Articles by Renan Fontes

In many cases, Toei saw opportunities to flesh out story and character beats in Dragon Ball that Akira Toriyama flew past.

Fights past Namek often need to rely on Super Saiyan on principle. Dragon Ball is a series where each enemy is stronger than the last, after all.

Dragon Ball Z just wouldn’t be the same without Super Saiyan, and neither would Goku.

Dragon Ball Super’s main villains are surprisingly smart, with the best calculating around the main cast and outsmarting everyone to near-victory.

Taking place after the Majin Buu arc, Super raises the stakes as high as it can be with the villains coming dangerously close to winning.

Who’s the strongest villain from Dragon Ball Z’s original thirteen movies?

One of the earliest lessons Goku learns in Dragon Ball is that martial arts isn’t about winning, but there are some fights he can’t afford to lose.

The Androids are at the core of the Cell arc, participating in some of the most violent fights in Dragon Ball Z.

Goku transforming into a Super Saiyan on Namek arguably divided the Dragon Ball franchise into before and after.

The Tenkaichi Budokai is home to some of the best fights in Dragon Ball, setting important precedents for high quality action.