Demon King Gomah and his pal Degesu watch Dragon Ball Z, specifically the Majin Buu arc. Afterward, they decide to go to Earth to use its Dragon Balls to, I kid you not, wish that the heroes who defeated Buu be turned into first-graders. For reasons? Seriously, I wasn’t clear on what the point of this bizarre move is, since it seems sure to antagonize the protagonists for minimal benefit. Gomah and Degesu take a trip to Earth, collect the Dragon Balls in short order, and make the wish. And that’s the whole episode, in the terms of the actual plot.
So, I’m not a Dragon Ball expert. I’ve seen a little of Dragon Ball and DBZ, plus a lot of Super. This show seems to be written for enfranchised viewers who know the background material well. A big chunk of time is spent on summarizing the Buu storyline and showing Gomah and Degesu’s reactions to it, which is most funny on a meta level if you know the storyline well already. There are a ton of characters shown but not properly introduced, and various other references (e.g., potara) that would be pretty cryptic unless you’re a series veteran. This episode was about as ridiculous and silly as I would expect of the franchise, but other than being pretty goofy, it didn’t offer much to draw me in. I feel confident saying that if you’re huge Dragon Ball fan, you might enjoy this, but if you’re NOT a longtime fan, you’re definitely better off starting elsewhere in the franchise.
Dragon Ball DAIMA is streaming on Crunchyroll.
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