Dragon Ball Super Chapter 12

A Saiyan's Pride
	V-Jump Tankōbon Color
サイヤ人の誇り; Saiya-jin no Hokori
サイヤ人の誇り; Saiya-jin no Hokori
Premiered	V-Jump, July 2016
Sale Date	21 May 2016
Chapter Data
Pages	01-31 (Black and White)
Episodes	Dragon Ball Super Episode 37; Dragon Ball Super Episode 38
Viz Publication
Title	Saiyan's Pride
Release	18 November 2016
Translation	Toshikazu Aizawa
Editor	Marlene First
Collected Volumes
Tankōbon	Dragon Ball Super Volume 2; (print, digital, and digital color)
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"A Saiyan's Pride" is the twelfth chapter of the Dragon Ball Super manga series written and illustrated by Toyotarō, with supervision and guidance from original Dragon Ball author Akira Toriyama. It was first published in Japan in the July 2016 issue of Shueisha's V-Jump, with a sale date of 21 May 2016.

Summary

Cabba rushes in and manages to surprise Vegeta with a few good kicks. Vegeta regains his composure and lands a kick of his own to effectively reset the battle. Vegeta is impressed, but requests that Cabba turn into a Super Saiyan and come at him with his full strength. Cabba explains that he cannot do that, and in fact has never seen the transformation before Vegeta's own demonstration. Cabba asks for Vegeta to teach this to him, which enrages him. Vegeta transforms into a Super Saiyan and dishes out an assault of physical and verbal attacks. As Vegeta threatens Cabba's home world, he is pushed over the edge and transforms into a Super Saiyan. Cabba vows to protect them, and begins attacking Vegeta. After a few brief attacks, it becomes clear to Cabba that his was all a ruse to teach him how to transform. Vegeta has Cabba transform back into a Super Saiyan before showcasing his own next transformation: Super Saiyan Blue. As Hit finally takes an interest from the sidelines, Vegeta elbows Cabba to immediately end the match.

As Piccolo and Goku discuss Vegeta's motivations, preparations begin for the next match: Vegeta vs. Hit! Vados has apparently promised Hit one of the Cube spaceships in return for his winning participation, which Champa is not particularly pleased with.

Vegeta uses Super Saiyan Blue right from the start, but Hit does not so much as strike a fighting pose. Vegeta rushes in, but right in the moment where his hit should land, Hit is able to punch Vegeta in the face. The same thing happens again, this time with Hit kicking Vegeta away. Goku and the others are completely unable to see what Hit is doing. Is he using some sort of teleportation? Since killing is against the rules, Hit figures the fight is over; Vegeta is in no condition to continue fighting. The Galactic King wonders if Hit might be using some sort of Time-Skip technique, which could allow him to effectively stop time for everyone but himself, if only for a tenth of a second.

With Vegeta defeated, Goku is back up! Beerus is a bit worried and asks Whis for advice, who simply responds that there should be no concern with the actual strongest fighting in Universe 7, Monaka, still on tap! Alas, the truth comes out: Monaka is just a regular weakling that Beerus brought along to encourage Vegeta and Goku. Piccolo is seemingly the only one to pick up on this detail, however, meaning the entire tournament hinges on this next match.

Hit requests that Goku transform right from the start, but Goku replies that he still needs some time to figure out how to counter Hit's technique and defeat him. Hit wonders if Goku is young and naive for laying it all out there like that; Goku is no spring chicken, but Hit is actually over 1,000 years old himself! The Kaiōshin from Universe 6 is shocked that Hit is so talkative; the Universe 7 Elder Kaiōshin notes that it is just the sort of person Goku is to get that kind of response.

Goku tries an attack anyway, but the same thing happens with a punch to the face. Hit suggests that Goku just surrender now, but apparently that quick test gave Goku a hint…!

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Goku asks Vegeta yet again for his opinion on what the secret might be behind Hit’s technique. Vegeta merely repeats that he doesn’t know and that Goku should figure it out by himself.

Continuity

In the manga, Vados rebuilds the ring after Vegeta destroyed it. In the anime, however, she does it together with Whis. They also make the ring bigger. Beerus and Champa also get rid of the mid-air ring-out rule.
In the anime, Cabba is able to use the Galic Cannon.
In the manga, Vegeta threatens to destroy Planet Sadla along with all the Saiyans. In the anime, however, he also specifically threatens Cabba’s family and relatives (making Bulma and Yamcha wonder if Vegeta hasn't reverted back to his evil self).
In the anime, Cabba tells Vegeta that the king of Planet Sadla is also proud and strong like him. Vegeta then tells him to introduce them someday.
Hit’s lower body has a different design between the manga and the anime. In the manga, Hit seems to be bare-legged, whereas his legs are completely covered in the anime.
When asked by Vados if she should refuse giving Hit the Cube, Champa replies that it’s too late to refuse him. However, in the manga, he seems to say it because he is afraid of Hit. In the anime, he seems much more relaxed.

Notes

Toyotarō often references Akira Toriyama's work.

The vertical ki blast Vegeta uses against Cabba (pictured left) is likely an intentional visual allusion to the attack that Vegeta used to kill Nappa in Chapter 227 of the original series (pictured right), complete with the same sound effect.
When Jaco and the Galaxy King are asked if they would arrest Hit for manipulating time (a serious breach of galactic law), they both state that they will not, because they value their life. However, Hit isn’t even from their Universe, let alone their galaxy, so they would have no jurisdiction over him either way.

Cast

In order of appearance:

Items

Setting

Nameless Planet

Availability

This chapter has been released in numerous countries and languages around the world in both print and digital formats.

Japan

V-Jump, July 2016 (21 May 2016)
Dragon Ball Volume 2: The Winning Universe is Decided at Last!! (Tankōbon; 02 December 2016)
- Digital Monochrome Edition Volume 2 (04 January 2017)
- Digital Color Edition Volume 2 (03 April 2020)

North America (English)

Viz Digital Monochrome Simulpub: Chapter 12 (18 November 2016)
Dragon Ball Super Volume 2: The Winning Universe Is Decided! (05 December 2017)
- Digital Monochrome Edition Volume 2 (05 December 2017)

External Links

Kanzenshuu Manga Guide - Dragon Ball Super Chapter 12

References