Dragon Ball Daima It hit theaters and televisions in October 2024 as the last great adventure in which Akira Toriyama directly participated before his death. A project that, therefore, should have a special aura within the franchise, but that ended up dividing opinions. Now, those criticisms have skyrocketed after Kazuhiko Torishimalegendary editor and first collaborator of Toriyama in the initial era of dragon ballunceremoniously attacked the series, calling it “an anime trash.”
Toriyama's former editor held nothing back
During a broadcast on YouTube, Torishima-san openly confessed his dissatisfaction with the recent productions of the saga, being Dragon Ball Daima the main target of their criticism. In his words, not only does he consider that the work did not live up to Toriyama's legacy, but he even went so far as to suggest that it would be better to stop the production of new Toriyama anime. Dragon Ball Super to focus efforts on other different projects. His statements, of course, lit up social networks in a matter of hours.
Was Dragon Ball Daima really a bad anime?
This is where the controversy arises. Yes ok Dragon Ball Daima It did not introduce a great narrative break or villains as memorable as in the past, it did stand out as a technically careful work. The recoloring of Super Saiyan 4 was, perhaps, its greatest impact card, but behind all that was Toriyama's hand, making it clear that he wanted to rescue part of what made it special. Dragon Ball GT. Hence, many consider that calling it “garbage” is, at the very least, exaggerated.
The other side of the coin
Since the production of Toei Animation, the truth is that Dragon Ball Daima It looked like one of the best animated episodic series of the entire franchise. Even with criticism about the continuity regarding Dragon Ball Super and with an ending that left more questions than answers (such as the mysterious “evil eyes” that were only introduced in the last episodes), it is difficult to deny that Daima managed to entertain and bring a new nuance to Goku's universe.
A trial that divides the fandom
Torishima's words have opened a debate among those who believe that dragon ball He should rest now and those who think that Daima, although imperfect, deserves to be remembered as Toriyama's last legacy. Some fans appreciate that the work chose to tell a simple story without committing to hundreds of episodes, while others agree with Torishima that the creative direction is not appropriate to keep the franchise alive.
And now the question remains in the air: do you think Torishima is right in calling Dragon Ball Daimaor do you think that his words are a lack of respect for Akira Toriyama's latest work and the entire animation team that made it possible? The debate is open.
