Between the end of Dragon Ball GT in November 1997, and Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods, which came out in March 2013, there is an abyss of almost 16 years.
During all that time the fans of the work of Akira toriyama they suffered from a drought when it comes to new content related to the franchise.
In view of this, some went so far as to create their own stories, and one of the ones that stood out the most in those dark times was Dragon Ball af.
Dragon Ball AF has Spanish roots
It should be noted that this story falls into the category of fan fic, that is, it is content created by fans for fans. Its creator is David montiel, a Spanish cartoonist known by his nickname of Tablos AF.
In 1997, the year that came to an end GT, published the first volume of AF (Alternative Future). But when some of his designs were published in a well-known video game magazine, they caused a sensation among fans of this franchise.
Back then there were rumors that it would be the continuation of GTbut it was never really like that. The plot of this story plays on the idea of an illegitimate son of Goku, which hits Earth and makes a mess.
But it is not the result of an infidelity, but of the DNA of this warrior saiyan mixed with that of Lilac, the twin of the Kaio-shin of the West. His name is Xicor, although it is also called Zaiko. Due to its strange origin it is super powerful. So much so that he is able to become a Super Saiyan 4, but with silver hair, and even reaches the transformation of Super Saiyan 5. Its dual nature of saiyan and god lets you keep them for a long time.
The villain Xicor is the illegitimate son of Goku
Xicor he is an arrogant and proud being due to his great strength and that is why he looks at everyone ‘from above’. The only one he respects is Goku and all because of his power and ability. His dream is to conquer the universe.
Although Dragon Ball af It’s not official at all, it had a bit to do with Dragon ball super. All because Toyotarou, who draws the manga of Super, attracted attention due to a manga type doujin inspired by AF.
That was how it got on the ‘radar’ of Shueisha and eventually ended up working with Akira toriyama. Some even claim that some elements of this story were adapted into the current series.
Is it possible to think something like that? The union of elements of a saiyan and god gave with Goku black, although in a very different way.
But other ideas, like those of Super Saiyan 4 and Super Saiyan 5, are completely ruled out. Maybe Toyotarou it did take some ideas but it’s hard to confirm.
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