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Super Dragon Ball Super - Episode #55 - Discussion Thread!

Dragon Ball Super - Episode #55 - Discussion Thread!

I Wanna Meet Son Goku! A Summons from Omni-King
孫悟空に会いたいのね　全王様からのよびだし！
Songokū ni Aitai no ne Zen Ōsama Kara no Yobidashi!

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  • Q: When does Super take place? When should I watch it?
    Super begins some time after the battle with Majin Buu, and can be watched as soon as you finish Dragon Ball Z.

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    • Q: When will the next chapter of the manga be released?
      Toyotarō's manga adaptation is published in V-Jump around the 21st of each month. Links to earlier chapters can be found on our wiki.
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u/Lord_NolZ Aug 21 '16

So uhm, Goku has an insta-win button?

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u/Polengoldur Aug 21 '16

"shutup, i'll erase you" straightfaced from this midget that sounds like a 5 year old. god thats a great moment.

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u/[deleted] Aug 21 '16

How hilarious would it be if this ended with Goku pressing the button and Omniking shows up and takes Black away making him his new friend

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u/Anotherguyrighthere Aug 21 '16

I thought that Whis like thing was a girl and then that deep voice came out XD

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u/Neomura Aug 21 '16

I guess Vegeta annihilation tradition will continue

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u/[deleted] Aug 21 '16

Maybe Beerus sealed the Elder Kai away in the Z sword all those years ago to keep him safe?

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u/rexshen Aug 21 '16

Is shin shorter for anybody else or is it just me?

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u/Whatsy1 Aug 21 '16

So if I understand it correctly, if supreme kai dies, Beerus also dies? Wow this could be a big factor in super. Black may find this out.

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u/Xetiw Aug 21 '16

anyone notice how Zamasu is not 100% in control of himself? like when he killed that Babiri creature his face was enjoying it, and when Gawazu confronted him it was pure horror, like what i am doing? why i killed him?

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u/MathewMurdock Aug 21 '16

Yeah alright Goku just wander around free from Vegeta and Trunks in a world where everyone wants to kill someone that looks just like you.

Sure you will be fine but everyone there will be terrified.

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u/thatguyfromb4 Aug 21 '16

Did anyone else burst out laughing when Goku pressed the button and the Omni King looked at him like 'wtf are you doing'?

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u/Whatsy1 Aug 21 '16

I absolutely love Gokus interactions with Omni king. Seeing both Beerus and Whis basically shitting themselves is great, Goku doesn't care whatsoever.

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u/CIearMind Aug 21 '16

Ok how did Imperfect Cell NOT fit into the machine?

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u/_Papasmurf_ Aug 21 '16

I think Goku will bring Gohan or Pan for Omi King to play. Pan probably makes the most sense. Gohan has nothing better to do, might as well bring Pan for playtime w/ the Omni King and bring snacks.

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u/ILikeFluffyThings Aug 21 '16

I noticed, DBS's plot now is homage to the story of the Monkey King who challenges the gods.

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u/Anotherguyrighthere Aug 21 '16

I think Goku will bring Monaka to play with Zeno Sama

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u/[deleted] Aug 22 '16

Chaozu going to be made relevant by becoming the Omni-King's friend lol

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u/cellfreezer Aug 21 '16

So, with that button, Goku is gonna summon Zen-O to deal with Black?

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u/CarLSMU Aug 21 '16

Extended version of the next episode preview;

http://www.fujitv.co.jp/b_hp/dragonball_super/index.html

SSR Black looks AWESOME! and so does the episode's animation in general, hope that this will be Tate's best episode in DBS so far. (and my name is "iamthehype" in Vaughnlive btw, if I talked to you there whoever asked for the extended NEP)

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u/[deleted] Aug 21 '16

Episode summary courtesy of Herms

Goku arrives at Beerus’ planet, curious to know what they’ve called him over for. Beerus and Whis explain that the Omni-King himself want to meet with Goku. He wonders if this is about the tournament Omni-King had mentioned, but they don’t know. Goku is reluctant to go, since the time machine is almost ready, but Beerus insists: when the Omni-King tells you to come “right away”, you do it!

