The God of Destruction and Whis are Here!! | Dragon Ball Z Movie Reaction | "Battle of Gods" 

Pilaf, Mai, and Shu were recurring villains from the Original Dragon Ball series.

When this movie came out it was the return of dragonball after it's original end in 1997. The movie wasn't meant to build other arcs that's why this is a dragonball "Z" movie, Super wasn't a thing yet.

"I love how Buu is just there now" Almost every character there was an opponent of Goku originally lol

I think Episode 2 is worth watching. Remember how Vegeta promised Trunks a trip to an amusement park if he could land a punch? Right before learning his son could go Super Saiyan? Episode 2 is that trip.

You will see some more Lore for Beerus and Whis in Dragon Ball Super.

Kid buu wouldn't stand no kind of a chance vs beerus 😂

Bulma is 4 years older than goku

38:21 4 years after the death of Buu, before end of Z

the 3 people who broke in to steal the dragonballs were the main antagonists for the very first season of the original dragonball show

Actually fun fact: Vegeta is almost around the same age as bulma, he beats her by 1 year. Goku is the same age as Chi Chi.

The whole thing with Mai and Trunks is a gag in itself because Mai and the Pilaf gang are all supposed to be in their late 30s to early 40s, they all actually used the dragon balls to ask for their youth back and shenron turned them into kids.

Beerus's design is based off Toriyama's cat.

Initially the purpose of this movie was to enjoy and celebrate Dragon Ball after many years of no new content. The animation and fight choreography was incredible and way above even the best Dragon Ball Z previous movies. It revived the franchise. Basically, this movie is the reason Super exists.

Just realized TFS conditioned you well on Goku being brain dead. xD

So as youve prob read already this movie was more of a franchise comeback after 18 years. And Toriyama said he wanted "all" the characters to be in it. That is why you see those 3 people who stole the 4-star dragon ball, they were characters in the OG Dragon ball way back when Goku was a kid. And I guess thats why it feels like filler for so much, since its a comeback it was more like "here are all the characters you loved back in modern day". But as you also pointed out they did do some set-up for the ressurection of the franchise by introducing the fact thhat there are 12 universes and that plays a big part in the modern show Dragon Ball Super

I wouldn't say god is after 3. it's more like a separate branch of transformation entirely. if I recall the explanation correctly, the blue version is just super saiyan god with the super saiyan 1 transformation, hence the name super saiyan god super saiyan.

Arthur is an aardvark, the characters look a lot more realistic in the books Also bulma is a liar and would never admit her true age At the time of this movie: Bulma 45 Chi chi 41 Vegeta 48 if you include years while dead and being in the time chamber but technically 46 Goku 41 but actually 34 because of being dead and chamber Gohan 21 but due to time chamber 22 Piccolo 25, chamber makes 26

I feel like the difference in feel in "Modern Dragon Ball" vs "Older Dragon Ball" largely stems from the fact that Dragon Ball/Z established a number of tropes used in long form Shonen Anime, whereas modern Dragon Ball pulls from Anime tropes that have developed since.

Personally I think you should react to episodes 1 and 2 of super as well. Gives very heartwarming character and family moments. Especially episode 2 with vegeta having family time

You said you are not surprised he defeated Giohan, but Gohan is still at this point stronger than Super Buu and Kid Buu.

Man Vegeta just tossed his pride and dignity RIGHT OUT THE WINDOW to keep Beerus happy.

This movie fully introduces God Ki into the story. A type of life energy that can't be felt by mortals, and is commonly used by beings of Divine origin like the Kais and Beerus. Which is why Goku's Ki couldn't be felt when he transformed into SSG/Super Saiyan God.

Episode 1 and 2 are optional it's up to you...but you can straight up jump to 28

Maybe an unpopular opinion but: The Pilaf gang makes super for me.

