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Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory MissionDoragon Bōru Hīrōzu: Bikutorī Misshon | |
| Genre | Shōnen, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Martial Arts, Science Fiction, Bangsian Fantasy
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Manga Series: DragonBall Heroes: Victory Mission | |
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September 21, 2012 – August 28, 2024 |
Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission (ドラゴンボール ヒーローズ ビクトリーミッション) is a spin-off manga created by Toyotarou and based on the arcade game Dragon Ball Heroes. It debuted in the November 2012 edition of V-Jump, the release date of which was October 20, 2012, and was discontinued in November 2015. On July 21, 2024, it was announced that the final chapter of Victory Mission would be in the last SDBH guidebook "Heroes Memories", released on August 28, 2024.[1]
The majority of the plot is based around the time traveling and manipulating capabilities of Capsule Corp's "Dragon Ball Heroes" arcade machines.
Plot[]
The story follows the adventure of a boy named Beat as he enters the Dragon Ball arcade game.
Timeline placement[]
The battles of the past are displayed by Sora using the time travel technology
It's unknown as to what year Victory Mission takes place, but several fans have dialed it down to it taking place after the events of Dragon Ball GT and possibly during Goku Jr.'s lifetime, as Goku Jr.'s friend Puck appears to be one of Beat's classmates (though this may be a simple cameo). Also, like in Goku Jr.'s time, the Dragon Balls have existed in the past but are now said to have disappeared long ago. Sora references the legendary battles of the past at one point, stating that the warriors who fought in those have become myth but can be seen using the time travel technology. In the 16th chapter, Note makes a reference to the wishes made by the Dragon Team in the past and says that the time they live in now is the future of a world that was saved by someone else (Goku) in the past. Additionally, the Dragon Balls are depicted as returning to Earth during the events of Victory Mission, and they were already shown to have returned, fully purified in A Hero's Legacy, so Victory Mission might have taken place before A Hero's Legacy.
Thanks to the time manipulating properties of the "Dragon Ball Heroes" arcade machines developed by Capsule Corp, the majority of the story takes place in areas and timelines of the past which are accessed by the machines - somehow without interfering with history or creating other timelines.
Reception[]
Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission received positive reviews by readers and fans all around the world. Many fans gave approval to the vast storytelling, the importance of the Dragon Ball Heroes machines, the many character interactions, the familiarized fast-paced action and even the characters themselves. It was thought that the avatars would simply be utilized for promotional purposes, but it obtained massive approval for how well they were utilized and interacted. Prior to its revival, many were left disappointed at the manga's discontinuation due to how sudden chapters stopped coming in and some still wish that Chapter 29's cliffhanger was fully answered. Even with the original hiatus of the manga, fans sight this series as the first time that Dragon Ball Heroes managed to get somewhat of a mainstream appeal and fanbase.
Trivia[]
- The manga was about to reach its climax before chapters would suddenly halt production. It's been speculated that the manga had been quietly discontinued in order for the manga author, Toyotaro, to work on the Dragon Ball Super manga. However, in August 2024, the final Dragon Ball Heroes guidebook was announced and confirmed that it would have the final chapter of the manga.
- Several bonus chapters have been leaked during this hiatus due to its rarity and how it's hidden behind some guidebooks.
- The official V Jump website had originally posted the original 29 chapters on their website for free following the game's 5th anniversary, but for unknown reasons, this is no longer possible.
- Dub and Peter, the main characters of Akira Toriyama's manga Dub & Peter 1, make a cameo in the first chapter of this manga. Puck and his friends appear in chapter 3. Ackman and Tenshi from Go! Go! Ackman, and Kajika, Isaza, Donko, and Haya from Kajika make a cameo in the fourth chapter. Taro Soramame, Peasuke Soramame, and Akane Kimidori make a cameo in the sixth chapter, in their Dr. Slump remake appearance. Jaco and Tights from Jaco the Galactic Patrolman make a cameo appearance as well, at the end of the 11th chapter.
- Five contestants in the second tournament featured in Victory Mission have their name and appearance based on characters from Akira Toriyama's manga series: Pokoh (ポコー) is based on the character Poco (ポコ) from Alien X-Peke, Mizore (ミゾレ) is based on Arale Norimaki from Dr. Slump and Dragon Ball (with her appearance being similar to Arale in the Dr. Slump remake), Pico is based on Krillin, Mirego (ミレゴ) is based on Mijorin from Dragon Ball Z, and Armadillo (アルマジロ) is based on Yajirobe.
- The human designs and characteristics for several members of the Dragon Ball Heroes team used in this manga are later used in Super Dragon Ball Heroes: World Mission, with the exceptions of Zen (who never had his human form revealed, if not, at all) and Chamel, who hadn't debuted as a character yet.
