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LOLypop1224 ...what am I even DOING here? Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
...what am I even DOING here?
#33201: Jan 23rd 2016 at 2:35:52 AM

Yeah, she never shows up again in the manga until the tournament.

She shows up to be his wife. And even that, that was probably only there because they wanted to introduce Goku's child once the arc was over.

The *Legendary* Super Saiyan is motivated by a crying infant! He is a literal giant f***ing baby!
Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#33202: Jan 23rd 2016 at 3:27:12 AM

Going off Toriyama's interviews he had Goku marry Chichi as a weird way of punishing himself, and Gohan didn't factor into it (probably wasn't planned).

He's also not a collective.

Zelenal The Cat Knows Where It's At from Purrgatory Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
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#33203: Jan 23rd 2016 at 4:07:38 AM

And his gender is clearly known.

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Shlugo_the_great King of Burgers from Far Far Away (On A Trope Odyssey) Relationship Status: Tsundere'ing
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#33204: Jan 23rd 2016 at 4:47:32 AM

So Buu fails the writing test. Goku is up first and is so fast he keeps hitting his opponent seemingly without moving.

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#33205: Jan 23rd 2016 at 7:52:37 AM

Man. Where do you guys find these chapters?

Is it still raw, or has it been translated?

The last one I read for the manga was when Champa first showed up in the first place to propose the tournament (the same one where Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan was renamed Super Saiyan Blue). I have no clue where to get more stuff.

[up] Heh. Classic Goku there. Haven't seen that trick since Namek, and this time, he's actually hitting them.

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LOLypop1224 ...what am I even DOING here? Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
...what am I even DOING here?
#33206: Jan 23rd 2016 at 5:19:17 PM

So, this week in Super...it's Chapter 5 of the manga, pretty much. But it is technically new material for those who haven't read it.

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DoctorDiabolical So pure. Since: Mar, 2010
So pure.
#33207: Jan 23rd 2016 at 5:22:06 PM

[up][up][up] ...Written. Test. And now I feel vindicated for not giving this spinoff a chance. Toriyama really, really hates his side characters.

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#33208: Jan 23rd 2016 at 5:41:48 PM

It was a written test that Vegeta suggested, and I don't think you can accuse Toriyama of hating his side characters when Piccolo is still in the tournament.

IAmNotCreativeEnough himitsu keisatsu from asa kara ban made omae o miru Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: GAR for Archer
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#33209: Jan 23rd 2016 at 6:31:21 PM

To be fair... At least Buu didn't get one-shotted to hype up the new bad guy?

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#33210: Jan 23rd 2016 at 6:41:57 PM

Then again Toriyama has said Piccolo is one of his favorites.

Anyway, it makes sense Buu would fail the written test.

This also sets up Gohan to become the 5th member.

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#33211: Jan 23rd 2016 at 6:58:20 PM

[up]

Lets not get our hopes up on that one. I'll believe it when I see it.

Also, I was reading through the Flipping the Bird page at random, and Dragon Ball naturally came up when I saw this:

There's also a chapter title page where half of the cast flips off Cell.

WHERE IS THIS CHAPTER TITLE?! I MUST FIND IT!!!!!!evil grin

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#33212: Jan 23rd 2016 at 7:14:26 PM

Yo.

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randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
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#33213: Jan 23rd 2016 at 7:17:31 PM

It's more surprising of the characters who aren't flipping him off the bird.

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PushoverMediaCritic I'm sorry Tien, but I must go all out. from the Italy of America Since: Jul, 2015 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
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#33214: Jan 23rd 2016 at 7:21:23 PM

It's just Krillin, Tenshinhan, Yamcha, and Trunks!

edited 23rd Jan '16 7:21:53 PM by PushoverMediaCritic

randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
Ghost '11
#33215: Jan 23rd 2016 at 7:29:25 PM

Not sure why Yamcha's doing it, it would make more sense if it was Piccolo...then it would be all of the characters who fought/encountered Cell at that point in time. That'd make sense.

edited 23rd Jan '16 7:30:13 PM by randomness4

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Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#33216: Jan 23rd 2016 at 7:41:26 PM

"Your father speared his hand through my chest, so fuck you by association!"

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IAmNotCreativeEnough himitsu keisatsu from asa kara ban made omae o miru Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: GAR for Archer
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#33217: Jan 23rd 2016 at 7:43:50 PM

To be fair, Cell's also likely to kill Yamcha.

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randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
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#33218: Jan 23rd 2016 at 7:46:11 PM

He was likely to kill everyone until Gohan embraced in his anger.

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PushoverMediaCritic I'm sorry Tien, but I must go all out. from the Italy of America Since: Jul, 2015 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
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#33219: Jan 23rd 2016 at 7:50:14 PM

Vegeta's not even flipping him off!

Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#33220: Jan 23rd 2016 at 8:26:25 PM

Vegeta doesn't have any more fucks to give.

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Cortez from Parts Unknown (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#33221: Jan 23rd 2016 at 8:33:05 PM

[up]x10

Fair point, but they need a new 5th member either way.

HamburgerTime Since: Apr, 2010
#33222: Jan 23rd 2016 at 8:38:29 PM

Buu got taken out early because under most circumstances he's an instant win.

Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#33223: Jan 23rd 2016 at 11:47:10 PM

[up][up] It doesn't look like they do.

From what I've heard of the manga it appears that they're just fighting with four people. Disqualifying Boo is more likely a way to add tension by giving them a handicap from the very start.

What a waste.

[up] Not even remotely. As seen by every fight he's in.

edited 23rd Jan '16 11:47:31 PM by Saiga

Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#33224: Jan 23rd 2016 at 11:47:59 PM

Except Buu v. People of Earth. tongue

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randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
Ghost '11
#33225: Jan 23rd 2016 at 11:58:56 PM

[up][up]Okay, it's not exactly instant...it's only as long as he remains stronger than his opponents, victims.

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