Dragon Ball Movie Meme

[Mei Li Wu]

DragonBall Z Abridged has its own page.Please add entries in the following format: The meme. [[labelnote: Explanation]]The explanation behind the meme.[[/labelnote]] ExplanationLike this. open/close all folders Dragon Ball KAAA-MEEE HAAA-MEEE HAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!! ExplanationIf you were a kid during the 90s or 2000s (It depends on the country you lived when the series became popular), if you didn't replicate the moves and Large Ham of the series' most iconic attack at the playground a few (MILLION) times, you most probably did see other kids do it. "Therefore, every May 9th will be celebrated as Piccolo Day." ExplanationAfter briefly taking over the world in the original Dragon Ball, King Piccolo declares that May 9th will be celebrated as a holiday dedicated to himself which will end with him destroying a city decided in a lottery (the dub changed the date to the 13th). Sites like Tumblr leapt upon this meme with repostings every, you guessed it, May 9th. Ironically, in real life, Japan declared May 9th "Goku Day". The original joke was likely intentional on Toriyama's part as May 9th can be read as Go (5) Ku (9), and shortly after Piccolo declared the holiday, Goku killed him in battle (though this also makes May 9th Piccolo Jr's birthday, so it's still Piccolo Day as well as Goku Day). ALL OF THEM?! ExplanationDuring their battle at the tournament near the end of Dragon Ball, Piccolo seemingly kills Goku with a ki blast that tears through Goku's chest...only for Goku to rise, alive and well, and mocks Piccolo for amazingly missing all of his vital organs with that shot. Piccolo responds with a loud and disbelieving "ALL OF THEM?!" Being from 2001, the Funimation dub rendition of this line is noticeably stiff with a fair amount of Dull Surprise; adding onto this is Goku's equally stilted response "yep, every single one," which also gets quoted as part of the meme. "This isn't over yet. It'll continue for a bit longer." Explanation Muten Rōshi says this to the readers at the end of the 23rd Tenka'ichi Budokai in the manga. Which then went to run for six more years, whereas its anime got two sequels, several movies, and countless merchandising. So no, it's far from over yet.

Dragon Ball movies Let that child alone! Explanation In the AB Groupe dub of "The Tree of Might", Piccolo/Big Green tells Turles to let go of Gohan. Someone even got Chris Sabat to say it. Space Warriors Explanation In the Big Green Dub, the Saiyans are often called "Space Warriors". This leads to narmful of dialogue such as Broly being called the "Legendary Warrior of Space". Broly (and his movies), for the Japanese fanbase at least, is a goldmine of memes. \デデーン/ ExplanationIn the Japanese version, when Broly blows up the slave aliens' planet, there's an out of place dramatic sound effect that plays. "10円!!" ExplanationA mishearing of Piccolo's shout while charging towards Broly. Translates to "10 yen". Has became a Fan Nickname for Piccolo in parts of the Japanese fanbase. "DOOR!?" ExplanationSimilarly, a mishearing of Paragus' grunt when he gets knocked away by Broly. His power is maximum. ExplanationAn 8-year old boy responded to the question "If you were a superhero, who would you be?" by answering with Broly. His reasoning for the choice is "His power is maximum." Made even more funny due to the fact that Broly (at least, the pre-DBS version) was quite clearly a villain, and not a hero. Broly CuloExplanationA NSFW piece of art featuring Broly in nothing but his bracers and boots squatting down and showing off his prominently shaped rear. It originated in the Latino fandom and got spread around on sites like Twitter and Reddit, as internet goers found amusement in Broly's assets. It even inspired the Thicc Omni-Man meme in the Invincible (2021) fandom. Perished at the hand of my own son! Not that! No, why has destiny conspired against me so tragically?!Explanation The AB Groupe dub version of Paragus' last words before Broly crushes him in the escape pod has been acclaimed for all the wrong reasons due to sounding overly Shakespearean and being spoken extremely fast. One of the most memorable moments in any Non-Serial Movie is the point where Super Android 13 hits Goku right in the dragon balls. Actually preceded by Return of Cooler where Metal Cooler kicks Vegeta in his; once people realized this, it became just as memetic. "Don't you lecture me with your $30 haircut!"ExplanationOne of Super Android 13's most memorable lines in the English dub of his movie. "Frieza decided to train for the first time in his life." Explanation The official explanation Frieza gives for his immense power boost in Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' is because he actually decides to train, making him the first villain to unlock his power the old-fashioned way. Made all the more outstanding by the sheer amount of power he gains from it, as he goes from being weaker than a fatigued Super Saiyan to being on par with a Super Saiyan Blue. Hhmm, If I don't eat rice, the power won't come! Explanation A line from Speedy's dub of the Return of Cooler.

