I love these videos so much cause I feel like I’m taking a class for dragon ball. Seriously I feel like one of the main reasons why I still love this mess of a series is when folks like Danny and Jordon teach me deeper things from within it and it ALWAYS fascinates me. Thank you guys once again 🙏🏽 I officially don’t look at this piccolo wishing for power as simply put anymore.
Dragon ball is always great when its not just focused on the saiyans and thier lores,hopefully Frieza gets something similar like about hos original race.
I'm not sure why people are upset about the wish. Piccolo has a connection with the earth dragon and Piccolo-Daimao was known for wanting to abuse the dragon balls, like he did to regain his original power. Piccolo using the DB's to achieve a new power feels more natural than anyone else imo.
It’s because this would be the third time where someone wished for power (Granolah, Elec wishing power for Gas, and now Piccolo). I do like it better for Piccolo since it does make more sense due to his connection with the Dragon Balls.
@@Ninjaguy3128 well he didn’t wish to be the strongest . He just wished to have his latent potential unlocked like gohan and krillin did on namek… So technically it’s piccolo dormant potential
So just a quick thought, you could say the “peak” potential of a Namakian’s power is symbolized by the Dragonballs as they are one of the strongest objects in the universe. So it makes sense why Piccolo’s strongest form, this Super Namekian, would be orange as the Dragonballs (Namekian’s strongest creation) are also orange.
thats good but aint the dbs story said its zalama or something who inspired or taught the nameks the dragonball?? ya it was kinda cheap to do that to the nameks. dragonballs was something special to their race n now its not even originally theirs. unless we get more info on zalama at some point and if he is even a namek.
@@SliferStreaming Zalamas Body Resembles Half Dragon and Half Namekian! Look Closely! Which is Why Piccolo Gets that Symbol! The Tree is The Namekian Tree and the Circle or Ring is the Connection and Relation Between The Dragon's and Namekians! A Soulship! A Soul Deep Connection. And the Respect That Namekians have with the Dragon's and Visa Versa!
To me Piccolo was easily the most deserving character in the entire series to get a new form and he got 2. I absolutely love Piccolo and him getting the power ups through wishes makes a lot of sense due to his connections to Shenron. I'm pretty sure that a certain power level was required to wish for it otherwise he could have done it way earlier. Piccolo literally always trained so him getting so much stronger now is only logical to me. Also both of the forms look really good especially Orange Piccolo and the tree symbol on the back makes it even cooler
its nice that its a direct contrast to the granolah arc as granolah and gas never trained to the extent piccolo has. So life force was a direct consequence.
The Namekians have so much potential lore to explore. I mean they knew about the super saiyan god ritual and not to mention THEY were the ones that found the ORIGINAL SUPER DRAGONBALLS and shaved them down to their size to make wishes. That’s one hell of a feat if you ask me.. looks like the Namekians have been around for a hell of a long time.
Yep, the namekians are pure magic basically, very highly advanced energy work. So im' ok with piccolo getting his power magically by unlocking his inner potential.
Thank you for pointing out that Piccolo and Gohan have “brand new forms” and still have yet to train in them and hone/perfect them. Some people seem to think that what they saw in Super Hero is the pinnacle of these two’s power levels. I’m over here like, there’s no way, this is just a new beginning where Piccolo and Gohan start taking over as the front-runners, I bet.
I'm hoping Piccolo's Orange form is sort of like Rob Lucci's (from One Piece) Sketch form, where, when perfected, he condenses all of his muscle mass into a lean and slick form; thus giving himself and a ridiculous power boost.
I just find it awesome that Shenron calls Piccolo as Piccolo-sama. I think his form should be named as Dragon Warrior Piccolo because him, Nail and Kami are a combination of the Dragon and Warrior clan.
Agreed. I loved when he retrained gohan for the tournament of power and spanked gohan and gohan says “piccolo how did you get so strong” not even ss2 could handle piccolo and I thought that was awesome
Finally I’m seeing more vegeta fans . Vegeta always does the hard work then goku swoops in when enemy already drained and weak . My first is vegeta and jiren then hit broly goku frieza super 17
@@laughingoutloud502 I wouldn’t say goku comes in when they’re weak, but I do agree vegeta should be wayyyyyyyy stronger considering all the intense training he’s been through. Vegeta was training and 450 times normal gravity and getting shot by lasers and having to dodge and actually be precise enough to shut them off instead of just easily destroying them. So vegetas control should have already been far beyond goku let alone god vegeta.
@@Geekdom101 it just kami overcome his mid life crisis after splitting into two and he might be super dragon ball guardian. Earth dragon ball was for mortal.
The whole Orange Piccolo thing could be a way to bring Slug back into the picture as a bad guy similar to how they brought Broly back, I hope they do that, because I would like to see more back story on all of this.
Piccolo/Kami is my favourite character too because of his powerful story of self-acceptance and redemption. The end of the Piccolo Jr. saga was essentially a metaphor for a suicidal man who saw nothing but his worst, rescued by friends who saw his best. For all that he took from Earth, he gave back even more with the Dragon Balls. Like him, we are defined by our greatest moments as much as our lowest; if we can be villains, so too can we be heroes.
I love the fact piccolo has become relevant again. I really hope that there’s a back story to the form, and that they can continue to keep him relevant throughout the series! Dragon ball has a real problem with keeping characters relevant, I’m hoping they’re trying to fix that
I know Bleach was very good at keeping all it's original characters relevant and giving them important fights. One thing that made DragonBall unique was the introducing characters in pairs. But that made it hard for keeping that cast relevant
They need to explain more about the Namekian book of legends. Everything that's written in it. Who actually wrote it (I know a Namek) or maybe Zalama/Zarama told them what to put in it. I want the history of it exploried more in the manga and anime.
