The Dragon Ball Super outline is a draft of key characters and details for Dragon Ball Super created by original author Akira Toriyama. The draft is taken and expanded upon by Toei Animation and Toyotarō for their respective media.
On occasion Toei also choose not to incorporate things from the outline into the anime,[1][2][3] or change elements of it.[4]
Overview
God of Destruction Beerus Saga
- Toriyama suggested that the Battle of Gods movie be adapted into a saga of the Dragon Ball Super anime.[5]
Golden Frieza Saga
- Toriyama suggested that the Resurrection ‘F’ movie be adapted into a saga of the Dragon Ball Super anime.[5]
Universe 6 Saga
"Future" Trunks Saga
- Toriyama designed Goku Black, with the designs noting that he could transform into a Super Saiyan and a Super Saiyan of a slightly different color - which he also provided the design for.[1]
- Toriyama designed Zamasu.[9]
- The setting being Future Trunks' alternate future, Zamasu's fall to the dark side, the lack of knowing Goku Black's true identity early on in the saga.[2][3]
- Fused Zamasu as a foe that two Super Saiyan Blues would be more than enough to hold off long enough for his fusion time to run out, Fused Zamasu's immortality being key.[2][3]
Universe Survival Saga
- Toriyama designed the Tournament of Power arena and the characters Jiren, Top, Dyspo, Ribrianne, Sidra, Quitela, and Korn.[10][11][6]
- Toriyama jointly designed Belmod and Heles with Toyotarō.[6]
- After Toei created Kale, Toriyama created Caulifla to go along with her.[11]
- Super Saiyan is achieved through concentrating energy in the back, causing a tingly feeling.[12]
- The Tournament of Power was to be eighty people fighting in a jumble.[11]
- Initially no overview for Jiren's personality was given, but his backstory of his parents and master being killed was added, along with his silent nature.[11]
- Top is a God of Destruction candidate.[11]
- The course of events for every Universe 7 warrior (e.g. Piccolo losing to Damon, and who survives until the end).[11]
- The twist of Majin Buu being replaced by Frieza.[11]
- The course of the battle between Universe 7 and Universe 11.[13]
- Ultra Instinct as a new form for Goku, separate from the Super Saiyan forms.[11]
- Toriyama drew part of "The Man Named Jiren".[14]
- Toriyama drew part of "The Super Soldiers Gather!, Part 2".[14][15]
- Toriyama drew part of "Quirky Competitors".[16]
- Beerus calling Ribrianne cute.[17]
- Rozie and Kakunsa having the ability to stretch their arms.[17]
Broly
- Designs for Cheelai, Lemo and all of Broly's appearances aside from his Legendary Super Saiyan state.[18]
Galactic Patrol Prisoner Saga
- Produced jointly with Toyotarō.[19] Some story elements were entirely created by Toriyama.[20]
- Toriyama drew part of "To Each Their Own Plans".[21]
Material added by Toyotarō
"Future" Trunks Saga
- Future Trunks training on the Sacred World of the Kai and gaining healing powers.[2][3]
- Vegeta using his Super Saiyan God form. This was overseen closely by Akira Toriyama.[2][3]
- Goku and Vegeta fusing into Vegito. This was added in order to meet fan expectations.[2][3]
Universe Survival Saga
- Toyotarō designed Iwan, Giin, Mule, Rumsshi, Arak, and Liquiir.[6]
- Toyotarō jointly designed Belmod and Heles with Toriyama.[6]
Galactic Patrol Prisoner Saga
- Produced jointly with Toriyama.[19][20]
- Designed Merus.[20]
- Designed Moro.[20]
- Chose to use both Yardrat designs after discussion with V-Jump editor Victory Uchida.[20]
Material added by Toei
Universe Survival Saga
- Toei designed all of the Pride Troopers aside from Jiren, Top and Dispo. They also invented Ribrianne's anime base state: "Brianne de Chateau". Toei created Kale due to Broly's popularity.[11]
- The personality that Toppo ended up having was created by Toei for Jiren, after Toriyama explained Jiren's nature in more detail it was given to Top.[11]
- Dispo's cocky personality was developed after his voice actor was selected.[11]
- Frieza giving energy to Goku so that he could recover his stamina.[11]
- Android 18 and Ribrianne's fight being about their different ideals of love.[11]
- Vegeta's Super Saiyan God SS Evolved form.[22]
Broly
- Shintani designed Broly's Legendary Super Saiyan form and integrated it into the film's story.[18]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tori Black design. pinimg.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Dragon Ball Super volume 4 interview1. pbs.twimg.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Dragon Ball Super Tori Toyo Free Talk Vol. 2. kanzenshuu.
- ↑ Future Trunks returns Evil Goku Future Dragon Ball Super.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Toriyama inerview BoG and RF. kanzenshuu (November 4, 2017).
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 God of Destruction designs
- ↑ Tori Vados art
- ↑ Tori U6 art. kanzenshuu (March 2016).
- ↑ Tori Zamasu design. pinimg.
- ↑ Sidra and Korn reveal. twimg.
- ↑ 11.00 11.01 11.02 11.03 11.04 11.05 11.06 11.07 11.08 11.09 11.10 11.11 11.12 Herms' tweet on the Nakamura/Takami interview. twitter (March 9, 2018).
- ↑ Herms' tweet on DB Official Site's Tatsuya Nagamine interview. twitter (August 4, 2018).
- ↑ Animator interview full. kanzenshuu (March 9, 2018).
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Toriyama correction Jiren Caulifla.
- ↑ Toriyama Krillin correction.
- ↑ Toriyama corrections 18 vs. Ribrianne.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Cipher's tweet on Toriyama corrections. twitter (September 3, 2018).
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 “Dragon Ball Super: Broly” Theatrical Program (Super Edition), Shintani interview
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Terez's tweet on Toyo comment
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 20.4 Volume 11 Toyotaro interview
- ↑ Chap51 Toriyama correction
- ↑ Herms' translation of the tweet by Dragon Ball Super director Megumi Ishitani. Twitter (August 9, 2018).
