The Road to Orange Piccolo

Sure Orange Piccolo is a GIGACHAD but is this form actually deeper than that?
BECOME A MEMBER TODAY: / carthusdojo
It’s no secret Toriyama originally planned for Dragon Ball Super: SuperHero to be a Piccolo movie. The first 2/3rds make that apparent even after the script was altered to focus on Gohan for the climax. What that altered script didn’t do, was take away an important part of Piccolo’s story. In a way, GigaChad Piccolo over here completes the journey Piccolo has been on since the beginning of Dragon Ball Z. Don’t get ahead of yourself though! Before we get there we have to discuss the journey Piccolo has been on since Dragon Ball. Check out the video to learn more!
🎮Watch LIVE on Twitch: / carthu
💙Follow me on Twitter: / carthusdojo
🎙️ Join the Discord: / discord
Edited by: / mjxtv
Most Thumbnails By: / darkhans0
Please Send All Business Inquiries to [e-mail]
#DragonBall #dragonballsuper #dbssuperhero #orangepiccolo

[@CarthusDojo]

How do YOU feel about gigachad Piccolo?

[@WhisPro]

Orange Piccolo is Gigachad. Gigachad Piccolo is pro.

[@SpammytheHedgehog]

Piccolo basically hit the gym, wore red eye contacts and painted himself orange

[@otislamar8613]

I hate that it took till the end of super for a character from original Dragonball to get a transformation but piccolo is my favorite so I’m just happy it’s finally here

[@suhaandar1406]

I feel so Amazed because he now can maybe rival Or Even surpasse goku Or vegeta oh and hes super durable

[@leonglitch]

I like him. I kniw how he got the form can seem unearned but piccilo fused with Kami so I like the the idea of him getting power drom the dragon balls.

[@crazychips123]

The addition of the tree was just masterclass. RIP to the goat for this amazing character

[@jonathanbenavides5771]

Fr

[@hentaro9003]

Really like how there's actual meaning to his transformation.

[@kriegermaria9923]

Its about Time they give him more Time to shine

[@AChimp196]

Yeah. Gohan's on the other hand...

[@StevenJones851]

​@@AChimp196Gohans was like Future Trunks Transformation

[@AChimp196]

@@StevenJones851 At least Trunks didn't ruin the concept of Ultimate.

[@StevenJones851]

@@AChimp196 Trunks still had an Asspull his transformation didn't make sense plus how does Gohan not get Super Saiyan Rage but Trunks Does?? Trunks had less Anger issues than Gohan

[@isaacsussman5632]

I think it's really appropriate how every one of piccolos power ups is about him embracing namek and moving away from the Demon King. You can see his changes as they happen. Absorbing nail and meeting his people, absorbing Kami and becoming whole again, wishing on the dragon not to regress to his youth but acknowledging he needs to progress and having it granted to him. One of the franchises strongest arcs

[@KwameR.Sankofa]

everything you stated is why black dbz fans like myself relate to picciolo so much just replace namek with africa

[@AW-gj4ji]

My only problem with this issue is other Nameks with no God or identity issues. Still didn't get power ups like he did. In fact, they are much weaker. So why does embracing one's identity should change anything?

[@isaacsussman5632]

@@AW-gj4ji I mean how many centuries did the saiyans go without a super saiyan? There's a certain level of stengh, a certain set of conditions and a certain mindset necessary for it. Piccolo is the only Namek we know of whose gone through what he has and done what he's done. Shenron has to specifically give him the power necessary for Orange. Maybe now that he's figured it out he can teach other Namekians to do it like every Super saiyan after Goku and Vegeta.

[@AW-gj4ji]

@@isaacsussman5632 even without super saiyan, goku was far stronger than the others. Just by abusing the zenkai boost. Then there’s a problem with that theory if we look at vegeta, gohan, goten and trunks. They don’t share the same experience as goku. Yet they could all go super saiyan. We like to try and make sense of things, but in the end it’s just the author pulling random things out of his ass.

[@isaacsussman5632]

@@AW-gj4ji "maybe now that he's figured it out he can teach other Namekians to do it like every super Saiyan after Goku and Vegeta" -me at the end of my last comment.

[@AstroSully]

One of the best Piccolo character analysis I've seen. Simple yet truthful to the core. It's culmination of his journey.

[@weirdface1846]

fr its made me realise how well dragon ball z and super hero is actually written than we might think

[@kin4386]

I think Piccolo will always be my favourite Z Fighter, honestly. Since the beginning he's been one of the most badass, likeable and compelling characters in the series. And he's finally come full circle.

