He later participates in Cell's martial arts tournament, where he is killed by Cell. Appears in Being of Saiyan genetics, Cell also reveals to have re… Cell of the FutureMirai Cell Trunks also helped the Seventh Universe Supreme Kai Shin prevent the revival of Majin Buu within his timeline. He further stated in an interview that he was elated when he was cast to voice him. After killing Future Trunks, Cell asks to the horrified Z-Fighters if they're surprised to see him, only for Gohan to denounce the bio-android as a monster, citing Cell's action to Future Trunks. k_goku 6 years ago #20. Manga Debut For the bishonen post boy of Dragon Ball, it’s easy to picture Future … He knows Future Cells' plan is to kill Future Trunks, take his time machine, and go back to the past so he can absorb Android 17 and Android 18 to obtain his perfect form. The Cell who appears as the main antagonist of "The Cell Saga" is also from the future, but from another alternate timeline. 13ish years later, they kill gohan too. Future Trunks arrives in his timeline and the first thing he does is reunite with his mother. [29] Eager to compete in the adult division, Trunks and Goten together pose as the fighter Mighty Mask (マイティマスク, Maiti Masuku) and are pitted against Android #18 and others in a battle royal. His main means of conveyance is a technique called Bukū-jutsu (舞空術, "Air Dance Technique") which gives him the ability of flight. report. Future Android 17 and Future Android 18 are killed by Future Trunks. Trunks reveals that he faced a far more powerful version of Cell during his trip to the past, stating he knew what Cell could do in his perfect form but his timeline's version of Cell's current state is nothing compared to that version of Cell. He is still killed by Future Trunks. Trunks also made an appearance in the 2004 Fuji TV interactive feature Kyūtai Panic Adventure Returns!, where he and six other Dragon Ball characters delivered the Dragon Balls to restore the aqua city of Odaiba. Age 786 [3], In the English-language dub by Funimation, Eric Vale voices him both as a teen and as an adult in all Dragon Ball media,[4] while Laura Bailey voices him as a child in the series, as well as the movie, Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods, as well as the other non-canon movies. Given to him by a guy named Tapion, the Z Sword is extremely powerful. "Reveal Black's True Identity! Years later, having reached Super Saiyan 2, Trunks encounters a new enemy known as Goku Black who slaughter of Earth's residents as he helps the survivors defend themselves before he attempting to recruit Goku and Vegita from the present timeline. [16] Upon Goku's return from Planet Namek, Trunks confides in Goku his tragic story. He calms himself and resolves to use Trunks' Time Machine to go back to a time where the Androids are still alive, but Trunks declares that he will have to defeat him first and blasts him out of the city. Both incarnations of Trunks have access to the Super Saiyan transformation, although their achievement of this form differs between incarnation. Under Towa's influence, he confronts Future Trunks as he returns to his time in Age 785 in order to fulfill Towa's plan of erasing Future Trunks from history and would have done so had the Future Warrior not been transported to Age 785 by Demigra (who wished to use the Future Warrior to eliminate Towa and Mira who had outlived their usefulness). At the end of the series, Trunks, now grown up, participates in the 28th Tenkaichi Budokai against the fighter Otokosuki. Anime One where goku lives, one where goku dies, and one where cell kills trunks. [13][14] Gotenks is able to use a variety of attacks that he gives humorous names to, such as Galactic Donut (ギャラクティカドーナツ, Gyarakutuka Dōnatsu) and his signature Super Ghost Kamikaze Attack (スーパーゴーストカミカゼアタック, Sūpā Gōsuto Kamikaze Atakku). Cell used a sneak attack, but what are your thoughts? The sixth season of Dragon Ball Z anime series contains the Cell Games arc, which comprises Part 3 of the Android Saga.The episodes are produced by Toei Animation, and are based on the final 26 volumes of the Dragon Ball manga series by Akira Toriyama.. The game Dragon Ball Z: Shin Budokai - Another Road centers around Trunks' battle with Majin Boo in his future timeline. Within the series, he is the half-Saiyan half-Human son of Vegeta and Bulma and has at least two noteworthy incarnations. share. Future Trunks' returns to his own timeline. With the appearance of Cell from another alternate timeline, Trunks trains with Vegeta in the Room of Spirit and Time. In addition, he does not absorb Android 17 and Android 18, and thus he never reached the forms above his Imperfect form. Like his alternate timeline counterpart who traveled to the present (main) timeline and succeeded in achieving his perfect form, Future Cell can also transform into a Super Saiyan, thanks to the Saiyan DNA he inherited from Future