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For many anime fans, the originalDragon Balland its sequelDragon Ball Zare invaluable parts of their childhood. Akira Toriyama created a world that resonated with young fans, something most of them hold dear to this day. The success and hype aroundDAIMAis a testament to the impact and influence of Toriyama’s beloved creation. Even after being so widely loved around the world, fans unanimously disliked some parts of the series.
AfterDragon Ball Zended in 1996,Dragon Ball GTwas released as the next edition. To this day, the evident flaws ofGTsurface on the internet time and again. Many parts of it are the perfect nightmare fuel for cancel culture enthusiasts and make one think thatGTwould not survive in the present times for its questionable content.
Dragon Ball GTWas a Huge Downgrade from Everything that Came Before It
WhileDragon Ball GTwasn’t that bad in itself, it was a huge disappointment compared to the original two.GTtried extremely hard to revive the charm of the originals by turning Goku into a child in one of the main plotlines. Besides Goku, there was hardly any focus on the other characters. They were neglected to the point that they seemed like caricatures of their original selves.
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Moreover, the makers failed to properly execute the main plotline with Goku. The fights throughoutGTwere not as interesting or well-paced, with Super Saiyan 4 being the only exception. While the Super Saiyan transformation was the most memorable aspect of the series, there were some major inconsistencies with the powers of the main characters. Despite being the strongest characters, Goku and Vegeta failed to cause any damage with their deadly moves in many scenes.
One of the primary reasons why everything inGTfelt so off is becauseAkira Toriyamawasn’t actively involved in it. While all these flaws could be explained or brushed aside, there was something more jarring aboutGT. The inappropriate and questionable elements were very uncomfortable to sit through. It gave us one of the worst episodes in the entire series to this day.
The Worst Episode in the EntireDragon Ball Series
There are many questionable episodes throughoutDragon Ball. However, there’s one episode inGTthat surpasses everything else with how inappropriate it is and sends chills down the audience’s spine. Perverse and crass humor is an omnipresent part of theDragon Ballseries. The behavior of characters like Master Roshi is very unseemly towards the young female characters in the series.
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When one thinks about it, nothing surpasses the discomfort caused by such scenes, even more so when a minor character like Pan is at the center of it all. ThroughoutGT, there are many scenes where Pan is put in compromising situations. In Episode 11, Pan was turned into a doll and Dolltaki’s treatment of her was extremely controversial. Every time fans remember those scenes, they’re quick to voice their hatred towards it.
This has to be the worst episode in Dragon Ball history.pic.twitter.com/wxc2Gg1w5p
Thank god Akira wasn’t involved in this one
Toei was truly lost without Toriyama 😭
and some have the courage to say “gT wAs pErFecT!“nostalgia blinds ppl so much, Daima and DBS »> most of GT
Yup. Very uncomfortable
Wasn’t she like 11
While sensual and crude humor is not that uncommon inDragon Ball, Pan’s treatment inGTcan’t be brushed off as a joke. It was horrible and distasteful in every way possible. There’s no doubt thatGTwouldn’t survive in the present times, but it’s good that even back then fans were vocally upset about these controversial scenes.
Dragon Ball GTis available to stream on Crunchyroll.
Laveena Joshi
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Laveena is an anime content writer at FandomWire. Having written more than 800 articles, she’s an expert in mainstream shonen series, ranging from the bizarre world of JoJo’s to the expansive worldbuilding of One Piece.With her formal education in Journalism and Mass Communication, she explores entertainment journalism through the lens of anime and manga, from mainstream and classic titles to niche and obscure ones.
