InDragon Ball Daima, Akira Toriyama’s creative direction is as apparent as ever thanks to the return of one his classic gimmicks: an iconic and simplistic knack for naming planets. This has been especially prominent in the days ofDragon Ball Z, with Piccolo, Vegeta, and more characters affected fundamentally by Toriyama’s nomenclature. Now it shows even in his last official anime. InDragon Ball Daima, the latest confirmation comes with further references to Supreme Kai Shin’s ancestral home, Kaishin, and their vital resource, Katchinite.
These references surface asShin identifies the Magic Collar as made of Katchinite, a metal only found on planet Kaishin, effectively meaning he has the powers to break the collar worn by Panzy. It’s an interesting development that suddenly thrusts Shin into an important position as a liberator of sorts inDragon Ball Daima.Still, Toriyama’s simplistic naming traditions surfaced again, something to be appreciated. With decades of history behind this trend, Supreme Kai Shin’s home planet Kaishin, host to the Katchinite metal inDragon Ball Daimasits nicely alongside Planet Vegeta and more.
Supreme Kai Shin’s Glind Home Continues Toriyama’s Planet-Naming Trend
Keeping Things Easy to Remember
With the previous revelations about Shin’s Glind racebeing genderlessandborn in trees,Dragon Ball Daimaepisode #7 briefly references the old Kai homeworld, Kaishin. This is highly reminiscent of multiple planets inDragon Ballcanon, includingPlanet Vegeta of the Saiyans and Frieza’s sprawling empire of planets, each named Frieza and number-coded.WhileDragon Ball Superpushes this in sillier directions like Planet Cereal, on which Cerealians and Sugarians live, there are more subtle references that international fans might not as quickly catch.
Dragon Ball Daima Is Recreating One Of GT’s First Arcs, But Does It Live Up?
One of the first villages that Goku visits in Dragon Ball Daima is almost exactly the same as Planet Imecka from GT.
For instance,Dragon Ball Zintroduces Namek as the home of Namekians (until recent retcons), which is derived from “Namekuji” in Japanese, meaning “Slug” as a reference to Namekians' slug-like appearances.The fact that Shin’s Glind ancestors marched the route of Vegeta and Frieza inDragon Ball Daimais a pleasant development, but it is not surprising given the history. But Shin has one more surprise for fans watchingDragon Ball Daimaepisode #7, with an even stronger connection to the Saiyan naming conventions.
Shin Is Not the Supreme Kai’s Original Name in Dragon Ball Daima
Goku Has a Kindred Spirit in This Sense
InDragon Ball Daima, Shin’s birth name as a Glind from the Demon Realm is revealed as “Nahare” when Panzy asks for it as his real name. When Goku learns this, he is eager to refer to his friend by his birth name, but reverts to calling him Supreme Kai Shin moments later. Given Goku’s birth name, revealed as Kakarot in the opening arc ofDragon Ball Z, it’s only fitting that he still prefers to call Shin by the name he’s known all this time inDragon Ball Daima.
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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.
