#dragon ball sd manga

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Dragon Ball Super SD Volume 9 fav panels scans

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#Son Goku #Goku #Future Trunks #Mirai Trunks #Trunks #Krillin #Vegeta #Piccolo #Yamcha #Tien Shinhan #Dragon Ball SD #Manga #Illustration

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GOKU’S FACE LMAOOOOOO

#im checking out this manga called dragon ball sd #which is apaprently like a spin off made for kids #its sillier and oversimplifies the sagas #never heard of this before...but its interesting!

[sweetescapeartist]

MY THOUGHTS ON DRAGON BALL DAIMA

(Wasn't going to post this old draft, but decided to post it anyway since @/puyohero was curious about my thoughts)

Awesome! Love that Toriyama is heavily involved! Love the art & animation and the idea is interesting too.

SIMILARITY TO DRAGON BALL GT

Yes, GT did something similar. However GT sidelined most of the cast. Even Pan & Trunks kinda got sidelined when they were part of the main cast of GT. In this, it seems the other characters will play some sort of role too. Or I assume so. And they will be traveling to another realm/world. So maybe the others will go with Goku.

DB DAIMA seems to be referencing a lot of DB properties & not only GT. As pointed out here...

CAST AS CHILDREN COULD MEAN...

I had hoped it would turn the entire cast into children and glad it happened. Now I hope we get more info about it. Because what I want is for the other cast members to get involved. Gohan & Piccolo are on a similar level to Goku & Vegeta, so then being excluded to only focus on Goku & Vegeta would be stupid. And since it is stated that this series won't be transformation heavy... what if Goku cannot transform into forms he didn't have as a child?? Or it's very taxing on the body if they can. Now everyone can get involved in the battles! Krillin has already returned to martial arts, but we can get my boy Yamcha fighting again! We might even get to see kid Ox King fight alongside kid Roshi. That would be neat!

Now what would be funny is to see a kid version of Buu. Would it be a short chubby Buu or Kid Buu/Pure Buu? Or maybe the magic won't affect him much since he can change his appearance at will. 🤔

Also, I bet there is a joke about Krillin not getting much smaller when turned into a kid again like how there was a joke in OG Dragon Ball that Krillin didn't get much taller & Krillin is upset about the statement.

Also, the chibi reminds me of the Dragon Ball SD manga.

TITLE POSSIBLY ELUDING TO...

Another interesting thing was the placeholder name "Magic" and the current name "DAIMA." Seems like Toriyama is possibly hinting at the Makaioshin. Evil beings with magical power, the Demon Realm being a place where magic rules over science, and the fact that THIS guy looks like a Kaioshin.

So the little guy could be a God of the Demon Realm. Or maybe a God of Destruction of the Demon Realm. Who knows? We'll have to wait and see.

JOURNEY TO THE WEST REFERENCES

I see some Journey To The West/Saiyuki influence in here too which is good cause this is Dragon Ball after all. Goku with a Sun Wukong role, East Kaioshin (Shin) with the monk role. And maybe other characters who are inspired by Saiyuki will play roles similar to their inspirations.

Vegeta having a Sun Wukong role while Bulma has the Tripitaka role

Piccolo having a Tripitaka/Wukong role while Gohan also has the Tripitaka/Wukong role

Krillin with a Tripitaka role (maybe some Wukong role too since he also takes some Wukong inspiration) & maybe 18 takes on the role of Tripitaka in certain aspects?

Yamcha with a role referencing Sha Wujing role

Tenshinhan with a role referencing Erlang Shen

And if the Demon Realm is involved then there is more Saiyuki references. Journey to a dangerous land and fighting demons. This could be pretty cool to see.

GOKU'S DESIGN

And another thing... Goku's gi in Daima. It's becoming closer and closer to his End of Z gi.

The untucked style of Goku's gi in Daima is similar to EoZ, but the colors are still like his iconic orange and blue gi.

MY THEORY FOR THE STORY

In the Demon Realm, the Makaioshin & some Demon God examine Goku & his friends. They speak about Babidi and how he recruited the King of the Demon Realm, Dabura, and still failed. As well as Bibidi summoning & Babidi reawakening the evil beings Majin Buu, then Buu becoming an ally of Goku. Where a sorcerer failed, a Demon God plans to succeed. The Demon God & Makaioshin notice that Goku & company are always victorious due to their strength, transformations, and friendship that encourages each other. So somehow, they are all turned into children to make them doubt their chances of victory. And their power is nerfed too. The Saiyans might have to struggle just to turn SSJ again. I believe it will be through a spell just to be different from GT and not use a wish granting Dragon. The part that shows that a wish was made to Shenron wish was likely after they were turned into kids and they needed help in some way, or they tried to reverse the spell and it was beyond the power of Shenron.

