Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero Shows Off Piccolo’s Hilarious New Role

Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero is currently making its way through theaters around the world as one of the most successful movies in the long running franchise so far, and one of the best aspects of it reveals how much more Piccolo has become a proper grandfather since we have last seen him in action. Piccolo and Gohan’s long running father and son bond has been one of the major in jokes among fans, and that bond was actually put front and center with the new movie making the duo the main ones fighting against the newest major threat against Earth.

Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero puts Piccolo into the main star role for most of the movie as he’s keenly aware of how he needs to push Gohan in order to unleash his pupil’s inner strength. But before the main fights begin we get an update on how they are living their lives following the anime’s ending, and it’s revealed that Piccolo has begun training Pan in earnest. Not only that, but he’s become so close to Gohan and his family that he’s now essentially a full grandfather figure to Pan as well. 

Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero reveals that Piccolo has begun training Pan in order to better harness her power. The film sees him specifically training her to fly, and Piccolo is treated as more than just her master. Hilariously enough, Piccolo has accrued a huge collection of penguin stuffed animals that Gohan’s family has given him. Much like a grandfather would, Piccolo said he liked the first one and it just became the standard gift to give him. Despite his protests, he still happily receives them and is a normal part of their family life. 

In fact, Videl is seen calling him when looking for Gohan, and Piccolo is ultimately the one Gohan turns to when Pan is put in danger. It’s just a further showcase of how much their bond has evolved over the years to where not just Gohan, but his wife and daughter also view Piccolo as such a close member of their family. Hilariously, the same could not be said for how they view Goku (who’s off planet training during the events of the movie anyway). 

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