The season that began the saga of dragonball showed us many iconic characters, among them we have Piccolo, Ten-Shin-Han, Yamcha, among others that have returned in later sagas. One that had its certain degree of relevance was mr popothe assistant kamisama that helped a lot for the definitive training of Goku.
The look was long considered a racist stereotype, as the character is dark in color with big pink lips and eyes that are barely perceptible to the eye. And while many thought it was a bad idea to launch this design, at the time it had some more that might not be as convincing compared to the one we already know.
Take a look at the sketch:
As seen in the image shared on the internet, the initial design of this guardian of the sacred temple is very different from what was thought, with a duck view combined with the famous Kappa of Japan. He has a much friendlier face, but that element of seriousness was what convinced fans to know him as a serious character at the time.
For now, the saga of Dragon Ball continues its course with the manga of Super.
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Editor’s note: For a lot I prefer the current design of the character, since the other one looks like something that is a cross between a duck and a dinosaur, the truth is not convincing at all. Good to know that Toriyama ended up discarding it in the end.
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