So they venture into this new realm to fix things. Perhaps splitting into groups. Goku & Kaioshin, Vegeta & Bulma, Gohan & Piccolo, Krillin & 18, ect. Some teaming up with other groups too. Get to see stuff like Goku & Tien team up. They learn about the depths of magic & Bulma is surprised because her technology she relies so much upon doesn't matter much in the Demon Realm where magic is their technology.

At some point, they find a way to return to their actual ages and adult bodies. In the end, they confront the Demon God & Makaioshin. Of course Goku would face the main bad guy (along with Vegeta & maybe with Gohan & Piccolo). Godly power vs godly magic. Or something like that.

Now let's wait & see how wrong I am 😂

#Dragon Ball DAIMA #DB DAIMA #DB #Dragon Ball #DBZ #Dragon Ball Z #DBS #Dragon Ball Super #Goku #Son Goku #Krillin #Kuririn #Toriyama #Akira Toriyama

[yinraohair2024]

Led by Akira Toriyama, These Ten Japanese Manga Artists Have Each Changed the World!

The influence and popularity of Japanese manga in the entire anime industry are evident to fans. Not only that, but some well-known manga have also gained worldwide acclaim, and many people have spent their childhoods accompanied by Japanese manga.

In this talented pool of Japanese manga artists, there emerged one outstanding artist after another. They soared to the top with a few outstanding works, and the foreign media outlet WatchMojo selected the top ten Japanese manga artists who have influenced the world. These are all well-known figures. Let's take a look at who they are.

Akira Toriyama Even among the many talented Japanese manga artists, I believe Akira Toriyama stands out as the top. His representative work, "Dragon Ball," is renowned worldwide and has a broad influence in many countries. Moreover, Toriyama-sensei not only draws manga but has also done character designs for many games. His designs for characters and monsters in the Japanese game series "Dragon Quest" are still deeply ingrained in people's minds. His influence is definitely not limited to just manga; especially in the 1990s, he was a leader in the popularity of animation. In Japan, "Dragon Ball" is hailed as a "national manga" and is the best-selling manga in Japan. Toriyama's high acclaim is due to a series of achievements that are hard to surpass. In 1983, when he serialized "Dr. Slump," he set the record for the highest tax paid by a manga artist, amounting to "640,745,000 yen," a record that remains unbroken to this day. Although Osamu Tezuka is the pioneer of Japanese manga, considering Toriyama's achievements, I still rank him first. Akira Toriyama can be considered a representative of an era, a legendary figure.

Osamu Tezuka Following Akira Toriyama is Osamu Tezuka, whose name is known to all. Some say, "If you haven't heard of Osamu Tezuka, it's like not knowing that manga exists in this world." In 1947, he laid the foundation for the narrative style of Japanese manga with the manga "New Treasure Island," establishing the ideological consciousness of Japanese manga and greatly expanding the expressive power of new manga. He can be called the founding father of Japanese manga. In 1952, his work "Astro Boy" caused a sensation in Japan. This intelligent, brave, and just little robot boy was loved by almost everyone. It created a huge wave worldwide and is considered the first recognized shōjo manga in the world. His manga work "Phoenix" is still widely regarded as the masterpiece of Japanese manga. Other works such as "Black Jack" and "Jungle Emperor" are also well-known works. His position in the manga world is at the level of a presidential mountain

Rumiko Takahashi Fans of "Ranma 1/2" and "Inuyasha" will certainly not be unfamiliar with this talented manga artist. While everyone is flocking to science fiction, studying psychoanalysis, or rushing into the rapidly growing field of BL, Takahashi is still calmly weaving her own dreams. Her superb skill in drawing and meticulous brushwork can indeed be called "Takahashi manga." For a highly popular author, selling over a billion copies of a single volume is not an impossible task (in Japan's manga industry, there are at least several every decade), but the difficulty lies in maintaining an excellent standard while being prolific. There are few people who can do this, and Takahashi-sensei is one of them. Both "Urusei Yatsura," "Maison Ikkoku," and "Ranma 1/2" have sold over 100 million copies, and although the sales of "Inuyasha" have declined compared to the former, it still maintains a high level.

