Team Takahashi! Episode 122 Animation Breakdown - Dragon Ball Super

[@SSJ2Warrior]

I love how the fanbase always comes together when Takahashi is animating an episode. Just shows that Animation is one of the important parts of an anime and its fanbase.

[@ijustwantmyphonecall6947]

SSJ2 Warrior Well obviously, dipshit. It's fucking called anime for a reason. What the fuck is this comment?

[@rrageneral1499]

I just want my phone call How to be a bellend. Must be nice being a prime example. ;)

[@thehammer810able]

SSJ2 Warrior True, I grew up watching DBZ and what got me into it was the art and animation. Beginning DB Super I was disappointed in and nearly drew me away from the series. I'm not a fan of Kai too because it's nearly like super in the art and animation which is bright colors and poor details and design. Also different voices on Kai that I don't like.

[@gra9]

Lionheart810 same z got me intt art and super got me into animation

[@thatonestormtrooper2760]

SSJ2 Warrior thank You! Nobody mentioning goku and jirens awkward punches I thought I was going insane

[@FirenTGX]

Takahashi and Shida working on the same episode is a dream come true.

[@DannyShaq26]

Goku Black ゴクウブラック Please, someone put these two in charge of the whole damn series' character sheets, art and animation moving forward, pleeeeeease 😭😭😭

[@maa2295]

Goku Black ゴクウブラック it would be even better if karasawa was there too ...

[@drift2557]

JJC Why?

[@feichen1997]

You'd have bimonthly episodes

[@smolfish6740]

feichen1997 I'd be fine with that, it'll just leave more time for making the story and plot make more sense

[@dbsaiku326]

Imagine if Yammamuro one day changes the character designs to look like his glory days again how crazy would that be

[@DannyShaq26]

Kai Saio I'm literally praying that happens, it's also a very good sign that all the artists that were working with Takahashi seem to be inspired by him, as Ajay mentioned

[@theavatar9191]

Kai Saio He has no idea how much people want this

[@zenitsuthunder3946]

Yeah he should see people are hating his new designs. Imagine black arc with these animations damn

[@theavatar9191]

Jamarick Draws Yeah the character designs are basically the model sheets that he creates. So if he were to design the characters like he used to, every animation supervisor would have to draw the characters like that.

[@SBoundless]

DB Saiku Thst c would be my wildest dreams come true. It would be like DBZ but upgraded!

[@aniketbedade6997]

I get angry whenever people say that the animators suck at drawing/animating, it's just Yamamuro's character sheets and time.

[@mikegriffith1156]

The DBF animation in super do suckk

[@risechi14]

Mike Griffith Oh, have you seen this Animation Review. Beside, animation is not art.

[@hamzamansoor34]

@@mikegriffith1156 maybe u are one of those guys who are still stuck ep 5

[@chuviis3508]

@@mikegriffith1156 Bet you don't how animation works.

[@mikegriffith1156]

@@chuviis3508 little boy I know exactly how animation works so dont talk about what I know and dont now cuz u dont know me, animation in super been horrible sense day 1, yea it gets good couple of times but it's mostly horrible, dbz had great animation but super does not at all

[@slicer1419]

This episode proved 2 things. 1. Takahashi is the GOAT of drawing db characters now. 2. Shida is the GOAT of animation. Now that we got ep 122 ,we gotta now wait patiently for shida's return!!! He's confirmed he will be back soon on twitter can't wait, wonder what episode he is working on.

[@AltinAnime]

slicer141 But Shida didn't animate anything in this ep, he just storyboarded..

[@HeroByAccident1]

Altin Ademaj ^ lmao. Tate might be one of my favorites.

[@Eramano]

That intro was GOLD.

[@Terrate1]

I really like how dragon ball super's each animator has their own world of design and they don't give a F about being consistent in artstyle and just does their own thing, even with corrections they are noticeably different. I like it.

[@AnimeAjay]

5:19 should obviously read Yuya Takahashi, not Nashizawa. Oops.

[@AnimeAjay]

Guilty

[@mincedmeat6002]

Always at least 1 troll

[@coltonjakobitz9194]

I think this is my new favorite dragon ball comment lol.

[@turoreal]

I just want my phone call using autist insults are not mature.

[@zootzoot667]

AnimeAjay BRUDDA?

