Feb 14, 2025 · Dragon Ball Daima Episode 18 is making series history with the canon introduction of Super Saiyan 4 Goku. The latest episode of Dragon Ball Daima immediately picks up where the last episode left off.

Super Saiyan 4 (超 スーパー サイヤ 人 じん 4 フォー Sūpā Saiya-jin Fō) is an advancement of the Super Saiyan and Golden Great Ape forms that first appears in Dragon Ball GT, with an updated incarnation of it later appearing in Dragon Ball Daima.

Feb 14, 2025 · Dragon Ball Daima is the first canon appearance of Super Saiyan 4, and it, of course, has a different origin from Dragon Ball GT. In GT, Goku unlocked Super Saiyan 4 in the battle with Baby Vegeta, the form a result of Goku turning into a Golden Great Ape after using the Earth as a substitute for the moon.

Feb 17, 2025 · Super Saiyan 4's debut in Dragon Ball Daima is unexpected, but is it canon? Here’s what you need to know.

Feb 21, 2025 · Goku transformed to SS4 when he was up against Gomah in episode 18. Dragon Ball GT was not canon as it strayed away from the original Dragon Ball Manga and didn’t follow Toriyama’s writing. Hence, even the SS4 form was never considered canon until 2025 with Dragon Ball Daima.

Feb 15, 2025 · After existing for 28 years in Dragon Ball GT, the Goku transformation into Super Saiyan 4 was finally made canon in Dragon Ball DAIMA.

Nov 15, 2019 · With the most recent anime series Dragon Ball Super further distancing itself away from GT, we're taking a closer look at the fan-favorite transformation's history to see if it is still regarded as canon and unpack the hints from Super that it may still be possible to achieve.

Feb 21, 2025 · Dragon Ball Daima Episode 19 finally lets Vegeta become a Super Saiyan 3 in his adult form as he goes up against King Gomah and his Evil Third Eye. The long-awaited and highly-anticipated introduction of Super Saiyan 4 Goku in the main Dragon Ball canon was enough for Daima Episode 18 to "break the internet."

Sep 14, 2022 · Is Super Saiyan 4 Canon? Even though the Super Saiyan 4 transformation became a favorite among different Dragon Ball fans because of how unique it is compared to the regular Super Saiyan forms, the thing is that it was never canon. That’s right.

May 12, 2024 · But it’s not canon. This means that Super Saiyan 4 is not a part of the Dragon Ball canon since Dragon Ball GT, where it was introduced, was never canon. Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama had nothing to do with GT’s creation, and it wasn’t based on his original manga.