From the article:
Akira Toriyama originally intended to conclude Dragon Ball with the Cell saga, but strong editorial pressure forced him to extend the series, according to a recent interview with three former Dragon Ball editors: Kazuhiko Torishima, Yu Kondo, and Fuyuto Takeda.
This was revealed during a recent episode of KosoKoso podcast on Feb 22, 2025.
Yeah that makes sense. At least with the anime, that’s usually the point where I stop watching. Not because it’s bad but because I get exhausted with the formula and wanna watch something else.
I’m actually rewatching Dragonball Z right now but it’s basically just background noise. The rewatchability has never been great in my opinion. And since the show drags on so much, you don’t really miss much when not paying attention.
This makes perfect sense.
My favourite ending is when Goku originally “dies” on Namek. It felt like he was meant to die there, and it was a bitter-sweet ending to the series.
Still, I’m glad the franchise kept going.
