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The Man Named Jiren
V-Jump
Dragon Ball Super Chapter 30 (V-Jump)
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Dragon Ball Super Chapter 30 (Color)
ジレンという男
Jiren to iu Otoko
Premiered V-Jump, January 2018
Sale Date 21 November 2017
Chapter Data
Pages 01-45 (Black and White)
Episodes Dragon Ball Super Episode 81
Dragon Ball Super Episode 82
Viz Publication
Title The Man Named Jiren
Release 21 November 2017
Editor Marlene First
Collected Volumes
Tankōbon Dragon Ball Super Volume 6
(print, digital, and digital color)
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"The Man Named Jiren" is the thirtieth 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 2018 issue of Shueisha's V-Jump, with a sale date of 21 November 2017.

Summary

Goku is unable to comprehend how there is someone stronger than Toppo in Universe 11, and this "Jiren" also has no interest in becoming a God of Destruction! Goku is excited for the Tournament of Power and the possibility of there being so many strong guys out there; Toppo thinks Goku is quite odd.

The Great Priest announces that each universe shall select ten competitors, and that knocking an opponent out of the ring is the method for disqualification. The tournament will last 100 taks (approximately 48 minutes), and it will be a battle royale with all opponents fighting in the ring together at the same time. The team with the most remaining fighters at the end will be the winner, or in the case that only one fighter is left, obviously that fighter's universe will be the winner. The Super Dragon Balls will be given to the strongest fighter; as such, the Great Priest requests that Champa hand over the three he has already collected, and they will gather the remaining balls.

The Universe 3 Kaiōshin Ea asks if the winning universe itself will gain anything as a reward, but the Great Priest explains that they will receive nothing; instead, the losing universes will be erased by the Omni-King one by one. Universes 1, 5, 8, and 12 will be exempt from the tournament due to their higher mortal level, which means that only five will remain in the end. The erasure will include all of the gods — save for their guide angels, of course — which further puts everyone into a panic. Beerus wonders if their mortal level is actually that low; Whis explains that it is 3.18, the second-lowest rating.

With a little under 39 hours until the tournament begins in the special "Word of Void", the Great Priest teleports everyone back home to begin recruiting their teammates. Beerus is furious with Goku over their predicament, though Shin rightfully notes that it sounds like the Omni-Kings were going to erase these universes anyway before deciding on the tournament, thus giving them a literal fighting chance to save themselves. Since the best fighters are probably on Earth anyway, they decide to make their way to Bulma's to eat up and start planning.

Over in Universe 11, Vermoud is relatively unfazed by their predicament, fully confident in Toppo and the Pride Troopers… so long as Jiren participates.

Back at Capsule Corporation, Vegeta and Bulma are in disbelief at Goku's incompetence. Since there is no written exam this time, they figure they can bring Majin Boo along. Vegeta would be a natural choice himself, but Vegeta's second child is due any day and he will not leave! Whis appears holding a blanket, and with a quick motion of his eyes, is able to "deliver" the baby right out of Bulma! Goku figures this is how babies are actually born and this must be the way Chi-Chi did it, but Shin tells him that this is not how it is usually done.

With Vegeta now able to participate, the group moves on to figuring out the rest of their team. There are apparently only 28 planets with appropriate lifeforms on them, but Shin has not observed them all in terms of their combat strength. Whis suggests they continue from the previous tournament's team of Goku, Vegeta, Piccolo, and Boo. Goku suggests Monaka, but Beerus forbids it, saying Monaka is ill. Vegeta questions if Gohan can fight; Goku is unsure. Goku questions is they should bring Goten and Trunks; Vegeta says to leave the kids out of this, and to not even tell them about it. Goku then figures they can bring the Turtle Hermit, Tenshinhan, and Kuririn along with his wife No. 18. Vegeta figures if they are bringing No. 18, they should also bring No. 17. They have no idea where No. 17 might be, though, so Goku takes off to ask No. 18 about him.

