Dragon Ball Super Chapter 18
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| Goku Black's True Identity | |||
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V-Jump  Tankōbon  Color  | |||
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| Premiered | V-Jump, January 2017 | ||
| Sale Date | 21 November 2016 | ||
| Chapter Data | |||
| Pages | 01-39 (Black and White) | ||
| Episodes |
Dragon Ball Super Episode 55 Dragon Ball Super Episode 56 Dragon Ball Super Episode 57 Dragon Ball Super Episode 58 Dragon Ball Super Episode 60 | ||
| Viz Publication | |||
| Title | Goku Black's True Identity | ||
| Release | 18 February 2017 | ||
| Translation | Toshikazu Aizawa | ||
| Editor | Marlene First | ||
| Collected Volumes | |||
| Tankōbon |
Dragon Ball Super Volume 3 (print, digital, and digital color) | ||
"Goku Black's True Identity" is the eighteenth 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 January 2017 issue of Shueisha's V-Jump, with a sale date of 21 November 2016.
Summary
Goku arrives at the Omni-King's Palace with Whis and Shin and is greeted by the Great Priest. Whis apologizes for Goku's garb, the but Great Priest acknowledges it probably does not get much more formal than this with Goku. As they head in to meet the Omni-King, Goku mentions to Whis that the Great Priest seems pretty strong; Whis confirms this, telling Goku not to ask for anything like a fight, though. Goku wonders if they should pipe up about Goku Black since he would not be a match, but Whis explains that they as angels are to remain neutral and never fight. Besides, were the Omni-King to get word of this, the entire universe might get wiped out… The Omni-King greets them all and says he wants a friend! Goku will do just fine! They can be friends and play. Goku wonders if this is all the Omni-King called him out here for; Kaiōshin tries to chime in saying this is fine, but the Omni-King tells him to hush. The Omni-King wants to know what to call Goku (just "Goku" is fine), and wants a pet-name of his own; Goku decides on "Omni-chan" (which causes Shin to pass out) and asks if he wanted to discuss the multi-universal tournament the Omni-King mentioned at the end of their match with Champa's team. They will talk about that later, but for now, they should play. Goku explains that he is busy and has other things to deal with right now. Though his attendants berate Goku, the Omni-King hushes them as well. Goku promises to return when his business has been taken care of, and he will bring someone who will be an even better friend for the Omni-King! Goku is presented with a button that he can press to summon the Omni-King at any time. As Goku scoops up Shin and departs with Whis, the Great Priest ponders what an interesting friend he shall be for the Omni-King.
Gowasu takes a break to call for Zamasu to make some tea, but Zamasu is nowhere to be found. Gowasu wonders where he has gone off to…
On Zuno's planet, Zamasu receives instructions on how to use the Super Dragon Balls. Zuno tells Zamasu no more questions, but Zamasu reminds Zuno of his prowess as a Kaiō and demands Zuno tell him the specific location of each Dragon Ball.
An irritated Beerus awaits the group's return. Whis thanks Beerus for meeting them, while Goku exclaims how nice "Omni-chan" is. Beerus cannot believe this nickname, but Whis is more concerned with who this "friend" might be that Goku has in mind. It turns out that Goku does not have anyone in particular in mind, and felt it was the only way that the Omni-King was going to let them leave. Goku wonders if Beerus should go since he has so much free time! The group turn their attention to the more pressing matters at hand; Shin pipes in wondering who this "Goku Black" character is that everyone keeps mentioning. As Bulma arrives, Goku explains the entire situation. Beerus is looking for the culprit; Kibito was suggested earlier for having such a stern face. The frightened attendant goes on to explain that a sage named "Zuno" has contacted the Kaiōshin Realm and that Zamasu from Universe 10 had visited to ask about the Super Dragon Balls! Beerus wonders who this is; Shin notes that he is actually a Kaiō from Universe 10 in training to become a Kaiōshin there. Zamasu must have seen the Universe 6 vs. 7 fight on GodTube. Kibito explains further, noting that Zamasu even asked if it would be possible to use the Super Dragon Balls to switch the bodies of a god and human!
