‘Dragon Ball’ Creator Shares Original Sketches Of Mr. Satan

Dragon Ball has plenty of characters, and many of them have been icons in their own right. Son Goku and Vegeta are recognizable worldwide, and Krillin can be spotted out of a crowd. The same goes for everyone’s favorite afro-headed hero in Dragon Ball, and the series’ creator is sharing his first takes on the character.

Thanks to Shueisha, Akira Toriyama’s original sketches of Mr. Satan have gone live. And, yes — his mustache is as impressive as ever.

As you can see below, the black-and-white sketches give a few different takes on Mr. Satan. To the left, Toriyama drew a few close-up shots of the bulky fighter. In one, Mr. Satan has traded in his iconic afro for a slicked-back look, and the long hair makes him unrecognizable. A different close-up shows Mr. Satan totally bald, and it would be easy to mistake the guy for Nappa if you didn’t know better.

In the center, fans are shown a more familiar take on Mr. Satan. The imposing character is seen with his bushy hair, and his pecs are exposed just so thanks to his martial arts uniform. The sketch completes its look with a championship belt, and the artwork’s caption says the biggest change in this sketch is the character’s height. Mr. Satan is just a bit taller here than usual, but Toriyama was fast in figuring out his final design for the hero.

If you are interested in the anime itself, 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.

Want to catch up with the English dub? The first 52 episodes of Dragon Ball Super are now available to stream on FunimationNOW, VRV, and available to purchase on Amazon Video as well. The 52 episodes span the full range of what has aired in the North America and covers the “Battle of Gods” arc, “Revival of F” arc, the “Universe 6” arc, and bringing the series right up to the current TV airings of the “Future Trunks” arc.

Do you prefer Mr. Satan the way he is? Or does his bald design do it for you? Let me know in the comments or hit me up on Twitter @MeganPetersCB to talk all things comics, k-pop, and anime!