I think this movie was important for completing the arc of Piccolo and Gohan. The entire reason Piccolo kidnapped Gohan as a boy was that he saw how freakishly powerful Gohan was (despite having zero training), and he knew that power would be necessary to protect earth. He tried his best to get Gohan to tap into that raw power through survival in the wilderness and then brutal training, and while all of that helped to make him stronger, the real power is generated by strong emotion. Piccolo's sacrifice to save Gohan from Nappa was certainly a touching moment, but Gohan's history with Piccolo was still relatively short at that point. By the time Cell is around, Gohan has bonded enough with Piccolo that he prefers Piccolo's clothes. By the time of this new movie, Piccolo is family to Gohan. Because of their bond is so strong, Piccolo has finally achieved his original goal. Together they will always be able to protect earth because if they can't win a fight the normal way, Piccolo can always sacrifice himself to trigger Gohan's true power. And the movie prices Piccolo doesn't even have to die in the process for it to work.
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Finally Piccolo is shown some love. Always wanted him to be more in the spotlight and the fact he got a new form is so sick. Piccolo was always my favorite character💪
I don't actually believe that Toriyama grabbed so much from Journey to the west other than maybe a few concepts and some inspiration and references that prevailed during the first Dragon Ball and maybe the very first portion of Z
Piccolo was one of the characters I wanted to have a boost! Orange Piccolo was definitely awesome to see. Excited for the direction we’re headed with Universe 7! Of course Geekdom coming in clutch with the details for everything Dragonball!
Piccolo wasn't nameless. He's so old he cannot remember his name. The only Namekian he can remember is the word 'Pic- colo' which means 'another world' and was the command used to open the doorway in his spaceship. All the other Namekian words, including his own name has long since been forgotten.
The Nameless Namekian was nameless because his name was lost to time. It's also less that it was forgotten due to age, but rather because he was very young when he left Namek, he had no others who knew his name (even Grand Elder seemed to have forgotten), and he suffered a fair amount of PTSD, likely both from his early experiences on Earth and being nearly completely dissociated from his home and people, with this connection only being maintained in the subconscious act of creating dragon balls and remembering his native language. And no, Kami knowing the language isn't a plothole since the language was instinctual and Kami even taught Mr. Popo, who also taught Bulma so she and Dr. Briefs could fix the ship. In any case, most things that have been historically called nameless aren't called as such because they never had names, but rather they were forgotten or unable to be identified by name for some reason so calling him the Nameless Namekian works because he effectively had no name at the time and why it was so easy to go by the name Piccolo after the merger.
I was worried Piccolo getting a "slightly more yellow" colouration would've been his new form and I was so disappointed. Orange Piccolo was a pleasant surprise! I really like Piccolo more or less becoming the big beefy "tank" with regeneration powers. Ultra Instinct being the 'speedy' form. Just don't get hit, dodge all the attacks, then smack em back before they realise what you've done. Ultra Ego is just pure power. Take the damage you opponent gives and just deal double the damage back in an all out slug fest. Raw DPS.
I’m guessing because the Dragon, Shenron, was initially formed by Kami, then the Dragon giving Piccolo that power up is no different from the Creation of the dragon
It seems like this would have been a namekian form lost to time, only know by the gods, similar to super Saiyan god. I don't think he would of known this form existed untill shenon unlocked it for him.
@@timothysanroma542 my money is that Shenron restored Piccolo's original Dragon Clan Powers that were possessed by the Nameless Namekian, Kami and Piccolo Daimao. Orange Piccolo being the combined powers of the Warrior and Dragon Clans. The natural form of the Namekian Progenitor before his offspring were divided into clans.
This is a great insight in to one of my favorite characters piccolo. Along with gohan being my all time favorite, piccolo was always second because of the bond that they shared. This is already known but goku black is 100% the six eared Macaque reference and all. Great video and insight on journey to the west…keep em coming.
I screamed when orange piccolo showed up. What a moment years in the making..I loved the namekian/dragon ball connections. It was, imo, one of the most understandable and intelligent transformations based on past lore.
Fans have been giving piccolo forms since the very first chat boards on the internet. It’s way overdue to see our boy get some love. But it’s freaking awesome to see it. Piccolo is my favorite DB character also.
There’s always the chance of him maybe continuing to fuse with other namekian warriors such as the ones from universe 6 and boosting his power in his orange form to insane heights.
I was hoping for something a bit more interesting than just a wish. I still would love to see this nameless namekian explored some more to really find out the depths of a namekian's power.
In my honest opinion piccolo is one of my favorite character in the show he was misunderstood but I think he just needed good friends who accepted him he always had a good heart I feel like he felt rejected after the separation
To be honest giving Piccolo a transformation is the only way he can hope to become relevant again However I'd prefer it if instead of Shenlong unlocking the transformation I'd prefer it if we got a scene where Nail and Kami souls who should be deep inside Piccolo's body helped him unlock his full potential and become the First True Super Namekian
The evil kings are an archetype in any classic literature but in Piccolo's case hes also straigh from Dragon Quest. If you read Piccolo's arc after playing the classic DQ games the inspiration REALLY shows, its quite straigh forward, Piccolo is based on the early Demon Kings from these games, that Toryama ALSO designed and inspired all of japanese pop culture since the 80s
Danny I love that you show piccolo love, I always like to watch your videos about characters breakdown. Piccolo deserves all the power ups since he is always busting his ass training strictly just as much as vegeta incorporating meditation techniques
piccolo is my favorite character from dragonball so its nice to see him finally get a power up (kind of hoping we get that form in dragonball xenoverse 2) but there is something ive been wondering, why no kids? he clearly has some paternal instincts with how much he takes care of gohan and now pan so why hasnt he started his own namekian family especially since all he has to do is spit out an egg to make a kid so its not like he has to look for a spouse
They stopped trying when the next step from Super Saiyan was Super Saiyan 2. Not sure why you think that's ok yet Orange Piccolo is terrible. (For what it's worth, I wish he was given a better name too. Something like Piccolo-Ascended)
I liked that Piccolo got his new found powers from Shenron. I wish Piccolo would have turned into a powerful dragon instead of an orange big buff guy. Like have his form look similar to GT Shenron.
