Panini's Dragon Ball Z: Awakening was a trading card release that brought the long-running anime and manga franchise into the modern collectible card format, appealing to fans who grew up with Goku and his friends on television and to newer collectors drawn to character art. Starter Deck products like the Chrome subset offered a way into the hobby with a curated mix of characters, and many of these cards are remembered today as a snapshot of how anime licensing and card design intersected in the mid-2010s. Their appeal lies partly in nostalgia and partly in the way they capture the franchise's energy in a compact, collectible form. The Hercule card, numbered S24 in the set, features the bombastic, self-proclaimed champion who appears throughout the Dragon Ball storyline. Hercule is a fan favorite for his memorable and often comic presence, and collectors often seek out his cards as a reminder of the character's larger-than-life personality and his role in the series.