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A CHALLENGER has arrived!
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Our HEROES!
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>>288735842
Cell is probably smart enough to understand the mechanics, but not sure if he could make defeating arale any funny
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>>288735842
Fuller's victim.
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Gomah was such a cool final villain.
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Why are fans like this about relatively simple works?
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>>288735926
>[All Kaughing]
>kaughing
EvolutionESLs, we're proud of this?
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Queen of spades!
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Caulifabros?…
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Bleh
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>>288736109
JirenPedophiles... this is who we are?
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>>288736109
This happened.
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>>288736076
The biggest of all
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>>288734449
Should I fucking START?
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What makes Pan truly great—especially in Dragon Ball GT—is that she represents the most realistic, human portrayal of a Saiyan-hybrid child in the entire franchise. While her father Gohan was pushed into fighting by trauma, Pan fights because she genuinely loves adventure and her family.
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>>288735842
>SHARTale
One rub in the bottle should do it.
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>>288735842
Cell will get upgraded by our goat to defeat this brat menace.
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>>288736109
I wish to be like him
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>>288735873
And Goku..
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>>288736313
KWAB
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>>288736497
...The GREATEST hero!
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Because Goku is turned back into a child, Pan often has to act like the mature "grown-up" on their cosmic road trip, creating a hilarious and heartwarming dynamic where the granddaughter is babysitting the grandfather.
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>>288736528
No! He's not a hero! he only does hero things by accident!
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Nuly is a cuck.
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>>288735873
Vader is the funniest fucking thing in this image for some reason.
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>>288736528
Nope.
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>>288735873
Everyone is flying slowly to let john catch up with
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>>288735873
Yup. Everyone is here!
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Least obvious Gokusaar falseflag yet.
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>>288736615
Shut up, Toriyama.
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>>288736341
Didn’t he die and Beerus hakai’d his ghost? Or is that non-canon
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Hello.
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>>288737290
Hi.
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RIGHTEOUSku the HERO!
BUDDYku the FRIEND!
LOVERku the WIFE KISSER!
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>>288735873
NOW they're all here.
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>>288737472
Opposite day?
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Pan doesn't sit on the sidelines waiting to be rescued. In an era of the franchise where non-Saiyans and partial-Saiyans were pushed to the background, Pan forced her way into the action. She fights space tyrants, navigates dangerous planets, and stands tall against villains who completely outclass her. She defines her own worth by her actions, not just her bloodline.
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>>288737472
>Supersaiyan: Phew, I just got done arresting Bejita for the 80th time, let's hope he stays in prison this time! How are you doing Clark?
>Clark: This guy named Darkseid is coming to Earth! I hear he's pretty strong! WAKU WAKU!
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>>288737496
Holy FUARK!
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>>288737472
Asian Superman and White Goku.
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>>288737496
Let me fix that for you.
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>>288737809
Both of those describe Invincible…
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>>288735842
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>>288737854
Whoops, wrong image!
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>>288738104
What's wrong with Bejita?
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>Those distortions

AI is still SHIT.
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AI won
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>>288737202
Yeah.
If yer alive and die prematurely, you can be rezzed.
If you die while being already dead, your soul gets 404'd.
Mashirito is deader than dead at this point thanks to the lazy God of Destruction.
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>>288736242
Who is that?
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Enter
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Passive-aggressive dragon
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>>288738261
…the ningen competition.
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>>288738496
Which local e celeb is this?
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>>288738496
I'm so sorry, Bejitabro...
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>>288738561
So the AI can fix him?
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Jiren won.
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>>288738774
No lies detected
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The core theme of Dragon Ball has always been that friendship, family, and training together make you stronger. Pan embodies this; her emotional bond with Goku literally unlocks Super Saiyan 4.
Jiren contradicts the show's spirit, Jiren actively hates teamwork and thinks trust is a weakness. While this could make for an interesting villain dynamic, Jiren doesn't actually learn a meaningful lesson. Even when he loses, his philosophical defeat feels hollow because the show spent 40 episodes just hyping up his punches rather than his ideals.
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The 'Ren never loses.
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>>288738973
Where did you get this picture of me?
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>>288738973
Who knew Colin Moriarty was a Jirenbro?
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>>288738999
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https://voca.ro/1jLVLejzw8DC
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Pan makes things happen, Pan is the catalyst for the entire Black Star Dragon Ball saga. She sneaks onto the ship, makes decisions, solves puzzles, and drives the adventure forward.
Jiren just sits there, for almost the entire Tournament of Power, Jiren sits like a statue and meditates. He doesn't drive the plot; he just waits for other characters to run into him so he can swat them away. He is an obstacle to be overcome, not a character participating in a story.In short,

