#source: dragon ball wiki

[felassan]

this post is just some info on yesterday's DA:TV Fandom party at SDCC. :>

What was this party? [Here] is a post with the pre-event information that was made available. [Here] is a pre-event article that contains an interview with the organizer. And [this article] on the event contains some additional information, like on the versions of this party held in previous years, which helps for context. There was no new DA:TV information of note from the party

Links to Fandom (the company's) Twitter account, their Instagram. If you look at these (including on the Instagram Stories), you can see some pictures and stuff from the party. for those interested in watching a video version of some of these, Ghil Dirthalen posted a video recording that she made last night of Fandom the company's Instagram posts [here]. there are also more pictures and stuff from the party that you can see if you click through to [some of] the source links below here in the rest of this post.

As was previously reported the other week, Jason Derulo headlined the party (like as in a gig). Here's an image of him there [source] (the him singing DA stuff part was a joke tho btw hh). They considered having an orchestra because of DA's musical score but they got Jason Derulo

One of the party props was a big background of the DA:TV key art [source]. Here you can see the DA:TV logo on another backdrop. [source] This tweet contains both of these backdrops from a different angle

There was also an archway prop based on this DA:TV key art, and big screens which projected images from the game (including of Varric and this screenshot) [source]. It looks like these images were also projected to television screens? [source]

This tweet contains the questions and the answers to the DA-themed scavenger hunt (transcription of this at the end of this post), as well as a partial look at the map layout of the party

This is how photos taken in the DA themed photo booth look (this DA:TV screenshot was the backdrop) [source]

There was a VIP section at the party [source]. Gary McKay, the General Manager of BioWare, was there [source], as were John Epler and Zach Mendez (Lucanis) [source], Ali Hillis (Harding) [source], Nick Boraine (Emmrich) [source], Kari a BioWare Brand Director [source], Jessica Clark (Neve) [source] and Corinne Busche [source]. Erika Ishii (Rook) also visited but got kicked out of VIP hh [source]. Some cosplayers from the DA community were also personally invited by BioWare & PR at EA Games and attended! like Ladytoxie as Bellara ^^ [source, two], and some celebrities also, such as Doug Jones [source]

Ladytoxie mentioned that they will be posting a Vlog of their experience and coverage of the event, "probably next week" [source], having documented it at the time [source] (tysm!!)

Ladytoxie reported that it was a good, memorable experience and that everyone was lovely [source]

There was supposed to be some DA:TV-related pins and lanyards being handed out at the party, but these got stuck at customs, so there wasn't any goodies being handed out [source]

Links to some more images from the party: [one], [two], [three]

Scavenger hunt text (questions and answers) transcription:

"Clue 1: Step up to spot the flames where Fandom's 20-year tale burns bright, celeberate twenty years of worldbuilding where this terrifying Dragon Age wiki takes flight. Answer: Archdemon Clue 2: Follow the path and find the shining blue gem, discover the wiki of this Dragon Age elven hedge mage for your chance to win! Answer: Solas Clue 3: Search for the place where steel balls ricochet, where the flippers dance and the wizards gather to play. Find the wiki of a dwarf and son from the House of Tethras, known as a Dragon Age rogue with his crossbow, Bianca. Answer: Varric Clue 4: Venture to where 360 degree views are spun, where fans share your favorite #/fandom20 with props that are comically fun. Scan the QR code to reveal this order of warriors who defeat the Blight, and with the invasion of darkspawn, they put up a legendary fight. Answer: Grey Wardens Clue 5: Finish your scavenger hunt quest where Dragon Age lore comes alive, a photo booth adventure where fantasies thrive. Pose in a setting of this wiki's southern continent vast, two moons overhead, in a world built to last. Answer: Thedas"

[source]

[sourestcandy]

Do you think Madeline could obtain all seven dragon balls and defeat Frieza?

i have spent an embarrassingly long time thinking about this.

in short: madeline could absolutely get all of the dragon balls. there's no feasible way she'd defeat frieza in a fight. if she used the dragon balls, she could defeat frieza via incapacitation.

in long? well... that's a funny story.

for the record, this is the first time i've ever power scaled something myself. that is to say i'm a little embarrassed to show my work. this is going to be rough, full of holes and inconsistencies, and partially based on vibes (a lot of sources boil down to "just look at it"). that said, i think my findings are more than interesting enough to make up for being amateurish. who knows, maybe someone will come along later and clean up my mess.

also, i'm well aware vs battles has a wiki page for madeline. however, they (logically) assume she's not her canon height of 7' tall. so i'm taking matters into my own hands and figuring things out myself.

let's lay the foundation first. on the dragon ball side of things, we're gonna assume the verse is pre-namek saga, so frieza is alive and the dragon balls only grant one wish. we're also gonna assume the z-fighters and co doesn't actively interfere with madeline and her goals, and that they don't need the dragon balls for anything. simple stuff.

