“We just saved the universe from Zamasu, guys. This episode is so indulgent and the most that Dragon Ball has never given a shit.
Slump knowledge, but it almost becomes a joke against itself and about crossovers in general. The closest parallel would be like if Goku fought Heero Yuy’s Gundam from Gundam Wing or something. Americans didn’t go through the same pop culture experience. Slump needs to stop by with an update, too.
If Dragon Ball gets a new series then of course Dr. In Japan this episode is meant to capitalize on the success of Toriyama’s two biggest creations. Once again, if none of this makes sense, it shouldn’t. Norimaki has crafted a pretty unbelievable piece of technology, the Reality Machine Number 2, which is able to materialize whatever the user is thinking about into existence (and it strangely maybe helps prove that Norimaki is a pedophile?). Having security at an event like this basically ensures that something will go wrong.īulma’s only real competition comes in the form of the greatest scientific mind to come out of Penguin Village, Dr. It doesn’t seem like a science fair is the sort of place that would necessarily need security, but you never know when some evil superpower could swoop in and steal this next-level tech. Vegeta and Trunks tag along for moral support, but Goku is also present because he’s the event’s security detail. Satan decides to collect some easy appearance money by hosting a science competition (because if there’s anything that he’s better at than fighting, it’s science) where Bulma is a natural shoo-in for first place. It’s hard to believe that the world almost ends in this episode and that it’s a science fair of all places that brings all of these powder kegs of power together. The results lead to one of the most memorable episodes of Dragon Ball Super. Meanwhile, there’s not even a “Previously On” package to ground the viewer to some familiarity. Slump manga at one point to remind everyone of past plot points. Later on a character even pulls out and references the original Dr. A talking pig directly tells the audience that “Arale’s arrived to Dragon Ball Super” and they better get ready. Slump Land and acts like the Dragon Ball characters are visitors to theirworld.
Norimaki invade the series, but the chaotic tone of Dr. However, in this case not only do Arale and Dr. Goku has visited Penguin Village before and crossed paths with Arale and company on a few occasions (they’re even a part of the cast in the third Dragon Ball film, Mystical Adventure ), but even if you didn’t know who they were, they don’t feel that different than any of the weirder side characters that crop up in Dragon Ball. The manga/anime series tells the story of the robot, Arale Norimaki and her genius scientist father who live in Penguin Village.īasically think of a more surreal Astro Boy if none of this is sinking in. I was genuinely curious if the dub of Dragon Ball Super would even include this installment because even though Akira Toriyama has a huge presence in North America, Dr.