There were some genuinely good jokes and visual humour throughout the film. When laymen think of anime their thoughts will turn to something like this. Punches and kicks were impactful, especially when Piccolo and Gohan had to fight the Gamma androids. There was a flow to the fights when they were conducted in the air. Super Hero needed some terrific animation to make the action work and the film manages that. As a fan of the Matrix Trilogy I can see how Dragon Ball influenced the final fight in The Matrix Revolutions. There was a lot going on because characters were flying around, performing martial arts in mid-air, and shooting energy blasts. The second half of the film was relentless to the point it was exhausting. Super Hero aimed to be a big action spectacle and it does that successfully. There were moments in the film that would lead to a ’what the hell is going on’ reaction, but a go-with-the-flow attitude would suffice for casual viewers. Other major characters like Goku and Beerus were side-lined for most of the film. The film focuses on a small set of characters like Piccolo, Gohan, and Gohan’s daughter Pan (Jeannie Tirado). Yet the story of the film can be summed as a villain who wants revenge and world domination and the heroes must stop them.Ī newcomer could follow the film easily enough. Gero and his work making androids, and Dr. Super Hero needed to open with a massive info dump that told the story of the Red Ribbon Army, Dr. Yet to newcomers the franchise seems impenetrable, even with the various reboots. Piccolo and Gohan are forced into action once again.ĭragon Ball is extremely popular amongst anime fans, hence why it has lasted for nearly 40 years.

Hedo (Zach Aguilar) to make powerful androids to defeat the powerful beings. Magenta (Charles Martinet) wants revenge against Piccolo (Christopher Sabat) and Gohan (Kyle Hebert) after they defeated the Red Ribbon Army. Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero is the second film based on the Dragon Ball Super anime series. There have been many anime series, anime movies, manga, and video games.

The Dragon Ball franchise is an almighty media franchise from Japan.

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