Dragon Ball is a series where people have many myths about it being a series that features buff warriors who scream and shoot laser beams. The fights are legendary, but the series has some of the richest and most insightful writing in anime. These bits of dialogue can be as painful as a Spirit Bomb, and we get a real look into the heart of our beloved heroes and villains.
The stakes used in Dragon Ball Super were no longer planetary, but multiversal with the introduction of gods and angels. This transition created the opportunity for further philosophical conflict regarding the questions of power, justice, and what strength is. These are the quotes that fans will always remember and define the legacy of the series. They remind us DB fans why they love the series so much.
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Strength means more than trust
Immediately before the end of the Tournament of Power, Jiren stares down Goku and his comrades. Jiren has always lived a lonely life and feels that dependence on others is the path to ruin and weakness.
This perception is the final wall our heroes must overcome. It's a battle of ideas at this point. Goku and the others remind viewers that friends and family are what make us strong, while Jiren only believes in his own strength. It reveals a lonely trail to power that disregards the bonds of friendship, creating a huge clash of ideals that characterizes the entire arc.
Trust is a weakness. Strength is the only thing that matters.
Old teachers reach new limits
Master Roshi is pushed to the limit as he fights to save his universe. In his fight, he turns to Goku and Krillin, the students who previously looked up to him to teach them all sorts of lessons.
A beautiful twist in the teacher-student relationship. You can tell that the old master has rediscovered a new fire in himself by looking at his students, proving that growth never really ends and that, more so, when you are inspired by the people you once taught.
Goku! Krillin! You are the ones who showed this old man that he still had boundaries to break! It's because of you that I'm still here, still pushing!
Mortals are the gods' only mistakes
Zamasu thinks he is so far above the world and watches the mess of earthly life with disgust. In fact, he is certain that the gods have been wrong to allow such imperfect creatures to live in a beautiful and peaceful universe.
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This is a terrifying revelation that makes him one of the most menacing villains in the series. His words only cause a struggle to survive a serious argument about whether mortals have a right to exist at all.
Mortals are the only flaw in the gods' perfect creation.
No one hurts their Bulma!
This moment was everything DB fans went crazy and are still making memes about it. Vegeta does something no one ever imagined when the God of Destruction, Beerus, beats Bulma. He loses his paralyzing fear of the god and breaks through with a strength born of pure and protective love.
The scene permanently changed the perception of Prince of Saiyans by its fans. It was shown that his family was now his most important strength, and he was much more relatable and heroic than ever.
How dare you… It's my BULMA! You will pay for this!
Most proud of The Saiyan Race
During Vegeta's fight against Toppo, Vegeta is told by the other fighters from Universe 7 that he must put his ego aside in order to access the next level of power. He declines, deciding instead to stay true to his identity and the pride of his fallen people.
This approach shows that his character has not lost his grip. He shows that being yourself is the way to be great, even when everyone around you is advising you to go out and be someone you're not supposed to be.
You say I'm arrogant, I'm damn right! It's pride… pride of the Saiyan I am!
Noble God's form is absolute justice
After the fusion of his soul with a clone of himself, Zamasu transforms into both a saiyan warrior and a god. He regards his new and eternal body as the ideal symbol of justice and demands that all men bow to him. Zamasu did not see himself as a villain; he saw himself as the universe's only cure.
My form is justice. My form is the world. respect me Praise me. This noble and beautiful… immortal and most powerful God… Zamasu!
Before creation must come destruction
From the very beginning, Beerus was never portrayed as an antagonist, but as a force of nature, a necessity. He says the universe cannot run without his contribution, and he is the cleaning crew of the cosmos.
This philosophy changed the entire scope of the series. It showed us that destruction is not necessarily evil, sometimes it is just part of a larger cycle that maintains the balance of the entire world.
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Before creation… must come destruction!
Strength forgives all past failures
During the final battle, Jiren fights against Goku to save his universe and in the process he looks back on the tragedy that befell his childhood. According to him, the pain of the past can only be forgotten through victory. He believes that if he gets stronger, he may never experience such pain again.
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This quote gives fans a sense of sadness looking into the heart of a character. He may be the antagonist of the arc but not a villain. It shows the reason why he loves the idea of being the strongest, as his power is just a shield created from years of grief.
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Strength is absolute. Strength forgives all, even the past. Everything is meaningless without victory! To be defeated is to lose everything! Just like then… I will never go through that again!
Protect your friends from all threats
Goku becomes the strongest he's ever been and stares Jiren in the eyes. He admits that he is no great hero in his mission to defend justice, he is simply a man who cannot see his friends hurt.
It is this sincerity that makes Goku so lovable and popular with fans. It makes the god-like battle grounded in a very human emotion, reminding us that his devotion to his found family is what makes him the most powerful.
The truth is, I'm not a hero, or anything like that. But anyone who tries to hurt my friends… WILL PAY!!
Goku's will to protect the Earth
During his first battle with the God of Destruction, Beerus, Goku is nearly buried underground and comes out enraged while shouting that he will not let Beerus destroy his world. It's a desperate, raw moment of struggle where his willpower is the only thing that seems to keep his world safe.
This is what started the healing”Dragon Ball SuperIt was shown that no matter how powerful his opponents were, even if they were unkillable gods, Goku's desire to save his home would always be greater than his opponents and the center of the entire story of Dragon Ball.
I won't let you ruin my WORLD!!!
- Release date
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2015 – 2018
- Network
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Fuji TV
- Showrunner
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Tatsuya Nagamine
- Directors
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Ryota Nakamura, Masanori Sato, Kenichi Takeshita, Takao Iwai, Hideki Hiroshima, Masato Mitsuka, Kazuya Karasawa, Ayumu Ono, Takahiro Imamura, Tatsuya Nagamine, Kôjiro Kawasaki, Kouji Ogawa
- Author
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Ryu King, Hiroshi Yamaguchi
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Masakazu Morita
Whis (voice)
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Masako Nozawa
Son Goku/Goku Black/Son Gohan/Son Goten (voices)
