SSJ4 Goku art by Me (Donsmuseum)

I feel like DBZA made people forget how funny the original series actually is, at the end of the dar Toriyama was a comedy writer first and that's a big part of why I love this series so much

I've been having an absolute blast reading over DB again and also owning it. My library as a kid had the manga and I've been working on buying the full OG series since Toriyama passed.

Thoughts?

Unlucky for me my memory cards are no where to be seen so I'm currently replaying trying to unlock all the characters and beat the story witch is a drag and a half. 😭 Figured I'd share here

If it's one thing everyone knows about dragon ball, it's that everything up to this point was done by a whim, and the end product could have been something way different if one of these whims were absent. A crazy rollercoaster that led to duking things out with aliens, gods and other universes..

But nevertheless, I appreciate that the importance of the dragon balls are highlighted each story arc, despite the fact that the series is way different than it used to be.

The old dragon ball had a particular pattern to it. Goku went to martial arts tournaments, then goku went to dragon ball hunting journeys. One side focused on exploration, the other on fighting. But recently, well, since the Saiyan saga, things have changed.

The Dragon Balls are always used to kickstart a certain arc even in the Dbs manga. Granolah and Gas' wishes, Moro's wishes, Beerus knowing the super saiyan god, Frieza resurrection, T.O.P winner gets super dragon balls, Goku Black uses super dragon balls, champa too, piccolo uses them for a potential unlock, daima highlights the dragon ball hunt, etc..

On the other hand, the Cell and Buu arcs had little appearances of the dragon balls until the end. It was more of a revive machine at that point, but still, their relevance remains, and many seem to forget it. At the end of the day, the story and plot circles around these orbs, and as Kami said, it sparks many battles.

Have we ever seen his actual hands? I was just watching a YouTube video about his combat uniforms etc and every single slide he had gloves... Made me think... Outside of "Badass Vegeta"( pink shirt) have we ever seen this guy's actual hands? I can't seem to remember

This piece is a tribute to the OG – Goku on Nimbus, straight from my sketchbook. Mostly use pencil and ink, and I’m just starting out on Reddit. Would love your thoughts!

Created my me, 2025

I recently started the rewatch of the entire dragon ball universe. I was just watching the episode, ‘Transformed At Last’ in namek saga, goku transforms into super saiyan for the first time! I was getting repeated chills, I still have goose bumps while I type this! I just wanted to share this moment with you guys! This is what Dragon Ball is for me! This was my childhood! This is exactly why I love Dragon Ball so much! The people that don’t know will never understand the depth of it! Consider watching DB today! Start from the start! Watch everything, including movies and OVAs in chronological order and you will not be disappointed! These moments are very rare but they are totally worth it! The build up is what makes it so special! Don’t cheat. You will not regret!

These are drawings of my Ocs battle damaged