Back in the day, when prominent anime series like Naruto, One Piece, and Dragon Ball were broadcast as TV shows, they would follow the trend of crossovers to not only provide an additional episode but also keep the fans entertained. These crossovers were quite famous among anime fans as they displayed a narrative where their favorite characters from different series worked together.
These crossovers were not only used for TV shows but also for other aspects like advertisements, brand promotions, commercials, etc. Recently, an old commercial crossover between Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece and Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball Z surfaced back on the internet, giving a nostalgic feeling to anime fans.
The crossover commercial featured characters from Dragon Ball and One Piece who mostly had the same voice actors, and fans were not only shocked to find out about these crossovers, but they also went back to their childhood, reliving their old memories.
Epic One Piece×Dragon Ball Z Crossover
A popular anime fan page on Instagram, lavant_anime, recently posted a short video of a One Piece and Dragon Ball Z crossover commercial where Luffy, Zoro, and Chopper from One Piece and Krillin, Piccolo, and Kid Gohan from Dragon Ball Z collaborate together to announce the next TV show (One Piece) that would air after Dragon Ball Z.
Krillin is seen throwing a punch at Luffy in a joyful manner, while Luffy is defending that punch. Zoro, on the other hand, is looking at a map along with Piccolo and seems shocked about One Piece being the next show to air.
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Chopper and Kid Gohan, on the other hand, are seen flying on the Flying Nimbus as Chopper almost falls from the cloud.
Collaboration between two prominent anime series was quite common a few years ago. There were a few episodes featuring Luffy, Goku, and Toriko from the Dream 9 collaboration. It followed the story from one anime series to another while promoting them and also narrating a new story that was never seen before.
Fans Become Nostalgic After Seeing The One Piece×Dragon Ball Z Crossover
Although the crossover was just a commercial, it still held quite a bit of importance in the hearts of anime fans who have been watching these series since the beginning. These characters have huge fanbases, and combining them together only enhanced their popularity along with the popularity of the TV series.
This is why, as soon as the short video was shared on Instagram, fans from every corner of the world came together to talk about the nostalgic crossover.
While the new fans did not have much clue about what was going on, old anime fans were once again excited to see an old memory resurfacing.
one_two_four_smirks commented:
It’s cool to see chopper on the nimbus, meaning, he’s pure hearted
bonemarrowmedia commented:
Meanwhile commercials on Cartoon Network in the middle of the day. “Do you or a loved one suffer from mesothelioma?”
cozygozi commented:
Eng Dub, same person that voices Usopp voices Krillin, and for Luffy, its Gohan, Zoro is still Piccolo and Vegeta
thatcooknamedtyty commented:
Of course Chopper would be able to fly Kinto’un
nehaan522 commented:
2 masterpieces in one video
elguakalao commented:
Dragon ball an one piece in my mind
Nowadays, it is quite rare to find a big collaboration like this as the shows are more focused on portraying their individual narratives in the best possible way. However, as these old crossover clips get increasingly viral, there is a chance that the creators of popular series like One Piece, Dragon Ball, etc. would bring back these collaborative narratives.
You can watch Dragon Ball and One Piece on Crunchyroll.
