#mafuba screams

[bakarrot]

seeing so many people talk about how toriyama inspired them creatively, or how his art was the beginning of their own art or story-telling journeys really just struck me with this profound sense of loss, and also gratitude for the creative minds his work birthed. dragon quest set itself apart from other jrpgs at the time (and even now honestly) by never forgetting the whimsical aspect of fantasy stories with his silly and adorable character designs.

never forget that the slime went from a mostly formless blob to the iconic little waterdrop-shaped friend that dominates the isekai genre today. that time I got reincarnated into a slime, campfire cooking in another world, the amount of stories that all revolve around the core concept of the slime being this weak and adorable starting enemy is endless at this point, and it all came from toriyama decided to add a little silliness to what was essentially a monster players would encounter upon starting up dragon quest with no experience or strength.

even dr slump, as niche as it is outside of japan, inspired a generation of mangaka and brought us the powerhouses we love today. oda started out drawing arale. the creator of one piece started out with fan art of a gag series, and drew the main character so much that even all these years later he can draw her from memory. dr. stone, a manga about humanity rebuilding after thousands of years, featured dragon ball as one of the series that persisted through humanity’s collapse and a symbol of hope.

outside of japan, one of the most important concepts in steven universe, the fusion of two or more characters through a silly dance, is directly inspired by fusion in dbz. even shows not directly inspired by dbz, when the subject of anime was involved, always used it and goku’s super saiyan transformation as a template for what anime was. toriyama’s influence really changed the creative landscape forever, and me waxing poetic or listing examples really can’t cover even a sliver of what he did.

i became a fan around the time super broly released, utterly wowed by the movie’s animation and the lovable character design of the titular character broly. and as i watched and played more of his works from dragon ball to chrono trigger, i found myself falling in love over and over again with the fun and wild character designs. he clearly loved what he did and the work he put out, and you can really feel it in how alive his covers feel. characters on overcomplicated mechas or vehicles, characters riding dinosaurs, even characters in lush and overgrown landscapes. he just loved drawing, and that love really touched me and pushed me to try drawing again after years of disinterest. I don’t know what else to say other than thank you, for the making the world you wanted to make, and giving the push everyone around you needed to make their own worlds and stories. i truly hope you rest in peace.

#mafuba screams #long post #just wanted to get out my thoughts one last time

[pgforty]

When All Hope Seemed Lost

Beerus was angrily tapping his finger on the table as Future Trunks and Mai explained the whole situation to him . And that's how this all started sighed Trunks . Beerus was silent for a minute before he spoke . I can't hardly believe what I just heard you mean that all of this is your damn fault ? Beerus asked angrily . Meanwhile on a small little island out in the middle of nowhere in the middle of an ocean Master Roshi and Fourtain teller Babba was trying to find the little pink rice cooker better known as the enchantment box so that The Z Fighters could use The Mafuba . Oolong was moving some old boxes around in the attic when Videl screamed . End of part ten

[bakarrot]

yamcha deserves a loving family with kids he can dote on. Look at him. he's one of the few characters in dbz who would absolutely crush it as a dad and deserves it <3

he even says in canon he'd like to start a family one day and the fact that hes still single and stuck in the hell that is perpetual yearning for what his friends have is just cruel :(

#mafuba screams #give him a spouse and kids to toriyama he's been through ENOUGH!!!

[bakarrot]

everyone’s already pointed out how videl’s character went down the drain as soon as she lost to spopovich, but i just have to say it - videl’s housewife era personality is so. baffling?

from the beginning she was characterized as a tough, no-nonsense girl who is, admittedly, kind of a asshole. she was barely even civil to chi chi after just meeting her, and its implied during the after-training lunch right after that her attitude is partly obliviousness due to being sheltered and showered with praise her whole life. (important to note tho: unlike her dad she works for all the adoration she receives, and its clear from her flying lessons that she shares vegeta’s training principles: “i will get better, even if it kills me”)

what made her so unique and interesting as a character is completely stripped away as soon as gohan saves her, and from then on she’s just gohan’s love interest who is supportive and caring, which is. not really the case for them?

videl is a very flawed character, but shes surprisingly consistent up until the mjb saga goes into full swing. this is more obvious in the anime where they flesh her out with filler, but videl isnt a pure-hearted, all loving woman. she’s a person who wants to do right by others, but is incredibly prideful and retaliates to even the mildest of slights against her with extreme prejudice. she’s willing to be petty if it gets her what she wants, but even then she has her own rules and morals she will never bend for anyone. ultimately, videl is someone who plays by her own rules and doesnt give a damn what anyone thinks of her

tldr; videl and gohan should share more in common with goku and vegeta than they do with android 18 and krillin

#mafuba screams #long post #welp. #this is kind of all over the place but basically #videl and vegeta parallel each other in reallly interesting ways #and i Hate what they turned her into #videl wouldnt be nicely telling piccolo to pls watch over pan shed be like #cheekily blackmailing him with an embarrassing photo or smthn #and saying 'watch pan :) this is not a request <3' #have more female characters who are just dicks sometimes <3 #the last point is like. an entire discussion in of itself but for next time lol #i have a Lot of thoughts abt dbz and dbs especially

[bakarrot]

still so pissed off over how they fucked over gas. like, they set up parallels between him and goku - even outright said it in the text that elec is a lot like canon raditz in that he only wanted his younger sibling around to act as a meat shield to protect himself, and that he’d only get tossed aside once he outlived his usefulness - yet they still fucking disintegrated his ass anyway!! he’s has almost the exact same set up as tien, but instead of getting a chance to break away from someone who used him his entire life, he dies in despair after getting abandoned by the one person he trusted. ok.

