Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission - Revision history

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	The series received its final send-off with a three-page 30th chapter in the ''[[Super Dragon Ball Heroes: Path of Heroes ―HEROES MEMORIES―]]'' guide book released in August 2024.<ref>{{Cite web\|URL=https://www.kanzenshuu.com/2024/09/03/dragon-ball-heroes-victory-mission-receives-chapter-30/\|Website=Kanzenshuu\|Title="“Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission” Receives Chapter 30 Send-Off in “HEROES MEMORIES” Guide Book"\|Date=03 September 2024\|AccessDate=06 April 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|URL=https://www.shueisha.co.jp/books/items/contents.html?isbn=978-4-08-779820-3\|Website=集英社　―　SHUEISHA　―\|Title="スーパードラゴンボールヒーローズ英雄の軌跡 ―HEROES MEMORIES―"\|AccessDate=06 April 2026}}</ref>		The series received its final send-off with a three-page 30th chapter in the ''[[Super Dragon Ball Heroes: Path of Heroes ―HEROES MEMORIES―]]'' guide book released in August 2024.<ref>{{Cite web\|URL=https://www.kanzenshuu.com/2024/09/03/dragon-ball-heroes-victory-mission-receives-chapter-30/\|Website=Kanzenshuu\|Title="“Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission” Receives Chapter 30 Send-Off in “HEROES MEMORIES” Guide Book"\|Date=03 September 2024\|AccessDate=06 April 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|URL=https://www.shueisha.co.jp/books/items/contents.html?isbn=978-4-08-779820-3\|Website=集英社　―　SHUEISHA　―\|Title="スーパードラゴンボールヒーローズ英雄の軌跡 ―HEROES MEMORIES―"\|AccessDate=06 April 2026}}</ref>

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	File:Jp vjump 2012 11 medium.png\|November 2012 issue of ''V-Jump'' with the debut chapter of ''Victory Mission''		File:Jp vjump 2012 11 medium.png\|November 2012 issue of ''V-Jump'' with the debut chapter of ''Victory Mission''
	File:Dbh-ultimate-victory-book.png\|''Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Victory Book'', the mail-away bonus from the October 2013 issue of ''V-Jump'' with a bonus ''Victory Mission'' chapter introducing Gotenks: Adult		File:Dbh-ultimate-victory-book.png\|''Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Victory Book'', the mail-away bonus from the October 2013 issue of ''V-Jump'' with a bonus ''Victory Mission'' chapter introducing Gotenks: Adult

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	\| publication = ''[[V-Jump]]''		\| publication = ''[[V-Jump]]''
	\| demographic = Shōnen		\| demographic = Shōnen
	\| date = ''V-Jump'' November 2012 issue to ''~~Bandai Official 5th Anniversary Fanbook:~~ Dragon Ball Heroes ~~5th Anniversary Mission~~''<br />(21 September 2012 - ~~19 November 2015~~)		\| date = ''V-Jump'' November 2012 issue to ''Super Dragon Ball Heroes: Path of Heroes ―HEROES MEMORIES―''<br />(21 September 2012 - 29 August 2024)
	\| chapters = 29 ([[#Chapters\|List of Chapters]]) + bonus chapters		\| chapters = 30 ([[#Chapters\|List of Chapters]]) + bonus chapters
	\| volumes = Currently uncollected		\| volumes = Currently uncollected
	}}		}}

	'''''Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission''''' is a promotional manga series written by [[Toyotarō]], in coordination with [[Bandai Namco Entertainment]], that ran in earnest for over two years in [[Shueisha]]'s monthly ''[[V-Jump]]'' magazine~~. The series follows a group of young protagonists as they enter the game world of ''[[Dragon Ball Heroes]]''~~, ~~while not-so-subtly explaining new game mechanics~~ and ~~showcasing new cards to readers in the process~~.		'''''Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission''''' is a promotional manga series written by [[Toyotarō]], in coordination with [[Bandai Namco Entertainment]], that ran in earnest for over two years in [[Shueisha]]'s monthly ''[[V-Jump]]'' magazine (from 2012 to 2014), with supplemental and finale chapters released sporadically throughout and after.

	The series ~~went on an announced hiatus after 28 monthly chapters<ref>page from February 2015 Issue~~ of ~~V-Jump</ref>, presumably for Toyotarō to focus on [[Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' (Manga)\|~~the three-chapter introductory ''Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F''' manga adaptation]] (which ran in the April, May, and June 2015 issues of ''V-Jump''), and then the ''Dragon Ball Super'' "comicalization" (which has been running consistently since the August 2015 issue of ''~~V-Jump'').~~		The series follows a group of young protagonists as they enter the game world of ''[[Dragon Ball Heroes]]'', while not-so-subtly explaining new game mechanics and showcasing new cards to readers in the process.

	~~In addition to several extra chapters printed in~~ [[List of Supplemental Booklets\|supplemental booklets]] such as the [[Jump Victory Carnival]] official guidebooks provided to event attendees, the series received a "final" 29th chapter in the ''Bandai Official 5th Anniversary Fanbook: Dragon Ball Heroes ~~5th Anniversary Mission'~~' ~~released in November 2015. Leading up to the book~~'~~s release~~, ~~all 28 of the standard chapters were posted online for free.<ref>{{Cite web\|URL=http://www.kanzenshuu.com/2015/10/22/dragon~~-~~ball-heroes-victory-mission-promo-leads~~-to-new-chapter/\|Website=Kanzenshuu\|Title="'Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission' Promo Leads To New Chapter"\|Date=22 October 2015\|AccessDate=21 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|URL=http://vjump.shueisha.co.~~jp/push/dbh/\|Website=VジャンプWEB\|Title="マンガ『ドラゴンボールヒーローズビクトリーミッション』"\|AccessDate=28 September 2021}}</ref>~~

	==Plot==		==Plot==
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	==History==		==History==
	''Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission'' debuted with a two-page chapter '''21 September 2012''' in the November 2012 issue of ''V-Jump''. While early chapters did not necessarily segue directly into one another each subsequent month, the story became more and more of a standard serialization as it continued onward. Chapters were initially of varying length, generally between two and nine pages each. Beginning in 2014, chapters lengthened to 15-17 pages, focusing on a continuing story arc for the characters. Each chapter focuses on then-current or upcoming additions (new cards, abilities, characters, etc.) in the arcade game.		''Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission'' debuted with a two-page chapter '''21 September 2012''' in the November 2012 issue of [[Shueisha]]'s monthly ''[[V-Jump]]'' magazine. While early chapters did not necessarily segue directly into one another each subsequent month, the story became more and more of a standard serialization as it continued onward. Chapters were initially of varying length, generally between two and nine pages each. Beginning in 2014, chapters lengthened to 15-17 pages, focusing on a continuing story arc for the characters. Each chapter focuses on then-current or upcoming additions (new cards, abilities, characters, etc.) in the arcade game.

