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Oct 11, 2024 8:24 AM
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Been a long and hard six years since we've seen DB on TV. Movies were cool and all, but something about DB on TV just feels right. Obviously going into this with the though of this being in living memory of Toriyama, the last of his works we'll ever get, so let's hope we went out with a bang.

Starting off with a recap from the Boo saga, kinda like what Super Hero did in the beginning of the movie, just this time a bit longer. The recap of Boo though, in the eyes of Shin's younger or older brother? Someone related to Shin no doubt. And some jester looking dude, which'll be the main villain of the show it would seem.

Nice to see the Namekians of all races make a return this episode. Haven't really seen much of them since the Frieza saga. Though, who cares about that WHEN WE FINALLY GET TO SEE THE WHOLE GANG AGAIN FOR TRUNK'S BIRTHDAY!!! Legit basically everyone was there. So nice to see everybody again. And hey, they finally explained why Shin and Kibito separated lmaooo. Took them long enough to explain. Then we got a calssic and EPICCCCC Goku v. Vegeta fight. Funny how Vegeta and animation went all out with that attack, just for Goku to punch him... lol.

But yeah, moving back to the jester and other Shin, we ofc, got revealed that this Namekian, as per every Namekian for some reason, is hella strong despite being old as hell. Dude just casually found all the dragon balls with ease basically. And even though it's bad to see Shenron because of the context, it's so cool to see him again that I don't even care lmao. And ofc, his wish is the whole premise of the show, all the cast turns into little kids again... xDDDDDDDDDD

Damn, how good it feels to have Dragon Ball back. These next couple weeks will be filled with greatness, I just know and hope.


Oct 11, 2024 8:28 AM
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This retains a similar look compared to Dragon Ball Super.

We got classic adult Goku vs Vegeta. Very nostalgic though at seeing segments with the various villains including Buu. Seems the character designs are updated to modern standards. Didn't see much GT stuff so I guess they're only going with canon elements from the original DBZ series. Shenron makes its appearance so they're sticking with the roots of the show as expected. It feels like a very nostalgic style of storytelling imo but a great welcome back for fans of the franchise.
Oct 11, 2024 8:31 AM
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They told a bit of the Boo saga again, but with more current animation and very well animated, as expected from a first introductory episode of this new Dragon Ball GT.
Oct 11, 2024 9:23 AM
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So, is it canon and when does this happen in the timeline ?
Oct 11, 2024 9:41 AM
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Bro set a new record for collecting the dragon balls.

And funny how Kaioshin and Kibito are already seperated here thanks to Buu's gas. In Super Kaioshin learned that Vegeto's fusion was nullified due to the time limit for mortals, not Buu.

Good to have some weekly Dragon Ball content again before we get a continuation to Super. Need a palate cleanser after Super Dragon Ball Heroes.
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Oct 11, 2024 9:42 AM
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So, is it canon and when does this happen in the timeline ?
@JaysonNnN Toriyama literally was more involved with this show than anything since Z and you ask if it's canon?
Oct 11, 2024 9:42 AM
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JaysonNnN said:
So, is it canon and when does this happen in the timeline ?

Of course it's canon bruh. After Buu saga but before the God of destruction arc of super
Oct 11, 2024 9:56 AM
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Hype overload!!! Peak is here!!! I couldn't wait for the subs to come out so I just watched it raw.

I'm so happy and excited to have new weekly Dragon Ball content. This episode looked great. Amazing visuals also with the recap of the Buu saga. Can't wait to see where the story goes.

On a sidenote, this has to be the most dialogue and exposition we've ever gotten in Dragon Ball. Over 10 minutes of the villains just talking and nothing happening. It felt a bit strange to be honest but I don't dislike it.
Oct 11, 2024 10:05 AM
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I was losing my shit watching every damn second, the animation was so fluid! The new characters seem fun, oh God I cant believe Im watching a new dragon ball anime that looks this bloody good!
There were rumors of this just being shy of 20 eps but I hope to God theres more! This is how I wanted modern DB to look, an actual upgrade and not the monstrosity we got in DBS in its early run.
The Opening is so catchy too! Everything about this anime feels like a dream.
Peak has arrived! And I am ready!

