Summary
- Perfect Cell is the most demanded villain to be brought back by Dragon Ball fans.
- Cooler is a prime candidate for reintroduction due to his unique personality and relationship to Frieza.
- Janemba would be a perfect mindless destructive villain to bring back to the series.
When looking at the anime/manga industry as a whole, there is perhaps no other series with villains who are as iconic as those in Dragon Ball. Over the years, the antagonists who have been introduced in this story have served as somewhat of a template for many other Shonen series to model their own villains after, and while they may not always be the most complex characters, they are easily among the most memorable.
Moreover, the Dragon Ball franchise is no stranger to the concept of fan service. Especially since the beginning of Super, many aspects of the earlier parts of the story have been brought back for some of the greatest moments in the franchise, prompting many fans to believe that some of the villains from the franchise's past can also be reintroduced, so let's see who these can be.
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Perfect Cell Is The Villain Fans Want To See Again The Most
The Series' Most Iconic Antagonist
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First Appearance |
Dragon Ball Z, Episode 141, "The Reunion" |
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Story Arc |
Android Saga |
- Fans have been wanting to see Perfect Cell again for years.
When talking about the best villain in the entire Dragon Ball franchise, fans tend to split between Frieza and Cell. Although Frieza is undoubtedly the most iconic, Cell is remembered to this day as one of the most captivating villains in the entire anime industry, to the point where he would steal pretty much every single scene that he was in due to his electric personality and arrogant attitude, which were both backed up by his incredible strength.
You see, I'm perfect, my strength is perfect, and with that, I shall bring equally perfect destruction through the rest of the universe!
Although Cell was technically brought back in the Super Hero movie, he was just a giant, mindless monster and not the antagonist that fans have loved. Since then, seeing how Frieza has also been brought back in Super, fans have been demanding to see Perfect Cell again in all his arrogant glory, but made to be as strong as the main characters of the story at the current moment. When talking about villains who should be brought back, none are in more demand by the fandom than Perfect Cell.
Cooler Has Been Expected To Be Seen In The Canon For Years
Frieza's Long-Lost Brother
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First Appearance |
Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge |
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Story Arc |
Cooler's Revenge Arc |
- Fans have been wanting Cooler to be made canon for years now.
Some of the best villains in the franchise exist apart from the series' canon, and with Broly finally being made so with 2018's Dragon Ball Super: Broly, the same possibility also exists for others too, most notable of whom is Cooler. Ever since his first appearance, Cooler has captivated fans due to his unique personality and relationship to the series' most popular antagonist. Since then, he has become a prime candidate for whom fans want to see again in the series proper.
I am the supreme master of this universe! I am the great destroyer, the taker of life! It is my will that this planet, and everyone on it, be annihilated!
There are many ways that this can happen, ranging from him being a previously unheard-of Frost Demon to even being Frieza's counterpart in another universe. His unique biology would also make him the perfect villain to be reintroduced at this point in the story, since he has similar potential to Frieza himself, which means that he can also unlock the iconic Golden and Black states to stand up to the heroes in their strongest forms.
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Raditz Has Been Missing For Too Long Despite His Importance
Goku's Forgotten Older Brother
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First Appearance |
Dragon Ball Z, Episode 1, "The New Threat" |
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Story Arc |
Saiyan Saga |
- Raditz deserves much long-overdue character development.
Much like Cooler, there is one character who has been noticeably missing from the story, who has a familial relation to the series' central hero. This is Raditz; Goku's older brother who only had a very minor role in the story at the very start of Z and has never been seen again, only mentioned briefly in some flashbacks. Death isn't exactly permanent in this series since characters are brought back all the time, which makes Raditz's absence even more notable.
Kakarot! What the hell have you been doing here all these years? Your mission was to terminate every native life form on this planet, so why haven't you carried it out?
Raditz was one of Vegeta's closest allies at the start of the franchise, so seeing as how Vegeta has gone through amazing development to be one of Earth's strongest protectors, it's likely that Raditz could do the same. This means that the writers have the perfect villain to reintroduce to the franchise, but to have him serve more in the role of a redeemed hero than an outright antagonist, which is something everyone would love to see.
Janemba Is A Fan-Favorite Who Fans Would Love To See Again
A Super Powerful Demon
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First Appearance |
Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn |
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Story Arc |
Fusion Reborn Arc |
- Janemba is the perfect candidate for a 'mindless monster' type enemy for the series.
One of the biggest criticisms of the villains in Dragon Ball tends to be that, due to the nature of the series, many of them are just simple brutes who want nothing more than to destroy everything around them. While this is largely true, this can sometimes work, and Janemba is the perfect example of when it can since he is the amalgamation of all the evil in hell, which has come together to form this reality-warping demon.
With the direction that Super is going in, many fans are delighted to see that the antagonists in the story are more fleshed out and nuanced than they have ever been before. Despite this, the story would need a destructive villain now and then, and Janemba is the perfect option for this considering he has only been a non-canon villain, so bringing him to the canon in the modern day would be amazing to see.
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Dragon Ball Super
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- 2015 - 2018