			The series went on an announced hiatus after 28 monthly chapters<ref>{{Cite web\|URL=https://www.kanzenshuu.com/2014/12/20/dragon-ball-heroes-victory-mission-serialization-updates/\|Website=Kanzenshuu\|Title="“Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission” Serialization Updates"\|Date=20 December 2014\|AccessDate=06 April 2026}}</ref>, presumably for Toyotarō to focus on [[Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' (Manga)\|the three-chapter introductory ''Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F''' manga adaptation]] (which ran in the April, May, and June 2015 issues of ''V-Jump''), almost immediately then followed by the ''Dragon Ball Super'' "comicalization" (which itself ran in earnest for about nine years before its own extended hiatus).<ref>{{Cite web\|URL=https://www.kanzenshuu.com/2024/03/20/dragon-ball-super-manga-chapter-103-released/\|Website=Kanzenshuu\|Title="“Dragon Ball Super” Manga Chapter 103 Released"\|Date=20 March 2024\|AccessDate=06 April 2026}}</ref>

			In addition to several extra chapters printed in [[List of Supplemental Booklets\|supplemental booklets]] such as the [[Jump Victory Carnival]] official guidebooks provided to event attendees, the series received a 29th chapter in the ''[[Bandai Official 5th Anniversary Fanbook: Dragon Ball Heroes 5th Anniversary Mission]]'' guide book released in November 2015. Leading up to the book's release, all 28 of the standard chapters were posted online for free.<ref>{{Cite web\|URL=http://www.kanzenshuu.com/2015/10/22/dragon-ball-heroes-victory-mission-promo-leads-to-new-chapter/\|Website=Kanzenshuu\|Title="'Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission' Promo Leads To New Chapter"\|Date=22 October 2015\|AccessDate=21 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|URL=http://vjump.shueisha.co.jp/push/dbh/\|Website=VジャンプWEB\|Title="マンガ『ドラゴンボールヒーローズビクトリーミッション』"\|AccessDate=28 September 2021}}</ref>

	''Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission'' is the debut work from Toyotarō. Upon the series' original release, comparisons between newcomer "Toyotarō" and Japanese fan manga artist/author "Toyble" were prevalent. An August 2013 ''Dragon Ball AF~~'' fan manga release and message from~~ "Toyble" ~~effectively confirmed suspicions of these individuals being one in the same.~~<ref>{{Cite web\|URL=~~http~~://www.kanzenshuu.com/2013/09/25/confirmation-fan-toyble-victory-mission-artist-toyotaro/\|Website=Kanzenshuu\|Title="Confirmation: Fan ~~'Toyble'~~ as ~~'Victory Mission'~~ Artist ~~'Toyotarō'~~?"\|Date=25 September 2013\|AccessDate=~~21 August 2018~~}}</ref>		The series received its final send-off with a three-page 30th chapter in the ''[[Super Dragon Ball Heroes: Path of Heroes ―HEROES MEMORIES―]]'' guide book released in August 2024.<ref>{{Cite web\|URL=https://www.kanzenshuu.com/2024/09/03/dragon-ball-heroes-victory-mission-receives-chapter-30/\|Website=Kanzenshuu\|Title="“Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission” Receives Chapter 30 Send-Off in “HEROES MEMORIES” Guide Book"\|Date=03 September 2024\|AccessDate=06 April 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|URL=https://www.shueisha.co.jp/books/items/contents.html?isbn=978-4-08-779820-3\|Website=集英社　―　SHUEISHA　―\|Title="スーパードラゴンボールヒーローズ英雄の軌跡 ―HEROES MEMORIES―"\|AccessDate=06 April 2026}}</ref>

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			File:Jp vjump 2012 11 medium.png\|November 2012 issue of ''V-Jump'' with the debut chapter of ''Victory Mission''
			File:Dbh-ultimate-victory-book.png\|''Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Victory Book'', the mail-away bonus from the October 2013 issue of ''V-Jump'' with a bonus ''Victory Mission'' chapter introducing Gotenks: Adult
			File:Heroes5thanniversaryfanbook.png\|''Bandai Official 5th Anniversary Fanbook: Dragon Ball Heroes 5th Anniversary Mission'', released in November 2015, with the 29th chapter of ''Victory Mission''
			File:Sdbh-heroes-memories-guide-cover.jpg\|''Super Dragon Ball Heroes: Path of Heroes ―HEROES MEMORIES― guide book.'', released in August 2024, with the 30th and final chapter of ''Victory Mission''
			</gallery>

			[[File:Toyble-toyotaro-confirmation.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|"Toyble" relays a message regarding the future of his "AF" comic]]
			''Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission'' is the debut work from [[Toyotarō]]. Upon the series' original release, comparisons between newcomer "Toyotarō" and Japanese fan manga artist/author "Toyble" were prevalent. In an August 2013 release of "Dragon Ball AF", Toyble stated:<ref>{{Cite web\|URL=https://www.kanzenshuu.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=705000#p705000\|Website=Kanzenshuu\|Title="The All-Purpose "Translation Request" Thread"\|Date=16 September 2013\|AccessDate=05 April 2026}}</ref><ref name="kanzconfirmationquestion">{{Cite web\|URL=https://www.kanzenshuu.com/2013/09/25/confirmation-fan-toyble-victory-mission-artist-toyotaro/\|Website=Kanzenshuu\|Title="Confirmation: Fan “Toyble” as “Victory Mission” Artist “Toyotarō”?"\|Date=25 September 2013\|AccessDate=01 January 2021}}</ref>

			{{quotation\|…So, due to a variety of circumstances, I have been unable to continue drawing Dragon Ball AF.<br>But it’s a work I feel an attachment to, since I did get my start writing with it, and all.<br>No matter how many years it takes, I intend to keep writing.<br>I hope you’ll find it in your hearts to look on it fondly.<br>— Toyble, 10 August 2013}}
			The message was published alongside the silhouette of a character (clearly that of [[Beat]] from ''Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission''), as well as dialog within "AF" itself from ''Yi Xing Long'' stating that Toyble, the ruler of this world, cannot continue the story because he has begun something else instead, along with a mention of a card battle (another clear nod to ''Dragon Ball Heroes'').

	==Characters==		==Characters==
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	==Chapters==		==Chapters==
	~~[[File:Jp vjump 2012 11 medium.png\|thumb\|200px\| November 2012 issue of ''V-Jump'' with the debut chapter of ''Victory Mission'']]~~
	[[File:Heroes5thanniversaryfanbook.png\|thumb\|200px\| ''Bandai Official 5th Anniversary Fanbook: Dragon Ball Heroes 5th Anniversary Mission'', released in November 2015, with the 29th and final chapter of ''Victory Mission'']]
	[[File:Dbh-ultimate-victory-book.png\|thumb\|200px\| ''Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Victory Book'', the mail-away bonus from the October 2013 issue of ''V-Jump'' with a bonus ''Victory Mission'' chapter introducing Gotenks: Adult]]

