And if the most contested series of the license, Dragon Ball GThad aged better than the official sequel Dragon Ball Super ? This is the idea defended by a GameRant article which claims that GT surpasses Super in terms of narration, transformations and the ending. Enough to shake up a community that has been convinced for twenty years that GT was the saga’s misstep.
Between a non-canon sequel produced by Toei Animation and an extension supervised by Akira Toriyama, the hierarchy seemed obvious. Dragon Ball Super occupied the screens with 131 episodes and two films, while the 64 episodes of GT remained in the shadows. GameRant’s analysis now turns the tables by presenting GT as the true sequel to Dragon Ball Z.
Dragon Ball GT better sequel to Dragon Ball Z than Dragon Ball Super?
GameRant does not deny the flaws of Dragon Ball GT : hesitant pace, uneven animation, sometimes heavy humor. But the media writes that “Dragon Ball GT may strike out quite often, but when it hits, the series highs are frankly higher than anything in Dragon Ball Super”. Its central argument: GT dares to advance time, age the heroes and take note of the end of the Majin Buu arc.
In GTGoku becomes a child again but the rest of the cast has finally aged, Pan comes to the fore and Vegeta has completed his redemption, far from the obsessed rival often put forward in Great. The Baby then Evil Dragons arcs explore the past of the Saiyans and the price to pay for the excessive use of the Dragon Balls, when Dragon Ball Super regularly recycles Frieza or Broly to capitalize on fan service.
Super Saiyan 4 from Dragon Ball GT stronger than Ultra Instinct from Dragon Ball Super?
The file also highlights the way in which Dragon Ball GT processes transformations. To reach the Super Saiyan 4Goku must regrow his tail, change into an uncontrollable Golden Oozaru and then regain his humanity thanks to Pan. This struggle, which reconciles his Saiyan roots with his earthly identity, gives a strong emotional weight to the form, which has become cult among fans.
Opposite, the divine forms of Dragon Ball Super like Super Saiyan God, Blue orUltra Instinct stand out above all for their flashy rendering. GameRant points out that in the anime, Goku accesses Ultra Instinct almost by accident against Jiren, without any real dramatic rise, while the Super Saiyan 4 is part of a journey constructed from start to finish.
Dragon Ball GT already has a cult ending, can Dragon Ball Super compete?
Last key point: the conclusion. For GameRant, “Dragon Ball GT Episode 64 is a downright masterpiece”, with the departure of Goku with Shenron and a jump to Goku Jr and Vegeta Jr, while the anime Dragon Ball Super still hasn’t delivered a clear ending. Enough to violently reignite the GT versus Super debate within the community.