to lay the foundations for celeste, we're assuming madeline just came fresh out of chapter 8; she'd be at her peak in-story, having already endured the treacherous nature of celeste's trail and the unwelcoming environment on the path to its core.

given the dash is probably something given to her by the mountain (the player simply can't dash until a certain point in the game, even if they know how), we can assume she probably doesn't have it if she's not on or near the mountain.

since we're focusing on what madeline is capable of, we're gonna do a few calculations. for future reference, we'll dictate that

madeline is 7' (84 inches) tall. this is canon.

madeline is 16 pixels tall, based on in game sprites.

madeline is ~218 lbs, which is (the average of) the average 7' woman's weight.

the inches per pixel of celeste is 84 / 16 = 5.25.

theo is 20 pixels tall, based on ingame sprites. 20 * 5.25 = 105, 105 / 12 = 8.75 feet, so...

theo is ~8'9 (~105 inches) tall.

theo is ~376 lbs, with data extrapolated from this table

we have no idea what the weight of the crystal theo is encased in is, or if the crystal theo is encased in even has a weight. it could be weightless but indestructible. since theo can be used to press buttons, something can only be done with a certain amount of force (like madeline dashing into them), we can assume it doesn't make him any lighter.

all that aside, madeline's notable feats include:

having a jump height of ~26 pixels (~136.5 inches, ~11.375 feet).

effortlessly lifting a 376 pound guy over her head.

effortlessly throwing said 376 pound guy ~93 pixels (~488.25 inches, ~40.6875 feet) away from her at a standstill. jesus christ.

effortlessly catching said 376 pound guy from theoretically any angle and any speed, while moving at theoretically any angle and any speed. extremely important to note that she does not get pushed back or otherwise hindered when this happens.

surviving and no-selling a plummet of well over 2500 meters (~8202.1 feet). not only did she fall, but she smashed through several feet of jagged crystals repeatedly with no repercussions. she did land in water, but since she was falling at terminal velocity, her bones should have splintered and killed her instantly. surviving fatally high falls is NOT a one-time occurrence, either.

being durable enough to smash through loose bricks and soft rock (since she can only do this in certain spots in-game, this implies said spots are weaker).

seemingly completely unfazed by extremely thin air, with no equipment to keep her breathing steady. keep in mind she's roughly 2.5 kilometers high in the air during this conversation with part of her.

seemingly completely unfazed by extreme heat and extreme cold, as well as the instantaneous switch between the two. this bitch is VERY extremophilic.

surprising amounts of will power. she'll even confront herself (heh) if it means getting what she wants.

can kick and wipe out Weird Fucked Up Eyeball Monsters three times her size.

in the funniest way possible, if i were to include farewell, i could technically say that madeline can outright manipulate reality. if she collects the berries in farewell, they end up in the strawberry pie in the epilogue. if we're to take this literally, that means she took them out of her dreams and into reality like she's fucking luffy. again, this would be an otherwise normal-ass canadian woman with that ability. as genuinely hilarious as that technicality is, this is so far beyond the vision of the developers that i'm not going to act on it. we could also technically claim she's functionally immortal because of Game Mechanics™. but i'm not going to do that because that would be boring.

also, we'll assume madeline just... knows frieza exists, somehow. frieza doesn't know madeline exists, but madeline's acutely aware of who frieza is, what he's capable of, and even what kind of shows he tunes into. the perks of anxiety, i guess.

anyway! we've established that madeline is exceptional for a human. at her base, she'd be on par with chi-chi. chi-chi's power level is 130, so we'll say that's madeline's power level as well. without any sort of known training - be it fighting or ki - she's already pretty fucking incredible.

all that said, let's see what she can actually do.

if money and travel aren't an object, i think madeline could 100% find the dragon balls and summon shenron. once she has her mind set on something, she'll see it through, even if it could kill her. she'd likely struggle since she doesn't have a radar, but since they have an electromagnetic pulse, she could try to find them with a metal detector if she knows where to look. since she undeniably has the ability to hold her own in a fight (just look at her feats!), actually getting the dragon balls really shouldn't be that hard of a task.

the same can't be said for the fight with frieza. if she were to get in a fight with frieza in her base form, she'd get wiped the fuck out. no contest. i really don't think that's a surprise to anyone. even if she uses the dragon balls, she would only match kami in power (whose power level is 220). in order to even touch first-form frieza, she would need a power level of 530k. his first-form is ~4076 times stronger than madeline's normally, and ~2409 times stronger if she was granted immense power.

the only way for her to have a fighting chance is if she trained her ki. that's assuming she'd be stronger than krillin, who is the strongest human. before the boost from grand elder guru, he would have had a power level of 13k in the frieza saga, which would mean this is the highest reasonable power level for madeline to achieve through vigorous training. if she were to reach that, first-form frieza would still be ~40 times stronger. an actual fight is a no-go.

she could maybe come up with a way to incapacitate frieza, however. since shenron can make wishes from a long ways away - including separate realms - there's a chance madeline could wish for, say, an undetectable gas leak on frieza's ship. this doesn't necessarily mean frieza would die, but he'd be fucked beyond belief if somebody lit a cigarette. what's more, it would be untraceable, meaning frieza would have no reason to be aggro'd against madeline.

to summarize, you're basically asking if chi-chi could defeat frieza on her own. the answer is "most certainly not with her fists."

