After several years of publication, the work and its creator evolve, which can lead to some continuity errors. Dragon Ball is no exception to the rule, as evidenced by these seven inconsistencies that have gone unnoticed, even by fans.
#1 Karin doesn't see so well...
Following his fight against Piccolo Daimao, where he was supposed to die before being saved by the scenario, Goku goes to Karin's house with Yajirobe. In his tower, the old cat tells him that Master Roshi has died. Later, after the second fight, the trio reunites, and when Yajirobe announces that the demon killed Shenron, Karin is surprised. It's a strange reaction considering that Master Roshi's death and Shenron's death happened almost at the same time. It's even more curious coming from someone who is supposed to know everything and who was following events closely. How could he have missed such information?
#2 ...and Master Roshi either
During the 23rd Tenkaichi Budokai, only Goku and Tenshinhan immediately recognized Piccolo. This can be explained in two ways: some, like Yamcha, only saw him on television, while others, like Krillin, were deceased at the time. What about Master Roshi? Strangely, it takes him a long time to recognize him even though he's faced and seen him several times. This could be explained by his position in the stands or by the fact that Piccolo was wearing a turban, but these explanations are still quite far-fetched.
#3 Instantaneous displacement
Cell is a creature composed of the cells of Goku, Vegeta, Piccolo, Frieza, and King Cold. It makes sense, then, that he can use their techniques and special abilities. So you might think he'd naturally master Instant Movement... Except that's not the case. In reality, he copies this technique simply by seeing Goku use it. Like the Saiyan in his time, Cell is capable of learning a technique just by observing it. While this can be explained for the Kamehameha, it's much less credible for Instant Movement. It's a technique that took Goku a year to master, and seeing Cell assimilate it instantly makes no sense. Besides, if this technique were so easy to learn, all the heroes would have mastered it by now. Yet, it's always the villains who seem to learn it with the snap of a finger. For comparison, Vegeta, who is a fighting genius, took a while to master it in Dragon Ball Super.
#4 The Red Ribbon Arc Shouldn't Have Exist
The Red Ribbon Arc is essential because it truly kicks off Dragon Ball with a world-spanning adventure and a finally "serious" antagonist. Yet, technically, it shouldn't have existed. Originally, Goku embarks on a quest to retrieve his grandfather's Dragon Ball. The problem is that between the use of the balls during Oolong's wish and his departure after the 21st Tenkaichi Budokai, eight months pass. However, the Dragon Balls normally take a year to become active and visible on radar again. Two explanations are possible: either Goku did nothing for four months, or Oolong's wish was so insignificant that they regenerated faster than expected.
#5 Goku is the only warrior stronger than Ginyu
The Namek arc is the one where power levels completely explode. Every character becomes very strong in record time, and by the craziest means. This is particularly evident during the fight against Frieza, where the heroes must constantly raise their level to counter his transformations. This is also the case for Goku, which earns him compliments from Frieza, who admits he didn't think it was possible to see a warrior stronger than Ginyu. Nice words from Frieza, except they sound false. At this point, Piccolo and Vegeta had already surpassed Ginyu's level.
#6 A small calculation problem with the Kaioken
Upon returning from training with Kaio, Goku unveils a new destructive technique: the Kaioken. As the manga narrator explains, this ability allows him to double his power. The problem is that in the same chapter where he gives us this information, Goku moves on to the Kaioken x2, which is also supposed to double his power. In other words, this "higher stage" is exactly the same as the basic Kaioken. This passage therefore makes this rise in power incoherent, and is similar to an error by Akira Toriyama, probably linked to a confusion in the way of presenting the Kaioken levels.
#7 Trunks does not recognize C-19 and C-20
When the cyborgs appear in the main timeline, Trunks claims that they are not the same enemies he faced in the future. Indeed, in his reality, he fought against C-17 and C-18. Problem: when he meets Goku for the first time, he does mention C-19 and C-20. This is one of the biggest inconsistencies in Dragon Ball. One could argue that the producers forced Akira Toriyama to change villains mid-production, or that Android 17 and Android 18 are now called Android 19 and Android 20 (although that's pretty far-fetched). The strange thing is, the anime doesn't have this inconsistency, unlike the manga.
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