Here's Disney Pixar's Dragon Ball From Fan Nightmares

What if Pixar took on the Dragon Ball series? It may never happen, but we decided to see what the characters of the iconic manga could look like in Disney style.

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Kamil Kleszyk11 April 2023

In 1986, Dragon Ball debuted on TV. The anime based on Akira Toriyama's manga immediately gained enormous popularity not only in the Land of the Rising Sun, but, as it later turned out, also in the farthest corners of the world. And so for nearly 40 years we could follow the fate of the characters in many series and full-length animations. Although each time the creators responsible for a given installment tried to be faithful to Toriyama's style, each of them had its own vibe, distinguishing it from the rest to a greater or lesser extent.

And although it seems very unlikely at this point, we can't rule out the possibility that in the future the iconic brand will be taken on by global film studios, which will also transform Dragon Ball in their own characteristic way.

Perhaps some die-hard fans of dragon balls will have their hair standing on end, but we were nevertheless tempted to do a little experiment.

Probably most of you have heard of Midjourney. Next to ChatGPT, it is the biggest AI-based tool that has recently taken our lives by storm. There is also no doubt that it is an extremely useful program - with the help of simple guidelines, anyone can generate graphics that until now were possible only in the realm of imagination of some of us.

And since Midjourney is so adept at creating imaginary images, would it also be up to the task of transforming the popular manga Dragon Ball, by Akira Toriyama, into the distinctive style of Disney Pixar animation? Below you can see the results of our experiment.

Goku

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Source: midjourney

Gohan

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Source: Midjourney

Goten

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Source: Midjourney

Vegeta

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Source: Midjourney

Krillin

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Source: Midjourney

Master Roshi

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Source: Midjourney

Yamcha

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Source: Midjourney

Majin Buu

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Source: Midjourney

Whis

Heres Disney Pixars Dragon Ball From Fan Nightmares - picture #9
Source: Midjourney

Beerus

Heres Disney Pixars Dragon Ball From Fan Nightmares - picture #10
Source: Midjourney

Would such Dragon Ball have a chance to succeed? That we don't know. Nevertheless, we have to admit that the above images are pleasing to the eye. Let us know your opinion in the comments.

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Kamil Kleszyk

Kamil Kleszyk

At Gamepressure.com deals with various jobs. So you can expect from him both news about the farming simulator and a text about the impact of Johnny Depp's trial on the future of Pirates of the Caribbean. Introvert by vocation. Since childhood, he felt a closer connection to humanities than to exact sciences. When after years of learning came a time of stagnation, he preferred to call it his "search for a life purpose." In the end, he decided to fight for a better future, which led him to the place where he is today.