[@GoblinWrangler69]

Yeah I think Piccolo is definitely my favorite, it was Vegeta for a while but I gained a new appreciation for his arc. He’s just such a well written character, and I’m overjoyed he’s back where he belongs

[@Ricklyplinth]

The prince will always be mine. I know...

[@JesiAsh]

Not much to choose from... but I would like for some earthling to start kicking asses again and I would pick Roshi.

[@OmarStar803]

​@@JesiAshTien looks awesome but is so weak hopefully he gets some shine

[@patrickwheatley3878]

Vegeta is mine, but piccolo has the greatest fighting scene in DBZ

[@rambofan6138]

Glad they finally gave piccolo the power he deserved

[@kaifkahn4960]

Yessss!

[@dylanbarnes1846]

He was still useless

[@UnexpectedWonder]

Truly!

[@myusername3689]

@@dylanbarnes1846 Just less so

[@theaustraliankangapus16]

@@dylanbarnes1846 Really? He knocked out Gamma 2, managed to hold off Cell Max for a little bit and even hold him down for Gohan’s special beam cannon. He did more than super saiyan 3 and potential unleashed did in the entire Buu Saga. 👽👽👽👽👽👽

[@dweebSF]

I am happy that orange piccolo's power was entirely his own

[@donathan2933]

Agreed

[@Odinsday]

It is crazy when you think about how much potential power Piccolo has. He was 3 years old when he fought Goku at the World Martial Arts Tournament, and he was essentially equal in strength for most of the fight, and was even stronger than either King Piccolo or Kami. That alone is insane.

[@donathan2933]

@@Odinsday agreed and he’s the only Z fighter who can consistently keep up with the Saiyans

[@Certifiedrodd]

@@donathan2933 that title belongs to android 17. but your point is still valid

[@donathan2933]

@@Certifiedrodd 17 barely counts as a member of the team so that's why I didn't include him

[@magnetic9089]

Beautifully done and perfectly encapsulates Piccolo’s journey. Thank you for giving this Namekian what he deserves, love your content too man

[@CarthusDojo]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@souhaibdokkan5133]

​@@CarthusDojo btw i have an idea to tell you that if the dragon balls like gt has consequences this time the consequences will be piccolo turning evil because he's the ultimate dragon warrior now and the plot will be about it and how they will deal with it I hope you like the idea

[@sonboo3363]

@@CarthusDojo Can you do a Pokémon Team for Gohan? I've been trying to do it, but I can’t figure what kind of Pokémon would be suitable for him.

[@ogku808s]

@@CarthusDojo also shenron fears piccolo as lord piccolo/king piccolo killed him all that time ago

[@silverwolfgamer4100]

Remember what Shenron says in the dub, and specifically how it’s phrased: *All you have…plus a bit extra.* What do you think that ‘bit extra’ is? Shenron itself, and the power used to create it. Dende has become far stronger than Kami was when creating Shenron originally, and as such, Kami’s power isn’t needed in Shenron anymore. So…it returns, as a little bonus.

[@pigglesgoomshby7249]

Love how Shenron clearly plays favorites, like bro even conjured up a mirror so Piccolo could check himself out

[@Sigma_arc_begun]

It's actually canon that of you are familliar with shenron he gives you 2 more wishes and of he's not that close with you. You only get 1 wish. AKA shenron is biased af​@@pigglesgoomshby7249

[@TeguhWijaya-p5p]

@@pigglesgoomshby7249 well, piccolo is basically shenron father. beside, daima also confirmed that shenron play favcrite lol

[@elbertpaulvillacorte6090]

This is a beautiful analysis of Picollo's character. I'm pretty sure Akira Toriyama didn't fully intend for his character arc to be like this, but this point of view is the best way to look at it. This is especially true with the part of Shenron giving back the life the Nameless Namekian gave to him to Picollo, it only makes sense that he achieved a new form because of it. What with the dragon able to grant so many powerful wishes, from resurrecting so many people to theoretically granting immortality. I hope Toriyama sees this and officially tells us this is what he intended all along. I guess because of this my new headcanon name for Piccolo's new form is 'Dragon Picollo.'

[@R_Caine]

That sounds much better.

[@nicholascompton2115]

I saw it called Dragon State at some point.

[@Paragon13]

If it wasn’t for potential confusion with Kung Fu Panda, I’d call it the Dragon Warrior (as it’s kind of a mix of warrior clan and dragon clan traits).

[@captainmega6310]

And I know why he's orange

[@socialaccount0000]

Damn, I never even considered the fact that Orange Piccolo is Orange because he not only got a power up from the dragonballs, but the fact that it basically IS Piccolo absorbing Shenron, or at least what part of Kami's soul was used to make Shenron

[@zbelair7218]

Oh, yea, makes total sense since shenron and Kami were both orange and all.....