This seems to take place straight after Boo arc and before BoG, so we get no blue, red and white haircolor transformations which I am honestly a fan of.
I hope every fan just have fun with the series for a lot of reasons. Lets all just chill and enjoy the ride.

RIP Toriyama sensei, this being his last work and it looking this good just… makes me cry, thank you Toriyama sense and TOEI.

59/10.
Oct 11, 2024 10:10 AM

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First of all Rip Toriyama sensei. People have been shitting on this concept since it was announced and while I want Moro arc and more super like the rest of us, I also am very excited to see this play out especially as a massive GT fan as a kid

Seeing the Buu saga redone in modern art and animation 🤤 that was amazing. This whole episode looked gorgeous, outside of the movies easily the best Db has ever looked. Wow. I love that we’re getting more of the demon realm stuff. Arinsu served face and already my fave new character, the Tertian oculus sounds interesting and Gomah is pure comedy. Bro was so happy to finally be king and no one gave a fuck 😭

Personally really excited for the cast being kids again. Now we can get that adventure aspect of the OG DB and GT. This should be fun. If they keep up the quality, we eating good
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Oct 11, 2024 10:12 AM

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Some of the Dialogue here seems to imply that Namekians originally come from the demon realm? they "escaped" to the outside world? That kinda.... Makes Piccolo Sr. make more sense, actually....
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Oct 11, 2024 10:20 AM
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Oct 11, 2024 10:35 AM

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Finally a modern DB anime with a real production, this is so pleasant to see !!

Really glad it's happening just after Buu's saga too
The new details on the DB universe seems really interesting too

Also the scenes of the buu's saga re-animated were awesome as hell
Oct 11, 2024 10:41 AM
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Buu saga retold in amazing animation, more info on demon realm and Namekians are originally from Demon Realm???? Dayum!, That nemakian from demon world is op, collected all Dragon balls in instant and even recovered them to it's power lol. Goku vs Vegeta was nice! 🔥🔥. So good to see DB becoming weekly again
Oct 11, 2024 10:42 AM
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rip akira toriyama thanks for this new dragon ball show

and this one can be viewed as standalone show so people that are newcomer to dragon ball can still watch it

so all pointed ears beings are from the demon realm then including the nameks

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Oct 11, 2024 10:44 AM
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That was a lot of fun. And a nice way to sneak a recap of DBZ into the story. LOL
Oct 11, 2024 10:51 AM
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it was a good start ..... hopefully next episode contains intense action, my boy glorio has come 🙏
Oct 11, 2024 10:52 AM

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Yea...Gohan is busy...clapping Videl.
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Oct 11, 2024 10:55 AM
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Overall a good first episode. I only really have one complaint and one nitpick.

My only real complaint is that a good 10 minutes of the episode was spent recapping the Boo arc. I really wish they would have shortened that down and got to the new stuff quicker.

My only nitpick was the CGI. It didn't look terrible or anything like it did in Battle of Gods/Resurrection 'F', it was just a little more distracting than I'd like.

I really enjoyed the new art style though. This is heavenly compared to how boring, flat, and angular Super was.

I'm looking forward to the upcoming episodes and hearing Stephanie Nadolny back as Goku when the english dub comes out.

EDIT: I forgot to mention the retconn of how Kibito and Shin unfused. Not a complaint. Just weird. Anything to get them separated quickly off screen I guess.
Oct 11, 2024 11:04 AM
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Nice to have dragon ball back!! RIP TORIYAMA SENSEI! 40 years in the making. Am excited to see where this series goes!! 🫡
Oct 11, 2024 11:08 AM

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After so many years, Dragon Ball is finally back. It feels surreal, especially after the recent passing of the author Akira Toriyama. I never expected him to pass away so soon... I'll never forget you or your works Toriyama-sensei...

So, Daima actually takes place before Super? I didn't know that. That's kind of refreshing and disappointing. After so many years, I was expecting a sequel to Super. So it's disappointing. Seems like they only want to continue Super through movies which isn't bad but it's not the same as the series. But Daima is also refreshing cause it takes place before Super and thus it doesn't have all the Super Saiyan Blue and Beerus crap that I did get tired of after some time. And Toriyama was heavily involved with this anime which makes it exciting.

