#SS2 Gohan

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Quick SS2 doodle where I actually looked at a reference of his hair for once in my life 😅 Now I sleep

[lt-sarai]

Man. Little kid me thought Super Saiyan 2 Gohan was the hottest shit.

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My b-day was a few days ago & the fam got me an iPad with a stylus. Now, I can draw digitally on the go (or in my bed). This was a little procreate test run for myself.

It's still one of my favorite moments in not only DragonBall but fiction in general. The iconic SS2 Gohan transformation with the amazing "Unmei no Hi" track will live rent-free in my soul till I die.

[cosmic-seer]

“The vibrations of my fists on contact?”

“The taste of blood in my mouth?”

“The sound of my heart in my ears?”

“I hate it. I always have.”

[megatonslater]

Warrior of Rage and Fury

[machimachilegends]

DBZ but it’s Arc by Arc after running through the Kanzenshuu’s archive for interviews, but Cell Games Gohan was pretty cracked in hindsight

(Note: Pui Pui is the only weird one to place anywhere)

DBS Manga except it’s not Arc by Arc mostly because extra information from Interviews and the like curves the scale, with the term tough not relating 1:1 to strength in DB as simply having magic contributes to it

(Note: Toriyama claims “not even Broly” could beat a hypothetically complete Cell Max, but Broly is recently being hidden from Freeza, so that should tell you all you need to know compared to Beast Gohan since they’re not on the list)

Still DBS albeit way more cross-referential than before for Destroyers, but it’s worth noting Heles may be able to use the Pretty Black Hole (anime) as she is able to give exposition on it and vibes with the Power of Love

Edit: This was privated for a bit because I was remembering Goku’s reentrance in the Moro Saga, and thinking over the scaling there, but considering 17 & 18 could help but they’re supposed to be weaker than Gohan by then… Safe!

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Quick sketch of a headcanon I have- After the Cell games Gohan can't control his new powers. He'll power up to ss2 without meaning to and he has too much ki for his child body to contain

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To be honest, we all know once Huey has been pushed he's gonna have a full on Gohan SS2 moment. Lil dude is gonna move mountains just to remove the assailants from the pokemon world. He himself just suppresses it. He has the Evil Didney villain green magic energy and its only a matter of time (btw don't take this post too seriously. I'm just having fun)

to be fair, there's the saying

"There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man"

Huey is the gentle man XD

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Saiyan AU: So if Izuku is essentially the Gohan of this setting, would that also mean his strength is tied to his emotional state and how much control he has over it? Also, would that mean that much like Gohan, Izuku's latent potential proves to be a key element in achieving an ascended state beyond that of the Legendary Super Saiyan?

Because HOO BOY, if Garaki and the MLA thought a Super Saiyan was bad enough, Super Saiyan 2 would make them faint from sheer unfiltered TERROR.

(Is-- is SS2 stronger that LSS? Whatever. Power levels are bullshit anyway)

Gohan had a sort of gentle rage that was unleashed in a sadistic fury when he hit SS2. Midoriya isn't like that. He's a lot like in canon, wanting to save people. And he knows that means fighting. Midoriya doesn't have Gohan's well of strength hidden behind rage, but he does have quite a lot of potential

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Top 7 BEST Dragon Ball Transformations

Honorable mention: Yung King Piccolo

Does this count as a transformation?

Mecha Tao

Yup, the best villain in all of Dragon Ball also did this first. Eat your heart out, Frieza.

Wait, does this not count either??

Muscle Bottom Trunks

This is where Super Saiyan and its myriad iterations (including "SS2" and whatever you nerds call the version Goku and Gohan have when they emerge from the Room of Spirit and Time) would go, but I decided to choose just my favorite one instead.

I think this transformation has over half a dozen names: Super Saiyan Third Grade, Super Saiyan 1.5, Super Super Saiyan, Ultra Super Saiyan, lmao jesus christ, Power-weighted Super Saiyan, Power stressed Super Saiyan Bitch Super Saiyan, and somehow the list just keeps going on. But what I like most about it is that everyone can do it.

Well not the Super Saiyan part, you have to have a little bit of Saiyan in your brainpan to do that, but the getting big. Doing so makes you stronger, but also so much slower that the difference just doesn't matter (for those of you that just watch youtube videos, and don't read the fucking comic). Frieza is such a useless he/they thembo that he also mistook it for a legitimate transformation against Goku on Namek. Y'know, his 100% (this time for real guyz).