[@ade1174]

I know some people didn't like the start of the episode, but I love the high quality stills. Once Takahashi was involved, the animation became beautiful. Jiren tossing Vegeta around like a rag doll was so fluid.

[@jessechatmanchatman1646]

Ade117 uh,yea that wasn't takahashis part

[@vegitodev]

@@jessechatmanchatman1646 the final flash parts wasn’t made by takahashi but the fighting part just before it was

[@Texshy]

Gohans face in Yuya's style actually has depth and not flat and dopey. Makes him bad ass

[@jackthegreek6092]

Now just imagine a solo Yuya episode...

[@Cognitive_Fun]

If he had the time. Oh lord.

[@jannclaude2982]

America Eagle choose. 1 episode per 2 weeks with this kind of animation or 1 ep per week with nirmal animations?

[@jackthegreek6092]

Janneau Claude Man either that or have him team up with Karasawa.

[@jackthegreek6092]

FuckTube91GER I would just love to see him animate the sword fights in the Black arc.

[@jackthegreek6092]

FuckTube91GER Meh he would make it more extended, some beautiful looped frames, where the sword looks nice and shiny.

[@AlejandroRodriguez-jn7ck]

Your channel has become one of my absolute favorites on Dragon Ball and all of KZbin for that matter. Outstanding work.

[@TotallyNotMark]

thoroughly enjoyed this video. Loved the episode. Can't wait to hear more about Yamamuro correcting the next movie to oblivion :P

[@microwavedpizza2504]

Totally Not Mark dont forget the highlights to make characters shiny

[@flipzside77ofdragonballand28]

Oh boy the one I should focus on the story. Im a bit worried for that movie now.

[@robertwyatt3912]

Microwaved Pizza Why are you being all sarcastic? Isn't your skin made of plastic like Yamamuro's is?

[@SBoundless]

Microwaved Pizza *Baby* *Oil*

[@infinitedeathloop5517]

Totally Not Mark No need to worry about the next movie cause he's not part of the staff

[@songoku9348]

Imagine if Takahashi was the key animator for the Goku Black arc. Episode 122 was sex.

[@amanwearingsuspenders7390]

Takahashi is the best artist Dragonball has ever seen.

[@rahulramesan4549]

Mr. Conscience bro nothing beats Kitano.😁😁

[@ThatGuyErazo]

@@rahulramesan4549 LOL

[@ThatGuyErazo]

The best artists would be Naohiro Shintani, Akira Toriyama, Toyotaro, and maybe Yuya Takahashi. I also love Masaki Sato.

[@amanwearingsuspenders7390]

I forgot to add "IMO". It seems to be obligatory now days.

[@ThatGuyErazo]

@@amanwearingsuspenders7390 I agree with that statement. People bash on other's opinions like they're absolutely wrong. I will agree that Yuya Takahashi is definitely the best artist at the moment, aside from Toyotaro and Shintani, but as far as the best artist ever? As far as original DBZ Art, Masaki Sato is a classic. Tadayoshi Yamamuro was behind the iconic DBZ Art in the Buu Saga, but of course he completely fell in Super. And then there's of course Toriyama and Toyotaro for the Manga, with consistent great work. I also love Shintani's new take on the Broly movie.

[@ImAlexGoodwin]

Give Takahashi the full 8 weeks, and he'll end up solo-animating the whole thing lol. In all seriousness Tu and Nii were great, and it's good to see Takahashi getting increasingly more involved with the series.

[@vocevaisonharcomigo.9454]

I think for one solo episode he would need 16 weeks.

[@ImAlexGoodwin]

I was just joking.

[@vocevaisonharcomigo.9454]

I'mAlex Sorry, I thought you were a Mastar fan!

[@ImAlexGoodwin]

Ew...XD lol It's all good.

[@fridge9707]

Really 8weeks REALLY??!!

[@STRANGE_BRO]

I absolutely adore the work you're doing here, every time I used to see "bad animation" I always blamed it on things like budget or effort. Your videos have opened my eyes as to what to look for in animation to make every scene I watch just *that* much more enjoyable. You've thaught me the inner workings of how studios usually go about animating their scenes and why shots can look off sometimes. And for that all I can say is, thank you for your work! Keep it up.