The first half was basically a recap of the Buu saga. The animation looked very good. It already looks better than Super. Wish we got a Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z remake with this kind of animation. With all of the cast turning into children, this almost seems like Toriyama's take on GT. But expect this to be better and more interesting than GT in a different way. Hope this will be good.
Oct 11, 2024 11:09 AM
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This ep made me so happy. Seeing the DBZ fights in a modern-animation style is so so good. The villains are pure fun, the animation is gorgeous and the story seems to be so OG DB-oriented (for now) that makes me love it even more. As we know it'll be ~20 episodes long, it is also a plus, because we won't have these unnecessary long-ass fights here as it seems.
Oct 11, 2024 11:14 AM
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Honestly, I was expecting a solid first episode sitting at like a 5 out of 10. But it suprised me i really enjoyed all the recapping and the build up aswell as the new characters. So far id say episode 1 for me personally is a 10/10.

Cant wait for episode 2
Oct 11, 2024 11:23 AM

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Good setup and characters but man... they should've dropped two episodes together because the main plot started when this one wrapped up.
Oct 11, 2024 11:31 AM

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A little clunky but I'm sure it'll pick up in subsequent episodes
Oct 11, 2024 11:33 AM

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I was a believer until the show went back to the shitty super art 20 mins in. Toei couldn't even stick to a slightly refined art style from DBZ Buu Saga (even-though they showed it in the Episode). At the end of the day, it's to be expected, it's Toei after all. All they do is fuck up. Nonetheless, we got a glimpse what modern Dragon Ball could be. I'll remain skeptical and hope for the best.
Oct 11, 2024 11:47 AM
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We're so back. It's fucking beautiful. I can't wait to see the rest of Daima
Oct 11, 2024 11:49 AM
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Well, here it is. Akira Toriyama's final Dragon Ball-related work that he left for us Dragon Ball fans before he himself left this world. I still can't believe he's gone. Dragon Ball Z was my childhood. He created the story and settings, and a lot of the designs, and from what I've heard, he worked closely with Toei Animation for this anime (along with the Broly movie and the Super Hero movie). The final official Toriyama Dragon Ball work. I've also played Dragon Quest XI before he died, which ended up being the final mainline Dragon Quest game released during Akira Toriyama's lifetime.

Thank God Daima is in 2D! Very happy about that. So they didn't exactly show them as children yet (I didn't watch the preview of the next episode), but yeah, the situation is a bit like Dragon Ball GT, but instead of just Goku turning back into a child, this time, Goku's friends all turn back into a child too, and I guess Trunks and Goten will be babies.
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Very enjoyable and lighthearted episode. New villains seem goofy - I laughed out loud multiple times, Akira's sense of humor is definitely present there. I am curious how Vegeta in child form will look like. I am not sure if turning Trunks and Goten into babies was a good idea, would be cool to see Goten + Goku or Vegeta + Trunks fusion later on. So far I like it more than mediocre DBS. Lots of CGI which I despise in general but somehow it didn't bother me that much here.
Oct 11, 2024 12:01 PM
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The animation is awesome and I loved the reanimated Buu saga recap. Can't wait for the rest of the series
Oct 11, 2024 12:03 PM
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Refreshing to see a new DB anime of course! Beautiful animation and a lot of fresh new lore for DB. The Z recap with the new animation was certainly a treat!
Oct 11, 2024 12:06 PM

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Ending song got me emotional. Darn it all. Akira I wish you were still here.
Oct 11, 2024 12:14 PM
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Man Idk what to say, Akira really is the grandfather of anime atp. The beginning of this episode really made me want them to remake dragon ball and dragon ball z, it deserves it. The ending made me tear up, and I feel I gotten so old to the point that I am confident to say: Without dragon ball, anime wouldn’t have been as big as it is now.

I know I won’t like this new series as much as I want to but darn man, respect for Akira till the end for making us grow up with this series.
Oct 11, 2024 12:24 PM

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The feels I had watching this episode... It's really fun and it looks so fresh even nowadays :D
Oct 11, 2024 12:26 PM
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That was like 25 minutes of filler 5 minutes of content

I for the life of me do not understand the point of this series. We really doing GT-esque plot again? Isn't the whole turning Goku into a kid thing the biggest complaint about that show?

