He liked how his character is the "lone survivor of the apocalypse, son of the most angry and the most headstrong characters." He is arriving to Earth with his equally diabolical father, King Cold, to exact revenge against Goku and the other Z Fighters for humiliating him by defeating him. [31] He accompanies Goku and Pan into space to recover the Black Star Dragon Balls. Year(s) released [39] Trunks' final fight against the villain Zamasu from Dragon Ball Super earned praise by Sam Leach from Anime News Network. Future Trunks’ signature attack, and the one he uses to … Trunks' first appearance at the end of the episode. [43] Trunks has appeared in various Anime Grand Prix polls, appearing fifth in the category "best male character" in the 1992 poll[44] and fifth again in the 1993 poll[45] and nineteenth in the 1994 poll. [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. 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. Next → Mecha Frieza talking to the mysterious youth, King Cold's men unfazed by Future Trunks' threats, Future Trunks counters an arm cannon blast, King Cold's men are enraged at Future Trunks' attitude, Future Trunks defeats the onslaught of minions, Future Trunks about to turn into a Super Saiyan, Future Trunks right before turning into a Super Saiyan, Super Saiyan Goku, as shown in Frieza's flashback, Frieza immediately gets flashbacks of his defeat to Goku, Frieza remembers the horrific Super Saiyan glare of Goku, Mecha Frieza right before firing his Death Blaster, Mecha Frieza prepares another Death Blaster, Future Trunks blocks Frieza's Death Blaster, Frieza is sliced in half by Future Trunks' sword. A year and a half after planet Namek's destruction and following the defeat of Garlic Jr. in the Garlic Jr. Saga, many of the characters of Dragon Ball Z begin to regain a normal life. [12] Upon his return to the past, Trunks is able to attain Super Saiyan 2 and can also use his father's techniques, such as the Galick Gun and Final Flash, learned presumably from Vegeta himself. In his childhood… Tree Trunks Species Elephant Gender Female Occupation Pirate captain (formerly) Owner of a Shipping Company (formerly) Crystal Queen (formerly) Apple plantation owner (current) Relatives Unnamed mother Mr. After returning to the pas… [36], Trunks, especially the future incarnation, has been very positively received. Trunks returns to help in the present day battle against the artificial humans. Compared to Trunks, Previously Goten was slightl… July 17, 2016. Both incarnations of Trunks have access to the Super Saiyan transformation, although their achievement of this form differs between incarnation. Anime episodes At the end of the series, Trunks, now grown up, participates in the 28th Tenkaichi Budokai against the fighter Otokosuki. 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