6:52 “names the most obvious observation ever” maybe that’s just me idk 💀

kid buu wouldn't even last a second against beerus

50:30 The order goes. Super Saiyan 1 -> 2 - > 3. only Goku and Gotenks have managed to hit 3, Super Saiyan 4 is a non cannon Dragon Ball GT Concept so it doesn't exist in this storyline.then after 3 you enter into the realm of the Gods and achieve Super Saiyan God(Red hair) then Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan(Blue Hair) which is basically a super Saiyan transformation after you enter the real of the gods to achieve the divine ki energy that gives them the red hair. Side note - you don't have to enter super Saiyan 3 before you enter the realm of the gods you just have to push your body past those limits. i cant say anymore without spoiling. Hope that explains it all, its really very interesting when you think about it

4 years have passed since Kid Buu, it's a translation error that leads the dub to insinuate only a few months have passed and Goten and Trunks are still kids because Saiyans canonically remain childlike until they reach 16+ years of age

It actually wasn't meant to build up to later things. It was meant originally to be just a fun movie that wasn't supposed to be a start to anything, just a fun after-show movie. The later stuff came about because Toriyama started getting more ideas after this. He didn't have anything else planned when he made this. The main reason it didn't really amount to anything is because it was just supposed to introduce the idea that there is more to their universe than they knew, and Beerus wasn't meant to be evil, or surpassed, so this was the only way it could go in Toriyama's mind.

Beerus and Whis are up there with my favorite DB characters of all time. Especially Whis, I love that sassy blue man.

skipping I won't let you destroy my world is such a crime 😂

Arthur is an aardvark, a pig like animal from South Africa with some relation to moles (he does have a gopher-ass head). I do think it's funny when people design animal characters and give them human headphones and just can't make it work.

So The Black And Red Haired Saiyan You're Mentioning Is Called Super Saiyan 4 From Dragon Ball GT And Is The Form In Between Super Saiyan 3 and God But That Show Is Not Canon. The Show Takes Place In An Alternate Timeline Of Goku After The Buu Saga So It Doesn't Intertwine With The Actual Series Plot

I am not entirely sure, but i think Beerus is a God for like over 75 million years now. Designed after Toriyamas Cat he hat for years and always get better even why he was really sick, but got 15 years old anyway. And he is actually a cool dude but never antagonize him. And Whis is just a sweetheart.. more details in the DBS show.. which only gets good by the end.

@51:45 "not the dinosaur! " (in gasp) 🤣🤣🤣

Seeing Vegeta having to swallow his pride and kiss Beerus' ass for the sake of the Earth and his family was really cool.

Sometime during Android Saga, offscreen, Mai, Pilaf and doggo were turned into babies by Shenron, leading to them slowly having regrow into kids, which all sorts of silly. They were effectively Goku's first super villains, and destroys Pilaf's whole operation as a great ape, so they're all traumatized by Goku.

she took out the WORLDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

Mai said 41 not 31. Mai is older than Bulma so she can't be 31. And Vegeta is only like a year older than Bulma

Arthur is actually an aardvark

"Tuna is gross" . I beg to differ 🤣

Super Saiyan god isn't really a progression of the regular super Saiyan form, its a separate transformation entirely. However in the noncanon anime Dragon Ball GT, there's a form called Super Saiyan 4, which remains my favorite transformation. And yeah, Goku's body adapted to the power of the super Saiyan god form, greatly increasing his power overall, letting him stay near the same power as a super Saiyan as he was as a super Saiyan god.

Watching super without ever seeing og dragon Ball is crazy

This is some good content! You inspire me. It’s also good to see other Dragonball fans! I’m so hyped for the Dragonball Sparking! Zero game.

I would recommend you watch episode 2 of super. it's a vegeta fulfilling his promise to trunks of taking him to a park from back in buu saga

The super slice of life episodes before this and between this and res F are so fun tho

Whis's English VA is the same as Brook (One Piece) which first debuted in One Piece Film: Strong World.

In Dragon Ball GT there's a Super Saiyan 4 where the hair is black and long and they have red fur on their torso

the red and black form you're talking about might be kaioken, which is a technique he used back in old dbz, there's nothing in between super saiyan 3 and super saiyan god

This movies about 10 years old now, maybe 11 😅 it's crazy

Pilaf gets a lot of hate from some people but I love the little blue imp, he's freakin hilarious!

Gokus body adapted to the power and remembered it, increasing his base strength. That's why he was able to keep up after the power faded away

I'd guess Beerus is as old as Supreme Kai, or maybe older since that Supreme Kai was only placed by default when Kid Buu knocked off the other Kais.

Kid Buu is only a bit stronger than Good Buu. Goku in SSJ3 here is probably stronger than them because it's half a year after he fought Kid Buu and he probably trained since then.

