There are several TV -emissions with the kind of inheritance and reputation of "Dragon Ball", let alone shows that they deserve that legacy. After all, for millions of people outside Japan, "Dragon Ball" is essentially synonymous with the Anime Medium itself. For this work, virtually every anime for acting over the past 30 years has been influenced by the creation of Akira Toriahama, whether in tone, format or simply character design.

How influential are "Dragon Ball" and his sequel "Dragon Ball z?" So much that the former, anime that was inspired by Superman, now inspires the next live film on "Man of Steel", With the Jameseshes Gun "Superman" trailer, which sports calls the icon of the character "Dragon Ball".

Although the "Dragon Ball" franchise has never disappeared (fans can enjoy the brand new anime "Dragon Ball Daima"), there is a chapter in the franchise that is often neglected or forgotten. That would be the "Dragon Ball GT", the third installment in the property and the one whose place in the canon (or lack of them) is a common topic of discussion. So, whether you are just entering the "Dragon Ball" franchise or redirecting, here's what you need to know about "Dragon Ball GT".

Hardly a week after the Dragon Ball Z ended in 1996, the new Anime premiere, with the Dragon Ball GT, promising to explore the next chapter in the Dream Saga. In this story, Emperor Pilaf (the first villain in the original series) manages to turn Goku into a child. Then he teamed up with his granddaughter pan, as well as stems, and goes in search of the search for "Black Star Dragon Balls", a completely new set of dragon balls that are scattered throughout the galaxy.

The second half of the Dragon Ball GT returns most of the rest of the main team of Dragon Ball Z as they face new threats. It also introduced the form of Super Sayan 4, which combines the power of Super Sayan with the excellent monkey shape, despite hinting at Hypothetical strongest form of super sianan (Super Sayan 5) And to give the vegetable vest shape: dad with killer mustache.

The short answer: "Dragon Ball GT" is not Canon. The longer answer: It is complicated, but it is still not Canon. The main reason why the show is not considered a canon is that it is not a work originating from the franchise creator Akira Toriahama, nor is it based on a series of manga.

Obviously, Toriaham has never called the "Dragon Ball GT" Non-Canon (because he?), Instead, referring to how how "Grand Side Story" in the "Dragon Ball" Universe. However, his comment implies that the show is either a non-Canonian story without any influence on the other series "Dragon Ball" or, most, an alternative story of the universe that takes place outside the main continuity of "Dragon Ball".

What complicates the question is the fact that Fueisha, the publisher who owns the Dragon Ball, has previously included GT in its official timeline, which resulted in debates about the canonical status of anime. There is also the fact that, as long as the "Dragon Ball Super" came out in 2015, the GT was the last anime "Dragon Ball", which made it easier to simply assume it is part of the canonical narrative of the property. . However, now that both Dragon Ball Super and especially the recent Dragon Ball Daima has completely ignored the effects of "GT", everything is more tempting and reasonable to treat the latter as non-Canon.

The Dragon Ball GT time frame is also complicated, given its status. According to Shuisa, the series takes place at the very end of the "Dragon Ball" time, approximately five years after the "peaceful world saga" From the end of "Dragon Ball Z." This is after the events of "Daimi" and "Dragon Ball Super", which are happening between the end of "May Bow Saga" and "The Peaceful World Saga".

Of course, the problem with this time schedule is that we got a new anime from the end of the GT, and absolutely no big event or character from "Super" or "Daima" does not refer to the "Dragon Ball GT". Of course, none of those shows is imagined when GT was broadcast, so it makes sense. However, it does not help the canonical case of GT that it is so absolutely independent and unrelated to every other aspect of the franchise.

No, Akira Toriahama was not included in the "Dragon Ball GT". He, of course, had a hand to make many records in the "Dragon Ball" franchise, coming with concepts, characters, stories and much more. Both of "Super" and "Daima", Toriahama was also involved in the process of writing and with the designs of characters. However, when it comes to "Dragon Ball GT", the only contribution Toriahama did was the treatment with the title and a few designs. However, he was not involved in developing the story or his characters out of it.

Well, we probably have Toriahama to thank for a mustache veggie, but again, he was not involved in GT. This is also the main reason why many fans do not consider the Canon series, looking as it does not come from the mind of the creator of the property-and for a guy who tends to be as practical as Toriaima not touching "GT", says something About how unrelated this anime from everything else.

Does that make the GT series a smaller "dragon ball"? Absolutely not. There is still a lot to like and enjoy it, with the "Dragon Ball Daima" calling on the show repeatedly. This is said, it is best to treat the "GT" in the same way as the episodes of animated films and the "Dragon Ball" filler. They are still part of the franchise, yes, but more like side missions.