...

however, if we instead use famous ROBLOX™ game Forsaken's interpretation of madeline as a baseline, she obviously scales to 1x1x1x1 (a fourth dimensional being) and therefore doesn't even need the dragon balls to absolutely obliterate frieza, so what the fuck ever /j

[the-monkey-ruler]

Dragon Ball (1986)ドラゴンボール

Director: Daisuke Nishio Screenwriter: Akira Toriyama Starring: Masako Nozawa / Nori Yanami / Tsuruhiro Mi Genre: Comedy / Animation / Fantasy / Adventure Official site: en.dragon-ball-official.com Country/Region of Production: Japan Language: Japanese Date: 1986-02-26 (Japan) / April 26, 1989 / February 7, 1996 / April 5, 2009 / July 5, 2015 Number of Seasons: 6 Number of episodes: 806 Episode length: 25 minutes Number of Movies: 29 Number of Games: 111 Also known as: Dragonball / Dragon Ball Z / Dragon Ball GT / Dragon Ball Z Kai / Dragon Ball Super IMDb: tt0088509 Type: Reimanging / Appropriation

Summary:

Earth, known as the Dragon World (ドラゴンワールド) and designated as "Planet 4032-877" by the celestial hierarchy, is the main setting for the entire Dragon Ball series, as well as related media such as Dr. Slump, Neko Majin, and Jaco the Galactic Patrolman. It is mainly inhabited by Earthlings (地球人, Chikyūjin), a term used inclusively to refer to all of the intelligent races native to the planet, including humans, anthropomorphic beings, and monsters. Starting from the Dragon Ball Z series, various extraterrestrial species such as the Saiyans (サイヤ人, Saiya-jin) and Namekians (ナメック星人, Namekku-seijin) have played a more prominent role in franchise media.

The narrative of Dragon Ball predominantly follows the adventures of the Saiyan Son Goku; upon meeting Bulma at the beginning of the series, the two embark on an adventure to gather the seven Dragon Balls, a set of orbs that summon the wish-granting dragon Shenlong. Goku later receives martial arts training from Kame-Sen'nin, meets his lifelong friend Kuririn, and enters the Tenkaichi Budōkai (天下一武道会, lit. "Strongest Under the Heavens Martial Arts Tournament") to fight the world's strongest warriors. When Piccolo Daimao, and later his offspring Piccolo, tries to conquer the planet, Goku receives training from Earth's deities to defeat them. Goku later sacrifices his life to save the planet from his estranged brother Raditz, but is revived after training in the afterlife under the tutelage of the North Kaio to combat the other incoming Saiyans, Nappa and Vegeta. He later becomes a Super Saiyan and defeats the powerful alien tyrant Freeza; this sets the tone of the rest of the series, with each enemy the characters face becoming stronger than the last, requiring them to attain further training.

Dragon Ball Super establishes that the franchise is set in a multiverse composed of twelve numbered universes, with the majority of the Dragon Ball series taking place in Universe 7 (第７宇宙, Dai-Nana Uchū, lit. "Number Seven Universe"). Each universe is ruled by a number of benevolent and malevolent deities, respectively called Kaioshin and Gods of Destruction who are appointed by a higher being called Zeno, who watches over the multiverse.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_Ball

Link: https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/G8DHV7W21/dragon-ball

[tobiasdrake]

Whilst the Tuffle story isn't perfect, I'll note the fandom makes it far WORSE.

Like look at Tvtropes, it claims that Lychee was lying about the Tuffles treating the saiyans well in the "Jerkass Has a Point/ Dragon Ball" Page and Vegeta proves it when this isn't true at all in the work and is basically just something the fandom made it up almost wholesale.

In Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans, far from just Lychee, claiming that the Tuffles were treated unjustly, King Kai says the Tuffles welcomed the Saiyans onto their planet with images of the two shaking hands and Tuffles holding welcome signs.

King Kai than continues that after years of peace, King Vegeta rose to power and convinced the saiyans to wipe out the tuffles in a sudden attack. Every hero, but Vegeta, is horrified by this, with Goku openly saying he feels sorry for them, only Vegeta says tuffles deserved death because they were a weak race.

Now Vegeta does say at one point whilst attacking Lychee that the Tuffles always looked down on the saiyans, but no one is shown agree or even reacting to this, with Goku continuing to think the Saiyans actions to the Tuffles were wrong.

