Top 10 Dragon Ball Super Fan Theories

 With the Dragon Ball Super Series finished, and the Broly movie on its way, I think it’s about time we here at Lane Latest returned to the Dragon Ball franchise. There have been a bunch of fan theories throughout Super, and leading up to the film, so in this article I’ll go through some of the best ones and this article will include all sorts of theories, some that have already been confirmed, some that have been debunked, and some that we still don’t know about. And in case this isn’t absurdly obvious, this will contain spoilers.Let's take a look at the op 10 Dragon Ball Super Fan Theories.

10. BELMOD AND MARCARITA ARE LOVERS

As you may know, each of the 12 universes has one God of Destruction, and one Angel counterpart. These varied across the universes, and while there were similarities between them, they all had their own distinct characteristics. This caused some to be more popular than others. One very popular pair was Belmod and Marcarita, who were very thinly-veiled homages to Joker and Harley Quinn. Their actions in Super, as well as the relationship of Joker and Harley, upon whom they were based, led many fans to think that the pair were actually lovers. And as it turns out, they were almost right! Toyotaro, who was chosen by Akira Toriyama to be his successor, intended for this to be an intimate pairing, but Toriyama said no, because he didn't think it would work in the show. 

9. VEGETA WILL DEFEAT JIREN

This is one theory that was put forth by a number of people for various reasons. I should note that this was from some time ago, since the person thought Jiren would be defeated in Episode 113, which is way early. But it made sense at the time. For one, in promos, there was a lot of focus put on the idea that there would be a big twist. It included lines like "Witness a shock the likes of which has never before been seen in DB History!" and "Unprecedented surprises are in store, so please look forward to it." And you know what wouldn't be a surprise? Goku beating the bad guy. That's been done. A lot. Plus, there was the fact that Episode 112 was rumoured to be called “Vegeta’s Resolve”, leading some to think that he’d play a big part, and his defeat of Jiren would be the big surprise, in episode 113. Now, those who have seen the finale will know that this was not, in fact, the case. Vegeta was defeated by Jiren’s punch, and Jiren was eventually defeated when Goku and Frieza used a combined finisher, taking the two of them out alongside him. And it happened in Episode 131, 18 episodes after the prediction. But it was a neat idea.

8. UNIVERSE 6 SAIYANS WERE BASED ON UNIVERSE 7 CHARACTERS

This one was pretty darn obvious, but apparently some people missed it, so I guess it qualifies as a theory. When we were introduced to the Saiyans of Universe 6, Cabba, Caulifla, and Kale, fans noticed a few things. For one, the creators had clearly stopped even trying to disguise the fact that they were named after vegetables. Kale? Really? But aside from that, they noticed that the characters seemed to bear a striking resemblance to Saiyans from our universe, Universe 7. Specifically, Cabba is like Vegeta, Caulifla is like Goku, and Kale is like Broly. There are certain differences, of course, but it’s pretty clear that this was an intentional homage, and as the arc progressed, it became even more evident that this was the case.

7. THE GRAND PRIEST IS THE REAL VILLAIN OF THE TOURNMANT OF POWER 7

The Tournament of Power has been very significant in Dragon Ball Super, and has also been the site of some pretty far-reaching fan theories. One big theory that many believed was that it would turn out that the Grand Priest was the true villain, since he had been acting kinda suspicious, like he was hiding something. As it turns out, this theory was half right. He WAS hiding something, but it was actually a good thing. As you know, the tournament stated that the losing universes would be destroyed. And it’s true, that would have happened had that been the wish of the winner. But apparently The Grand Priest and the Omni-Kings knew all along who would win, and that a kind fighter would make a selfless wish that would save the universes. So they basically did all this just for fun, and to test Android 17. And clearly, he passed, since he used his wish from the Super Dragon Balls to save all the universes that otherwise would have been destroyed. Which brings us to another theory.

6. THE WINNER'S WISH WILL SAVE THE OTHER UNIVERSES

When the tournament of power began, it was said that the winning universe would be spared, and the losing ones would be destroyed. Pretty harsh. However, it was said that the winning universe would be given one ultimate wish thanks to the super dragon balls. This led a whole whack of fans to assume that the final wish would be to save the other universes, thus nullifying the losses of the tournament. To be honest, this was pretty freaking obvious, and I'm kind of annoyed by that. It was pretty clear that Universe 7 wasn't going to be eliminated, and that the good guys wouldn't allow other universes to be eliminated. So that made it pretty obvious that whoever won, they would use their wish to save the others. In the end, of course, this turned out to be completely correct. When Android 17 won, he wished for the eliminated universes to be returned. And as it turns out, it was basically a requirement that the final wish be selfless, since if the wish ended up being selfish, ALL the universes would have been destroyed. So it’s a good thing Android 17 cleaned up his act and passed the test of virtue.

