"I love my people! I love my country! I love my planet! I love my Universe! I am the leader of the Pride Troopers, Toppo! Small evils. Normal evils. Big evils! All evils... shall shatter before this iron fist of justice!" |
Toppo (トッポ Toppo) is the leader of the hero team, Pride Troopers, guardians of peace within Universe 11.[1] Toppo is also a candidate on becoming the next Universe 11 God of Destruction.
Appearance
Toppo is a burly alien humanoid with tan colored skin, yellow eyes with dark lines under them and a large white mustache that covers his mouth. He sports a red and black spandex suit which appears to be part of his team's attire.
Personality
Toppo is described as being a hot-blooded warrior of righteous justice.[1]
Toppo is shown to be very respectful towards the Gods, shown when he is offended by Buu accidentally launching an attack towards one of them. This was shown again when asked for forgiveness after abruptly jumping in the arena of Exhibition match and humbly requested to fight Goku.
His commitment to pursuing justice is further seen from his tendency to name all his techniques as an extension of justice, such as the Justice Flash, and this is also seen with most of his comrades.
As the leader of the Pride Troopers, Toppo is shown to be respectful towards his subordinates shown when he tried not to fill them with distress after learning of the tournament. Toppo shows a humble side when he admits that he is not strongest of Universe 11 but his close friend Jiren holds that title, while he is the second most powerful one.
In spite of his stoic disposition, he has his limits. On one instance, he had to go to a bar to calm himself down not from wrath, but from genuine stress.
Deep down, he is actually horrified of the Tournament of Power's rules and the amoral behavior of Zen-Oh and Future Zen-Oh.
He also claims that he has no desire for personal matters during the tournament, but it is clear that he wants a rematch with Goku.
Toppo also has a very powerful sense of honor, fairness and fair play, as he criticized and even insulted Android 17 after he blasted Brianne de Chateau, Sanka Ku and Su Roas while they were transforming, stating that the pose of a warrior is justice, and that such a display should not be interrupted, to which Brianne acknowledged and thanked his understanding of it. He also believes ritualistic transformations, such as the ones done by the Kamikaze Fireballs, represent true justice. This is likely because Universes 11 and 2 are similar in this regard and, as twins, the mortals on their realms would tend to agree to common methods.
Toppo is also very level-headed, analytical and rational, and the full degree of his seriousness and intelligence are shown in the Tournament of Power, such as when he analyzed Dyspo's battle against Hit and acknowledged that their opponent was no ordinary warrior.
Nevertheless, Toppo can also show signs of frustration, desperation and animosity when under severe stress. The main instance of these traits happens after Kunshi is eliminated from the fighting stage, and the Universe 11 team is reduced to him, Jiren and Dyspo, Toppo stated to them that the Pride Troopers were done playing heroic, and that there was no justice or evil as of now, only survival or erasure, suggesting the pressure of the situation made him drop all restraints, even moral ones, for the sake of keeping their lives and their universe intact.
While Toppo is the leader of the Pride Troopers, and, thus, his voice reigns supreme over them, he will not try to stop Jiren from taking on someone in a fight, not only out of respect, but also because he knows that, as powerful as he is, even he cannot detour Jiren.
Toppo seems not interested in achieving personal desire with Super Dragon Balls as he cheered Jiren to fight to his heart's content and achieve his own wish.
Biography
Dragon Ball Super
Universe Survival Saga
Main article: Universe Survival Saga
Toppo alongside Khai, Belmod, and Marcarita
Toppo, clad in a dark hood, is present at the Zen Exhibition Match sharing the platform with Belmod, Marcarita, and Khai of his Universe, he first deflects an energy blast fired from the battle nearby, and said that it was rude for someone to do such a thing to a God.
He later challenges Goku to a fight shortly after Goku defeated Bergamo, believing the latter to be evil for his role in the creation of the Tournament of Power. With permission from Zen-Oh and Great Priest, he is allowed to fight Goku who readily accepts the challenge.
The two fight before Toppo manages to overwhelm Super Saiyan Goku with series of joint locks and submission holds. Just as it seems he would win, Goku enters Super Saiyan Blue and manages to turn the tables on Toppo. Undeterred, Toppo continues his fight with Goku and manages to hold his own against him until Goku unleashes an Instant Transmission-combined God Kamehameha at him.
