Rewatching and he’s so badass holding off cell. Love him

The Dragon Ball franchise as a whole has been pretty much stuck in this time period since 2013. It was fun at first, but is anyone else starting to get really sick of it? Back in the original manga and anime, it felt like the series was always moving forward and progressing in the timeline, always aging up the characters and changing the status quo. Characters would grow up, develop relationships, get married, have kids who themselves would become new characters, etc.

Hell, the Buu arc itself was a massive shake-up to the status quo of DBZ, turning Gohan who up till then had been the resident kid character into a young man and introducing Goten and Trunks as the new kid characters, while a lot of the "classic" cast of warriors like Kuririn and Yamcha have kind of retired and made way for this next generation.

But since then, the Buu arc era has itself become the new status quo of Dragon Ball, with us only getting a single minor shake-up back in Super Hero with a few of the characters getting some updated redesigns, but that's literally all we've gotten. I really want to see everyone get an updated redesign, see everyone age again and for the series to progress past this point. I can't be the only one who feels this way.

A joy to draw

I FINALLY GOT IT! took me 13 years, but I found someone selling it on Market Place for a reasonable price.

man still gets me to tear up

This clip is from Dragon Ball Super Beerus episode 1

Hello,this is my first diorama ever,i i used xps foam and hot glue gun,and i am pretty happy about it😃

I get a tattoo every country I visit was happy to get this one here leg of evil

Another one from my Call of Duty WWII emblem collection, this time Kid Buu!
I always liked this particular scene and wanted to recreate it as closely as possible inside the emblem editor.
Everything was built manually using basic shapes, stretched, rotated, and overlapped to recreate the original reference. WWII gave me 64 layers to work with, so figuring out how to capture his expression, facial shadows, and the energy blast while staying within that limit was a fun challenge.
I’ve always approached these more like puzzles than traditional drawings. It’s basically reverse engineering an image and figuring out how to make simple shapes form something much more complicated.
I’ve included the original reference alongside my finished emblem so you can see how it came together.
Which version of Majin Buu was your favorite?

My First Digital painting of DBZ

Cell Hybrid Primate - Size [5000x7000Pixels]

S M ; hybridx3p

I hope you like it. Don't murder me pls.

And tbh it’s just to have more than one final villain per arc, this is a solution modern anime has come up with that works very well in my opinion. I’m not talking about a Ginyu force type of group either I mean a villain group where each of the members have is as relevant more or less as each other, as seen in anime like JJK with Mahito, Kenjaku and Sukuna where each member has had their own highlight bringing down said character

I think in a next major arc incorporating a villain group or just multiple villains at the same time would be great for not just Vegeta but other characters who never get their shine but I get it would change the layout of dragon ball quite a bit but it’s really the only solution

If you want to see more drawings in this style, you can find my archive here: IG @mokuro_z

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*Written and created by zuqen*

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**Goku**
*Falling hard from the upper sky after pushing back Beerus's massive energy ball, crashing heavily into the ground with torn clothes and bleeding wounds.*

**Vegeta**
*Swoops down instantly, catching Goku in mid-air and slamming into the canyon floor.* Get up, you absolute idiot! Stop pretending you're dead!

**Goku**
*Groans and rolls onto his back with a weak, bloody grin.* Heh... nice catch, Vegeta. Didn't think you had it in you.

**Vegeta**
Shut your trap! I didn't save you to be nice. I just didn't want that purple weirdo claiming he beat you before I got my turn! Now get on your feet!

**Goku**
*Looks past Vegeta's shoulder at Beerus floating lazily in the sky like he's watching bugs.* Vegeta... listen to me very carefully.

**Vegeta**
What is it now?

**Goku**
We can't beat him. Not like this. Not separately, and not even at full power. If we want Earth to survive the next minute... we have to do the Fusion Dance.

