Dragon Ball Reimagines Majin Buu’s Iconic Forms With Traditional Makeovers

Majin Buu has remained one of the most memorable villains to be introduced in the history of Dragon Ball, with the pink nightmare starting off as a villain who had no problem wiping out the Earth’s population to a light-hearted right hand man to Mr. Satan. Now, one artist has decided to give a number of Buu’s transformations a brand new style in a classical aesthetic that definitely makes the Majin look far scarier than he has before.

Ironically, the biggest appearance for Majin Buu in Dragon Ball Super has yet to be animated, as the former villain had a major role to play during the Moro Arc. The recent arc that predated the fight against Granolah and the Heeters saw Buu’s origins explored, with the Shonen series even hinting at the idea that Kid Buu was able to call upon God Ki during his battle against the Z-Fighters, showing how truly dangerous he was before being eradicated thanks to the Spirit Bomb. While Kid Buu didn’t return during this arc, the manga was able to include Uub, the reincarnated character of Kid Buu, and see the young brawler become instrumental in defeating the energy-absorbing wizard. 

Twitter Artist Justin96636 shared this new classical take on the original Majin Buu form, Evil Buu, and Super Buu to create an unholy trinity that caused quite a few problems for the Z-Fighters during the final major arc of Dragon Ball Z:

Chien Chih Kang (Justin)art -Dragon ball Ukiyoe style pic.twitter.com/woAs1LCAZy

— 簡志剛 (@Justin96636) May 27, 2022

Currently, fans are debating if there are secret villains in the next movie of Dragon Ball Super, with the Red Ribbon Army set to return with new androids in Gamma 1 and Gamma 2. With the movie set to hit next month in Japan, one particular segment seems to reveal an attack that Majin Buu utilized in “The Human Extinction Attack”, which might hint that Majin Buu might have a bigger role in the new movie than many fans think. 

What was your favorite transformation for Majin Buu? Do you think that Buu is set to have a bigger role in Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero than many thought? Feel free to let us know in the comments or hit me up directly on Twitter @EVComedy to talk all things comics, anime, and the world of Dragon Ball.