Pan is a dynamic character who adds heart, humor, and stakes to her series. Jiren is an inferior character because he is a one-dimensional "hype tool" designed purely to give Goku a reason to unlock Ultra Instinct.
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>>288738973
Kek.
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>>288739259
Frieza said this.
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>>288739422
>ChatGPT babble
See?
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>>288739422
This Nigga uses chatgpt.
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>>288738496
This is Tenshinhan if he grew out his hair.
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>>288739422
Jiren is a better character than Pan because he carries a clearer thematic weight and a stronger dramatic purpose within Dragon Ball. While Pan is energetic and has potential, especially as the granddaughter of Goku and daughter of Gohan, much of her role is defined by that potential rather than by a fully developed personal journey. Jiren, by contrast, is built around a specific idea: the loneliness and emptiness that come from relying only on strength.

At first, Jiren may seem simple because he is quiet, stoic, and overwhelmingly powerful. However, his character becomes more interesting once his worldview is revealed. He believes trust is weakness because his past taught him that bonds can fail. This makes him an effective contrast to Goku, whose greatest strength often comes from friendship, teamwork, and the desire to improve alongside others. Jiren is not just another strong opponent; he represents an ideology that Goku must challenge.

Pan, especially in Dragon Ball GT, often feels more like a companion character than a fully realized one. She has personality, courage, and attitude, but her development is limited. The story rarely explores her inner conflicts in a meaningful way, and she is often used to push the adventure forward rather than to carry its emotional center. Jiren, even with less screen time, leaves a stronger impact because his conflict is directly tied to the themes of the Tournament of Power.

Ultimately, Jiren is the better character because he gives the story a stronger emotional and philosophical conflict. He is not only powerful physically, but also important thematically. Pan may have charm and potential, but Jiren’s role as a symbol of isolated strength makes him more compelling and memorable.
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>>288739594
All true
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>>288738560
Did anyone actually care about this boring special besides the usual dick riders like ironleaf, zenbuu and super gogita 3?
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>>288739259
Bejitasisters sounds THIS hot? Gokubsissies lost HARD.
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The endurance of Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball franchise relies on its ability to balance earth-shattering combat with genuine human emotion. Characters like Goku, Vegeta, and Gohan are beloved not merely because of the color of their hair when they power up, but because audiences have watched them grow, fail, love, and evolve over decades. When evaluating characters through the lens of narrative construction, thematic resonance, and emotional depth, a stark contrast emerges within the franchise’s modern legacy. Pan, particularly as depicted in Dragon Ball GT, stands as a masterclass in organic character writing and multigenerational legacy. Conversely, Jiren the Gray from Dragon Ball Super represents the absolute nadir of the franchise’s writing—a sterile, one-dimensional obstacle whose narrative worthlessness exposes the dangers of prioritizing power scaling over substance.

Pan is the literal engine that drives the narrative of Dragon Ball GT. She is not a passive bystander waiting for history to happen to her; she actively forces her way into the plot. By sneaking onto the capsule spaceship and replacing Goten, Pan dictates the trajectory of the Grand Tour.

