Dragon Ball Super
Summary
WhileDragon Ball Superunderstandably continues its hiatus after the passing of creator Akira Toriyama last March , the serial ’ artistToyotaroustayed in contact with fans through the periodical issue of newfangled original artwork inspired by the serial publication . In his most late artwork drop , Toyotarou draw fandom ’s aid to the next generation of Saiyan strength and power : Goten and Trunks .
The art , which appear in the August 2024 progeny ofV - Jump ’s Dragon Ball Super Interval Special – Volume 3 , shows Goten and Trunks as fans construe them in the three - chapter " High School Saga " tarradiddle arc ( Super Hero Arc Prequel Chapters ) . Those chapter not only reveal Goten ’s and Trunks ’ attempt to use their power for good – as mask heroes , but also their transition from child to adolescent and all the forcible , mental , and societal change that outgrowth brings .
Toyotarou ’s raw artwork shows both those primal aspect of the story . In the foreground , Trunks is evince outwear his Blue Hal High School uniform as he sit on what might be the wall of the school ’s campus . In the background , Goten is shown in his Saiyaman X-2 uniform carrying what wait to be a felon . Notably , he has dropped the helmet used in the first field day of their superhero personas , marking that this scene pick out place after the Super Hero electric arc .
The Power Doesn’t Fall Far From The Tree With Goku’s and Vegeta’s Sons
While the artwork retains some ofthe playfulness that Goten and Trunks exhibitedin the manga chapters , Trunks ' regard indicate a more serious undertone . Indeed , the new artwork suggests thatToyotarou will continue exploring Goten ’s and Trunks ' maturation , with the focus being on their transition from boys to military man . The story has already touched on some expression of this process . InDragon Ball SuperChapter # 97 , the boys show exceptional courage and skillfighting Cell Max , while Gohan , Piccolo , and the Gamma androids are incapacitate .
afterward inDragon Ball SuperChapter # 102 , Goten and Trunks take hold their own against Gohan in his tiptop Saiyan cast . While Gohan eventually defeats them , it ’s not before they wedge him to power up to his " ultimate " grade . Indeed , they might have been able to go on pressing Gohan if they could have effectively nail their merger dance and transmute into the full Gotenks form .
Not bad at all you two , it ’s vindicated you ’ve been train . - Gohan to Trunks and Goten inDragon Ball Superchapter # 102
Above all , what truly matters is that Goten and trunk show their dedication and willingness to put in the effort and make sacrifice to better through the competitor . Toyotarou ’s unexampled nontextual matter sound out that fans are potential to see a more purposeful - and less playful - Goten and Trunks from now on , peradventure usher a vibe somewhere between Goku ’s indifference and Vegeta ’s strictness .
Goten’s And Trunks' School Days Were Inspired By An Earlier Fan Favorite Arc
Toyotarou ’s geographic expedition of Goten and Trunks as teen is not random . As mentioned in the notes that accompanied the illustration , Toyotarou admits to getting the estimate fromDragon Ball Z ’s " Gohan High School Arc " . Like more than a fewDragon Ballfans , Toyotarou admits to liking thestory of Gohan ’s daytime as a pupil . Just as Toriyama focused on Gohan in the original story arc , Toyotarou aimed to give a public eye to Goten and Trunks in theDragon Ball Super Heroprequel chapters .
I sort of want to throw Trunks and Goten into a standardised set of circumstances . - Toyotarou
Indeed , Toyotarou goes on to say how careful he was , in Trunks ' case , to show a dissimilar side of what fans know of Future Trunks and " tyke " Trunks – but in a direction that have sense . As his new art suggests , Toyotarou will have more to say about an adolescent Goten and Trunks whenDragon Ball Supereventually make its replication .
Dragon Ball Super is a sequel to the original Dragon Ball series as well as the fan-favorite Dragon Ball Z anime. Dragon Ball Super takes place ten years after Majin Buu is defeated and follows Goku and his friends on all-new adventures. Much like its predecessors, Dragon Ball Super was praised throughout its 131 episodes.
Dragon Ball Super is a continuation to the original Dragon Ball serial as well as the fan - favorite Dragon Ball Z Zanzibar copal . Dragon Ball Super accept position ten years after Majin Buu is defeat and follows Goku and his friends on all - new adventures . Much like its precursor , Dragon Ball Super was praised throughout its 131 episodes .
author : Kanzenshuu