[@2b1chik]

STRANGE_BRO me too

[@dbog5214]

ajay cool dude

[@Acuraintegraman1]

STRANGE_BRO you're a bro, bro.

[@BlkPowerstroke]

They need to step bck and have a constant art and animation style they have to many different art styles i think this break they can get together to make another dragonball series with consistent art animation

[@jebbush8491]

I wouldn't mind Super coming out less often if we get these gorgeous visuals every episode. 6:39 - 6:53, 7:04, 7:55, 9:07, storyboarding was amazing

[@ImAlexGoodwin]

In a better world, I'd love it if Super was a seasonal series like MHA. The idea of polished Tate, Takahashi, Manabe, and Karasawa is really exciting.

[@OuassRR28]

Ruthieal feel like we d have way less powers making no sense at all.

[@CupidsComa]

You don't know how much I wanted you to post this already

[@kae1971]

I'm a little worried about Takahashi's health, it can't be healthy to draw this detailed work in such short time.

[@marinho1779]

Huang Wen Short time? He had 2 weeks and some days.. If you aren't a fatass you will be able to do the same thing. Edit: When i wrote this comment i havent watched the full video, he had 5 weeks :p

[@springthyme501]

He had 5 weeks, and for an action heavy animation, that isn't all that much, still he could just be able to work very fast.

[@crazydauzy4750]

Ya thats right... It should not affect.. His work...

[@aquaarmour4924]

Dinossauro Espacial Then I please ask you to do the same thing. If the animation is 24 fps that means if he has to do almost hundreds of super detailed gorgeous drawings and under 5 weeks when he has a family and stuff then you calling that easy would be very insulting to his hard work.

[@marinho1779]

Naman Hegde Give me the equipments and ill do it.

[@MrOKECBON]

Takahashi / shida = great nostalgic feeling 😍😆. Hope they work together again very soon, maybe for the final episode.

[@MrGiftedGamer]

I haven't been watching Super as I wasn't a fan of the god concepts and found them bland, and then the movie recaps with the artwork and animation issues really pushed me away, but oh my god. I watched the second half of this episode and was utterly flawed. I was smiling the same exact way I did back when I was a kid watching fights from Z. Takashi embraces everything I love about Dragon Ball's artwork and animation style. He removes the annoying plastic glow Super and most recent DB content has been plagued with and gives everything that classic Z shading. I love it. Thank you for these videos, because seriously Takashi deserves all the praise and fame for his fabulous and speedy work on these episodes and scenes. And you deserve absolute praise for bringing us all together to learn about this entire process. Absolutely amazing! :)

[@jojoa694]

4 You can't watch manga.

[@UnifiedEntity]

Now if just only Super had good writing...sigh.

[@SBoundless]

DecimoWhite I completely agree! If there's a new series I hope Takashi takes Yamamuro's place as animation director and character designer. I like Shintani's designs as well don't get me wrong, but I just love the classic DBZ detail and shading, but I'd loke Takashi to use fully black hair for base forms.

[@saeedafaq6540]

@@SBoundless i would rather have shintani as a character designer as Takahashi ( I think) said that he doesn't want to be character designer.

[@SBoundless]

@@saeedafaq6540 If we can't have Takahashi, then I agree. Both of them have amazing artstyles

[@bocodamondo]

oh, i didnt know the storyboard artist is shida, because i did thought ALOT of the shots were similar to his style, including an impact frame one. also glad to hear thay yuya is being inspired by the last few old DBZ movies, because i still think those look waay better than anything modern of dragon ball, including battle of gods & ressurection of F

[@zenitsuthunder3946]

Really hope Takahashi will supervise the upcoming movies. These artsyles are outstanding and beautiful to watch.

[@tlon5431]

bocodamondo resurrection of f was grade a

[@Berutoron]

Love from a French fan. Ajay, you do some incredible work. Guys like you elevate KZbin from the cesspool of unsavoury content and personalities it has been home to for a while now. Never stop doing what you do... Oh and that intro 笑

[@dispatchstudios5301]

This is still one of my favorite breakdown videos. That intro still kills me! Love your stuff Ajay!