Yoshihiro Togashi The fact that Yoshihiro Togashi can be ranked here is mainly due to the incredible success of "Slam Dunk." The impact of SD on reality is even greater than the work itself. Yoshihiro's "Slam Dunk" was extremely popular at the time, setting off a basketball craze in Japan and Southeast Asia. Even those who don't play basketball would be inspired by the peers in the work who are striving for their dreams, which can be said to be the charm of "Slam Dunk." In the later part of the work, everyone hoped that Slam Dunk would continue without ending, just like "Captain Tsubasa," but Yoshihiro is a person with his own ideas. In the end, Shohoku miraculously defeated Sannoh but lost to the next opponent. This unexpected ending may have ended such a legendary manga in a way that left us with a fantasy.

Yoshihiro Togashi After the massive success of "Yu Yu Hakusho," he solidified his position as one of the "Four Heavenly Kings" of Weekly Shonen Jump. After marrying Naoko Takeuchi, they became the wealthiest couple in the Japanese manga industry, making him a winner in life. However, he is quite a headache for many. He often stops drawing "Hunter x Hunter" without notice, even causing trouble for the editors of Weekly Shonen Jump, who have also dealt with famous creators like Masami Kurumada, Takehiko Inoue, and Hirohiko Araki. Despite his occasional hiatuses and unannounced breaks, he is truly a genius and deserves the title of a master of Japanese manga! In 1990, his most representative work, "Yu Yu Hakusho," caused an unprecedented sensation, with its TV anime and related products becoming the hottest topics of the time. After the serialization of "Yu Yu Hakusho" ended, following half a year of recharging, the famous "LEVEL E" was born. Currently, his latest work, "Hunter × Hunter," is still ongoing, once again proving Togashi's talent!

Fujiko F. Fujio In 1969, Doraemon was first serialized as a long manga by Shogakukan. Since then, this adorable robotic cat has become increasingly popular among a wide audience. When the first Doraemon anime aired in Japan in 1979, it immediately sparked a Doraemon craze across Japan. Today, Doraemon is a childhood memory for many people, a symbol of an era. His related works continue to be in the spotlight, with even a nostalgic theatrical release attracting a large audience. This is enough to prove his influence, and his placement here is a testament to his strength.

Eiichiro Oda Compared to the above-mentioned artists, Eiichiro Oda is relatively newer to the scene. The immense popularity of "One Piece" has solidified his position. As older but excellent manga like "Dragon Ball" gradually left the stage of Weekly Shonen Jump, and with declining enthusiasm from readers leading to a decrease in weekly sales, "One Piece" has maintained sales of over 7 million copies, making Oda a savior of the new era of manga! "One Piece" is currently at its peak, and fans are eagerly anticipating its future storylines. Among the "Big Three" of the manga world, with the other two being "Naruto," which has already concluded, and "Bleach," which has waned in popularity, "One Piece" can be said to be the final glory of youth and passion, passing on that fiery spirit.

Ai Yazawa Ai Yazawa, a female manga artist in her forties, is a name even those unfamiliar with shojo manga have likely heard of. Works like "Paradise Kiss," "Nana," and "Nana 2" are all her creations. Especially with "Nana," which began serialization in 2000 and was later adapted into live-action films and anime, it sparked a "Nana" craze in Southeast Asia. With the birth of "Nana," shojo manga entered a new era.

Masami Kurumada's "Saint Seiya" (all 28 volumes) was selected as one of the "15 Classic Masterpieces in Japan in the 20th Century" by the famous Japanese publisher Shueisha. "Fist of the North Star: Genesis of Next Century II" (one volume) was selected by Shueisha as one of the "14 Most Exciting Classic Battle Scrolls in Japan in the 20th Century." In my childhood, playing and laughing with classmates, the shouts of "My Cosmo is burning!" "Pegasus Meteor Fist!" "Rozan Rising Dragon Punch!" still echo in my ears. Its character design was also unique.

Masashi Kishimoto, standing among so many greats, can only barely make the list. Surely, everyone is familiar with "Naruto." Influenced by works like "Dragon Ball," "Akira," "Fist of the North Star," "Doraemon," and "Yu Yu Hakusho" in his early years, he admired industry predecessors like Akira Toriyama, Katsuhiro Otomo, Fujiko F. Fujio, Yoshihiro Togashi, and Tsukasa Hojo. Despite setbacks in the development of "Naruto," it remains an excellent manga, leaving an indelible mark on our youth.