Clearly Vegeta's one random line being thrown out there is not this unquestionable source that the fandom treats it is, it also contradicts King Kai and Goku's stances as well.

Yet every fan work, I've ever seen, covering it, has the tuffles as the unambiguous villains that deserved genocide from the unquestionably heroic saiyans.

Even the wiki calls it "Saiyan/Tuffle War" as opposed to Frieza killing the saiyans being called "genocide of the Saiyans".

One last thing on Tvtropes stance of "Tuffles deserved genocide" stance is this entry on Kick The Dog For King Vegeta on the saiyan character page.

In Plan to eradicate the Saiyans, King Kai says King Vegeta convinced the Saiyans to wipe out their neighbors, the Tuffles, after years of peaceful coexistence. This talk is accompanied by a picture of Tuffles shaking hands with Saiyans and another picture of Barbaric-looking Saiyan males chasing after screaming Tuffle women in civilian clothes. Though admittedly, it's a little hard to tell exactly how much of his dog-kicking is and isn't canon, or if it was even even dog kicking to begin with.

Note the bolded links to "The Dog Bites Back", because killing old men, women, kids, babies and other civilians is "fighting back against your oppressors" apparently...

Oof. Protagonist-centered morality strikes again.

(There's no need to defend the Saiyans. The Saiyans are supposed to suck. It's kind of their thing.)

[ramosdefloress]

shoutout to this fanart that made me wonder

Which species of dragons would our beloved huevos be?

(I'm going to use pokémon as base. Do not question. Also dragon and flying type are implicit on that oneKAKAK)

Alright, so!

RICHINHAS! already said in a stream that he wanted to hatch as a water dragon, and I think that's SO in character for him, while is SO ironic since he hates bath

PRINCESS SUNNY! I think it's kinda obvious but Sunny would fit a fire dragon sm. I mean, look at my girl. She would be flying around throwing fire balls at everything and burning everything down (do not blame her she's just a girl!!)

Also, nice time to say: I always thought abt Empy and Sunny as a sun and moon duo. Also, I think it just suits her and her personality a lot. So, yeah, Ice Empanada!!

Little Lullah! Well, she canonically attracts animals like the disney princess she is (source: QSMP wiki) and I always thought her as a nature dragon! But psychic as well!! Imagine her playing her flute or her maracas as the animals just follow her with curiosity.

Dapper!! Ghost and dark. Besides the obvious reasons, I think it's really funny he just scarying people around w/ the power of the grim reaper behold him

Our baby boy Ramón! Oh, well... I could say steel. But I also could say fighting. And electric. So... the three I guess?

Pomme: NOTRE LÉGENDE!! well, I always thought about Pomme as Ice type, like Empanada. But on the other side, Fighting and Fairy would be wholesome! (Also, because of Bad being her parent as well, she would be Ghost type too. But who knows!)

CHAY! OUR LITTLE WARRIOR!* (*Hey guys!! A nice soul told me that Chayanne said that he wanted to be a water dragon. (Also I JUST noticed the relation with the little duck float as well. Oops.)

LEO! LEONARDA! LEO BONITA!! I always saw Leo as a fire dragon, and now, I would add psychic as well!

PEPITUX!! I confess I thought a lot about the little one, But then, there you go! Water Pepito type! I guess Pepito clothing being canonically a sailor uniform helped me a bitKAKAKAKK

 춘식: I honestly don't know that much about that young man, but he gives me water and psychic vibes!

For now, that's it! Any doubt, ask away!!

[konjaku]

蛇苺[Hebiichigo] Potentilla hebiichigo

蛇[Hebi] : Snake

苺[Ichigo] : Strawberry

It produces red berries in the summer. They are not poisonous, but have no taste and not much texture.

The following is one of the well-known folktales about snakes.

蛇女房 （蛇とはいへど大方水の靈にて、卽ち大蛇より龍女といふに近し。） 妻を喪つて悲しんでゐる男の所へ、何處からか美しい女が來て夫婦となり、やがて子供が出來た。お產になると、妻は決して内を覗いてくれるなと云つて念を押して產室に入つた。夫は心配でたまらないのでそつと覗いてみると、中では恐ろしい大蛇が赤子を眞中にしてとぐろを卷いてゐた。男はあまりの事に驚いたが、ひそかに引返して默つてゐた。七日經つと女はきれいな男の子を抱いて出て來て、さめざめと泣いた後、正體を見られた上はもうここには居られないと云つて、子供を置き泣く時にはこれを嘗めさせて下さいと左の眼の玉をくりぬいておいて行つた。 子供はその玉を嘗めて育つたが、日數が經つて眼玉はだん／＼小さくなり、遂に無くなつてしまつた。父親は子供を負うて山奧の沼へ尋ねて行つた。すると大蛇が出て來て更に右の眼玉をくりぬいて渡し、沼のほとりに鐘をつるして、明け六つ暮れ六つを知らせてくれと賴んで、沼の中にかくれてしまつた。其後父親は沼の側の寺に鐘を納めて時刻を撞いて貰つた。 子供は大きくなつて生ひ立ちを知り、沼に母を迎󠄃へに行くと今度は盲の人間の姿で出て來た。おぶつてつれ帰り孝行をした。

