The latest updates about Dragon Ball Daima have renewed the hopes of the fanbase in the series.
Toei Animation’s NYCC Daimo announcement was met with a lukewarm response from many Dragon Ball fans who were confused by the unusual premise of the series, which revolves around the Z fighters and their companions turning into children. On November 16, a purported Daimo staff list surfaced on X (formerly Twitter), revealing a potential screenwriter, series director, and character designer. After Toei’s recent confirmation of the same crew members, Dragon Ball fans breathed a collective sigh of relief, noting that many of these creators were involved in the production of Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai. However, a new video from DBHype has raised hopes that Daima will follow in the footsteps of the original Dragon Ball anime and manga.
In later installments such as Z and Super, Dragon Ball moved away from standard martial arts techniques in favor of more fantastical fighting styles. According to DBHype, “Daima will showcase more hand-to-hand combat as well as weapon-based battles instead of becoming a turn-key show.” This direction makes sense as the character’s reduced stature likely affected her power level to some degree. In October, Akira Toriyama released a statement explaining his role in creating Daimo, as well as what fans could expect from the show’s fight scenes: “Because Goku has to compensate for his small size, he uses his Nyoibo (electric pole) to fight, something that long time no see.” Toriyama himself creates Daima’s story and designs his characters.
Daima’s return to the franchise’s roots has renewed fan hopes that the series will live up to the legacy of its predecessors. At the time of writing, DBHype’s top rated comment on the video says: “At first I absolutely hated the idea of him going back to the kids (still not), but the idea of going back to traditional martial arts and adventure like the OG Dragon Ball makes me very excited .” This opinion is echoed by many other viewers who are looking forward to the series “leaning back to its OG roots”. However, several users also expressed reservations that Dragon Anime Ball Super remains unfinished and Toei did not clarify this upon the series’ return.
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Dragon Ball Anime Collection is available on Hulu and Crunchyroll. Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball Super manga is available in English from VIZ Media.