5. POTARA EARRINGS AREN'T ALWAYS PERMANENT

If you're a Dragon Ball fan, you'll know about fusion. It allows two characters to fuse together, thus becoming one extremely powerful character. This can be achieved using a fusion dance, like Goku and Vegeta have done to become Gogeta, but can also be done with Potara earrings, the powerful earrings that allow fusion as well as the use of Time Rings. The latter was stated to be permanent in the show, but fans began to suspect that this may not be true, when Goku and Vegeta, previously fused by the earrings, were separated when they were absorbed by Super Buu. They began to think that it was time limited, and as it turns out, they were right! The Potara fusion lasts just one hour for normal beings, only being permanent when a Supreme Kai is involved, as revealed by Gowasu, the fusion of Future Zamasu and Goku Black. It turns out that even the hour was a bit sketchy, since Vegito only lasted about 40 minutes since Vegito Blue is so crazy powerful, but this was a great call by fans.

4. YAMOSHI WILL STAR IN THE SUPER MOVIE

When fans first heard of the Dragon Ball Super movie, theories abounded as to who would be introduced for it. But one trailer for the movie revealed that a mysterious being would come back because of a wish from the Dragon Balls. The prevailing theory was that this would be Yamoshi, the very first Super Saiyan, who would become known as Super Saiyan God. Some thought that HE was the God that Beerus was searching for, not Goku. Plus, we learned about the movie like 2 weeks after Toriyama introduced the idea of Yamoshi. So pretty much everyone assumed that it would be him in the movie. Since then, as you guys probably know by now, we've learned that it will NOT be Yamashi, but rather, Broly. Now, it's possible that they'll both be in it, maybe Broly will turn good and Yamashi will be the real villain. But for now, it looks like this one's debunked. Cool theory though, hopefully we get Yamoshi down the line.

3. BROLY SPECULATION

As I was saying, there’s a new movie on its way called Dragon Ball Super: Broly. This will, of course, be centered around the Saiyan Broly, as has happened in the past, but promo images have led fans to make some theories. Fans noticed that the armour Broly is wearing is almost identical to the uniforms that Freeza's officers wore. Plus, he had a thing around his neck that seems an awful lot like the control device his dad put on him in the first Dragon Ball Z: Broly film. This has led people to believe that Dragon Ball Super: Broly might see Broly under the command of Freeza. Some take this even further, thinking that Broly will eventually learn that Freeze destroyed the Saiyan homeworld, and will turn good.

2. HAVING A PURE HEART MAKES YOU STRONGER

 The Universe Survival arc saw a bunch of great characters introduced, with new Saiyans from other universes showing up. This was really cool to see, but also bugged some fans. This is because the Saiyans of Universe 6 were crazy powerful, are were able to learn Super Saiyan super quickly. Many fans believed that this is because the Saiyans of Universe 6 are pure hearted, as opposed to the angry Saiyans of Goku's universe, Universe 7, and that this caused them to be far more powerful. And as luck would have it, this was confirmed by Toriyama, who said that having a gentle spirit can increase a Saiyan’s S-Cells, which makes it easier to achieve Super Saiyan, and makes them far more powerful. That’s why the peace-maintaining Universe 6 Saiyans are so much better! Rather than being all aggressive and mean, taking over other planets and selling them to the highest bidder, they are hired to protect planets from invaders. This heightened their S-Cells, and made them far stronger. This may also be why the gentle Goku is so much stronger than other Saiyans, although that’s just speculation on my part. 

1. TORIYAMA DOESN'T LIKE VEGETA

 One thing that’s been pretty much a constant throughout the anime is that Goku is almost always stronger than Vegeta. There are times that Vegeta makes a discovery first, but Goku is never far behind, and often overtakes his rival. Many fans get kind of sick of this, for a few reasons. For one, it gets kind of boring to have Goku always the best of the gang. With all Vegeta’s cunning and power, it would be nice if he got a bit more credit. But a lot of this criticism comes because Vegeta is a huge fan favourite, and his fans really want him to shine. Some people are frustrated that Toriyama continues to leave Vegeta in Goku’s shadow, and many accused him of having some sort of vendetta against the character. Which sounds pretty silly, since he created him and all. But as it turns out, they were actually kinda right! He said in a 1995 interview that he didn’t like Vegeta that much, and just kept him around because he was useful. However, since then, he may have warmed up a bit to the guy, because he later said in an interview that he’d like to have Vegeta as the main character for an animated movie. Plus he got a lot better through Super. So that’s good.