[@stoheha]

It would be nice if they just put a little more thought into the names. It wouldn't have been a stretch to call this his Dragon form. Feels like the same missed opportunity to just call the SSJ God a Divine saiyan. Then SSJ Blue could've just been "Divine Super Saiyan" and so on.

[@montylaser7379]

Right bc piccolo transfer got his transformation from a god. So really he came a long way.

[@a55a551nxki114x]

I never considered that Piccolo wish was just Kamis power returning to him. I love it, finally Piccolo is on God Level.

[@asonofliberty3662]

Why do you people do this? Why are you intentionally ignoring what happens? I don’t know if you were skipping around or weren’t paying attention, but he gets his wish along side, a bonus. That bonus was his own power, being returned back to him in the video, along with a unlocking of his potential. And he already got kami’s power when he absorbed him. I am assuming you have ears use them.

[@a55a551nxki114x]

@A Son of Liberty go outside once in a while.

[@Mr.Anonymous342]

@@a55a551nxki114x btw I like your name

[@strenuousspider9525]

If anything Super Hero and piccolos story in it is parallel with Gohan when he got his Ultimate form and then beast. Toriyama even said leading up to the movie that Piccolos Ultimate form is the same as Gohans. Taking that along side whats stated when both of them are given these forms. Elder kai stated when doing the potential unlock to gohan that it would bring him to his potential and far beyond it. When shenron unlocked piccolos he was stated to be given a bonus. In both these cases Beast and Orange would be that bonus and the Beyond. So no i dont go buying the theory that its piccolos life being restored to him.

[@jimbocraggins]

@@asonofliberty3662every party needs a pooper thats why they invited youuuu party pooper party pooper

[@ShinobudRUski]

This movie gave me an even bigger appreciation for Piccolo, making him tied with Veggie as my favorite Dragon Ball character. I love how you pieced this all together. I like to call Orange Piccolo “Dragon Warrior Piccolo”. Just feel it makes sense with his journey.

[@Chasanese]

This whole time he had journey going on & we never saw it, awesome

[@ProjektTaku]

I call him super namekian piccolo since I see the orange form as the namekian version of super saiyan.

[@stevelucky7579]

I prefer Florida Orange Piccolo

[@cajeb5396]

Personally I call him Ajisa Piccolo

[@tokendaley3218]

Piccolo was already the super namekian

[@S1nwar]

11:38 but most importantly orange Piccolo now has these tiny muscle bulges around his mouth like heavy lifters like Schwarzenegger

[@AbeLincolns]

Like Whitebeard from One Piece

[@davidspiers118]

Honestly what an amazing video. I've always been a fan of piccolo and this made my eyes watery. Kudos my friend.

[@MetalGames95]

Just realized with your video how much more detail there is to this new transformation I already loved. He's not orange for no reason, it's the color of the Dragonballs themselves. I kind of wish they called the transformation Dragon Piccolo or Piccolo Ryuu to better represent the origin of his power

[@sor3999]

Dragonball has this trend of dumb names for power ups. Like "beyond super saiyan" is just "Super Saiyan 2" but Goku dubs this so it's fair that it sounds dumb. Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan (already dumb) gets redubbed Super Saiyan Blue just referencing the hair color. It's like they just thought what the fans would call it and made it official. Even if they did call it Dragon Piccolo, we all would've went with the more description Orange Piccolo anyway. But perhaps, we can go with Tang Piccolo? 🤣

[@mannequia8294]

Dragon Piccolo wouldve been such a better name

[@dane1382]

I like the name Dragon King (dairyuu, lit. "Great Dragon") Piccolo, since it replaces the demon in Demon King with the dragon of Namekian heritage.

[@summergamer7650]

@@mannequia8294 Draccolo

[@pablo.gonzales945]

Toriyama said he’s called Orange Piccolo because that seemed like the sort of name Piccolo would choose for his transformation since Piccolo isn’t exactly the creative type

[@titanictnt7476]

Okay. It's settled. We need more of these.

[@anamericangrizzlybear8315]

Z fighters could use some power ups, Killin and Tien especially it's about time one of these bros ascended to Super Human

[@773Spair]

We need something like this for SSB.

[@titanictnt7476]

​@@773SpairWe got one for Ultra Instinct.

