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Anonymous
7/20/2025, 11:26:20 PM No.280761987
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are there any other manga or anime like dbz/super where a big part of the plot is the fighters holding back for the thrill of the fight?
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Anonymous
7/20/2025, 11:39:49 PM No.280762458
>>280761987 (OP)
>held back
It only happened in like 2 times in dragon ball. All the times by Kekhan.
>vs Cell
>vs Buu
Vegito might count but they also wanted to save their friends, not for the 'fun'. Vegeta didn't held back against Cell, he was about to kill him but then was promised a better fight.
Every other time, there was no holding back. The heroes were genuinely fighting for their lives.
>vs Raditz
>vs Saiyans
>vs Ginyu
>vs Frieza
>vs Android 19
>vs Android 18
>vs Android 17
>vs Cell
>vs Dabura(Gohan was shit)
>vs Majjin Vegeta(Toriyama didn't think about SSJ3 when he wrote this)
>vs Buu(Goku didn't held back for fun but because he want Goten and Trunks to do it)
I don't understand where this meme comes from.
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Anonymous
7/20/2025, 11:48:02 PM No.280762717
>>280762458
what would we classify Goku giving Cell a senzu bean or Vegeta letting Cell achieve perfect form? I wanna see stuff like that
Anonymous
7/21/2025, 12:11:01 AM No.280763421
>>280761987 (OP)
>are there any other manga or anime where people go "ehh??" and it pans to the sky
Anonymous
7/21/2025, 12:20:48 AM No.280763733
>>280762458

He held back against every one on that list except raditz and cell.
He literally points out to ginyu he can raise his power even more if he wanted.
Both goku and freiza were holding back apparently in their fight if you watch that super crap.
Goku could beat all the androids but had heartburn and irritable bowel syndrome when they showed up.