However, the manga has heavily altered these scenes, giving great importance to Empty Void's character. Not only did the manga depict him fighting Flashy Flash and Speed-o'-Sound Sonic ...

As he says, the “void” is a concept that you’ll find in a lot of different anime, and thus many people likely made the connection. He explained… The void exists in so many different anime.

Imu as seen in the anime (Image via Toei Animation). It is very likely that Imu's actions regarding the erasure of the events in the Void Century and the persecution of the people of the D.