You May Have Missed It, But Dragon Ball Daima's Main Villain Is a Callback to Jiren
Dragon Ball Daima's final battle is officially underway, as Goku has teamed up with both ally and enemy to take on the evil King Gomah. Throughout the iconic franchise's newest anime adventure, Gomah has not been a very intimidating presence. His earliest appearances proved the king to be somewhat cowardly, operating from the shadows and using the Dragon Balls to turn Earth's defenders into children, simply because he was too afraid to deal with them himself.
Now, with the mysterious Third Eye planted firmly in his forehead, Gomah has powered up in a major way, and was shown to effortlessly overpower his opposition in the most recent episode #17, titled "Gomah". His impressive fighting ability is not what has the series' fan base talking, however. Upon attaining the Third Eye, the ruler of the Demon Realm took on a terrifying, muscular appearance and grew several times his original size, prompting fans to point out his similarities to Dragon Ball Super's Jiren.
Gomah Borrows Jiren's Appearance
Daima's Main Villain Is Glaringly Reminiscent of Universe 11's Jiren
In personality, Gomah couldn't be further from the proud warrior Jiren was during Dragon Ball Super's Tournament of Power. A sly, cunning, and corrupt king, Gomah has exhibited no shame for any of his actions throughout Daima. But in terms of appearance, the two characters are shockingly similar. Most notably, Gomah and Jiren wear the exact same outfit, aside from extremely minor differences in the trim pattern on the torso. Their skin tone and eye shape are also incredibly similar, leaving only differences in their ears and Gomah's horns.
After using the Third Eye and growing exponentially in size, both characters now have similar statures as well. Gomah is somewhat bulkier than Jiren was in his base form, but near identical to Jiren's full-power form taken during the fight with Ultra Instinct Goku. While their shared characteristics can be viewed as a simple call-back to the franchise's most recent antagonist, there might be just be a reason the two characters are so similar.
Similarities Between Gomah and Jiren May Be More Than Just a Call-Back
Jiren Might Belong to a Race Native to the Demon Realm
Dragon Ball Daima has established that Namekians are a race native to the Demon Realm, and they are not the only ones to have escaped it. Glinds, like Shin, have also ventured outside, and acted as Kais in other universes. It's possible Gomah also belongs to a race of demons who have also settled on worlds outside the Demon Realm, and given their similarities, Jiren might also belong to that race. The incredibly powerful fighter never showed any signs of magic powers, though rewriting Jiren to have originally been a demon is a retcon that would work well.
The major action has just begun, and Dragon Ball Daima promises to only turn up the heat in upcoming episodes. Goku's latest adventure is rapidly coming to a close, and its final battle with Gomah will reveal whether there are even more similarities between the king and Jiren than have already been shown. Until that time comes, however, Goku will need to step up his game in order to turn the tide of battle.
Dragon Ball DAIMA
- Release Date
- 2024 - 2025
- Network
- Fuji TV, Kansai TV, Tokai Television Broadcasting, Fukui TV, Hokkaido Cultural Broadcasting, Iwate Menkoi Television, Sendai Television, SAGA TV, TNC, OHK, Ishikawa TV, Kochi Sun Sun Broadcasting, TV Shizuoka, UMK TV Miyazaki, Television Shin Hiroshima System, NST, NBS, Sakuranbo TV, TSK, Ehime Broadcasting, KTS, NIB, KKT, Fukushima TV, TOS, AKT, Toyama Television, Okinawa Television Broadcasting
- Directors
- Kazuya Karasawa, Ryuta Kawahara
- Writers
- Akira Toriyama
- Franchise(s)
- Dragon Ball
Cast
Masako NozawaSon Goku (mini) (voice)- Koki UchiyamaGlorio (voice)
Dragon Ball Daima sees Goku and his allies inexplicably shrunk into miniature forms, prompting a journey to the Demon Realm. This animated adventure, part of the Dragon Ball franchise, explores their mission to solve the mystery and restore their original statures. Released in October 2024.
- Seasons
- 1
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