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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
Tights is a 17-year old girl from [[West City]] and [[Capsule Corporation|a wealthy background]] interested in space and aspiring to be a science-fiction author. She finds herself entangled with an alien member of the [[Galactic Patrol]] and an old man on a government research island. She graduated at 16 years of age from West University, and grows up to become successful author, maintaining her friendship with the Galactic Patrolman [[Jaco Tilimentempibosshi]]. Tights' hobbies include reading and writing science fiction adventure stories, motorbikes, and napping.<ref>Toriyama, Akira. ''Jaco the Galactic Patrolman''. Japan: Shueisha, 04 April 2014. 978-4-08-870892-8. (p. 72)</ref> | |||
===Jaco the Galactic Patrolman=== | |||
[[File:tights-thugs.png|thumb|250px|Tights is stopped by a group of thugs in [[Jaco the Galactic Patrolman Chapter 5|''Jaco the Galactic Patrolman'' chapter 5]]]] | |||
[[File:tights-dbs31.png|thumb|250px|[[Jaco]] and Tights watch [[Bulma]] piloting Jaco's spaceship in flashback footage from [[Dragon Ball Super Episode 31|''Dragon Ball Super'' episode 31]]]] | |||
[[File:tights-dbs29.png|thumb|250px|Tights speaks to [[Bulma]] by phone in [[Dragon Ball Super Episode 29|''Dragon Ball Super'' episode 29]]]] | |||
[[File:tights-fusions-sf-writing.png|thumb|250px|Tights meets her nephew [[Trunks]] and discusses her science fiction writing in ''[[Dragon Ball Fusions]]'' on Nintendo 3DS]] | |||
In Ward 32 in [[East City]], Tights is accused of bumping into one of a group of thugs and causing him to spill green tea on his outfit. Tights begins to fight back, when [[Jaco Tilimentempibosshi]] suddenly jumps in, handily dispatching with the full group of four, in addition to police officers that subsequently show up to investigate. Tights runs away in the commotion, only to have Jaco and [[Ōmori Tokunoshin]] end up hiding down the same street.<ref name="jacochp5">{{Cite manga|Series=Jaco|Chp=5}}</ref> | |||
The trio climb up a building to hide, and during their conversation, Tights correctly deduces Jaco's identity as an alien. Upon Tights introducing herself by name, Ōmori recognizes her name as being from the western region; Tights validates this, saying she is from [[West City]]. When Jaco makes a commotion on the rooftop and gets the attention of the police, he grabs Tights and Ōmori and flies back down to their docked boat. Tights accompanies them back to the island, saying that she lives alone and turns her attention back to learning more about Jaco. Tights finds Ōmori's island rather quaint, with his outhouse and black-and-white television.<ref name="jacochp6">{{Cite manga|Series=Jaco|Chp=6}}</ref> | |||
Tights continues to be impressed by the island, having not realizing there was a place like this near East City. Realizing that the police never saw her face, Tights offers to go back into the city to recover Ōmori's lost grocery items; she knows how to steer her father's ship, so the motorboat will not prove a problem for her. Tights later returns with not just the groceries, but all of her own possessions, as she intends to move in on the island. Tights presents Jaco with a gift: a small piece of [[Sky Gold]], which is worth three million zeni! Having spent all of her money on it, Tights presumes that while it will not be able for Jaco's ship to make its return journey, it should be enough for him to get the communication gear back up and running. In his excitement, Jaco accidentally bumps the spaceship on the ceiling, knocking its antennae off.<ref name="jacochp7">{{Cite manga|Series=Jaco|Chp=7}}</ref> | |||
