Dragon Ball: Son Goku has never transformed into this Super Saiyajin 3 version-but another fighter

In addition to this legendary Super Saiyajin 3 design, there is another variant in Dragon Ball. (Image: © Bird Studio, Shueisha / Toei Animation)

The three-time Super-Saiyajin may be considered one of the most legendary Saiyajin transformations in the history of Dragon Ball. After all, Son Goku sees in this form with its long, disassembled blond hair, which almost reach the floor, completely different from its previous levels of transformation.

However, there is another version of the triple Super Saiyajins from Akira Toriyama, which has never appeared in anime by 2024.In this concept of triple super Saiyajin, the fighter has no long, but shorter and protruding hair.

Fans had believed that this design would never appear in an anime and were surprised with the release of Dragon Ball Daima.

The second original concept of the triple Super Saiyajins

In the artbook “Dragon Ball: A Guide to the Akira Toriyama World” from 2014, fans saw the very first designs for the Super Saiyajin 3 from Akira Toriyama for the first time. Son Goku's popular Saiyajin transformation was drawn with a completely different haircut than fans knew it.

In general, this Super Saiyajin 3-shape from Goku with the shorter blonde hair, which stands out strongly backwards, is reminiscent of the appearance of the two-time super-aspiration.In this post you can see the design yourself:

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Since the Artbook is already over 10 years old and Akira Toriyama had in the meantime chose the current design with long blond hair, the chance that this design from Son Goku would reappear, so almost zero. After all, until Daima Son Goku was the only known Saiyajin warrior who had reached this level.

Of course, fans could not suspect that in 2024 the release of Dragon Ball Daima, the old and actually rejected concept for the triple Super-Saiyajin will be picked up again. Here it was given a completely different character:Vegeta.

Vegeta received his Super Saiyajin 3-Power Up and the original design from Akira Toriyama

In Dragon Ball Daima, Vegeta reached a “new” shape in Episode 12 and surprised fans of the series. The proud Saiyajin warrior turned into the triple Super-Saiyajin, which so far only Son Goku had done.

Vegetas Super-Saiyajin 3-shape is the alternative design of Akira Toriyama. (Image: © Bird Studio, Shueisha / Toei animation)

In addition to the completely different look, the fact that Vegeta was able to master and use the shape was another surprise for fans.

If you want to learn more about Vegetas Transformation about triple Super Saiyajin in Daima, you can read this here:

Here you can watch Dragon Ball Daima or read the manga from Dragon Ball great

You can watch Dragon Ball Daima on Crunchyroll, ADN and Netflix. The anime series comprises a total of 20 episodes that are broadcast in the Japanese original sound and German subtitles.

You can read the manga for Dragon Ball and the chronological sequel to Z and Daima in English on the official SHUEISHA website in English. The manga currently has 104 chapters.

Which Super Saiyajin 3-Design do you like better and which Saiyajin transformation or technology is your absolute favorite?