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Every picture of blue launch in the dragon ball sd manga 2

#dbz launch #dragon ball launch #launch dbz #launch #blue launch #dragonball launch #good launch #launch db #launch dragon ball #launch dragon ball z #nice launch #lunch san #lunch dragon ball #lunch db #dbz lunch #lunch #db lunch #lunch good #lunchdragonballz

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its hard to imagine consuming every piece of media content for a single franchise thats been around since the 80s.

im not talking about something that changes on a yearly basis, like say....super sentai/power rangers or something that gets rebooted every so often, like tmnt (though i cant imagine doing it there either).

but like....dragon ball? its the same set of characters who have been around longer than ive been on this planet in a series that should have ended in the early to mid 90s.

i mean...it sort of did end, but we got a really godawful spinoff in GT which after the series went pretty dormant for a couple of decades. then we got the movies...then the super anime...then more movies...then heroes....then some other bullshit im forgetting and now some new show where all the characters are kids.

like...why? i mean i get it, dragon ball is still popular but are people just not content with the show having a definite end? people are clamoring for super 2 as well to continue the manga....and why?

dragon ball's quality has been on a slow decline since the boo saga and the interesting stories they can tell ran out long ago. i mean, super dipped into that old chestnut of multiverse nonsense that series run to whenever theyve completely run out of ideas and the most we got out of it was dragon ball's worst tournament arc.

the manga is just rehashing the same exact stories weve seen but not as good. what if there was ANOTHER ancient evil, but his gimmick is that he eats planets or something? what if there's a REALLY powerful guy cuz the dragon balls? what if freeza was the main villain for the 5000th time? what if cell but worse? what if we have that ss2 moment again, but with none of the build up?

and now, we have SD gundam but with dragon ball characters. why are they all kids again? how has this oddly specific plot point come up 3 times in this series history? who is this series for?

dragon ball already chronicles already shows most of the characters we know going from childhood to adulthood.

this feels like that one episode of justice league where all the characters got turned into children for an episode, but that was ONE episode and not a whole series dedicated to it because the idea is only cute for a few minutes.

[dragonballwish]

BABY BOY BABY

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[cutepatzie]

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[annieleonhardt]

I’ve been searching for a more full English translation of Dragon Ball SD unsuccessfully for eons and have only been able to find one that goes up to the chapter where Goku gets through Muscle Tower with Android 8 and I know for a fact it goes a lot further past that 

so like

if anyone has a link to a translation that goes further and wants to hook a girl up 👀👀👀

#dragon ball SD #dragon ball #dragon ball z #it's such a cute ass manga man #100% recommend this fisher price DB

[mangaeden]

Dragon Ball SD 35

#manga #manga cap #dragon-ball-sd

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All the new Vegeta panels from the latest Dragon Ball SD manga chapter ;)

#vegeta #dragon ball sd #dbsd #dragon ball sd manga #dbsd manga #nappa #saiyan saga vegeta #vegeta armor #chibi vegeta #dragonballz #dbz #dragon ball z

[ice-icebaby]

My anime list:

Dragon ball z

Pokèmon

Death note

Fruit basket (Furūtsu Basuketto) S1, 2,3

most of studio Ghibli work ( spirited away, totoro, the cat returns, Kiki's delivery service, whisper of the heart, the howl's moving castle)

Cells at work (Hataraku Saibō) S1, 2

Naruto/ Naruto shipeudden / rock lee sd/ chibi team taka/ fillers✨

The ways of the house husband ( Gokushufudō) S1

The disastrous like of saiki K. (Saiki Kusuo no Sai-nan) complete!

Food wars (Shokugeki no Soma) complete!

Konasuba

Solo levelling(manga)

Kaguya sama, Love is war! S1, 2,OVA

A silent voice

Love, death and robots

Borutu: Naruto next gen (ongoing)

Idk if power rangers is considered one ..(° ~ ° ~)

Will keep adding as I go. Death note was the only anime I saw on somebody's recommendations. Then came back to anime starting with fruba after almost 5-6 years. Glad I did.

