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Dragon Ball Daima reveals a shocking secret about Dragon Ball’s strangest character

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Dragon Ball Daima reveals a shocking secret about Dragon Ball’s strangest character

What’s the deal with Mr. Popo? From the original dragon ball series, the enigmatic figure has been Kami’s right-hand man, originally assisting Piccolo’s older half and now assisting Dende in his new role as the Earth-resident Dragon Ball creator. Although Popo has never jumped into battle to help Goku and the Z-Fighters, he has remained a stalwart part of the shonen franchise. With King Gomah and Degetsu using Earth’s Dragon Balls to transform the Z-Fighters and their friends into miniaturized versions of themselves, a surprising secret has been revealed about Mr. Popo, which could confirm its origins.

Mr. Popo has always been a secretly powerful character. He may not be able to go toe-to-toe with Goku in his Ultra Instinct form or come close to defeating Ultra Ego Vegeta, but he has shown his strength before. In the anime, during the Majin Buu saga, Popo was able to block Goten and Trunks’ blows in their Super Saiyan forms, meaning that the turbaned figure has some strength that backs up his calm nature . Thanks to Gomah’s wish, Popo loses the turban he’s worn throughout his history and fans love what they see on top of his head.

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Mr. Popo has horns

Losing his trademark turban, he is shown a Daima’s Dragon Ball second episode Mr. Popo has horns. Thanks to this fact, along with Gomah revealing that those with pointy ears are more often from the Demon Realm, Popo’s status as a demon could have been confirmed. Now that Mr. Popo is a boy, he is unable to save Dende from being kidnapped and has to wait and see if Goku and company will save the current Kami.

In Super Dragon BallPopo has mostly taken a backseat to threats like Moro and Granolah. However, thanks to Akira Toriyama revealing new information about the being that inhabits the tower, we may see him return in the future of Super Dragon Ball and get more involved. Toriyama clearly had a lot to say about the Demon Realm in Dragon Ball Daima, so it could appear a lot more in Super’s future as a result under the watchful eye of Akira’s successor, Toyotaro.

The Secrets of the Demon Realm

As Goku and company try to find a way to return to their old bodies, they realize they will have to travel to the Demon Realm to undo the evil. While Bulma works to repair the Supreme Kai ship that will give entrance to the anime characters, the mysterious figure Glorio arrives. Appearing as if Trunks is bored into a demon, Glorio states that he wants to help Son and the Z-Fighters stop Gomah and make their way to the Demon Realm. Despite giving Goku a big hand, the Z-Fighters still don’t fully trust this new figure.

Daima Dragon Ball has revealed some huge secrets about not only the Demon Realm, but various aspects of the shonen franchise’s history in its premiere episodes. The Namekians were originally demons, fusion doesn’t work exactly the way we all think it does, and Shenron has some strange quirks when it comes to those who want to make a wish. Since this anime is one of Akira Toriyama’s latest projects, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that more major bombs will be dropped in the future of the series.

You want to see what other secrets are revealed in the future Daima Dragon Ball? Follow along with Team Anime at ComicBook.com for the latest updates on the Z-Fighters and hit me up directly @EVComedy to discuss comics and anime.

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