Is Dragon Ball Daima Canon? Everything We Know So Far


By - Che Browndon
Written-on - July 4, 2026

Is Dragon Ball Daima Canon?

Dragon Ball is one of the most popular Shonen anime and manga series in the World. One of its most recent installments is Dragon ball Daima and even though it’s already completed, it’s still talked about. When Daima was premiering, I wrote articles about every episode and so much information was revealed with regards to the Demon Realm. The show also brought to light information about the Universe. The issue now is lots of people don’t know if Dragon Ball Daima is Canon or not. This is what this article is going to talk about.


Canon Material in Dragon Ball


Canon in Dragon Ball refers to a something that is officially recognized as part of the main Dragon Ball storyline. It can be a series, a movie, specials, spin-off, games etc. As long as its part of the Dragon Ball Storyline then it’s considered canon. For instance in the past, we had the Broly movies that were like separate stories. There was a new movie, Dragon Ball Super: Broly and that one is an official continuation so its canon. Dragon Ball GT is another example of this. Fans don’t know if its canon or something else although there’s no official confirmation suggesting Dragon Ball GT is canon. However, there’s still some overlap between canon and non-canon content so it’s really confusing.


Was Dragon Ball Daima Created By Akira Toriyama


I can’t overtly say that Dragon Ball Daima was officially created by Akira Toriyama but what’s confirmed is that he was involved in its creation. Akira Toriyama created the original story of the show and he designed many new characters. He also helped in designing the world because the main emphasis on the show was on the Demon Realm and it’s hardly talked about when looking at Dragon Ball Media as a whole. Akira Toriyama involvement in Dragon Ball Daima is one of the reasons fans believe it’s part of the main or official storyline.


Is Dragon Ball Daima Officially Canon


Dragon Ball Daima is considered canon because it is an official Dragon Ball Series and Akira Toriyama was directly involved in its production. Dragon Ball Daima is part of the Dragon Ball franchise although it’s uncertain how it fits into the greater Dragon Ball timeline. There’s also no official statement that say Dragon Ball Daima is non-canon but even if it was non-canon, I doubt the producers or people involved in its creation would point that out.

Dragon Ball Diama was very informative and watching the show taught me alot. I learnt about the layers in the Demon Realm,Demon King Debura's history and even the Third Eye.


Why People Think Dragon Ball Daima is not Canon


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Dragon Ball Daima takes place after the defeat of Majin Buu but before Dragon Super so you would think Goku and the others would be aware of what happened before but the show doesn’t pay a lot of emphasis to what happened in the past. It was hardly mentioned although there were some instances.

Another important reason people think it’s not canon that really resonates with me is the transformations. At the end of Dragon Ball Daima when Goku and the others faced off against Demon King Gomah. Goku and Vegeta awakened new transformations. Goku’s form in particular looked like Super Saiyan 4 in Dragon Ball GT so it would make any person wonder if everything’s canon or not. These transformations aren’t even talked about in dragon Ball Super and Dragon Ball Super is canon. This is something I still ask myself. It’s like a counter to the whole canon movement. It’s good to remember that Dragon Ball Super (the manga) is still on hiatus so maybe the events of Diama will be mentioned in Dragon Ball super when it returns.


Where Does Daima fit into the Dragon ball Timeline


Based on what was revealed in Dragon Ball Daima, it takes place directly after Majin Buu was defeated but before Dragon Ball Z. Goku and the others are well aware of Buu and they’re close to Hercules so I’m sure Pan and Gohan are already married.


Does Dragon Ball Diama Contradict Dragon Ball Super


I wouldn’t say Dragon Ball Daima contradicts Dragon Ball Super but there are some inconsistencies. Dragon Ball Daima is like its own thing and most of its story (96%) is related to the Demon Realm. I honestly learned a lot from the show related to the Demon realm in Dragon Ball Daima. It doesn’t contradict Super because it’s like something else.


Closure


Dragon Ball Daima is an official Dragon Ball show. Akira Toriyama didn’t produce it but he was involved in its production. There’s nothing that suggests its non-canon. The only thing that makes it look non-canon to me is Goku and Vegeta’s transformations.


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