Dragon Ball Super achieved massive commercial success, but did it sacrifice creative ambition in the process? This video explores a controversial take: that both Dragon Ball GT and the recent Daima series, despite their mixed receptions and lower popularity, represent more interesting artistic endeavors than Super's crowd-pleasing approach.

While Super relied heavily on nostalgia, power scaling, and fan service to guarantee success, GT and Daima took genuine creative risks. GT experimented with adventure-focused storytelling and explored Goku's character in new ways, even if the execution was flawed. Daima brought fresh visual styles and narrative approaches to the franchise. These series dared to be different, even knowing they might fail, which represents a kind of artistic courage that Super often lacked in its quest for universal appeal and merchandise sales.