Top 11 Kamehamehas
HAPPY NEW YEARS! Hey guys! So, it's been awhile since I've done any kind of blog, and now doesn't seem like the best time to do one — given our lack of an actual community — but hey, new year, so why not? When you think Dragon Ball, what's one of the first things that pops into your head?
Not even beating around the bush here, the Kamehameha is the most iconic attack in all of shōnen anime, beating out even other classics like the Spirit Gun by miles. It codified the essence of a shōnen attack, perhaps in no small part by simply expanding on what the Hadōken from Street Fighter can do. Regardless, love it or hate it, the Kamehameha is here to stay! So I wanted to do a blog: Top 11 Kamehamehas. Why Top 11? Because I like to go one-step beyond.
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Impending Return of the Blogs
So, it's been awhile since I've actually made any sort of blog post. And while I can't promise any chapter reviews returning, I can say I do have two blogs ideas coming up. The first will be a very simple one: Top 11 Dragon Ball Battles, listing what I believe to be the top 11 fights in the entire Dragon Ball series — not counting Dragon Ball GT due to my own personal bias, and not counting Dragon Ball Super because it isn't complete yet. Why Top 11? Because, I've been watching a lot of Nostalgia Critic, and like him, I like to go one step beyond.
As for the second blog, I'll be doing a blog centered around Gokū Black — Black himself, Zamasu will only be pretty much a footnote in that — discussing his nature as a villain and why I believe he was t…
Dragon Ball Super 2 - In Which Goku Frigging Jumps Beerus (Goku's Defeat)
After handing Goku his Saiyan tail, Beerus and Whis fly off towards Earth, to pay the Saiyans a visit. Meanwhile, Champa and his assistant are flying in another direction, pursuing their own, unknown goals.
As I said before, I really do like Toyable's style. I may not like how evil Beerus is seeming, but he captures his expressions so well, I can't dislike it too much, and despite the static medium, I was able to enjoy this fight immensely. Art gains a ✓+. Storywise, I would have actually given it a ✓-, if the chapter had focused solely on Goku and Beerus, because that wouldn't have been anything new. However, it appears, despite the very fast pacing of the manga (or perhaps, because of), Champa and his hot female assistant have arrived! So…
Dragon Ball Super 1 - In Which Lord Beerus Is A Poor Dinner Guest (The God of Destruction's Prophetic Dream)
We finally see Kibitoshin and the Old Kai standing, looking out into the distance as they observe Beerus' destruction.
Now, let's give my verdict and thoughts on this chapter. I use a check based scoring system. A ✓ is normal, or average. A ✓+ is above average. And a ✓- is below average, also called Yamcha. Ready:
Okay, so, to start with the art; Toyable does really well as the artist for Dragon Ball. I commend him for being able to get as close to Toriyama's style as he possibly can, while still being able to see his own unique flare in it. Its not a perfect match, but it comes close, and I'll be judging Toyable based on what he can do from now on, not how he stacks up compared to Toriyama. Art earns a ✓+. For the story...I'm actually really i…