the universe of dragon ball It is one of the most followed in the world, with full stories that have allowed its characters to be brought to all formats. Animated series and movies, video games, among others. The only problem the franchise has faced is that it hasn’t made a worthwhile live-action production. Dragon Ball Evolution was not.
In the now distant 2009, Big Screen Productions, 20th Century Fox, directed by James Wong, produced by Stephen Chow and scripted by Ben Ramsey, came up with the idea of releasing Dragon Ball Evolution, the only and unfortunate film in Dragon Ball live action. Disowned, hated and detested by fans.
In the memory was the interpretation of Justin Chatwin as a strange Goku and also that of James Marsters as Piccolothe villain of that film.
Although hate consumes anime fans, analyzing it cold, there are some things we can salvage from the movie. With information from Sport PlayWe list five.
Master Roshi
Chow Yun-fat played Master Roshi and only looked like the Hawaiian shirt. From the rest, we can rescue that he had the peculiar energy and sense of humor of the martial arts master.
Piccolo’s appearance
We can classify Piccolo’s appearance as acceptable. Good skin tone, facial expressions and we could even approve of his outfit. The only real problem is that his antennae rest flat on his head instead of hanging down.
the dragon balls
It was not the most difficult. The Dragon Balls are very well done in Dragon Ball Evolution, with their basic appearance and a glowing fire-like effect at their core.
The Mafuba
The initial plan to stop Piccolo in the manga is the Mafuba, a technique that consists of an energy field that is sealed in a container. In Dragon Ball Evolution we see almost the same thing when Roshi obtains the vessel from a monk, executes the technique and fails.
Mai and Yamcha
If we have to choose the least bad supporting characters, it could be Mai and Yamcha. The former, as Piccolo’s lieutenant, does all the dirty work and was part of the production’s plan to omit Pilaf and Shu. In Yamucha’s case, he traps the heroes in a hole and demands a toll, true to his introduction in the manga.