[@PetarBladeStrok]

This intro was HILARIOUS LOOOL

[@ZwheelZ]

Honestly I look forward to these as much as the episodes

[@giovanimans4ni]

*One of top 10 episodes of the entire Dragon Ball series...*

[@precelasdas5093]

Only Visually

[@mimik6775]

In animation? Potentially...

[@toontrooper4103]

4 So in a top ten for animation where would you place this episode? Out of all the Dragon Ball series.

[@ericpuhala7914]

Giovani Cygnus uuuuh, how about no?

[@jakejohnson9151]

Giovani Cygnus Not really

[@Saiah_art]

The beginning bruh 😂😂

[@ssgnetwork]

Fantastic video! I've been watching Dragon Ball religiously for over 20 years now, and I honestly believe Super 122 may be the most beautiful episode of Dragon Ball I've ever seen, or at least it's right up there with DBZ 120. Takahashi's style and Shida's storyboard is just some next level stuff. I was grinning from ear to ear for the entire episode!

[@bananachild1936]

Everybody looks aesthetically pleasing now thanks to Takahashi. He spruced up Gohan and Krillin very well. Krillin's body height looks appropriate (even tho it wasn't fully shown) and Gohan looks more handsome and bulky like he did in DBZ. Takahashi is the best animator for Dragonball out there!

[@shoddyworkmanship4934]

I really like this, AnimeAjay. Very few youtubers go into detail on art or animation, and even fewer actually have any idea what they're talking about. As a fellow connoisseur I salute and thank you!

[@slicer1419]

Man Tu Yong-Ce is a low key BEAST

[@dax2480]

That intro is fucking legendary 😂😂😂

[@Shayed07121997]

incredibly consistent animation in this episode! one of the best so far

[@twTheivid]

Your intros are the best. I never want your videos to end :(

[@spiralflame88]

Thanks for talking about this episode in detail! The animators did so damn great on this one! More Takahashi!

[@Dan-mq4nc]

If Hirotaka Nii's shots are 100% him it will make me have a newfound respect for him. That artwork was on par with the best of the best when it comes to great artwork, Takahashi, Karasawa and Shida being the first that I can think of. Everyone did a great job on this episode overall (props to Shida for his excellent storyboard). Takahashi is being a great influence, seriously, he is a blessing.

[@Dan-mq4nc]

Ramo Don't even bring that up. If that really was him, I'd be so sad if he didn't use this style later on. I'd be awesome if the animators started using Takahashi's approach one by one, spreading like a virus.

[@oneish7454]

Ramo That's what I was afraid, Nii just adopting the style so it wouldn't stand out from Tahashi's. Hopefully he'll follow through and adpt a similar style.

[@KevinJimenez-pr4ue]

Tu Yong-ce for what I've seen is really good, Nobody talks about he.

[@ImAlexGoodwin]

He's really good. He's kind of like what Higashide was in the FT Arc where he just produces all this ka in every episode. It'll be nice to see how he improves.

[@crongo4284]

in ajays discord we talk about him a lot

[@therailgun8880]

GH05T tfw emma removes you from the discord.

[@therailgun8880]

or someone else idk

[@mA-se2yv]

He KnOw'S De WaY

[@Manganization]

I understood this reference.

[@robertwyatt3912]

he knows da wae of de old char designs

[@spikesvoltage8138]

Bryan Amaya SPIT ON HIM (Yamamuro)

[@aniboy02]

just mind blowing how much interesting information a fan of the series can get through your videos! Keep it up👍

[@microwavedpizza2504]

I mean this guy was sent by god to the fans xd

[@Zel4Y4]

These kinda video's are awesome, i always wanted to know more about the animators. Well done!

[@konjaegu7543]

Never clicked so fast in my entire life

[@thegoldstandard9051]

CodeFAIZ yh right...

[@EnzoDraws]

"In fact when I was DMing with Takahashi the other week..." Wait. WHAT?? Am I the only one who didn't know about this? BOI you have to tell us EVERYTHIG he said, you spoke to a modern god, son.

[@2b1chik]

All thats left is if Shida, Takahashi and Tate and Ce all work together... Shida for the mind blowing dynamic movements, Takahashi for the nostalgic shading, Tate for the fluidity of the movements, and Ce for the effects. That would be bliss!

[@GloomyHouse]

Great breakdown!