**Vegeta**
*Goes completely rigid. His veins pop out and his fists shake violently.* ...What did you just say?

**Goku**
You heard me. It's our only way out.

**Vegeta**
HAVE YOU LOST YOUR MIND?! You want me, the Prince of all Saiyans, to do those embarrassing little finger wiggles?! I'd rather let that cat turn the whole planet to dust than sink that low!

**Goku**
Vegeta, stop being stubborn! Look down there!

**Goku**
*Points toward the wrecked cruise ship far away where Bulma, Chi Chi, Gohan, Trunks, and Goten are huddled together in pure panic.*

**Goku**
Bulma's down there. Chi Chi. The kids. If we don't swallow our pride right now, nobody makes it. Is your ego really worth more than the whole world?

**Vegeta**
*Jaw trembling, gripping the dirt so hard his knuckles turn white.* Cut... it... off. Mention that stupid dance one more time, and I swear I'll kill you myself.

**Goku**
*Nods slowly, turning away without another argument.* Hey! Guys! Buy us some time! Just forty seconds!

**Piccolo**
*Exchanges a heavy look with Gohan, Trunks, and Goten before they all blast into the air.*

**Beerus**
*Yawns, looking down as they fly toward him.* More bugs? This planet's idea of fun is so boring.

**Piccolo**
Get back!

**Piccolo**
*Tackles Beerus at top speed right through a huge rock tower.*

**Beerus**
*Doesn't even flinch, grabs Piccolo by the throat, and smashes an elbow into his ribs.*

**Piccolo**
*Spits blood, eyes rolling back as he drops like a stone and hits the cruise ship deck hard.*

**Gohan**
Mr. Piccolo!

**Gohan**
*Fires up his golden aura, rushing in with a flurry of punches that Beerus easily dodges with single fingers.*

**Beerus**
Tiresome.

**Beerus**
*Grabs Gohan by the hair, yanks his head back, and conjures a purple ball of destruction right in his face.* Let's end this.

**Gogeta**
*Erupts from the dust cloud in a massive flash of golden light, landing a brutal right hook straight onto Beerus's cheek.* Sorry we're late. Traffic was terrible.

**Gogeta**
*Cracks his knuckles as golden aura wraps around his body.* Let's take this up a notch.

**Gogeta**
*Teleports above Beerus and slams both heels down in a massive axe kick that boils the ocean water below.* What's wrong, God of Destruction?! Thought you wanted entertainment?!

**Gogeta**
*Fires a rapid stream of glowing ki blasts.* Take this! Soul Strike!

**Beerus**
*Weaves through the blasts effortlessly, catching Gogeta off guard with a punch to the stomach that makes him cough.*

**Gogeta**
*Spins in mid-air, grabs Beerus, and slams him straight into the canyon floor.* Is that really all you've got? I'm barely warmed up!

**Beerus**
*Rises from the crater with a terrifying aura of thick purple energy, his face dead serious.* You entertain me, mortal. But you are still playing in a sandpit.

**Beerus**
*Teleports instantly right in front of Gogeta, raising his hand to create a massive, sun-sized ball of pure destruction.* Let's see how you handle this!

**Gogeta**
*Eyes widen. He surges every ounce of his Super Saiyan power forward, thrusting both palms out to catch the colossal sphere.* HAAAAAA!

**Gogeta**
*Strains with everything he has, veins bulging as he pushes the massive fireball upward into the upper atmosphere.*

**Beerus**
*Smashes his hand down hard.* Fall!

**Gogeta**
*With one final, desperate roar, Gogeta overloads the sphere, causing it to detonate in a blinding, sky-shattering explosion of golden and purple light.*

**Gogeta**
*The immense shockwave blasts him straight out of his fusion. The golden light shatters, and Goku and Vegeta instantly separate mid-air, completely out of energy.*

**Vegeta**
*Teetering on the edge of consciousness, catches falling Goku in mid-air and crashes hard onto the cruise ship deck, panting heavily.* Kakarot... you idiot...

