Age 764: after some debate, Our Heroes decide not to use their foreknowledge to stop Gero from making his killer androids, because where’s the fun in that? Instead, they begin a three year crash training course. #HistoryofEver
Since getting teleported to Earth from Namek, Vegeta has been freeloading at Capsule Corp, relying on them for room and board, plus advanced training equipment. But his presence there threatens to break up a long-standing relationship…
Bikini isn’t the only one charmed by Vegeta’s distinctive forehead. It seems love might be blooming in Bulma’s brain too. After all, Yamcha hasn’t always been faithful. Or at least that’s what she says…
(Vegeta actually just says that Bulma is interfering with his training, but evidently when working on the Funi Simmons misheardトレーニング/torēningu as 奴隷人間/dorei ningen, “slave human”)
So yeah…according to Trunks, Bulma dumped Yamcha for infidelity. She’s been jealous of his popularity with other girls since the Red Ribbon arc, so this seems to fit…but of course Trunks never got to hear Yamcha’s side of things.
Bulma suggests taking down Gero now rather than waiting 3 years, but Goku thinks it’d be wrong to do so before Gero makes his killer androids. Never mind that Gero was already making androids (and presumably doing other bad stuff) all the way back in the RR days…
Still, apparently we’re meant to believe that Gero hasn’t made the two androids Trunks warned about yet. So, sometime in the next three years Gero will stumble upon a pair of delinquent twin siblings named Lapis and Lazuli. kanzenshuu.com/translations/d…
Their original names are of course never mentioned in the original series (or Super so far), but Toriyama spilled the beans in one of his Full Color Q&As. This same Q&A is the original source for 17’s post-Cell career as a park ranger. kanzenshuu.com/translations/d…
Having shelved his attempt to make a robotic duplicate of his dead son, Gero now uses Lapis and Lazuli for his 17th and 18th forays into the androids arts, restructuring them through mainly organic means, with only a few small mechanical parts. But he doesn’t ask permission first
Gero figured converting people who were already evil into killer androids would prevent further pacifist duds like No.8, but shockingly 17+18 don’t listen to his orders either. So he returns to purely mechanical models, using an old doll for inspiration… kanzenshuu.com/translations/d…
17 and 18’s relationship is clarified after the Cell Games, when 18 reveals they are twin siblings. The kanji used here indicate that 18 is the older sister and 17 the younger brother.
Tomorrow: let’s go camping!
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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
Rewatching the DBS panel, there’s a few things I want to note about the subtitles. They’re fine overall but there’s a few things I think are oversimplified or left out. Going through roughly in order of importance…
When discussing the artwork for New Character 1 and 2, in Japanese Hayashida says how it’s Toriyama’s original artwork, unlike the Piccolo/Pan/etc images that have been developed into full-fledged anime designs. The subtitles instead say it was made before movie production began
Now, it might indeed be true that Toriyama would’ve made the initial artwork before movie production began, but that’s not really what Hayashida is talking about. He’s contrasting this image with the earlier ones shown of Piccolo and co, which weren’t Toriyama’s original artwork
May 15th, Age 767: after three days of rest, Goku recovers from his heart disease (a week earlier than Trunks expected). The situation may be dire, but Goku knows the perfect place where Vegeta and Trunks can finally spend some quality father/son time together... #HistoryofEver
Speaking of quality time, Goku and Chi Chi get a nice moment together in the anime, sharing a kiss far too hot to actually show on screen. Or include in the canon, for that matter.
Alright, so…in the original manga, Goku and Chi Chi are never shown kissing. In DBZ ep.147 they share an offscreen kiss (they later made a figurine based on this). In the DBS anime and manga, Goku claims never to have kissed his wife. Draw your own conclusions.
May 12th, Age 767 (Bad Future Edition): at 10 AM on an island 9km southwest of South City, 17 and 18 begin their assault. Vegeta and co are mowed down, leaving Gohan sole survivor. Even the dragon balls are no use, since Pilaf and co wasted them on a dumb wish. #HistoryofEver
May 12th, Age 767 (Better Future Edition): 19 and 20 appear on schedule, but Our Heroes are ready. Well, Goku gets a bit sick, but Vegeta covers for him. While 19 and 20 don’t last long, 17 and 18 make short work of the gang. And that’s just the beginning of their problems…
Yes, it’s another busy day. May 12th has the honor of being one of the few specific dates mentioned in the series, although the year 767 comes from the Daizenshuu 7 timeline. If there’s any number pun significance to this date, I haven’t been able to find it.