Can't lie when they first sold piccolo's form I was just turning gold like a Super Saiyan I was pissed and said it's lazy I'm not respecting it then they gave him the orange form it's growing on me it fits him
He just one shotted a freshly healed TUI Goku and Ultra Ego Vegeta with one punch, at the exact same time... no way Piccolo can compete, he's not even as strong as 'Beast' Gohan... it's great he's relevant again (atleast in the movie, idk if it'll carry on to the manga or anime) and got a new form, but he's not on their level... Even if he gets a perfected orange form, he can't hang with TUI goku. Even perfected Blue would be a very difficult challenge for Piccolo... and 'Beast' Gohan isn't on TUI goku or Ultra Ego Vegeta's level either, it just doesn't make sense
@@Nick12568 Uh dude it’s just a show. I’m not putting any of the entirely fictional characters on any pedestals. I just think it would be funny for the writers to have piccolo come in and wreck frieza. Also “power levels” (if there even is such a thing anymore) in DBS are so inconsistent only a child would still take them even remotely seriously
Piccolo has been my top 4 characters in all of Dragon ball.... specifically Dragon ball Z... which I didn't follow any of dragon ball before Dragonball Z. but when after the understanding of the fued between Goku and the spawn of "King Piccolo demon king" from the original DB story... it hit me hard how Goku and Piccolo had to work together to defeat Radditz... it was amazing to learn that even though Piccolo spawn revelled in the fact that he got to kill Goku... but because Goku had to sacrifice himself to achieve that goal.... THAT is the precise single catalyst in why Piccolo gave ultimate respect to Goku for doing so was able to allow them to beat Radditz... that Piccolo went that much further to train his son out of the pure respect that Piccolo gave Goku for sacrificing his own life to allow themselves to save the entire world... because if that didn't happen... everyone would have been dead... and thus everything would have been gone due to the power of the Saiyan threat... which this particularly I immediately loved the character of Piccolo...
Another amazing video!! Always love when you bring back references of journey to the west. Dragon ball mythos is deep in meaning. Can't wait to see the next video!!!!!!
Glad Piccolo got the power up he deserved! This Nameks been training as hard as any Saiyan; so why not give him one? Also, I know "Orange Piccolo" is his official name, but I like calling him "Piccolo Tang" better!
I’m so glad piccolo and gohan are finally relevant again. Piccolo being on par with blue is so dope. He’s had so much wasted potential. Idk why toriyama is so obsessed with goku. Let other characters win battles. Look at what tabata does with black clover.
both of those other authors are peons in the eyes and greatness of toriyama tho?? 😂 but ya agreed its great he made piccolo relevant again n gohan too. glad toriyama is finally letting other characters have some shine and major wins over villans in dragonball now.
It does seem like Broly is being prepared to be featured in the anime (i.e. movies, series) eventually. It's hard to say if he'll be featured in the manga since he never was before, but it's possible. The series will continue after the ToP so it could be Moro and Granolah, but those arcs may differ significantly. It'll mostly depend upon what Toriyama gives Toei as a basis.
@@killer_boss01 So DBS has worked differently than traditional anime and manga, as the manga originally published a couple weeks early to be promotional of the anime, the anime was ahead most of the time, and the original source material being adapted by both anime and manga was Toriyama's manuscripts since he's the original author, but refused to draw another manga by himself. This meant that the most basic story elements remained the same between both, but ended up being different in various ways. The anime isn't beholden to the manga, only Toriyama, so most likely the anime will adapt manga arcs, however will do it differently, in fact the anime is at an advantage since they can analyze what did and didn't work for the manga and do it better. To be fair, the anime hiatus was good for the manga too, as there were many times Toyotaro made the manga different from the anime just for the sake of being unique so without the anime Toyotaro hasn't had to worry about being compared to the anime or expected to follow it. All in all, it's anyone's guess how Toei will adapt arcs, but they have a good chance of doing a good job.
That also explains why Piccolo was so irritated by Bulma's superficial wishes, basically using them in ways that Kami never intended, and some part of him still feels the same urgency that makes the dragonballs necessary. Just a small detail of Piccolo's development!
Before you complain, Shenron didn't unlock something that wasn't there. He didn't just gave him a special form, he unlocked the deep-rooted godly form of Piccolo.
It definitely took a second for me to get used to the way orange picolo looks but I think it's cool now. I still hate Gohan beast's hair. It looks awful at certain angles and I hope the change it.
Piccolo earned the power up, his concern was rightfully placed and made sense, it was a smart move to know Gohan wasn't keeping up and Goku and Vegeta can't be everywhere at all times or even be on Earth at all times so he may as well start stepping up to keep things safe. It's just good to see him get stronger and advance closer to the level of even the Saiyan's in his own way.
Omega piccolo is what I say in my head( play off omega shenron, but it’s piccolo lol) but orange piccolo isn’t the most generic thing dragonball has done lol in regards to names
I love the fact of Kamisama (an Alien) being Earth's God, because i've seen many theories saying that "ancient aliens lived and were seen as deities amongst humans".