I'm so confused by the plotline too. So this seems to be before Super but after Buu. When tf does this take place? I'm assuming it's pre Battle of Gods? Also given Battle of Gods and Super is canon then, why should there be any stakes? We all know they all survive.
Oct 11, 2024 12:28 PM
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I was a believer until the show went back to the shitty super art 20 mins in. Toei couldn't even stick to a slightly refined art style from DBZ Buu Saga (even-though they showed it in the Episode). At the end of the day, it's to be expected, it's Toei after all. All they do is fuck up. Nonetheless, we got a glimpse what modern Dragon Ball could be. I'll remain skeptical and hope for the best.
@Toilgamesh Oh cmon dude, there's a lot of reasons to not like Dragon Ball at this point but if anything they handled the art and animation very well. Visually Daima seems to be good, outside of the horrendous character design.
Oct 11, 2024 12:33 PM
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GREATNESS HAS RETURNED
Oct 11, 2024 12:42 PM

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Will Goku and Vegeta gonna have their tails grown back too?
Oct 11, 2024 12:43 PM
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JaysonNnN said:
So, is it canon and when does this happen in the timeline ?

yes it is canon. happen in the timeline
Oct 11, 2024 12:45 PM
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The art style is very beautiful.
Oct 11, 2024 12:50 PM
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My thoughts is that it's beautiful 😭😭
Oct 11, 2024 12:58 PM
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That seems a very weird place to end the episode. I think usually they'd at least show all the youthened characters before the cliffhanger.

So the premise of this show is "like GT but if it happens to everyone"?

I wonder if Bulma and Chichi are included in the "people who fought Buu". I don't like the chances of baby Trunks and Goten if all their parents were reverted. Though the whole idea of reverting someone to youth to make them _weaker_ usually backfires.
Oct 11, 2024 12:59 PM

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I guess it was fine, I liked GT back in the day so I imagine I will enjoy this one, only downside is that because of the setting Pan won't be in the show which makes me sad, I hope Panzy fills her role well enough.
Oct 11, 2024 1:02 PM
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A wish to Shen Long and all changed!!!
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Oct 11, 2024 1:08 PM

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Hmm pretty interesting idea by Toei animation let's see how it goes from here.

Very good episode 1 btw.
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Oct 11, 2024 1:18 PM
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For some reason the best part are the new villian characters. They are full of character are are not one note. The demonking Pilaf is scarred of the Z fighters (motive) grants his co conspirators a far reward is full of himself but will dial it down and ask a space fish nicely. He has a plan that is thought through and reasonable (to an extent) and when put under pressure to specify the wish does.
The elderly Namekian seems to have an intriuging past (the dragonball creation, creating the guards and not seeing someone of his race for a 1000 years) and seems like a gentle but slightly unpleasant old man with a sinister feel to him if he was sound of mind. That stems from his history and amazing powers. Even the detail of excitement of seeing Dende paint more of a picture of him.
And who could forget the silly but mostly collected demon kai. Taking notes is something more characters should do in general. He is a servant of sorts to the new king and feels glee when he becomes one too. The way he plays along and of of his boss is so natural. But even when he lets himself be dragged into the back seat as soon as a child just speaks up he swiftly chops him in the chest. Cruel but not overly so. Even this "evil" interaction is not cartoony.

To think 30 minutes of only those guys will be so entertaining to me.
Oct 11, 2024 1:20 PM

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I loved everything about this episode! Music, Animation, Characters, etc, everything was amazing! I'm honestly just happy to see Dragon Ball back in general, and with a new series. Even though the plot might be a little corny I feel like it will still be enjoyable.

The first episode is a solid 8/10

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Oct 11, 2024 1:21 PM
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So, is it canon and when does this happen in the timeline ?
@JaysonNnN DragonBall Manga and DB/DBZ anime is obviously the only thing that is Cannon
everything else is Filler Shit
Oct 11, 2024 1:22 PM

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Damn, The animation recapping the past events especially the Buu arc was so crisp! Really amazing stuff, Gotta say I was not expecting it to be this engaging. The setup is great and the new characters are very fun and likeable hahaha. Looking forward to this!
Expanding the lore of the universe by introducing the Demon realm, Rip Akira Toriyama.
Oct 11, 2024 1:53 PM
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Dont really care for the villain or this entire first ep, but after this, I'm hella curious. Animation looks nice though.
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