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Warning: Contains spoilers for Dragon Ball Daima episode #8.Even after its official premiere,Dragon Ball Daimahas been met with excitement and trepidation from fans and critics alike. As great as it was to have a newDragon Ballanime, especially with Akira Toriyama heavily involved in the production, the more lighthearted tone harkening back to the originalDragon Ballmade people doubt its quality just from its trailers, and that feeling has never truly gone away.
As contentious asDragon Ball Daimamight have been, it’s done plenty to disprove its criticisms since its premiere. Every episode has done a great job of balancing the action and narrative elements that defined both theDragon Balland theDragon Ball Zeras of the franchise, and most recently,the big fight inDragon Ball Daimaepisode #8perfectly showed whyDaimais the bestDragon Ballanime people could have hoped for. Whether it’s from the writing or pure spectacle, there’s plenty to love about the fight in question, even forDragon Ball Daima’s most ardent critics.
Dragon Ball Daima’s Latest Fight Has A Perfect Showing Of Dragon Ball’s Action
Dragon Ball Daimaepisode #8 focused primarily on the fight between Goku and Tamagami Number Three, and it was a sight to behold. Not only were the visuals consistently great, butGoku and Tamagami Number Three’s fight had some of the best choreography of any fight inDragon Ball, with both fighters always finding creative and gorgeous ways to attack and defend courtesy oflegendaryDragon Ballanimator Naotoshi Shida. One of the biggest draws toDaimais its return to the grounded action of theDragon Ballera, and episode #8 was the best showing of that, by far.
What also worked to sell the fight was how it wasn’t restricted to grounded combat. Goku and Tamagami Number Three’s fight was the first fight inDaimato use some ofDragon Ball’s more over-the-top combat, and between the variety in Tamagami Number Three’s techniques and the explosiveness of Goku’s Kamehameha and Super Saiyan transformations,Dragon Ball Daimaepisode #8 succeeded in selling over-the-top action just as well as it succeeded with grounded action. Naturally, the animation also played a big part in that, as it made every big move from both characters gorgeous to watch from start to finish.
The series had already done a lot to show how great it was at making grounded combat look, but episode #8 finally proved that it has no problem with giving over-the-top combat great treatment, either, all of which falls in line with the idea ofDaimafinding a middle ground between the aesthetics ofDragon BallandDragon Ball Z.The mixture of grounded and over-the-top combat inDragon Ball Daimaepisode #8 perfectly encapsulated the central conceit of the series, and because of that, its fight is easily one ofDragon Ball’s best fights in years.
Dragon Ball Daima Revives The Comedy Of Dragon Ball With Its Latest Fight
Something equally noteworthy about Goku and Tamagami Number Three’s fight was the comedic elements that were in play. While the fight was played completely seriously, the tension was immediately cut by Tamagami Number Three making Goku play a shell game as the final challenge for the Dragon Ball, and later still, he was even seen trying to do the Kamehameha like a real-life child growing up withDragon Ballwould.Goku and Tamagami Number Three’s fight inDragon Ball Daimaepisode #8 had a lot of comedy mixed into it, and that added even more life to the fight, overall.
The comedic elements of the fight also did a great job of showcasing the return to theDragon Ballera’s style of fighting.Dragon Ballhas always been an action comedy at its core, and comedy falling to the wayside has been a common point of criticism for the franchise in recent years. Because of that,Dragon Ball Daimabringing back some ofDragon Ball’s classic comedic action with Goku and Tamagami Number Three’s fight was a breath of fresh air for the series, and with any luck, it won’t be the last instance of that sort of writing.
Did Dragon Ball Just Give Us Its Best Fight Yet?
How Good A Fight Is Goku Vs Tamagami Number Three?
To just say that Goku and Tamagami Number Three’s fight was a good one is nothing but an understatement, as between the incredible animation and choreography and how well it balanced differing tones of the franchise, both in writing and action,Dragon Ball Daima’s latest fight is an easy contender for one of the best fights in all ofDragon Ball. This is only episode #8, of course, so future fights ofDragon Ball Daimaare bound to be even better, and if that’s the case, then the series will truly go down as something special for years to come.
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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.