Pretty much every transformation is an asspull, so it fits right in. Gohan's is the most ridiculous though. He got super peeved and now he's the strongest (maybe). I think we gotta slow down on the transfornations and develop the ones we have already.
@KYWAN WEBSTER Yeah, I feel as though it would have been cooler if they actually.. Worked for their powerups instead of just getting them for free.. There's people that turn a blind eye to Gohan surpassing everyone against Cell just because "he's got potential" yet say that Frieza training and getting massive gains is "awful". I don't see much of a difference there. I've come to accept that Dragon Ball as a whole has bad writing, but I keep coming back to it because when it's good, it is fantastic.
I love these videos so much cause I feel like I’m taking a class for dragon ball. Seriously I feel like one of the main reasons why I still love this mess of a series is when folks like Danny and Jordon teach me deeper things from within it and it ALWAYS fascinates me. Thank you guys once again 🙏🏽 I officially don’t look at this piccolo wishing for power as simply put anymore.
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If you want the actual answer just look up the DBZ CCG cards. Orange style mastery is a pretty good.
Dragon ball is always great when its not just focused on the saiyans and thier lores,hopefully Frieza gets something similar like about hos original race.
I'm not sure why people are upset about the wish. Piccolo has a connection with the earth dragon and Piccolo-Daimao was known for wanting to abuse the dragon balls, like he did to regain his original power. Piccolo using the DB's to achieve a new power feels more natural than anyone else imo.
You know what? I agree 💯 percent with that. Piccolo has an organic connection to the DB's so it just make sense to me
it was better than Granolah
It’s because this would be the third time where someone wished for power (Granolah, Elec wishing power for Gas, and now Piccolo). I do like it better for Piccolo since it does make more sense due to his connection with the Dragon Balls.
@@Ninjaguy3128 well he didn’t wish to be the strongest . He just wished to have his latent potential unlocked like gohan and krillin did on namek…
So technically it’s piccolo dormant potential
@@Geekdom101 Granolah kinda just became irrelevant in his own arc lmao
So just a quick thought, you could say the “peak” potential of a Namakian’s power is symbolized by the Dragonballs as they are one of the strongest objects in the universe. So it makes sense why Piccolo’s strongest form, this Super Namekian, would be orange as the Dragonballs (Namekian’s strongest creation) are also orange.
thats good but aint the dbs story said its zalama or something who inspired or taught the nameks the dragonball??
ya it was kinda cheap to do that to the nameks. dragonballs was something special to their race n now its not even originally theirs.
unless we get more info on zalama at some point and if he is even a namek.
@@y0gafire I thought zalama was the first namekian or something
@@sayanbose4931 they said zalama was a dragon god and created the super dragon balls
@@SliferStreaming Zalamas Body Resembles Half Dragon and Half Namekian! Look Closely! Which is Why Piccolo Gets that Symbol! The Tree is The Namekian Tree and the Circle or Ring is the Connection and Relation Between The Dragon's and Namekians! A Soulship! A Soul Deep Connection. And the Respect That Namekians have with the Dragon's and Visa Versa!
@@davidakshay2024 the ring is to represent shenron and the circle to represent the namekian ajisa tree
My man Piccolo deserved this power up. I’ve been wanting him to be relevant again.
I wouldn't hold my breath lol
They confirmed both orange Piccolo and beast Gohan are not canon 😤.
@@GrandpaWazi bro they’re canon lmao
Same for both characters
@@GrandpaWazi 😂Bro what?
I actually like that Piccolo has a new power up and he did it without breaking the rules of the Dragon Balls.
2 month sorry but still kinda dumb that orange picollo is on par with ultra instinct by some said
@@firdanharbima6997 no, it was dumb that he (and other) chars were so off it in the first place
To me Piccolo was easily the most deserving character in the entire series to get a new form and he got 2. I absolutely love Piccolo and him getting the power ups through wishes makes a lot of sense due to his connections to Shenron. I'm pretty sure that a certain power level was required to wish for it otherwise he could have done it way earlier. Piccolo literally always trained so him getting so much stronger now is only logical to me. Also both of the forms look really good especially Orange Piccolo and the tree symbol on the back makes it even cooler
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Nah Tien deserves some shine.
its nice that its a direct contrast to the granolah arc as granolah and gas never trained to the extent piccolo has. So life force was a direct consequence.
@@boxybrown6900 Agreed
@@boxybrown6900 Granolah dis for his own self
The Namekians have so much potential lore to explore. I mean they knew about the super saiyan god ritual and not to mention THEY were the ones that found the ORIGINAL SUPER DRAGONBALLS and shaved them down to their size to make wishes. That’s one hell of a feat if you ask me.. looks like the Namekians have been around for a hell of a long time.
Yep, the namekians are pure magic basically, very highly advanced energy work. So im' ok with piccolo getting his power magically by unlocking his inner potential.
Thank you for pointing out that Piccolo and Gohan have “brand new forms” and still have yet to train in them and hone/perfect them. Some people seem to think that what they saw in Super Hero is the pinnacle of these two’s power levels. I’m over here like, there’s no way, this is just a new beginning where Piccolo and Gohan start taking over as the front-runners, I bet.
I'm hoping Piccolo's Orange form is sort of like Rob Lucci's (from One Piece) Sketch form, where, when perfected, he condenses all of his muscle mass into a lean and slick form; thus giving himself and a ridiculous power boost.
I just find it awesome that Shenron calls Piccolo as Piccolo-sama. I think his form should be named as Dragon Warrior Piccolo because him, Nail and Kami are a combination of the Dragon and Warrior clan.
Loved seeing Piccolo gain this new power. He's my second favorite character behind Vegeta, so it's nice to see him become relevant again.