Dragon Ball GT GT stands for "Goku Time". ExplanationA joke spawning from GT's over-focusing on Goku to the detriment of most of the other characters. Professor Omega explains the workings of positive and negative energy. Explanation Omega Shenron in general has become a meme in character form in the fandom, due to his incredibly overacted lines and the general ridiculousness of his existence, alongside his constant need to mention the power of NNNNNEGATIVE ENERGY. "Old Man Krillin is unbeatable." Explanation The fact that an elderly Krillin was able to land a hit on Goku during their friendly fight at the end of Dragon Ball GT (Goku was obviously not fighting at full power) has prompted a meme that Old Man Krillin is a Memetic Badass who could beat anyone with ease. Vegeta's mustache. ExplanationThe series early on gave Vegeta a mustache, which was quickly shaved off. Helped by dub actor Christopher Sabat choosing to pronounce it as "moo-stache", which many found extremely amusing coming from Vegeta, leading to Dragon Ball Z Abridged having Vegeta pronounce it that way too, and even a Voice Clip Song. Nobody can beat him when he's Super 17! ExplanationThe Super 17 Arc has as its main antagonist Super 17, a fusion between a brainwashed Android 17 and a Machine Mutant clone of him, Hell Fighter 17, created through the joint effort of Dr. Gero and Dr. Myuu. They then proceed to boast nonstop about how this fusion is unstoppable, which fans took and ran with. Reject godhood, return to monke. ExplanationWith the emergence of Super Saiyan Blue from Dragon Ball Super, there's somewhat of a split in the fanbase over the better transformation; Super Saiyan 4 or Super Saiyan Blue, for a variety of reasons. The meme is used when praising Super Saiyan 4 over Super Saiyan Blue. And the name itself can trace its origins back to "Reject humanity, return to monke", a desire to reject modern humanity and return to base primates.

Resurrection 'F' Saga memes Whooooo-iforgotmytractor-ooooooaaaa-thathurt! ExplanationIn another case of Woolseyism in the dub. Goku, who was pretending to oversell a Megaton Punch from Mr. Satan, forgot to carry his tractor as he was flying away, so he doubled back for it.

Potaufeu Saga memes Vegeta chewing on a pacifier. ExplanationAfter Vegeta has his essence drained by the Commeson and is beginning to fade, he's given the Commeson key to chew on to buy him some time. It coincidentally looks identical to a baby's pacifier, which Vegeta later sees Baby Pan sucking on.

One Piece and Dragon Ball are two of the most popular anime of all time. They're generally the franchises that people picture not only when discussing Shonen, but also anime in general. Through their decades of wacky action, they've accumulated vast fan bases that span multiple generations and right across the globe.

With that popularity comes inevitable comparisons. Fans love a little friendly competition between hot properties. In the age of the internet, that competition manifests as memes. Both Dragon Ball and One Piece have spawned virtually unlimited amounts of these gags, and they're every bit as funny as one would expect from these outlandish series.

One Piece plays few things straight, and that includes its villains. Most other anime series - Dragon Ball included - introduce their antagonists with some level of gravitas or menace. Creators typically show them amidst the shadows or depict them demonstrating their immense power.

The pirate comedy occasionally does this too, but it aims for subversion more often than not. Viewers usually catch the baddies doing something outrageous or interrupt their mundane, daily routine. When juxtaposed against its rivals, this approach is all the more farcical.

Dragon Ball and One Piece are two tent poles of anime. They've led the industry for decades, cultivating countless followers during their lifespans. If these two titans ever conflicted, the significance would be akin to a pop culture civil war. It goes without saying that each side would fight to the bitter end to prove that their show is better.

As big as they both are, Dragon Ball has ultimately accumulated more mainstream attention than One Piece. The runaway success of martial arts hit on Toonami and other networks was instrumental in bringing more anime to the West. As a result, audiences see it as the granddaddy of the genre, at least outside of Japan.

This meme perfectly illustrates that. Fans of Naruto, One Piece, and other anime can argue about each one's merits to kingdom come, but Dragon Ball was good enough to change the industry. It's hard not to feel a sense of seniority, hence the bigger picture and more flattering portraits. Sure, it's a cheap shot that reeks of smugness, but those are sometimes the funniest.

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