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GT Secrets

Top secret data, such as illustrations drawn by TORIYAMA Akira-sensei and Toei Animation, published for the first time!! Plus, behind the scenes stories you wouldn't know just from watching the broadcasts, like surprising behind the scenes stories about the time of production, will be showcased!! You're sure to be surprised by the secret stories you can only read here!!

Plenty of Secrets No One Knows!!

Design Data Section

Top secret data [from when] "Dragon Ball GT" was facing the start of its broadcast, made by the creator, TORIYAMA Akira-sensei, and the anime staff, is unveiled!! For the first time, there is also precious data for the fans to notice!!

 TORIYAMA Akira Image Board Collection 

What's an Image Board?

When the entire atmosphere and direction a work holds is made into illustrations before broadcast begins, it is called an image board!! Even for "GT," the few image boards by Toriyama-sensei published here become the base for the world-view!!

↑ On a planet Gokuu's group lands on, everything, even the inhabitants and vegetation, was giant!!
↓ It was used as an image base for Planet Mommath in Episode 13!!

↑ Having landed on a planet with extreme heat, the trio wandering around looking for water!!
↓ In broadcast, it became Planet Rudese, where Pan runs away!!

↑ Gill, drawn by Toriyama-sensei. Instructive drawings of minor background details, such as how his limbs retract, also exist.
↓ The spaceship is also Toriyama-sensei's design!! There are also design sketches of its flight pattern!

↑ An illustration for a telephone card drawn before broadcast began. Due to the fact that Gill's name had not yet been decided at the time, it seems Toriyama-sensei had given Gill the temporary name of "Pesky Robo."

Toei Animation Image Board

10-something image boards made by the Toei Animation side (refer to "Image board" in the GT Super Encyclopedia) exist!! These are the handiwork of NAKATSURU Katsuyoshi-shi, who works on the character designs for "Dragon Ball GT!!"

↑ Image board of the scene in Episode 1 where Gokuu becomes smaller via Shenlong's power!!
↓ It's Don Kia, the dictator of Planet Imegga, which is the first place visited by Gokuu's group in search of the Dragon Balls!!

Front

Back

↑ This poster, where characters and such are explained, is distributed by TV stations and sponsors!!

Program Publicity Poster

Since [Dragon Ball GT] was treated as a new program, with the title also changed, a publicity poster was made!! The illustration of the front side is a rearranged version of the illustration that shows the sponsors who are broadcast at the end of the program.

You'll Understand All the Mysteries About the Story and Enemies!

Behind the Scenes Story
Q & A Section

Here, behind the scenes stories and top secret material from the anime production are unveiled!! It's full of shocking facts and secret anecdotes!!

Q: Why did Gokuu become a child!?

You know that the anime "Dragon Ball" series had the concept of "We'll depict the process and growth of Gokuu getting stronger," right? However, the Gokuu who had defeated the ultimately strong Majin Boo in "Z" was, to speak conversely, "Getting too strong." For that reason, it was very difficult to depict growth as an adult. Therefore, he was reverted to a child, and made to bear a handicap of being unable to use Shunkan Idou. However, even if he's smaller, Gokuu is Gokuu. Since he defeated the ultimately strong Baby, he was strong after all!!

Q: What does the "GT" in the title mean?

Frankly, it's "Great Touring (meaning grand journey!!)"!! But other meanings, such as "Galaxy Touring (galactic journey)," are also included. Also, the program's title letters are actually something Toriyama-sensei rough designed!! Incidentally, there were other ideas for the word after "Dragon Ball," such as "21," "Z 2 (Zet Two)," "WW (Wonder World)," and "G-UP (Growing Up)"!!

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Is there also a theory that the first letters from Gokuu and Trunks make "GT"!?

Q: Gokuu, Pan, Trunks!! Why these members!?

For the members that would journey into space with Gokuu, Pan was decided from the beginning. Her background as Gokuu and Satan's grandchild was impressive, so "Let's make use of that" was the concept!! For the final person, anyone would have been good, but with Trunks, he has strength inherited from Vegeta, and because he's Blooma's son, he can repair the spaceship. On top of that, with that setting, he achieves balance with Gokuu and Pan in the sharing of roles in the story, thus, Trunks was chosen!!

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The setup of innocent Gokuu, solemn Trunks, and strong-minded Pan is perfect!!

Q: Why is the current Trunks's personality different from little Trunks!?

Despite the fact that the original little Trunks was mischievous, the current Trunks has a solemn personality. Even though they're the exact same person, why is that? The truth is, the staff thought that because the future Trunks in the Cell arc was solemn, little Trunks would be like that when he got bigger!! They embraced the notion that people's personalities change with growth!! Incidentally, Goten's personality was also changed to cocky for the same reason!!

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Trunks is just like the Trunks who came from the future in the Cell arc!!

Q: What's the reason Vegeta's mustache was removed?

As he boggled the minds of fans after first appearing with a mustache, Vegeta has shaven because his daughter, Bra, says, "That's lame." In truth, there is apparently something behind this incident!! The anime staff heard word of Toriyama-sensei's relative's daughter's opinion that "Vegeta was cooler without a mustache." So, it was apparently decided "I see; in that case, get rid of it"...!? The level of accuracy is uncertain....

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If he had transformed into Super Saiyan while his mustache was unshaven... would his mustache also be gold-colored after all!?

Q: Why was Super Saiyan 4 established!?

It was decided from the beginning that there would be a transformation which further unlocks Gokuu's dormant abilities. Also, in the final decisive battle against Baby, the ultimately strong enemy who fused Saiya and Tsfrui power, a warrior that exceeded Super Saiyan 3 was needed!! Thus, the staff reached the conclusion of "We have to make 4 appear"!! Incidentally, it was designed with the concept that Super Saiyan 4 "might be the legendary Super Saiyan who appears once every 1,000 years"! Which is why 4 was not the traditional gold color, and became a warrior with a red body!!

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With the powerful enemy Baby set up, Super Saiyan 4 was set up by the concept of Gokuu's growth to oppose him!!

Q: Why did space become the setting!?

Gokuu is the strongest warrior!! But he was far too strong, and making an "enemy on Earth" was difficult. Therefore, the concept surfaced that Gokuu leaves Earth, or in other words, goes into space and battles!! What was noticed along with that was the existence of the Tsfruians!! Having a feud with the Saiyans, they have more persuasive power than creating a new villain. And so, Gokuu goes into space, and a villain named Baby was created!!

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Gokuu and friends, who are set to journey through the vast universe!! Was the reason for that unexpected!?

GT's Mysteries Are All Unraveled!!