Golden Fuuureeeza

I railed against lazy recolors in my worst transformations list, but Frieza is the physical embodiment of sloth and affluenza. He was the strongest being in the universe by far barring an ancient alien prophecy for fucking decades. And what does he do with all that power? Well, ride around on a rascal scooter, of course, while sending endless swathes of Appule's to do his dirty work. Instead of lifting a finger for an hour and then being immortal FOREVER.

And that's why it works for me in all the ways Resurrection F didn't. He's supposed to be stupid and ostentatious. Dragon Ball Super writers, you're NOT.

Janemba

Frankly, this is the biggest glow up in Dragon Ball history. From lazy Buu clone to, well, admittedly a lazy clone of another great character. But he has a sword! And that moveset. And it's an actually good filler movie in which Hitler dies (again).

Just look at him

Legendary Super Saiyan

Why is greenish Super Saiyan soooooo coooool??? Well, I'll tell you why.

It's because it just is. Super Saiyan? Actually so cool. Green? Such a good color Victorian aristocrats were willing to kill themselves using a shade of it that contained arsenic. It was basically their version of Oceangate, but they all did it! We could only be so lucky nowadays. And the lore implications? Mmm, yeah. Yeah!

You see, in canon Goku did a little prophecy, but Toriyama can't help but be a great writer, so instead of just being the generic Chosen One a la every bad shonen we all know and love, he's not. He's just not. Goku, Gohan, Vegeta, Trunks, baby Trunks, baby Goku, they all do it too. Turns out, Super Saiyan is something each and every Saiyan can do. And then filler happens, Broly shows up, and everyone sees that this is because he's the real Chosen Boy.

And he's green! And we all loved it so hard we got a quality version a century later.

Nice. That's history for you.

Great Ape

The OG. Look at this trendsetter. If this isn't the second best, what is? You're wrong.

Perfect Cell

It's perfect...

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Every time I get to that part in the Cell Games where SS2 Gohan smiles evilly I find it hard to believe he can make that expression. So I tried to give his other forms that expression to see how it would look 🤔😳

It obviously works for SS2 and I think surprisingly it works for his base form (he looks like he's just bantering with a villain, like they make some claim about taking over Earth and Gohan's all "Oh really? I never would've expected that'd be your goal /s"). But why does it look so wrong in his SS form...

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Gohan SS2

One of the best moments in Z imo. I haven’t really done a Gohan piece before and this was a lot of fun. :)

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Probably a silly question, but is the scene where Cell bulks up Trunks style while losing his shit at SS2 Gohan filler?

That one's right out of the manga, in fact.

What's interesting though is that this kick alone is actually what causes Cell to puke out 18, as opposed to a gut shot added in the anime. Which sort of makes me wonder about how exactly the absorption worked and if powering up like this made it unstable.

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Ranking Super Saiyan Transformations

Number 5: Goten

Nothing special about Goten's transformation. It just happens. As Vegeta said, it's a super saiyan bargain sale. Props to Goten for being the youngest super saiyan though.

Number 4: Vegeta

Vegeta is such a drama queen. His monologue, while funny, kind of ruined the vibe for me. But Vegeta is a nice case of getting something when you stop caring about it. As much as I love Vegeta and his arc, his super saiyan transformation was kind of meh.

Number 3: Gohan

Now things are getting interesting! I love how Gohan's thoughts reflect the idea of the transformation being a response to a need vs a desire. It fits Gohan's character so well. Also, his inner monologue felt more emotional and impactful than Vegeta's. Plus the prelude where Gohan egged his dad to attack him at full power is so badass. Gohan is going big or going dead. Too bad his super saiyan transformation was merely a stepping stone for SS2.

Number 2: Future Trunks

Future Trunks' transformation is honestly the most heartbreaking one. The rain, Gohan's dead body, the devastation. They paint such a bleak picture. The moment is bittersweet (way more bitter though) because Trunks finally achieved the transformation but he lost Gohan. His transformation is intense from beginning to end. My favourite part is when the scene is shaking after he transforms and then the camera stills when Trunks slams his fists against the ground. Almost like pressure is being relieved. I can't get over Trunks transforming while crying :'(

Number 1: Goku (who else???)

This transformation is so iconic that it's hard for it not to be number 1. The whole set up is so epic. Goku has run out of techniques and aces. Most of the group is dead or near death. There's literally no hope left...then everything changes. I love the build up of Goku's transformation: the lightning, the darkening sky, the hair flickering. Few other moments in DBZ can top this moment. Goku's transformation changed DBZ.