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Migatte no Gokui: How Goku used Ultra Instinct in the DBS anime

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Goku first drew on Ultra Instinct in his battle against Jiren the grey, by far the strongest opponent the Saiyan had ever faced. Yet, with his limit being super saiyan blue, he had no answer for Jiren's sheer power... until, he awoke Ultra Instinct -- migatte no gokui . DBS anime... Whis teaches both Goku and Vegeta prior to their battle against the resurrected Freeza that they need to learn to allow their bodies to move without conscious thought and that once they overcome that hurdle, they'll have the speed to evade all damage. Tournament Of Power Recap Goku first activates Ultra Instinct in the tournament of power against Jiren, when all his power (super Saiyan blue plus kaioken times 20 and a powerful spirit bomb) aren't enough to defeat him. First, Goku's eyes become stern and focused, and he has a brilliant gradient aura after he unlocks incomplete ultra instinct. Then against Kefla, Goku finds incomplete ultra instinct again but this time, he delves much deeper i...

Review: Mashle Magic & Muscles

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 Yesterday, as I scrolled on my guilty-pleasure anime site for something fun and new, because I was bored of rewatching old series like Naruto Shippuden , Boruto: Naruto Next Generations , etc., I stumbled on Mashle: Magic & Muscles and I was pleasantly satisfied. It had the right blend of comedy and action and sentiment that I was seeking. Mashle is a story about Mash, a Saitama-like character living in a magic-is-everything world, quite like Black Clover . Mashle takes comedy as the priority and every episode delivers on the humor front. The stakes are clear but aren't exaggerated like in other shonen (such as Black Clover or My Hero Academia). I was able to enjoy Mashle enough to complete the first season in a night. It was very fun and entertaining, and the introductory episode guarantees the next will be at least just as fun and worth the watch, unlike legacy shows such as Bleach or Yu Yu Hakusho which I can't bring myself to continue. Mashle is a perfect blend of On...

Debunking: Black Clover is just another Naruto

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I've seen a lot of posts like this one and I wanted to prove their falsehoods.  Black Clover is very different from Naruto. Some of the people who post about this have these 3 arguments: 1) Asta and Naruto have similar backstories Both Asta and Naruto are treated poorly by many others because of their talentlessness and unfortunate circumstances. 2) The female mages are Kunoichi rip-offs In particular, they claim Noelle is like Sakura and is defending rather than being useful in the offense. Also that Mimosa is another Hinata. 3) Asta's motto is just a spin on Naruto's ninja way Asta's magic being "never giving up" is just a spin on Naruto's ninja way to never go back on his words. And also that Asta wanting to become the Wizard king is just like Naruto wanting to become Hokage. All these arguments seemingly hold-up on a cursory glance, but they're actually very false in general. Here's why 1) Asta wasn't shunned, he was part of a group of vict...

Is Gohan Beast mode a mortal power just like Jiren's?

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Goku's battle against Gohan is upcoming in this month's chapter and a question from Goku suggests Beast mode is not a divine transformation, meaning it doesn't use divine energy. Goku asks Gohan if his new power is like Super saiyan 2 or 3, but Gohan says its beast—named by Piccolo—and not a super saiyan transformation at all. Gohan's Beast mode might be a totally mortal power, and because it's so powerful it could be on the level of Jiren the Grey's, the 11th Universe's champion. This wouldn't be surprising at all because Jiren is proof that mortals can get stronger than destroyers. In the Tournament of Power, Jiren's power wasn't called divine; although that doesn't mean it is a mortal power, it's highly likely that it is 100% mortal power. The three-way Deadlock in Universe 7 This would make Gohan Beast one of the strongest mortals to have mortal power that can rival godly powers like Ultra instinct and ultra ego (by extension)—exactl...

