Vegeta Color Change
Toei Animation's recent Vegeta anniversary post reminds old school Dragon Ball Z fans that the iconic Saiyan prince once had a much different look. The first few episodes of the anime that depicted Vegeta were animated prior to his first colored appearance within the manga, and Toriyama had yet to give Toei Animation the color schemes for either him or Nappa. Vegeta's hair, like Goku's, changes color based on his ki for various transformations.
It has ranged from yellow to blue, though when not powered up it is black. Now, he has a new hair - and pupil - color for Ultra Ego. While the regular art makes his hair appear almost all black thanks to the monochrome style, the Jump Festa art shown in multiple posts from Kami Sama Explorer suggests it's.
Vegeta Hair Color Change at Ryan Hannum blog
Vegeta's case is corrected in the Dragon Ball Kai version of this episode and in the Dragon Ball Full Color Manga version as well. Nappa's was not, though it is possible he owns more than one suit of Battle Armor. In-universe, his hair didn't change color, as he stated.
Vegeta's hair was originally a reddish-brown, and it was later coloured black. Some fans chalk up the difference in hair colour to the lighting of the planet Vegeta was on, or the atmosphere of the planet affecting his hair colour. Vegeta Color Palette This Vegeta from Dragon Ball Z Series has Black, Blue, Brown, Gray, Skin & Yellow Colors.
SDCC Vegeta - Original Animation Colors (S.H. Figuarts) | DragonBall ...
Conclusion In conclusion, the change in Vegeta's hair color from his signature dark tone to a vivid red was not an arbitrary stylistic choice by the creators. Instead, it marked an essential stage in his character development and power progression within the Dragon Ball series. These days, Vegeta's look is instantly recognizable.
With his black hair, blue suit, and white and gold armor, his look is iconic. However, in the anime's early days, Vegeta's color scheme was almost completely different, having light brown hair, a dark blue suit with a green and orange set of armor. Yes, if you watched the original Z (and not Kai), Vegeta always had this color scheme.
Vegeta Hair Color Change at Ryan Hannum blog
This was the color palette that Vegeta (and Nappa, as his armor isn't quite the same color as it was depicted with when they reached Earth) were originally depicted when first shown, as those first episodes were animated prior to the first full. King Vegeta's hair colour has been the subject of some debate among fans of the Dragon Ball franchise. While it is generally accepted that pure Saiyans have black hair, King Vegeta is usually depicted with brown hair, with some artworks also portraying his hair as black with grey lighting.
This inconsistency in hair colour can be attributed to early anime production decisions, as the animators.