Over in Universe 11 on Planet Bath, the Pride Troopers fight back against a giant crab monster. Toppo arrives and shoots the monster as Dispo protects a child. Jiren is apparently off on a distant planet named Toile recapturing Oshlet aliens, and he will return once the situation is under control. The crab monster fires an enormous amount of foam from his mouth trapping everyone around him, but someone flies in with a quick series of attacks, ultimately trapping the monster with a device attached to his arm. Jiren has arrived, and has apparently flown directly here without the aid of a spaceship.

Vermoud explains that Jiren has devoted himself to justice, does not act on self-interest, and will not even kill bad guys. There is one thing that can bait him into participating in the tournament, however, and the Super Dragon Balls can grant him that wish. Vermoud then asks to be taken directly to Jiren.

Back on Bath, Jiren declines to participate when asked by Toppo, saying that he will not save their own universe at the cost of others being erased. From above, Vermoud states that his wish could come true should they win. Jiren will participate, but only on the condition that he will return to Universe 11 should any trouble occur while he is away.

Interstitial Page

In the interstitial page following this chapter in the sixth collected volume, Vermoud is relieved that Jiren agreed to participate and confesses to Cae that he wouldn't know what to do had he refused.

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 manga, Toppo reveals that Jiren, like Goku, has no interest in becoming a God of Destruction. This is never explicitly stated in the anime.
  • In the anime, Universe 7 had been informed ahead of time that the losing universes would be erased. The Great Priest thought there would be no problem in disclosing this information earlier due to Goku being friends with the Omni-King. The other universes do not learn this terrifying information until Episode 80, after the second of the three matches in the anime version of the Zen Exhibition Match. In the manga, however, Universe 7 learns this terrifying information at the same time as all the other universes, after Goku's match with Toppo has concluded.
  • In the anime, the Great Priest informs the members of Universe 7 that the most outstanding fighter will receive all of the Super Dragon Balls as a prize. There is then a cut-in to Champa taking credit for providing the Great Priest with three of them. Beerus takes this as proof that Champa had been gathering the Super Dragon Balls yet again. In the manga, however, the Great Priest directly asks Champa in front of all the other gods if he could provide him with the three Super Dragon Balls that he already has in his possession, saying that he will collect the remaining four on his own. Beerus then proceeds to vocalize the same grievance as in the anime, but this time, directly to his brother’s face.
  • In the anime, Universe 7's Elder Kaiōshin asks what will happen to the gods of the erased universes. In the manga, it is Rumoosh who makes the question.
  • Ea's question about the reward for the winning universe mirrors Shin's inquiry in Episode 78, when the Great Priest visited the Universe 7 Kaiōshin Realm. His answer is the same: the winning universe will get "nothing".
  • In the manga, Whis tells Beerus about Universe 7's mortal level and ranking. In the anime, however, he learns about this information along with all the other gods.
  • The manga does not specify which universe has an even lower mortal ranking than Universe 7. The anime, however, does: it’s Universe 9.
  • In the anime, Vermoud's planet is never shown. He leaves the recruiting entirely up to Toppo.
  • In the anime, Goku, Gohan, Shin, Mr. Satan, Beerus and Whis are the ones discussing who they should bring in as fighters for the tournament. In the manga, however, Gohan and Mr. Satan are absent from the deliberation (due to the differences in how the Zen Exhibition Match played out in the two versions). Instead, Bulma and Vegeta join in on the discussion.
    • Likewise, in the manga, Bulma and Vegeta are also in on the secret that the losing universes get erased, whereas in the anime, Gohan, Mr. Satan and Boo and the ones in the know. Vegeta and Bulma later find out at the same time as Kuririn, No. 18, the Turtle Hermit, Tenshinhan and Piccolo (Goku let No. 17 in on the secret earlier as a way to convince him to join the team, since he was not interested at first).
  • In the manga, Goku suggests letting Goten and Trunks participate, but Vegeta vehemently refuses even so much as telling them about the tournament, saying that Goku shouldn’t get the kids involved. In the anime, it is Shin that suggests letting them participate, but Goku himself shoots down the idea, saying that they don’t have enough experience and that their overly direct fighting style wouldn’t be well-suited for a tournament whose main objective is to just throw the opponents out of the ring.
  • In the manga, Tenshinhan’s name is immediately suggested as a participant. In the anime, however, his name never comes up until Episode 89, when Goku goes to Kame House to recruit the Turtle Hermit. Oolong informs him that the Turtle Hermit was invited to go to Tenshinhan’s dojo as an honorary grand master. Goku then merely replies with “if the old-timer is with him, then that saves me some trouble”.
  • The conversation about the senzu plays out a little differently in the manga and the anime. In the manga, after Whis tells Goku that using such a tool would most likely be a violation of the rules, Shin says that it will be fine, since Boo can use restorative magic. In the anime, however, Shin had already left by this point in the conversation, so instead, Beerus suggests eating the senzu on the sly. He is immediately scolded by Whis, saying that if they were to be found out, they would be erased on the spot.
Araghne being controlled by a Dorakiyan (top right) and attacking Planet Dardon.
  • The alien lifeform being battled by the Pride Troopers is very different between the manga and the anime. In the anime, it is a mindless monster called Araghne controlled by a Dorakiyan. In the manga, however, it is a sentient being (whose name is never given) who even brought his own "sons" to conquer the planet.
  • Jiren’s motivations are considerably different between the anime and manga:
    • In the anime, Jiren seems obsessed with strength to the detriment of everything else, including personal attachment. This is later explained in Episode 127 to be due to having lost both his parents and his master to a strong foe. Vowing to never feel that way again, Jiren devoted himself to becoming stronger.
    • In the manga, however, Jiren seems genuinely concerned with justice and with protecting the inhabitants of Universe 11, even refusing to hear Toppo talk about the Tournament of Power until he has made sure that the citizens of Planet Bath were safe. When Toppo does manage to make his pitch, Jiren refuses to join at first, saying that protecting the peace of the universe is his topmost priority. He does eventually agree to participate after Vermoud tells him that he might get his wish granted if he wins the tournament, but even then, only if he is allowed to leave should some problem arise in Universe 11.