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	\| n/a \|\| (untitled) \|\| 10 \|\| [[Jump Victory Carnival 2014 Official Guidebook]] \|\| 2014 \|\| 19 July 2014		\| n/a \|\| (untitled) \|\| 10 \|\| [[Jump Victory Carnival 2014 Official Guidebook]] \|\| 2014 \|\| 19 July 2014
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	\| 29 \|\| [[Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission Chapter 28\|Mission 29: Beat Awakens]] \|\| 10 \|\| [[Bandai Official 5th Anniversary Fanbook: Dragon Ball Heroes 5th Anniversary Mission]] \|\| n/a \|\| 19 November 2015		\| 29 \|\| [[Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission Chapter 29\|Mission 29: Beat Awakens]] \|\| 10 \|\| [[Bandai Official 5th Anniversary Fanbook: Dragon Ball Heroes 5th Anniversary Mission]] \|\| n/a \|\| 19 November 2015
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			\| 30 \|\| [[Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission Chapter 30\|Mission 30: Onward To The Next Hero]] \|\| 3 \|\| [[Super Dragon Ball Heroes: Path of Heroes ―HEROES MEMORIES―]] \|\| n/a \|\| 29 August 2024
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	\| 27 \|\| [[Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission Chapter 27\|Mission 27: Hero Mission]] \|\| 15 \|\| V-Jump \|\| January 2015 \|\| 21 November 2014		\| 27 \|\| [[Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission Chapter 27\|Mission 27: Hero Mission]] \|\| 15 \|\| V-Jump \|\| January 2015 \|\| 21 November 2014
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	\| 28 \|\| [[Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission Chapter 28\|Mission 28: Dark Dragon]] \|\| 15 \|\| V-Jump \|\| February 2015 \|\| 20 December 2014		\| 28 \|\| [[Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission Chapter 28\|Mission 28: Dark Dragon]] \|\| 15 \|\| V-Jump+ \|\| February 2015 \|\| 20 December 2014
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Characters

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	*'''Beat's Grandfather''' (ビートの祖父 ''Bīto No Sofu''): Beat's grandfather, who lives with him and his mother. Beat's Grandfather has an inherent trust in his grandson's ability to tell the difference between right and wrong, and often sides with him in arguments. Though he encourages Beat to keep up with his studies, he also harbors a love of ''Dragon Ball Heroes'' and will create opportunities to challenge his grandson at the game. Visually, Beat's Grandfather is based on [[Grandpa Gohan]].		*'''Beat's Grandfather''' (ビートの祖父 ''Bīto No Sofu''): Beat's grandfather, who lives with him and his mother. Beat's Grandfather has an inherent trust in his grandson's ability to tell the difference between right and wrong, and often sides with him in arguments. Though he encourages Beat to keep up with his studies, he also harbors a love of ''Dragon Ball Heroes'' and will create opportunities to challenge his grandson at the game. Visually, Beat's Grandfather is based on [[Grandpa Gohan]].

	*'''Dr. Auto''' (Dr.オート, Dr. ''Ōto''): An otherwise kindly scientist who co-opts the ''Heroes'' game machines' dimensional-transfer properties to create a functioning time machine. Dr. Auto travels to the past to retrieve the long-vanished Dragon Balls, but inadvertently takes them from an era in which they are about to release the Evil Dragons, causing Sora to trap him and the Dragon Balls within a ''Heroes'' virtual battlefield ~~to prevent disaster~~. He is the grandfather of Nimu, Nico and ~~Genome~~. His name is based on "auto-," a prefix commonly used to refer to machinery, in reference to his mechanical skills.		*'''Dr. Auto''' (Dr.オート, Dr. ''Ōto''): An otherwise kindly scientist who co-opts the ''Heroes'' game machines' dimensional-transfer properties to create a functioning time machine. Dr. Auto travels to the past to retrieve the long-vanished Dragon Balls, but inadvertently takes them from an era in which they are about to release the Evil Dragons, causing Sora to trap him and the Dragon Balls within a ''Heroes'' virtual battlefield. He is the grandfather of Nimu, Nico and Genom. His name is based on "auto-," a prefix commonly used to refer to machinery, in reference to his mechanical skills.

	==Chapters==		==Chapters==

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	\| 16 \|\| [[Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission Chapter 16\|Mission 16: Formed! The Dragon Ball Heroes!!]] \|\| 7 \|\| V-Jump \|\| February 2014 \|\| 21 December 2013		\| 16 \|\| [[Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission Chapter 16\|Mission 16: Formed! The Dragon Ball Heroes!!]] \|\| 7 \|\| V-Jump \|\| February 2014 \|\| 21 December 2013
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	\| 17 \|\| [[Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission Chapter 17\|Mission 17: Disciples of Evil]] \|\| 16 \|\| V-Jump \|\| March 2014 \|\| 21 January 2014		\| 17 \|\| [[Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission Chapter 17\|Mission 17: Disciples of the Evil Dragons]] \|\| 16 \|\| V-Jump \|\| March 2014 \|\| 21 January 2014
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	\| 18 \|\| [[Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission Chapter 18\|Mission 18: ~~It's~~ Amazing! The Super Class Upgrade]] \|\| 15 \|\| V-Jump \|\| April 2014 \|\| 21 February 2014		\| 18 \|\| [[Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission Chapter 18\|Mission 18: Amazing! The Super Class Upgrade]] \|\| 15 \|\| V-Jump \|\| April 2014 \|\| 21 February 2014
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	\| 19 \|\| [[Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission Chapter 19\|Mission 19: "King's" Choice!!]] \|\| 15 \|\| V-Jump \|\| May 2014 \|\| 20 March 2014		\| 19 \|\| [[Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission Chapter 19\|Mission 19: "King's" Choice!!]] \|\| 15 \|\| V-Jump \|\| May 2014 \|\| 20 March 2014

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	* '''Froze''' (フローズ ''Furōzu''): A play on "froze", another word relating to the cold similar to Freeza, Coola, King Cold, Chilled, etc. The character's avatar is designed with a "Hero"-type Freeza Clan style of playable avatar characters from the original arcade version of ''Dragon Ball Heroes'', though the "actual" character of Froze himself is human. Though shy and emotionally distant, Froze demonstrates himself to have an unmatched love for the ''Dragon Ball Heroes'' arcade game, holding even low-power and common cards dear. His father often uses English introductions, and Froze himself frequently employs full English phrases.		* '''Froze''' (フローズ ''Furōzu''): A play on "froze", another word relating to the cold similar to Freeza, Coola, King Cold, Chilled, etc. The character's avatar is designed with a "Hero"-type Freeza Clan style of playable avatar characters from the original arcade version of ''Dragon Ball Heroes'', though the "actual" character of Froze himself is human. Though shy and emotionally distant, Froze demonstrates himself to have an unmatched love for the ''Dragon Ball Heroes'' arcade game, holding even low-power and common cards dear. His father often uses English introductions, and Froze himself frequently employs full English phrases.

	* '''Kagyu''' (カギュー ''Kagyū''): Taken from a less common reading of "蝸牛" (''kagyuu''), meaning "snail," aligning the character's name with those of previous Namekian characters. The character's avatar is designed after the "Berserker"-type Namekian playable avatar character from the arcade version of ''Dragon Ball Heroes'', though the character himself is human.		* '''Kagyu''' (カギュー ''Kagyū''): Taken from a less common reading of "蝸牛" (''kagyuu''), meaning "snail," aligning the character's name with those of previous Namekian characters. The character's avatar is designed after the "Berserker"-type Namekian playable avatar character from the arcade version of ''Dragon Ball Heroes'', though the character himself is human. At the time Beat and Note enter the national [[Strongest Hero Tournament]], Kagyu is the reining champion.

	*'''Kabra''' (カブラ ''Kabura''): A play on the prototypical magic word "kadabra," and part of a double name-pun with his partner, the [[Neko Majin]] Abra. The character's avatar is designed after the "Hero"-type Majin playable avatar character from the arcade version of ''Dragon Ball Heroes'', though the character himself is human.		*'''Kabra''' (カブラ ''Kabura''): A play on the prototypical magic word "kadabra," and part of a double name-pun with his partner, the [[Neko Majin]] Abra. The character's avatar is designed after the "Hero"-type Majin playable avatar character from the arcade version of ''Dragon Ball Heroes'', though the character himself is human.

