Dragon Ball Releases Rare Concept Art of Super Hero's Cell Max vs. Gamma 2 Fight
On June 11, 2022, Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero was released in theaters in Japan. Two years later, a new illustration for the movie by the late Akira Toriyama has been uncovered.
In the latest edition of the Akira Toriyama Archives, the official Dragon Ball website has shared a rare piece of concept art that Toriyama made for the Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero anime movie. The illustration features Cell Max, a new but incomplete iteration of the original Cell, fighting against the superhero android Gamma 2. In the third act of the movie, Gamma 2 sacrifices himself to defeat Cell Max. However, the devastating attack is only capable of destroying Cell Max's left arm. The monster is ultimately defeated by Gohan in his new Gohan Beast form.
Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero Was a Notable Departure From Previous Dragon Ball Projects
Unlike past Dragon Ball projects, Super Hero intentionally leaves out Goku and Vegeta to focus primarily on the former Demon King Piccolo, Gohan and his daughter Pan. It also marks the first appearance of Gohan Beast -- a new power-up transformation that put Goku's son back on the playing field after disappointing displays of his power, such as the final saga of Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F'. Super Hero is also the first CG-animated Dragon Ball movie. Tetsuro Kodama, the CG sequence director on Dragon Ball Super: Broly, directed the film.