[@titanictnt7476]

​@@773SpairWe got it for UI

[@CYeoung]

they should just name all new transformations with colors from now on: green broly, purple vegeta, silver goku, gray gohan, black frieza … oh wait

[@durk5331]

nah Legendary SSJ Broly, Ultra Ego Vegeta, True Ultra Instinct Goku, Beast Gohan, Dragon Warrior Picollo (what it should truly be named), and Black Frieza... oh wait >.>

[@LiterallyGetoSuguru]

​@durk5331 doesn't TUI have black hair and MUI has white/silver hair?

[@durk5331]

​@@LiterallyGetoSuguru True Ultra Instinct is the name of Goku's Personalized Style, it has either a Black Haired Form when the Aura is Off, or a White Haired Form when the Aura is On

[@DontCallMeWilliam]

Piccolo has been one of my favorite characters from the start of DBZ. I love his relationship with Gohan, and I am glad they showed that side of him in this movie. He finally gets the respect he deserves in DBS Superhero and that is why it is so great.

[@Solgrem]

I really enjoy this new trend of transformations being connected to character arcs. Piccolo’s journey, gohan beast referencing his potential, ultra instinct which is a nod to all the teachings goku went through and ultra ego which is connected to vegeta’s guilt of past actions and acceptance of his nature

[@donathan2933]

Agreed

[@danielgiovanniello7217]

I'm with you there. Combining the Action with the Storytelling like this is probably the best direction DB can go in. SSJ 1 and SSJ2 both had immense purpose in the Namek and Cell Sagas respectively. SSJ 1 was Goku embracing his Saiyan heritage and realizing the legend of the Super Saiyan, while SSJ2 was Gohan finally taking control of his inner rage and using it to achieve unimaginable heights. Way better than SSJ3 just sort of existing.

[@ProjektTaku]

@@danielgiovanniello7217 and now these are all unique and make the characters more distinct than just "everybody gets super saiyan".

[@ProjektTaku]

also gas's zombie form, showcasing how his life was exchanged for power and that he's simply a puppet, and black freeza showing freeza's pent up frustration with the saiyans and how he's now a reversal of what he was once before, no longer relying on natural power and instead training for it, ironically in a arc where 2 characters wish for their power.

[@donathan2933]

@@ProjektTaku facts

[@khumokwezimashapa2245]

Piccolo's wish is the only Power up wish that I like. It makes sense that a member of the species that created the balls could gain so much power. It does seem like an ass pull, but it's more of Namekian lore expansion. Piccolo in my opinion is the only one who deserves to receive power in this way

[@supermegadong7597]

I kinda don’t like him getting the form this way. I don’t see him having his full potential unlocked reaching god level of power. Maybe up to the power of super sayin 3. It just seems like way to much of a power boost

[@priestesslucy]

@@supermegadong7597 It only seems that way when you forget that even though he was divided in half, Piccolo had comparable potential to Goku. The complete Nameless Namekian has potential more in line with Goten and Trunks, and the man _never stops training_ When you consider that, it makes sense that with his potential unlocked Piccolo would shoot up to Blue tier + As for how Orange Piccolo is relative to Peak Goku and Vegeta, that remains to be explained but I am hoping we get some good lore on it. Personal theory is that Orange Piccolo is the form of the Namekian Progenitor, the form of a Complete Namekian in possession of the powers of both the Dragon Clan and the Warrior Clan.

[@supermegadong7597]

@@priestesslucy you didn’t explain much. How did he get up to blue level again? I haven’t watched a lot of super because the anime is so horrible so I don’t know what power boost he has had recently

[@priestesslucy]

@@supermegadong7597 decades of ceaseless training with way more Potential than Goku or Vegeta, culminating with getting his potential unlocked. Future Trunks made it to Blue Level without God Ki and so did Piccolo.

[@supermegadong7597]

@@priestesslucy please to god don’t even mention the goku black arc. Everyone knows that is the dumbest fucking arc in super. Trunks didn’t deserve god ki and it made no sense. So you have no real answer is what I’m getting, like they should just jump piccolo up for the fuck of it. Piccolo is my favorite character but I just feel he should have met some other nemekian in another universe and they showed him how to do it or something. Not just BOOOM god level power

[@Izadirad1995]

I liked his growth in super. It felt paced. He went from getting slain in the revenge F saga to beating super saiyan 2 gohan by the beginning of the TOP. That’s a good jump for piccolo.

[@cajeb5396]

Initially in RoF they treated him like shit but I’m happy with the growth from U6 until now! I started out not even watching Super and just reading summaries to see if Piccolo was involved and then being disappointed. Now I couldn’t be happier!!

