Dragon Ball Daima surpasses Super in one integral way

Modified Oct 30, 2024 14:30 GMT

Dragon Ball Daima is thriving in some ways that Super struggled with (Image via Toei Animation).

Dragon Ball Daima has three episodes released thus far and has been a considerable success, with many people praising the animation, the world-building, and even the premise because of the way it was executed. In that regard, there have been some noticeable comparisons with the Super series, and Daima seems to be surpassing the former in a very specific way.

A major reason why Dragon Ball Daima has managed to succeed more compared to Super is that the former has gone straight to the main story, while the latter spent over thirty episodes repeating the Battle of Gods and Resurrection F movies. While this idea with the sequel made a lot of sense, the truth of the matter is that it has done a lot of considerable damage to that series throughout the years.

Disclaimer: This article contains spoilers for the two Dragon Ball series and reflects the author's opinions.

The beginning of Dragon Ball Daima shines, where Super struggled

Supreme Kai, Glorio, and Goku as seen in Daima (Image via Toei Animation).

A big reason why Daima has thrived thus far is not just the stellar animation but also the fact that it has gone straight to the point regarding the original story. The Super anime, on the other hand, tried to tell the stories of the Battle of Gods and Resurrection F movies once more, resulting in a sluggish feel for almost the first quarter of the series, coupled with dubious animation quality.

A general suggestion made by the fandom is to skip the first two arcs of the anime by watching the movies, which is valid since there aren't any major differences. However, it still created considerable damage to that project's reputation, paired with some of the issues that the series had in terms of writing, characterization, and a few creative directions that truly didn't work.

It seems that Toei Animation has learned the lesson and also gave author Akira Toriyama a lot of authority over the writing of the Daima project. This new series seems to harken back to the early days of the franchise, giving exploration and adventure a lot more focus than the Z portion of the franchise, for example.

More reasons to be excited for Daima

Kid Goku as seen in Daima (Image via Toei Animation).

Dragon Ball Daima has been an interesting concept since it has added a lot of new lore to the story, such as the mechanics of Potara fusions, the nature of Shenron, and even the pointy ears, being a trait that defines a character as being from the Demon Realm. In that regard, the Demon Realm has also gained a lot of importance and development, with the first three episodes expanding its logistics, set of characters, and more.

Even someone like the Supreme Kai, usually a minor character, has been given more details, such as him being from the Glind race with two siblings, Degesu and Arinsu. All of this happened in just three episodes, which is something that Super generally struggled with, oftentimes feeling slow and somewhat insecure in terms of storytelling.

Final thoughts

Dragon Ball Daima has been a massive success thus far and it is due to great animation, a clear and original story, and not wasting any significant time on elements that would derail the plot. These are some aspects that Super usually struggled with, hence the reception it has always been historically mixed.

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Edited by Janhavi Chauhan