Question about the Toei Punch

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Question about the Toei Punch

Post by Saiga » Sun Nov 25, 2012 6:52 am

So I was watching Movie 8: The Legendary Toei Punch for the first time in full the other day, since I missed the ending the first time I saw it. Up until now, I was under the impression that the Toei Punch was so effective because Godku hit Broly in the spot he was stabbed as a child. But watching the movie, I don't recall this (or any) explanation given at all. Was that just popular fan theory or is it in the Japanese version/a guide somewhere?
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Re: Question about the Toei Punch

Post by Darkprince410 » Sun Nov 25, 2012 7:12 am

It's just a fan-theory from what all I've seen, partially because we don't even see where Broly was stabbed while a baby, so there's no way of saying for sure that they even hit the same spot. Unless there's some official statement about this that I'm unaware of, it's just a fan-theory to try and give a reason for Goku's punch to "kill" Broly.
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Re: Question about the Toei Punch

Post by DBZGTKOSDH » Sun Nov 25, 2012 9:15 am

Saiga wrote:Was that just popular fan theory or is it in the Japanese version/a guide somewhere?
A source greater than Toriyama mentioned this. That source is the Dragon Ball Wikia. Image

Now as for what really happened, I guess that move was something like a prototype version of Ryu-ken.

What I don't understand is what happened in the second movie. Trunks fires a small ki blast, and then lots of explosions happen, with Broli being unable to strengthen his own ki blast, and allowing Goku, Gohan & Goten to win... What?
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Re: Question about the Toei Punch

Post by TheMightyOzaru » Sun Nov 25, 2012 9:26 pm

Its a fan rumor plain and simple. Nothing in the movie suggest the reopening of a stab wound. Furthermore Goku didnt even hit in the same place he was stabbed a child. Even if there was some official word that claimed this I would find it very hard to believe based on the fact that Goku didnt even hit him in the right spot =/.
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Re: Question about the Toei Punch

Post by Enbi » Mon Nov 26, 2012 12:46 am

I've heard the theory that Broly's chi just grew too big, even for his own body, and Goku's now stronger (haxed) punch made him go *POP*.

Not sure how I feel about that, but yeah.
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