Shit yeah man same here hes too deadly chadiccolo
Agreed. I loved when he retrained gohan for the tournament of power and spanked gohan and gohan says “piccolo how did you get so strong” not even ss2 could handle piccolo and I thought that was awesome
Finally I’m seeing more vegeta fans . Vegeta always does the hard work then goku swoops in when enemy already drained and weak . My first is vegeta and jiren then hit broly goku frieza super 17
@@jasonone8726 waya mean? Did that not happen in the manga?
@@laughingoutloud502 I wouldn’t say goku comes in when they’re weak, but I do agree vegeta should be wayyyyyyyy stronger considering all the intense training he’s been through. Vegeta was training and 450 times normal gravity and getting shot by lasers and having to dodge and actually be precise enough to shut them off instead of just easily destroying them. So vegetas control should have already been far beyond goku let alone god vegeta.
I personally like Orange Piccolo MORE than Beast Gohan but both are BADASS
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@@Geekdom101 it just kami overcome his mid life crisis after splitting into two and he might be super dragon ball guardian. Earth dragon ball was for mortal.
He's form looks a lot more interesting than Gohan's I'll give him that.
Orange Piccolo is one of my favorite flavors, right after Lime Piccolo... never should've replaced it with Green Apple...
Not gonna lie.. I laughed.
The whole Orange Piccolo thing could be a way to bring Slug back into the picture as a bad guy similar to how they brought Broly back, I hope they do that, because I would like to see more back story on all of this.
I loved the Lord Slug movie. But also I think it was awesome for the music they had in the movie. I wish they would do more hard rock in Super.
@@sloth1992 those songs in the American releases were amazing!!!!
@@williepete1309 really wish they would do something like that again. But you are so right.
i loved Slug
We dont need that
Piccolo/Kami is my favourite character too because of his powerful story of self-acceptance and redemption. The end of the Piccolo Jr. saga was essentially a metaphor for a suicidal man who saw nothing but his worst, rescued by friends who saw his best. For all that he took from Earth, he gave back even more with the Dragon Balls. Like him, we are defined by our greatest moments as much as our lowest; if we can be villains, so too can we be heroes.
This in itself should give piccolo his own movie
I love the fact piccolo has become relevant again. I really hope that there’s a back story to the form, and that they can continue to keep him relevant throughout the series! Dragon ball has a real problem with keeping characters relevant, I’m hoping they’re trying to fix that
I know Bleach was very good at keeping all it's original characters relevant and giving them important fights. One thing that made DragonBall unique was the introducing characters in pairs. But that made it hard for keeping that cast relevant
@@JSmoothSoul they did chad super dirty in bleach,I wont say they kept peoppe relevant that much
They need to explain more about the Namekian book of legends. Everything that's written in it. Who actually wrote it (I know a Namek) or maybe Zalama/Zarama told them what to put in it. I want the history of it exploried more in the manga and anime.
That's probably coming. The nameless namakian most def is in that book. Piccolo himself may search it out
I think this movie was important for completing the arc of Piccolo and Gohan. The entire reason Piccolo kidnapped Gohan as a boy was that he saw how freakishly powerful Gohan was (despite having zero training), and he knew that power would be necessary to protect earth. He tried his best to get Gohan to tap into that raw power through survival in the wilderness and then brutal training, and while all of that helped to make him stronger, the real power is generated by strong emotion. Piccolo's sacrifice to save Gohan from Nappa was certainly a touching moment, but Gohan's history with Piccolo was still relatively short at that point. By the time Cell is around, Gohan has bonded enough with Piccolo that he prefers Piccolo's clothes. By the time of this new movie, Piccolo is family to Gohan. Because of their bond is so strong, Piccolo has finally achieved his original goal. Together they will always be able to protect earth because if they can't win a fight the normal way, Piccolo can always sacrifice himself to trigger Gohan's true power. And the movie prices Piccolo doesn't even have to die in the process for it to work.
So basically he abused a child and later traumatized an adult because he wanted to make him extremely angry. Great person no cap
@@CJ-wh7ik well he is the spawn of the demon king Piccolo, so...
@@CJ-wh7ik nobody’s perfect except for cell that is
So piccolo did have a son after all.
Piccolo is my favorite character. So it was awesome to see him achieve a new form and power up.
I can’t wait to see the official figures for “Super Hero” Orange piccolo is a must have.
2023!
@@Geekdom101 nice
And that's why they love making new forms. Merchandise.
@@GR-uc1gq yeah but for me in this case it's all good I will definately buy some orange piccolo merch
I’m just going to paint the one I have orange. Just like how I painted a super Saiyan Goku blue.
Toriyama:”Uh…y-yes I was totally thinking these things when making Piccolo a giant orange man.”
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Finally Piccolo is shown some love. Always wanted him to be more in the spotlight and the fact he got a new form is so sick. Piccolo was always my favorite character💪
Piccolo and Gohan’s relationship is one of my favorite parts of DBZ, and I love that Pan is already connecting with him the same way
I don't actually believe that Toriyama grabbed so much from Journey to the west other than maybe a few concepts and some inspiration and references that prevailed during the first Dragon Ball and maybe the very first portion of Z
every series had a sprinkle of journey to the west, even GT, ssj4 was probably the closest goku got to looking like wukong
Thank you for the video! It was really great and gave me a new appreciation for Piccolo's new form, himself and what it all means in the end. :)
Piccolo was one of the characters I wanted to have a boost! Orange Piccolo was definitely awesome to see. Excited for the direction we’re headed with Universe 7! Of course Geekdom coming in clutch with the details for everything Dragonball!
