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In the Shonen genre, Akira Toriyama’sDragon Ballstands tall as the most popular series of all time. The show maintained a legacy so grand that many would call it a legendary franchise that has spawned several additions and films to the series, making it a cultural touchstone, even after four whole decades.
The title initially featured Son-Goku as its sole protagonist. However, the manga author decided to make Vegeta, another fellow Saiyan, the rival that will help both of them become stronger. This decision led them to become an iconic duo that is considered to be an icon in the anime industry.
The series continues to narrate their story, where they continue to train and become stronger. Toriyama-Sensei decided to give his heroes the perfect conclusion, which came to a full circle that would leave every fan of the legendary series smiling, leaving them shedding tears of joy.
Akira Toriyama’s Conclusion to Goku and Vegeta’s Rivalry Can’t Get A Better Conclusion
Akira Toriyama’siconic franchise has a number of series under its name, but among all those, the contribution ofDragon Ball Zis the highest in the modern Shonen scene. The series has a ton of amazing aspects that make it so appealing to the viewers, even inspiring next-gen mangakas.
The biggest influence of the series is adding a core rivalry to the series, using Goku and Vegeta, who push each other to be the strongest warriors in Universe 7. The two Saiyans first crossed paths inDBZ’sSaiyan Saga Arc, where the Prince of Saiyans was introduced as an antagonist.
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The two engaged in a fierce duel, and by the end of their fight, Kakarot decided to spare his foe. This encounter gave birth to a rivalry for many years to come, where restoring his Saiyan Pride by defeating the low-class warrior became his ultimate goal. However, the perspective changed gradually, and the two became friends.
We all know howDBZconcludes Toriyama-Sensei gives a memorable ending to their rivalry, where Kakarot leaves to train Uub. However, in an interesting turn of events, a creator (@SmugStick) came forward, sharing a YouTube Short, where they explained that the creator supervised major aspects ofDragon Ball Onlinethat took place“hundreds of years after the end of the series.”
They mentioned how there was one timeline, in age 801, where the two rivals had grown older. They realized that they might not have much time to live. Hence, they decided to make the most of their time; they headed into space“to settle their rivalry once and for all.”
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The two were never seen again, and it was preassumed that they died together in an epic battle as“rivals and friends.”However, a few years later, a supernova was detected as a result of their final clash. This left the fans with goosebumps, where the age-old rivalry can’t get a better conclusion than this.
Dragon BallFans Declare Akira Toriyama to Give the“Perfect Ending”To the Iconic Rivalry
Even though Akira Toriyama is no more between us, theDragon Ballcommunity misses him each time they watch his series, includingDAIMA, the latest addition to the series.
Thus, when fans came across the short video, which discussed the ending to Goku and Vegeta’s rivalry, they were left astounded, and they started praising the creator’s work even more and found the harrowing void after his tragic passing. The fans commented,
@BBCSquidward commented,“Imagine the sheer destruction of that final fight with how powerful they are NOW.”
@SavantPete commented,“So Akira Toriyama basically wrote the perfect ending before he died. I have to praise this man even more after his death”
@kingsleyAshaba commented,“Rip toriyama sensei Goku and vegeta will battle with you in their minds”
@user-SPARKINGRED commented,“I kinda wanted the ending to end like gt where Goku goes with the dragon balls and becomes immortal, now this is the most perfect ending”
@chilidogsonic6774 commented,“That’s kinda sad they died doing what they loved fighting”
@aykbb486 commented,“imagine this but goku MUI and vegeta MUE”
Nevertheless, fans were thrilled to learn how Akira Toriyama not only knew how to give birth to a legendary rivalry that would be loved by viewers of all generations but also gave the perfect ending.
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Thus, proving his creative genius of concluding a tale with an ending that will be remembered for ages to come.
Dragon Ball Zcan be bought on Prime Video.
Tushar Auddy
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Tushar Auddy is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, primarily covering WWE. He has contributed to anime, MCU, DCU, animation, and TV Series, giving sharp insights and coming up with his own unique theories, which take the fandom by storm.
