Dragon Ball Site Shares Rare Toriyama Gohan Draft for 24 Hours
The draft shows Gohan in a Piccolo-inspired outfit and mantle as a Super Saiyan, drawn for a Weekly Shonen Jump poster.
The official Dragon Ball website released a draft illustration by Akira Toriyama from the Toriyama Archives, according to cbr.com. The artwork was available to view for 24 hours.
The draft depicts Gohan wearing a Piccolo-inspired outfit and mantle in his standard Super Saiyan form.
It was part of an illustration drawn for Weekly Shonen Jump titled "4 Great Super Saiyans Poster", which featured Goku, Future Trunks, Vegeta and Gohan.
Behind the poster
The final version of the "4 Great Super Saiyans Poster" was published in Weekly Shonen Jump Issue 31 in 1992. That same issue carried Dragon Ball Chapter 381, in which Gohan had not yet achieved Super Saiyan form; Chapter 382, in the following week's issue, showed Gohan as a Super Saiyan for the first time in the story.
In July 1992, the film Extreme Battle! The Three Great Super Saiyans was released, three days before the similarly named Shonen Jump issue.
Quick answers
What does the draft illustration show?
It shows Gohan wearing a Piccolo-inspired outfit and mantle in his standard Super Saiyan form.
How long was the artwork available?
The draft was available to view for 24 hours on the official Dragon Ball website.
What was the draft drawn for?
It was part of an illustration for Weekly Shonen Jump titled "4 Great Super Saiyans Poster", featuring Goku, Future Trunks, Vegeta and Gohan.