Jiren possesses no internal life, no distinct philosophy, and zero charisma. For the vast majority of the Tournament of Power—an arc spanning over forty episodes—Jiren’s primary narrative contribution is sitting cross-legged and meditating. He does not seek out conflict, he does not converse with his opponents, and he does not express an ideology.Jiren is not written as a character; he is written as a video game boss with a bloated stat sheet. If you remove Jiren's astronomical power level, there is absolutely nothing left of him. He is a blank slate of gray muscle designed entirely to be a wall for Goku to smash his head against until a new transformation falls out. He is narratively worthless because he does nothing to advance the plot; he merely waits for the plot to happen to him.
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>>288735926
>this is the highschool kid I was telling you about
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>>288739899
All true.
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>>288739899
All false.
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>>288735926
Chichi got blacked.
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>>288740160
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>>288740250
Very true!
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>>288738774
...the BBC-sucking competition.
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>>288739922
>what if goku from dragon ball evolution was a school shooter (but used fart movie ki to shoot people with)
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>>288740160
Yippee!
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>>288740334
SHITren trains A LOT sucking off its Most Superior Master, Broly.
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>>288740498
K, b, c.
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>>288740944
Somewhat true.
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>>288736654
Very true!
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>>288740606
>Tenshinhan visits Moore, Oklahoma.
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>>288736654
Yup. Can't believe Cheelai left him for Lord Beerus!!
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>>288741085
K.b.c.
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>>288741138
Bejitabro...
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>>288741058
>>288741072
>>288741085
>>288741099
>RTH
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>>288740606
>Tenshinhan visits Enderlin, North Dakota on June 20, 2025
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>>288741504
Toyotaro on Christmas Day…
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I won.
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What did I miss?
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>>288741229
Based fellow tornado enthusiast.
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>>288736094
Those babies? Goten’s.
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>>288739922
your point?
i started balding at 12, it's pretty common
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>>288742081
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>>288742204
>i started balding at 12
GT Pan...
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I still have my full head of hair.
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>>288734449
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Tien won
Broly lost
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>>288740160
Yup.
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>>288742928
True.
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I love you.
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>>288743413
>eating
cuck.
>retconned babble
done.
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>>288738104
>two pedophiles on the back left
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>>288743987
>cuck
Chi-Chi lost her virginity to her husband, stupid secondary.
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Pan won.
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>>288744157
...the worst character award.
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>>288744168
Did you forget what month it is, or do i have to call in the wardy?
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>>288744173
Toppo was referring to Pan and GT btw
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>>288744190
I am well aware, my liege.
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>>288744190
>eyelids
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>>288735842
Arale would kill him by accident, from playing too hard with Cell until he broke.

Arale was literally the strongest being on the planet before Goku went Blue.
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>>288744173
>posting child abuse
Sign of a degenerate.
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>Arale
Finds poop and chases it while Cell looks for his next opponent.
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I hate Vegeta.
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I love Bejita.
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No one actually likes Goten.
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>>288744574
He's talking about pan btw.
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Nuly is a sad cuck.
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>>288744624
True. No one likes that guy.
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>>288744637
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>>288744604
>>288744192
Funny!
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>>288744541
DBtwt does
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>>288742774
Krillin...
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>DBS fights were kino!
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>>288744869
Dragon Ball Basic Ki Blastper
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>>288744869
The remake will look far better. Why? Because Toei puts more effort into animation now. Just look at One Piece.
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>>288744574
Mold.
>>288744173
Gold.
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>>288744173
>>288744192
https://boards.4chan.org/v/thread/741120912#top
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>>288735926
Gokubros why was Fuller so powerful our hero didn't even dare touch him?
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>>288744869
That shot with Goku Black looks good.
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>>288738561
this will happen in the anime original Oshi no Ko season 4
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>>288735926
Gokekbros...not even Chichi can resist a BBC..
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>>288744993
Black Aura. Causes Goku to kneel down.
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>>288735926
Reminder that Goku beat this nigger and enslaved him and then did the same to all niggers
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I just got big news about the J.
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>>288745162
Based Goku. Goku is truly an example for us all
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>>288745210
that they did 9/11?
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>>288735873
Lmfao isn’t that nigga in white from MegaMind??
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>>288745287
Yup.
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>>288745287
Yes. Metroman.
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Iconic Goku images.
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Do you think Toriyama made some flaw after revealing Vegeta and Nappa were the last remaining saiyans after Raditz died?

When Raditz came, he never said exactly how many saiyans survived or escaped the destruction of planet Vegeta, so there could have been many many more saiyans still alive somewhere in the universe.

but no, he chosed simple stuff, which become extremely too convenient and awkward after he has done the Frieza thing.
>No redemptions for Raditz, the fucking brother of the main character.
>No redemption for Nappa, and killing him when the race is so rare, living many years with Vegeta and he was above average strong in the universe.
>redemption is okay for Vegeta.
>Raditz is not especially strong BUT FOR SOME REASON he survived and FOR SOME CONVENIENT REASON he is Goku's brother.
Those things are not strange in Saiyan saga, they became very weird after you introduced the rest.
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BLBLBLBLBLBLBLBLBL
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>>288745710
Faster!
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>>288738572
Jiren
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>>288745710
Imagine her doing this to your balls...
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Ji ren away.
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DBS fights were kino
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>>288746344
In retard mexican spicland
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I'm fat.
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>>288746539
Bonyu…
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You got this. Don't give up!
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I lost..I'm sorry.
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Belgium lost
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>>288746867
Tien...
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>>288746934
>Kramer does stand-up in Namek
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>>288746951
That episode is not going to get aired.
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Beerus-sama, my wife is ready!



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