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There was also good foreshadowing on this when Gohan was trying to show Piccolo his research on insects that transform
Piccolo wasn't nameless. He's so old he cannot remember his name. The only Namekian he can remember is the word 'Pic- colo' which means 'another world' and was the command used to open the doorway in his spaceship. All the other Namekian words, including his own name has long since been forgotten.
So he's nameless then?
@@maritimesteak8540 no, he's amnesiac at worst. Not nameless. The guy literally just explained it lol wtf
But wasn’t piccolo and kami speaking namekian during the 23rd world tournament ?
@@Wizardjunior77 Plot holes. I guess. Kind of how the humans were speaking to Namekians on Namek in Japanese/English.
The Nameless Namekian was nameless because his name was lost to time. It's also less that it was forgotten due to age, but rather because he was very young when he left Namek, he had no others who knew his name (even Grand Elder seemed to have forgotten), and he suffered a fair amount of PTSD, likely both from his early experiences on Earth and being nearly completely dissociated from his home and people, with this connection only being maintained in the subconscious act of creating dragon balls and remembering his native language. And no, Kami knowing the language isn't a plothole since the language was instinctual and Kami even taught Mr. Popo, who also taught Bulma so she and Dr. Briefs could fix the ship.
In any case, most things that have been historically called nameless aren't called as such because they never had names, but rather they were forgotten or unable to be identified by name for some reason so calling him the Nameless Namekian works because he effectively had no name at the time and why it was so easy to go by the name Piccolo after the merger.
I like the new form for him. He definitely held this film. Now the wish I'm indifferent with it but all in all he deserves this power up.
For once I'd like to see an off character like Piccolo get the W without Goku or Vegetas help.
@KYWAN WEBSTER i mean like in a 1v1
I was worried Piccolo getting a "slightly more yellow" colouration would've been his new form and I was so disappointed.
Orange Piccolo was a pleasant surprise! I really like Piccolo more or less becoming the big beefy "tank" with regeneration powers.
Ultra Instinct being the 'speedy' form. Just don't get hit, dodge all the attacks, then smack em back before they realise what you've done.
Ultra Ego is just pure power. Take the damage you opponent gives and just deal double the damage back in an all out slug fest. Raw DPS.
I’m curious I wonder if piccolo could have actually reached this form on his own at some point? Or was it only able to be obtained from the dragon?
I’m guessing because the Dragon, Shenron, was initially formed by Kami, then the Dragon giving Piccolo that power up is no different from the Creation of the dragon
He probably could have reached it on his own but got tired of waiting to get stronger 😂
it couldve taken years maybe?
It seems like this would have been a namekian form lost to time, only know by the gods, similar to super Saiyan god. I don't think he would of known this form existed untill shenon unlocked it for him.
@@timothysanroma542 my money is that Shenron restored Piccolo's original Dragon Clan Powers that were possessed by the Nameless Namekian, Kami and Piccolo Daimao.
Orange Piccolo being the combined powers of the Warrior and Dragon Clans. The natural form of the Namekian Progenitor before his offspring were divided into clans.
I love the fact yall pointed out the tree on his back
I didnt even notice that and now that i did it made the transformation so much cooler
This is the most up to date and meta-ideology of piccolos journey. Great content and as always, amazing work Toei Animation
This is a great insight in to one of my favorite characters piccolo. Along with gohan being my all time favorite, piccolo was always second because of the bond that they shared. This is already known but goku black is 100% the six eared Macaque reference and all. Great video and insight on journey to the west…keep em coming.
Love the knowledge! Kudos!
great video guys! I'm so glad Piccolo got a power increase, he's one of the best characters in terms of depth and development and being a bad ass!
Definitely! It was honestly Piccolo's movie if we're being honest.
The best Dragon Ball youtuber back at it again. Hope you're having a good day Geekdom.
i am, thanks!
@@Geekdom101 glad to hear it!
Dragon Ball has such great lore, so it's great to see such a great dive into all of its intricacies, and why this series is so beloved. :)
I screamed when orange piccolo showed up. What a moment years in the making..I loved the namekian/dragon ball connections. It was, imo, one of the most understandable and intelligent transformations based on past lore.
The nameless super namek returns I hope to god he is utilised in the new DBS anime.
Piccolo fusing with the other namekians is akin to wukong absorbing his duplicates back into his own body.
Fans have been giving piccolo forms since the very first chat boards on the internet. It’s way overdue to see our boy get some love. But it’s freaking awesome to see it. Piccolo is my favorite DB character also.
There’s always the chance of him maybe continuing to fuse with other namekian warriors such as the ones from universe 6 and boosting his power in his orange form to insane heights.
So happy you made this video! Keep it up!
just watched again in imax. man that last fight has some emotional moments.
I would call him Dragon Piccolo and agree 100 % that it was his own connection to Shenron that allowed the extra burst.
I really enjoyed the movie! I’m so glad my fave character (Piccolo) got some much deserved screen time and main narrative!
Love Piccolo and Gohan. So happy to see them get some love in the DBverse. Here's hoping that Tien Shinhan gets some spotlight too 🙏
I was hoping for something a bit more interesting than just a wish. I still would love to see this nameless namekian explored some more to really find out the depths of a namekian's power.
In my honest opinion piccolo is one of my favorite character in the show he was misunderstood but I think he just needed good friends who accepted him he always had a good heart I feel like he felt rejected after the separation
Piccolo's Orange form is one of my favourite transformations. Well deserved and well earned.
To be honest giving Piccolo a transformation is the only way he can hope to become relevant again
However I'd prefer it if instead of Shenlong unlocking the transformation I'd prefer it if we got a scene where Nail and Kami souls who should be deep inside Piccolo's body helped him unlock his full potential and become the First True Super Namekian
That woulda been cool. They could do that for his next transformation
Wasnt lord slug a super namekian?
