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MyssaRei Since: Feb, 2010
#76901: Feb 2nd 2018 at 12:22:49 PM

Yeah, I've spoken to more than a few folks here at my workplace (lots of 30-something Dragonball fans here), and whenever Dragonball Super comes up, the conversation normally centers on the anime. They don't even know that there's a manga.

edited 2nd Feb '18 12:23:19 PM by MyssaRei

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#76903: Feb 2nd 2018 at 7:31:30 PM

[up] Damn that's some nice art.

Did Fat Buu's cape come from Shin's superior, the Grand Kai?

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
Ikedatakeshi Baby dango from singapore Since: Nov, 2015 Relationship Status: Singularity
Baby dango
#76904: Feb 2nd 2018 at 7:33:57 PM

Yes. Was that ever in question?

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#76905: Feb 2nd 2018 at 7:34:54 PM

My memory is just faulty & the thought entered my mind while playing Fatso.

Was the fat Kai actually wearing a cape?

edited 2nd Feb '18 7:35:22 PM by slimcoder

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#76906: Feb 2nd 2018 at 7:37:38 PM

Super doesn't have "filler" in the traditional sense. The anime and the manga are different adaptations of Toriyama's notes, and thus are separate continuities. Super Anime isn't an adaptation of Super Manga, nor is Manga inherently more accurate.

It's an adaptation of Toriyama's notes, which makes it pretty much identical to traditional filler. They're filling time between the adaptations of what is in the notes, just like any anime that uses filler to bridge adaptations of manga, light novels, etc

edit: Who even said that most people consider the manga the true adaptation? I can't find the original quote anywhere

edited 2nd Feb '18 7:39:20 PM by Saiga

Ikedatakeshi Baby dango from singapore Since: Nov, 2015 Relationship Status: Singularity
slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#76908: Feb 2nd 2018 at 7:39:00 PM

Well alright then.

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
Soble Since: Dec, 2013
#76909: Feb 2nd 2018 at 8:10:56 PM

[up] (4) Why. Did. The Anime. Not. Give Them. Super Saiyan 3?

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Moth13 Since: Sep, 2010
#76910: Feb 2nd 2018 at 8:37:43 PM

Gotta save something for the Sadala arc in Dragon Ball Ultra.

bobg Since: Nov, 2012
#76911: Feb 2nd 2018 at 8:56:56 PM

List of ways to defeat the Omni kings:

  • Monster Carrot's Magic Touch
  • Buu's Chocolate Beam
  • The Commeson
  • Evil Containment Wav
  • Dabura's Stone Spit
  • Frost's poison (the stunning type had the exact same effect on both Goku and the referee, proving that it works regardless of the target's power, as if power mattered, it would have either killed the referee or not had any effect on Goku)
  • Ginyu's Body Change
  • The Super Dragon Balls.

jjj
randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
Ghost '11
#76912: Feb 2nd 2018 at 9:00:16 PM

Why do they need to defeat GOD...?

Also, you're kind of assuming ANY of those things would actually work.

edited 2nd Feb '18 9:01:07 PM by randomness4

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GAP Formerly G.G. from Who Knows? Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: In love with love
Formerly G.G.
#76913: Feb 2nd 2018 at 9:09:30 PM

Goku can (barely) fight a god so why not?

"Mai waifu."
slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#76914: Feb 2nd 2018 at 9:11:36 PM

Just wait for the new movie to air.

I'm sure it will have some good reveals & revelations for the next show to be about.

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
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#76915: Feb 2nd 2018 at 9:27:54 PM

Isn't it a prequel about the origin of the Saiyans? Unless they're bringing back Beerus' original concept as a new villain, I don't see how it could be.

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#76916: Feb 2nd 2018 at 9:30:56 PM

That's why they'll make some grand game-changing revelation to take the franchise into a new direction.

Maybe Yamoshi's alive, maybe not, chances are we'll get something so big that it will affect the present.

I mean there's really no other reason for Super to be ending than to focus on the movie.

