Heroes, spaceships and even a princess with the master touch of Akira Toriyama. Review of Dragon Ball Daima 1x05

Goku and Arale’s father knows how to make the differences and make the simple feel like something special. How to intertwine small doses of humor, entertaining combat and the feeling of adventure to dazzle their fans. Dragon Ball Daima is the best proof of this. And although comparisons and parallels between this new anime series and Dragon Ball GT are (and will be) inevitable, there is something different that ensures that there is always something interesting to discover and a great little addition to the Dragon World in each chapter. The one from the fifth episode also has eyes, a nose and a name: Panzy. What’s more, it is obvious that she is also the daughter of Akira Toriyama.

After briefly entering the scene in the previous episode, Panzy is introduced to us as the new adventure companion of Goku, Shin and Glorio in the Demon Realm. In fact, to make the series entertaining Dragon Ball Daima It follows the formula of the Shonen mangas and the RPG games that Toriyama enjoyed so much (and in which he participated), dedicating an entire episode to introducing his personality and what he will contribute to both the protagonists and the viewer. Getting it right when it comes to give a spark of joy to the plot and, at the same time, a hilarious companion in games and adventures for the little protagonist of Dragon Ball.

All in all, Toei Animation does not forget the most essential thing: despite dedicating an entire (and well-deserved) episode to Panzy, it also takes the opportunity to remind us of the reason for this adventure: while the true plans of the new King become a little clearer. of the Demons, a certain doubt is also generated in the viewer about the real purpose of what, at the moment, is the most enigmatic character of all Dragon Ball Daima: What are Glorio’s true intentions?

What is clear is that Goku is becoming more and more comfortable with his youthful appearance, and that in the end means that in addition to preserving his eternal innocence and self-confidence, little by little the rhythm and action of the games are being recovered for the viewer. combats from his first Dragon Ball adventures. Which, without going into details, also serves to remind us that he may be an outsider with inexhaustible curiosity in this great new setting created for pure adventure, but also the most passionate fighter in the world of Dragon Ball

. To the joy of everyone.

As a result, the episode “Panzy” Dragon Ball Daima We are reunited with something that is already part of the premise of the entire series: genuinely new elements created by Toriyama are interspersed with others that are familiar to us. It is seasoned with animation and pretensions that seek to recover more the sensations of adventure than the tension of great battles (for now) and little by little, we are taken to a Demonic Kingdom that, as a new board to create stories, ends up being increasingly rich and interesting. So much for having to wait a whole week to see what new trouble our heroes get into!

What happened so far…

On planet Earth there are seven spheres that, when brought together, are capable of fulfilling any desire: las Dragon Balls. For years, his incredible powers have sparked the fascination of many heroes and adventurers, but also the greed of villains. Some even coming from outer space. Luckily, the brave Goku He has known how to oppose the evil ones: he is not only the champion of the Earth, but also a passionate martial artist who always wants to compete with the strongest rivals. So how does he look like a kid again?

Beyond the known universes exists the Demon Realm, the Daima-Kai. This is made up of three demonic worlds and King Gomahits new ruler, has a very special interest in the Dragon Balls. It is not that they do not exist there, but that they are jealously guarded by creatures of enormous power. Therefore, Gomah traveled to Earth to get them, spending the first wish to turn the best fighters into children. However, his plans go beyond the obvious and he takes the god Dende, custodian and source of power of the spheres, with him to his own palace.

The intrepid Goku decides to start a rescue, but he runs into a huge obstacle: to travel to the Demon Realm you need something more than a spaceship, but luckily one of the inhabitants there called Glory he offers to escort him and take him along to another supreme god Shin, who has also taken on a childish appearance. A busy journey to a new world is very different and hostile. And yet, not all demons are evil people: some also have a genuine feeling of heroism, such as Panzy herself.

Panzy is a restless inhabitant of the Demon Realm, but she has nothing to do with Gomah: after trying to oppose the royal guard in an act of pure rebellion, her path crosses that of Goku, Shin and Glorio, which awakens curiosity about this group is enormous: what are such strange guys doing in such a dangerous place? Luckily for her and Goku, their paths and destiny lead them to the same place: Kadan Castle.

