Dragon Ball Super Chapter 104 Explained: Saiyaman X
Chapter 104 of the Dragon Ball Super manga is easy to misunderstand from its number alone. It arrived after the Super Hero adaptation, so it looked like the start of a return. Its title and place in the timeline tell a more specific story: “The Birth of Saiyaman X” is a prequel about how a small classroom visit helped inspire Goten and Trunks’ superhero identities.
Where it fits
Chapters 101–103 close the main Super Hero sequence with Carmine’s scheme, Goku’s test of Gohan Beast and the legacy theme of the next generation. Chapter 104 then steps back to the museum visit that shaped Trunks’ view of heroism, including Gohan’s unnoticed role while filling in as Cleangod.
That structure makes the chapter a coda rather than a new arc opening. It deepens the Saiyaman X joke from the Super Hero prologue: what looked like two teenagers copying a hero becomes a chain of influence running from Gohan to Trunks and Goten.
Why it matters
It completes Volume 24’s theme
Volume 24 is called A Legacy Toward the Future. Gohan’s strength, Pan’s future, Broly’s control and the younger Saiyans’ hero play all ask the same question in different forms: what does the next generation inherit, and what does it change?
It gives Goten and Trunks a finished mini-arc
Their Super Hero prologue began as comedy around school, Dr. Hedo and stolen data. Chapter 104 supplies the emotional origin that the prologue did not stop to explain.
It does not answer the Black Frieza question
The chapter deliberately does not advance the series’ largest open thread. Black Frieza remains a future-story problem, not a hidden reveal inside the one-shot.
Was it written as a normal monthly chapter?
It should be described as a special one-shot unless a specific official source is being quoted for a narrower production detail. Its publication is real and its chapter number is official, but neither fact converts it into proof that the regular serialization schedule resumed.
Read it in context
For the full sequence, use the guides to Chapters 101, 102 and 103, then return to this chapter. The chapter itself is available through VIZ’s official chapter index and MANGA Plus. The status tracker explains what is still missing for Chapter 105.
Read officially
Availability depends on your country and the chapter. Use the official services below instead of scan or PDF sites.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Dragon Ball Super Chapter 104?
Chapter 104 is “The Birth of Saiyaman X,” a special prequel one-shot collected in Volume 24.
Does Chapter 104 continue the main story after Chapter 103?
It looks back at how Goten and Trunks were inspired to become Saiyaman X-1 and X-2, rather than opening a new main arc.
Is Chapter 104 a full return from hiatus?
No. A single special one-shot does not establish that monthly serialization has resumed.
Which volume contains Chapter 104?
Volume 24, A Legacy Toward the Future, collects Chapters 101–104.
Where can I read Chapter 104 officially?
Check VIZ’s Dragon Ball Super index or MANGA Plus in your country. VIZ labelled Chapter 104 free in the source capture used for this guide, but labels can change.
