'Dragon Ball Super': Is Broly Still the Legendary Super Saiyan?

Dragon Ball Super: Broly is going to be making some significant changes to the character of Broly, [...]

By Kofi Outlaw

Dragon Ball Super: Broly is going to be making some significant changes to the character of Broly, in order to fit him into the canonized storyline of the series. However, some recent promos for the Dragon Ball Super movie have raised question about whether the film will preserve one of the core pieces of Broly's character: his identity as the Legendary Super Saiyan:

That promo's description of Broly's blonde-haired form as "Super Saiyan Broly Full Power" is indeed a little confusing, as the Dragon Ball Super: Broly trailer seems to indicate that Broly will exhibit a wild and uncontrollable escalation in power during the film, which looks to be Dragon Ball Super's version of what berserker Legendary Super Saiyan power looks like. At the same time, the Dragon Ball Super anime and manga have both begun to expand the mythos of the Legendary Super Saiyan with Universe 6's Kale, which has fans asking all sorts of new questions about the nature of the Legendary Super Saiyan, and whether or not Broly will still be connected to that mythos.

All About Semantics

Right now, there are some debates about what language is being used for Broly, as other promos for the film clearly demonstrate that the "Legendary Super Saiyan" title is still intact:

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No Official Word Yet

Hopefully the Akira Toriyama and the Dragon Ball Super: Broly filmmakers will settle this with a new official story synopsis - one that will indicate whether the term "Legendary Super Saiyan" is still in play. So far, the story synopsis we have for the film totally avoids the issue:

"This is the story of a new Saiyan. Earth is peaceful following the Tournament of Power. Realizing that the universes still hold many more strong people yet to see, Goku spends all his days training to reach even greater heights. Then one day, Goku and Vegeta are faced by a Saiyan called 'Broly' who they've never seen before. The Saiyans were supposed to have been almost completely wiped out in the destruction of Planet Vegeta, so what's this one doing on Earth? This encounter between the three Saiyans who have followed completely different destinies turns into a stupendous battle, with even Freeza (back from Hell) getting caught up in the mix."

With the question still open, fans are not surprisingly taking up all sorts of positions in the debate about whether or not Broly will - or even should - be dubbed as the LSSJ. Check out what they're saying, below:

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Like Freeza

Freeza and Goku both had power-up to the their big transformations - going all the way back to the first debut of Super Saiyan during Dragon Ball Z's "Freeza Saga." It wouldn't be shocking to discover that Broly has some kind of different power, even in a familiar SSJ form.

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Levels of Brolyness

As these fans point out, Broly has always had a scaled progression of power leveling-up, which is related to his LSSJ power, but doesn't need to be defined by it.

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"Full Power" FAIL

It would be kind of underwhelming to learn that this was really Broly's official name in full-power form.

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Blaspheme

As we stated in our breakdown of how to make a canonized Broly a success: you can't mess with certain core aspects of the character, or the fandom will turn on you.

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Me No Worry

This fan clearly sees no reason for any alarm: he's confident we're still getting the same LSSJ we know and love.

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R.I.P. BSSJ

One good side effect of making Broly canon will be streamlining some of terminology surrounding his character.

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Eat Your Kale

For a new generation of fans, LSSJ is a title that belongs to Kale. Indeed, the Dragon Ball Super manga has just put serious emphasis on Kale's LSSJ power, and the legend's existence in Universe 6 as well, which has fans wondering what could be getting set up for the future.

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The Question NO ONE Should be Asking

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Do you think Dragon Ball Super: Broly will keep the Legendary Super Saiyan mythos alive, or will they go a different route with the canon Broly character? Let us know in the comments!

Dragon Ball Super: Broly will hit Japanese theaters in December, and is expected to arrive in the U.S. around mid-January 2019. Dragon Ball Super is currently airing its English dub on Adult Swim during the Toonami programming block Saturday evenings at 9:30 p.m. It is also available to stream on Funimation and Amazon Video. The Japanese language release of the series is complete, and available to stream on Funimation, VRV, and Crunchyroll.

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