[@Insanemembrane93]

Piccolo is always been one of my favorite dragon Ball z characters and I just got a chance to watch the new movie recently. And I loved every minute of it

[@broebuck71]

This will be added to my favorites, one of if not my most beloved characters in Dragon Ball the series. A video dedicated to him, and you even touched on his history. When everyone basically forgot he was a villain and has been changing ever since he was created.

[@swaysway5301]

I wanted to know more about orange piccolo due to the form not being explained to specifically in the series

[@SpammytheHedgehog]

Now we can know more about him.

[@nicholascharles9625]

Yet

[@syler100]

Well you can see his two transformations like this. His potential awakeneded form is what he would have had if not only merged with Kami but with Piccolo Daimao as well as he would have been truely completed all you have. And a little extra: The orange form is what represent the namekians true power. The unlocking potential and the assimilation in this case the dragon connected all the namekians's power in one body like in the assimilation and making the champion all powerful the Saviour of Namek

[@ProjektTaku]

@@syler100 doubt it, especially since he's daimao's reincarnation so he likely has his soul.

[@ProjektTaku]

the ultimate form is the true potential of the super namekian, a person who could've apparently low-diff'd freeza on namek is a both a dragon and warrior type namekian, and the orange form is piccolo's own hard work realized into a literal form, something akin to a super saiyan.

[@DFlight12]

I'm going to send this to everyone who says Piccolo's transformation does not make any sense. You worded what I was thinking better than I could. Excellent work! Piccolo is my favorite character in Dragon Ball, so I'm really happy that he's gotten a massive glow-up in Super Hero. I'm hoping the manga fleshes out his transformation a bit more and giving him some new moves and depth.

[@GoblinWrangler69]

He’s my favorite too! His arc is just absolutely incredible starting with the Saiyan saga, and I’m so, so glad he’s gotten a necessary power boost. So glad he won’t be pushed to the side anymore

[@Trouserz.briefs]

Now I kind o feel like Orange Piccolo deserves a sort of reverence, to respect how truly deserved and difficult it was fo him to obtain this form

[@Bahamutt.]

I feel like " piccolo is the chosen one " namekian

[@DougFantasy]

​​@@Bahamutt. I wish that Super Saiyan (or Super Saiyan God) was supposed to follow the same concept, but they decided to screw it up :/

[@jantheking7028]

@@DougFantasy That would be stupid if Super Saiyan was "the chosen one". Then it just makes Goku's whole journey feel pre-determined. That's ok for Piccolo since he isn't the main character, but it would be dumb and devalue a lot of the story if they did that with super saiyan

[@lakshyabanga7637]

not only is this video absolutely beautiful in its story telling, it also makes a lot of sense. at first i was a bit skeptical of the transformation because it felt like they were forcing a transformation to every character to make them relevant. even this video at the starting felt like an attempt at justifying the form, i didnt expect the video to actually make sensible arguments, but it all made sense midway through the video when i realised that the colour of the form is Orange just like the dragon balls, Shenron's 'little bit extra' was the power of the dragon balls that he gave back to Piccolo and that power manifested itself into a transformation. and just as i was thinking about this you mentioned the same thing towards the end of the video and it all made sense. thanks!

[@AndrevusWhitetail]

To me the biggest character development Piccolo ever got is that HE GOT A HOUSE.

[@nicksoapdish177]

Every Dragonball fan has a guy or two they really just love. For me it's Piccolo. I've always loved the relationship he had with Gohan. I've always loved their dynamic. And I've enjoyed watching Gohan be more of a family man and mentor to others. Be that with Future Trunks or Videl, Pan etc. Piccolo and Gohan just compliment each other so well.

[@HExtraordinaire]

Meanwhile us Tien fans are dying as everyone that isn't human gets a new recolor

[@nickoates0]

Gohan and piccolo are my favorite. Their dynamic together just makes it better.

[@sydneyowusu3750]

​@@HExtraordinaire orange piccolo isn't a recolor

[@nicholascharles9625]

​@hextraordinaire2347 then got completely abandoned after 2nd form cell who he had no business fighting yet managed to be useful, then never again. Like he just disappears after cell is gone and abandons his friends completely

[@Sorain1]

That's my position with Krillin. He's a man so far out of his depth it passes beyond comedic and into tragic, his wife is utterly beyond him in combat power but the one on the front lines, doing what they can is him. (I actually appreciate that the series never tries to rake 18 over the coals for that, she is who she is and her husband understands that as much as she understands him going out to risk his life heroically is who he is.) Krillin is punching up a mountain of power difference constantly, but he's always there putting in work and supporting as he can. For the vast majority of people, who've been humbled by others just, having more talent than they do? That's something we can viscerally understand, and makes his actions more personally respectable.