Over a dinner of instant rice and ramen Tights cooks, the trio watch a television broadcast about the "Masked Man". After dinner, Tights asks Ōmori how far [[Kiwi Island]] is from his own island, explaining that she is supposed to be the body-double for [[An Azuki]] on board the [[Twinkle 8]] spaceship launch. Ōmori advises Tights not to take the trip, as there is little chance of the rocket launch succeeding, but Tights already used her payment to purchase the Sky Gold. Tights asks them not to tell anyone her secret. She has always wanted to be a science-fiction author, and was hired for the launch after attending a lecture by an astronaut. Saying goodbye to her two new weird friends, Tights sets sail for Kiwi Island. Tights arrives two days late for the launch, halfheartedly apologizing and commenting that An Azuki looks more flat-chested than she does on television. Donning the spacesuit, Tights (as An Azuki) waves to the television cameras as she boards the Twinkle 8 spaceship with Captain [[Okawari Manpuku]].<ref name="jacochp8">{{Cite manga|Series=Jaco|Chp=8}}</ref> | |||
When something goes wrong with the Twinkle 8 launch, Jaco and Ōmori use the time machine and Jaco's ship to launch their own rescue mission.<ref name="jacochp9">{{Cite manga|Series=Jaco|Chp=9}}</ref> Jaco tosses Tights and Captain Okawari, and detonates the ship above East City preventing a disaster. Tights accompanies Jaco and Ōmori back to the research island, where [[Katayude Tamagorō]] formally apologizes for the government interference and promises to leave them be. Jaco offers to take Tights up in to space, as it should only take a small amount of energy for his ship to do so. As Jaco attempts to mansplain her the dangers of space, Tights reassures him that she already knows, stating that she graduated from West University last year at only 16 years of age. Some time later, Jaco takes Ōmori and Tights up in his ship to look down at Earth from space.<ref name="jacochp10">{{Cite manga|Series=Jaco|Chp=10}}</ref> | |||
The next day, Tights enjoys a dip in the ocean by the research island, wondering why Jaco is staring up in the sky. Ōmori explains how Jaco was sent to intercept an alien ship en route to Earth. Tights climbs up a cliff to chat with Jaco, learning more about the alien, which Jaco should be able to take care of if it is still just a child. Tights comments on what she thinks is Jaco's bodysuit, learning that he has actually been naked the entire time. Further wondering where he pees from (his "ears"), Tights pushes him off the cliff just in time for him to miss the arrival of the alien spaceship. Jaco takes Tights and Ōmori back to Kiwi Island where she inadvertently left her bags, explaining to them more about the terrible [[Saiyans]] from [[Planet Vegeta]]. Later on, Tights proposes that Ōmori create some type of new device based on the technology in Jaco's ship, but Ōmori neither has the facilities to do so nor knowledge of any trustworthy company to work with. Tights asks if he has heard of [[Capsule Corporation]] in [[West City]], headed by an incredible rich and trustworthy man: her father, [[Dr. Brief]]. Tights contacts her family (including her [[Bulma's Mother|mother]] and [[Bulma|sister]]), who will all arrive that evening. Following some introductions, Tights' little sister, [[Bulma]], gets to work analyzing and fixing Jaco's spaceship.<ref name="jacochp11">{{Cite manga|Series=Jaco|Chp=11}}</ref><ref>{{Cite episode|Series=Super|Eps=31|}}</ref> | |||
Years later, Tights finally becomes a successful science-fiction author, forcing Jaco to take her around in space for research. Her novel based on Jaco, however, turns out to be a dud.<ref name="jacochp11"></ref> | |||
===Dragon Ball Super=== | |||
During the Universe 6 vs. 7 arc, [[Bulma]] contemplates finding the [[Super Dragon Balls]] for herself ahead of [[Beerus]] to secure a wish and possibly get around their own potential destruction. Bulma calls her older sister, Tights, to contact [[Jaco]] by proxy; [[Jaco's New Spaceship|Jaco's new spaceship]] should allow them to get inward toward the rest of the universe to find the balls.<ref>{{Cite episode|Series=Super|Eps=29|}}</ref><ref>{{Cite manga|Series=Super|Chp=6}}</ref> | |||
Following the tournament and prior to [[Future Trunks]]' arrival for help regarding [[Goku Black]], Jaco admonishes Bulma regarding her likely illegal research into time travel, which Tights informed him about. Pausing from her feast in the background, Tights wanders over and asks for clarification about changing events in the past.<ref>{{Cite manga|Series=Super|Chp=14}}</ref> | |||
