Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero revealed new details about the upcoming movie's story.
The official Dragon Ball website has posted new images from a scene in Super Hero where Piccolo attempts to go undercover in the Red Ribbon Army. The scene was originally unveiled at the AnimeJapan 2022 expo, which was held in Japan on March 26 - 27. In the new scene, Piccolo disguises himself with the uniform of a Red Ribbon Army soldier and attempts to infiltrate one of their bases. The uniform conveniently includes a mask and a helmet that allow the Namekian fighter to hide his green skin, antennae and pointy ears. According to the site, the new outfit was designed by series creator Akira Toriyama, though it was given some touch-ups by the movie's director, Testsuro Kodama.
The preview also explores some new details about Piccolo's house, which will be shown on-screen for the first time during the movie. The residence features Namek-style architecture and reveals that despite his anti-social attitude, Piccolo does still want to keep in contact with his friends, as he has a registered mailing address and mailbox installed outside of his home. The house is covered with a pearlescent sheen, as Super Hero's new CG-animated art style has allowed the series' artist to add new depth to the visuals as they consider the materials that each object is made out of.
Piccolo was confirmed to play a major role in the film earlier this year, when it was revealed that the movie would concentrate on the relationship between him and his original martial arts pupil, Gohan. Piccolo will debut a new transformation in the movie, whose name is currently being translated as the "Potential Unlocked" form, which gives the Namekian warrior a new golden color scheme and assumedly a boost to his fighting power. Gohan, meanwhile, will return to wearing the Piccolo-inspired purple gi and white cape that he wore during Dragon Ball Z's Cell saga.
Unfortunately, the preview for the movie doesn't provide a new release date. The film was previously scheduled to be released in Japan this April, with a North American release planned to follow this summer, but those plans were indefinitely postponed after the Toei Animation hack that occurred on March 6. The animation studio's private networks were hacked by an unauthorized third party, which has since caused major delays to a number of the company's anime projects. In addition to Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero, the premiere of new episodes of One Piece and Digimon: Ghost Game has also been placed on hiatus with no word yet of when they will return.
Source: Dragon Ball Official Website
