Toriyama isn't that forgetful

[ahill1]

He remembered some minor but nice traits in moments of the story before, like:

---> Yamcha being the only one to react when Grandpa Gohan caught on Goku's tail weakness, adding that he, Puar and Chi-Chi should be the only ones to note that.

---> Tenshinhan and Yamcha reacted in a very extravagant way towards Freeza's chi, while the others seemed more like they expected that, calling back to them not being on Namek at the time.

---> Kuririn was specifically the one to pinpoint Cell's technique being the same as Freeza's, going back to what Freeza used on them and Kuririn being one of the few ones to witness that

----> The announcer remembered Piccolo destroyed the arena and he had just Goku and Kuririn reacting to the Budokai announcer in the Boo saga, the only ones from the world tournament to be there, and Piccolo.


All nice details that couldn't be expected from somone who forgets things within chapters span. So it's more likely he just ignores and writes off or up details as he sees fit, which goes in line with one of his interviews.

 

[Fantastische Hure]

It does come-off more as an excuse.

 

[Papasmurf]

I think the most impressive one is him being able to remember dead fighters only have 1 day to exist among the living

But the fans definitely remember his series better than he does lel

 

[ScottyFamalam]

Cell: As long as the nucleus inside of my head is intact, I can keep on regenerating.



lol and remember when everyone thought Gohan was dead even though they had just used the Dragon Balls who had died that day, which would have included Gohan as he had never been revived before

 

[Warmmedown]

lol and remember when everyone thought Gohan was dead even though they had just used the Dragon Balls who had died that day, which would have included Gohan as he had never been revived before

wasn't this just for those Vegeta killed?

---> Yamcha being the only one to react when Grandpa Gohan caught on Goku's tail weakness, adding that he, Puar and Chi-Chi should be the only ones to note that.

wb fake rock boy, oink, blue hair


He might still forget lots, but be able to remember other details. The two Namek ones aren't that hard to remember. Is remembering that Vegeta and Gohan haven't met the announcer at the 21-23rd budokais impressive either?
Even the Piccolo-announcer one, he could have thought "how will the announcer react to them?" and then thought "oh yeh Piccolo blew it all up and he's green so he'll recognise him", so not just remembering it without prompt.

 

[GreatSaiyaman123]

---> Tenshinhan and Yamcha reacted in a very extravagant way towards Freeza's chi, while the others seemed more like they expected that, calling back to them not being on Namek at the time.

Given this was like 2 weeks after the Freeza Saga, I’d be shocked if he didn’t remember lol.


Remembering 17 exists in Super was a real memory feat for him. Hell even remembering him in the Boo Saga, and the fact it was supposed to be Lunch in that cameo is also impressive.