Mai is older than Trunk’s mama 😂😂😂😂

You have to react on DRAGON BALL & DRAGON BALL Z (NOT ABRIDGED) we all have gone through emotions in these series

A complete explanation about how transformation works base form(black hair) -> Super Sayan 1(blond hair) -> Super Sayan 2(same hair) -> Super Sayan 3(long hair) -> Super Sayan 4(black hair + red fur) -> Super Sayan 4 limit break(red hair + red fur) base form(black hair) + god KI = Super Sayan God(red hair) gets absorbed and becomes the new base form(hair turne back to black) new base form -> Super Sayan(blue hair) also called Super Sayan God Super Sayan or in short SSGSS -> SSGSS 2(only in theory) -> SSGSS 3(like the normal Super Sayan 3 but with blue hair) SSGSS + the Soul of a Mortal = Super Sayan Blue(blue hair) / SSGSS + the Soul of a God = Super Sayan Rose´ (pink hair) SSGSS also called Super Sayan Blue -> SSGSS Evolved(dark blue hair) is a alternative evolution to SSGSS 2 only used by Vegeta Super Sayan God + Destroyer-God KI -> Ultra Ego(purple hair) Vegeta only new base form + a large amount of KI -> Ultra Instinct Omen(black hair) -> Mastered Ultra Instinct(white/silver hair -> Perfect Ultra Instinct + emotion = Ultra instinct Sign(black hair) Perfect Ultra Instinct + a giant amount of pure God KI = Ultra Instinct(with Susano) Goku only base form legendary(black hair) -> Super Sayan Legendary(green hair) Broly and Kale only base form(black hair) + potential unleashed = Ultimate form also called Mystic form or just potential unleashed(black hair) -> Beast form(grey hair) Gohan only base form -> potential unleashed + Dragon present = Orange form(orange skin) Piccolo only Frieza first form(small body) = base form -> second form(tall body) -> third form(deformed/Xenomorph like body) -> final form(humanoid body) Frieza final form(humanoid) = new base form -> Golden Frieza(base form but with golden skin) -> Black Frieza(base form but with black skin)

Whis is way stronger than beerus❤

Whis? See that halo around his neck? Yep he's an angel, that's what he is. Also, Beerus being God of Destruction, means he has been chosen to be the worker for an important part of the universe: destruction. Creation and destruction go hand in hand like a complete cycle to maintain balance. More creation than destruction would mean a strain on the resouces of the universe and more destruction than creation would mean a less progenitor species coming up.

Goku absorbed the God form. That's why he was able to keep up with Beerus in his super saiyan form.

So far the transformations are Super Saiyan, 2, and three as for original series, then on DBZ GT Super Saiyan 4 was created but it never appeard again for some reason, then there is Super Saiyan God and Blue as a one up Transformation from SS God

27:57 they’re the first ever dragon ball villains

I don't think they ever say it in the movie but the first 28 episodes of Dragon Ball Super are just a retelling of this movie and Resurrection F. In episode 1 of Super, Goku is farming and trying to come up with an excuse for Chi-Chi to let him go train on King Kai's planet instead of working, which he does at the end of the episode. And that's where he is at the start of the movie. In that episode they state it's been 6 months since Buu. So this movie also takes place 6 months after Buu.

Battle of gods is such a great movie in my opinion.

"I think he's running more with his emotions more than thought." Next movie😂😂😂😂

Battle of Gods & Resurrection F are basically the 1st seasons of Super but with far better animation and pacing

I got a question are u gonna watch og dragon ball after u finish Dbs?

I just noticed goku is actually older than bulma dude

There was super sayian 4 but that was only in gt which had been retconned out of existence.

I usually don't mind Dragonball filler but after everyone was hyped after the movie, Super just repeating it with a few bonus episodes at the end felt slow. Like starting with Kai and then going back to the original. Glad to see you're still giving the series a watch even if at times you need a separate list to consider what's filler or what was done better in a movie. I don't expect a Vinland Saga movie anytime but after I watch it I wouldn't mind seeing your reaction to it or a well made abridge.

the red hair is super saiyan god and the blue hair is super saiyan god super saiyan, so a super saiyan form of the god form... ( yeah.... and imagine super saiyan 4 coming after the god forms XD )

There is a few episodes before resurrection of F that probably you should watch for context imo...