[Hebi nyōbō (Hebi towa iedo ookata mizu no rei nite, sunawachi daija yori ryūjo to iu ni chikashi.) Tsuma wo ushinatte kanashinde iru otoko no tokoro e, doko kara ka utsukushii onna ga kite meoto to nari, yagate kodomo ga dekita. O-san ni naruto, tsuma wa "Kesshite uchi wo nozoite kureruna" to itte nen wo oshite sanshitsu ni haitta. Otto wa shinpai de tamaranai node sotto nozoite miru to, naka dewa osoroshii daija ga akago wo mannaka ni shite toguro wo maite ita. Otoko wa amari no koto ni odoroita ga, hisoka ni hikikaeshite damatte ita. Nanuka tatsu to onna wa kirei na otoko no ko wo daite dete kite, samezame to naita ato, "Shōtai wo mirareta ue wa mō koko niwa irarenai" to itte, kodomo wo oki "Naku toki niwa kore wo namesasete kudasai" to hidari no me no tama wo kurinuite oite itta. Kodomo wa sono tama wo namete sodatta ga, hikazu ga tatte medama wa dandan chiisaku nari, tsui ni naku natte shimatta. Chichioya wa kodomo wo oute yamaoku no numa e tazunete itta. Suruto daija ga dete kite sarani migi no medama wo kurinuite watashi, "Numa no hotori ni kane wo tsurushite, ake-mutsu kure-mutsu wo shirasete kure" to tanonde, numa no naka ni kakurete shimatta. Sono go chichioya wa numa no soba no tera ni kane wo osamete jikoku wo tsuite moratta. Kodomo wa ookiku natte oitachi wo shiri, numa ni haha wo mukae ni iku to kondo wa mō no ningen no sugata de dete kita. Obutte tsure kaeri kōkō wo shita.]

Snake wife (Although it is called Snake, it is mostly a spirit of water, in other words, more like Dragon woman than Serpent.) When a man was grieving over the loss of his wife, a beautiful woman came from somewhere, they became spouses, and eventually she became pregnant. When it came time to give birth, his wife made sure, "Never look inside" and entered the delivery room. Her husband was so worried that he sneaked a peek inside and found a terrifying serpent coiled itself around a baby. The man was too surprised, but secretly went back and kept quiet. Seven days later, the woman came out with an adorable baby boy in her arms, and after wailing, "Now that my true form is known, I can't live here anymore" she put the child down and said, "Let him lick this when he cries" and hollowed out her left eyeball and left. The child licked the ball and grew up, but as the days went by, the eyeball gradually became smaller and smaller, and finally disappeared. The father carried the child on his back and went to visit her in a swamp deep in the mountains. Then the serpent appeared, this time hollowing out her right eyeball and handing it to him, requesting him "Hang a bell by the swamp to announce 6 a.m. and 6 p.m.," and disappeared into the swamp. After that, the father dedicated a bell to a temple near the swamp and asked that it be rung at those times. When the child grew up, knew his early life and went to pick up his mother to the swamp, this time she appeared in the form of a blind human. He carried her back home on his back and took his filial duty. From 日本昔話名彙[Nippon mukashi-banashi meii](Glossary of folktales of Japan) edited by NHK and supervised by 柳田 国男[Yanagita Kunio]. Source: https://dl.ndl.go.jp/pid/9586421/1/31 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kunio_Yanagita

This is the version of Iwate Prefecture, and many other versions do not have the last paragraph. There are also cruel versions. And, there is a word in this text that is changed to read differently than it did when this was written.

[overlyimmersed]

I've complained about wiki many times on this blog

and rightly so

but those were all involving the 7ds wiki and right now I'm back on dragon ball, so just so everyone in this fandom knows too

wiki is a thorn in my side.

Like it school they used to tell us we couldn't use wiki as a source cuz it's unreliable, and ever always disagreed cuz it's monitored and moderated and cited up and down and all that. Well

The fandom wiki for Tien still says he's part alien as if that's definitive. (regular wikipedia calls him "Superhuman" as a race which is fine I guess.)

It isn't definitive. That was stated in a couple of daizenshuus(daizenchuu? I don't know the correct plural) in the 90s, which are official material but not actually "canon" as far as dragon ball canon can even go.

Because of the contradictory nature of this and many other things in various official material, believing it doesn't really make you any more wrong or right than people who don't. My beef is that it's stated as if there is no contradiction.