[@stavbouranis]

i've LOVED what dbs super hero did for piccolo and gohan, it felt like they were just falling off because of goku and vegetas success, even though gohan and piccolo arent my favorite i still get chills watching them transform in the movie.

[@Rachebart]

Fake fan

[@Sarge327]

@@Rachebartyeah, you

[@Rachebart]

@@Sarge327 its just brainless to think so. The powerups are not really creative. Beast looks dope. But piccolo is just orange. Where is the supe namekian ? Where is super piccolo ?

[@Sarge327]

@@Rachebart you sound like you haven’t even watched the video, but I’m not about to hear out a guy that’s talking crap on people for having their own opinions. That’s why you’re the fake fan here

[@kriegermaria9923]

​@@Rachebarthes Organe because of the connection they have to create the Dragon balls

[@nadadjean-julien5755]

This video was absolutely amazing. The script, the editing, the research that went into it is obvious and it shows. The quality is a 10/10. Fantastic job I absolutely loved this video

[@CarthusDojo]

Wow, thank you!

[@XariksBeatbox]

10:23 you forgot to add, the grill master 🔥 🗣️

[@JosiahOfRivia]

I've seen your shorts before, but this longer form video is what got me to subscribe!

[@Niall_Sene]

A lot of people put Vegeta's development from evil to good above Piccolo's, because they say Vegeta's was much more gradual, while true, they forget Dragon Ball Z, originally was not separate from Dragon Ball, so Piccolo's development is more meaningful if you consider the story as a whole, both have solid development, yet Piccolo was different to Vegeta, he wasn't the same kind of evil.

[@Saiorus]

THIS was absolutely 🔥🔥🔥👏🏽🙌🏽 bro. Beautiful done seriously the very best on this form and Piccolo’s journey I’ve seen by far. Incredibly well done good sir 🙌🏽👏🏽

[@CarthusDojo]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Saiorus]

@@CarthusDojo so glad you did this 🔥👏🏽🙌🏽

[@ElbowThief]

This was a really good dive into Piccolos character. He's been on a journey from the moment he was spit out in an egg by his father, first wanting to enact revenge and dominate the world, but changing over time as he surrounded himself with kind people and learned more of his heritage, making him a more complete character in DBS Super Hero. Hopefully going forward he is more relevant in the story and in terms of his own power. Edit: I also really like how the characters are now getting their own power/new forms from character development.

[@DarkSpudPotato]

Other people: OrAnGe PiCcOlO iS aN aSsPuLl. He DiDn’T eArN tHiS pOwEr! Carthu’s Dojo: Boi shut up and sit down. It’s story time.

[@zeroxd.cypher3899]

4:07 "He isn't a demon by birth or nature" | "And I took that personally" - Toriyama

[@k45hc1ll4]

Thank you for the enlightenment of piccolos story/journey. Truly my favorite character, I hadn’t realized the depth of how well thought out and symbolized some of the story telling elements held

[@mistert477]

the overall theme of completing the circle and Piccolos journey got me tearing up over here. this video was beautifully done, thank you for the amazing content 😭🙏🏽

[@AmyTRose]

Gotta love me some good ol piccolo content. Genuinely one of my favorites and it's so nice to see him get some time in the spotlight.

[@charbplus]

What an emotional gut punch of a finale, please don't stop Making these vids, I love your stuff!

[@stormshot119]

Powerful video. The conclusion Especially hits hard now that Toriyama has passed

[@cajeb5396]

Excellent video! Top tier Piccolo discussion I’ve seen among all the videos and forum posts. I never thought about the point at the end with Shenron returning power to Kami/Piccolo and it makes so much sense

[@carlossuarez4702]

Bro that was awesome! Great work on the video and much respect on your perspective

[@12b_combat_gamer]

Ya know Carthu, I have watched you many times. And nothing has made me emotional. But today it did. Nicely done my man. Much love!!!! And very well put.

[@CarthusDojo]

thank you!

[@mm39607]

Beautiful video ❤ I love Piccolo, and as a DBZ fan since I was a kid, I have come to better understand him, and appreciate him, even more now. Super Hero caught me off guard with Orange Piccolo, his first transformation scene with the Ajisa tree is majestic, astoundingly beautiful. The meaning behind it is as powerful as it can be, and seeing Piccolo fulfilled as both a Namekian and a warrior is priceless. Spectacular video, greetings from Argentina!

[@CarthusDojo]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@Kreethehomie]

Man I’m glad Super Hero brought Piccolo back as a powerhouse. I love watching Piccolo kick ass

[@joshuaawogbade1036]

I am truly underestimated this character and I’m glad someone like you explained his importance and role in the overall Dragon Ball series. Thank you.