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	* '''Beat''' (ビート, ''Bīto''): The main character of ''Victory Mission''. Designed as a male, Saiyan, "Hero"-type avatar character from the original arcade version of ''Dragon Ball Heroes'', Beat's name can be interpreted in two ways: first and foremost, it would appear to be a vegetable-based pun on "beet" (since he uses a Saiyan avatar), but it can also be a reference to a musical "beat", setting up the naming scheme that carries through to the main female characters who are introduced in subsequent chapters.		* '''Beat''' (ビート, ''Bīto''): The main character of ''Victory Mission''. Designed as a male, Saiyan, "Hero"-type avatar character from the original arcade version of ''Dragon Ball Heroes'', Beat's name can be interpreted in two ways: first and foremost, it would appear to be a vegetable-based pun on "beet" (since he uses a Saiyan avatar), but it can also be a reference to a musical "beat", setting up the naming scheme that carries through to the main female characters who are introduced in subsequent chapters.

	* '''Note''' (ノート ''Nōto''): A play on musical "notes", and sets up a name pun series that will be carried onward in the sixth chapter with another female character, perhaps in spite of Note being designed to resemble a female "Hero"-type Saiyan avatar from the arcade version of ''Dragon Ball Heroes''.		* '''Note''' (ノート ''Nōto''): The secondary protagonist of ''Victory Mission'', and a Saiyan "Hero"-type avatar-user along with Beat. Like Beat, she trains with Sora at the [[Dragon Ball Heroes Research Center]] and aspires to be the strongest player of the game. Her name is a play on musical "notes", and sets up a name pun series that will be carried onward in the sixth chapter with another female character, perhaps in spite of Note being designed to resemble a female "Hero"-type Saiyan avatar from the arcade version of ''Dragon Ball Heroes''.

	* '''Erito''' (エリト ''Erito''): A play on "elite", a type of avatar character from the original arcade version of ''Dragon Ball Heroes''. Erito himself is a male, Saiyan, "Elite"-type avatar character from the original arcade version of ''Dragon Ball Heroes''.		* '''Erito''' (エリト ''Erito''): A play on "elite", a type of avatar character from the original arcade version of ''Dragon Ball Heroes''. Erito himself is a male, Saiyan, "Elite"-type avatar character from the original arcade version of ''Dragon Ball Heroes''.

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	===Supporting characters===		===Supporting characters===

	* '''Sora''' (ソラ ''Sora''): A play on 空 (''sora''), which is the final ''kanji'' in the name of the main character from ''Dragon Ball'', Son Goku (孫悟空 ''Son Gokū''). Sora is a ''Dragon Ball Heroes'' officiator known as a "Battle Navigator," and runs the [[''Dragon Ball Heroes'' Research ~~Facility~~]] where Beat and Note spend much of their time. Sora's appearance is obviously modeled on Goku as a Super Saiyan. The ''Victory Mission'' version of Sora is based on a live-action counterpart used in ''Dragon Ball Heroes'' promotional material.		====Battle Nagivators====

			* '''Sora''' (ソラ ''Sora''): A play on 空 (''sora''), which is the final ''kanji'' in the name of the main character from ''Dragon Ball'', Son Goku (孫悟空 ''Son Gokū''). Sora is a ''Dragon Ball Heroes'' officiator known as a "Battle Navigator," and runs the [[''Dragon Ball Heroes'' Research Center]] where Beat and Note spend much of their time. Sora's appearance is obviously modeled on Goku as a Super Saiyan. The ''Victory Mission'' version of Sora is based on a live-action counterpart used in ''Dragon Ball Heroes'' promotional material.

	* '''Yoshito-''kun''''' (よしとくん ''Yoshitokun''): A ''Dragon Ball Heroes'' engineer, commentator and occasional tournament participant. As a participant, Yoshito-''kun'' uses the "Elite"-type Majin playable avatar character from the arcade version of ''Dragon Ball Heroes''. The ''Victory Mission'' version of Yoshito-''kun'' is based on a live-action counterpart used in ''Dragon Ball Heroes'' promotional material.		* '''Yoshito-''kun''''' (よしとくん ''Yoshitokun''): A ''Dragon Ball Heroes'' engineer, commentator and occasional tournament participant. As a participant, Yoshito-''kun'' uses the "Elite"-type Majin playable avatar character from the arcade version of ''Dragon Ball Heroes''. The ''Victory Mission'' version of Yoshito-''kun'' is based on a live-action counterpart used in ''Dragon Ball Heroes'' promotional material.
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	* '''Momo-''chan''''' (ももちゃん ''Momochan''): Sometimes referred to by the full title of "Battle Princess Momo-''chan''", Momo-''chan'' is Battle Navigator like Tsubasa and Sora, and helps recruits top ''Heroes'' players to stop the Evil Dragons. Momo-''chan'' wears a large ribbon in her hair, giving her a visual resemblance to Note. The ''Victory Mission'' version of Momo-''chan'' is based on a live-action counterpart used in ''Dragon Ball Heroes'' promotional material.		* '''Momo-''chan''''' (ももちゃん ''Momochan''): Sometimes referred to by the full title of "Battle Princess Momo-''chan''", Momo-''chan'' is Battle Navigator like Tsubasa and Sora, and helps recruits top ''Heroes'' players to stop the Evil Dragons. Momo-''chan'' wears a large ribbon in her hair, giving her a visual resemblance to Note. The ''Victory Mission'' version of Momo-''chan'' is based on a live-action counterpart used in ''Dragon Ball Heroes'' promotional material.

	*'''Abra''' (アブラ ''Abura''): ~~Based on the prototypical magic word "abra," and part of a double name-pun with Kabra.~~ First appearing as an ordinary cat in tow with Kabra, Abra's true form is that of Neko Majin V (ネコマジンV ''Nekomajin V''), a rather talentless [[Neko Majin]] who is cursed to take on the form of a house cat after losing his [[Majin Orb]] until he commits what he considers to be 1,000 good deeds. To take his word for it, Abra may be the grandson of [[Z]], the protagonist of [[Akira Toriyama]]'s ''[[Neko Majin Z]]'' manga.		====Additional Dragon Ball Heroes Members====

			*'''Abra''' (アブラ ''Abura''): First appearing as an ordinary cat in tow with Kabra, Abra's true form is that of Neko Majin V (ネコマジンV ''Nekomajin V''), a rather talentless [[Neko Majin]] who is cursed to take on the form of a house cat after losing his [[Majin Orb]] until he commits what he considers to be 1,000 good deeds. To take his word for it, Abra may be the grandson of [[Z]], the protagonist of [[Akira Toriyama]]'s ''[[Neko Majin Z]]'' manga. His name is taken from the prototypical magic words "abra kadabra," forming a combination name pun with his friend and owner, Kabra.