Toppo emerges from the attack with a few scratches but is livid when he sees his uniform torn and condemns the Saiyan for damaging the symbol of Pride for his team. He powers up with anger as Goku enters his Super Saiyan Blue Kaio-ken technique with both preparing to go all out in the fight. However, Great Priest intervenes and stops the fight. Goku approaches Toppo to thank him for a good fight and compliments his strength however, Toppo shrugs off Goku's thanks by stating that there is a friend of his that would be even stronger than him: Jiren.
Toppo is concerned about the Tournament of Power
Some time after the fight, he decides to go to a bar, eating snacks with a concerned look in his eyes, realizing how much of his universe's safety is at stake on top of how strong Goku was. His General, Kahseral, enters and asks why he is so upset. Just as Toppo was about to explain why, a call within his universe arises, and he has to stop a foe Dyspo cannot stop alone.
Eventually, he does explain the situation to the rest of his comrades and expresses that while the Pride Troopers will be understaffed temporarily, the newbies would take over and understand what it truly means to be a Pride Trooper. He and Dyspo were trying to bring Kahseral back to the bar to recruit him into the tournament, but Kahseral was busy trying to save a cat. After he finally does so, they're ready to depart.
During the tournament, he started out his campaign by briefly clashing with Basil and then ended up fighting Auta Magetta of Universe 6. Goku attempts to fight him, however, Murichim of Universe 10 knocked him aside. Toppo reappeared again when Goku finally attempted to fight Jiren and attacked him with his Justice Flash and then told the latter that he sent Kahseral, Tupper, Zoiray, Kettol, and Cocotte to take care of the Saiyan while the two of them rest up.
When Brianne de Chateau called out for her fellow warriors, Toppo was seen with Dyspo as they heard her as Jimeze and Zirloin flew off to join their fellow warriors to watch and cheer on the Kamikaze Fireballs' transformation. After Android 17 interrupted their transformation, Toppo soon joined Brianne in scolding the android about his disruption of posing and transforming as he states its importance. He is thanked by Brianne for understanding of their purpose but is told they won't hold back as he promises them the same as well. He then rejoined with Dyspo and watched the girls transform into their magical girl forms with Toppo admitting it is "truly justice". Brianne then unleashed heart shaped explosions that unleashed an odor that filled those who smelt it with love, Toppo tried to resist it as well as Dyspo and dodged the attack. He, alongside Jiren and Kunshi watched Dyspo's fight with Hit, and when he saw Dyspo getting beaten Toppo sent in Kunshi to help him. After Kunshi is defeated, Toppo decides to drop all restraints, even moral ones, in order to save his universe.
Toppo was then seen throwing a Justice Punch at Cabba, sending him flying into a rock. Afterwards, Toppo did a pose following his success. Toppo later watched as Jiren challenged Goku, silently encouraging Jiren to defeat Goku and win the tournament, so he can get his wish from the Super Dragon Balls. He, alongside Dyspo, watched Jiren and Goku's Universe 7 Spirit Bomb collision. After Jiren seemingly vaporized Goku, Toppo and Dyspo gathered around him when the other warriors prepared to attack. He witnessed that Goku was alive and transformed into his Ultra Instinct form. Toppo and Dyspo then tried to attack Goku, however they were easily countered and thrown aside. Toppo tried to use Justice Flash, but Goku casually dodges the attack by walking towards Jiren. Jiren showed Toppo a hand signal, informing him that his help is not needed.
Power
- Manga and Anime
Toppo is one of the strongest warriors within Universe 11, second only to his sworn friend Jiren, to which he has been scouted as a candidate to become a God of Destruction.[1] His strength is great enough to be selected as a personal bodyguard to both Khai and Belmod. When talking to Vegeta, Goku claims that he was unsure if he could beat Toppo, even as a Super Saiyan Blue[2], this feeling goes both ways as Toppo is not sure he can defeat Goku.
Despite his large stature and disproportionately bulky frame, he has shown to be very nimble and graceful in battle. His specialty in battle appears to be joint-locks and submission holds. With a single hand, he was able to effortlessly catch Basil's blast. Upon which, he is able to contain the blast before dispersing it between his hands, leaving Champa surprised.
