Dragon Ball Super: Gohan's transformation from the film had been teased in the anime, this theory turns everything upside down

In the latest chapter of the Dragon Ball Super manga, Pan asked; to Piccolo if Gohan really had the ability to surpass his father Goku in terms of power. A question to; which the warrior from the planet Namek will answer in a somewhat vague way, while suggesting that one of the two has recently regained the upper hand. However, the latest animated movie Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero showed that that Gohan had acquired a whole new transformation, thus reviving the debates to know which of the father or the son is the more powerful of the two. And indeed, a recent theory suggests that Gohan’s last transformation had already been transformed. been teased in the anime a few years ago.

DISCLAIMER: This article contains spoilers for the animated film Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero, if you plan to watch it, go no further away.

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Released in our cinemas in October of last year, the film Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero marked the return of Piccolo and Gohan to center stage, a delight for fans who felt that the young Saiyan had been left aside for far too long. Moreover, if the film made a lot of noise when it was released, it is also because of the return of another emblematic character from the imagined universe. by Akira Toriyama, ` know Cell, one of the favorite antagonists of many fans.

A return of these characters which was obviously accompanied by of some transformations, with in particular Gohan who has reached a new stage of power, baptized; “Gohan Beast”, but also Piccolo, who was then transformed; in a powerful version entitled; “Orange Piccolo”. Unsurprisingly, Cell was also entitled to; his power-up, thus giving birth to; “Cell Max”.

And according to a recent theory, some suggest that the latest Gohan’s transformation, discovered in the movie Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero, had already changed. been teased in the anime Dragon Ball Super. For this, we must go back to the time of the Universe Survival Saga, and more precisely to episode 90, titled; “The prospect of a stage to overcome. Goku versus Gohan“. À note however that this episode, released in 2017 in Japan, is exclusive to; anime and therefore these events did not take place in the original manga.

As Piccolo finishes training Gohan to prepare for the Tournament of Power, the Namekian decides that the best way for Gohan to test his might is to face his father. Goku. This is why a fight between the duo formed by Piccolo and Gohan à àgrave; that of Goku and Tenshinhan will take place. After a fierce battle, Goku will commend the teamwork provided by Gohan and his mentor.But the young Saiyan will insist on another fight, this time asking face his father in single combat.

The two Saiyans will therefore each take a senzu, in order to Be able to deploy their maximum power. It is at that moment that Goku is going to interrogate his son, asking him why he doesn't turn into a Super Saiyan. Gohan will then answer him this: “I want to reach an ultimate form that no one has ever seen before. My method to achieve this is different from yours”.

For some, this sentence would thus mark the beginnings of the rise of Gohan, allowing him to reach the famous “Gohan Beast” stage discovered in the last animated film of the franchise. É that Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero is being adapted; in the manga at this very moment, we can hope to be able to discover more details about this new transformation, a point that was precisely lacking in the film for many many fans.

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