#mafuba screams #hes also the only villain who absolutely does not deserve the shit he gets #frieza is literally given a chance by goku and refuses thus getting diced up #cell torments gohan tortures everyone for a laugh and gets eviscerated as a result #buu is just. there #everyone else reaped what they sowed #theres also the fact that the other 2 siblings have 0 story presence #it would be great if thats set up for them to revive gas n elec #but somehow i dont think thats the case #sighsss honestly the heeters and moro were such a breath of fresh air #since super is in recap mode atm im just revisiting old arcs lmao

[bakarrot]

don't think this can be called a feminism win but its funny how the two wlw couples are shown to be relatively healthy and functioning relationships and in the case of caulikale is literally the best hope universe 6 has for survival after hit's defeat.

meanwhile whatever the fuck goku and vegeta have going on has caused earth to explode at least once

#mafuba screams #this is not at all serious btw

[bakarrot]

saw db xenoverse 2 on huge sale like a year ago and like a fool i told myself i'd just wait until 3 comes out because it's such an old game and 'the sequel is probably coming soon.'

i could practically hear the bells on my little jester hat jingling

#mafuba screams #idk what it is abt spinoff dragon ball game characters but theyre so #[insert fire emoji here] #like. fu is a delight i love shallot/giblet even android 21 is waow. wamen #even bonyu's design is so good and it is still so fucked up how #they promoted her and it turned out she basically had 0 presence in kakarot. wtf #i would also like to know more abt chronoa. whatever the fuck shes got going on with demigra is. intriguing

[bakarrot]

after some thinking i’ve decided to turn this blog into more of a general sideblog to avoid long periods where i don’t post anything. it’ll still be almost entirely dragon ball related, but expect some other anime to be sprinkled in sometimes. as a treat :^)

speaking of treat, here’s a little cozy minotia + tapion doodle i did to thank of all you for sticking by me :’) (transparent if you wanna put the bros up on your blog)

#mafuba screams #<----- replacing my non art tag #bc you are all in this jar w me <3 #expect me to get more annoying luvs #also if you tag this as ship i will slay you with my divine blade #dragon ball #dbz #tapion #minotia

[bakarrot]

i like how people portray 18 as this mysterious femme fatale who is apparently too good for krillin in spite of the fact that everything in canon shows otherwise.

when she has 0 interest in krillin she gives him a kiss and flirts with him. when she’s actually interested?

literally tells him to fuck off and that 17 is actually her twin brother you fucking idiot. dumbass. call me later tho <3 (this happens right after he saves her life and removes a bomb from her chest for no charge btw)

#mafuba screams #18 has 0 game i’m sorry to tell you

[bakarrot]

if they skip animating the granolah arc im gonna blow up toei's ceo with my mind powers

#mafuba screams #i already want to blow him up for various other reasons #<----- (ex one piece fan experience) #i prefer the granolah arc bc it actually did try to flesh out goku+vegeta a little more #like it was so good w the parallels between granolah n vegeta #and a more sneaky villain #but that all fucked off in the end like it always does in super💀 #but moro arc honestly was better overall bc it was just Fun times all around #reminded me a lot of classic dbz in that it gave everyone something to do

[bakarrot]

always wondered why nail was the odd one out amongst namekians in terms of names, king piccolo aside, but i literally just realized.

nail. snail.

i’m such a goddamn fool. a buffoon. a clown even

#mafuba screams #this is the stupidest thing to just bypass my thoughts for years #please tell me i'm not the only dumbass on my knees begging

[bakarrot]

rest in peace akira toriyama, you made one of my favorite series of all time with some of the most lovable characters in fiction

#mafuba screams #68 too... i hope his family finds peace #it still hasnt fully sunk it. i cant believe it

[bakarrot]

@emmacornell @privatemumbles

damn... i could've sworn there was an alternative but i might've been thinking of the dragon quest wiki that migrated off of fandom a while back... thank you for the info 🥲

#mafuba screams #i have ublock on pc but navigating mobile is a hellscape #constant pop ups the mobile layout being literally unreadable.....

[bakarrot]

things bulma and gas have in common

tried to kill goku on sight

little siblings

have been confirmed to piss themselves at least 1 time

blue

things they DONT have in common

one of them fucked vegeta

#mafuba screams #is this anything. #that entire chapter was so good. give me more looney toons ass antics #thinking abt the granolah arc again bc super is on break atm #[thinking emoji]