Well, it all comes down to what Toriyama penned. - September 5, 2017 04:53 pm EDT. If they introduce Broly as a character Goku and Vegeta meet for the first time, then the older movies wouldn't be canon. The long-short is that if series like Dragon Ball Heroes can exist, with its fantastical crossovers between various pieces of the franchise (video games, canonized series, non-canonized series); and fans enjoy and respond to it with overwhelming enthusiasm; then the "official" nature of canonized series and storylines are no longer as esteemed and important. Let’s all hope Goku is ready for the big debut though. Not long ago, the folks at Toei Animation went live on Twitter to make the massive announcement. Toriyama has said in the past that he considers all of Dragon Ball’s films outside of the canon save for titles like Battle of Gods and Yo Son Goku. “So, about Broly. Will you be checking this movie out? Dragon Ball Super is about to do something fans never thought possible. By creating an account, you verify that you are at least 13 years of age, and have read and agree to the Comicbook.com Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, By Megan Peters Dragon Ball Super's “Universal Survival” saga is part of the recent simulcast agreement that sites like Crunchyroll and Funimation have scored. But, if the artist ever decides to make nod to the character, then Broly would be folded into Dragon Ball’s already crammed canon. Now, it seems like a new version of Broly will make a canon appearance, and fans are understandably buzzing over the shocking news. All rights reserved. A key visual for Dragon Ball Super: Broly was shared by Toei Animation, but very few story details have been released. He is shirtless while wearing whit… By creating an account, you verify that you are at least 13 years of age, and have read and agree to the Comicbook.com Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, By Kofi Outlaw After Dragon Ball Super, this Dragon Ball Heroes anime is an adaptation of an arcade game that's basically built on indulging fan-service scenarios (like what SSJ4 Goku vs. SSB Goku would look like), while Dragon Ball Super: Broly was clearly created to service a longtime hope and debate within the fandom (it could've easily been a different story). Dragon Ball fans are not the only ones who strictly uphold canonicity, but the fandom is one of the most stringent. Like so many other non-canon Dragon Ball characters, Broly has been stranded in a sort of limbo: he's included in so many Dragon Ball projects, is an iconic part of the series, but has still been lacking that full "official" stamp. For now, there is no word on how Broly will factor into this big feature. ‘Dragon Ball’ Creator Confirms Broly Will Become Canon In ‘Dragon Ball Super: Broly’, My Hero Academia Creator Teases Fans with Mysterious Announcement, Black Clover Promises to Share 'Big' News at Jump Festa. Dragon Ball Super: Broly will be released in December in Japan, and January 2019 in the US. Dragon Ball Super: Will Goku Destroy Earth to Save The Galaxy? However, none of these films was considered official canon because Broly never appeared in Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama's manga series. Toriyama was the mastermind behind the serialized story, and Dragon Ball fans consider the artist’s manga to be the bible of all things canon. If they do recognize … The character first debuted in the 1993 Dragon Ball Z movie, Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan, and was so popular that two more films (Broly - Second Coming and Bio-Broly) were released, to form entire Broly Trilogy. 映画『#ドラゴンボール超 ブロリー』に正式タイトル決定＆本ポスタービジュアル解禁！「最大の敵、サイヤ人。」のコピーの通り、それぞれ違う運命をたどってきた３人のサイヤ人がどのように出会うのか…。#ドラゴンボール超ブロリー pic.twitter.com/bdIyuX8oKk. All rights reserved. Copyright 2018 ComicBook.com. Fan-wars have been waged time and again over whether Broly could fit into the canon of Dragon Ball Z, but the fandom continues to withhold the Legendary Super Saiyan’s canonicity. As an adult, Broly is towering man with a lean but well-built frame. Demon Slayer Cosplay Unleashes The Flame Of Rengoku, Demon Slayer's Box Office Blockbuster Shows How Movies Can Rebound from the Pandemic, Jump Festa Shares Spoilery Logo for This Year's Event, Naruto Really May Die Before Boruto's Current Arc Ends. When it comes to Dragon Ball, keeping track of the franchise’s canon is hard. When the Dragon Ball Heroes promo anime was announced months ago, we went on a deep-dive discussion on what the Dragon Ball Heroes anime's existence meant for the franchise, noting that its arrival would beging eroding the line between what "canon" and "non-canon" means, and what impact it would have on the future. Dragon Ball has racked up a rather extensive canon, and Toriyama hasn’t written up a formal canon timeline of the franchise to help fans out. Despite being a recurring character in the franchise, Broly has yet to be penned in a manga that’s either drawn or written by Toriyama. “I went ahead and watched the movies from back then, and I felt this could be quite interesting once I rearrange some things. Let me know in the comments or hit me up on Twitter @MeganPetersCB to talk all things comics and anime! When he was a kid, he wore a black one-strap tunic with gray pants and brown boots, alongside a rope belt and bracelets. Now, it seems like a new version of Broly will make a canon appearance, and fans are understandably buzzing over the shocking news. As such, newcomers and longtime fans alike are left to wonder why some of their favorite are not considered canon. Beerus and Freeza conspiring to destroy Planet Vegeta, Dragon Ball: Why Making Broly Canon Is so Important, My Hero Academia Creator Teases Fans