[@bogt_1171]

The music when you talk about Shenron knowing his life came from piccolo, and that creation bestowed upon went back to piccolo, really made me think that they have a true bond.

[@UnwantedGhost1]

Great video for Piccolo fans to enjoy. Hope to see more characters get their focused video later on.

[@maxwollman7420]

This was an amazing breakdown. Amazing work!

[@fahralyacoub8970]

7:46 namekian with a mustache??!

[@franciscouribe1343]

One of the best DB videos I've ever seen. If not the best. Great stuff!

[@selfloathinggivesmelife7810]

I feel like Piccolo’s Orange form is just the beginning for him. With Toriyama retconning the origins of Namekians, I feel like there’s a larger story to be told with them. And I’m fairly sure it’s going to have something to do with Zalama.

[@mmmmm_monke55]

I really hope so

[@yeskabennis1159]

He will use the Super Dragon Balls and thus Super Shenron's infinite power to grant him a new transformation which will help him steal Zeno's spot.

[@danielgiovanniello7217]

​@@yeskabennis1159 My mans went from Demon King Piccolo to Omni King Piccolo. Character development.

[@ysurf]

@@danielgiovanniello7217 thats not character development, thats just a titile and power change.

[@danielgiovanniello7217]

@@ysurf ...it's a joke.

[@j.charris800]

Great explanation of piccolo’s origin I’m glad piccolo is getting some shine again it’s been far too long

[@vice2792ocl]

Bruh, wasn't looking to tear up a bit. But you just said it so beautifully, Piccolo is complete at the end. Its just so wholesome 😭

[@TonyLeer]

I always identified with Gohan and my dad wasn't around for a lot of my childhood. (Everything's good now) I just say that to emphasize that I've always loved piccolo as a character since I was a little boy and his fatherly attitude toward gohan was something I needed to see at that age.

[@margolitapnina6716]

😭😭😭😭

[@LilRellBabySKRT]

What a great explanation of a character! It just makes me happy seeing piccolo get the respect he deserves he’s one of my favorite anime characters

[@Fppiq]

Piccolo went from getting beaten up by Androids to beating up Androids.

[@binchilling5768]

Karma

[@AxelsAndGears]

Orange Piccolo’s colour coming from the DBs blew my mind lol

[@CarthusDojo]

The best little detail imo

[@DanimeCafe]

Amazing video, great perspective. How did i not watch it before? "The demon, the warrior, the God and the Dragon" that really stuck with me.

[@omegasupreme2200]

I just came back to watch this video again and... Omg, it is so beautiful. The story of Piccolo and his journey is... Amazing. Truly amazing. That's why, he's one of my favorite character in the series.

[@liquidsnake23]

I just watched the movie (have kiddos and didnt have the time for the big screen ) so i was late to the party but i pretty much caught all you mentioned except the official meaning to the tree on his back and not making a connection of the life power and color. Definitely subbed for more insights like this. Loved it and hope to see more :P

[@ikar_15]

I feel like now that Piccolo is finally complete, he is no longer a half of a Namekian, he fused with another Namekian completing him even more, and finally getting all his potential unlock, he look almost complete but strangly i feel more like this is a new start to the devlopment of Piccolo, he is finally entirely himself and now he can finally really grow has the Earthling Namekian he is

[@DatShadyGuy]

I love the explanation and the details given into this. It makes it all come together.

[@ccchen0323]

why is this so wholesome?? great vid btw

[@Phil-cz8vc]

The end gave me goose bumps good job .

[@christopherwalsh2368]

Piccolo has always been one of my favourite Dragon Ball characters and this video perfectly encapsulates why. Well done, sir!

[@kartaveeramocherla-nj7hw]

He has the spotlight on him finally He had when he fused with Kami

[@VongolaXZax]

My boy finally getting the recognition he deserves.

[@CarthusDojo]

the GOAT

[@CancerStars07]

He went from rags to riches

[@Danthelegend288]

​@@CarthusDojo can you make more what if please

[@NathanHenriquefa]

In summary, Vegeta became the new Piccolo. Then, other characters became the new Vegeta.

[@Geshmaal]

The real road: "We should feature Piccolo in a DBS movie but he's too far behind in power, how can he catch up?" "A new transformation. Let's say he turns...orange." "GENIUS"

[@WhatTheGame]

Piccolo has always been one of my favourite DB characters, I'm really happy to see him get more love after such a long time

[@Rahl692]

Great video! When I first watched superhero I thought orange Piccolo was going to somehow circle back to the ants that turn yellow Gohan was talking about. I am very impressed with your road to orange Piccolo.