			*'''Nico''' (ニコ ''Niko''): An artificial human "Elite"-type avatar-user who enters the national Strongest Hero Tournament along with her siblings, Nimu and Genom. Her grandfather is Dr. Auto. Her name is taken from potential readings of the numbers "two" and "five" in Japanese, connecting her to the numbering scheme used by the [[Artificial Human Characters\|artificial humans]] in the original series.<ref>Toyotarō (TOYOTARO_Vjump). “1番右、ニコ＝25＝人造人間25号😏❓ ってことでオレ的には次の台風は女の子🌀.” 1 October 2018, 2:40 PM. Tweet. https://twitter.com/TOYOTARO_Vjump/status/1046877585160847360 </ref>

			*'''Nimu''' (二ム ''Nimu''): An artificial human "Hero"-type avatar-user who enters the national Strongest Hero Tournament and faces off against Beat and co. His siblings are Nico and Genom, and his grandfather is Dr. Auto. His name is taken from a potential reading of the numbers "two" and "six" in Japanese, connecting him to the numbering scheme used by the [[Artificial Human Characters\|artificial humans]] in the original series.<ref>Toyotarō (TOYOTARO_Vjump). “台風26号…現れないですね
			いや、もちろんこない方がいいんですけど。人造人間26号？こと人造人間アバターのニムくん… 出番なし✨” 16 October 2018, 4:18 PM. Tweet. https://twitter.com/TOYOTARO_Vjump/status/1052156805881638914 </ref>

			*'''Genom''' (ゲノム ''Genomu''): An artificial human "Beserker"-type avatar-user who enters the national Strongest Hero Tournament along with his siblings, Nico and Nimu. Though he originally seems to aid his siblings in their plan to allow Dr. Auto to use the Dragon Balls sealed in the Heroes [[Battlefield]], he reveals he has plans of his own. His name is likely taken from the English word "genome," in connection with his avatar bearing resemblance to the genetically engineered artificial human [[Cell]].

			*'''Salaga''' (サラガ ''Saraga''): A "Berserker"-type Majin avatar-user who is possessed by the [[Evil Dragons]] after turning up for the re-opened Strongest Hero Tournament, itself a sham organized by the Evil Dragons to lure in victims. He does battle with Kabra in a battlefield modeled after the ancient [[Kaioshin Realm]]. His name is a play on the magic words making up the lyrics of "Bibbidi-bobbidi-boo" in Disney's ''Cinderella''—in particular the line "salaga-doola"—sharing a name theme with [[Bibbidi]], [[Bobbidi]] and [[Boo]] in the original manga, as well as a magic-word theme with Kabra and Abra.

	*'''Salaga''' (サラガ '''Saraga'''): A play on the magic words making up the lyrics of "Bibbidi-bobbidi-boo" in Disney's ''Cinderella''—in particular the line "salaga-doola"—sharing a name theme with [[Bibbidi]], [[Bobbidi]] and [[Boo]] in the original manga, as well as a magic-word theme with Kabra and Abra. Salaga is a "Berserk"-type Majin avatar-user who is possessed by the [[Evil Dragons]] after turning up for the re-opened [[Strongest Hero Tournament]], itself a sham organized by the Evil Dragons to lure in victims.		====Other Characters====

	* '''Beat's Mom''' (ビートの母 ''Bīto No Haha''): Beat's study-minded mother, concerned about her son prioritizing games over school. ~~Both visually~~ and in personality, Beat's Mom is ~~clearly~~ modeled on [[Chi-Chi]].		* '''Beat's Mom''' (ビートの母 ''Bīto No Haha''): Beat's study-minded mother, concerned about her son prioritizing games over school. In both visuals and personality, Beat's Mom is modeled after [[Chi-Chi]].

	*'''Beat's Grandfather''' (ビートの祖父 ''Bīto No Sofu''): Beat's grandfather, who lives with him and his mother. Beat's Grandfather has an inherent trust in his grandson's ability to tell the difference between right and wrong, and often sides with him in arguments. Though he encourages Beat to keep up with his studies, he also harbors a love of ''Dragon Ball Heroes'' and will create opportunities to challenge his grandson at the game. Beat's Grandfather is based ~~visually~~ on [[Grandpa Gohan]].		*'''Beat's Grandfather''' (ビートの祖父 ''Bīto No Sofu''): Beat's grandfather, who lives with him and his mother. Beat's Grandfather has an inherent trust in his grandson's ability to tell the difference between right and wrong, and often sides with him in arguments. Though he encourages Beat to keep up with his studies, he also harbors a love of ''Dragon Ball Heroes'' and will create opportunities to challenge his grandson at the game. Visually, Beat's Grandfather is based on [[Grandpa Gohan]].

	*'''Dr. Auto''' (Dr.オート, Dr. ''Ōto''): An otherwise kindly scientist who co-opts the ''Heroes'' game machines' dimensional-transfer properties to create a functioning time machine. Dr. Auto travels to the past to retrieve the long-vanished Dragon Balls, but inadvertently takes them from an era in which they are about to release the Evil Dragons, causing Sora to trap him and the Dragon Balls within a ''Heroes'' virtual battlefield to prevent disaster. He is the grandfather of Nimu, Nico and Genome. His name is based on "auto-," a prefix commonly used to refer to machinery, in reference to his mechanical skills.		*'''Dr. Auto''' (Dr.オート, Dr. ''Ōto''): An otherwise kindly scientist who co-opts the ''Heroes'' game machines' dimensional-transfer properties to create a functioning time machine. Dr. Auto travels to the past to retrieve the long-vanished Dragon Balls, but inadvertently takes them from an era in which they are about to release the Evil Dragons, causing Sora to trap him and the Dragon Balls within a ''Heroes'' virtual battlefield to prevent disaster. He is the grandfather of Nimu, Nico and Genome. His name is based on "auto-," a prefix commonly used to refer to machinery, in reference to his mechanical skills.

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	\| demographic = Shōnen		\| demographic = Shōnen
	\| date = ''V-Jump'' November 2012 issue to ''Bandai Official 5th Anniversary Fanbook: Dragon Ball Heroes 5th Anniversary Mission''<br />(21 September 2012 - 19 November 2015)		\| date = ''V-Jump'' November 2012 issue to ''Bandai Official 5th Anniversary Fanbook: Dragon Ball Heroes 5th Anniversary Mission''<br />(21 September 2012 - 19 November 2015)
	\| chapters = 29 ([[#Chapters\|List of Chapters]])		\| chapters = 29 ([[#Chapters\|List of Chapters]]) + bonus chapters
	\| volumes = Currently uncollected		\| volumes = Currently uncollected
	}}		}}

	'''''Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission''''' is a promotional manga series written by [[Toyotarō]], in coordination with [[Bandai Namco Entertainment]], that ran in earnest for over two years in Shueisha's ''[[V-Jump]]'' magazine. The series follows a group of young protagonists as they enter the game world of ''[[Dragon Ball Heroes]]'', while not-so-subtly explaining new game mechanics and showcasing new cards to readers in the process.		'''''Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission''''' is a promotional manga series written by [[Toyotarō]], in coordination with [[Bandai Namco Entertainment]], that ran in earnest for over two years in [[Shueisha]]'s monthly ''[[V-Jump]]'' magazine. The series follows a group of young protagonists as they enter the game world of ''[[Dragon Ball Heroes]]'', while not-so-subtly explaining new game mechanics and showcasing new cards to readers in the process.

