Dragon Ball Super Remake: 50 Ways To Save It From Itself

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Look, I know I already dragged Toei for their sins, but apparently, you guys want the full receipts. You want the entire 50-point list of why Dragon Ball Super (2015) was a visual and narrative lobotomy and how the 2026 remake is going to fix it. 🐉🔥

Get your scouters ready, because this list is over 9000% more competent than the original production team. Here is the Ultimate 50-Point Corrective Framework to save the franchise:

Aesthetics & Production (1 - 10)

• 1. Standardize the Shintani Art Style: Replace the Yamamuro "plastic" look with Shintani’s fluid, manga-inspired designs.
• 2. Seasonal Release: Move to a seasonal production model to avoid the "melted face" animation errors of the original broadcast.
• 3. Restore Traditional Shading: Use matte black shadows and high-contrast gradients to provide a sense of volume and grit.
• 4. Fix Character Proportions: Ensure characters like Vegeta and Krillin maintain their correct heights and muscle volumes.
• 5. Synchronize Hair Colors: Settle on one color (Lavender or Blue) for Future Trunks and maintain it universally.
• 6. Blood & Battle Damage: Re-introduce blood, scuffs, and clothing tears to signify the intensity of battle.
• 7. Movie-Tier Auras: Replace the "blocky" digital auras with the shimmering, particle-heavy auras seen in the Broly and Super Hero films.
• 8. Restore Dragon World Geography: Remove real-world maps in favor of the traditional Dragon Ball continental layout.
• 9. No More Slide-Shows: Ensure combat involves actual limb-movement rather than moving static images across a digital background.
• 10. Acknowledge Biological History: Remove Beerus’ dinosaur retcon and acknowledge Earth’s prehistoric biology.

Lore and Narrative Integrity (11 - 20)

• 11. Standardize Bulma’s Age: Maintain her correct chronological age of 45 at the start of the series.
• 12. The Mai Scandal: Explicitly mention the Pilaf Gang’s wish for youth earlier to remove the "creepiness" of her relationship with Trunks.
• 13. Standardize Dragon Balls Wish Count: State explicitly the number of wishes Shenlong grants and maintain that same number throughout the series..
• 14. Harmonize the Timelines: Adopt the manga’s "Time Ring" explanation (Universe 12 discovery) for a clearer multiverse structure.
• 15. Clarify the Divine Hierarchy: Better explain the "Life Link" between Supreme Kais and Gods of Destruction to justify why they didn't intervene during Z.
• 16. Fix the Saiyan Tail Contradiction: Provide a reason for the lack of tails in hybrids (e.g., surgical removal or recessive genes) rather than ignoring them.
• 17. Explain Videl’s Career Shift: Clarify her transition from a fighter to a domestic role or allow her to continue teaching martial arts.
• 18. The Transformation Cluster Problem: Space out Goku's transformations throughout the series. How to fix it: Goku obtains Super Saiyan God (Red) in Battle of Gods. Then Goku obtains Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan (Blue) to defeat Golden Frieza near the end of the arc. No Blue Kaio-ken. Goku gets Ultra Instinct Sign early/mid TOP Arc and Ultra Instinct (White hair) near the end.
• 19. Fix Beerus’ Power Moving Goalposts: Establish a clearer ceiling for Beerus early on so that Goku doesn't "surpass" him multiple times without actually beating him.
• 20. Introduce Future Trunks’ Discipleship: Show his training with the Supreme Kai earlier to explain his "healing" and "power" boosts.

Combat & Mechanics (21 - 30)

• 21. Delete "Saiyan Beyond God": Base forms are base forms; God forms are multipliers.
• 22. Incorporate SSB Stamina Drain: Use the manga’s "Leaky form" mechanic to make Blue more tactical.
• 23. Restore the Super Saiyan 2 and 3 Meaning: Make these forms tactically useful, not fodder.
• 24. Fix the "Tingly Back" SSJ: Replace it with a combination of high S-Cells (genetics) and emotional drive (effort).
• 25. Implement Perfected Super Saiyan Blue: Follow the manga's logic where Goku and Vegeta must internalize their ki to reach full power.
• 26. Standardize the "Hakai" Technique: Explain how Goku learned it (likely by observing Beerus) rather than having him use it out of nowhere.
• 27. Balance 17’s Island Training: Provide a more robust explanation for how fighting poachers led to (anime)God-tier/SSJ3(manga) power.
• 28. Clarify Potara Fusion Rules: Standardize the one-hour limit for mortals across all media, making it clear that only Kais can fuse permanently.
• 29. Competent Goku: He shouldn't forget the Mafuba seal like a total noob.
• 30. Evolved Vegeta: Provide a clearer narrative reason for Vegeta’s specific branch of power in the ToP.

Arc Fixes & Character Redemption (31 - 40)

• 31. Condense Movie Retellings: Shorten Battle of Gods and Resurrection F to a few high-quality episodes.
• 32. Fix Frost’s Character: Make him a more unique "benevolent" subversion rather than a standard villain.
• 33. Give Majin Buu a Win: Allow him to fight Botamo or Basil and demonstrate his unique magic.
• 34. Improve the Goku Black Ending: Remove the Zeno Button and replace it with a more hard-won victory for Trunks.
• 35. Adopt Manga Jiren: Give Jiren his manga personality as a principled, albeit arrogant, champion of justice.
• 36. Include the GoD Battle Royale: Animate the manga-exclusive exhibition match between all twelve Gods of Destruction.
• 37. Remove Ribrianne’s Repetition: Focus on her character as a serious multiversal representative rather than a gag.
• 38. Foreshadow Gohan Beast: Show Gohan’s internal struggle with his "beast" nature earlier in the series.
• 39. Gamma 1 Assist: Follow the manga’s version of the Super Hero climax where Gamma 1 protects Piccolo and helps defeat Cell Max.
• 40. Fix Gohan’s Cockiness: In the remake, ensure Gohan doesn't "smirk" at Cell Max, showing he has learned from his mistakes with Cell and Buu.

Character Archetypes & Relegation (41-50)

• 41. Utilize Goten and Trunks in the ToP: Allow them to participate or have a relevant side-story during the tournament.
• 42. Establish Piccolo’s Tactical Superiority: Make him the "field commander" for Universe 7, utilizing his strategic mind.
• 43. Give Krillin a Signature Moment: Allow him to use the Solar Flare x10 or Destructo Disk to eliminate a high-profile target.
• 44. Restore Tien’s Martial Arts Mastery: Show him using his clones or four-arm technique in a way that actually matters.
• 45. Justice for Yamcha: Allow him to participate in fights or give him a meaningful supporting role.
• 46. Deepen the Saiyan History via Granolah: Integrate the Bardock flashbacks more seamlessly into the main story.
• 47. Fix Master Roshi’s UI-Lite: Clearly define it as "refined instinct" through years of practice, not divine power.
• 48. Maintain Goku’s Battle Intelligence: Avoid portraying him as someone who "doesn't know what a kiss is" or forgets basic tactics.
• 49. Synchronize Gohan’s Power Level: Maintain a consistent baseline for his "Ultimate" form across the anime and manga.
• 50. Bridge to the "End of Z": Ensure the remake clearly leads toward the 28th World Martial Arts Tournament where Goku meets Uub.

This list is the only thing standing between us and another five years of "bad CGI" memes 💀

If you could only pick ONE of these to fix, which is the hill you're dying on? Is it the spacing of transformations or Goku finally acting like he has a functioning frontal lobe? Sound off in the comments! 👇✨