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Akira Toriyama Shares Character Insights For Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero Characters


Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero recently became the fifth-highest grossing anime movie of all-time in the U.S. box office, and fans from all over the world have been talking about the film that focuses on Gohan and Piccolo instead of Goku and Vegeta. The film centers on the Z-Fighters' conflict against the newly-revived Red Ribbon Army, their two new androids, and a bigger threat. Now, Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama has recently shared insights about the major characters featured in the movie.

As the official Twitter account of Dragon Ball Super recently shared, Toriyama shared some insights about Piccolo's new transformation known as "Orange Piccolo", Gohan's new form known as "Son Gohan Beast", and the gigantic villain, Cell Max, whom he describes as an "uncontrollable monster". He explained why he designed them that way.

You can read Toriyama's insights in the tweet embedded below:

In addition to these character insights, Toriyama also shared his review for Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero.

You can watch the trailer for Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero below:

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Here's the official synopsis for Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero:

"The Red Ribbon Army was once destroyed by Son Goku. Individuals, who carry on its spirit, have created the ultimate Androids, Gamma 1 and Gamma 2. These two Androids call themselves "Super Heroes". They start attacking Piccolo and Gohan... What is the New Red Ribbon Army's objective? In the face of approaching danger, it is time to awaken, Super Hero."

Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero is now showing in theaters in the U.S. and other regions. You can read more details about the new movie here.

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