Wait what was Beerus' original concept?

edited 2nd Feb '18 9:31:17 PM by slimcoder

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Ikedatakeshi Baby dango from singapore Since: Nov, 2015 Relationship Status: Singularity
Baby dango
#76917: Feb 2nd 2018 at 9:40:51 PM

A virus. Or more specifically, something that infects people with evil and the one who gave Saiyans their personalities.

edited 2nd Feb '18 9:45:04 PM by Ikedatakeshi

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#76918: Feb 2nd 2018 at 10:04:01 PM

The original concept was that Beerus, the God of Destruction, infected the Saiyans and made them evil. It's why his name incorporates "virus", despite having nothing to do with it. Not literally a virus, but someone who spreads evil like one.

edited 2nd Feb '18 10:04:18 PM by PushoverMediaCritic

hardcorefakes coolest_guy from probably America Since: Oct, 2015 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
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#76919: Feb 3rd 2018 at 12:49:32 AM

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They must have a lot of faith in this movie if they're ending Super. Super isn't good, but it's definitely been profitable for them.

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#76920: Feb 3rd 2018 at 12:55:44 AM

I mean its just speculation on my part. I really can't think of many reasons for them to end Super especially since they once said they wanted this show to go on for years.

The only other reasons I can think of & again this is all speculation on my part is recasting/re-purposing Bulma maybe & this is something someone mentioned a while ago but possibly Hiromi Tsuru's sudden death caused a bit of a worry for if something sudden might happen to Nozawa as well.

If anyone else has thought of other theories for its sudden ending there welcome to share.

Also a virus would make for an interesting antagonist.

edited 3rd Feb '18 12:58:27 AM by slimcoder

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#76921: Feb 3rd 2018 at 1:17:51 AM

Super has gone on for years. Almost 3 years. The initial estimation was for it to last 100 episodes and it's going to last until 131. After the movie, they're probably going to make Dragon Ball Ultra or whatever that continues Super's story and ties up the loose ends.

edited 3rd Feb '18 1:18:55 AM by PushoverMediaCritic

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#76922: Feb 3rd 2018 at 8:22:22 AM

You know, I was actually thinking about the Saiyans being evil blood knights while writing this fanfic of mine, but I can't find a reasonable excuse for it (Since I treat the U6 Saiyans as human aliens similar to the Star Wars prequels, not Space Spartans).

We only have a vague knowledge of the Saiyans, and that's coming from Yamoshi, Tarble and Minus, where Saiyans weren't all that evil (Which is reasonable for me), but most of them were ruthless bastards. I imagine they lacked SOMETHING to civlized them (Like Real Life Christianity was to many pagans, although this is a controversial opinion).

I'm not fond of the virus idea, since is putting the blame of someone else to make the Saiyans look good by comparison. This is something Frieza was also somewhat responsible off, but this was downplayed due to Vegeta being an active villain at the time (My heart is pure... pure evil).

edited 3rd Feb '18 8:24:22 AM by Tomodachi

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Sigilbreaker26 Serial Procrastinator Since: Nov, 2017
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#76923: Feb 3rd 2018 at 9:23:20 AM

Saiyans are basically like Klingons; they have biological reasons for seeking out fights, and therefore fighting got more firmly incorporated into their culture.

"And when the last law was down and the Devil turned round on you, where would you hide, the laws all being flat?"
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#76924: Feb 3rd 2018 at 10:00:59 AM

They just announced two new... albums? Soundtracks? Not sure what to call them. The first is Original Soundtrack Vol. 2, which has all the non-vocal background music from the Future Trunks arc and Universal Survival Saga, as well as instrumental versions of the openings. The second is the Super Theme Song Collection, which includes song with lyrics: the openings, all the endings, and Ultimate Battle.

Hobgoblin Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
#76925: Feb 3rd 2018 at 11:03:29 AM

I consider neither canon. the series ended at the Buu saga.

I can get behind this.

Why. Did. The Anime. Not. Give Them. Super Saiyan 3?

Because there's no need to load them up on transformations right out the gate.

Besides, Kefla at least has niche being the only fused character to ever use Super Saiyan 2.

edited 3rd Feb '18 11:05:36 AM by Hobgoblin


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