What's Making Dragon Ball Daima Sparks Fans Furious?

On October 13, 2023, Dragon Ball Daima was released at New York Comic-Con, to a surprisingly strong reaction.

It's only been a short time since the announcement of Dragon Ball Daima, but many fans have already expressed dislike of the latest release.

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If you're not bothered by it, you might be wondering what exactly in the new Dragon Ball series is making these fans so upset.

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There seems to be three main reasons given by fans who expressed their dissatisfaction about Daima in online discussions.

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The idea of the show, which has Goku return to childhood, is way too similar to that of Dragon Ball GT, which also began with Goku being brought back to childhood.

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Some fans want to see the last Dragon Ball Super manga story arcs—the Granolah the Survivor Saga and the Galactic Patrol Prisoner Saga—animated.

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Fans are just against the idea of making the entire cast look like Chibi-style child versions of themselves.

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