Now for the SPOILERS!
Now we as fans always loved to see a SSJ3 Vegeta, we didn't just get that but also the kid versions for both Vegeta as Goku. Which surprised me insanely in a positive way! Really happy to see this. And then they went further making Goku into SSJ4 which now makes my words regarding GT not being cannon (or at least not being main time line) true. We truly passed the GT starting point and clearly can not consider GT to be main timeline at least. Which is making me happy for sure (and not that Dragon Ball Super didn't do this already as god power isn't in GT but stronger. It would make no sense to have SSJ4 when you have god power)
There are numerous referrences to the original series, DBZ and DBGT. However something not clear to me is why we got SSJ3 Vegeta and SSJ4 Goku. This is not a complaint but more a thought of where to place Daima in the Dragon Ball world. There are too many reasons to really have the fans guessing when this story should be placed in timeline wise. Now, didn't GT make Goku adult again when he went SSJ4? At least for the time duration of SSJ4 that is. That would be a major issue to explain here why in Daima this isn't the case. I do love seeing a kid version of SSJ4 Goku though!
Now hear me out on this, logically speaking we can't place it after the Buu Saga or before or during Super. Simple reason being that SSJ4 doesn't appear until way later in GT and that is not the main timeline. Also god powers would be used pretty much right in the the start of Super, so the during super argument is invalid on that point. Then the only option would be that Daima is either a alternate timeline (third timeline if GT is the second timeline). Reason being you don't need SSJ4 if you have god powers as god powers are way stronger (Heroes being a short episode installment to sell merch which clearly is no more then fan service and shouldn't be seen as more then that)
So I seriously think the only timeline placement is in a different universe/timeline, specially as the reference being regarding the Buu Saga and defeat of Buu. With neither DB Super or DBGT happening in that universe/timeline.
The story itself is pretty good, if you watch all episodes one after another, you pretty much get a full movie instead of random episodes. so this is well done and I do hope to see more of this!
Now while we did get SSJ3 Vegeta and SSJ4 Goku, the thing I don't understand is why no fusion dance between the 2. It would have made things a lot more interesting and a much more powerful warrior Gogeta would have entered the final battle.
Characters:
Just basing this on the art style and how they behave, not on the story itself.
Now for the default crew, both Goku as Vegeta in kid form were actually pretty good. Goku back to what he used to be in the Dragon Ball times, but Vegeta oddly enough in a more late DBZ style. Can't say i'm displeased though.
Seeing Muten-Roushi that young is kinda odd yet funny, I wish they did a little more with him. Krillin being the old Dragon Ball version of himself with a touch of modern look was kinda interesting to see. I however didn't understand 18 turning young as well as she technically didn't fight Buu. Anyways, her kid version looks kinda interesting although we didn't really see much of it. Mr. Satan however looks interesting but predictable.
Regarding the new characters, they are well thought out although Glorio is rather similar to Shin and even Degesu is almost a clone of Shin. Which made it rather interesting in the start where you try to understand what really is going on. Dr. Arinsu is however more similar to Whis for some reason in design. Panzy being a clear Bulma clone but then for that world, yet a lot more likable.
Demon Realm Porunga looking very similar to Planet Namek's version (during the Namek saga) but is actually very nicely done. And finally we know what Mr.Popo is hiding under his turban! And we now know per definition that Namekkians are indeed demons, but now we can add Mr. Popo, Chin, Kibito as well under that idea. Which makes it more interesting as we got a piece of history we didn't have yet regarding their races or history. So seeing this depicted in younger versions is good!
Graphics and sound:
Sound and music over all was pretty default and could have been better.
However in graphics you can clearly see a huge improvement and a more modern style. I really enjoyed watching it just for that alone as ultimate eye candy! Reeally can't fault the studio on that, they need to be praised for this one!
I did however notice some odd freezes here and there in the animations, but this could have been part of the streaming service instead. Really not worth mentioning with the insane achievement reached with Daima!
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I wish to add a special thanks and final farewell to the man who made it all possible, the father of Dragon Ball and the true god of the series. Sensei Toriyama. It's really regrettable we have to loose this amazing man and I can't grasp the feelings of his family and well respected colleagues, my deepest condolences in this regard.
May sensei Toriyama enjoy his time in the afterlife with all the heroes of his making.
May he rest in peace.