It is clear now that Zamasu has somehow switched bodies with Goku, and this is the "Goku Black" that is terrorizing the future. This is confusing though: Trunks notes that the Goku in his timeline died a long time ago. How could this possibly be? Beerus explains that the Kaiōshin can use "Time Rings" to travel to parallel worlds. If Zamasu is still only a Kaiō, though, how is this possible? Upon further questioning, Trunks reveals that "Goku Black" does indeed wear one Potara earring, but is unsure of its specific color. Through a brief vision of Black taunting him, Trunks is able to confirm the color. Whis figures that the Kaiōshin in Universe 10 must now be in grave danger; Bulma pieces it all together, assuming that Zamasu must kill that Kaiōshin, take his earring and rank, and then used a Time Ring to travel to Trunks' world. Goku wonders why he would bother going to that future, but Whis assumes it must be because all the strong warriors like Goku are alive here, so that world would be easier to take over. Beerus blames Goku for dying in that timeline, but Whis is concerned that Zamasu may hide out here and attempt to kill them all, as well.
Beerus demands that they depart for Universe 10 and destroy Zamasu, but Kaiōshin wonders if this will just create yet another timeline and further complicate things. Goku wants to tag along, but Whis tells him it is too risky with Zamasu wanting to steal his body, and Beerus thinks this is a job for the gods. Shin offers to take them there, but Beerus has another job in mind for him. Beerus and Whis depart, leaving the group behind. Vegeta is upset that someone would go after Kakarrot instead of himself; anyway, Monaka was the one who truly won in the end, regardless. Goku suggests that Zamasu did not want a body with giant nipples. Pilaf informs everyone that they have collected enough energy for the time machine. Goku and Vegeta are ready to take off to defeat this guy! There is no sense in waiting around for Beerus and Whis; they will have to defeat this guy on their own sooner or later.
Beerus and Whis arrive to greet Gowasu in the Kaiōshin Realm of Universe 10. After exchanging pleasantries, Beerus and Whis explain their intention to meet with Gowasu's disciple. Zamasu appears to have stepped out, however; this is the first time he has ever left without Gowasu's permission. Beerus intends to wait until Zamasu returns.
Vegeta and Goku confirm they have senzu with them and depart for the future with Trunks. Upon arriving, Goku and Vegeta are a bit shocked to see just how terrible the future looks. Black (seen at Zamasu's cabin and the group sense each other and prepare for battle. Trunks notices the cat and screams for a senzu: Mai is still alive! Trunks chews the senzu and places it directly into Mai's mouth. Goku is taken aback by the mouth-to-mouth action! Vegeta wonders if Goku has ever kissed before, to which Goku exclaims of course he has not. Vegeta presses the issue noting his marriage, but Goku wonders what that has to do with anything. Mai wakes up in shock to see Trunks, asking if he made it back to the past. Trunks has brought Goku and Vegeta to defeat Black! Recognizing Mai as the future version of the girl hanging around his house, Vegeta tells her and Trunks to stay back and let them handle Black. They may have to rely on Trunks in a pinch, but if he has to, he should escape back to the past in the time machine. Mai wonders if they can pull it off. Noting their strength, Trunks believes they may be only ones who can protect the world.
Black can sense that the two strong powers have moved, and wonders who they could be. Goku scouts out a desolate location, hoping to avoid further destruction. Black arrives, somewhat confused. Vegeta pipes up, demanding to go first, ready for the thrill of beating up someone who looks like Kakarrot!
"Surpassing time, the two Gokus finally meet. The fight for the future starts now!!"
Interstitial Page
In this chapter's interstitial page for the third collected volume, Toyotarō imagines a scenario where Zamasu did wish to swap bodies with Monaka, with the Kaiōshin-in-training being appalled at how weak his new body is (though making no mention of its giant nipples).
Continuity
The events of the manga and the anime diverge significantly. Below are the main differences, along with the episodes where the events of this chapter occur or contrast.