Gallery[]
 Chapter 1  Chapter 2  .png "Puck(VMCh3).png (62 KB)") Puck in chapter 3 .png "Note(VMCh3).png (406 KB)") Note in chapter 3 .png "HeroesTournamentContestants(Ch4).png (710 KB)") Chapter 4  Beat vs. Yoshito-kun  Chapter 5        Chapter 6 .png "SlumpRemakeChara(VMCh6).png (47 KB)") Taro, Peasuke, and Akane    .png "GokuVegitoPiccoloKrillin(VMCh6).png (91 KB)") .jpg "BeatTakesDragonFist(VMCh7).jpg (63 KB)") Chapter 7  Nimu, Genome, and Nico appear  Tsumuri vs. Nimu in a previous match  Tsumuri vs. Nimu  Tsumuri vs. Nimu      Chapter 9  Chapter 10  Jaco and Tights cameo at the end of Chapter 11  Chapter 12  Poko, Mirego, Mizore, Armadillo  Erito arrives  Beat vs Erito  Kabra faces the Female Saiyan Elite  Genome faces his opponent while Forte faces Nico  Beat protects his team  Saiyan Berserker vs. Namekian Berserker  Beat vs. Erito (chapter 13)  Beat vs. Erito; Dr. Auto appears at the end .jpg "EliteVsBeat(Ch14).jpg (36 KB)") Chapter 14  Beat vs. Erito  End of the battle .jpg "DrSummonsBSShenron(VM).jpg (159 KB)") Dr. Auto summons Shenron  "Adult Gotenks Ultimate Pack"  "Adult Gotenks Ultimate Pack"  Adult Gotenks ("Ultimate Victory Book")      A GT Goku ceated by Black Smoke Shenron         Beat and Note tied up into black smock  Beat and Note tied up in black smoke .jpg "BeatSS3Aura(VM).jpg (81 KB)") Beat powers up  Beat powers up  Note and Froze tied up into black smock    The heroes fire energy attacks at GT Goku  The heroes fire energy attacks at GT Goku  Adult Gotenks the dragon  Adult Gotenks attacks Black Smoke Shenron  Black Smoke Shenron destroyed by Adult Gotenks  Chapter 17  The Dragon Orb reacts  The Dragon Orb reveals five points across the globe  The Dragon Ball Heroes prepared for the battles  Beat faces Nimu  Nimu summons his team  Kabra and Salaga discussing  Salaga summons his team  Nimu and Super Android 13 attack Beat  Super Android 13 has punched through Beat's clothes  Beat reappears with his team  Chapter 18  Super Saiyan 2 Beat and Bardock attack Nimu's team  Oceanus Shenron is mad at Nimu  Oceanus Shenron re-enters Nimu's body  Kagyu faces Basaku  Froza faces Rezok  Salaga decides to attack Abra  Super Buu (w/ Piccolo absorbed) attacks Abra  Kabra saves Abra  Kabra decides it is time for Abra to reveal his true power  Abra becomes a Neko Majin V  Nimu's team attack  Beat's team is beaten  Beat powers up .jpg "SS3Beat(VM).jpg (55 KB)") Beat as a Super Saiyan 3  Chapter 19  Beat about to finish Nimu  Beat fires his Kamehameha  Beat removes the Dragon Ball from Nimu  Oceanus Shenron reveals her true form  Nimu in his JM outfit  Nimu and Super 17 (Cell absorbed) attack Oceanus Shenron  Super Saiyan 3 Beat finishes Oceanus Shenron  Oceanus Shenron flees  Basaku attacks Kagyu  Basaku and Kagyu discussing  Kagyu throws his super class-upgrade capsule at Basaku  Basaku attacks Kagyu  Super Saiyan 4 Vegeta blocks Basaku's attack  Chapter 20  Tsumuri appears  Kagyu and Tsumuri face Basaku  The last member of Basaku's team .jpg "SS3MajinVegeta(DBHVM).jpg (147 KB)") Super Saiyan 3 Majin Vegeta appears  Kagyu and Tsumuri .jpg "RealNamekianAvatar(VMCh20).jpg (139 KB)"){kind=avatar} Tsumuri returns to the real world  Tsumuri in the real world  Salaga confronts Neko Majin V  Neko Majin V summons his team .jpg "NekoMajinTeam(DBHVM).jpg (91 KB)") The Neko Majin team  Salaga attacks Neko Majin V  Froze vs. Rezok  Tsumuri watching the battles  Haze Shenron leaves Rezok's body and takes possession of Fasha  Fasha uses her Hunting Arrow against Froze  Erito deflects Fasha's Hunting Arrow, while Viola saves Neko Majin V from Salaga  Forte appears behind Note, while Erito acts cocky  Chapter 21    Fasha's comrades appear  Froze defeat Fasha  Oceanus Shenron allows Haze Shenron to transfrom  Haze Shenron takes on a Super form  Haze Shenron attacks Froze  Haze Shenron launches spikes at Froze  Froze gets angry  Froze uses Spirits Excalibur  Froze destroys Haze Shenron  Froze gets the Two-Star Dragon Ball  Forte and Note face Nico  Chapter 22  Forte and Note remark the "M" on Super Android 13's forehead  Super Saiyan 3 Majin Vegeta attacks Super Saiyan 4 Vegeta  Super Saiyan 4 Vegeta counterattacks  Super Saiyan 3 Majin Vegeta fires a special beam at Super Saiyan 4 Vegeta  Super Saiyan 3 Majin Vegeta attacks Kagyu  Super Saiyan 4 Vegeta attacks Kagyu  Babidi's force attack Kagyu  Forte and Note use their super class-upgrade capsules  Note and Forte turn Super Saiyan 2 while Nico summons the rest of her team  Nico speaking  The battle begins  Beat contacts the girls  Note summons her team                          Forte gets absorbed                     Super Saiyan 4 Broly arrives  Super Saiyan 4 Broly eats two of the Dragon Balls     Beat punches Broly  Broly hits Beat  Broly uses the Double Eraser Cannon on the Dragon Ball Heroes    Beat on the ground                                 |
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ Victory Mission's Final Chapter Release Date. Twitter. Retrieved on July 21, 2024.