I don’t know how Toei can top this tournament. Maybe make up
multiple groups of universes?
Several of the gods finally get a chance to inspect the
arena. They are pleased with what they see but wonder if it will hold up to the
fighting. The grand priest appears and assures them that it will. He made it
out of a material stronger than the katchin mined in Universe Seven and invites
the Gods to try it out several of the Gods of destruction take up his offer
under the tournament rules they fight. Not much happens however as the grand
priest calls and end to the fighting and tells the gods of destruction to
repair the damage they caused.
Meanwhile in Universe Seven the team welcomes Freeza. Vegeta
in partucalar almost immediately picks a fight with him, and Tenshinhan asks if
Goku is really going through with this but Goku assures him he can keep Freeza
in line. Meanwhile Yamcha observes this from behind a corner. Puar expresses
his regret that Yamcha wasn’t chosen but Yamcha doesn’t seem too upset.
The supreme Kai wants to do some planning, Vegeta objects
saying they just have to take out whoever looks strong, but Piccolo Goku and
Gohan convince him to settle down and participate. The Grand Kai advances them
to stay together and use numbers. Goku and Vegeta do not like this so Piccolo
and Gohan decide by themselves that they have to keep control of the group.
Then, joining hands they teleport to the arena. Initially
the team is shocked by the world of the void. Looking over the side they are
started at the long drop. Vegeta points out they can fly but Whis says they
probably can’t. Trying it, Goku finds he indeed cannot fly. Restrictions have been placed on the area
around the arena. Each warrior feels the weight of their birth planet and only
those who can naturally fly can.
Feeza and Frost notice each other. The Saiyans from universe
Seven and Six also meet. The Saiyan interactions are amusing but in the shadows
Feeza and Frost plot to work together.
Finally the Universe eleven’s team arrives. Goku wants to
continue his fight with Toppa but he and the entire team tell him to get lost—and
Jiren takes Goku’s back unnoticed.
Deciding to finish up construction the Gods pick up their
pace and the assembled warriors are forced to dodge. But Jiren doesn’t even
move, having read the movements. Goku takes notice.
Finally we get a look at the teams. And Zen oh graces them
with his words. The tournament is ready to begin.
This was a transition episode, but I liked it. It was relatively
streamlined, the jokes were funny and the art was good. It also did its job of
building up anticipation for the tournament. I do wish we could have gotten
more out of the fight at the beginning but that’s a small quibble.
It’s impressive how much the art has improved lately. I don’t
know if they have been given a bigger budget, a new art director or something
but someone has really upped the standards. Let’s hope that continues through this
arc and into the next.
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