12-05-2018, 06:56 PM
Did you know? The idea for fusion in the Dragon Ball series was suggested by Toriyama's friend Masakazu Katsura. Incidentally, Toriyama explains that fusion was set to be used in a movie (No. 12 w/ Gogeta), so fusing differently with the Potara was a fortunate, unintentional development.
DBZ Movie 12 (with Gogeta) premiered March 4 in 1995, while Dragon Ball chapter 503 (with Vegetto) premiered January 24 in 1995. Considering movie production schedules vs. Toriyama's writing style vs. Gotenks' much earlier introduction, it's easy to see fusion ideas overlapping.
SOURCE: http://www.kanzenshuu.com/translations/d...interview/
DBZ Movie 12 (with Gogeta) premiered March 4 in 1995, while Dragon Ball chapter 503 (with Vegetto) premiered January 24 in 1995. Considering movie production schedules vs. Toriyama's writing style vs. Gotenks' much earlier introduction, it's easy to see fusion ideas overlapping.
SOURCE: http://www.kanzenshuu.com/translations/d...interview/