Following [[Boo]]'s "kidnapping" by the Galactic Patrol, Bulma visits Tights to use her special communication device to contact Jaco, only to discover that Goku and Vegeta have also been recruited. Tights, meanwhile, enjoys some quality time with Bra and Mr. Satan.<ref>{{Cite manga|Series=Super|Chp=46}}</ref> | |||
===Dragon Ball Fusions=== | |||
On the second stage of ''[[Dragon Ball Fusions]]'', the player character will find the younger version of Tights hanging out in [[Satan City]]. Speaking with Tights unlocks sub-event 15 ("The Novelista"), which asks the player to find a specific time rift on the same stage; this will help Tights along her science fiction writing journey. Upon finding the rift and returning to Tights, the player will receive Tights' thanks, 30 of each energy type, and Tights' clothing as an optional outfit. | |||
==Name== | ==Name== | ||
[[File:tights-gravure-poster.png|thumb| | [[File:tights-gravure-poster.png|thumb|200px|Illustration of Tights by Shun Saeki from the 2013 #37/28 issue of ''[[Weekly Shōnen Jump]]'' in Japan.]] | ||
In fitting with the rest of her family's name pun series, Tights' name is a pun on [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tights tights]. | In fitting with the rest of her family's name pun series, Tights' name is a pun on [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tights tights]. As with the rest of her family, Tights likewise does not have a surname, with Ōmori specifically noting her name as sounding like one from the western region (which Tights confirms). | ||
While Tights' name is not divulged in-universe until [[Jaco the Galactic Patrolman Chapter 6|the sixth chapter]] of ''[[Jaco the Galactic Patrolman]]'' in the 2013 #39 issue of ''[[Weekly Shōnen Jump]]'', a "gravure" poster included with the 2013 #37/38 issue, drawn by ''Shokugeki no Sōma'' ("Food Wars") illustrator Shun Saeki, revealed the name of the girl as Tights. | While Tights' name is not divulged in-universe until [[Jaco the Galactic Patrolman Chapter 6|the sixth chapter]] of ''[[Jaco the Galactic Patrolman]]'' in the 2013 #39 issue of ''[[Weekly Shōnen Jump]]'', a "gravure" poster included with the 2013 #37/38 issue, drawn by ''Shokugeki no Sōma'' ("Food Wars") illustrator Shun Saeki, revealed the name of the girl as Tights. | ||
==Production== | ==Production== | ||
[[File:Jaco splash.jpg|thumb|200px|Promotional image featuring Tights, Jaco, and Ōmori]] | |||
[[File:tights-toriyama-works-design.png|thumb|200px|Akira Toriyama's ''[[Dragon Ball Super]]'' design for adult Tights, shared as part of ''[[The Nearly Complete Works of Akira Toriyama]]'']] | |||
Tights was created and designed by Akira Toriyama as a main character in the 2013 ''Dragon Ball'' prequel series ''[[Jaco the Galactic Patrolman]]''. The series' initial key piece of artwork (later adapted into its [[Jaco the Galactic Patrolman Chapter 5|fifth chapter]]) featured Jaco carrying Tights and Ōmori mid-flight.<ref>{{Cite magazine|Mag=WSJ|Year=2013|Issue=31|Date=01 July 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|URL=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-06-26/dragon-ball-toriyama-to-launch-ginga-patrol-jako-manga|Website=Anime News Network|Title="Dragon Ball's Toriyama to Launch Ginga Patrol Jako Manga"|Date=26 June 2013|AccessDate=02 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|URL=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/93956|Website=Natalie|Title="鳥山明が少年ジャンプで13年ぶり新連載！創刊45周年記念で"|Date=01 July 2013|AccessDate=02 January 2020}}</ref> | |||
