No one questioned it because no one wanted to break the spell. When the image appeared on prehistoric fan forums of the late ’90s, it was easy to buy in. Aesthetically, Super Saiyan 5 merged the hairy, primeval weirdness of Super Saiyan 4 and the angelic excess of Super Saiyan 3. His mane was crystal white it spiked down his back to meet a regal simian tail and a billowy pair of ivory fight pants. There he was: an immaculately chiseled Goku, pecs and delts where they couldn’t possibly exist, standing aloft and unfazed above another alien battleground. In 1999, the Dragon Ball faithful witnessed the image of the fabled Super Saiyan 5.
