DBS: Super Hero's Mystery Character Could Be From The Cell Saga

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Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero’s mystery character may be someone from the Cell Saga. When the movie was first announced, Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama promised the inclusion of an “unexpected” character. Though the movie’s Japanese release in April is inching closer and closer, the character’s identity still hasn’t been revealed yet.

Since the movie was first unveiled, much has been learned about Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero and its story. Trailers have confirmed that a major villain group – the Red Ribbon Army – will be back. It appears that this new version of the Red Ribbon Army will create at least two new androids to fight the Z-Warriors. Leading the fight against them will be Gohan and Piccolo, with Pan, Krillin, Broly, Android 18, Goten, Trunks, Goku, and Vegeta all appearing in the movie in some capacity. But while this gives Super Hero a fairly large cast, the movie could still be hiding some big surprises, especially since it’s still not clear who Toriyama’s “unexpected” character is. It could theoretically be Broly, but since he was revealed as early as the first trailer, it’s most likely someone else instead.

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Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero’s story revolving around the Red Ribbon Army could be a sign that the mystery character has Cell Saga connections. After all, the organization was at the root of Cell’s story. In addition to Android 18, the Red Ribbon Army’s Dr. Gero is responsible for creating three major Dragon Ball characters, which are Perfect Cell, Android 16, and Android 17. If it’s Cell, he would be a huge addition to the movie. Since Gohan (the one who killed him) appears to be one of two central protagonists, Cell