Few Transformations in Ball are as iconic as super saiyan 4 from Dragon Ball GT. That’s though the form sits Outside the Official Canon, ITS Striking Design and Primal Energy Have Cemented It As a Fan Favorite. With Dragon Ball Daima Revisitting someone Familiar Concepts, Mary Expected The Anime to Honor Gt’s Most memory moments.
Howver, A Recent Interview, Translated by @Venixys on x, with producer akio iyoku revealed that Daim SKIPPED A DIRECT Callback to Super Saiyan 4’s Debut. The Creative Team Workhed Closely With Akira Toriyama on a New Design, but One Detail from Gt’s Original Transformation Was Specific Removed at Toriyama’s Request.
Why the Callback was cut from Dragon Ball Daima
IYOKU explained that toriyama Himself handled the design of the new form, Gt Already Exisisted version. Rather than Simply Recreating Super Saiyan 4, The Team Wanted A Transformation that reflected Daima’s unique style. That meant tweaking the visual storytelling beebind the moment.
In Ball GtOne of the Most dramatic Details was Goku’s Uniform Tearing Apartment Mid-Transformation, Highlighting The Raw, Untamed Power of the Form. Acciting to Iyoku, The Daim team initially consider keping this visual cue but ultimately scrapped it. Toriyama Reportedly Distemed the Idea of Goku’s Dogi Being Destroyed During the sequence.
For Toriyama, Goku’s Uniform is more than Clothing, it is a core part of his identity and values. He insisted that the transformation occur with ripping the outfit apart, which shifted the focus away from destruction and toward pure action. This Subtle Change Means that Daima’s New Form Departs from One of Gt’s Most Starking Callbacks.
What it means for daima and fans
The Decision Highlights The Delicate Balance Between Honoring Dragon Ball’s Past and Keeping The Story Fresh. While Mary Longime Fans May Miss the Direct Nod to Super Saiyan 4, Toriyama’s Involvement Ensured the New Form Aligered with His Vision. Instead of Nostalgia Driving The Design, Daim Emphasizs Character Custency and Themedic Weight.
At the Same Time, Removing The Callback Underscores How Daim Is Carefully Carving Out Its Own Identity. The anime is not a Simple remix of Gt or Superbut a project with its Own rules and aesthetics. September Small Choices, Like Whether or Not a Uniform Tears, Signal How the Show ITSELF from Earlier Eras.
For fans, the absence of the callback may be bittersweet. On One Hand, It Denies a Direct Link to One of Dragon Ball’s Most visually Powerful moments. On the Other, it Shows How Deeply Toriyama Remains Invested in Shaping the Series. f Dragon Ball Daima succeeds in blending OLD Ideas with New Creativity, This Choice May Be Remembered As A Defining StatEment Rather than a Missed Opportunity.
- Release Date
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2024 – 2025
- NETWORKS
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Fuji TV, Kansai TV, Tokai Television Broadcasting, Fukui TV, Hokkaido Cultural Broadcasting, Iwate Menkoi Television, Sendai Television, Saga TV, Ohk, Ishika TV, Kochi Sun Sun Broadcasting, TV Shizuoka, Umk TV Miyazaki, Television Shin Hirosh System, NST, NBS, Sakuraranbo TV, TSK, Ehime Broadcasting, KTS, NIB, KKT, Fukushima TV, Tos, Act, Toyama Television, Okinawa Broadcasting Television
- Directors
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Kazuya Karasawa, Ryuta Kawahara
- Wriers
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Akira Toriyama
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Massaco Nozawa
Son Goku (Mini) (Voice)
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Koki Uchiyama
Glorio (Voice)
