Whereas Toei Animation certainly handled Dragon Ball followers effectively with the Daima anime, not all followers have been pleased, because the sequence omitted Gohan completely. Nonetheless, to everybody’s shock, as shared by Akio Iyoku, Akira Toriyama had designed Gohan (mini) simply in case.
In response to Dragon Ball Daima episode 1 documentary, there was a contingency plan for Gohan (mini) to seem within the anime. Sadly, the anime’s workers determined to drag the plug on it, stopping followers from witnessing Gohan’s new kind.
Dragon Ball Daima Admits It Had Plans for Gohan
As followers might recall, whereas Dragon Ball Daima noticed most characters from the sequence return to screens, Gohan by no means seems within the anime. Even when the character was ultimately addressed, Goku defined that his son was absent as a result of he was busy learning.
Nonetheless, unbeknownst to most followers, as per Dragon Ball Daima episode 1 commentary from the Blu-ray field, the anime’s workers had a contingency plan for Gohan’s shock look.
As shared by Akio Iyoku, the President of Capsule Company Tokyo, whereas Gohan by no means seems in Dragon Ball Daima, there’s an unpublished model of him. The anime workers seemingly had Akira Toriyama draw the character in his “mini” kind simply in case.
Akio Iyoku addressing the unpublished Gohan (mini design):
“We had the sensei (Akira Toriyama) draw him, simply in case.”
The truth that the anime’s workers had Akira Toriyama create a personality design for Gohan (mini) implies that they didn’t verify his absence till a lot later into the manufacturing course of.
Akio Iyoku added that, trying again, he and the inventive workers famous that it could have been a good suggestion to incorporate the character at the least in a watch catch.
What Does the Canceled Gohan Contingency Plan Say Concerning the Venture?
Contemplating that Dragon Ball Daima anime was introduced as a undertaking to rejoice the manga’s fortieth anniversary, it didn’t make sense for an vital character like Gohan to be omitted from the story. Nonetheless, it was not simply him, but in addition Videl who missed out.
Whereas some followers might argue that Videl wasn’t as vital to the story, even her father, Hercule Devil, made the reduce earlier than her. This resolution speaks volumes in regards to the undertaking, as even when the workers had Akira Toriyama design Gohan’s new kind, they ended up pulling the plug on it.
Additionally, as revealed within the documentary, Akio Iyoku and the workers had second ideas about their resolution put up launch, making all the anime appear much less like a celebration undertaking and extra like a cash-grab.

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2024 – 2025
- Community
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Fuji TV, Kansai TV, Tokai Tv Broadcasting, Fukui TV, Hokkaido Cultural Broadcasting, Iwate Menkoi Tv, Sendai Tv, SAGA TV, TNC, OHK, Ishikawa TV, Kochi Solar Solar Broadcasting, TV Shizuoka, UMK TV Miyazaki, Tv Shin Hiroshima System, NST, NBS, Sakuranbo TV, TSK, Ehime Broadcasting, KTS, NIB, KKT, Fukushima TV, TOS, AKT, Toyama Tv, Okinawa Tv Broadcasting
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Kazuya Karasawa, Ryuta Kawahara
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Masako Nozawa
Son Goku (mini) (voice)
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Koki Uchiyama
Glorio (voice)