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Broly, the rough and tough addition to Goku’s team first debuted as a misguided antagonist in theDragon Ball Super: Brolymovie. Akira Toriyama later introduced him inDragon Ball Supermanga, which made him canon, and he is currently a healthy rival to Goku and Vegeta.
Broly is distinguishable due to his muscular physique, which sharply contrasts with Goku and Vegeta’s comparatively slender bodies. But did you know that his character design was perfected only after rounds of trials and tribulations?
Broly was Designed Under Strict Supervision by Akira Toriyama
Inan interview, Naohiro Shintani, the animation supervisor for theDragon Ball Super: Brolymovie, revealed the behind-the-scenes of creating Broly. Shintani was asked about the designs for all the new characters that had appeared in the movie.
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To this, Shintani replied that he drew Cheelai and Lemo (Frieza Force veterans) pretty much from the designs provided by Akira Toriyama. However,Broly was a different story.The only design he had received for the character was him wearing his armor, and it gave off a completely different impression than before.
Personally, I had a very strong image of Broly based on the previous movies, so I created my own design for him at Full Power from scratch.
The supervisor accepted that theimage of Broly in his headwas too strong to ignore, which made him want to create the character from scratch. He even admitted that he had the urge to see Broly lose his top to run wild at some point in the series. ButAkira Toriyamahad some strict instructions in mind:
Toriyama had stated that he didn’t want him to be overly macho, so I aimed to make him look as huge as possible, yet still within the confines of not going overboard with it.
Now, you might wonder how Broly could not be overly macho. He is the ‘macho-est’ character inDragon Ball.While that is true, the early character designs for Broly made him seem like a Baki character. So the version you see now is pretty toned down.
How is the Past Broly Different Than the Present One?
TheDragon Ball ZBroly is completely different than theDragon Ball Super Broly. According to the animation supervisor of the Dragon Ball Super: Broly movie:
The past Broly was nothing but a dangerous guy (laughs). But this time, there are scenes that humanize him.
Indeed, the Broky fromDragon Ball ZBroly had green hair and was a quiet but fierce character. His violent and maniacal side took over more often in the previous anime. However, inDragon Ball Super, Broly is a sensitive guywhose characterhas been properly fleshed out.
If you read the latest chapters ofDragon Ball Super, you will know that Broly has stabilized his power and is in control of it during battles. He has also become an important part of Goku’s group.
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You can readDragon BallandDragon Ball Super on Viz Media and watch the anime on Crunchyroll.
Aaheli Pradhan
Anime Content Writer
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Aaheli is an Anime Content Writer at FandomWire with 1300+ published articles. With five years of experience under her belt, she is a living, breathing encyclopedia for anime and manga. From Shonen and Shojo to the most niche anime, nothing escapes her radar. Her poisons of choice are Assassination Classroom, Gintama, Ouran High School Host Club and every Ghibli movie ever. She believes in living a slow life, surrounded by incomplete art projects and her beloved cats.
