Dragon Ball 10 Things From Dragon Ball AF That Need To Become Canon

What began as an April Fool's joke ended up spawning a life of its own. Here's everything about Dragon Ball AF that should become canon.

The lore and legacy of Dragon Ball AF is a fascinating one to digest, mostly because AF does not even exist. Originally conceived as a 1997 April Fools joke, AF has spawned a life of its own in fan art and even self-published fanfiction - most notably from Toyble and Young Jiji - thanks to fans who needed more DB action in the wake of Dragon Ball GT ending.

Now, we finally have some more action of the DB world, this time officially canon in the form of Dragon Ball Super. Still, there were some ideas from Dragon Ball AF that we still reminisce fondly on because we want them to be canon so badly. Some of AF's ideas - like an evil Goku coached by an evil Supreme Kai - have already bled their way into Super. Here are some other AF ideas we hope do the same.

10 Super Saiyan Pan

The concept of a female Super Saiyan is worth exploring in itself as shown by the introduction of Universe 6 Saiyans Caulifla and Kale.

One of the more popular Dragon Ball AF images to circulate the web in the last few years is of Pan as a Super Saiyan. We see Pan reach her ki potential as a baby, so in there, it should not be out of the question to think that eventually, she peaks at her Saiyan potential by going Super.

9 Gohan Ascending

For someone who grew a large fanbase thanks to his growth during the Cell Saga and in defeating that chapter's central villain, it's been disappointing to see Gohan take a backseat in Super. Even in the Buu Saga, Gohan was never depicted to be nearly as powerful as he was in the previous saga.

Not only does Dragon Ball AF fanfiction and fan art place Gohan in a larger role, but he actually ascends past Super Saiyan 2, something he has yet to do in Super. AF shows Gohan go Super Saiyan 3 and 4. Even better, he defeats a big bad for the first time since Cell: Ize.

8 Frieza Having A Son

Dragon Ball Super sees Frieza return back from the dead to enact his revenge. In Dragon Ball AF, Frieza's revenge is still enacted, but not by Frieza himself. Instead, his son takes center stage.

AF introduces the concept of Frieza's son as Ize, the last member of his race who spent the last several years in hibernation, only to awaken to learn both his father and the rest of his people have been wiped out. Now, with a power level said to be 10x stronger than Frieza, Ize seeks to destroy the earth.

7 Goten Is Great Saiyaman III

Gohan's antics as the Great Saiyaman made for some fun comic relief during the Buu Saga and seeing his girlfriend/wife Videl become Great Saiyaman II made for a nice touch with the sometimes-canon DBZ films. In his elder years, the Great Saiyaman should not be put to rest just because Gohan's retired from crime-fighting.

Years after the events of GT, Toyble's AF depicts a teenage Goten attending Orange Star University with Gohan as one of his teachers, but in his spare time, Goten does some crime-fighting of his own as Great Saiyaman III, although the city dubs him the worst superhero in history.

6 Uub Revisited

With Dragon Ball Super taking place before the events of Dragon Ball Z's finale, it's understandable why the manga and anime have yet to delve into Uub's story yet besides a brief cameo, but in a continuation (or at least in a solo chapter explaining what Uub is doing during all this), fans just want to see more Uub.

AF delivers in that regard. Not only do we see Uub play a major role in saving the planet, but we see how Uub adjusts to life after fusing with Majin Uub in Dragon Ball GT. We even see Uub take up some crime-fighting of his own, becoming beloved by the city as Papayaman.

5 Adult Gotenks

In the battle against Great Ape Baby, it was teased that teenage Goten and Trunks would fuse, until Goku suggested against it because he didn't think Gotenks would be any match for Baby. Which crushed the dreams of all of us Gotenks fans who missed the character's presence from the Buu Saga.

We see a lot more of Gotenks during Dragon Ball AF, which is especially interesting to see him in an adult form. Plus, it just makes sense. If Gotenks was so powerful, it would be believable to think Goten and Trunks would at least attempt the fusion again as teenagers or in adulthood.

4 Cooler Is Canon, Fuses With His Brother

Since he has only ever existed in the context of Cooler's Revenge and The Return of Cooler, Frieza's brother does not exist in official Dragon Ball canon. Yet.

Dragon Ball AF sees Frieza and Cooler both not only return from the dead but fuse with each other to become Coolza. If fusing sounds like a bit much, most of us fans of Cooler just want to see him finally get canonized. We saw Frieza come back from the dead recently. Why not do the same for his brother?

3 Broly Ascends

Speaking of our favorite characters being canonized, fans of Broly were relieved to see him finally enter the canon with the introduction of Dragon Ball Super: Broly. The ending all but promised Broly's return, and with production currently underway on a sequel, we are curious about how Broly could come back bigger and badder than ever.

The easiest solution would be for him to return under a new ascension, which we see plenty of times in AF. Dragon Ball AF depicts Broly ascending to a Super Saiyan 3, 4, and 5.

2 Goku Jr. And Vegeta Jr. Return

The movie Dragon Ball GT: A Hero's Legacy takes place 100 years after the events of GT, where the great-great descendants of Goku and Vegeta not only meet, but become friends. Much like GT itself, the film is not considered to be a part of the larger canon.

However, since the film and its characters - including a much, much older Pan - were both well received at the time, perhaps we should get a glimpse into the future where they are canonized. AF depicts Goku Jr. and Vegeta Jr. as adults and best friends years after the events of the film.

1 Bring Back Shadow Dragons

The Shadow Dragons is another non-canon idea that should make a comeback. Dragon Ball GT had a lot of misses, but one of the few high points of the show came in the form of the Shadow Dragons, created from the negative energy off of the Dragon Balls, especially when the Z Fighters faced down the virtually unstoppable Omega Shenron. They return in AF under new forms and names.

The idea that the very Dragon Balls that the Fighters have relied on for the entirety of this universe's lore can manifest itself into these destructive, negative beings is a great idea worth retouching for the sake of the canon.