As the coder of modern shonen animation and manga, there is nothing to say. dragon ball It has its fair share of plot armor, contrivances, conveniences, and coincidences to justify the Z-Fighters winning against seemingly impossible odds. Akira Toriyama is better at power scaling than he's given credit for (especially dragon ball As far as the comics are concerned, Goku's villains have a bad habit of squandering easy victories.
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across the original dragon ball, DBZ, Dragon Ball GTand dragon ball superGoku fights, survives, and even wins against characters that honestly should have beaten him and defeated him. Most of the time, this is done to make the story more compelling and resolve a narrative theme or character arc, but it doesn't end there. dragon ball From requiring a certain suspension of disbelief to unravel these beats.
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King Piccolo literally stopped Goku's heart in the original Dragon Ball.
Akira Toriyama was notorious for falling ill while writing and illustrating Demon King Piccolo Saga. dragon ball comic book. It's a testament to his skill as a writer and artist that story arcs are so regularly heralded as moments. dragon ball It's truly surprising, but it's clear to keen readers that Toriyama wasn't firing on all cylinders. Case in point? King Piccolo literally kills Goku at the beginning of the arc. During the first battle, Piccolo stops Goku's heart to make sure he is dead, then leaves with the Dragon Balls once it is confirmed that Goku is finished.
Then Goku's heart suddenly stops beating again in the next chapter. Never before or since. dragon ball So you shamelessly defeated the protagonist and brought him back from his apparent defeat. dragon ball super In the Granolah Saga, an attempt is made to reexamine the situation by granting Bardock's wish to keep his sons safe and alive, but the fact of the matter is that King Piccolo did If Goku's heart hadn't miraculously restarted, he would have won and conquered the entire world.
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Vegeta would have defeated Goku if he hadn't turned into a giant monkey
Aside from Goku using Kaiioken But the problem is: Vegeta didn't need to turn into a giant ape. By creating an artificial moon and transforming, Vegeta weakened a huge amount of Ki. When Yajirobe cuts off his tail, Vegeta is weakened enough for Gohan and Krillin to subdue him with Goku's support.
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If Vegeta hadn't transformed, he might actually have been able to beat Goku fair and square. Goku expended almost all of his energy during the beam struggle, and still had enough Ki to detonate the Kaioken a few more times, fire a Ki blast, and fire a greatly weakened Spirit Bomb. By keeping his cool, Vegeta could and would have easily killed Goku. What's worse is that Gohan and Krillin only turn around after Vegeta creates the fake moon, so Gohan and Krillin would never have asked for help again.
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Frieza was defeated because Goku turned into a Super Saiyan.
at dragon ball Without his Super Saiyan form, Goku would have been defeated and killed by Frieza on Namek. Even with Kaiioken x 20, Goku is only powerful enough to fight Frieza using only half his full power. The reveal that Frieza has been toying with Goku all along makes it clear how completely outmatched the Z-Fighters are. Even the Spirit Bomb isn't enough to kill Frieza for good. Like Vegeta before him, Frieza makes one big mistake that costs him the rest of the battle.
If Frieza had gone straight after Goku instead of killing Krillin, wounding Piccolo, and threatening Gohan, Frieza would actually have won. Goku was left defenseless and defenseless after firing the spirit bomb. Frieza had the perfect opportunity to win, but he squandered it emotionally torturing Goku. Story-wise, this was definitely the better move. Dragon Ball Z Because Goku turning into a Super Saiyan is one of the most satisfying moments in his character arc and the series.
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The legendary Super Saiyan Broly won his fight against Goku by default.
Dragon Ball Z: Broly – Legendary Super Saiyan One of the most disappointing films in the franchise. Filled with amazing animation, fantastic music, and outstanding fight choreography. DBZ Movie 8 ends with a shockingly lame ending. After spending the entire movie trying and failing to subdue Broly, Goku's brilliant plan to defeat the legendary Super Saiyan… is to hit him really hard. Of course, Gohan, Piccolo, Vegeta, and Future Trunks all donate Ki, so Goku has more power, but he feels useless.
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By all indications, Broly won the battle. He continued to grow stronger throughout the battle and was powerful enough to fight multiple Super Saiyans and Super Namekians at the same time. The only reason Broly lost Dragon Ball Z A movie obviously can't end with all the main characters being killed by the villain. What ultimately beats Broly over Goku's miracle punch is bad writing.
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Super Buu should have killed Goku in seconds (anime only)
at dragon ball In the comics, Goku refused to fight Super Buu at all. It becomes very clear that Super Saiyan 3 Goku is only slightly stronger than Fat Buu and on the same level as Kid Buu. Super Buu is too powerful for Goku to handle. Even his absolute power. In order to extend the time and return Goku to the strongest character in the series, Dragon Ball Z The anime actually has SSJ3 Goku briefly fights Buutenks while Ultimate Gohan retrieves the Potara earrings.
Although Goku doesn't land any major damaging blows, he successfully dodges several of Buutenks' hits, tank hits, and Gohan's freeze. This filler fight completely destroys the power scaling of Buu Saga. Buutenks was strong enough to make short work of Ultimate Gohan like it was nothing. Buutenks is strong and fast enough to kill Super Saiyan 3 Goku in one attack. There's a reason why Goku doesn't fight Super Buu in Akira Toriyama's manga.
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Omega Shenron may have actually killed Goku at the end of Dragon Ball GT.
Dragon Ball GTThe ending is as beautiful as it is confusing. After defeating Omega Shenron, Goku flies to Shenron with the Dragon Balls, seemingly ascending to a new plane of existence. What happened to Goku has been a subject of debate. dragon ball Been a fan for years, especially since Omega Shenron appeared to kill Goku on screen. Dragon Ball GT Episode 63 using a negative energy ball.
When Goku returns for the final battle, he has a new aura and nothing can harm him. After the battle, Goku mysteriously leaves Earth and returns as a ghost in the final scene of the series. while Dragon Ball GT's writers intentionally left Goku's fate ambiguous. It's clear that Omega Shenron was actually able to kill Goku. what To bring Goku back – you don’t even have to bring him to life.
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Jiren was the strongest warrior in the Tournament of Power
In terms of raw power, Jiren was by far the strongest fighter in the Tournament of Power. Even Ultra Instinct wasn't enough for Goku to ring in and defeat Jiren. in both dragon ball super In the anime and manga, Goku and Frieza must team up to eliminate Jiren, with Universe 7 winning as Android 17 hid on stage after seemingly self-destructing. Jiren loses not because he is weak, but because Goku has allies.
It's a nice story beat and theme to end the Universe Survival Saga with, but it doesn't change the fact that Jiren was easily able to beat Goku, Frieza, and Android 17 at several different points. Realistically, Jiren should have been able to make Goku cry earlier, even with Ultra Instinct. that dragon ball super The animation alone gives Jiren plenty of opportunities to get things done.
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