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==Name==
==Name==
Beets' name is likely taken from the English word "beets" (ビーツ/''biitsu''). This name pun follows the theme of [[Saiyan]] characters being named after vegetables.
Beets' name is likely taken from the ''katakana'' transliteration of the English word "beets" (ビーツ/''biitsu''). This name pun follows the theme of [[Saiyan]] characters being named after vegetables.


A similar name — [[Beat]] (ビート/''biito'') — had previously been used in ''[[Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission]]'' and subsequent ''Heroes''-adjacent merchandise. While the name was seemingly another vegetable-based pun, subsequent characters such as [[Note]] and [[Forte]] appeared to set up a music-based name pun series.
A similar name — [[Beat]] (ビート/''biito'') — had previously been used in ''[[Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission]]'' and subsequent ''Heroes''-adjacent merchandise. While the name was seemingly another vegetable-based pun, subsequent characters such as [[Note]] and [[Forte]] appeared to set up a music-based name pun series.
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Beets made his formal debut '''14 November 2018''' at the Nippon Budōkan arena in Tokyo, Japan as part of the ''[[Dragon Ball Super: Broly]]'' premiere screening.
Beets made his formal debut '''14 November 2018''' at the Nippon Budōkan arena in Tokyo, Japan as part of the ''[[Dragon Ball Super: Broly]]'' premiere screening.


The character was previously seen in trailers for the film, while his name was revealed in the December 2018 issue of Shueisha's ''[[V-Jump]]'' magazine as part of a highlight on the upcoming "Universe Mission 5" update for ''[[Super Dragon Ball Heroes]]'', where Beets' [[UM5-066]] card is detailed by name.<ref>{{Cite magazine|Mag=VJ|Year=2018|Month=December|Date=20 October 2018|Title="Super Dragon Ball Park Monthly"|Page=p. 24}}</ref>
The character was first seen in the first promotional trailer for the film,<ref>{{Cite web|URL=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnM9G7AIR-M|Website=YouTube|Title=ドラゴンボール超 ブロリー』予告|Date=19 July 2018|AccessDate=25 October 2018}}</ref> while his name was revealed in the December 2018 issue of Shueisha's ''[[V-Jump]]'' magazine as part of a highlight on the upcoming "Universe Mission 5" update for ''[[Super Dragon Ball Heroes]]'', where Beets' [[UM5-066]] card is detailed by name.<ref>{{Cite magazine|Mag=VJ|Year=2018|Month=December|Date=20 October 2018|Title="Super Dragon Ball Park Monthly"|Page=p. 24}}</ref>


==Performance==
==Performance==

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Beets
ビーツ (Biitsu)
Name Pun Beets
Appears in Dragon Ball Super: Broly
Classification Saiyan Characters
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Beets is a fictional character who makes his debut in the Dragon Ball Super: Broly theatrical film.

Biography

TBD

Name

Beets' name is likely taken from the katakana transliteration of the English word "beets" (ビーツ/biitsu). This name pun follows the theme of Saiyan characters being named after vegetables.

A similar name — Beat (ビート/biito) — had previously been used in Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission and subsequent Heroes-adjacent merchandise. While the name was seemingly another vegetable-based pun, subsequent characters such as Note and Forte appeared to set up a music-based name pun series.

Production

Beets' name revealed in Super Dragon Ball Heroes: Universe Mission 5 coverage in the December 2018 issue of V-Jump

Beets made his formal debut 14 November 2018 at the Nippon Budōkan arena in Tokyo, Japan as part of the Dragon Ball Super: Broly premiere screening.

The character was first seen in the first promotional trailer for the film,[1] while his name was revealed in the December 2018 issue of Shueisha's V-Jump magazine as part of a highlight on the upcoming "Universe Mission 5" update for Super Dragon Ball Heroes, where Beets' UM5-066 card is detailed by name.[2]

Performance

TBD

References

  1. ドラゴンボール超 ブロリー』予告 (19 July 2018). YouTube. Retrieved: 25 October 2018.
  2. "Super Dragon Ball Park Monthly". V-Jump, December 2018. Japan: Shueisha, 20 October 2018. (p. 24)