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Dragon Ball Super: Piccolo and Vegeta's Redemption Arc

Dragon Ball, an action packed anime, is known for having an abundance of intense fights. But when you take a step back, this series has moments of amazing character development, especially with two beloved villains: Piccolo and Vegeta!

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Dragon Ball Super brought these memorable characters to a new level and helped to create an evolution that left a deep impression for fans! While these characters were villains, there's a compelling arc of redemption that led to moments that were not seen in the previous series!

Why Dragon Ball Super is the Best!

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Some people don't like Dragon Ball Super. But the new series has some truly standout moments, but what makes these even better? Well, these two classic figures show a great change in character and demonstrate that this is much more than just fighting, as they showcase a great deal of kindness, growth and humanity! It truly showcases just how compelling characters can really be in this genre of shonen anime and manga, even for long time fans of Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z.

The Most Loved Characters

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  • Piccolo who began his career as a powerful enemy!
  • Vegeta, a ruthless Saiyan who battled the earth to protect his pride!

Even with their roots as enemies. It was always clear to fans how these characters were deeply developed as the series progressed!

Dragon Ball Super gives fans the incredible journey of seeing their redemption!

Piccolo and Vegeta’s Big Transformation:

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Piccolo, an awesome hero has shown that Dragon Ball Super gave us even more amazing and impressive action scenes than we thought! However, he got another shot at the spotlight as he had his epic comeback! The release of Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero shows us his most heartwarming moment! This is as he truly demonstrates that this was not just a demon, but he became an incredibly kind and lovable "uncle!".

Vegeta also took a dramatic journey in this series. What made him so fascinating is how far he went to get closer to his family, showing compassion that had a major influence on this iconic character! It seemed that the role he had in Dragon Ball Z when his "future self " first came into the present was really a pivotal time as a character who really cared about "his son," Trunks, but it was all a huge shift in character development in Dragon Ball Super.

Piccolo's Redemption

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Piccolo. who at one time only had a desire to kill Goku for revenge and wanted nothing but the demise of earth, but something great occurred as his role evolved with the training of his disciple Gohan! While the dynamic at that time may not have been so warm and cuddly.

This change to the character was one of those beautiful transformations in the series! Piccolo's change was a great example of how amazing stories, especially shonen stories, showcase a major theme, the importance of change. Even a figure who has so many evil roots!

Piccolo is a true representation of character transformation, one that brought so many fans to enjoy this series. You see this, even more so in Super Hero. While Piccolo got the role of "uncle, " you might be able to feel that there was still some internal conflict for a figure, whose past is filled with destructive deeds.

Vegeta and the Meaning of Family:

Vegeta. In Dragon Ball Super had moments with the Saiyans that took fans through one big emotion! Even his relationship with his "son," Trunks is a moving, inspiring example! In Dragon Ball Super, we've seen that Vegeta really found a special place in his family!

He still wants to be a hero. He has a much more intense love for Bulma! It appears his whole mindset shifted dramatically!

When "Super Hero" dropped in theaters in 2022, fans of Piccolo and Vegeta had an epic celebration and really saw those moments as major milestones that these characters truly represent and showcase these changes!

With the amount of change that has happened. There are still so many other stories for this series to tell. Fans are wondering! Just how will Piccolo and Vegeta progress? As the series gets longer!

It really looks like, what the characters do. What we can take away is just how interesting, moving and meaningful the saga continues to be as the series progresses.

As they push through to give everyone some incredible battle scenes and amazing character development, you may not be able to get enough of this epic show, that truly is a cultural icon.

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