Age 712 (yet again): Omori’s time machine wasn’t the only science project to end in disaster during this era. Over in movie land, a sudden weather shift buries the lab of Dr. Uiro (Wheelo) when his brain gets a little too big for his britches. #HistoryofEver
Both the common people and even Uiro’s own assistant Dr. Cochin attribute this lousy weather to divine judgment (who knows? Maybe Kami did something for a change), but thankfully Cochin comes up with an absolutely foolproof way of saving his master’s life.
(If Kami or some other god were involved, it might explain why a super genius needs the dragon balls just to melt some ice)
Four years later, there’s an equal and opposite natural disaster: in Age 716, the southern volcano Mt. Kiwi erupts, supposedly killing the legendary Fire-Eating Bird residing there. Thankfully it leaves behind an egg (and rumors of its death are greatly exaggerated anyway).
DBZ Movie 2 is set roughly around the Saiyan/Namek arc (in a nebulous, pre-BoG movie sort of way) in Age 762, so 50 years before that would be Age 712, oddly enough the same year as Capsule Corp’s founding. Clearly something was in the air.
And DB ep.150 is set shortly after the 23rd TB in Age 756, so 40 years before that would be 716.
Shortly earlier, in Age 714 (60 years before DBZ Movie 12 in Age 774), tragedy befalls a pair of star-crossed lovers...
Roshi’s character bio in the DBZ Movie 2 animanga describes him as having won the Tenkaichi Budokai (WMAT) 50 years ago, something that doesn’t seem to actually be spelled out in the movie itself, where Cochin just vaguely believes Roshi to be the strongest man as of 50 years ago
(Goku says Roshi won the tournament, but doesn’t specify when, so it’s possible that in movie land he just knows the truth about Jackie Chun)
Assuming the tournament sticks to a strict 5 year schedule, the closest one to Uiro getting put on ice in Age 712 would be the 13th TB in Age 710, so we might assume this is the one movie Roshi one (although this isn’t specified in any official source)
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Toyotaro’s postscript for DBS vol.24 details the creation process of the ch.104 one-shot: originally this was a text prologue he got from Toriyama, which he revised and put into manga form. And now the Super Hero arc is really, truly done: “Look forward to future developments!”
Toriyama also designed the Red Pharmaceutical Company air truck for the Super Hero arc epilogue:
Toyotaro’s vol.24 author’s comment explains how Toriyama’s corrections were typically about how manga ought to be, rather than simply how DB should be. He was a manga artist above all. “I will never forget the approach to manga which sensei taught me, and continue to do my best!”
Dragon Ball Daima, ep.20: it’s the end, but the moment has been prepared for. The fight with Gomah is samey but looks amazing and is over soon enough for Kuu to ascend the Iron Throne, plus other fun wrap-up stuff. Thanks for everything Toriyama, and farewell. #DAIMA #ep20
Since Daima airs at 11:40 PM in Japan, the final episode on February 28th ended right as the date ticked over into March 1st, marking the one year anniversary of Toriyama’s death. So far there’s no word on if this was intentional on the part of the production team, though.
The title ゼンカイ/Zenkai comes from 全開, meaning “full power”, hence the translation “Maximun” (see also the DBZ ending theme ZENKAI Power). I’ll give it another week, but if there’s no further clues on the red letters, I’ll assume it was just about using all 20 dakuten letters
Executive producer Akio Iyoku discusses Daima’s origin: 6 years ago during DBS: Super Hero’s production, they decided to do a new TV series. At first Toriyama’s involvement was going to be minimal, but he really got into it, creating most of it in the end. mantan-web.jp/article/202502…
Iyoku says Daima was intended as a show that parents could watch with their children, so it was made to appeal both to kids and adults in their 30s who were kids back when DBGT first aired. So yes, making Goku and co kids was specifically done to appeal to the GT generation.
While making Goku a kid was seen as making the series accessible to a wider audience, it was Toriyama’s idea to turn the entire main cast into kids too. Toriyama was also concerned many people wouldn’t know DB’s story, hence the general overview at the start of each Daima episode
It’s already November 20th in Japan, which means Dragon Ball has officially reached its 40th anniversary. In case you weren’t paying attention and/or born at the time, here are some highlights from the first 40 years of DB history… #DragonBall40th
1984: gag manga superstar Akira Toriyama concludes megahit Dr. Slump, and in November debuts its follow-up in Weekly Jump. This Journey to the West-inspired kung-fu adventure kicks off as inventor girl Bulma recruits monkey boy Goku to track down the titular dragon balls.
1985: after last year’s tail-end teaser, things begin in earnest. The initial “quest for the dragon balls” arc wraps up in May, and Toriyama shifts gears to a tournament arc (always a fan favorite in his Dr. Slump days) with the lecherous Roshi and Goku’s new cueball-esque BFF.
According to Bunshun Online, Dragon Room head honcho Akio Iyoku has stepped down from Shueisha and established his own company, Capsule Corporation Tokyo. Supposedly he wants Shueisha to keep DB’s manga publishing rights but for CC Tokyo to handle DB games/anime/etc.
As you might imagine, Shueisha is reluctant to part with DB to any extent, and negotiations are still ongoing. According to this article, anyway. Shueisha has apparently confirmed that Iyoku is stepping down, but not confirmed any of the particulars so far.
Bunshun Online reached out to Toriyama and asked if he would be working with Iyoku in future, but Toriyama said he couldn’t comment publicly, only through Shueisha. He also said the company name “Capsule Corporation Tokyo” was Iyoku’s idea, not his own.
Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai ep.41: Pissed Myst’s great and the logistics of Dai’s sword are interesting, while the castle’s just there to be knocked down. But it knocks down well. 4/5 #DragonQuest#ep41