with Mysterious Announcement, Black Clover Promises to Share 'Big' News at Jump Festa. After all, it's not unheard of to have a Dragon Ball character made canon after living outside of the promised land. Demon Slayer Cosplay Unleashes The Flame Of Rengoku, Demon Slayer's Box Office Blockbuster Shows How Movies Can Rebound from the Pandemic, Jump Festa Shares Spoilery Logo for This Year's Event, Naruto Really May Die Before Boruto's Current Arc Ends. The character debuted in Dragon Ball Z: Broly — The Legendary Super Saiyan. So, when you realize Broly is nowhere to be seen in the manga, then you can understand the fandom’s dilemma. In terms of the actual storyline for Dragon Ball Super: Broly, the film is poised to be a major game-changer, due to the fact that it will be filling in some really big and pivotal points in the official history of the Saiyan race, and the destruction of their homeworlds, Sadala and Planet Vegeta. Copyright 2018 ComicBook.com. It is also available to stream on Funimation and Amazon Video. The floodgate seems to be opening, and it's not just because of this latest Dragon Ball Super: Broly reveal... As we've been stating for months now: big shifts are happening in the Dragon Ball franchise. Copyright 2018 ComicBook.com. Demon Slayer Cosplay Unleashes The Flame Of Rengoku, Demon Slayer's Box Office Blockbuster Shows How Movies Can Rebound from the Pandemic, Jump Festa Shares Spoilery Logo for This Year's Event, Naruto Really May Die Before Boruto's Current Arc Ends. Broly is an anime-only character, and he is one who’s only seen in films. Finally, with Broly making his way into the official canon of Dragon Ball Super, we will, as always, have to rekindle the debate ranking the various Saiyan characters, depending on how Dragon Ball Super: Broly chooses to explain and quantify the Legendary Super Saiyan's power. His iconic Super Saiyan form made him a popular one with fans, but his lackluster characterization made him rather contentious. From manga to video games, Akira Toriyama’s beloved series has done it all - and that is a problem for some fans. For years, the film Yo Son Goku was excluded from the canon, but one of its character was added to Dragon Ball's official timline thanks to Battle of Gods. Whether you love or hate him, Broly has become a defining character for the Dragon Ball franchise. Toonami will begin airing the English dub on Adult Swim Saturdays at 11:30 p.m. The latter film, which was overseen by Toriyama, made the Saiyan Tarble canon after his appearance in Yo Son Goku. After all these years, the franchise is about to make one of its most popular characters canon, so you know what that means. Why, you might ask? By creating an account, you verify that you are at least 13 years of age, and have read and agree to the Comicbook.com Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, By Megan Peters Some specific rumors point to Dragon Ball Super: Broly addressing series mysteries like what happened to all all those Saiyan babies that were sent out into the universe to conquer planets, or Goku and Vegeta finally uncovering the secret history of Beerus and Freeza conspiring to destroy Planet Vegeta. Dragon Ball Super: Will Goku Destroy Earth to Save The Galaxy? So far, fans know the film will cover the origins of the Saiyan race and involve Freeza as such. Broly is one of the few film-exclusive characters, as well as the rare fighter not to be featured in the mainline series. However, none of these films was considered official canon because Broly never appeared in Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama's manga series. And, unsurprisingly, that very same question is asked about Broly all the time. Broly made his apt debut in Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan, and that arena inherently puts the villain outside of the canon. The series is several decades old at this point, and the folks behind Dragon Ball have produced a lot of content for it. Dragon Ball Super airs its English Dubs Saturday nights on Cartoon Network's Toonami. Or are you not behind the idea of bringing Broly into canon? The Dragon Ball franchise is making a milestone move with the first Dragon Ball Super movie, by bringing fan-favorite character Broly into the series' official canon. Based on that, my editor suggested we have Broly appear in this next movie,” Toriyama wrote. In explaining mysteries of the past, DBS:B could likely be opening up a lot of new doors, which will allow for more Saiyan characters in the series, as well as more official canon adaptations of non-canon fan theories and plotlines about the Saiyan race. I got right to work trying my hand at a story that incorporates him into the Dragon Ball Super series.”. Broly is an anime-only character, and he is one who’s only seen in films. My Hero Academia Creator Teases Fans with Mysterious Announcement, Black Clover Promises to Share 'Big' News at Jump Festa. Now, Toriyama will have a hand in rebooting the character, so fans are hoping this new iteration of Broly will live up to their hopes. Also note that the older movies of Broly don't necessarily have to be canon if he does make an appearance in this movie. Already you can observe the fandom beginning to absorb the idea, with expressions that from here on out, there is no possibility too outlandish for characters showing up in official storylines. And, as such, the film and the protagonist were welcomed by fans into the official timeline of Dragon Ball. Now that early details of Dragon Ball Super: Broly have been revealed, there has a massive wave of fan speculation about how Broly's debut in official canon will reshape Dragon Ball as a whole.

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