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| I hadn't been too enthused with Daima as it went on, but in all honesty this is the best a Dragon Ball TV anime has been since January '96. I appreciated the adventure atmosphere it tried to evoke, even if it felt painfully forced at times (notable instances being the detour Goku's group goes on to help Vegeta's group... by not doing anything at all), and a few episodes in particular were standout. I found this final set of three episodes to drag horribly though. Dragon Ball is no stranger to unending fights, but when I saw the early Hulu episode lists saying Episode 20 would be the finale, I had hope that would mean the final fight would be as brief as the prior ones had been. Instead I was watching a back and forth go on for almost three full episodes, wondering when the anime would resume having fun character moments. Overall, I had fun with it. I see a lot of disparaging over the 'continuity', which is incredibly funny since Toriyama prior to Daima had written three narratives set in continuity with Dragon Ball (Neko Majin, Online, and Super most recently), but all contradictory with each other as well as with prior anime continuity like Dragon Ball GT. I had expected there to be a lot of contradictions the moment it turned out this would be set immediately after the Boo arc, though I am pleasantly surprised Toriyama tried to work in his later lore from interviews and Q&A sections. Honestly, with Dragon Ball, one needs to learn not to care about continuity that much lol. I'm sure many of you grew up watching the Dragon Ball Z movies, all of which contradicted each other as well as the actual show, all while being in continuity with Dragon Ball GT later on. It's not a serious work in that sense. |
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@Skuvan they dident got cannonized zoomer, they are not cannon as they do not exist in battle of gods
| @AppleDragon91 They don't have to exist in battle of gods, or even super for that matter. That does not have anything to do with canonizing. Canonizing happens when the author draws or include something by himself in any season of his own franchise. And he did so, in Daima. Whether the forms were used in super, or if they're gonna be used in the future, doesn't matter. |
| More than enjoying the show as a whole, I guess Dragon Ball Daima was a beautiful celebration to Toriyama Sensei's work. (even Dr. Slump was referenced) You could say since the beginning it was traveling subtly through every era of Dragon Ball and they were amazing at this. I sincerely hope the series continues to be handled in a way that is respectful of Toriyama's memories and vision in the future. One year after his passing, these are the only things I can express. |
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| A generally enjoyable season that brought a dose of freshness to the Dragon Ball universe by focusing on adventure and exploration rather than overpowering. |
| Finally it's over. Don't talk me about Dragon Ball until next century now. |
| great ep the dragon ball vibe until the end Arigato Sensei You did well, thanks for your work Dragon ball is the Goat and you juste confirmed that the is no big 3 without the Number one... |
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| great ep the dragon ball vibe until the end Arigato Sensei You did well, thanks for your work Dragon ball is the Goat and you juste confirmed that the is no big 3 without the Number one... |
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| RIP Akira Toriyama-sensei Majin Kuu the GOAT coming in in a CLUTCH you love to see it I suspected it in ep 17-18, but didn't want to call it in case of being wrong - the fusion bug was just a red herring, wasnt it!?! I do still think that an extra three to five-six episodes more might''ve helped the story a bit. I did start to take a liking to Majin Kuu and Arinsu and would've loved to see an episode or two entirely dedicated to just them. Fortunenately they had a happy ending! I saw someone on twitter have a take of seeing this as a one-off alternative timeline post-Z and I think that's how I see this show. Just a small one-if to celebrate the franchise. GRANTED that upgrade in animation quality in the post-credits scene was a bit suspicious, but with Toriyama-sensei's death who know if they'll actually go forwad with it. If anything this show proved how much I missed the DB gang. Maybe it's time to finally do the full OG DB rewatch I've been planning for a while :P |
 "A name... Toru Rikiishi" |
| You know, Dragon Ball was part of my childhood and probably my first anime. At some point, I read the news Daima was only 20 episodes. Since then, thinking of all the previous series that had a lot of episodes, I asked myself: is it possible to have a good Dragon Ball series with only 20 episodes? Answer: yes, it is. I don't give a damn about Super, now Daima is my cannon arc after Z. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to watch this, Akira Toriyama and Toei. I absolutely loved everything about Daima. The journey, action, art, animation and even the lightest episodes that "fans" judged as fillers when in fact were just a part of the adventure. |
| Imagine how boring this world would be without Japan - a comment at youtube |
| Beautiful ending to the show with Super Saiyan 4 Goku vs. Gomah. But this show definitely has a lot of continuity issues with Super. Rest in peace, Akira Toriyama, thank you for one final gift. |
| Epic, wholesome and simply beautiful ending. It featured all good elements of Daima. :) I really enjoyed this anime, both as a show alone and as another Dragon Ball animated series. RIP Akira Toriyama. It's been a year since he died. That makes this final episode even more special. |
| The actual continuity makes no sense, but honestly I don't really care. Daima was fun and entertaining and that's really all that matters. Was it perfect? Absolutely not, but it still had fun and nice moments. Plus the animation was amazing. Toriyama was notorious for forgetting things and not remembering what happened at times, so this is right on cue with him. I think he only wanted to make something he thought was fun. |
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| such a mixed bag of a show and the ending not being standout also makes it difficult to score, can't tell if i wanna give this a 6 or 7. drgaon ball get that one piece level animation was good and being toriyama's last work definitely makes it sad. |
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| I've had almost nothing but negative things to say about Daima but god damn did that ending (at the medi-bug store) get a deep laugh out of me. That was hilarious. |
