Dragon Ball’s Super Hero Movie Was Made to Give Piccolo a W

In 2022, you kicked it out Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero, A pretty good movie that features and keeps a new art style Piccolo and Gohan (aka, his the son) ahead. If you come away from the movie loving any of the characters, especially the former, that seems to be the goal.

A recent radio program is in celebration Dragon Ball For the 40th anniversary, longtime executive producer Akio Iyoku talks about the series’ past and current projects. According to a note translated by a Twitter user peraperayume (thanks, CBR), Iyoku wanted Piccolo to be on par with Goku and Vegeta, both of whom were remarkably equal. Dragon Ball Super’s Run and Broly By then, Piccolo had not made the film, Some characters are noticed by many fans. Iyoku was one such fan, and wanted to solve that problem.

As he said, he sought advice from creator Akira Toriyama on how to do the right thing by Namekians. Ultimately, their discussion gave birth to the idea for Toriyama’s writing super hero. That movie puts Goku and Vegeta aside so that Piccolo and Gohan can take center stage and lead a newly revived Red Ribbon Army. Finally, the duo unlocks new forms to use, Piccolo is a cool new one Orange mode Considered by Toriyama As his first proper upgrade.

Happy New Year!🐉
Yesterday on January 1st, Akio Iyoku spoke for about 20 minutes on the “All Night Nippon – Dragon Ball 40th Anniversary Special” radio show with Daima about various DB topics and what could happen👀
Translated some bits🔽

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— Andy Antaro 🇩🇪 (@peraperayume) January 2, 2025

When piccolo is in current Dragon Ball Daima In the anime, his orange form has yet to pop up, last year’s fighting game Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero. (This was, However, added Xenoverse 2 As DLC.) Looks like the movie did its job and left people wanting more Piccolo. Now, how Toei balances that demand with other fan-favorite characters — even more so Toriyama is leaving Early last year.

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