Glorio went to find the best warriors on Earth thanks to the help of King Kadan, a huge demon who believes that Gomah’s cruel acts have gone too far. And that makes what he finds when he returns a strange surprise: is it possible that the little boy with the strange hair in front of him is the champion of planet Earth? Maybe it’s worth testing your fighting prowess. Something that, as I tell you, Goku will be more than happy to demonstrate.

And between one thing and another, little Panzy can’t stop marveling at this little group. How can someone who looks like a child see this complicated mission as an adventure? Given this, a determination: his new purpose is to join Goku and face Gomah with him. Because, perhaps, her demonic powers still need a boost, but despite her size, the truth is that Panzy is also a big box of surprises.

Daima Encyclopedia: the princess of Kadan Castle

Our reviews of Dragon Ball Daima They always have extra care and something extra: our Daima encyclopedia. And this week we will talk about the new protagonist of the series created by Akira Toriyama himself. However, at this point we recommend that you have both read what we have already published – you have it at hand and organized a little later – and that you have the animated series up to date to enjoy much more of what we are going to write to you. Spoiler warning below? This week yes. But, as an exception.

Panzy is much more than a masked vigilante of the demonic Third World: she is nothing less than King Kadan’s daughter. And that, whether you like it or not, makes her a little princess. One who, in fact, loves to get her hands dirty when it comes to inventing things and, like Goku, getting into trouble for just causes. Something that, as you will see, runs in the family. By the way, like all of Akira Toriyama’s characters, the origin of Panzy’s name is borrowed from a specific theme and in th is case it comes from the flower Pansy

. Or “pansy” in English.

Princess Panzy She is barely 82 years old (she is proportionally a girl since Majin usually live about a thousand years) and despite having the typical appearance of a Majin girl, she is easy to recognize: her skin is greenish like her father’s and she has the respective pointed ears. that betray the inhabitants of the Demon Kingdom. His style when it comes to dressing defines his practical and adventurous personality: his beige hair is tied in two pigtails and he wears a jumpsuit with a gear that reveals his passion for everything that has to do with mechanics.

We met Panzy as a mysterious hooded heroine with a huge cape and mask that hid her face and silhouette. In addition to her traditional outfit, Panzy wears a purple scarf roughly the color of the sky of the third demonic world (where she comes from) and a bag in which she carries tools, her bombs, some food, and a small sword. In fact, Goku loves the rice balls that he carries during his raids to other towns.

Panzy lives in Kadan Castlewhich stands on a huge rock formation. According to her, almost all the castles in the Demon Kingdom are similar and have the same facilities, including indoor farming areas, a huge courtyard where Kadan warriors train, and everything traditionally associated with medieval fortresses, with the particularity that everything is arranged in a vertical position.

The status of princess comes from her father, who rules the castle and who is described to us as someone brute who acts more or less like a gangster. And even though King Kadan He is a feared demon (or Majin), he actually has his own moral code: he only steals from criminals and kills people who are bad. His daughter Panzy has inherited that extra mischief, but also that feeling of nonconformity in the face of the cruel decisions of the new Supreme Demon Gomah and his royal army.

We know that all majin use at least one spelland Panzy’s seems to be the ability to levitate objects or telekinesis. But very, very little, for the record: managing to separate a stone from the ground exhausts it. However, despite her youth, she has two other qualities that make her extraordinary: her enormous sense of justice and a natural gift for creating inventions and mechanical objects. In fact, he is capable of making his own weapons (including wasabi bombs and a stun taser) and fixing flying ships.

For her part, Princess Panzy is very loved by both the King and his subjects and it does not take long for her to genuinely gain the friendship of Goku, whom she admires for being so strong despite being so small. Being an extraordinary and cheerful companion of mischief along with a Shin and Glorio who, we will not deny, are not the joy of the garden either. Being, for all intents and purposes, that extra touch of novelty, color and the unmistakable spirit of Toriyama that suits his stories so well.