	The series went on an announced hiatus after 28 monthly chapters<ref>page from February 2015 Issue of V-Jump</ref>, presumably for Toyotarō to focus on the introductory ''Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F''' manga adaptation (which ran in the April, May, and June 2015 issues of ''V-Jump''), and then the ''Dragon Ball Super'' "comicalization" (which has been running consistently since the August 2015 issue of ''V-Jump'').		The series went on an announced hiatus after 28 monthly chapters<ref>page from February 2015 Issue of V-Jump</ref>, presumably for Toyotarō to focus on [[Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' (Manga)\|the three-chapter introductory ''Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F''' manga adaptation]] (which ran in the April, May, and June 2015 issues of ''V-Jump''), and then the ''Dragon Ball Super'' "comicalization" (which has been running consistently since the August 2015 issue of ''V-Jump'').

	In addition to several extra chapters printed in supplemental booklets such as the [[Jump Victory Carnival]] official guidebooks provided to event attendees, the series received a "final" 29th chapter in the ''Bandai Official 5th Anniversary Fanbook: Dragon Ball Heroes 5th Anniversary Mission'' released in November 2015. Leading up to the book's release, all 28 of the standard chapters were posted online for free.<ref>{{Cite web\|URL=http://www.kanzenshuu.com/2015/10/22/dragon-ball-heroes-victory-mission-promo-leads-to-new-chapter/\|Website=Kanzenshuu\|Title="'Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission' Promo Leads To New Chapter"\|Date=22 October 2015\|AccessDate=21 August 2018}}</ref>		In addition to several extra chapters printed in [[List of Supplemental Booklets\|supplemental booklets]] such as the [[Jump Victory Carnival]] official guidebooks provided to event attendees, the series received a "final" 29th chapter in the ''Bandai Official 5th Anniversary Fanbook: Dragon Ball Heroes 5th Anniversary Mission'' released in November 2015. Leading up to the book's release, all 28 of the standard chapters were posted online for free.<ref>{{Cite web\|URL=http://www.kanzenshuu.com/2015/10/22/dragon-ball-heroes-victory-mission-promo-leads-to-new-chapter/\|Website=Kanzenshuu\|Title="'Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission' Promo Leads To New Chapter"\|Date=22 October 2015\|AccessDate=21 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|URL=http://vjump.shueisha.co.jp/push/dbh/\|Website=VジャンプWEB\|Title="マンガ『ドラゴンボールヒーローズビクトリーミッション』"\|AccessDate=28 September 2021}}</ref>

	==Plot==		==Plot==
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	*'''Abra''' (アブラ ''Abura''): First appearing as an ordinary cat in tow with Kabra, Abra's true form is that of Neko Majin V (ネコマジンV ''Nekomajin V''), a rather talentless [[Neko Majin]] who is cursed to take on the form of a house cat after losing his [[Majin Orb]] until he commits what he considers to be 1,000 good deeds. To take his word for it, Abra may be the grandson of [[Z]], the protagonist of [[Akira Toriyama]]'s ''[[Neko Majin Z]]'' manga. His name is taken from the prototypical magic words "abra kadabra," forming a combination name pun with his friend and owner, Kabra.		*'''Abra''' (アブラ ''Abura''): First appearing as an ordinary cat in tow with Kabra, Abra's true form is that of Neko Majin V (ネコマジンV ''Nekomajin V''), a rather talentless [[Neko Majin]] who is cursed to take on the form of a house cat after losing his [[Majin Orb]] until he commits what he considers to be 1,000 good deeds. To take his word for it, Abra may be the grandson of [[Z]], the protagonist of [[Akira Toriyama]]'s ''[[Neko Majin Z]]'' manga. His name is taken from the prototypical magic words "abra kadabra," forming a combination name pun with his friend and owner, Kabra.

	*'''Nico''' (ニコ ''Niko''): An artificial human Elite-type avatar-user who enters the national Strongest Hero Tournament along with her siblings, Nimu and Genom. Her grandfather is Dr. Auto. Her name is taken from potential readings of the numbers "two" and "five" in Japanese, connecting her to the numbering scheme used by the [[Artificial Human Characters\|artificial humans]] in the original series.<ref>~~Toyotarō (TOYOTARO_Vjump). “1番右、ニコ＝25＝人造人間25号😏❓ ってことでオレ的には次の台風は女の子🌀.” 1 October 2018, 2:40 PM. Tweet.~~ https://twitter.com/TOYOTARO_Vjump/status/1046877585160847360 </ref>		*'''Nico''' (ニコ ''Niko''): An artificial human Elite-type avatar-user who enters the national Strongest Hero Tournament along with her siblings, Nimu and Genom. Her grandfather is Dr. Auto. Her name is taken from potential readings of the numbers "two" and "five" in Japanese, connecting her to the numbering scheme used by the [[Artificial Human Characters\|artificial humans]] in the original series.<ref>{{Cite web\|URL=https://twitter.com/TOYOTARO_Vjump/status/1046877585160847360\|Website=Twitter\|Title=@TOYOTARO_Vjump\|Date=01 October 2018\|AccessDate=28 September 2021}}</ref>

	*'''Nimu''' (二ム ''Nimu''): An artificial human Hero-type avatar-user who enters the national Strongest Hero Tournament and faces off against Beat and co. His siblings are Nico and Genom, and his grandfather is Dr. Auto. His name is taken from a potential reading of the numbers "two" and "six" in Japanese, connecting him to the numbering scheme used by the [[Artificial Human Characters\|artificial humans]] in the original series.<ref>~~Toyotarō (TOYOTARO_Vjump). “台風26号…現れないですね~~		*'''Nimu''' (二ム ''Nimu''): An artificial human Hero-type avatar-user who enters the national Strongest Hero Tournament and faces off against Beat and co. His siblings are Nico and Genom, and his grandfather is Dr. Auto. His name is taken from a potential reading of the numbers "two" and "six" in Japanese, connecting him to the numbering scheme used by the [[Artificial Human Characters\|artificial humans]] in the original series.<ref>{{Cite web\|URL=https://twitter.com/TOYOTARO_Vjump/status/1052156805881638914\|Website=Twitter\|Title=@TOYOTARO_Vjump\|Date=16 October 2018\|AccessDate=28 September 2021}}</ref>
	~~いや、もちろんこない方がいいんですけど。人造人間26号？こと人造人間アバターのニムくん… 出番なし✨” 16 October 2018, 4:18 PM. Tweet.~~ https://twitter.com/TOYOTARO_Vjump/status/1052156805881638914 </ref>

	*'''Genom''' (ゲノム ''Genomu''): An artificial human Beserker-type avatar-user who enters the national Strongest Hero Tournament along with his siblings, Nico and Nimu. Though he originally seems to aid his siblings in their plan to allow Dr. Auto to use the Dragon Balls sealed in the Heroes [[Battlefield]], he reveals he has plans of his own. His name is likely taken from the English word "genome," in connection with his avatar bearing resemblance to the genetically engineered artificial human [[Cell]].		*'''Genom''' (ゲノム ''Genomu''): An artificial human Beserker-type avatar-user who enters the national Strongest Hero Tournament along with his siblings, Nico and Nimu. Though he originally seems to aid his siblings in their plan to allow Dr. Auto to use the Dragon Balls sealed in the Heroes [[Battlefield]], he reveals he has plans of his own. His name is likely taken from the English word "genome," in connection with his avatar bearing resemblance to the genetically engineered artificial human [[Cell]].

