Dragon Ball: DAIMA is a new anime set in the Dragon Ball universe with the theme that Goku and the Z warriors will “shrink”.
Dragon Ball fans are abuzz with speculation about “Dragon Ball DAIMA”, the mysterious new story created by Akira Toriyama. In the new movie, Goku and the Z warriors will be in the form of children, bringing audiences back to their childhood adventures. However, more detailed information about the film is still scarce.
Theories about the connection between “Dragon Ball DAIMA” and “Dragon Ball Super” The present begins to emerge, based on subtle clues left by Whis and Goku, who mentioned the significance of changing the time axis.
Theory of time
Anticipation surrounding Dragon Ball DAIMA increased after a trailer for the film was shown at New York Comic-Con 2023. It is still uncertain whether Dragon Ball DAIMA will take place in the series’ main chronology or not. no, but there is a small detail mentioned by Akira Toriyama about a “conspiracy”. That rejuvenation of heroes could have a direct connection to Whis’s ability to manipulate time.
Is Dragon Ball DAIMA connected to Dragon Ball Super?
Whis’s statement in chapter 14 of Dragon Ball Super about the impossibility of reversing recent events to avoid a temporary imbalance was remembered. However, Angel Whis possesses the ability to reverse time with a limit of 3 minutes, in order to change or prevent something from happening. For example, when Frieza blew up the earth, Whis reversed time to help Goku deliver the finishing blow to the villain right before he could deliver the final finishing blow.
The mention of Whis’s manipulation of time may be a clue to the premise of “Dragon Ball DAIMA”.
It is doubtful whether Whis’s mention of the time axis is a simple continuity solution or whether it may be a prelude to a concept explored in “Dragon Ball DAIMA” or not. The theory that the “conspiracy” which Toriyama mentioned could be related to the time change that was established in Dragon Ball Super.
Analyzing the trailer of “Dragon Ball DAIMA”, the video revealed villains who resemble gods in the Dragon Ball universe, such as Whis himself and Grand Zeno. This similarity could be a clue that the plot of the new series will essentially be connected to the forces that govern time and space in the Dragon Ball universe.
Integrating Dragon Ball movies
Akira Toriyama’s achievement in integrating various elements from the Dragon Ball universe suggests that “DAIMA”, in some way, may be intertwined with “Dragon Ball Super”. Past examples include Frieza’s reappearance in the story and Broly’s deification. This signals that “Dragon Ball DAIMA” may not be an isolated adventure.
Fans eagerly await the release of “Dragon Ball DAIMA” in 2024, predicting the possible surprises that Akira Toriyama has prepared and how the author will weave the new story into the complex veil of the Dragon Ball universe.
