Dragon Ball Daima has surprised fans with each of its episodes since it debuted last Fall, and each reveal has come with some significant changes for how fans are supposed to see the Dragon Ball world as a whole.

Dragon Ball's debut of adult Super Saiyan 3 Vegeta and Super Saiyan 4 Goku is now the highest-ranking Daima episode and 2025's highest-rated anime.

Vegeta unlocks Super Saiyan 3 in Episode 12, during the battle against Tamagami Number Two, one of the protectors of the Dragon Balls in the Demon Realm. This way, Vegeta is easily able to defeat Tamagami 2. He then unlocks it once again as an adult in Episode 19.

Dragon Ball Super has never really treated Goku like a traditional hero when compared to some of Shueisha’s other releases, and the newest chapter of the series has proved why he’s not seen that way with the reveal of how the world sees Goku after everything he’s done.

Dragon Ball GT, inviting them to relive their childhood through an all-new, yet familiar, adventure. Paired with the bittersweet label of being the last story in the franchise to be written by Akira Toriyama,

Dragon Ball Daima will conclude with Episode 20 airing on February 28, no sequel planned. Dragon Ball Daima will end in just a week, but has kept many surprises for the last moments of the story. Last week, Goku turned into Super Saiyan 4, and the episode trended on social media.

Dragon Ball DAIMA might be missing the mark by a narrow point but it has still been good enough to gain traction and attention.

Dragon Ball Daima episode #16 just created the perfect segue into the yet-to-be-adapted sagas from Dragon Ball Super once they finally get animated.

Goku having the ability to use Super Saiyan 4 before Dragon Ball Super is the latest continuity issue to spawn from DAIMA.

Dragon Ball DAIMA has a lot going on before the finale, but VEgeta backing out of the fight seems extremely forced and like plot armor for Goku.