Goku and Future Vegeta. "[37] Similarly, Chris Shepard of Anime News Network also enjoyed the background story and felt that Trunks was an understandable character who "I was really able to get into and sympathize for during his battles. Mirai no Seru To which, he was able to be momentarily overwhelmed by Trunks in his base form, launching him miles away from the city with a surprise kiai, however Cell did state that Trunks power was still no match. since piccolo dies, no more dragon balls. (cut to Trunks and Krillin exploring the ruins of Dr. Gero's lab) KRILLIN: (starts shivering) Oh, my God, was it always this cold? Trunks uses it a lot in battles, even using it to cut the metal Mecha Frieza into a dozen pieces. Red Ribbon Army (Red Ribbon Androids) Dragon Ball Wiki is a FANDOM Anime Community. [47], Trunks' Japanese voice actor, Takeshi Kusao, has cited Trunks as his favorite Dragon Ball character. He is defeated by Gohan and Future Trunks. When he is eight, Trunks participates in the 25th Tenkaichi Budokai and defeats Son Goten in the junior division, although the two of them cheated equally. Major Events. Main article: Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 July 17, 2016. Characteristics Both incarnations of Trunks has appeared in most Dragon Ball related video games. The present-timeline incarnation of Trunks is introduced as an infant during the story arc which features the first appearance of the Red Ribbon Androids. He also initially assumed due to his data on Future Trunks that the latter was bluffing about his claim that he destroyed them until Trunks made clear he was not. Upon arriving on Giru's home world, the trio are hijacked by Dr. Myu's robots and Trunks is solidified in living metal for study. The two go back, with Trunks and Mai bidding their farewells as they live for a new future timeline where Zamasu's actions never occurred that is home to another Mai and Trunks. Cell explains that his central nucleus had survived, allowing him to regenerate, and that his cells had retained the knowledge of his perfect power. Main article: Cell Games Saga He is usually paired with Goten and often used as comic relief. Cell awakens, kills Trunks and takes his time machine. In the Dragon Ball and One Piece crossover manga Cross Epoch, Trunks is a member of Captain Vegeta's air pirate crew. Trunks makes his debut appearance in chapter #331 The Young Boy of Mystery (謎の少年, Nazo no Shōnen), first published in Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine on July 2, 1991,[1] as an unidentified young man who traveled back in time to warn series protagonist Goku and his allies of a deadly new enemy, the Androids of the Red Ribbon Army. After Gohan's death, Trunks assumes the mantle of Earth's sole protector against the artificial humans for the next three years until Bulma finishes her time machine. Bulma was stunned when Future Trunks told the part of when Vegeta went berserk when he was killed by Cell. At that time, the serialization was still going on, and Toriyama did not know how the manga story would end; young Trunks might have ended up growing up and the story might have continued to the same time period when teenage Trunks returned to the future. IMPERFECT CELL: (loses his temper) BITCH, I DO WHAT I WANT!!! Cell was in that timeline for a few years before Trunks' initial trip to the past took place, this enabled Cell to see the same Trunks that he killed was still alive at that point. Trunks is a slim yet well-built young man of below average height and light skin-color; his facial features and skin-tone are inherited from his father. ⇨ Make sure to smash that like button! Goten is his best friend and childhood rival, though Trunks is stronger and older than Goten as it is later pointed out by Goku. However, he is once again defeat and destroyed along with Future 16 by Future Trunks and the 2nd Future Warrior. Shortly after arriving, Trunks also falls victim to Baby's mind control and battles Goku. This alternate future timeline incarnation of Trunks, who is usually referred to as "Future Trunks" (未来のトランクス, Mirai no Torankusu, "Trunks of the Future") in media to distinguish him from his present-timeline counterpart, is one of the Dragon Ball series' most popular characters and has been praised for his unique role within the series. [20] Trunks has been living with Bulma and secretly training with Gohan. This was something that he could not do in his time because Trunks had killed them both. Was about to shoot a Kamehameha at Trunks, but Trunks shot an energy blast (later dubbed in the games as Heat Dome attack) at Cell, completely destroying him. Although it is not seen, Future Cell's soul was destroyed when Future Zeno erased Future Trunks' timeline to annihilate Infinite Zamasu. androids 17/18 kill all z warriors cept gohan and a newly born trunks. Death Date(s) My guess is that Imp. 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