That would've been sick
Boy great video @Geekdom101 I'm happy to see ur videos getting over 100k views again.
If im being honest, piccolo's transformation made more sense than gohan's lol. Gohan shoulda busted out that transformation back on resurrection of F
They're really into colors now. Super Saiyain Blue / Rosé, Orange Piccolo, Black Frieza
The evil kings are an archetype in any classic literature but in Piccolo's case hes also straigh from Dragon Quest. If you read Piccolo's arc after playing the classic DQ games the inspiration REALLY shows, its quite straigh forward, Piccolo is based on the early Demon Kings from these games, that Toryama ALSO designed and inspired all of japanese pop culture since the 80s
Danny I love that you show piccolo love, I always like to watch your videos about characters breakdown. Piccolo deserves all the power ups since he is always busting his ass training strictly just as much as vegeta incorporating meditation techniques
piccolo is my favorite character from dragonball so its nice to see him finally get a power up (kind of hoping we get that form in dragonball xenoverse 2) but there is something ive been wondering, why no kids? he clearly has some paternal instincts with how much he takes care of gohan and now pan so why hasnt he started his own namekian family especially since all he has to do is spit out an egg to make a kid so its not like he has to look for a spouse
Orange piccolo sounds like something you order at a local Asian restaurant
Orange Piccolo is literally the stupidest sounding name in Dragonball. The writers aren't even trying at this point.
They stopped trying when the next step from Super Saiyan was Super Saiyan 2. Not sure why you think that's ok yet Orange Piccolo is terrible. (For what it's worth, I wish he was given a better name too. Something like Piccolo-Ascended)
Genuinely really cool insight into Piccalos creation really hoping this new form is explained soon though
I liked that Piccolo got his new found powers from Shenron. I wish Piccolo would have turned into a powerful dragon instead of an orange big buff guy. Like have his form look similar to GT Shenron.
geekdom you know when i need to watch one of your videos. you always drop at the right time
Can't lie when they first sold piccolo's form I was just turning gold like a Super Saiyan I was pissed and said it's lazy I'm not respecting it then they gave him the orange form it's growing on me it fits him
That divine music and godly transformation was just 👌
Loved this transformation. Feels like they’re setting up their own MCU but for japan
We about to get DB's own Endgame, hopefully 🤞
Fuck mcu bro. I hope it's not like that at all lol
@@kranberryjones1449 don't talk shit about the mci it's gonna be back as great or maybe greater than you think
Glad I got channels like you guys to explain this stuff bc I didn’t think this new movie was worth watching but now I want to watch it.
And now all that's left is for Piccolo to merge with Zalama, the creator of the Super Dragon Balls
no confirmation he's Namekian tho
This is such a great video. Always really enjoy these, thanks so much guys 🐉
The new TOP will be freaking LIT !!!!!!
As someone who started watching dbz back during the Ocean dub it was so cool to finally see this movie on the big screen with my daughter.
I know it’ll never happen, but I really want to see Orange Piccolo be the one to beat Black Frieza.
He just one shotted a freshly healed TUI Goku and Ultra Ego Vegeta with one punch, at the exact same time... no way Piccolo can compete, he's not even as strong as 'Beast' Gohan... it's great he's relevant again (atleast in the movie, idk if it'll carry on to the manga or anime) and got a new form, but he's not on their level... Even if he gets a perfected orange form, he can't hang with TUI goku. Even perfected Blue would be a very difficult challenge for Piccolo... and 'Beast' Gohan isn't on TUI goku or Ultra Ego Vegeta's level either, it just doesn't make sense
Bruh Foh move bruh
@@yamahakid450f THANK YOU . THESE CLOWNS PATHETIC
@@yamahakid450f Exactly. Gohan and Piccolo got nice power ups, but people are putting them on too high of a pedestal. 😂
@@Nick12568 Uh dude it’s just a show. I’m not putting any of the entirely fictional characters on any pedestals. I just think it would be funny for the writers to have piccolo come in and wreck frieza. Also “power levels” (if there even is such a thing anymore) in DBS are so inconsistent only a child would still take them even remotely seriously
Lord Slug was an ancient Namekian and has a form that Piccolo hasn't unlocked yet.
Piccolo has been my top 4 characters in all of Dragon ball....
specifically Dragon ball Z...
which I didn't follow any of dragon ball before Dragonball Z.
but when after the understanding of the fued between Goku and the spawn of "King Piccolo demon king" from the original DB story... it hit me hard how Goku and Piccolo had to work together to defeat Radditz... it was amazing to learn that even though Piccolo spawn revelled in the fact that he got to kill Goku... but because Goku had to sacrifice himself to achieve that goal.... THAT is the precise single catalyst in why Piccolo gave ultimate respect to Goku for doing so was able to allow them to beat Radditz... that Piccolo went that much further to train his son out of the pure respect that Piccolo gave Goku for sacrificing his own life to allow themselves to save the entire world... because if that didn't happen... everyone would have been dead... and thus everything would have been gone due to the power of the Saiyan threat...
which this particularly I immediately loved the character of Piccolo...
Another amazing video!! Always love when you bring back references of journey to the west. Dragon ball mythos is deep in meaning. Can't wait to see the next video!!!!!!
Can't wait to play orange Piccolo in Games👀👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
"Extra mayonnaise on the sandwich."
This was the best analogy you can come up with? LOL.
Great review btw. Keep it up guys.
Glad Piccolo got the power up he deserved! This Nameks been training as hard as any Saiyan; so why not give him one? Also, I know "Orange Piccolo" is his official name, but I like calling him "Piccolo Tang" better!