[@teamrocfan]

You do an incredible job AJ. Really gives me a different perspective. It also blows my mind that it basically takes about a month to make one episode. That’s a lot of work

[@KinsmokeWill]

Liking before I even watch. Thank you for the service you provide to the Anime community. I feel like fans and yotubers are much more prone to give the animators due respect, as opposed to before you rose up and the typical reaction would be "wow, nice graphics". Thank you for your education Ajay Senpai, we appreciate you!

[@MasterWhimp]

All praise Takahashi. Numero uno! Every frame looks like a masterpiece and the difference between Takahashi's Vegeta and the others, astounding.

[@Xozzen]

I'm not an animation nut like you, but even I noticed when watching this episode that something was different and how great and beautiful everything was. Let's hope we get more of this.

[@niktorres6817]

Yay gohan and dyspo finally didn't look horrible in an episode

[@pitin00]

ikr! takahashi's Gohan looks so badass... same with toppo

[@truedarkness4052]

Dyspo was looking good in episodes 104, 107, and 114.

[@crazypanda9870]

Gohan vs obuni was good

[@pitin00]

Gohan's been having great cuts, but talking about the art in general, this one takes the cake.

[@Anken93]

It was so delightful to watch this episode!

[@JMotion]

I've always loved Shida's animation, and definitely been inspired by him in my own work. But I keep forgetting that he also storyboards once in a blue moon. And that his style is just as prevalent in his boards as it is in his own key animation. If DBS returns for another season, I'd love to see Shida do more storyboarding. The thought of an entire episode with his flare is almost more enticing than a single 30 second cut of his key animation. Asuming the animators working on the given episode have the time to produce good work.

[@SKOT_3]

Holy shit that intro! I'm dying!

[@flipzside77ofdragonballand28]

5 WEEKS!? TAKAHASHI is the king of old school DBZ Art.

[@cszw2987]

We should start a petition...

[@madj0hn]

6:22 i always loved that style of animation in dbz. Im happy to see it returning every now and then in dbs.

[@sdzero]

A great way to kick off the new year, INDEED! Your videos have been a great value to the Dragon Ball community! I know more about the talent behind making this show than ever before. Now I'm even seeing "react" videos being influenced by your contributions. It's always refreshing to see your episode breakdowns. Many Thanks, AnimeAjay!

[@Barkarott]

waited for that bro :D

[@SMABackup]

Episode 122 is the most "dragonball z" like episode in all of dragon ball super. From those epic ECU's at the start of the episode to the art style, to the epic fighting choreography. Loved every second of it. The other animators need to watch this episode and animate db super like this!!

[@anotheraccount2052]

I love the joke at every beginning of the video!

[@Lundrity]

Good video. You always mention things that I never even thought of. I can also tell that you put a lot of work and editing into it.

[@Rexthegreat64101]

Takahashi has a twitter? Where?

[@minidashman]

Rexthegreat64101 Take a look at 🇫🇷高橋 優也🇫🇷 (@TTSoolBNiuIb6jG): twitter.com/TTSoolBNiuIb6jG?s=09

[@pc_screen5478]

Rexthegreat64101 on twitter. thank me later

[@march1299]

Hey! I don't know if it is a good topic for a video, but something I've noticed in this arc of Super is how we've had fights with a variety of lighting we didn't had in DBZ, were pretty much all of the fights were in the sunlight. In Super, we've had dusk (17 vs Goku), rain (Krilling va Goku), night (Gohan vs Goku), dawn (Frieza vs Goku)...

[@henriquefernandes8381]

March12 Never noticed that, pretty good observation

[@StepBaum]

Love the little clips in the beginning. I was waiting for this video. Great episode, happy new year and awesome video!

[@KamiAnimeS1]

Takahashi is an amazing artist and good at animation this was great

[@Higherselffitness]

You need an entrance like 114 it was amazing haha love the videos bro keep making them. You have my support

[@tkm1875]

Vegeta getting blasted by Jiren in the end was very reminiscent of Vegeta getting hit with the Genkidama during the Saiyan saga. And the Final Flash scene was almost an identical storyboard rip of the Final Flash used on Cell in DBZ. Even the dialogue during.😅

[@jinrex015]

That music when vegeta realize he's fuck'd when his final flash fails is also a throwback on the DBZ scores

[@mechajay3358]

It does wonders when two of Super's best animators (Shida and Takahashi) on together and make an episode as awesome as this.