So yeah. I have the tendency to take wiki facts with some salt... (take the word "salt" however you like there)

[sweetescapeartist]

Hello there! Those are good in-depth character and ability examinations and explanations! I'm very happy to get to look into them!

I have a question regarding the Wolf Fang Fist. It's been a while since I've looked back to see it, but you said it functions similarly to the Kaio-ken technique, in that it increases Yamcha's strength, reaction time, and senses. Is there a particular source you're using for reference on this info, or is it an observation you made? I tried looking at the Dragon Ball Wiki, but I can't find anything about that bit of info.

Hey! And thank you!

To answer your question... There is no particular source that states what I claim. The similarity between the Wolf Fang Fist & Kaio-Ken is just an observation I made. However, what's said and shown in the manga is what lead me to the conclusion that the two techniques are similar.

A similar example is Instant Transmission. The Yardrats created the Instant Transmission technique that Goku knows, while the Supreme Kai have a similar teleportation technique that is far more advanced & doesn't rely on pinpointing the energy of someone you know.

Another instance is from the DBS manga continuity where Vegeta learns Forced Spirit Fission which is a technique similar to the Genki Dama/Spirit Bomb. There are other techniques that are similar to each other despite being developed separately & at different times. The Wolf Fang Fist & Kaio-Ken appear to be one of many instances of techniques being similar.

Both the Wolf Fang Fist & Kaio-Ken are techniques where the user enhances their battle power and physical abilities without becoming super buff like Roshi's Full Power form or SSJ Grade 3 & losing speed. The Kaio-Ken & Wolf Fang Fist share a similar principle to that, but they are techniques that not only increase strength but also speed.

WOLF FANG FIST:

The Wolf Fang Fist technique is shown in Dragon Ball chapter 8 & 37. The Neo Wolf Fang Fist is in 117. Yamcha channels a wolf spirit and his physical abilities are enhanced. We have never seen him use the technique combined with a ki blast. Yamcha becomes faster and stronger & reacts quicker. But as for how great of an increas this is? That is unknown.

KAI-O-KEN:

Similarly, the Kaio-Ken technique enhances the physical abilities, but also energy attacks. It is performed by controlling the ki in the body for a burst of energy.

The regular Kaio-Ken is like an advanced version of Wolf Fang Fist that can be multiplied. This is why I at times call the Wolf Fang Fist the "mortal Kaio-Ken." Same principles, but the technique King Kai taught is much more advanced.

I think it would've been cool to see Yamcha create a Wolf Fang Fist with multipliers after he trained under King Kai. Less stress on the body than the Kaio-Ken, but still gives an increase in power. But since enemies became so strong, not even techniques like the Kaio-Ken would have been much help for any character. Is it really worth it to damage yourself while fighting an enemy who is far stronger than Super Saiyans? The risk is way higher than the reward.

EXTRA:

Could Yamcha have possibly used a his Wolf Fang Fist technique or a twist on it after the Freeza Saga? Yes. Because most techniques don't have to be said in order to activate them. So, it is possible that Yamcha used an advanced version of the Wolf Fang Fist technique on the Cell Jr. he fought. But the Cell Jrs. can defeat Super Saiyans so... Using it against an opponent that strong doesnt add up to much.

The next time Yamcha used something like the Wolf Fang Fist was in "Yo! Son Goku & His Friends Return!" where a wolf spirit appeared behind him when he used the Spirit Ball technique to save Bulma, Puar, & Oolong. So lukely a mixture of the Wolf Fang Fist & Spirit Ball. Sadly, Yamcha doesn't fight in DBS even though he has regained his fighting spirit was shown in the OVA "Yo! Son Goku & His Friends Return!" & in the Tournament of Power Saga of the DBS anime (which was frustratingly played up for mediocre comedy). But we do get a scene in DBS EP 70 when Yamcha uses the "Wolf Fang Pitch."

I hope we see him use the Wolf Fang Fist again in the main series and that he has advanced it by learning how to multiply it or something.

[pixelsproject]

『Dragon Quest XI∶ Echoes of an Elusive Age』 2D Mode

When Dragon Quest XI was released in 2017, it could be experienced with three distinct graphical styles across two different consoles. The PlayStation 4 version features beautiful HD visuals developed in Epic Games' Unreal Engine 4. As always, character designs were handled by Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama.

While neither is as technologically impressive as the PS4 version, the Nintendo 3DS version features two different ways to visually experience the JRPG. The first version features low-resolution 3D graphics featuring chibi character models.

Additionally, nostalgic Dragon Quest fans can also experience the eleventh entry with SNES style 2D graphics. This mode was handled by a separate developer, ArtePiazza.

The 3DS version of XI was released exclusively in Japan and while the 2D mode would eventually become globally accessible via other consoles, the low resolution polygonal graphics remain a feature that's exclusive to the 3DS version.

