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TheDragon Ballfranchise is often criticized for preferring brawls over plot, and even Akira Toriyama is aware of this shortcoming. While the very firstDragon Ballseries focused more on the adventure aspect, as the franchise continued withDragon Ball Z, GT, Super, and others, battles were given more focus.
Fans have thus begun missing the adventures of Goku, who roamed around places to get stronger. The World Martial Tournament in which different characters battled each other without impossibly high stakes, is also sorely missed.
Akira Toriyama was Afraid of LosingDragon Ball‘s “Cheerful Spirit”
Akira Toriyamaappeared inan interviewregardingDragon Ball Super: Super Hero, in which he talked about the battle-focused theme of the franchise. Apparently, whenDragon Ball Super: Super Herowas first proposed as a follow-up toDragon Ball Super: Broly, the creatorhad a few concerns.
The previous film, “Broly”, focused on battles of next-level strength. If we had just kept going on like that and made the next movie another battle film, it seemed like we would lose Dragon Ball’s cheerful spirit. So this time around, I figured I should return things to a somewhat lighter route, with character-based daily life, which is then threatened by a crisis which results in a big battle.
Dragon Ball Super: Brolywas an incredible movie that the world received with budding enthusiasm. However, it strayed from the lightheartedness of the original franchise. And while this move is fine for a single film, if the same pattern is continued, the attention of fans is bound to be diverted.
Dragon Ball Super: Broly – Akira Toriyama’s Most Controversial Change for the Character Made it to the Movie
Akira Toriyama had realized this long ago, so whenDragon Ball Super: Super Herowas suggested, he decided to preserve the plot integrity rather than just the action sequences. This further shows that Toriyama is aware of what fans want fromDragon Ball and is ready to tweak it likewise.
Dragon Ball DaimaMakes Use of Akira Toriyama’s Foresight and Focuses on the Plot
Dragon Ball Daimais the first series to air after Akira Toriyama’s death and the last installment that is written by the creator. In his last interview, the author clarified that the productionwould focus on the plot and content rather than just intense action scenes.
I drew not only the story itself, but also the worldview, the design of the characters and the mechas. I believe it will be a production rich in content, not just intense action.
Dragon Ball Daimahasalready set itself apartfrom the rest of the franchise by featuring the characters as kids. Additionally, it has been created to focus on the adventure aspect, just like how Toriyama had always wanted.Daimamight actually profit from going back to the roots of the series.
Akira Toriyama’s Legacy Might be in Good Hands After Dragon Ball DAIMA’s Synopsis for the First Episode “Already sounds better than Super”
Akira Toriyama is also closely involved with the creation of the series by contributing to the story, world-building as well as character and mecha design. While it was initially planned to be an original anime without Toriyama’s involvement, he eventually ended up giving his utmost attention toDaima.
Dragon Ballmanga is available to read on Viz Media while its anime and films are currently streaming on Crunchyroll.
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Aaheli Pradhan
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Aaheli is an Anime Content Writer at FandomWire with 1300+ published articles. With five years of experience under her belt, she is a living, breathing encyclopedia for anime and manga. From Shonen and Shojo to the most niche anime, nothing escapes her radar. Her poisons of choice are Assassination Classroom, Gintama, Ouran High School Host Club and every Ghibli movie ever. She believes in living a slow life, surrounded by incomplete art projects and her beloved cats.
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