Warning: Contains spoilers I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince to Slowly Perfect My Magical Abilities Episode 12A reincarnation anime that has proven to be a version of this genre Dragon Ball call I was reincarnated as the 7th Prince so that I could slowly perfect my magical abilities. has now doubled the number of reasons available why it deserves this prestigious title. Rather, this doubling effect occurs in the second half of the final battle, which spans the last two episodes of the first season. A second episode is also on the way, according to a recent announcement from Crunchyroll.
Prior to these final episodes, the anime's 7th prince, Lloyd de Saloum, took on the role of Goku in some of the series' first epic battles. Lloyd appeared at the last minute to save his weak friends. against an opponent many times stronger and reusing opponent's techniques to serve one's own purposes after witnessing them just seconds before.
Now, the series mimics the entire dynamic in Dragon Ball as the Earth warriors only have a chance against Frieza and his minions on Namek. by restraining their gas. It also clearly takes some stylistic cues from Frieza's Death Ball and Goku's Ultra Instinctwhile only simulates general fighting style popularized in the anime Dragon Ball Z.
I was reincarnated as the 7th Prince with Dragon Ball's Ultra Instinct and Death Orb version
A more nuanced connection is clearly how I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince draws inspiration from Dragon Ball's Namek story. When fighting a Cataclysm named Guisarme in I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince, Lloyd realizes that his opponent cannot sense his magical energy and uses this to his advantage, as Guisarme clearly has the upper hand and hiding is Lloyd's only chance of survival. In Dragon Ball, Goku not only utilizes this strategy in his fight with Frieza, but the tactic also greatly benefits Goku's friends from earlier on, who would have been killed if Frieza and his minions had been able to sense their chi.
In terms of more specific techniques, Dragon Ball Super fans will definitely enjoy the fact that I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince introduced its own version of Ultra Instinct. In essence, it's like Goku came up with Ultra Instinct on the spot to mimic one of his opponents' abilities. In I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince, Lloyd adapts to Guisarme's teleportation technique called Shadow Wolf by creating a spell that takes over his reflexes and pulls him in the direction of Guisarme's Silver Wolf.
The end result creates the illusion that he is teleporting along with Guisarme. On a more obvious level, Lloyd and Guisarme both create their own version of Frieza's Death Ball called the Death Ball of Darkness. Everything from the size of the spherical energy ball to the way Guisarme throws it is almost identical.
Mimicking the style of other famous Shonen series
Where does reverence end and where does copying begin?
In fact, the obvious connection between Mortal Dark Sphere and Death Ball is similar to how the entire fight in Guisarme and Lloyd's final battle fits the aesthetic of the Dragon Ball Z anime. From the explosions in the aura to the quick punches and the way fighters appear and disappear, it looks like a Dragon Ball brawl. The fight also borrows from other action shounen series, through obvious calls to Naruto's Shadow Clones and the power passed down from Hunter x Hunter's Pakunoda, where a hero leaves behind knowledge of the opponent who defeated them so that their friends can win a future battle.
Reincarnation and especially isekai series don't always appeal to fans of classic shonen anime, but I was reincarnated as the 7th Prince so that I could slowly perfect my magical abilities. clearly putting in an incredible effort to bring them together by drawing inspiration from one of the most iconic shonen series of all time like Dragon Ball, and it is working
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