Get that pooty-tang
Make him stretch arm smack someone and say wada ta
Sunkist Piccolo
In german he basically is called ni@@a piccolo lol
See, when I heard Piccolo had a new form, I thought he would look more like Shenron. So he would have a dragon-like transformation.
I’m so glad piccolo and gohan are finally relevant again. Piccolo being on par with blue is so dope. He’s had so much wasted potential. Idk why toriyama is so obsessed with goku. Let other characters win battles. Look at what tabata does with black clover.
And the creator of Bleach.
both of those other authors are peons in the eyes and greatness of toriyama tho??
😂
but ya agreed its great he made piccolo relevant again n gohan too. glad toriyama is finally letting other characters have some shine and
major wins over villans in dragonball now.
@@y0gafire he won’t f***k you.
Piccolo is an OG, he deserves this power up
I want to see Broly return in the manga or be a major player when the anime returns. I wonder what they will adapt from the manga.
It does seem like Broly is being prepared to be featured in the anime (i.e. movies, series) eventually. It's hard to say if he'll be featured in the manga since he never was before, but it's possible. The series will continue after the ToP so it could be Moro and Granolah, but those arcs may differ significantly. It'll mostly depend upon what Toriyama gives Toei as a basis.
I feel like he's getting nerfed
weird db super anime didn't adapt the manga as it is, wonder what Will happen in 5 more years for it to continue xD
@@jasonone8726 very weird
@@killer_boss01 So DBS has worked differently than traditional anime and manga, as the manga originally published a couple weeks early to be promotional of the anime, the anime was ahead most of the time, and the original source material being adapted by both anime and manga was Toriyama's manuscripts since he's the original author, but refused to draw another manga by himself. This meant that the most basic story elements remained the same between both, but ended up being different in various ways. The anime isn't beholden to the manga, only Toriyama, so most likely the anime will adapt manga arcs, however will do it differently, in fact the anime is at an advantage since they can analyze what did and didn't work for the manga and do it better. To be fair, the anime hiatus was good for the manga too, as there were many times Toyotaro made the manga different from the anime just for the sake of being unique so without the anime Toyotaro hasn't had to worry about being compared to the anime or expected to follow it.
All in all, it's anyone's guess how Toei will adapt arcs, but they have a good chance of doing a good job.
That also explains why Piccolo was so irritated by Bulma's superficial wishes, basically using them in ways that Kami never intended, and some part of him still feels the same urgency that makes the dragonballs necessary.
Just a small detail of Piccolo's development!
I still would like orange Piccolo to be called "Super Namekian"
I think the Yellow form should be Super Namekian the Orange form I think should be the God form.
@@joshwest9373 the god form doesn't have god ki I don't think. So when he learns god ki, then maybe
@@joshwest9373 and I think the yellow form is potential unlocked piccolo
I think Ultimate piccolo and Dragon king Piccolo are cool names
I love how he started as a villain in the beginning and now he’s in a movie called super hero as a hero the poetry!
Every Dragon ball character is Toriyama's favorite 😂
LMAO!
Pfft not Vegeta, that’s for damn sure 🤣
Before you complain, Shenron didn't unlock something that wasn't there. He didn't just gave him a special form, he unlocked the deep-rooted godly form of Piccolo.
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My first assumption is that he's orange because the dragon balls are orange. 🤷🏾♂️
Never thought of that
That's it! I'm watching this movie now! I gotta see what yall are talking about!! Love your content and can't wait for the next video!!!
It definitely took a second for me to get used to the way orange picolo looks but I think it's cool now. I still hate Gohan beast's hair. It looks awful at certain angles and I hope the change it.
Almost 18 minutes of video, now i have more questions than answers, thanks.
Piccolo earned the power up, his concern was rightfully placed and made sense, it was a smart move to know Gohan wasn't keeping up and Goku and Vegeta can't be everywhere at all times or even be on Earth at all times so he may as well start stepping up to keep things safe. It's just good to see him get stronger and advance closer to the level of even the Saiyan's in his own way.
Orange and yellow piccolo remind me of the life of a leaf starting green
I really disliked this form at first... But it has definitely grown on me.
My boy Piccolo lookin like handsome squidward w that chin😭
The name of the transformation still bothers me but Piccolo truly deserves this
why? its like "Super Saiyan Blue"
Omega piccolo is what I say in my head( play off omega shenron, but it’s piccolo lol) but orange piccolo isn’t the most generic thing dragonball has done lol in regards to names
@@Geekdom101 ye that's bad too.
Geekdom came in and said NOPE
Colors are the ultimate way to describe raw emotions. It’s actually an honor to be given your own color
It’s about time OG piccolo got a power boost. They just up and forget about Gohan’s real dad.
Are u gonna talk about the jump of revenue of dbs super hero in north America making 20 mill In one weekend
I love the fact of Kamisama (an Alien) being Earth's God, because i've seen many theories saying that "ancient aliens lived and were seen as deities amongst humans".
Bingo 🎯 You figured it out.
The secret is that it’s an asspull. Boom, mystery solved.
Pretty much every transformation is an asspull, so it fits right in. Gohan's is the most ridiculous though. He got super peeved and now he's the strongest (maybe). I think we gotta slow down on the transfornations and develop the ones we have already.
@KYWAN WEBSTER Yeah, I feel as though it would have been cooler if they actually.. Worked for their powerups instead of just getting them for free.. There's people that turn a blind eye to Gohan surpassing everyone against Cell just because "he's got potential" yet say that Frieza training and getting massive gains is "awful". I don't see much of a difference there. I've come to accept that Dragon Ball as a whole has bad writing, but I keep coming back to it because when it's good, it is fantastic.