Dragon Ball DAIMA’s decision to incorporate two separate teams means that more characters get to be present for this new adventure. However, this also opens opportunities to explore new relationships and character dynamics that have previously gone overlooked. Goku has already headed off to the Demon Realm, but DAIMA’s second team seems like it will consist of Vegeta, Piccolo, Bulma, and Kibito. Piccolo and Vegeta, while united through similar dispositions, don’t typically get to spend a lot of one-on-one time together. There have been shockingly few words exchanged between these two over the years. DAIMA has the chance to change this and really have fun with what’s possible in a Piccolo and Vegeta team up. It’s also extremely exciting to have Bulma as a central character in this adventure, which hasn’t happened in decades. Bulma has a lot to offer, and many fans overlook that intelligence can be just as important as strength when in the right circumstances.
Furthermore, this bifurcated structure has the ability to split up characters who are rarely apart. Shin and Kibito, for instance, are usually always together and their camaraderie even led to their fusion. It would be odd to separate their fusion at the start of DAIMA if the series wasn’t going to follow up on this development and do something about it. It would be exciting to see what Kibito is like and what he can accomplish when he’s not connected at the hip to Shin. Finally, DAIMA has several new Demon Realm characters to explore. Individuals like Glorio and Panzy can stand out better if each one is on a separate team, rather than being together and blurring into one individual. This is largely what happened with Cheelai and Lemo from Dragon Ball Super: Broly.
Two teams open DAIMA up to more exciting possibilities, but this development also makes it easier to go one step further in this regard. There could be two separate hero teams in the Demon Realm, while DAIMA also periodically checks in on the remaining characters on Earth in a third storyline. A spotlight on the supporting players would have been unlikely if this series was just interested in Goku’s journeys. However, a wider point of view makes it easier to show some love to the rest of Dragon Ball’s cast. Dragon Ball’s opening and closing credits have teased characters like Mr. Satan Mini and Buu Mini. It’d be disappointing if they were only featured for a brief sight gag without being given more to do. The same is true for Master Roshi Mini, who seems ready to live his best life and take advantage of his youthful transformation. There’s also the whole prospect of Gohan’s absence, if he’s also been turned into a kid, and if he will play a more important role in DAIMA because of this.