[@mjm8272]

the reason everyone loves him is because he can actually draw the characters correctly. all of his art is such a treat to watch.

[@user-bi6kk2mh7i]

I hope Takahashi makes a return again before this arc ends, his work is phenomenal.

[@PapaCthulhu]

Thank you for fixing up the ssjb 2 theory it'a aorted now

[@DannyShaq26]

BasicsOfDragonball Yeah, and the mistake of using Super Saiyan 2's character sheets makes perfect sense. I had honestly never even considered that, and if you're an animator and rushing to get the content out, yeah, I can imagine how that mistake could happen. It's probably what happened with Goku's super Saiyan 2 design all those years ago in the second episode of Goku versus Majin Vegeta, when Goku's SSJ 2 design just looked like his regular Super Saiyan form

[@amiqai]

6:37 That transition from Z to Super was way way too smooth. Seemed like the same show and fight NGL.

[@toontrooper4103]

Yes I'm not the only one that thought the ending pic looked off. I guess everyone got sucked into the hype of Vegeta's new ssb but it just looked too fabricated, especially after an episode like this.

[@andresolorzano9440]

OMG,definitely yuya takahashi and naotoshi shida are gods in animation and we start the year 2018 in an epic, brutal and exciting way. That intro was excellent since it made me laugh.the next chapter also looks great and great, excellent video

[@havocsurge7667]

This was pure Dragon ball. The animation, the effects, the action...perfection. Even when they show the characters from a bit further away the look amazing! In other episodes you can barely make out the details when it comes to this.

[@ryanmaddugal]

Great YuYa introduction,Ajay!😝🤣 and happy new year,2018!😜🎉

[@haruk.3563]

I was waiting for this Video! :D :D

[@ShadowRZxx]

I was looking forward to this.

[@shadyatem]

I love how they showed Goku's missing red shirt, you are right about the little details :)

[@mincedmeat6002]

Yes!!! I always am hyped for your vids

[@cojaga9680]

I was SO GLAD that Takahashi came and did the Final Flash scene. This is one that will be remembered.

[@fake._]

I was rolling with how good the animation and detail was in this episode. Thinking, this is the quality Dragon Ball deserves. I hope they do something like Kai and redraw past parts of episodes. The animation has come a long way for Super

[@mikal7596]

That moment Jiren slips past Vegeta after the final flash and the guitar starts playing was perfect!

[@DamianQualshy]

The moment with Ultimate Gohan.. I missed this serious look so much! And Vegeta.. Oh how GODLY!

[@blackwidow7804]

When Jiren suddenly disappear after Final Flash and appear in front of Vegeta and his kick ass music start to play a was blown away.

[@chrisdafa]

Takahashi is a blessing from the gods 🙏🏻

[@kizanko]

I'm loving the change back to it's roots, the only things bugging me are how over saturated the colors are, and how clouds, mountains, walls, stone etc are all digital textures. I think i'd really fall in love with dbs if they could hand color them again.

[@JinSwords]

Thoroughly impressed by the animation in this episode. Possibly my favorite animation of the whole series actually

[@thecrimsonmoose340]

I've only watched the first 22 seconds and this video already deserves a thumbs up 👍

[@adautofreitas1902]

Yuya Takahashi is Legend

[@redshift6251]

Omg, I laughed my ass off at that intro. Thanks Ajay, I needed that today!

[@akpimpjuice]

Vegeta looking like Wolverine in his prime. I love how these episodes and frames look. Makes me wanna pickup a sketchpad like back in middle school

[@Duopierce]

I've been waiting all day for this

[@henriquefernandes8381]

Great video as always Love your channel, i found my love for animation thanks to you

[@Kapo44]

Can we just mention how after 122 episodes, FINALLY, Gohan has been drawn the way he should be, where he doesn't look like a wimp or like he's got a couple of loose screws. Honestly, loved this episode for those two-three shots of Gohan alone. I hope he's drawn like the muscular handsome, young adult he is, and not like bad fanart of Goku more often.

[@slicer1419]

Ajay do you think shida will ever do a cut as big as his film gold cut ever again????

[@CanalTeoriaDosAnimes]

BEST INTRO EVER XD