Dragon Ball Creator Reveals That Piccolo’s Race Gives Him A Headache

Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero is a dream come true for many fans of the Shonen franchise, as Piccolo and Gohan will be taking center stage to fight against the reincarnation of the Red Ribbon Army. With the movie’s release in North America fast approaching and the film already playing in theaters in Japan, Akira Toriyama took the opportunity to discuss the strongest Namekian of Universe 7 and how the alien race responsible for the dragon balls can still give the mangaka a headache to this day.        

Akira Toriyama has been with the Dragon Ball series for decades, returning to write the latest entry of the anime series with the new movie that sees Goku and Vegeta on the sidelines as they train off-world with the Legendary Super Saiyan Broly. In a recent interview to help in promoting the film, Toriyama revealed that Piccolo is actually the mangaka’s favorite character and dives into the history of the green-skinned brawler while also stating that the former Demon king definitely has a “complicated past,” As spoilers begin swirling around the internet thanks to Super Hero’s release in Japan, expect some big changes for Piccolo that are sure to change the course of Dragon Ball Super moving forward.

Toriyama broke down the different types of Namekians while also admitting that the “mysterious race” cause him a bit of a headache as there are still, apparently, plenty of details that have yet to be revealed when it comes to the aliens responsible for the creation of the dragon balls:

“Most Namekians are sage types and fighting types like Piccolo are rare. They’re still a very mysterious race, so they can be a bit of a headache even for me, the original creator.”

While Toriyama might not be as hands-on with the current story of the manga, artist Toyotaro has stated that the creator of Dragon Ball still has plenty of advice, and final say, when it comes to the storylines that are taking place. For example, Toriyama was a big fan of the Heeters of the current Granolah Arc, pushing them to have a big role in the latest storyline.

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