Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball has been a massive hit ever since it hit the shelves in 1984. The story made people fall in love with manga and anime, featuring some of the most popular characters that are known to people who are not fans even of the series.
Hence, on its own accord, it is right to say that the anime stands tall as one of the hottest names in the shonen genre. Naturally, Toriyama-Sensei became one of the most influential mangaka creators. With an estimated sale of 300 million manga.
The manga artist’s magnum opus remains evergreen and even dominates the titles that have recently been released. Despite being one of the most iconic anime series of all time, Toriyama-Sensei’s work was not immune to one common issue that plagues every work that is adapted into anime.
Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball Faced A Typical Adaptation Obstacle
Akira Toriyama’s magnum opus has been entertaining fans and inspiring other manga artists for 40 years. One of the key reasons that the series received so much love from its fans was because it told the gripping story of Son-Goku and his friends.
Throughout the manga, elements of action, humor, and other human emotions have been showcased, keeping the viewers attached to the story. Since the manga became so infectiously popular upon its release, it received an anime adaptation in 1986.
However, it was not immune to one common issue that was faced by every manga-to-anime adaptation. Cedgehog (@cedgehoganime), a renowned anime content creator, addressed this issue in a YouTube Short, where he mentioned that a fascinating thing about manga is that they are always printed in black and white to make it cost-effective.
However, this leads to an issue when making an anime adaptation because they are “in color.” He said,
A fascinating thing about manga is that historically, with some exceptions, they are always printed in black and white in order to save money on printing the magazines. But this can lead to some issues when you’re trying to make an anime that’s, you know, in color.
He further continued that Toriyama-Sensei’s work was not safe from shortcomings because the animators did not know which color Vegeta’s armor was.
The Saiyan Prince has been showcased in white and blue armor for ages, but it was different back then as the character would wear armor of a different color scheme.
I think nobody can imagine Vegeta’s armor design looking any different than it does now, but actually, in the first anime appearance of Vegeta, he had this khaki green color scheme going on. I mean, just look at him; this is like a shiny Pokemon variation, essentially. What’s even more interesting to me, though, is I wonder what the communication pipeline was like.
The creator joked if the animators would first ask Akira Toriyama about the color scheme of the character’s outfit or if they forgot to ask the creator about the color scheme of the outfit.
Nevertheless, fans were surprised by the trivia following the second protagonist of the Shonen series and even left some hilarious comments.
Dragon Ball Fans React to a Different Color Scheme of Vegeta’s Outfit
The trivia felt surprising to some because a ton of fans would only remember seeing Vegeta in his iconic armor in the same color scheme.
However, when they saw a glimpse of how the Prince of all Saiyans was in Khaki green armor, they could not stop themselves from sharing their opinions on the post.
@justinn8541 commented, “Worrying about the color later is something Toriyama would do.”
@billclockwell commented, “As a kid I saw vegata’s introduction after the saiyan saga and assumed that the planet just had weird lighting”
@kiera1200 commented, “They had to go for the worst color palette in the beginning”
@missedthebandwagon976 commented, “That alternate universe where Vegeta keeps these colors and Bulma dumps him on the spot.”
@dizzydial8081 commented, “It looks like this was a common problem. Hunter X Hunter had similar issues with Hisoka.”
@user-gi4tw3fr40 commented, “Is it a 1 in 9001 Shiny Vegeta”
Nevertheless, the color scheme was not showcased for a long time, and it was eventually forgotten as the show introduced a much more vibrant color scheme for the anti-hero that would add a fresh take to the ever-evolving saga.
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