Toriyama later designed an adult version of the character for the ''[[Dragon Ball Super]]'' television series, where she debuted in the [[Dragon Ball Super Episode 29|twenty-ninth episode]]. The younger version of Tights can also be seen in a flashback in the series' [[Dragon Ball Super Episode 31|thirty-first episode]]. Akira Toriyama's adult Tights design was featured in the ''30th Anniversary: Dragon Ball Chōshishū –Super History Book–'', and was also an entry in the ''Dragon Ball Official Site'''s ''[[The Nearly Complete Works of Akira Toriyama]]'' ongoing weekday column in March 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|URL=https://web.archive.org/web/20190321230524/https://dragonball.news/news/20190322_wx.html|Website=Dragon Ball Official Site|Title="【鳥山明ほぼ全仕事】 平日更新24時間限定公開！ 2018/03/22"|Date=22 March 2018|AccessDate=02 January 2020}}</ref> | |||
==Performance== | ==Performance== | ||
Tights is played by the late [[Hiromi Tsuru]] in her ''[[Dragon Ball Super]]'' television series appearances. In the [[Funimation]] dub, she is played by [[Anastasia Muñoz]] in her first credited role for the ''[[Dragon Ball]]'' franchise. | |||
==Notable Appearances== | |||
[[File:victorymission-tights-jaco-cameo.png|thumb|200px|Jaco and Tights make a cameo appearance in [[Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission Chapter 11|the eleventh chapter]] of [[Toyotarō]]'s ''[[Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission]]'' series.]] | |||
Tights debuts in the [[Jaco the Galactic Patrolman Chapter 5|fifth chapter]] of the ''Dragon Ball'' prequel series ''[[Jaco the Galactic Patrolman]]'', and is regularly featured through the end of its serialization. | |||
Tights makes cameo appearances in both the television series and manga adaptations of ''[[Dragon Ball Super]]'', including brief flashback footage from ''Jaco''-era material. | |||
''[[Dragon Ball Fusions]]'' marks Tights' main video game appearance, where she serves as a non-playable character hanging out in [[Satan City]]. While the character herself is not present, Tights' hat is available as an unlockable item in ''[[Dragon Ball XENOVERSE 2]]''. | |||
Alongside other characters, Jaco and Tights make a cameo appearance in [[Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission Chapter 11|the eleventh chapter]] of [[Toyotarō]]'s ''[[Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission]]'' series, originally published in September 2013. | |||
==Notes== | |||
In February 2015, enterprising fans online attempted to pass off a design of the grown-up Bianca from the video game ''Dragon Quest V'' as a new character design for Tights, ahead of the launch of the ''Dragon Ball Super'' series. In this poor attempt at tricking unsuspecting fans, an image of Bianca drawn by Akira Toriyama for the game's 2008 Nintendo DS remake was placed alongside an image from the ''Jaco the Galactic Patrolman'' manga and text cobbled together from a Japanese Wikipedia article.<ref>{{Cite web|URL=https://twitter.com/kanzenshuu/status/565591960745181184|Website=Twitter|Title=@Kanzenshuu|Date=11 February 2015|AccessDate=01 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|URL=https://twitter.com/VegettoEX/status/565659559625515008|Website=Twitter|Title=@VegettoEX|Date=11 February 2015|AccessDate=01 January 2020}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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| Tights | |
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| タイツ (Taitsu) | |
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Manga  Anime  | |
| English Name(s) |
Tights (Viz) Tights (FUNimation) Tights (Bandai Namco) |
| Name Pun | Tights |
| Manga Debut | Jaco the Galactic Patrolman Chapter 5 |
| Anime Debut | Dragon Ball Super Episode 29 |
| Japanese VA | Hiromi Tsuru |
| Funimation VA | Anastasia Muñoz |
| Personal Data | |
| Occupation | Science-fiction writer |
| Relationship Data | |
| Family |
Bulma's Mother (Mother) Brief (Father) Bulma (Sister) |
| Relatives |
Vegeta (Brother In-Law) Trunks (Nephew) Bra (Niece) |
Tights is a fictional character in the Dragon Ball franchise. Tights makes her debut in the fifth chapter of the Dragon Ball prequel series Jaco the Galactic Patrolman, published in the 2013 #37/38 issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump. Tights later goes on to appear in the Dragon Ball Super series in brief cameos.
