![]() Perhaps it’s because Goku is actually blatantly stronger than Hit in the manga, but Hit warms up to him fairly quickly. In the manga, Hit and Goku actually get along fairly well to the point where they almost seem like friends by the time the Tournament of Power rolls around. In a sense, it makes him a bit cooler to be so distant. He’s standoffish and cold, and we’re meant to accept that as part of his aloofness. He clearly respects Goku to some degree, but he doesn’t really show it, at least not overtly. In the anime, Hit is your typical stoic rival. One of the most interesting distinctions between the anime’s version of Hit and the manga’s version of HIt is how they both approach their relationship with, and towards, Goku. ![]() ![]() Think back to late Dragon Ball /early Dragon Ball Z when Goku would take off weighted gear to give him an advantage in fights. Given its bulky design, it goes without saying that removing it would end up letting Hit fight better, but it’s also possible the coat is something like a limiter for Hit. While fighting Jiren in the manga's adaptation of the Tournament of Power, Hit removes the lower half of his coat in order to give him a greater maneuverability for the fight. In the manga, though, the coat plays a secondary role. There's power under that coat. By keeping his hands in his pockets, Hit can ensure his opponents never get a proper read on him, making him time skip harder to track. When it comes down to it, it’s not just a prop or an aesthetic element, it plays an active role in how he fights and approaches his battles. No one in the series, before or after, really has an outfit that comes close to matching the specifics of Hit’s coat. Hit’s coat is a fundamental part of his design and one of the more visually striking aspects of the character. That alone should be enough to strike fear into just about anyone. It isn’t a time stop, it’s a full-on skip where Hit effectively leaps ahead a few seconds to counter you. Not only is Hit one of the most composed opponents Goku has ever faced, he has one of the most obscure abilities in the series: time skipping. He’s fought a God of Destruction and mastered God Ki, but Hit’s mere presence is enough to unsettle him beyond belief. Raditz is the first character to shake Goku to his core, offering him an opponent he’d never experienced Freeza was the second, overwhelming him with sheer stamina and power and Hit was the third.Įven as late as Dragon Ball Super, Goku is still depicted as someone who can feel fear. Which makes his few moments of genuine fear stand out all the more prominently within the series. Goku is a man who takes pride in his ability to tackle whatever comes at him head on. Rather than finding seemingly overwhelming opponents terrifying, he sees them as a challenge worth conquering. How could he be? From the very beginning of the series, he’s depicted as one of the strongest characters on Earth. Goku is not a character who feels fear all that often. He’s mysterious, but not so mysterious where you can’t uncover his secrets. If you get digging, you can start to learn quite a bit about Hit. That is, if you don’t do your research of course. He’s been a presence for nearly 100 episodes and we still don’t much about him. Hit is one of the most interesting characters in the franchise in large part due to the fact that he’s deliberately mysterious. His rivalry with Goku defined a very specific portion of Dragon Ball Super ’s run, and it serves as a reminder that Goku, and by extension Dragon Ball, is still growing. Introduced in the Universe 6 Tournament arc, Hit quickly became a fan favorite thanks to his time stopping abilities and cold, but respectful, attitude. It’s hard to imagine Dragon Ball as a whole without Beerus or Whis at this point. Time and time again, Dragon Ball Super brings new characters into the mix and they end up transitioning nicely into the main cast. Rather, we’re here to discuss one aspect Dragon Ball Super consistently gets right as a series: new characters. Does it deserve it? Probably, but we’re not here to talk about that. Dragon Ball Super tends to get a lot of flack from fans.
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