Explanation of DBZ's Ending

Saiyan Slayer · 01-20-2007

I was reading about Sun Wukong on wikipedia. When I was reading about his Nyoibo, I found something that was very interesting. Take a look at this and you'll understand why Toriyama-sensei ended DBZ the way he did.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mai_Xing_Long

**Darkprince410** · 01-20-2007

As you can probably see, that article is up for deletion due to its questionable material, primarily the fact that there is no such character as Son Gohan in the Journey to the West story, but also the fact that there were no such things as dragon pearls in the story, nor is Sun Wukong's weapon known as the Nyoi-bo (it's known as the "ruyi-jingu-bang" or the "will-following golden banded staff), and there certainly is no "Lord of Lords" so to speak (would have been referred to as either Ryuu-jin or the Jade Emperor, depending on which one they were referring to). I wouldn't take the information from that particular wikipedia article seriously, as it's too full of errors as well as being too "convenient" to explain a reason behind Toriyama-sensei's decision to end the manga the way he did.

**Inuyasha16** · 01-22-2007

Up for deletion? I believe it has been deleted. I would've liked to read it anyways though, even if it was BS.

**Darkprince410** · 01-23-2007

Well, by the time that this topic was first posted, the article in question had yet to be deleted, though it was listed as being up for deletion.

Saiyan Slayer · 01-23-2007

I copy that article just before it was deleted. Here it goes.
"Mai Xing Long is a character in the extension to Journey to the West. When introduced, he is a teenage Indian monk. He meets Sun Wukong during the last lag of his journey. The boy receives martial arts training from the monkey king and accompanies Wukong during the quest for the magic dagon pearls. When Sun Wukong grows older, he appoints Mai as defender of the mortal realm. After the destruction of the Nyoibo, it is remade by the lord of lords, and returned to Wukong. Sun, however proclaims he is too old and he passes the staff on to Mai. After saving the earth many times,Mai Xing Long grows sick, as he is not immortal like his master. Dying honorably, he is buried with the nyoibo, until the staff is stolen by Son Gohan many centuries later."

**Inuyasha16** · 01-23-2007

Stolen by Son Gohan eh? Quite the story, that is. Thanks for posting

DBAF Killer · 01-23-2007

Okay, I get it. Mai Xing Long (Uub) meets Sun Wukong (Goku) "during the last lag of his journey" (the end of DBZ). "The boy receives martial arts training from the monkey king" (Uub receives training from Goku) and "he appoints Mai as defender of the mortal realm (Uub as the new protector of Earth). This was interesting, no wonder why AT ended DBZ that way. But I did think DBGT gave us a better ending.

**Darkprince410** · 01-24-2007

DBAF Killer, that article was incorrect, as none of the events that take place in that article occurred in the actual Journey to the West story (and despite what the article says, there is no extended side-story or anything to the tale). Toriyama-sama's ending for Z has nothing to do with Journey to the West.

01-20-2007	#1 (permalink)
Saiyan Slayer (16) Master of Kaio-ken Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 543 Rep Power: 3	Explanation of DBZ's Ending I was reading about Sun Wukong on wikipedia. When I was reading about his Nyoibo, I found something that was very interesting. Take a look at this and you'll understand why Toriyama-sensei ended DBZ the way he did. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mai_Xing_Long

01-20-2007	#2 (permalink)
Darkprince410 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ohio, United States Posts: 2,684 Rep Power: 29	Re: Explanation of DBZ's Ending As you can probably see, that article is up for deletion due to its questionable material, primarily the fact that there is no such character as Son Gohan in the Journey to the West story, but also the fact that there were no such things as dragon pearls in the story, nor is Sun Wukong's weapon known as the Nyoi-bo (it's known as the "ruyi-jingu-bang" or the "will-following golden banded staff), and there certainly is no "Lord of Lords" so to speak (would have been referred to as either Ryuu-jin or the Jade Emperor, depending on which one they were referring to). I wouldn't take the information from that particular wikipedia article seriously, as it's too full of errors as well as being too "convenient" to explain a reason behind Toriyama-sensei's decision to end the manga the way he did. __________________

01-22-2007	#3 (permalink)
Inuyasha16 Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 2,811 Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 39	Re: Explanation of DBZ's Ending Up for deletion? I believe it has been deleted. I would've liked to read it anyways though, even if it was BS. __________________ Serious Discussion & Debate posters read this.

01-23-2007	#4 (permalink)
Darkprince410 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ohio, United States Posts: 2,684 Rep Power: 29	Re: Explanation of DBZ's Ending Well, by the time that this topic was first posted, the article in question had yet to be deleted, though it was listed as being up for deletion. __________________

01-23-2007	#5 (permalink)
Saiyan Slayer (16) Master of Kaio-ken Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 543 Rep Power: 3	Re: Explanation of DBZ's Ending I copy that article just before it was deleted. Here it goes. "Mai Xing Long is a character in the extension to Journey to the West. When introduced, he is a teenage Indian monk. He meets Sun Wukong during the last lag of his journey. The boy receives martial arts training from the monkey king and accompanies Wukong during the quest for the magic dagon pearls. When Sun Wukong grows older, he appoints Mai as defender of the mortal realm. After the destruction of the Nyoibo, it is remade by the lord of lords, and returned to Wukong. Sun, however proclaims he is too old and he passes the staff on to Mai. After saving the earth many times,Mai Xing Long grows sick, as he is not immortal like his master. Dying honorably, he is buried with the nyoibo, until the staff is stolen by Son Gohan many centuries later."

01-23-2007	#6 (permalink)
Inuyasha16 Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 2,811 Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 39	Re: Explanation of DBZ's Ending Stolen by Son Gohan eh? Quite the story, that is. Thanks for posting __________________ Serious Discussion & Debate posters read this.

01-23-2007	#7 (permalink)
DBAF Killer (21) Majin Warrior Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,619 Rep Power: 6	Re: Explanation of DBZ's Ending Okay, I get it. Mai Xing Long (Uub) meets Sun Wukong (Goku) "during the last lag of his journey" (the end of DBZ). "The boy receives martial arts training from the monkey king" (Uub receives training from Goku) and "he appoints Mai as defender of the mortal realm (Uub as the new protector of Earth). This was interesting, no wonder why AT ended DBZ that way. But I did think DBGT gave us a better ending.

01-24-2007	#8 (permalink)
Darkprince410 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ohio, United States Posts: 2,684 Rep Power: 29	Re: Explanation of DBZ's Ending DBAF Killer, that article was incorrect, as none of the events that take place in that article occurred in the actual Journey to the West story (and despite what the article says, there is no extended side-story or anything to the tale). Toriyama-sama's ending for Z has nothing to do with Journey to the West. __________________