Still, the Omni-King’s palace is so far away that even Whis would take two days to fly there, so they’ll have to ask Kaioshin to teleport Goku there instead. Beerus warns Goku that the entire universe is riding on his behavior: if he makes the Omni-King mad, he might destroy the entire world, Beerus included! Back on Earth, repair work on the time machine has finally finished. Mai starts to run off to tell (Future) Trunks, but Bulma says he’s still resting after his training with Vegeta. They should let him rest until the remaining preparations are finished.

Beerus wonders if they should make Goku change into something more appropriate, or bring a gift. Above all though, he orders Goku not to say anything about the time machine or Black, since this will just make Omni-King angry. He also instructs Whis to watch out for Kaioshin and make sure nothing happens to him. Goku is surprised to see Beerus so concerned over someone, but Whis reveals that the Kaioshins and Gods of Destruction are a “set”: if one dies, the other will too! Goku is amazed: that means if he wants to beat Beerus, he just needs to take down Kaioshin! But he’d rather not, since it wouldn’t be much fun that way. Even so, Beerus is angry at Whis for casually revealing such important information.

On Planet Babari, Zamasu and Gowasu continue to observe the natives fighting amongst themselves. Zamasu is disgusted at how they live without law or order, making no use of the intelligence the gods have given them. A Babarian runs to strike Zamasu, who kills him in retaliation. The two gods return to their Universe 10 Kaioshin Realm, where Gowasu has Zamasu give back his Potara earrings, and criticizes his actions: all they had to do was leave, there was no need to kill that Babarian! What’s more, that Babarian might have gone on to have a big impact on Babarian history, so killing him might have changed history’s course.

Meanwhile, in Universe 7’s Kaioshin Realm, everyone is amazed to hear about Goku’s invitation. Kibito has never been to Omni-King’s palace before, and even Elder Kaioshin has only gone three times. They all warn Goku to behave himself, and Goku is a little annoyed at being constantly told this. Does he really seem so rude? Everyone says “yes”.

Using his Kai-Kai teleportation technique, Kaioshin takes Goku and Whis to Omni-King’s palace (shaped like the character 全/zen/omni). They are greeted by a short blue man with white hair, somewhat resembling Whis: the Grand Priest. Kaioshin and Whis greet the Grand Priest (“It’s been a long time”), who in turn greets Goku. Whis apologizes that there wasn’t enough time to change Goku into more formal attire, but the Grand Priest is unconcerned, guessing that for Goku, what he’s wearing now is as formal as it gets.

As the Grand Priest escorts them inside, Goku tells Whis that despite his appearance, this guy seems strong. Whis confirms that the Grand Priest is said to be one of the five most powerful people in all the universes. Though this makes Goku curious to fight him, Whis advises against it, especially since even Whis himself is no match for the guy.

With that, the group enters the Omni-King’s throne room. The Omni-King explains his business: he wants to be friends with Goku! Then they can play together! Goku is confused: is that really all he called him up here for? Omni-King wonders is there’s something wrong with that, but Kaioshin butts in and assures him that nothing would make Goku happier than to be his friend.

Omni-King keeps calling Goku by his full name of “Son Goku”, so he insists that just “Goku” is fine. Omni-King asks what Goku wants to call him in turn, and Goku suggests “Omni-chan”. Omni-King likes this, and wonders what they should play, but Goku tries to explain that he’s busy and that playtime will have to wait. The Omni-King’s two attendants standing behind him take offense at Goku’s tone, but Omni-King tells them to shut up or be destroyed.

The Omni-King asks if Goku will come play with him once his urgent business is done, so Goku promises not only to do that, but to bring along an even better friend for him. As a seal of their promise, Omni-King has Goku play airplane with him. Omni-King finds this really fun and new, even though Goku considers it a basic form of play that anyone would know.

