Dragon Ball Daima has introduced key components to its central conflict: Gomah’s uncontested rule over the Demon Realm may have some objectors after all. With civilians of the Third Demon World feeling the weight of his oppression and a hefty tax taking years off their lifespans if they don’t pay a worthy tribute, it’s clear that the Demon Realm is incubating rival leaders to Gomah. But King Kadan of the Third Demon World’s aspirations for a peaceful future by taking over as Supreme Demon King would resolve this conflict and potentially explain why Dragon Ball Daima’s characters aren’t in Super.
The Demon Realm’s leadership is at a low point with the developments of Dragon Ball Daima, as King Gomah is far less of an even-handed ruler than Dabura, despite assumptions to the contrary. With Gomah’s ambitions to rule the Demon Realm uncontested and to attain supreme power to enforce his reign, his threat could bleed into other realms should his power grow much further. With Gomah’s rule potentially even more threatening with the potential to create more Dragon Balls, it’s imperative that Goku and his friends act quickly in Dragon Ball Daima.
Dragon Ball Super Doesn’t Feature the Demon Realm Because It Finds Peace in Daima
Gomah Can’t Sustainably Rule the Way He Does Now
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Dragon Ball Daima has a reasonable enough spot in the canon despite it being easy to hand-wave it as an alternate turn of events in the timeline. Dragon Ball Super doesn’t feature the places introduced in Daima because the Demon Realm would have no reason to interfere in other worlds’ events provided they obtain peace in their world, especially with Majin Buu not being a threat. With Third World Demon King Kadan, father of Panzy, wishing to restore peace and address the plight of the Demon Realm by dethroning Gomah, Dragon Ball DAIMA’s resolution means peace for the Demon Realm.
This subtle plotline in Dragon Ball Daima indicates the series’ intent to keep a self-contained plot, focusing more on showing previously unexplored worlds from the Dragon Ball canon to fans. Future episodes could tie in subtly to the plot of Dragon Ball Super in similar ways to Warp-sama’s introduction in episode #1. Still, they will likely stick to acknowledging concepts from the general franchise canon rather than influencing events directly in the future. That being said, the implications of Gomah’s ambitions in Dragon Ball Daima could be huge.
Failing to Stop Gomah Means More Dragon Balls Will Be Made
Kidnapping Dende Is Merely the Start
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With Dende in captivity as of Dragon Ball Daima episode two, and Gomah doting on his baby form due to the effects of the shrinking wish on Goku and his friends, Gomah is in a position to one day make new Dragon Balls and realize his ambitions directly. This is a means to sidestep collecting the Demon Realm’s Dragon Balls as Neva’s Tamagamis guard each of them. Creating a new set of Dragon Balls has endless malicious possibilities, with Gomah’s likely desire to get his other two wishes he planned in Dragon Ball Daima episode one.
Gomah has already done little to present himself as a reasonable ruler, demanding more gold coins even from impoverished Third Demon World residents and making an essential enemy in the process.
Failing to stop Gomah and rescue Dende in time would have drastic consequences, and it’ll be interesting to see how the plot is resolved from here. Gomah has already done little to present himself as a reasonable ruler, demanding more gold coins even from impoverished Third Demon World residents and making an essential enemy in the process. In Dragon Ball Daima, the likely answer to why the Demon Realm keeps to itself in the rest of the franchise canon is King Kadan’s ambitions.
King Kadan Is the More Reasonable Ruler in Dragon Ball Daima
Also Portrayed as a Mafia Boss
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While Glorio downplays King Kadan’s benevolence as