On June 29, 2022, the official Twitter page of the Dragon Ball Super Super Hero movie revealed the names of the new characters that will appear in the film.
Son Gohan: Son Gohan Beast
Piccolo: Orange Piccolo
Cell: Cell Max
Also, Akira Toriyama's thoughts on the characters and their backstories are also revealed.
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Son Gohan Beast
Gohan has transformed quite a bit in the past, but now he needs to transform and awaken anew.
Based on the image of his awakening as a boy, Gohan has evolved in his own unique way. The name of the transformation was also chosen to be "Son Gohan Beast" because of the feeling of the beast inside him awakening.
I tried drawing him with a scary face and blue skin, but I felt it was not what Gohan was supposed to look like. I was a bit embarrassed to hear such comments.
To be honest, I am at a loss as to what kind of design I should make if I were to transform myself even more.
Orange Piccolo
My favorite character is Piccolo, who is quiet and stoic.
It is unusual to see him talking and running around like this, and I think this is probably the first time Piccolo has undergone a full-fledged transformation.
I made him orange because it might be hard to tell the difference between him and the normal character.
I think I should have made it more exaggerated, but I am personally pleased that he has finally gained enough fighting power to rival Goku and his friends.
The name "Orange Piccolo" is very typical of Piccolo, who has no sense of style, isn't it?
Cell Max
Cell, created by Dr. Gero's manipulation of cells, was a formidable foe. This time, his grandson Hedo, using his genius, has used Cell's blueprints to create a giant, even more powerful version of Cellmax. However, since it was manufactured at Magenta's strong wish, I have no feelings about it.
Once completed, it was supposed to be a superhero that even Broly would not be able to beat, but it was forced to start up and became an uncontrollable monster.
I felt a little sorry for him, especially for the voice actor, as he went on a yelling rampage with his huge body in toxic coloring. I apologize even though he is a veteran.