[@Trap5656]

Piccolo has come a long way in his character growth from supposed to becoming King Piccolo's successor and taking over the world to becoming a new Protector of Earth like his friends. I'm happy, Piccolo got a lot of love in the Super Hero Movie because he deserved it. 🙂

[@VanitasHeart90]

Not gonna lie I put your video on as background noise for work and I watched every second of it and done nothing else xD really good content!

[@d370ur]

Subscribed. This was a REALLY good video. Very well done

[@zeroshadeslayer3000]

I love the respect piccolo getting, better late than never

[@TSPH1992]

Indeed

[@boi6010]

Hoping for more content like this one from you Carthu this was great.

[@jessegarduque6442]

I like how u go into depth for this stuff cause db haters always try and say the show has no depth that everything is an asspull but this just goes to show how much thought they put into it

[@despeinado340]

I really like your analysis. It’s so refreshing to see discussion about Dragon Ball that isn’t just complaining about power scaling and who would beat who

[@TheDwarvenHeart]

Piccolo has always been my favorite character ever since he saved gohan, and now he is finally given the respect he deserves just fills me with joy.

[@skepticalalex]

Honestly Piccolo has been my favorite character in the Dragon Ball. It just sucks that he doesn’t get as much respect as he deserves, but so glad they finally gave him a much needed power up.

[@Realchrisdian]

Orange piccolo is such a basic name, but it's such a badass name too

[@donathan2933]

Basic but badass lol

[@binchilling5768]

Orange snail

[@Realchrisdian]

@@binchilling5768 that's just disrespect bro 🤣

[@donathan2933]

@@binchilling5768 Orange slug you mean

[@UnwantedGhost1]

This is going to be amazing since it's from Carthu Dojo. Just like with all other Dragonball content.

[@unjustcarlie]

i always loved piccolo as a character never really saw the deepness behind his growth but was always sad that they threw him away as a gag character. glad to see him finally become complete :D

[@braxtonking]

this was a really great video. Piccolo is a great character who has stood toe to toe with the biggest hitters just like Goku and Vegeta but he never got his due. You explaining all of these things such as; the namecian heritage he received from Nail, I never connected those dots so well done on that. I'm really happy with him receiving a power up the Namecian lore has always been in my opinion a lot cooler than Saiyan lore, because they were still great warriors however instead of war they chose the path of peace.

[@fslayer1290]

This was fun! Piccolo has been my favorite character since Z and I’m glad he’s getting more development. 😊

[@SpammytheHedgehog]

Fun fact: Piccolo is Akira Toriyama's favorite character.

[@kriegermaria9923]

I know why

[@donathan2933]

I know

[@ananousous]

Tbf, I doubt he remembers many of his other ones

[@battay5942]

So why doesn't he do piccolo any justice

[@donathan2933]

@@battay5942 ion know he have him a new form that puts him around the same level of Goku

[@adamusprime403]

I kinda want to include what you said, I think in many ways Piccolo also has slowly becoming the Namekian Savior and Super Namekian of legends, he's fully become the Son of Katas, the Nameless Namekian.

[@KeyMasterX]

Oh Damn. This makes perfect sense with Piccolo's journey and it even showed me something I didn't even noticed in the Super Hero's movie.

[@VideoAssaultSaturday]

This video was awesome, great research!

[@CarthusDojo]

Glad you liked it!

[@TheEternalComet]

10:22 thanks to this I can potentially see why he's specifically orange. He's basically the same color as the Dragon Balls because of his power from Shenron. If that was planned (who knows with Toriyama) then that is just incredible. (edit) And then you mentioned later it in the video, further proof that you should watch the video completely before commenting.

[@priestesslucy]

Moreso than just the dragonballs, Orange Piccolo's color makes me think of the Super Dragon and his as-of-yet-unseen creator

[@jordanmahonytheblindworld8483]

I love piccolo he’s one of my favourite redeeming characters in all of Dragonball

[@AnastasioCostaMeno]

1:10 In the anime, Piccolo saved a kid from being crushed by a giant clock that fell from a church tower. Idk if that was depicted in the Manga.

[@Rub1ksCube]

I dont think it was in the manga

[@AnastasioCostaMeno]

@ yeah, I was looking for any reference to it and couldn’t find it.

[@lewisgrant7622]

I’ve seen people say that his orange form wasn’t earned. I think he has earned it.

[@SSJGodan]

Insightful -- makes so much sense, especially the "extra" being Piccolo's own power being returned after Dende takes over the role of Guardian, and the dragon not needing it anymore. Great video!