- In the anime, Black temporarily comes through a rift in time to the present day and does battle with Goku before being forced back to Trunks’s future. During the battle, Whis recognizes Black’s ki and goes to Universe 10 to ascertain whether that universe’s new Kaiōshin-in-training has any relation to him. Since in the manga Black never comes to the present day, Beerus and Whis have to ask Shin if he by any chance knows of any god espousing “dangerous ideology”. Despite having participated in a training session with Zamasu just the other day (an event not present in the anime) and despite Zamasu having had indeed shown signs of a dangerous ideology during that session, Shin can only think of Kibito, since he often remarks about humanity’s unworthiness to do certain things, like step foot in the Kaiōshin Realm. That theory that is swiftly struck down after Zuno informs everyone through Kibito himself about Zamasu's visit and his intention to switch bodies with a mortal.
- In the anime, it is Shin himself who relays Zuno’s message. The message did not include anything about Zamasu wanting to swap bodies with a mortal, though, so Whis offers a theory on what Zamasu might have wished for, speculating that he asked for a copy of Goku’s body (which, of course, turns out to be completely wrong).
- In the anime, Future Mai had already been nursed back to health by the resistance fighters (who are completely absent from the manga) when Trunks first brings Goku and Vegeta to his timeline, so she did not need a senzu to recover. Mai does, however, need a senzu in Episode 60, when Goku, Trunks and Vegeta return from their "extra" trip to the past. This is where Goku's ignorance of kissing is addressed in the anime.
- Due to Black having temporarily come through a rift in time to the present day, Goku had already met him (in Episode 50) by the time he first traveled to Trunks's timeline in the anime.
Notes
- Goku's nickname for the Omni-King in Japanese is "Zen-chan" (which is kept in Viz's English translation), which stems from the character's title of "Zen'ō" (全王), or "King of All".
- Trunks's line about how Goku and Vegeta make it feel like they are the only ones who can protect the world is likely an intentional callback to the way that Bulma describes Trunks and Gohan in "TRUNKS THE STORY" and in its animated adaptation.
- The desolate location Goku scouts at the end of the chapter may be a reference to the Randosel Tower park in Dragon Ball Z Movie 13.
Tankōbon
There are two major changes between this chapter's original publication in V-Jump and its reprint in the third collected volume of the series.
- The Omni-King's button is corrected to be double-sided: one to take Goku to the Omni-King, and another one to summon the Omni-King to Goku instead.
- Gowasu's dialogue with Whis is changed in the collected edition.
Original V-Jump Serialization Script:
WHIS: "How nice to see you looking so well, Lord Gowasu."
GOWASU: "Hahaha, I wonder when the last time someone addressed me by name was…"
Updated Collected Edition Script:
WHIS: "How nice to see you looking so well, Kaiōshin of Universe 10."
GOWASU: "Hahaha, you can call me 'Gowasu', like in the old days."
Before the introduction of Gowasu, all of the Kaiōshin previously shown in the series were only ever referred to as "Kaiōshin", along with their respective cardinal directions. Gowasu and Zamasu are the first gods of the Kaiō and Kaiōshin rank to be explicitly given proper names in the series, though Shin did use his given name as an alias when he is first introduced in the 25th Tenka'ichi Budōkai.
Cast
In order of appearance:
- Whis
- Shin
- Son Goku
- Great Priest
- Omni-King
- Omni-King's attendants
- Gowasu
- Zuno's attendants
- Zuno
- Zamasu
- Beerus
- Bulma
- Future Trunks
- Elder Kaiōshin
- Kibito
- Vegeta
- Pilaf
- Trunks
- Mai
- Shuu
- Goku Black
- Future Mai
Items
Setting
- Omni-King's Palace
- Universe 10 Kaiōshin Realm
- Zuno's Planet
- space above Earth
- Capsule Corporation
- Future Trunks's timeline
Availability
This chapter has been released in numerous countries and languages around the world in both print and digital formats.
Japan
- V-Jump, January 2017 (21 November 2016)
- Dragon Ball Volume 3: 0 Mortals Plan (Tankōbon; 02 June 2017)
- Digital Monochrome Edition Volume 3 (04 July 2017)
- Digital Color Edition Volume 3 (03 April 2020)
North America (English)
- Viz Digital Monochrome Simulpub: Chapter 18 (10 February 2017)
- Dragon Ball Super Volume 3: Zero Mortal Project! (03 July 2018)
- Digital Monochrome Edition Volume 3 (03 July 2018)
External Links
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