Xena Parker 
Ever since the end of Dragon Ball: Daima, fans have been asking if whether the show is canon and if, where does it ties in to the main timeline of Dragon Ball. We know that Daima is set 1 year after the events of the Buu Saga in DBZ, but this brings in a lot of problems for the sequel. Dragon Ball: Super is the current series continuing Dragon Ball and the existence of Daima contradicts slot of thing that happen there. The late Akira Toriyama wrote Dragon Ball: Daima leaving us with a legacy that will be remembered forever. As he is now gone, it’s Toyotarou’s task to continue the story and possibly in the future, tie in the events of Daima into Super. But for now, Dragon Ball: Daima has slot of evidence that show that it is not canon to the dragon ball timeline and here is why.
This is an in-depth article focusing on each key point that invalidates the canonity of Dragon Ball: Daima. From character changes, to plot points that interfere with what we know from Super, Daima has slot of problems when it comes to making it canon. These are the key points that make it that way:
The Demon Realm Is Not Mentioned in Dragon Ball: Super
Whether you are a casual fan or hardcore fan of the series, you know that the demon realm was never mentioned in the main timeline of Super. I am specifically talking about Super since it comes after Daima since in DBZ, the Demon Realm Is very apparent in the story. With the introduction of Babidi and Dabura, the Buu Saga of DBZ touches on the demon realm a little. This does not contradict Daima. What I’m talking about is why the events of Daima, which were very consequential to the world building of Dragon Ball, never mentioned. The characters that went to the Demon Realm in Daima are far from stupid, excluding Goku. Bulma, Vegeta, and Piccolo were all present when Shin was talking about the history of the demon realm.
From the creation of the Multiverse and where the Kais are born, there was so much information that was given. Why don’t they remember or even reference ever hearing any of this when Beerus is Introduced. It takes Whis to explain the Dragon Ball cosmology when Zeno is introduced. No mention of a separate dimension existing apart from the known reality was ever brought up. Bulma literally took back material from the Demon realm( Majilite) and we never see her use or mention it in Super. It’s as if she never experienced the events of Daima. On this exact topic, where was Super Saiyan 4 during the Battle of God’s Arc.
Why Didn’t Goku Use Super Saiyan 4 During Battle Of God’s
Fans remember the famous lines that Goku said, when he was fighting Beerus on King Kai’s Planet. ‘I don’t have any transformations after this, this is most powerful transformation‘, these words curdle my brain. If Daima comes before Super, and it is explicitly shown that Goku can use Super Saiyan 4 at will, why didn’t he use it against Beerus. Of course it wouldn’t do anything but, seeing this transformation against Beerus would have been fun. When it was revealed that Super Saiyan 4 was the transformation after SSJ3, fans were torn on the lore that was continued upon Dragon Ball Super’s conception. The God transformation were introduced in Super cementing themselves as the ones after SSJ3. But Daima throws all that under the bus.
At the end of Daima, Goku tells Vegeta that he had been training to achieve SSJ4 after the events of the Buu Saga. He never achieved it showing that it was Neva’s Magic that unlocked the transformation. If SSJ4 had been a Demon Realm Exclusive transformation, the timeline would have made a lot more sense. If he couldn’t use it unless he is in the Demon Realm, him stating that SSJ3 is his strongest form would have not been a lie. But that is not the case. Goku confirms that he can go SSJ4 at any time since awakening it. Him not using it against the strongest enemy he had faced since Buu, will forever confuse fans from this day onwards.
How Did Kibito Kai Get Separated?
During the events of Resurrection F in Super, we find out that Shin and Kibito had already separated themselves from the Potara fusion. They did this by using the Namekian Dragon Balls, being granted a wish to reverse the process. But all this is reckoned during the events of Daima. In the first episode it is revealed that Shin and Kibito have defused but the process is completely different. Shin states that it was Majin Buu and not the Dragon Balls that Separated them. Majin Buu apparently secretes a gas that can interfere with the power of Potara Fusions. This is a major problem for Daima, as it completely contradicts what happened in Super. This may be an era on the late Akira Toriyama, since he wrote Daima after Super so he may has well have forgotten. But still, it doesn’t not explain how Daima is Canon.
Rymus Was Not Mentioned When Zeno Was Introduced
After the tournament between Universe 7 and 6, it revealed that there is one God that stand above all the others. Grand Zeno, the most powerful being in the Dragon ball Multiverse is revealed during this arc. He is so strong that he can erase all of reality by just a fold of his hand. This continued to be the case all the way to the Super Hero Arc in DBS. Then Daima came around and completely changed the whole Lore of the Series. Apparently there is as super Majin who was tasked by the Demon King to create the Multiverse of Dragon Ball. His name is Rymus, and he comes from a specifically powerful clan that can do this act like it’s nothing.
This makes him essentially the Kai of the Multiverse as Zeno is the Destroyer, and The Grand Priest the Angel. He is the most powerful being right now in Dragon Ball lore but since he wasn’t mentioned in Super, the plot line is stagnant. The best way for him to be canon is for Toyotarou to introduce him in the later chapters of Super. Him being the highest authority in the Multiverse doesn’t make sense with how the Tournament of Power was written. Where was he when his universes were being erased, and why didn’t he participate in the tournament as a spectator. These question can only be answered after Rymus is introduced in Super.
These are all the plot points that make Daima not canon, this is of course including the whole show. That doesn’t mean that watching Daima is not warranted. For now you can enjoy the show as a separate entity just like how Dragon Ball GT has existed all this time. Including Super Dragon Ball Heroes, Daima may as well be another reality in the infinite number of Timelines in Dragon Ball. The story is fun, and brings the story telling that the late Akira Toriyama had when creating Dragon Ball. It has been fun writing this, and don’t forget to scour through the website to see more intriguing articles.
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