Neither Naruto’s Pain Invasion Nor Luffy’s Marineford Entrance: Let’s Just Agree a Dragon Ball Side Character Aced the God of All Entry Scenes 34 Years Ago

There are many parts that are iconic in anime. The best fights with cool events, like the main character standing up after taking an immense amount of damage or when they stay unharmed after taking on a hyped-up attack. But most of all, the coolest thing is the entry scenes in anime.
Future Trunks slices Frieza into two | Credits: Studio Toei Animation
When it comes to legendary anime entrances, there are many that come to mind like Naruto’s arrival during the Pain Invasion and Luffy’s Marineford entrance.
These are definitely cool, but the true ancestor of all cool entries was a long time ago, a whole 34 years ago in Dragon Ball Z. And it still remains unmatched—Future Trunks’ debut in Episode 120.
Future Trunks’ arrival was a game-changer
Future Trunks was an enigmatic character. He literally shot down from the sky, looking confident, snarky, and imposing. His introduction...
Future Trunks slices Frieza into two | Credits: Studio Toei Animation
When it comes to legendary anime entrances, there are many that come to mind like Naruto’s arrival during the Pain Invasion and Luffy’s Marineford entrance.
These are definitely cool, but the true ancestor of all cool entries was a long time ago, a whole 34 years ago in Dragon Ball Z. And it still remains unmatched—Future Trunks’ debut in Episode 120.
Future Trunks’ arrival was a game-changer
Future Trunks was an enigmatic character. He literally shot down from the sky, looking confident, snarky, and imposing. His introduction...
- 2/27/2025
- by Chandra Shekhar
- FandomWire
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