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Dragon Ball GTmay be one of the most controversial sequels in the history of Shonen anime (even more so thanBoruto: Naruto Next Generations). However, its main saving grace has always been the introduction of one of Goku’s coolest-looking transformations: Super Saiyan 4. The form is a fan favorite even amongst the hardcore, but since the series where it debuted isn’t really canon, fans don’t see it appearing inDragon Ball Super.
However, a lot of fans pictureDragon Ball DAIMAas similar toGT, there’s a chance that Super Saiyan 4 might show up inDAIMAwhen Goku fights against powerful opponents in the Demon realm. When it comes toDragon Ball, there’s no way the creators will not make a show without introducing new forms, right?
Super Saiyan 4 inDragon Ball DAIMAis a possibility?!
There’s a theory that is going around in the community that Super Saiyan 4 might be returning with a canon-status inDAIMA. According toDragon BallYouTuber@Geekdom101, there’s a character known as Werewolf that fans can see in the main trailer.
If fans look closely into his eyes, the color of those eyeballs and the black strokes underneath them resemble the eyes ofGoku’s Super Saiyan 4. So the theory states that the Werewolf character can bite into Goku and that can triggerDAIMA‘s version of Super Saiyan 4. Also, Goku is now a kid in the show and that could make his Super Saiyan 3 weaker than usual. So, to defeat the demons in the Demon realm, he’d need a form stronger than that.
Remember, this takes place beforeDragon Ball Super, so the concept of God Ki or any of the Super Saiyan God forms won’t be mentioned inDragon Ball DAIMA. And to stay within the continuity, the new Super Saiyan 4 should only be accessible within the Demon realm or Goku forgets about it through his own Great Ape transformation.
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For that to happen, he needs to have a tail. If fans watch the above trailer again, they’ll notice that Neva summons the dragon from the Demon realm, Dragon Balls. So maybe Goku can use those Dragon Balls to wish for his tail to come back and then use it to look at a moon or a bright planet in the sky to transform. However, this form will not be like Super Saiyan 4 and here’s why.
DAIMAmay not bring in Super Saiyan 4 as depicted inDragon Ball GT
Dragon Ballproducer Akio Iyoku affirmed to fans in an interviewthatDAIMAand its story will be different fromDragon Ball GT.
I understand that, looking at Goku being small, you would think of GT. A lot of people are thinking “Maybe Goku is young again like from [GT].” We want to emphasize that this is a whole different story.
The primary concern with incorporating Super Saiyan 4 intoDAIMAis the potential disruption to the mainline continuity ofDragon BalltoSuper. Given that the form has been completely absent from Super thus far, it’d be puzzling that Goku utilized the form beforeBattle of Gods. Plus, it seems implausible that Vegeta would never even mention Super Saiyan 4 in passing.
If it’s added inDAIMA, Super Saiyan 4 would be rendered useless in Dragon Ball Super, since Goku can whip up stronger forms like Super Saiyan God and Ultra Instinct, so fans would be quite angry if the writers did that.
Toyotarou Can Still Use One Theory to Make Dragon Ball GT Canon, Give Vegeta and Goku Their Strongest Ever Super Saiyan Forms
However, that doesn’t mean Toei Animation and series creatorAkira Toriyamawouldn’t borrow concepts fromGTand add their own spin into it. For instance, Toriyama took Broly from the oldDragon Ball Zmovies and made him canon toDragon Ball Super. Similarly, the late author could have taken the concept of Super Saiyan 4 and make his own version of it inDAIMA, thus making it canon somehow. After all, there is a character like Dr. Myuu in theDAIMAtrailer.
What’s more,Vegeta is rumored to be finally turning Super Saiyan 3inDragon Ball DAIMA. So if he gets a new form, so will Goku. That’s just how the marketing team and toy companies will benefit.
Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z,Dragon Ball Super, and Dragon Ball DAIMAare all available to watch on Crunchyroll.
Anand Bhaskaran
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A Dragon Ball fanatic who also loves to read and talk about Indian spirituality. An MBA finance graduate with a passion for doing everything that is unrelated to it. Anand has over 4 years of experience under his belt, having worked with leading content heads in the anime community. Currently, he’s more into Slice of Life and Romcom shows than actual Battle Shonen. But unfortunately, he’s stuck with a job writing ONLY about Battle Shonen (smh).
