Toriyama's illustration of Piccolo's house

This picture book-esque landscape features an abundance of nature, and within that beautiful scenery is one lone house belonging to Piccolo. Various types of trees and towering cliffs adorn this backwoods locale where Piccolo lives. When looking at the area as a whole, it feels separated from the world most people are familiar with, which is only fitting for the Namekian warrior. The waterfront where marine life can swim freely is a nice touch too, wouldn't you say?

Toriyama's illustration of Penenko

We caught a quick glimpse of what Piccolo's house looks like on the inside during the preview footage, and one thing everyone noticed was all the adorable Penenko plushies that adorned his quarters. It turns out they're presents from Gohan's family to show how much they appreciate all his help. The rotund shape of this stuffed animal is just so cute! Toriyama not only designed this character but also came up with the name "Penenko" himself, which is a portmanteau of "penguin" and "neko" (the Japanese word for "cat").

Below, we have an artboard illustration of what Piccolo's house looks like on the inside! Fans were abuzz when the reference sheet for the outside of Piccolo's house was made public, leading many to wonder what it could possibly look like within its shell-like walls, but now we can finally stop guessing and see for ourselves!

There's actually quite a lot we can understand about the interior of the house thanks to this artboard! It looks like there were originally plans for a kitchen too, but as any Namekian expert will tell you, Piccolo can subsist solely on water, so there's hardly any need for one. In the end, it seems that all he needs is a chair and a desk. Talk about a minimalist lifestyle!

About the bedroom on the second floor, well... all we can say is to make sure to watch the movie all the way to the end to find out for yourself!
This "Piccolo-esque house" was brought to the big screen by the movie's executive producer Akio Iyoku, who obsessed over every fine detail. Mr. Iyoku gave an interview in the V Jump super-sized August edition on sale now in Japan, but we've gotten our hands on a comment from him that didn't make it into the article!

Since Piccolo absolutely needed a chair, they decided to design it like the one the Saichoro on Planet Namek sat on. Incidentally, this chair is also placed in areas outside of Piccolo's house, but if any eagle-eyed readers happened to spot it, please resist the urge to spoil it in the comments! Do give yourself big mental thumbs-up, though.

In the V Jump super-sized August edition, Mr. Iyoku talks a lot about his experience working on the film, other aspects he paid special attention to, and various behind the scenes stories you wouldn't get by just watching the movie alone. It's a great article, so be sure to pick up the issue of V Jump for yourself to preserve in your Dragon Ball collection!

And if that wasn't enough, we have even more good news! The beloved Chibi Penenko Plush Toys that sold out at theaters across the nation are coming back! They're available for order now and are expected to arrive in September.