Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball is a hugely influential anime known for its over-the-top action. While the series was never realistic, it’s amazing how, over forty years, the fight scenes have become increasingly spectacular. The Dragon Ball franchise boasts countless memorable battles, each featuring unique powers, imaginative fighters, and high-stakes drama.
Fans often remember the last battles of each story arc as the most exciting, especially when new powers or forms are revealed. The twelfth Dragon Ball Z movie, Fusion Reborn, is widely considered a peak of the film series. However, the incredible fight between Gogeta and Janemba doesn’t get enough recognition for everything it achieves and why it perfectly captures the spirit of Dragon Ball.
Janemba Is One Of Dragon Ball’s Most Terrifying Villains
The Dragon Ball Z movies are known for introducing some great villains, though they often don’t have much time to fully develop them. However, Janemba from Fusion Reborn immediately feels like a truly terrifying threat. He’s created when a machine meant to purify souls in the afterlife malfunctions, causing a mass of impure souls to merge into a being of pure evil.
As a longtime Dragon Ball fan, I’ve seen a lot of powerful demons – Spike, Shula, Dabura… but honestly, Janemba is in a league of his own! What really gets me is the contrast between his two forms; they fight so differently, it’s amazing. His first form reminds me a bit of Buu, but he’s still totally unique. And his powers! The cloning, the instant healing, the teleporting, and especially how he messes with dimensions – it’s such a cool change of pace, and the animators really knocked it out of the park with those scenes.
It’s common for villains in Dragon Ball Z movies to change into more powerful forms, and Super Janemba is a prime example. He’s drastically stronger than before, almost like a completely new character. Despite not talking much, Super Janemba is incredibly intimidating, even more so than other demons in Dragon Ball. His Dimension Sword feels like a weapon fit for a god.
It’s not surprising that fans constantly want Janemba to be officially part of the Dragon Ball story. There’s even a strong movement to include him in the Demon Realm featured in Dragon Ball DAIMA. Interestingly, Super Janemba is actually a being of pure energy, a detail many people miss. Traditionally, each Dragon Ball Z movie introduced a villain who was more powerful than the last.
Hirudegarn is the villain in Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon, but he isn’t as powerful as Janemba. Goku beats Hirudegarn using his Super Saiyan 3 form, a form that wasn’t strong enough to defeat Janemba. Janemba is a tougher opponent, requiring the combined power of Gogeta to be defeated. Logically, Gogeta would also have been able to defeat Hirudegarn.
Gogeta Is At His Most Intimidating & Powerful Against Janemba
Janemba is a truly great villain and a key part of what makes Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn so good. The movie also cleverly uses the powerful fusion Gogeta – created when Goku and Vegeta combine – to fight him. Gogeta is a fan favorite, but his fights in Dragon Ball GT and Dragon Ball Super haven’t quite lived up to the excitement of his first battle against Janemba. He’s only appeared in three stories total, making that initial fight particularly memorable.
Watching Gogeta fight Janemba is incredibly satisfying, as he completely overpowers the villain. His Stardust Breaker attack is surprisingly brutal, and it actually looks like it causes Janemba more pain than the Gods of Destruction’s Hakai ability.
I’ve always felt like Gogeta just oozes ultimate power, and it’s amazing considering he barely even needs to go beyond his standard Super Saiyan form! He doesn’t need any extra boosts, honestly. What really makes his win over Janemba so satisfying is remembering how much trouble Janemba gave Super Saiyan 3 Goku, Super Saiyan 2 Vegeta, and even Pikkon. Seeing Gogeta handle it all so easily just highlights how strong he truly is!
Gogeta shines brightest in Fusion Reborn, and his impressive fight against Janemba is the main reason he keeps reappearing instead of just seeing more of Vegito. He’s shown as even stronger in Dragon Ball GT as a Super Saiyan 4, and in Dragon Ball Super: Broly as a Super Saiyan Blue. However, these later battles don’t live up to his original, impactful fight and feel less exciting as a result.
Gogeta’s portrayal in Dragon Ball GT focuses more on playfully mocking his opponents than actually defeating them. This makes him seem like a joke, leaving viewers frustrated when his behavior prevents him from finishing the fight. While Gogeta is confident in Fusion Reborn, he isn’t careless or a time-waster.
However, Dragon Ball Super: Broly does give Gogeta a great moment that’s definitely the best part of the movie. It doesn’t quite have the same punch as when Gogeta first appeared and showed off all his different attacks against Janemba, though. Essentially, Gogeta’s part in Broly works because it repeats what made Fusion Reborn successful, even including the botched fusion attempts. The key difference is that Fusion Reborn allows the comedic “Veku” to actually fight a little and be more than just a joke.
Janemba Is The Only Character Who Has Been Killed By A Goku/Vegeta Fusion
Gogeta is incredibly powerful whenever he fights, but his battles are so chaotic it’s often hard to focus on the details of his victories. Of his three fights, he only definitively defeats Janemba.
During his battle with Omega Shenron, Gogeta was clearly winning, but his tendency to play around caused the fusion to end sooner than expected. Later, Gogeta was prepared to defeat Broly with a powerful attack, but a wish granted by a Dragon Ball saved the Legendary Super Saiyan.
The idea that a fusion needs to completely defeat its opponent can also apply to Vegito, since his fusions with Super Buu and Fused Zamasu didn’t result in their deaths. This makes the battle between Gogeta and Janemba unique – it’s the only time Goku and Vegeta, when fused, actually finish off their enemy.
In Dragon Ball, characters don’t have to die for a battle to feel meaningful, but it certainly raises the stakes. That’s why the ending of Fusion Reborn is so impressive and deserves more recognition – it’s something the series has been trying to recapture ever since.
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