Biography
Tights is a 17-year old girl from West City and a wealthy background interested in space and aspiring to be a science-fiction author. She finds herself entangled with an alien member of the Galactic Patrol and an old man on a government research island. She graduated at 16 years of age from West University, and grows up to become successful author, maintaining her friendship with the Galactic Patrolman Jaco Tilimentempibosshi. Tights' hobbies include reading and writing science fiction adventure stories, motorbikes, and napping.[1]
Jaco the Galactic Patrolman
In Ward 32 in East City, Tights is accused of bumping into one of a group of thugs and causing him to spill green tea on his outfit. Tights begins to fight back, when Jaco Tilimentempibosshi suddenly jumps in, handily dispatching with the full group of four, in addition to police officers that subsequently show up to investigate. Tights runs away in the commotion, only to have Jaco and Ōmori Tokunoshin end up hiding down the same street.[2]
The trio climb up a building to hide, and during their conversation, Tights correctly deduces Jaco's identity as an alien. Upon Tights introducing herself by name, Ōmori recognizes her name as being from the western region; Tights validates this, saying she is from West City. When Jaco makes a commotion on the rooftop and gets the attention of the police, he grabs Tights and Ōmori and flies back down to their docked boat. Tights accompanies them back to the island, saying that she lives alone and turns her attention back to learning more about Jaco. Tights finds Ōmori's island rather quaint, with his outhouse and black-and-white television.[3]
Tights continues to be impressed by the island, having not realizing there was a place like this near East City. Realizing that the police never saw her face, Tights offers to go back into the city to recover Ōmori's lost grocery items; she knows how to steer her father's ship, so the motorboat will not prove a problem for her. Tights later returns with not just the groceries, but all of her own possessions, as she intends to move in on the island. Tights presents Jaco with a gift: a small piece of Sky Gold, which is worth three million zeni! Having spent all of her money on it, Tights presumes that while it will not be able for Jaco's ship to make its return journey, it should be enough for him to get the communication gear back up and running. In his excitement, Jaco accidentally bumps the spaceship on the ceiling, knocking its antennae off.[4]
Over a dinner of instant rice and ramen Tights cooks, the trio watch a television broadcast about the "Masked Man". After dinner, Tights asks Ōmori how far Kiwi Island is from his own island, explaining that she is supposed to be the body-double for An Azuki on board the Twinkle 8 spaceship launch. Ōmori advises Tights not to take the trip, as there is little chance of the rocket launch succeeding, but Tights already used her payment to purchase the Sky Gold. Tights asks them not to tell anyone her secret. She has always wanted to be a science-fiction author, and was hired for the launch after attending a lecture by an astronaut. Saying goodbye to her two new weird friends, Tights sets sail for Kiwi Island. Tights arrives two days late for the launch, halfheartedly apologizing and commenting that An Azuki looks more flat-chested than she does on television. Donning the spacesuit, Tights (as An Azuki) waves to the television cameras as she boards the Twinkle 8 spaceship with Captain Okawari Manpuku.[5]
When something goes wrong with the Twinkle 8 launch, Jaco and Ōmori use the time machine and Jaco's ship to launch their own rescue mission.[6] Jaco tosses Tights and Captain Okawari, and detonates the ship above East City preventing a disaster. Tights accompanies Jaco and Ōmori back to the research island, where Katayude Tamagorō formally apologizes for the government interference and promises to leave them be. Jaco offers to take Tights up in to space, as it should only take a small amount of energy for his ship to do so. As Jaco attempts to mansplain her the dangers of space, Tights reassures him that she already knows, stating that she graduated from West University last year at only 16 years of age. Some time later, Jaco takes Ōmori and Tights up in his ship to look down at Earth from space.[7]