A little heads up for you, when whis said “nearly 80% of your power” that’s not canon

It goes 3 then 4 is only possible if they kept there tails. Super sayain God is just God energy inside of the host. It's not technically a Saiyan transformation. It's more like a ritual to get God energy . The blue haired form is a Saiyan transformation. It's just regular super sayain when the host has God energy in there body.

These movies takes place a few years after kid Buu's defeat.

The black & red hair form you spoke of is super sayain 4

She missed the coolest one where they play Rock the dragon on Goku said I will not let you destroy my world

9:03 Arthur is an Aardvark not a gopher.

Funny thing is goku has never ever been close to beerus in power level lol

The writers seem way to eager to make Krillin the joke of this franchise. Notice how HE'S always the one celebrating too early ALL THE TIME. It doesn't matter what's happening or how powerful the enemy is whenever Goku does ANYTHING new Krillin is celebrating like the fight's over. And then it's always Piccolo or Roshi that tells Krillin to cool his jets and calm down. I mean as the most powerful human on Earth, you'd think Krillin would learn to STOP relying on his eyes to see what's obvious to everyone else. lol

The sad part is no one thought of just bringing Shannon out. And ask about the Sayian God and wish for some pudding

39:51 the question we're still tryin to bloodclat find out😂🤦🏾‍♂️

this movie and all of Super take place during the ten year time skip at the end of DBZ

You misheard it.. Mai said she’s turning 41 not 31

Bulma is 45 in reality. But they are just showing her younger god knows why. Bulma was 16 when Goku was 12. Goku married at 18 and had Gohan at 19. Gohan was 11 against cell and 7 years later 18 against buu. This is 4 years after buu. So Gohan is 22 and Bulma is 45. Chichi is same age as Goku - 41. BTW Goku died for a year during saiyan saga and 7 years during cell saga, so he is actually 33 years older in his body.

Chichi is the same age as Goku, but she does look older than Bulma as an adult.

Super Saiyan god is its own thing, it's not After ssj1 2 and ,3. You'll discover the rest eventually^^

Waging war over puding is understandable

Put it simply, the Red hair is the God base form and blue is the boosted God form, like Goku base form to Super Saiyan form. I would have prefer they just called Saiyan God for the Red hair then Super Saiyan God for the Blue, it would make it clearer.

Beerus is way stronger than kid Buu

People said the movies tell the story better... but the show has way more details. I dont understand people🤣😒 for example u can see just a fraction of beerus power on episode 1 when hes on a different planet and says "ill only take half..." he destroyed half the planet with a touch of his finger

love your channel steph keep up the good work nice i love a are u dragonball fan me too as well.

I like when you give little bits of info about your life. I've never seen a liquid nitrogen ice cream shop, i think it's pretty interesting you used to work in one

Battle of Gods is very much a DBZ movie, its just the only one that's canon, lol. The plot is light, its got its retcons to the divine ladder, and has a superfluous power boost, but it was the first bit of content Dragon Ball fans had for years, and it did exist as a way to provide the door for more content (as in, there was no expectation Super was going to be a thing till this film was financially profitable). DBS Broly is just a flatout good movie, while folks adore Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero for one obvious reason, lol.

Kid buu vs beerus wouldn't be that interesting. He would fair about as well as fat buu did in this movie, because in the buu saga the 2 versions of buu were shown to be pretty much equal when they fought. Plus Buuhan was the strongest form buu had and he was nothing compared to Vegito, who according to Goku wouldn't be able to beat beerus.

Dammit she cut the best scene 😫

This movie is a set up for bigger stuff, it introduced the Gods of Destruction and brought up thar other 12 universes exist, some with people way more powerful.

49:37 So Super saiyan God is like a completely different line of evolution that ssj ->ssj2 ->ssj3. (In short, it's not the next form of ssj3. It's separate and in order to get it they only need ssj and do the ritual) ( GT SPOILERS-- if you're not gonna watch it ever it's okay to read it) So the actual next level of ssj3 is ssj4 and it appears only in GT but because is not canon many just forgets about it

I believe you should watch episodes 16,17, & 18 before jumping into resurrection F, hopefully they will better guide you to better prepare then to jump into it with questions in ur head for the beginning of the movie…👍👍👍 just my suggestion but hopefully I believe it’s just those 3 episodes 👍👍👍

YES !!!