'Dragon Ball Super' episode 62: 'I Will Protect the World! Trunks' Super Power of Anger Explodes'

Having just achieved a new form, Trunks attempts to make good on his vow to finally kill Black.  It...doesn't go as well as one would hope.  He does fare better than he had in earlier confrontations (even Yajirobe notes that he's not losing), landing some legitimate hits, but Black proves to still be too much, especially when Zamasu jumps in.  The fact that Black continues to get stronger doesn't help matters.  You could argue that it's anti-climactic, but given that Black has routinely stomped super saiyan blues, it makes sense that Trunks wouldn't be able to make due, even with this apparent "hybrid" form.

I was kind of disappointed to see Trunks' irises and pupils return midway through the fight. I liked the nod to Broly and it gave his form a distinct look.  Yeah, the blue layer in the aura is still there, but there are times where it seems like he's just a super saiyan or super saiyan 2.

Whatever the look, it's going to have to be enough as Trunks tells the others to retreat (for a second time, which the characters do acknowledge) so that they can come up with a way to defeat the pair.  In the meantime, he's going to keep them busy as best as he can.  Vegeta does leave him the senzu beans, so while he is grossly outmatched, Trunks should be able to keep them busy for some time just due to being able to heal himself completely when things get too dire.

From there, the tone of the episode shifts drastically as humor becomes the focus.  Bulma tells off Beerus for not knowing how the timelines worked and saying that there was no change, at which point he promptly says that he suspected that there would be no change and that Future Trunks made some good points.  Bulma doesn't see the humor in it, but I found it amusing.

The news comes as a big shock to present Trunks, who goes to get Goten so that they can go help.  His heart's in the right place, but it's not like they could.  Even as fused super saiyan 3 Gotenks, they'd get their clock cleaned.  They couldn't even land a hit against Copy Vegeta in his base form, so going against a super saiyan rose and an invincible kai in their present state is a hopeless endeavor.  Thankfully, the other characters intercept them before they can do anything, though Chichi is none too pleased about the development.

Once again, the characters have a team meeting as they try to brainstorm a way to win, seeing as head on fights don't seem to work here.  It was nice to bring the other characters up to speed (we even get a humorous and streamlined retelling of the villains' back story), but it also gives Piccolo a chance to contribute as he suggests using the "Mufuuba" technique.  For those unaware (I was one of those people,) it's the same technique that Roshi used to seal away Demon King Piccolo back in the old "Dragon Ball" days.

I know I was pushing to use the dead zone.  This is probably safer...sort of.  There's no risk to the world, but there is a high mortality rate. In any case, the concept remains the same, as they are imprisoning the two indefinitely as opposed to killing them.  I also like that the technique has precedent in the universe, as opposed to being something that the writers had to pull out of their behinds because they had written themselves into a corner.  It's also consistent with this saga's knack for making callbacks and references to previous story arcs.

You'd think that the simplest approach would be to have Piccolo go with them, seeing as he knows the technique, but instead he offers to teach Goku, who promptly teleports to Roshi's house so that he can teach Goku instead.

I do find it odd that Kame (Roshi's turtle) was the test subject for Goku's trial runs.  It was an amusing montage, no doubt, but considering the technique is focused on sealing away evil entities, you have to wonder what that says about Kame.

Even stranger, the technique itself just comes off as telekinesis and involves getting the target into a pot.  Roshi later says that you have to tie said pot with a string and stick a talisman on it, so I assume that it is those things that do the actual sealing, as Kame is able to get out no problem.  Maybe they can stick the talisman on beforehand to save some time? I don't know.  We'll see, but it seems like there are cracks in this plan already.

Overall, this episode isn't what the title would lead you to believe it is.  In actuality, Future Trunks has only a minor role and a majority of the episode is centered in the present.  It's still fun, though.  While this saga is notably darker compared to the other arcs, it's nice that it can still inject some humor into things from time to time.  It makes for a nice breather.  It doesn't come off as padding either as everything that happens is relevant to what's going on and things do move forward on several fronts.

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