Although I regret watching Naruto and Assassination classroom so late but relieved to know the fandom is still alive on tumblr as opposed to others which came after but the fandom has apparantly been cold... But I do find some , if, I go diving deep in Tumblr sometimesᕙ( • ‿ • )ᕗ

(Dbz and Pokemon are probably a big part of every indian 90s kids so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯)

#dragon ball #pokemon #death note #fruit basket #cells at work #naruto shippuden #the ways of the househusband #assasination classroom #studio ghibli #konosuba #kaguya sama love is war #solo levelling #boruto #my anime list #anime #masterlist

[radmanraditz]

Dragonball Z Asks

{Have Fun!}

Favourites 1. Character - Piccolo 2. Male character - Nappa (Already said Piccolo and another favorite male character will show up later in this list.)  3. Female Character - Android 21 4. Villain - Raditz (and now all my top faves have been mentioned)  5. Transformation - Oozaru 6. Battle - Big tie between Goku’s battle with Piccolo in the last tournament in DB and their team-up against Raditz in Z.  7. Arc - Saiyan Saga 8. Series - Dragonball Z 9. Moment -  When Piccolo is telling Gohan to use the Namekian dragon balls to wish him back to life and it pisses off King Kai cuz he’s doing the thing he said not to do. (This is when I started liking Piccolo as a character the first time I was watching DBZ out of order on Toonami.) 10. Pairing - Krillin x Android 18 11. Duo or Group - The Saiyan Trio aka Vegeta, Nappa and Raditz 12. Technique - Fusion – fusion characters are so fun. 13. Quote - “That’s right boys…MONDO COOL!” 14. Animal - Don’t really have one, but if I had to, I guess Turtle? The one that hangs out with Roshi. 15. Movie - Dragonball Super: Broly. It really amazed me just how well it works as a cinematic movie, and not just as another Dragonball Z movie. And it doesn’t hurt that it has all three of my favorite characters in it. To be fair, I also really enjoyed the last two movies, Battle of Gods and Resurrection F as well. But DBS: Broly was the best of the movies that have come out so far imo. Prior to the new movies, my favorite was The Dead Zone.   A scene that made you… 16. laugh - There’s a lot of them. But when Vegeta starts following Ginyu after he’s turned into a frog and says, “It’s frog stomping time” is one I’ll always remember laughing hard at with my brother when watching DBZ for the first time with him.  17. cry - When Gine cried after she and Bardock sent Kakarrot/Goku away in his pod in DBS: Broly.  18. get pumped up - When Nappa shows up in FighterZ’s Villain story arc. Because I love me some good new canon Nappa content.  Which character is the… 19. smartest - Probably Dr. Gero because look at all these deng androids running around and causing problems throughout all the series? 20. strongest - I could care less who the strongest person is in the series.  21. funniest - I feel like the entire cast gets their golden moments where they get to be hilarious. Including the villains. Which is why I enjoy the series so much.  22. sexiest - I don’t care who’s sexiest either. (But it’s Piccolo.) 23. most overrated - Bardock, Goku Black/Zamasu, and Jiren 24. most underrated - Chi-Chi 25. most annoying - Goku Black/Zamasu for creating a pointless story arc in DBS. Non-Canon Favourites 26. character - I guess Android 21 isn’t a strong part of canon. The story of FighterZ and her backstory is a hot mess that I’m still trying to make sense of. 27. series - I’m holistic with canon when it comes to DBZ, but I guess most wouldn’t consider the Dragonball SD manga very canon even though a good part of it does retread canon story parts.  28. fanfiction - @duhragonball‘s fanfic, Luffa: The Legendary Super Saiyan 29. pairing - Tie between LaunDitz and TurleRad Least Favourite  30. character - There’s a lot but ATM it’s Goku Black/Zamasu 31. arc - Goku Black/Zamasu’s arc in DBS 32. series - The DBS manga 33. pairing - TruMai. 34. technique - *shrugs* N/A

#tag memes #Munday #Raxceni Mun (OOC response) #(this is originally an ask meme) #(but I've seen it done like a fill-out meme so that's what I decided to do) #Worth the Wait (queue)

[gtgokufan]

Every picture of blue launch in the dragon ball sd manga

#dbz launch #dragon ball launch #launch dbz #launch #blue launch #dragonball launch #good launch #launch db #launch dragon ball #launch dragon ball z #nice launch #lunch san #lunch dragon ball #lunch db #dbz lunch #lunch #db lunch #lunch good #lunchdragonballz

[miloscat]

My trip to Japan 2019

I’ve been gone for four weeks! No time for this blog. Well, I did that Hitchhiker’s pixel art. Anyway now I’m back and if you’re interested I’ll tell you what video game-related stuff I got up to over there. Then I can get working on more “hashtag content”.