The next day, Tights enjoys a dip in the ocean by the research island, wondering why Jaco is staring up in the sky. Ōmori explains how Jaco was sent to intercept an alien ship en route to Earth. Tights climbs up a cliff to chat with Jaco, learning more about the alien, which Jaco should be able to take care of if it is still just a child. Tights comments on what she thinks is Jaco's bodysuit, learning that he has actually been naked the entire time. Further wondering where he pees from (his "ears"), Tights pushes him off the cliff just in time for him to miss the arrival of the alien spaceship. Jaco takes Tights and Ōmori back to Kiwi Island where she inadvertently left her bags, explaining to them more about the terrible Saiyans from Planet Vegeta. Later on, Tights proposes that Ōmori create some type of new device based on the technology in Jaco's ship, but Ōmori neither has the facilities to do so nor knowledge of any trustworthy company to work with. Tights asks if he has heard of Capsule Corporation in West City, headed by an incredible rich and trustworthy man: her father, Dr. Brief. Tights contacts her family (including her mother and sister), who will all arrive that evening. Following some introductions, Tights' little sister, Bulma, gets to work analyzing and fixing Jaco's spaceship.[8][9]
Years later, Tights finally becomes a successful science-fiction author, forcing Jaco to take her around in space for research. Her novel based on Jaco, however, turns out to be a dud.[8]
Dragon Ball Super
During the Universe 6 vs. 7 arc, Bulma contemplates finding the Super Dragon Balls for herself ahead of Beerus to secure a wish and possibly get around their own potential destruction. Bulma calls her older sister, Tights, to contact Jaco by proxy; Jaco's new spaceship should allow them to get inward toward the rest of the universe to find the balls.[10][11]
Following the tournament and prior to Future Trunks' arrival for help regarding Goku Black, Jaco admonishes Bulma regarding her likely illegal research into time travel, which Tights informed him about. Pausing from her feast in the background, Tights wanders over and asks for clarification about changing events in the past.[12]
Following Boo's "kidnapping" by the Galactic Patrol, Bulma visits Tights to use her special communication device to contact Jaco, only to discover that Goku and Vegeta have also been recruited. Tights, meanwhile, enjoys some quality time with Bra and Mr. Satan.[13]
Dragon Ball Fusions
On the second stage of Dragon Ball Fusions, the player character will find the younger version of Tights hanging out in Satan City. Speaking with Tights unlocks sub-event 15 ("The Novelista"), which asks the player to find a specific time rift on the same stage; this will help Tights along her science fiction writing journey. Upon finding the rift and returning to Tights, the player will receive Tights' thanks, 30 of each energy type, and Tights' clothing as an optional outfit.
Name
In fitting with the rest of her family's name pun series, Tights' name is a pun on tights. As with the rest of her family, Tights likewise does not have a surname, with Ōmori specifically noting her name as sounding like one from the western region (which Tights confirms).
While Tights' name is not divulged in-universe until the sixth chapter of Jaco the Galactic Patrolman in the 2013 #39 issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump, a "gravure" poster included with the 2013 #37/38 issue, drawn by Shokugeki no Sōma ("Food Wars") illustrator Shun Saeki, revealed the name of the girl as Tights.
Production
Tights was created and designed by Akira Toriyama as a main character in the 2013 Dragon Ball prequel series Jaco the Galactic Patrolman. The series' initial key piece of artwork (later adapted into its fifth chapter) featured Jaco carrying Tights and Ōmori mid-flight.[14][15][16]
Toriyama later designed an adult version of the character for the Dragon Ball Super television series, where she debuted in the twenty-ninth episode. The younger version of Tights can also be seen in a flashback in the series' thirty-first episode. Akira Toriyama's adult Tights design was featured in the 30th Anniversary: Dragon Ball Chōshishū –Super History Book–, and was also an entry in the Dragon Ball Official Site's The Nearly Complete Works of Akira Toriyama ongoing weekday column in March 2018.[17]
Performance
Tights is played by the late Hiromi Tsuru in her Dragon Ball Super television series appearances. In the Funimation dub, she is played by Anastasia Muñoz in her first credited role for the Dragon Ball franchise.
Notable Appearances
Tights debuts in the fifth chapter of the Dragon Ball prequel series Jaco the Galactic Patrolman, and is regularly featured through the end of its serialization.
Tights makes cameo appearances in both the television series and manga adaptations of Dragon Ball Super, including brief flashback footage from Jaco-era material.
Dragon Ball Fusions marks Tights' main video game appearance, where she serves as a non-playable character hanging out in Satan City. While the character herself is not present, Tights' hat is available as an unlockable item in Dragon Ball XENOVERSE 2.