During his fight with Goku, he was able to easily defeat him as a Super Saiyan, nearly crushing him to death. Once Goku turned Super Saiyan Blue, Toppo was able to fight on par with him while heavily suppressed. After his uniform was besmirched, Toppo became angered and powered up, and Goku decided to show him what happens when he passes his limits, powering up with his Kaio-ken. However, the match was stopped before the two could fight in earnest.
Alongside Jiren and Dyspo, Toppo is seen as one of the trump cards for Universe 11's potential victory in the Tournament of Power due to his power, skill and leadership of the Pride Troopers, his godlike power is the greatest among his comrades alongside that of Jiren.
During the Tournament of Power - when he was at his non-powered up level of strength, he traded punches with Auta Magetta, and was pushed back by Murichim. His Justice Flash was powerful enough to knock base Goku through the arena. He easily knocked base Cabba away with a Justice Punch. Despite his great power, Toppo is utterly powerless against Ultra Instinct Goku. In Goku's first display of his newfound power, Toppo was left completely oblivious by the exchange of blows between Goku and Jiren mere feet from him. Alongside Dyspo, their assaults was effortlessly repelled by Ultra Instinct Goku, who nonchalantly dodged Toppo's Justice Flash.
- Statements by authors and guidebooks
Toppo is a key player for Team Universe 11 during the Tournament of Power.[3]
Techniques and Special abilities
- Flight - The ability to take flight through the manipulation of ki.
- Ki Blast - The most basic form of energy attack.
- Fighting Pose - Toppo's Justice pose.
- Justice On - Toppo jumps onto his opponents shoulders.
- Justice Tornado - After using Justice On, Toppo spins his opponent at extreme speeds.
- Justice Crusher - By grabbing his opponents arm, Toppo pulls their arm back dislocating their shoulder.
- Justice Flash - Toppo fires rapid ki blasts from his fingertips.
- Justice Rear Naked Choke - Toppo puts his opponent in a very powerful bear hug. This hold was powerful enough to cause Goku to revert back into his base form from Super Saiyan. Belmod also mentioned Toppo wouldn't stop until all of Goku's bones were broken.
- Justice Punch - A powerful punch.
Video games
Toppo appears in Dragon Ball Heroes as a playable character. He also makes an appearance in Dragon Ball Z: Dokkan Battle.
Voice actors
- Japanese: Kenji Nomura
- English: TBA
Battles
- Toppo vs. Goku (Base/Super Saiyan/Super Saiyan Blue/Super Saiyan Blue Kaio-ken) (Anime only)
- Toppo vs. Goku (Super Saiyan/Super Saiyan 2/Super Saiyan 3/Super Saiyan God/Super Saiyan Blue) (Manga only)
- Toppo, Kahseral and Dyspo vs. a Drakiyan and Aragney
- Toppo vs. Basil
- Toppo vs. Auta Magetta
- Toppo vs. Murichim
- Toppo vs. Goku
- Toppo and Dyspo vs. Jimeze and Zirloin
- Toppo vs. Cabba
- Toppo & Dyspo vs. Goku (Ultra Instinct)
- Toppo, Jiren, & Dyspo vs. Biarra and Catopesra
Trivia
- In the original preview for the Universe Survival Saga, the hooded man is far thinner, wears a sash, and has a visible mouth, giving the impression that the man is Jiren; however, it was switched to Toppo for the final episode.
- Toppo's name appears to come from the word "pot".
Gallery
   Toppo, Khai, and Belmod observing Gohan turn Super Saiyan against Lavender  Toppo reveals himself to Goku.  Toppo poses during a monologue about Justice.  Toppo's finishing hold on Goku  Toppo facing off against Super Saiyan Blue Goku  Toppo and Team Universe 11 arrive at the Tournament of Power  Toppo's reaction after seeing Universe 9 getting erased     Toppo by toyotaro holding v jump  Toppo in the Universal Survival Arc Opening   |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 charcter bio. toei-anim.co.
- ↑ Dragon Ball Super, episode 83
- ↑ Animedia: Dragon Ball Super Featurette. pbs.twimg (September 2017).