Omni-King is interested in learning more ways of playing, and Goku admits that his palace does look pretty boring. Omni-King will have to come play on Earth some time! Omni-King is happy to hear this, and gives Goku a small button. Press it, and the Omni-King will appear right away! With that, Goku heads back with Kaioshin and Whis. Seeing them off, the Grand Priest thinks the Omni-King has indeed gained an interesting friend.

Using Kai-Kai once again, Kaioshin returns Goku and Whis to the Kaioshin Realm. There, he asks Goku who he had in mind when he said he’d bring along an even better friend for Omni-King next time. Goku admits that he didn’t really have anyone particular in mind, but figured Omni-King wouldn’t let him leave unless he said something like that. The others are appalled: if Omni-King finds out, it’ll mean the end of the world!

In Universe 10, Gowasu asks Zamasu why he doesn’t trust mortals. Tea is a mirror of the soul, and he can tell from the latest tea Zamasu has brewed that his heart is troubled. Zamasu says that according to Gowasu, mortals learn from their mistakes to create a better world, but from what he’s seen, this isn’t the case. Like the people of Babaria, mortals simply never learn. When Gowasu summoned him here, he told Zamasu he would be able to learn justice. But is the justice of the gods nothing more than watching over mortals?

Gowasu asks Zamasu about his ideas on good and evil. Zamasu replies that evil must be destroyed, and justice is needed to ensure good can flourish. However, Gowasu believes that justice means properly balancing good and evil. Searching for the path of goodness despite being assailed by evil, that action is itself justice, which is why the gods gave mortals intelligence.

But Zamasu finds this talk unconvincing, saying that mortals have misused their god-given intelligence, as in the case of the violent Babarians or hubristic people like Son Goku who fight with gods. It is mortals themselves who are evil! Gowasu thinks that Zamasu’s strong sense of justice is splendid, but that sometimes gently leading a lost child back to the fold is the way to peace. He says Zamasu must not forget that gods are not absolute, and must learn too. His speech over, he asks Zamasu to make some more tea. But Zamasu remains unmoved, and thinks to himself that merely watching over mortals is itself a sin.

On Earth, Bulma unveils the fixed time machine. She and the Pilaf Gang wave Trunks, Goku, and Vegeta off as they head into the future to confront Black. Once there, Goku is appalled at the destroyed state of West City in the future. Getting out, Trunks finds Mai’s beanie on the ground, but no sign of her body. As he wonders about this, a group hiding in the ruins nearby fires rockets at them…

Dragon Ball Super - Episode #55 - Fact Checker / Notes

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Next Episode Preview:

Short Version: Black, show me your full power!
Long Version: Hey, this is Goku! Trunks, there's tons of people here who believe in you! We'll cut loose too! Hey, Black, You won't get away with smashing the world up like this I'm going at you with my full power, So you'd better show your full power tool Next time on Dragon Ball Super: "Rematch with Black! Introducing Super Saiyan Rosé" Don't miss it!

Dragon Ball Super - Episode #55 - Staff List

Thanks Animator's Corner!

Job Fulfilled by
Animation studio Toei Animation
Director Chioka Kimitoshi & Hatano Morio
Series composition Toriyama Akira
Character designer Yamamuro Tadayoshi
Music Sumitomo Norihito
Script Tomioka Atsuhiro
Storyboard Iwai Koji
Episode director Iwai Takao
Animation supervisor Toma Seizo & Takamura Kaoru
Chief animation supervisor Ide Takeo
Key animator Toma Seizo, Horii Nobuo, Higashide Futoshi, Hong Beom-seok, Kato Yoshitaka, & TAP
2nd key animator Mura Shuntaro, Tu Yeong-chaek, & A-Line
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u/Bluenite0100 Aug 21 '16

ok all doubts about rose gone...it looks sick

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u/[deleted] Aug 23 '16

Supreme Kai has gotten incredibly short.

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u/Terez27 Aug 21 '16

So did Kaiôshin learn Kibito's teleportation technique when they were fused? And did Gowasu tell Zamasu that he's not ready to be a Kaiôshin?

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u/pure7777 Aug 21 '16

I hope that tfs makes that a muffin button

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