First of all, I took my reliable old New 3DS. I played a few games on it that you’ll see reviews of soon; most of my time was spent on Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam Bros., which was disappointing. The Streetpass landscape was even more barren than last time, but most of the games in the plaza have exhausted their novelty to me anyway, so it’s fine.

My spouse chose to bring her Switch, and we decided to bring the dock as well for some multiplayer sessions in the evenings at our AirBnBs. This didn’t actually happen as often as I’d expected, and although I’d bought a few co-op and party games digitally not all of them were hits. The most playtime probably came out of Taiko no Tatsujin, the Switch version of which also has a fun Rhythm Heaven-esque minigame mode.

Of course we visited a few random arcades (or “game centres”), whether they be run by Taito, Namco, Sega, etc. Taiko no Tatsujin arcade is a great experience, and I had a go on Mario Kart Arcade GP DX as well. I also bought a few loose Dragon Ball Heroes cards on the cheap, and tried to play that as well only to find that in the transition to Super DBH they’d increased the team size from five to seven so I didn’t quite have enough! As always I was half-tempted to step into one of the many pachinko parlours as well to try and spot the recent Castlevania or Rockman machines, but they’re all so smoky, loud and above all seedy plus it’s really just gambling, so it didn’t seem worthwhile.

We also went to some more exciting specialist arcades in Tokyo. Natsuge Museum in Akihabara was a cool spot, tiny and crammed full of retro stuff; I had a good long session on the rare Space Harrier sequel Planet Harriers. Joypolis in Odaiba is a Sega “indoor theme park”, bringing back childhood memories of Sega World; here we had fun with several game-ified rides/attractions such as Spicy Taxi and Zombie Zoo. We also played arcade games there such as Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing and a Sonic Athletics 8-player game that I swear was made from modified Mario & Sonic at the Rio Olympics arcade machines. Anata no Warehouse was a huge game centre in Kawasaki, thoroughly and moodily themed after Hong Kong’s Kowloon walled city, but it also had loads of cool games, old and new. We played Rhythm Tengoku, Pac-Man Battle Royale, and Pop’n Music among others.

I did some game-related shopping but didn’t go overboard like last time with my stack of DS game purchases. I revisited A-too in Kyoto which has since changed hands, as well as Super Potato in Akihabara and Book-Off stores everywhere whenever I could. Since I have access to a Japanese 3DS I picked up a few particular region-exclusive games I was keen to try out, namely Gon: Bakubakubakubaku Adventure, Game Center CX 3, and Maple Story: The Girl of Destiny.

Add to that guides for Donkey Kong 64, Banjo-Kazooie, and Donkey Kong ‘94; you never know when they might contain rare artwork or comics (they didn’t, except the renders on the cover of DK64 but I’ve seen them online before). Still, the maps will surely be useful when I replay them! Volume 2 of the Super Dragon Ball Heroes: Dark Demon Realm Mission manga continues the Xeno story that’s been ongoing in DB game spinoffs since Online. And Super Mario-kun, which I’ve become much less enthusiastic about over the years but I still wanted to check out the unscanned v11, the reprinted Super Mario RPG arc in v51, and see if Pauline showed up in the Odyssey arc in v54 (she didn’t yet).

I’ll spare you a photo of the SD Blade Liger model kit (found at the same Book-Off figure floor southwest of Shinjuku station! I’m telling you, it’s a goldmine there!!), the Little Mermaid figures, and the phone charm of Kotoden‘s dolphin mascot I found since they’re not game stuff. This is the game stuff: a pack of Detective Pikachu Pokemon cards including a semi-rare(?) Mewtwo, the aforementioned DBH cards, a few Pokemon bits including a plush of my all-time fav Corsola, some Yume Nikki badges from a gachapon I found in Harajuku, a second-hand Diddy basketball figure from a Mario Sports Superstars-themed chocolate surprise egg, and several figures of SSJ4 Gohan, a transformation introduced in DBH.

All in all it was a really great trip and I did a lot of fun non-video game stuff as well! But who wants to hear about that?? Well I will quickly say that I experienced a James Turrell art installation on Naoshima, and my appreciation of it was increased thanks to my having played Bubsy 3D: BVTJTR, hehe!

#update #arcade