everyone who saw dragon ball From the beginning they know that some scenes were risque. Both in the field of the representation of women and in the violence of the fights, there were enough elements to say that the series was not for children.
That is one of the reasons for the remastering of Dragon Ball Z Kai in 2009. Toei Animation executives modified the format of the series to adapt to new screens, so they took the opportunity to remove some filler and scenes that were very violent
Many liked this initiative and another sector of the fandom criticized it. The truth is that the franchise helped him avoid the censorship that had been imposed on them in some countries.
This phenomenon of explicit images was also transferred to manga. And this cover of the Piccolo saga, the last arc in which Goku faces the Namekian that we know and who today is part of the Z Warriors, is really violent and was banned even in Japan, according to a review 3D Games Latam.
The image speaks for itself. In this arc, after a brutal Martial Arts Tournament, Goku and Piccolo reach the finals. It was, perhaps, the definition of the most power and violence ever seen in Dragon Ball due to the wonderful power of the two warriors.
Then, the punches, kicks and energy techniques made each of the opponents bleed. On the cover, the publisher showed Goku with what appears to be a hole in his right shoulder, the result of an attack by Piccolo. The image was kept inside the manga, but it was not allowed on the cover.