Buckle up, guys, because Ultima Ultear is back with another dose of reality that Toei Animation is too cowardly to swallow. We’re looking at the Universe 6 vs. Universe 7 Tournament, also known as "The Arc Where The Stakes Died So Champa Could Eat a Sandwich." 🥪💥
If Toei actually cared about their legacy, a remake would turn this into a multiversal war. Instead, we got a colorful Saturday morning cartoon that felt like it was written on a napkin at a ramen shop. Here is why the Champa Arc is a slap in the face and what a real remaster should fix (but won't).
Fix the "Written by a Five-Year-Old" Plot
Can we talk about the motivation for this entire arc? Champa and Beerus are fighting over... Earth’s cuisine. 🤡 The stakes for the first-ever multiversal crossover were literally a buffet. "Your Earth has better pizza than mine, so let's risk the lives of our strongest warriors." LAME.
Give us a cosmic reason! Maybe Universe 7 has a resource Universe 6 desperately needs to survive a coming threat. Make the conflict about survival, territory, or ancient celestial grudges. Stop making these literal gods look like pampered toddlers fighting over the last cookie in the jar. It’s embarrassing to watch.
The U6 Warriors are Absolute Jokes (And Their Designs Are Worse)
Toei, what were you smoking when you designed the Universe 6 roster?
Botamo: A yellow Winnie-the-Pooh rip-off who absorbs punches.
Magetta: A literal teakettle. 🫖
Cabba: A Saiyan who looks like he hasn't eaten a carb since the Frieza Saga.
Frost: "What if Frieza, but blue-ish and even more pathetic?"
Make them THREATENING. Give us a Saiyan who actually looks like a warrior, not a middle-schooler. Make the "monsters" genuinely TERRIFYING. In a remaster, these guys shouldn't just be gimmicks; they should be powerhouses that push our heroes to the brink. Right now, the only thing they're threatening is my patience.
One more thing! If you're going to give Cabba Super Saiyan form, at least make sure he has to work hard for it! It took Goku and Vegeta so much effort to achieve this transformation that you can't just make up the idea that you have to accumulate energy in your back to achieve it! THAT'S BULLSHIT!
The Kaioken x10: Brutality or Bust
Let's address the elephant in the room: Super Saiyan Blue Kaioken. It looks cool, sure, but it’s the ultimate "ass-pull" that Toei loves to spam. In the original, Goku just glows a bit brighter and yells louder.
If Goku is going to stack the Kaioken on top of God Ki—breaking every law of physics in the process—IT SHOULD BE BRUTAL. We want to see his muscles tearing, his veins popping, and his body literally falling apart under the pressure. Make it a "do-or-die" gamble that leaves him bedridden for months. If there’s no consequence, the power-up is meaningless. (And let's be real, it's not even manga-canon, so at least make the filler version impactful.)
Give Piccolo His God-Damn Respect!
The way Piccolo was handled in this tournament was a war crime. He’s a tactical genius, a former Demon King, and the guy who raised Gohan. Toei had him lose to Frost because of a "poison needle" gimmick? FIX IT OR GET OUT!
Let Piccolo be the brain of the team. Give him a fight where he outsmarts a physically superior opponent using his Namekian physiology and strategic mind. He doesn't need to be the strongest, but he should never be a jobber. Put some respect on the name of the man who literally reinvented training.
Hit: An Assassin, Not a Sparring Partner
Hit is arguably the coolest design in Super, but the "No Killing" rule neutered him. It’s like hiring a world-class chef and telling them they aren't allowed to use heat. 🔪🚫
CHANGE THE RULES! Have the tournament take place in a neutral void where Whis can go back in time/instant-revive anyone who dies. This allows Hit to use his actual techniques—one-shot kills, heart-strikers, and lethal time-skips. We want to see a legendary assassin at work, not a guy playing "tag" with Goku. Seeing Hit hold back is like watching a Ferrari capped at 20 mph. Let the man cook!
ULTIMA’S FINAL WORD: This arc was the moment Dragon Ball decided it was for toddlers (again). Unless Toei grows some dragon balls of their own and injects some actual stakes and grit into this remake, it’s just going to be another colorful waste of time.
What do you guys think? Is the "Food Conflict" the dumbest plot point in DB history, or are you a Toei shill who likes watching space-teakettles fight? Roast me (if you can) in the comments!
Seriously (not really), Ultima, calling Cabba a Saiyan who hasn't eaten a carb since 1991 is a violation. He really does look like he’d get folded by a slightly stiff breeze lol
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