comicalization, I want to make my own small contribution to the excitement, so everyone please check out the manga, too!
So yes, the manga is an alternative adaptation of Toriyama's script.
Like it or not, the anime is the main product, and it's clear that the manga is still skipping things.
We have no idea what, or if, the manga is skipping from Toriyama's original drafts. And the anime being the main product doesn't mean much. The anime version of the JSAT Special was also the main product, yet Toriyama was more involved & liked better its manga adaptation, which was completely ignored after its release on V-Jump. If we are lucky, we may learn his opinion on the Super manga in its volume release.
While the anime gives him the same credit BoG does (story and character designs), the manga doesn't give him any special credit, just the generic one he always gets.
He doesn't get the same credit like in BoG. The credit he gets is "Original Author/Story Draft /Character Drafts", but the actual scripts are written by Toei writers. Even if he doesn't get this credit in the manga, we know that his original draft scripts & character designs are used as a basis for the manga, like they are used for the anime.
James Teal (Animerica 1996) wrote:When you think about it, there are a number of similarities between the Chinese-inspired Son Goku and that most American of superhero icons, Superman. Both are aliens sent to Earth shortly after birth to escape the destruction of their homeworlds; both possess super-strength, flight, super-speed, heightened senses and the ability to cast energy blasts. But the crucial difference between them lies not only in how they view the world, but in how the world views them.
Superman is, and always has been, a symbol for truth, justice, and upstanding moral fortitude–a role model and leader as much as a fighter. The more down-to-earth Goku has no illusions about being responsible for maintaining social order, or for setting some kind of moral example for the entire world. Goku is simply a martial artist who’s devoted his life toward perfecting his fighting skills and other abilities. Though never shy about risking his life to save either one person or the entire world, he just doesn’t believe that the balance of the world rests in any way on his shoulders, and he has no need to shape any part of it in his image. Goku is an idealist, and believes that there is some good in everyone, but he is unconcerned with the big picture of the world…unless it has to do with some kind of fight. Politics, society, law and order don’t have much bearing on his life, but he’s a man who knows right from wrong.