Mitsuki's Troubled Heart: The Deep significance of his Sun

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Mitsuki is confused. The Kawaki that he thinks is his sun isn't acting the way he remembers. Unfortunately Mitsuki hasn't yet caught on to the fact that he's under the Omnipotence Spell and trapped into remembering the opposite of the past. Chapter 7 appears to be about Mitsuki's grapple against Omnipotence: whether he'll discover that Boruto is the real son of Lord seventh or still trapped in the opposite reality that Kawaki is his Sun. Mitsuki's a kind person, quite like Naruto and its clear that he's in great distress because he's misaligned and acting very contrary to his normal self. Mitsuki's unable to tame his rage, and thus is securely locked into the Omnipotence shinjutsu Eida unconsciously activated. However Mitsuki's having some doubts, he appears to be reevaluating his resolve to kill Boruto, the man he believes is responsible for causing hurr to his sun. Chapter 7 will show us what Mitsuki's thinking and feeling and if Mitsuki...

Dragon Ball Super chapter 102

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So, Toyotaro is finally bring Goku vs Gohan to the manga pages and fans are hyped. Fans have been anticipating this since the release of the Dragon Ball Super Super Hero movie in 2022! Now, the day is near. What the forms mean Goku has unlocked the true purpose of Ultra Instinct, at least for him anyways: he gets to fight as hard as he wants, enjoying every moment while ensuring his defense is solid. Gohan has unlocked his Beast mode, where he can finally step in to prevent his master and best friend from dying right in front of him again. Read on the Dragon Ball fandom site . This battle is another epic, hyped battle to many action-loving Dragon Ball Super fans. Yet, there's also a layer of personal motives for this battle: Goku desire to keep getting stronger and Gohan's desire to protect all his loved ones. Read the English translations for SupaChronicles #dbspoilers #DragonBallSuper Manga Chapter 102: Son Goku VS Son Gohan Draft Pages [ENG] The official chapter releases ...

The real Reason Anime English Sub is so popular in the West

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  You've probably seen comments like Sub is better than Dub, or Dub is better than Sub; and while we all agree that it boils down to preference and thus a pointless debate, there's are objective reasons behind English sub's popularity online in the West. If you searched on YouTube for anime like Naruto or other greatly popular tv series, you'll find sub almost 8 out of 10 times. But why would American anime fans want to watch a show in a language they don't speak? #1 Remember it's not Western The number one reason for english sub's popularity in the West stems from Western viewers' desire to remember that their tv show isn't a Western product. Anime English sub fans in the West will watch anime in English dub because they don’t want to forget that they are watching a Japanese show. They want to see/identify what keeps Japanese fans of the show glued to the story. #2 Enjoy that it's Foreign & New The second reason why they watch anime in Engli...

The Battle Resilience theory: Who is the toughest Saiyan?

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The Dragon Ball Super Broly movie introduced us to a new saiyan, a potential new, strong ally for Goku and the Universe 7 warriors. But, in today's post we'll be looking at an underrated topic from the Dragon Ball Super movie: who's the toughest remaining saiyan. When I posted this on the Dragon Ball fandom, I was ignored by most and shut down quickly by those few who cared to comment. However, I think Toriyama-sensei has subtlely double-down on toughness: the resilience of a saiyan who has spent his strength in battle. At first, I came up with a big word "Battle Damage Endurance" for this ability of a warrior to keep fighting or even to just stand after spending so much energy, so much strength in a fight, or even after taking damage from a stronger opponent. But i admit, the BDE is an unnecessary term because it boils down to resilience: how tough a warrior is. Resilience vs Stamina Resilience is quite different than stamina. Stamina is having the energy to keep...

Dragon Ball Super: The Story of the Alternate Timeline

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This story takes place in the alternate timeline where Zamasu kills Supreme Kai of the 10th Universe, Gowasu, steals the time rings and wishes to swap bodies with Son Goku.  (This is just the story, because there's no illustrator to draw these panels, yet.) The Story of the Alternate Timeline where Zamasu kills Goku Dragon Ball Super: The Alternate Timeline where Zamasu kills Goku Chapter 1: Previously on Dragon Ball Super: Zamasu kills Gowasu, taking his potara earrings and assumes the title of Supreme Kai. Zamasu then enters the sacred room where the Time rings are stored and wears one of them. He skips a year into the future and gathers up all the seven super dragon balls, according to the info Master Zuno gave him. [Zamasu summons Zalama's dragon in the divine tongue, Zalama's Dragon introduces itself and instructing Zamasu to make his wish while speaking in the divine tongue.] Zamasu: I wish for you to swap my body with the Saiyan Goku's body! [Zalama's Drago...