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	* '''Beat''' (ビート, ''Bīto''): The main character of ''Victory Mission''. Designed as a male, Saiyan, "Hero"-type avatar character from the original arcade version of ''Dragon Ball Heroes'', Beat's name can be interpreted in two ways: first and foremost, it would appear to be a vegetable-based pun on "beet" (since he uses a Saiyan avatar), but it can also be a reference to a musical "beat", setting up the naming scheme that carries through to the main female characters who are introduced in subsequent chapters.		* '''Beat''' (ビート, ''Bīto''): The main character of ''Victory Mission''. Designed as a male, [[Saiyan]], Hero-type avatar character from the original arcade version of ''Dragon Ball Heroes'', Beat's name can be interpreted in two ways: first and foremost, it would appear to be a vegetable-based pun on "beet" (since he uses a Saiyan avatar), but it can also be a reference to a musical "beat", setting up the naming scheme that carries through to the main female characters who are introduced in subsequent chapters.

	* '''Note''' (ノート ''Nōto''): The secondary protagonist of ''Victory Mission'', and a Saiyan "Hero"-type avatar-user along with Beat. Like Beat, she trains with Sora at the [[Dragon Ball Heroes Research Center]] and aspires to be the strongest player of the game. Her name is a play on musical "notes", and sets up a name pun series that will be carried onward in the sixth chapter with another female character, perhaps in spite of Note being designed to resemble a female "Hero"-type Saiyan avatar from the arcade version of ''Dragon Ball Heroes''.		* '''Note''' (ノート ''Nōto''): The secondary protagonist of ''Victory Mission'', and a Saiyan Hero-type avatar-user along with Beat. Like Beat, she trains with Sora at the [[Dragon Ball Heroes Research Center]] and aspires to be the strongest player of the game. Her name is a play on musical "notes", and sets up a name pun series that will be carried onward in the sixth chapter with another female character, perhaps in spite of Note being designed to resemble a female "Hero"-type Saiyan avatar from the arcade version of ''Dragon Ball Heroes''.

	* '''Erito''' (エリト ''Erito''): A play on "elite", a type of avatar character from the original arcade version of ''Dragon Ball Heroes''. Erito himself is a male, Saiyan, "Elite"-type avatar character from the original arcade version of ''Dragon Ball Heroes''.		* '''Erito''' (エリト ''Erito''): A play on "elite", a type of avatar character from the original arcade version of ''Dragon Ball Heroes''. Erito himself is a male, Saiyan, Elite-type avatar character from the original arcade version of ''Dragon Ball Heroes''.

	* '''Froze''' (フローズ ''Furōzu''): A play on "froze", another word relating to the cold similar to Freeza, Coola, King Cold, Chilled, etc. The character's avatar is designed with a "Hero"-type Freeza Clan style of playable avatar characters from the original arcade version of ''Dragon Ball Heroes'', though the "actual" character of Froze himself is human. Though shy and emotionally distant, Froze demonstrates himself to have an unmatched love for the ''Dragon Ball Heroes'' arcade game, holding even low-power and common cards dear. His father often uses English introductions, and Froze himself frequently employs full English phrases.		* '''Froze''' (フローズ ''Furōzu''): A play on "froze", another word relating to the cold similar to Freeza, Coola, King Cold, Chilled, etc. The character's avatar is designed with a Hero-type Freeza Clan style of playable avatar characters from the original arcade version of ''Dragon Ball Heroes'', though the "actual" character of Froze himself is human. Though shy and emotionally distant, Froze demonstrates himself to have an unmatched love for the ''Dragon Ball Heroes'' arcade game, holding even low-power and common cards dear. His father often uses English introductions, and Froze himself frequently employs full English phrases.

	* '''Kagyu''' (カギュー ''Kagyū''): ~~Taken~~ from a less common reading of "蝸牛" (''kagyuu''), meaning "snail," aligning the character's name with those of previous Namekian characters. The character's avatar is designed after the "Berserker"-type Namekian playable avatar character from the arcade version of ''Dragon Ball Heroes'', though the character himself is human. At the time Beat and Note enter the national [[Strongest Hero Tournament]], Kagyu is the reining champion.		* '''Kagyu''' (カギュー ''Kagyū''): A serious and sharp-minded ''Heroes'' competitor, Kagyu is the reining champion of the national [[Strongest Hero Tournament]], and a user of the [[Namekian]] Berserker-type avatar. His name is taken from a less common reading of "蝸牛" (''kagyuu''), meaning "snail," aligning the character's name with those of previous Namekian characters.

	*'''Kabra''' (カブラ ''Kabura''): A play on the prototypical magic word "kadabra," and part of a double name-pun with his partner, the [[Neko Majin]] Abra. The character's avatar is designed after the "Hero"-type Majin playable avatar character from the arcade version of ''Dragon Ball Heroes'', though the character himself is human.		*'''Kabra''' (カブラ ''Kabura''): A play on the prototypical magic word "kadabra," and part of a double name-pun with his partner, the [[Neko Majin]] Abra. The character's avatar is designed after the Hero-type Majin playable avatar character from the arcade version of ''Dragon Ball Heroes'', though the character himself is human.

	===Supporting characters===		===Supporting characters===
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	* '''Sora''' (ソラ ''Sora''): A play on 空 (''sora''), which is the final ''kanji'' in the name of the main character from ''Dragon Ball'', Son Goku (孫悟空 ''Son Gokū''). Sora is a ''Dragon Ball Heroes'' officiator known as a "Battle Navigator," and runs the [[''Dragon Ball Heroes'' Research Center]] where Beat and Note spend much of their time. Sora's appearance is obviously modeled on Goku as a Super Saiyan. The ''Victory Mission'' version of Sora is based on a live-action counterpart used in ''Dragon Ball Heroes'' promotional material.		* '''Sora''' (ソラ ''Sora''): A play on 空 (''sora''), which is the final ''kanji'' in the name of the main character from ''Dragon Ball'', Son Goku (孫悟空 ''Son Gokū''). Sora is a ''Dragon Ball Heroes'' officiator known as a "Battle Navigator," and runs the [[''Dragon Ball Heroes'' Research Center]] where Beat and Note spend much of their time. Sora's appearance is obviously modeled on Goku as a Super Saiyan. The ''Victory Mission'' version of Sora is based on a live-action counterpart used in ''Dragon Ball Heroes'' promotional material.

	* '''Yoshito-''kun''''' (よしとくん ''Yoshitokun''): A ''Dragon Ball Heroes'' engineer, commentator and occasional tournament participant. As a participant, Yoshito-''kun'' uses the "Elite"-type Majin playable avatar character from the arcade version of ''Dragon Ball Heroes''. The ''Victory Mission'' version of Yoshito-''kun'' is based on a live-action counterpart used in ''Dragon Ball Heroes'' promotional material.		* '''Yoshito-''kun''''' (よしとくん ''Yoshitokun''): A ''Dragon Ball Heroes'' engineer, commentator and occasional tournament participant. As a participant, Yoshito-''kun'' uses the Elite-type Majin playable avatar character from the arcade version of ''Dragon Ball Heroes''. The ''Victory Mission'' version of Yoshito-''kun'' is based on a live-action counterpart used in ''Dragon Ball Heroes'' promotional material.