Notes

Giant crab monster on Planet Bath in Universe 11.
Crab monster in Dr. Slump: Dr. Mashirito and Abale-chan.
  • Three of the Pride Troopers oversee the evacuation of the residents of Planet Bath while the other five (not counting Toppo and Jiren, who come late) fight the crab monsters. The fighters are Dispo (on point), Vuon, Kunsi, Zoire, and Tupper. The evacuation is led by Casserale, who they call the "General", and he is seen near the end of the chapter with two more Pride Troopers. One of them is recognizable as Cocotte, though she is seen only from the back. The other one, cleaning up crab foam behind Casserale, is not recognizable, but Kettle is the only Pride Trooper destined for the Tournament of Power who does not explicitly appear in this chapter.
  • The large, crab-like alien the Pride Troopers fight against appears to be a direct copy and reference to an alien from the 2007 Dr. Slump: Dr. Mashirito and Abale-chan manga and theatrical special feature.
Akira Toriyama's corrections for Jiren's introduction.
  • Jiren's page-height face reveal was corrected by Akira Toriyama before publication. These corrections are detailed at the end of the sixth collected volume.
    • Jiren flies directly from planet Toile without the use of a spaceship, saying that “it is faster that way”. That makes him one of very few aliens in Dragon Ball known to survive in deep space (such as Freeza and Cold).

Cast

In order of appearance:

Items

Setting

Availability

This chapter has been released in numerous countries and languages around the world in both print and digital formats. Viz simulpub chapters and the collected volumes (including the Japanese, print and digital) are inconsistently cropped from the original, wider V-Jump pages. Viz digital editions (simulpub and tankōbon) are often the least-cropped.

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North America (English)

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