**Beerus**
*Floats down through the fading smoke, looking completely bored as he hovers over the deck.* Impressive fireworks. But playtime is over. Hakai.

**Goku**
Vegeta... what's happening to us...?

**Vegeta**
I... I can't feel my ki... we're fading...

**Goku & Vegeta**
*Dissolve completely into glowing dust particles, wiped from the timeline entirely.*

**Bulma**
*Screams, covering her mouth as tears stream down her face.* No...! No, no, no!

**Bulma**
*Grabs Gohan as he crawls back to his feet.* Gohan! Listen to me! In my lab, the prototype Time Machine! Go get it right now!

**Gohan**
*Fles away toward Capsule Corp as fast as he can.*

**Beerus**
*Raises his hand, creating a new death ball over the cruise ship.* Farewell, little flies.

**Gohan**
*Slams the time machine onto the deck.* EVERYONE GET IN! NOW!

**Future Bulma**
*Hits the launch button just as Beerus throws the death ball, erasing Earth into cosmic dust as the pod vanishes through time.*

**Past Bulma**
*Working in her lab when the wall tears open in a flash of blue lightning and the wrecked time pod crashes onto the floor.* What... what kind of joke is this? Why do you all look like me?!

**Future Bulma**
*Grabs her past self by the shoulders, eyes wild.* There's no time! A God of Destruction erased Goku and Vegeta and blew up our Earth. We need the Dragon Balls to fix it, but they need 41 days to recharge!

**Future Piccolo**
And while they upgrade this pod, the rest of us are hunting down all seven inactive stones across the globe right now. Keep your ki at absolute zero so our past selves don't notice us!

**Future Gohan**
*Pulls a stony Dragon Ball from a bamboo patch while hiding quietly as Past Krillin and Android 18 walk past on a date after their wedding.*

**Future Bulma & Past Bulma**
*Wipe sweat from their foreheads as they weld the final pieces onto the upgraded time machine.* Temporal drives are locked. The 41 days are up.

**Past Bulma**
*Stands before the glowing stones in the desert.* Come forth, Shenron! Grant my wish!

**Shenron**
I am Shenron! State your wish!

**Past Bulma**
I wish for the future Earth to come back, and for everyone who died there to return one day before Beerus arrives!

**Shenron**
Your wish has been granted.

**Future Bulma**
*Arrives back in the restored future timeline just before the disaster, hugging her family as everyone comes back to life.*

**Future Bulma**
Thank you... for everything. Go save our future.

**Vegeta**
*Crosses his arms with a cold sweat after hearing the whole story from the time travelers.* Stopped a fusion punch... with a single finger...? Tch. Fine. We handle this her way.

**Beerus**
*Steps onto the cruise ship deck, expecting a fierce battle, but finds festive banners, party decorations, and Bulma standing next to a massive table of food.* Where are the fighters? Where are the challengers?

**Bulma**
There's no fight today, Lord Beerus. Please... try our planet's food.

**Beerus**
*Picks up a small spoon of pudding, takes a bite, and his eyes pop out of his skull.* Mmmph! Wh-What is this?! This is a divine blessing!

**Beerus**
*Inhales the whole tray in three seconds, then instantly clears his throat and puts on a strict scowl when he notices everyone staring.* Ahem. It is... acceptable. Not totally repulsive for a dirtball planet.

**Beerus**
*Pats his round stomach, floating up next to Whis after an hour of total peace.* You have entertained me enough today, mortals. I'll spare this rock. Expect us back later... for culinary research.

**Whis**
*Taps his staff, and both deities vanish into the stars in a flash of light.*

**Goku**
*Stands at the railing with Vegeta, watching the empty sky.* Well... looks like we've got a long way to go if we ever want to reach that level on our own, huh Vegeta?

**Vegeta**
Then stop running your mouth, Kakarot. We have training to do.