	* '''Tsubasa''' (ツバサ ''Tsubasa''): A ''Heroes''-officiating Battle Navigator and ally of Sora. When the [[Evil Dragons]] break lose inside the ''Heroes'' arcade game's virtual Battlefields, he recruits top competitors to help stop them. Tsubasa's appearance bears resemblance to the adult version of [[Gotenks]]. The ''Victory Mission'' version of Tsubasa is based on a live-action counterpart used in ''Dragon Ball Heroes'' promotional material.		* '''Tsubasa''' (ツバサ ''Tsubasa''): A ''Heroes''-officiating Battle Navigator and ally of Sora. When the [[Evil Dragons]] break lose inside the ''Heroes'' arcade game's virtual Battlefields, he recruits top competitors to help stop them. Tsubasa's appearance bears resemblance to the adult version of [[Gotenks]]. The ''Victory Mission'' version of Tsubasa is based on a live-action counterpart used in ''Dragon Ball Heroes'' promotional material.
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	*'''Abra''' (アブラ ''Abura''): First appearing as an ordinary cat in tow with Kabra, Abra's true form is that of Neko Majin V (ネコマジンV ''Nekomajin V''), a rather talentless [[Neko Majin]] who is cursed to take on the form of a house cat after losing his [[Majin Orb]] until he commits what he considers to be 1,000 good deeds. To take his word for it, Abra may be the grandson of [[Z]], the protagonist of [[Akira Toriyama]]'s ''[[Neko Majin Z]]'' manga. His name is taken from the prototypical magic words "abra kadabra," forming a combination name pun with his friend and owner, Kabra.		*'''Abra''' (アブラ ''Abura''): First appearing as an ordinary cat in tow with Kabra, Abra's true form is that of Neko Majin V (ネコマジンV ''Nekomajin V''), a rather talentless [[Neko Majin]] who is cursed to take on the form of a house cat after losing his [[Majin Orb]] until he commits what he considers to be 1,000 good deeds. To take his word for it, Abra may be the grandson of [[Z]], the protagonist of [[Akira Toriyama]]'s ''[[Neko Majin Z]]'' manga. His name is taken from the prototypical magic words "abra kadabra," forming a combination name pun with his friend and owner, Kabra.

	*'''Nico''' (ニコ ''Niko''): An artificial human "Elite"-type avatar-user who enters the national Strongest Hero Tournament along with her siblings, Nimu and Genom. Her grandfather is Dr. Auto. Her name is taken from potential readings of the numbers "two" and "five" in Japanese, connecting her to the numbering scheme used by the [[Artificial Human Characters\|artificial humans]] in the original series.<ref>Toyotarō (TOYOTARO_Vjump). “1番右、ニコ＝25＝人造人間25号😏❓ ってことでオレ的には次の台風は女の子🌀.” 1 October 2018, 2:40 PM. Tweet. https://twitter.com/TOYOTARO_Vjump/status/1046877585160847360 </ref>		*'''Nico''' (ニコ ''Niko''): An artificial human Elite-type avatar-user who enters the national Strongest Hero Tournament along with her siblings, Nimu and Genom. Her grandfather is Dr. Auto. Her name is taken from potential readings of the numbers "two" and "five" in Japanese, connecting her to the numbering scheme used by the [[Artificial Human Characters\|artificial humans]] in the original series.<ref>Toyotarō (TOYOTARO_Vjump). “1番右、ニコ＝25＝人造人間25号😏❓ ってことでオレ的には次の台風は女の子🌀.” 1 October 2018, 2:40 PM. Tweet. https://twitter.com/TOYOTARO_Vjump/status/1046877585160847360 </ref>

	*'''Nimu''' (二ム ''Nimu''): An artificial human "Hero"-type avatar-user who enters the national Strongest Hero Tournament and faces off against Beat and co. His siblings are Nico and Genom, and his grandfather is Dr. Auto. His name is taken from a potential reading of the numbers "two" and "six" in Japanese, connecting him to the numbering scheme used by the [[Artificial Human Characters\|artificial humans]] in the original series.<ref>Toyotarō (TOYOTARO_Vjump). “台風26号…現れないですね		*'''Nimu''' (二ム ''Nimu''): An artificial human Hero-type avatar-user who enters the national Strongest Hero Tournament and faces off against Beat and co. His siblings are Nico and Genom, and his grandfather is Dr. Auto. His name is taken from a potential reading of the numbers "two" and "six" in Japanese, connecting him to the numbering scheme used by the [[Artificial Human Characters\|artificial humans]] in the original series.<ref>Toyotarō (TOYOTARO_Vjump). “台風26号…現れないですね
	いや、もちろんこない方がいいんですけど。人造人間26号？こと人造人間アバターのニムくん… 出番なし✨” 16 October 2018, 4:18 PM. Tweet. https://twitter.com/TOYOTARO_Vjump/status/1052156805881638914 </ref>		いや、もちろんこない方がいいんですけど。人造人間26号？こと人造人間アバターのニムくん… 出番なし✨” 16 October 2018, 4:18 PM. Tweet. https://twitter.com/TOYOTARO_Vjump/status/1052156805881638914 </ref>

	*'''Genom''' (ゲノム ''Genomu''): An artificial human "Beserker"-type avatar-user who enters the national Strongest Hero Tournament along with his siblings, Nico and Nimu. Though he originally seems to aid his siblings in their plan to allow Dr. Auto to use the Dragon Balls sealed in the Heroes [[Battlefield]], he reveals he has plans of his own. His name is likely taken from the English word "genome," in connection with his avatar bearing resemblance to the genetically engineered artificial human [[Cell]].		*'''Genom''' (ゲノム ''Genomu''): An artificial human Beserker-type avatar-user who enters the national Strongest Hero Tournament along with his siblings, Nico and Nimu. Though he originally seems to aid his siblings in their plan to allow Dr. Auto to use the Dragon Balls sealed in the Heroes [[Battlefield]], he reveals he has plans of his own. His name is likely taken from the English word "genome," in connection with his avatar bearing resemblance to the genetically engineered artificial human [[Cell]].

	*'''Salaga''' (サラガ ''Saraga''): A "Berserker"-type Majin avatar-user who is possessed by the [[Evil Dragons]] after turning up for the re-opened Strongest Hero Tournament, itself a sham organized by the Evil Dragons to lure in victims. He does battle with Kabra in a battlefield modeled after the ancient [[Kaioshin Realm]]. His name is a play on the magic words making up the lyrics of "Bibbidi-bobbidi-boo" in Disney's ''Cinderella''—in particular the line "salaga-doola"—sharing a name theme with [[Bibbidi]], [[Bobbidi]] and [[Boo]] in the original manga, as well as a magic-word theme with Kabra and Abra.		*'''Salaga''' (サラガ ''Saraga''): A Berserker-type Majin avatar-user who is possessed by the [[Evil Dragons]] after turning up for the re-opened Strongest Hero Tournament, itself a sham organized by the Evil Dragons to lure in victims. He does battle with Kabra in a battlefield modeled after the ancient [[Kaioshin Realm]]. His name is a play on the magic words making up the lyrics of "Bibbidi-bobbidi-boo" in Disney's ''Cinderella''—in particular the line "salaga-doola"—sharing a name theme with [[Bibbidi]], [[Bobbidi]] and [[Boo]] in the original manga, as well as a magic-word theme with Kabra and Abra.

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