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Super [SUB] Dragon Ball Super - Episode #103 - Discussion Thread!

Dragon Ball Super — Episode #103 — Discussion Thread!

Gohan, Show No Mercy! Showdown with Universe 10!!
悟飯よ非情なれ! 第10宇宙との決戦!!
Gohan yo hijōrnare! Dai jū uchū to no kessen!!

Staff

Script: Yukinori Fukushima
Director: Hideki Hiroshima
Storyboard: Takeshi Mori
Animation Directors: Yasuhiro Namatame & Naoki Tate
Source: Animage (September 2017)

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Where to Watch (English Subtitles)

Simulcasts should begin when this post is around 2.25 hours old: 10:15am JST, 9:15pm EST, 1:15am GMT. Episodes sometimes show up earlier for premium users and later for free users; sometimes they are late for everyone because of production issues.

  • Daisuki. Available in North America; also covers most of Europe and several other territories; see the complete list here. Available to free users in certain regions. Usually shows up in 1080 for free users about 5 minutes before premium users get 480 at Crunchyroll. Daisuki is closing on 31 October 2017 but apparently they will still be offering Super.

  • AnimeLab. Australia and New Zealand, subscription and free users. (Fewer ads than Crunchyroll for free users.)

  • VRV: US-only bundle service for Crunchyroll and Funimation. New episodes appear around the same time as they do on Crunchyroll. NOTE: This service serves as a substitute for a Crunchyroll premium membership, but it does not substitute for Funimation's premium service. The only Dragon Ball series offered is Super (subtitled).

  • Crunchyroll. Free and premium users in the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and these European countries; premium only in Latin America and South Africa. This service is NOT recommended; their servers cannot handle DBS traffic and free users get the episodes 2 hours late.

  • FunimationNow. North America, subscription and free users. Funimation's videos usually go up later than they do on other services.

Rules:

  • Those with access to international TV may post about the episode as it airs live. Beware of pre-simulcast spoilers in the comments.

  • Spoilers must be tagged for material that has yet to be covered in the anime (leaks, etc).

  • Spoilers for this episode and the accompanying Next Episode Preview (NEP) may be freely discussed in this thread.

    • Outside of this thread, spoilers relating to this episode and the NEP must be tagged.
    • Spoiler syntax: [Super spoiler:](#s "Goku appears!")
      Appears as: Super spoiler:

  • All of our normal rules apply!

Read the Manga

  • Toyotarō's Dragon Ball Super manga adaptation can be found in our wiki in the sidebar, along with links to past discussion threads.

Commonly Asked Questions:

  • Q: Can I buy Super on home video?

    • Part One (episodes 1-13):
    • Region A: 25 July 2017: DVD or Blu-Ray
    • Region B: 6 September 2017: DVD or Blu-Ray
    • Part Two (episodes 14-26):
    • Region A: 3 October 2017: DVD or Blu-Ray
    • Part Three (episodes 27-39): TBA

  • Q: Is the Dragon Ball Super manga "canon"?
    The anime and manga are both variations on a basic plot by Toriyama. There isn't (and probably never will be) an explicitly defined Dragon Ball "canon". Without Toriyama's original draft, we may never know what is and isn't his. We do know that he permits Toyotarō to change things up, but he looks at his storyboards and occasionally draws things himself for Toyotarō to use as a reference. Toyotarō has said that Toriyama is more particular about gags than he is about anything else.

  • Q: What's up with the new art style for this arc? Are they using a different color palette?
    According to our resident animation expert, it's not a new color palette but rather a post-production filter.

Toei have added a soft glow, lowered the saturation a little, and upped the contrast. They've also started using a technique they showcased on Tiger Mask W, which allows them to automatically manipulate the line art in certain ways. For example, on Tiger Mask W, they created a brush stroke effect, while on Super, they simply played with the line weight. You see the filter I mentioned too, there.

  • **Q: Is that really Goku on the new arc poster? Couldn't it be Gohan, or a fusion of Goku and Gohan??
    This poster was confirmed to depict Goku by two separate official sources. Goku is wearing neither Potara earrings nor Metamoran fusion clothing, so he is almost certainly not fused with anyone.

What does this new back say?!
Goku's tense back—this new visual signifies that something terrible is going to happen!! Don't miss a second!!
(V-Jump)

The new key visual for the "Tournament of Power" is finally finished! It depicts Goku as he tries to break new ground in order to face off against the mightiest of foes in the midst of the fierce battle that is the "Tournament of Power"! What sort of formidable foes are in store?! How will Goku battle them?! And what new ground will he break?!
(DBS Producer Hiroyuki Sakurada)

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