Two years later, Dragon Quest XI would receive an updated release titled∶ Dragon Quest XI S∶ Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition for PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch and Stadia.

This new revision features updated versions of the HD graphics from the original PS4 release and the 3DS' 16-bit version.

Now being available for HD consoles, the 2D version allows players to see the sprite work in crystal clear detail. Additionally, the aspect ratio has been widened compared to the 3DS version.

In my opinion, the only real downgrade would be the font used. The new on-screen text ditches the 3DS' pixelated font in favor of a more traditional typeface.

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Dragon Quest XI S∶ Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition (NS) screenshots uploaded by Nintendoer (The ZNG Wiki) Dragon Quest XI∶ Echoes of an Elusive Age (3DS) sprites uploaded by Komodo & playinful (The Spriter's Resource)

[web-novel-polls]

Baihe Character Mini-Tournament

Round 1 will open Wednesday, October 11th, 2023, at noon CST and will remain open until October 18th.

Qi Yan vs. Bo Qingbo vs. Li Shiyi

Xiang Tiange vs. Nagsi Jiya

Yun An vs. Lin Wanyue vs. Nangong Jingnu

Yu Rubing vs. Li Xian vs. Li Yanru

Tag: #baihe character tournament

List of Characters below the cut

Jing Wei Qing Shang / Clear and Muddy Loss of Love

Qi Yan from JWQS

Prince of the Chengli tribe AKA Qiyan Agula

Submission: 

she 💗💗 character of all time

Raised as a man due to politics & then pretended to be a frail scholar to get revenge on the Wei Kingdom that destroyed her tribe, which led her to become Princess Nangong Jingnu’s fuma. 

A Horse Girl™ with a rap sheet a mile long 😍 /light-hearted

Nangong Jingnu from JWQS

Submission:

I love her dearly

The only legal child of the Emperor; Zhenzhen Princess 

Li Yanru / the Masked Person from JWQS

No propaganda submitted

the eldest princess from the previous dynasty

Gave Qi Yan top surgery?

Nagsi Jiya from JWQS

No propaganda submitted

The Youngest Princess of the Tuba tribe who was originally offered to be Qi Yan’s wife. After the destruction & conquest of the plains, Nagsi Jiya decided to marry Emperor Nangong Rang as a consort for power. Overall? Sounds like a girl boss

Wiki Trivia: “She is the first character to encourage and engage in a full-fledged homosexual relationship in the novel (where both parties know that they are both women, as Nangong Jingnu is under the impression that she is in a heterosexual relationship).”

Other

Yun An from Matrilocal Marriage/RUZHUI

Propaganda:

She's a massive lesbian duh

Volunteered to go back in time to get over a breakup

Tried to get a meal and ended up marrying into the excessively rich Lin family 

Explained Dragon Ball Z in ancient China???

Lin Wanyue from Female General and Eldest Princess

No propaganda submitted

“In this life of mine, I’m so glad that I could have you as my wife…” - Lin Wanyue to Li Xian (source)

The Female General who took on her brother’s identity - Lin Feixing - to get revenge against the Huns that destroyed her village and killed her family. 

Li Xian from Female General and Eldest Princess

No propaganda submitted

The Eldest Princess who’s trying to keep herself and her sickly brother, Crown Prince Li Zhu, alive during a fight for the throne

"If you go fight against the enemy now, that is the best way to protect me." - Ch. 25, Li Xian

"The highest level of using people is to let that person remain completely unaware that you are using them. You must make them feel that everything they do is their own decision. Do not always think about steering, but understand how to influence." - Ch. 33, Li Xian

Li Shiyi from Wen Guan/Reading the Remnants 

No propaganda submitted

Li Shiyi is tasked with guiding the dead to reincarnation and letting go of their pasts.

Yu Rubing from She is the Protagonist

Submission: 

Staying silly :3

She was transmigrated into the protagonist while the villainess Tang Han Qiu was finally reborn with free will. Yu Rubing rebels against the system she hates & shamelessly supports Tang Han Qiu in doing whatever the hell she wants (<-has not read it)

Dealer’s Choice

Bo Qingbo from The General’s Manor Young Concubine Survival Report

She is so special to me. Upon reincarnating as a newly-married concubine staying at a (female) General’s estate, she just. Assumes she was married to the general (who is their husband’s main wife). 

Xiang Tiange from The General’s Manor Young Concubine Survival Report

Badass general who girl bossed so hard that her husband (Prince Yixing) hired a fake concubine (Bo Qingbo) to get rid of her

[fandom-trash-xl]

I really need to dig deeper into the Dragon Ball Wiki's cited sources because if wherever they're getting that info that Bulla's a December baby on their birthdates and ages page is reputable, then that changes a whole lot of what I've been writing.

