Trunks' Age Gap With Pan

In the Dragon Ball franchise, Trunks is significantly older than Pan. Trunks was born in Age 766, while Pan was born in Age 779, making Trunks 13 years older than Pan. In the GT era, Trunks is 23 years old, while Pan is only 10 years old.

Trunks is 13-14 years older than Pan

In the Dragon Ball Z anime, during the closing scenes, Pan is shown fighting Goten and appears to have won, with Trunks holding her hand up in victory. This was presumably not an official match, as indicated by the "Cancelled" sign above the outside of the arena.

In the Dragon Ball GT series, Pan is shown to be a tomboy, wishing to fight when she can rather than stand on the sidelines. She is also shown to be verbally and physically violent and has a short temper. Despite her young age, she is dedicated to her martial arts training, likely due to the influence of her family.

In the Dragon Ball Super series, as a baby, Pan is shown to be very playful and easily amused. She also takes delight in fighting, which is seen when she playfully kicks Future Trunks, pulls his hair, grabs his nose, and tries to steal his sword.

Trunks is 13-14 years older than Pan in the Dragon Ball Super timeline

In the Dragon Ball Super timeline, Trunks is 13-14 years older than Pan. Trunks was born in Age 766, while Pan was born in Age 779, putting them 13 years apart. In Super, Trunks is 14 years old, while Pan is still a baby.

In Dragon Ball GT, Trunks is 23 years old and Pan is 10 years old, making Trunks 13 years older than Pan. However, there is some inconsistency in the ages of the characters across the Dragon Ball franchise, with some fans suggesting that the animators chose not to age Trunks and Goten up properly.

In the Dragon Ball GT era, there was a planned romantic dynamic between Trunks and Pan, which was criticised by some fans due to their age difference.

Trunks is 18 years older than Pan in the Dragon Ball GT timeline

In the Dragon Ball GT timeline, Trunks is 18 years older than Pan. Trunks was born in Age 766, and Pan was born in Age 779, making Trunks 13 years older than her. However, in the GT era, when Pan is 10, Trunks is 23, making him 13 years older than her.

In Dragon Ball Super, Trunks is shown to be 14 years old, and Pan is still a baby. In this timeline, Trunks is over ten years older than Pan.

The age difference between Trunks and Pan has been a source of controversy among fans, with some pointing out that the romantic dynamic between the two characters is inappropriate given their ages. Some fans have speculated that the creators of Dragon Ball GT intended for the relationship between Trunks and Pan to be a childish, one-sided crush, rather than a mutual romance.

It's worth noting that the age difference between Trunks and Pan is not the only example of large age gaps in the Dragon Ball series. For instance, in Dragon Ball Super, Pan is shown to be training under Piccolo at just three years old, and in Dragon Ball GT, Pan is shown to be an elderly woman of 110 years, still alive 100 years after the GT battles.

Trunks is 23 years older than Pan in the Dragon Ball GT timeline

In the Dragon Ball GT timeline, Trunks is 23 years older than Pan. Trunks was born in Age 766, while Pan was born in Age 779, putting them 13 years apart. In GT, Trunks is 23 and Pan is 10.

In Dragon Ball Super, Trunks is 14 and Pan is a baby. In the final episode of Dragon Ball Z, Trunks is 17 and Pan is four. In the Buu saga, Trunks is eight.

In Dragon Ball GT, Pan is a tomboy who wants to fight rather than stand on the sidelines. She is shown to be violent, both verbally and physically, and has a fiery temper. She is also shown to be embarrassed by her parents' superhero alter egos, Great Saiyaman and Great Saiyaman 2. Despite being more dedicated to martial arts, she shows little interest in growing stronger or improving her strength through training.

Trunks is 16 years older than Pan in the Dragon Ball GT timeline

In the Dragon Ball GT timeline, Trunks is 16 years older than Pan. Trunks was born in Age 766, while Pan was born in Age 779, putting them 13 years apart. In the GT era, Trunks is 23 years old, while Pan is only 10 years old.

In Dragon Ball Super, Trunks is 14 years old, and Pan is a baby. In the final episode of Dragon Ball Z, Trunks is 17 or 18 years old, and Pan is four years old.

In the Dragon Ball GT timeline, Trunks is significantly older than Pan, and this age gap has been a source of controversy among fans, with some speculating that there would be a romantic dynamic between the two characters. However, others have argued that Trunks is more like an older brother to Pan and that the age difference makes a romantic relationship inappropriate.

Despite their age difference, Pan and Trunks share a unique bond in Dragon Ball GT. They are both shown to be close friends and have a meaningful relationship, even though their families drift apart by Age 889.

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