Alongside other characters, Jaco and Tights make a cameo appearance in the eleventh chapter of Toyotarō's Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission series, originally published in September 2013.
Notes
In February 2015, enterprising fans online attempted to pass off a design of the grown-up Bianca from the video game Dragon Quest V as a new character design for Tights, ahead of the launch of the Dragon Ball Super series. In this poor attempt at tricking unsuspecting fans, an image of Bianca drawn by Akira Toriyama for the game's 2008 Nintendo DS remake was placed alongside an image from the Jaco the Galactic Patrolman manga and text cobbled together from a Japanese Wikipedia article.[18][19]
References
- ↑ Toriyama, Akira. Jaco the Galactic Patrolman. Japan: Shueisha, 04 April 2014. 978-4-08-870892-8. (p. 72)
- ↑ Toriyama, Akira. Jaco the Galactic Patrolman Chapter 5: "The Galactic Patrolman's Enforcement". Weekly Shōnen Jump, 2013 #37/38. Japan: Shueisha, 12 August 2013.
- ↑ Toriyama, Akira. Jaco the Galactic Patrolman Chapter 6: "The Galactic Patrolman and Tights". Weekly Shōnen Jump, 2013 #39. Japan: Shueisha, 26 August 2013.
- ↑ Toriyama, Akira. Jaco the Galactic Patrolman Chapter 7: "The Failure of the Galactic Patrolman". Weekly Shōnen Jump, 2013 #40. Japan: Shueisha, 02 September 2013.
- ↑ Toriyama, Akira. Jaco the Galactic Patrolman Chapter 8: "The Touched Galactic Patrolman". Weekly Shōnen Jump, 2013 #41. Japan: Shueisha, 09 September 2013.
- ↑ Toriyama, Akira. Jaco the Galactic Patrolman Chapter 9: "The Galactic Patrolman on the Move". Weekly Shōnen Jump, 2013 #42. Japan: Shueisha, 14 September 2013.
- ↑ Toriyama, Akira. Jaco the Galactic Patrolman Chapter 10: "The Glory of The Galactic Patrolman". Weekly Shōnen Jump, 2013 #43. Japan: Shueisha, 21 September 2013.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Toriyama, Akira. Jaco the Galactic Patrolman Chapter 11: "Galactic Patrol Mission Accomplished". Weekly Shōnen Jump, 2013 #44. Japan: Shueisha, 30 September 2013.
- ↑ "To Lord Zuno! Ask About the Location of the Super Dragon Balls!". Dragon Ball Super. Episode 31. Japan: Fuji TV, 14 February 2016.
- ↑ "It's Settled: We're Holding a Martial Arts Match! The Team Captain's Even Stronger Than Goku". Dragon Ball Super. Episode 29. Japan: Fuji TV, 31 January 2016.
- ↑ Toriyama, Akira; Toyotarō. Dragon Ball Super Chapter 6: "Preparations for the Tournament". V-Jump, January 2016. Japan: Shueisha, 21 November 2015.
- ↑ Toriyama, Akira; Toyotarō. Dragon Ball Super Chapter 14: "An SOS From the Future". V-Jump, September 2016. Japan: Shueisha, 21 July 2016.
- ↑ Toriyama, Akira; Toyotarō. Dragon Ball Super Chapter 46: "Planet Namek in Decline". V-Jump, May 2019. Japan: Shueisha, 20 March 2019.
- ↑ Weekly Shōnen Jump, 2013 #31. Japan: Shueisha, 01 July 2013.
- ↑ "Dragon Ball's Toriyama to Launch Ginga Patrol Jako Manga" (26 June 2013). Anime News Network. Retrieved: 02 January 2020.
- ↑ "鳥山明が少年ジャンプで13年ぶり新連載！創刊45周年記念で" (01 July 2013). Natalie. Retrieved: 02 January 2020.
- ↑ "【鳥山明ほぼ全仕事】 平日更新24時間限定公開！ 2018/03/22" (22 March 2018). Dragon Ball Official Site. Retrieved: 02 January 2020.
- ↑ @Kanzenshuu (11 February 2015). Twitter. Retrieved: 01 January 2020.
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