Then again, there's no specific reference note on that (or on a lot of facts on that page; some of the lacking citations business across some of these wikis makes my librarian heart cry) and they even contradict themselves later down the page that both Pan (born in May) and Bulla are both 4 at the time of the End of Z tournament in May Age 784.

So, who knows.

[randomnameless]

FantasyInvader is right about the Witcher adaptation. Probably should use that as a good example.

Ooh!

Yeah when they confess it themselves it's kind of obvious lol, but I still don't think the persons who made Dragonball Evolution really liked or wanted to adapt the DB mangas/verse - at this point imo, it's not even not being "faithful" to the source material!

Granted, the wiki said the writer apologised for the film, he wasn't a fan but thought of himself as a businessman taking an assignment?

And yet, maybe it's my french ass speaking (since DB's reception was massive here!), but 2007-9 if you told anyone you're making a Dragon Ball movie, even if you're not a fan, you'd know it exists as a manga/anime and wouldn't make a movie with Goku in a highschool with his crush Chi-Chi.

[the-monkey-ruler]

New Journey to the West (2015) 新西游记 신서유기

Director: Na Young-seok Screenwriter: Lee Woo-jung / Choi Jae-young Starring : Kang Ho-dong / Lee Soo-geun / Eun Ji-Won / Lee Seung-gi Genre: Reality Show Official website: program.tving.com/tvn/tvnbros Country/Region of Production: South Korea Language: Korean Date: 2015-09-04 (South Korea) Number of seasons: 8 Number of episodes: 64 Single episode length: 15 minutes Also known as: New Journey to the West IMDb: tt7999918 Type: Appropriation

Summary:

New Journey to the West's cast members are Kang Ho-dong, Lee Soo-geun, Eun Ji-won, Ahn Jae-hyun, Cho Kyu-hyun, Song Min-ho, and Pyo Ji-hoon. Inspired by the famous Chinese novel Journey to the West, in each season every cast member was dressed as a certain character and traveled to places on a mission to find mystical dragon balls. They must complete a task in order to receive dragon balls. If the members successfully gather seven dragon balls, their wishes would be granted. Over the years, this program has gained popularity and garnered high viewer ratings with its fresh ideas, fluid storyline, varying roles, and fun costumes.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Journey_to_the_West

Link: https://www.justwatch.com/kr/TV-%ED%94%84%EB%A1%9C%EA%B7%B8%EB%9E%A8/sinseoyugi

[gleaningsinbuddhafields]

Emma: King of the Dead

My son is at the age where is he is obsessed with Dragon Ball,1 so we watch some of the episodes together on Crunchyroll. Source: https://dragonball.fandom.com/wiki/King_Yemma?file=KingYemmaNV01 Dragon Ball is a fun series because it blends a lot of Japanese-Chinese mythology, especially the early series, into a futuristic storyline. Goku is obviously based off of the famous legend of the…

[darksaiyangoku]

If Team RWBY were Dragon Ball Z characters

Ruby Rose= Goten

Similarities: Bright-eyed optimist, innocent, desire to be a hero, excited for battle, inheiritated special powers from parent.

Weiss Schnee= Vegeta

Similarities: Started off as arrogant and antagonistic but gradually becomes a much better person, hails from a noble cast, friend/initial rival to main protagonist.

Blake Belladonna= Trunks

Similarities: Brooding, tortured soul, specialist in sword combat.

Yang Xiao Long= Goku

Similarities: Strongest warrior, hunger for battle, optimistic and jokey personality, serious when in combat, strength increases during each fight.

[technoxenoholic]

[ID: two edits of piccolo from dragon ball z. he is wearing a stern expression and standing with his arms crossed and his cape flapping in the wind. in each image he is positioned against a different combined aroace and agender (also called “triple-A”) pride flag background, and his colors have been hue-shifted to reflect the colors used in each flag.

in the first version, the pride flag’s stripes are, from top to bottom: orange, golden yellow, white, light green, white, light blue, and dark blue. piccolo’s shirt and pants are dark blue, his belt is light blue, the section of his arms that is normally pink is now yellow with an orange border, and the cap section of his turban is dark blue. his skin is still green.

in the second version, the pride flag’s stripes are, from top to bottom: dark green, light green, white, a slightly different light green, white, lilac purple, and dark red-purple. piccolo’s shirt and pants are dark red-purple, his belt is lilac purple, the section of his arms that is normally pink is now red-purple, and the cap section of his turban is red-purple. his skin is still green. end ID]

i’m right and i should say it and i am not taking criticism at this time!

image source: Dragon Ball Z, episode 80: “The Tide Suddenly Turned!! Piccolo, the Warrior Who Came Late” / “Piccolo the Super-Namek” (timestamp 17:37)

credit to deactivated user nlw-love for both flags, discovered via ezgender wiki’s page on “Aroace Agender” (link in the tags)