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Many prominent Shonen manga creators, like Akira Toriyama, Eiichiro Oda, Tite Kubo, and Masashi Kishimoto, have shared the blame for not doing justice to their female characters in their respective series. While some have been blamed for overly sexualizing their female characters, others are tagged because they did not give much importance to them.
However, some of these female characters were saved during the modifications done for the anime. One such example was Caulifla, the Saiyan from Universe 6, who participated in Zeno’s Tournament of Power. Fans believe that although Caulifla was underdeveloped in theDragon Ballmanga by Toriyama, Toei Animation saved her character in the anime.
While Caulifla was one of the lucky ones, that’s not always the case, as seen with Sakura Haruno fromNaruto,who was drawn to be a better character than what Studio Pierrot portrayed in theNarutoanime. She received so much hate because of this that it made Kishimoto regret his decision.
Toei Animation Saved Caulifla inDragon BallAnime
The character Caulifla was introduced inDragon Ball Superduring the Tournament of Power as the leader of a gang of Saiyans in Universe 6. Although she was portrayed as brash and bold, she never shied away from learning new things, even from her enemies. She was one of the more profound characters in the tournament.
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However, this was not always the case, as according to a discussion on Kazenshuu byTai Lung,Akira Toriyama’sportrayal of Caulifla in the manga was not liked by many fans. She was clumsy and could not do much to prove herself as a worthy character. She was pretty much ignored in the manga as she could not live up to her full potential as a Saiyan warrior, who is considered to be one of the most legendary races.
When Toei Animation decided to animate Caulilfa, they decided to modify her character’s personality and make her more important to theDragon Ballnarrative. This evidently worked in the favor of the series, as it was the first time that a female Saiyan was able to transform into Super Saiyan.
Sakura Did Not Share Caulifla’s Luck
When the Tournament of Power saga started, fans were excited to see the clash of Saiyans from different universes, and Caulifla and Kale certainly lived up to these expectations. She demonstrated herself to be a magnificent warrior who understood the power and importance of the Super Saiyan transformation.
Thus, she was highly appreciated by the fans, even if her role was short-lived. However, her luck was not shared by the female characters from other series. The biggest example of this is Sakura, who is considered to be one of the most hated characters in the entire anime history, andMasashi Kishimotois not the one to blame for it.
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Kishimoto has admitted multiple times that he tried to portraySakura as realistically as possible, and while manga fans were still fine with her as a character, anime fans hated her to the core because Studio Pierrot made a lot of modifications that made her look desperate, clingy, and overall annoying, despite being a major character.
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Tarun Kohli
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Tarun Kohli is the Senior Anime Writer at FandomWire, with over 2,900 published articles. He currently specializes in critiquing One Piece and other Shonen anime. A passionate fan of the genre, his love for thoughtful analysis reflects his genuine appreciation for the art of anime. His deep understanding of anime culture has earned recognition from industry figures such as Adi Shankar and the creators of Blood of Zeus.
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