on | My Review In this new venture of the franchise, we see that it does not initially set out to be grand and exaggerated; in fact, it follows the path of unpretentious adventure and innocent exploration of the Makai Kingdom (Demon World). This is nothing new in the franchise, considering that the first volume (Dragon Ball) has a similar proposal. That said, the first eight episodes are great, as they present the problem competently, and the entire initial adventure is effective, mainly due to the way the script explores the interactions of the protagonists, especially the protagonist. However, starting with episode 10, we see a sudden drop in the narrative. What was initially proposed is completely broken and thrown away to make way for pointless and far-fetched solutions, explanations that do not explain, and empty fan service that adds little or nothing to the narrative. Characters make idiotic decisions, and what was supposed to be the big villain is actually just a terrible plot device. The ending is absurdly rushed, without impact and with a bad conclusion. Technically, the anime is very well done, with a great production that is consistent most of the time. In addition, the fights are very well animated and done. There are very few moments where they fail. The soundtrack is another highlight, the original songs are great and manage to accompany all scenes masterfully. The only technical negative point is the character design of both the characters and the Makai Kingdom, which is very generic. It's not something terrible that hurts. Dragon Ball: Daima' is not innovative, but the idea is interesting, the big problem is that they throw it in the trash and are proud of it. That was disappointing! |
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| Kuu getting the W against a major villain before Vegeta... Wow. Some nice moments the final 3 episodes but sitting through 20 episodes of a bad show for a few cool moments wasn't what I wanted from this show. It's crazy how little was going on for 85% of the story. Didn't like any of the new characters other than Arinsu. I'm also over Dragon Ball's villains either being goofy (Buu and Gomah), wild (Broly), or just stoic (Jiren). The series could really use another Cell. And not a brainless copy of him. I'll at least give the studio credit for bringing their A game in regards to the animation, whereas Super was really rough early on. This story could have maybe worked as a movie. Daima should have been a movie, whereas Super Hero could have possibly worked as a series even without Goku and Vegeta around for most of it. |
| ありがとうございます、鳥山先生。ご冥福を祈ります。 |
| Great episode to closed the anime!!! Hilarious after the ending when all them arrived to the shop and found "surprises"! I want more!!!! kekeke |
I really enjoyed the fight with SSJ4, and the Kamehameha scene was insane. The ending, with those lighthearted gags in true Toriyama style, wrapped things up in a fun way. I found it a bit of a stretch that Goku says he can already transform into SSJ4 thanks to his training after Buu, when episode 18 suggests otherwise. Lastly, with Super, it's completely disconnected, and that's fine. We could consider it a sort of alternate midquel. Honestly, I would appreciate a proper continuity, but I doubt we'll ever see one, unfortunately.  |
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| Was okay. I loved DBZ when I was little, and I knew full well it wasn't really my thing anymore, but those good memories made me want to tune in. I tried the same with Super and couldn't get past an hour of trading punches with Frieza, but this one kept me engaged enough. Did I enjoy it? Well... not especially, but it was harmless and colorful and not entirely boring. |
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So, no explanation of discarding SSJ 4 at the end of the series. I wonder what twisted logic can we expect now from all those who tried defending the claim, that daima is consistent with main storyline. Don't take me wrong, i really enjoyed daima. Perhaps more so than super. But the plain and obvious fact is - it cannot be considered cannon. Not with such big plotholes in between them. I just regret they never made GT canon. And pushed super timeline back a little bit. It would make so much more sense.
Novalogic said: I wonder what twisted logic can we expect now from all those who tried defending the claim, that daima is consistent with main storyline. The only main storyline in Dragon Ball is the original 42 volumes. Dragon Ball GT, Dragon Ball Online, Dragon Ball Super (anime), Dragon Ball Super (manga), Dragon Ball Heroes, Neko Majin, and now Dragon Ball Daima are all follow-ups to that work that contradict each other. This is nothing new. |
| Dayum what an absolute cinema was this final episode considering that exactly last year the sensei of senseis passed away....Solid 8/10 overall should be quoted Db Daima!! |
| Feel pain, think about pain, accept pain, know pain... Shinra Tensei! |
| I wish we could have seen them back at home, but the last bit was pretty good. |
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| God this was amazing the whole way through. Animation, story (except for repetitive ship stealing), characters like Kuu and Glorio, and fights were all great!! Canonically it is a bit iffy but as a stand alone, and especially as an extension to the Buu saga, this was amazing! I can't believe I hated Kuu so much when he came out lol he is the best. What a fun time, RIP Toriyama. He left us a great present behind. |
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| Haters gonna say inconsistant, not serious enough ad so on, but for me, I really enjoyed this short trip to the demon realm. The buildup was a bit lacking, as most of the time with Db, but the Atmosphere with OST and animation was easily one of the best in the whole franchise. It also had some amazing moments and lots of interesting lore. And I also like the quirkyness that at least fits the tone very well. Sure many things felt left out, but I enjoyed almost every moment of the 20 episodes. At the end of the day we got a super epic final fight and a lot of cool characters and concepts, that future arcs will hopefully build upon! |
| Amazing finale for a rather good but not amazing show. I had fun. 8/10 for me but animation was definitely top tier. That last fight went beyond. Nice to see Goku really show himself on another level with that Kamehameha. For Toriyama's final project, I think it was great. And for me, this is the end of Dragon Ball. |
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| With that ending they have clearly planned at some point an S2 a longer base story but sadly I'm not expecting anything more for the Daima. But nevertheless thank you Akira Toriyama for one more amazing Dragon Ball! |
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