Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero has made Piccolo the talk of the town, with the upcoming Shonen film giving fans a glimpse at a new transformation for everyone’s favorite Namekian. While the details of this new form, and how Piccolo is able to achieve it, are still a mystery, fans are taking the opportunity to dive into the aesthetic of the former villain of the Dragon Ball series who has since become one of Goku’s greatest allies thanks in part to the influence that Gohan had on the former Demon King in the early days of Dragon Ball Z.
While throughout the majority of Dragon Ball Super, Piccolo hasn’t had the same power level as the likes of Goku, Vegeta, and Gohan, with the three relying on transformations such as Ultra Instinct, Ultra Ego, and Ultimate, he has still been able to be a part of many battles which took place in the sequel series. Piccolo had a role to play in the Battle of Gods, Resurrection of F, and Tournament of Power arcs in the anime. Following the conclusion of the television series, Piccolo lent a major helping hand to the Z-Fighters in battling attacks against Moro, delivering some tag-team against the energy-absorbing sorcerer.
Instagram Cosplay Claude Xavier shared this new take on the tallest Z-Fighter, with Piccolo set to play a major role in the fight against the new incarnation of the Red Ribbon Army while Goku and Vegeta are training off-planet with the company of Beerus, Whis, and none other than the Legendary Super Saiyan Broly:
Currently, there are no plans that have been revealed for the return of Dragon Ball Super’s television series, though there are plenty of manga stories to adapt for its eventual return. The Granolah The Survivor Arc is the current storyline taking place in the world of Z-Fighters that hasn’t just introduced us to a deadly new bounty hunter with an ax to grind when it comes to the Saiyan Race, it’s also seen Vegeta achieve a new transformation in Ultra Ego. Unfortunately, this new arc hasn’t had much of a role for Piccolo, though we would imagine that with his new transformation, he’ll eventually make a grand return to the manga.
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