Dragon Ball Daima Ep 6 Review

What is Glorio after? We know next to nothing about this enigmatic gunslinger from the Demon Realm, but given how he gave Goku and Shin the means to go after Gomah, he seems trustworthy. Despite Goku trusting him, Supreme Kai has remained noticeably on guard around him. On the surface, it could be because of the underlying tension between the different worlds of the Demon Realm. But as this week reveals, Shin might be onto something about Glorio, as we learn who he’s actually working for.

Glorio’s True Loyalties?

After Panzy joins the party and they set off in a new ship/plane, the group has to make an emergency landing. A consequence of their ride being unable to handle all that weight. So, while Goku goes to use the bathroom, they have to ditch half of their supplies. That, and soldiers from Gomah’s army come looking for Goku. His decision to stand up to the Gendermerie has made him a wanted man. It’s only a matter of time before Gomah realizes that Goku followed him home, and tries to throw everything he has at him. If not thanks to his army, then due to a certain someone very close to him.

When Glorio first appeared, he claimed to have been hired by King Kadan to bring him the one who beat Majin Buu. However, Kadan himself said Glorio only came to him with the idea, meaning he was hired by someone else. That someone else gets revealed when, after making camp for the night, Glorio makes a phone call to his actual employer, Dr Arinsu. AKA Shin and Degesu’s older sister and chief scientist for Gomah.

Quick aside, this episode also confirms how the Glind, Supreme Kai’s race, are born from plants. Cool bit of lore there.

Why is Glorio Working for Arinsu?

For the record, the fact that Dr. Arinsu hired Glorio behind Gomah’s back should not be surprising. Given how she gave him the idea to use Earth’s Dragon Balls to make Goku and his friends kids, I suspected she knew that would make them get involved with Gomah. The fact that she already traveled to their Universe ahead of Gomah corroborates this. My working theory is that she’s pulling strings to ensure that Goku takes down Gomah for her own benefit. Or she could just be luring the Saiyan into a trap. Either way, this means that Shin’s concerns about Glorio are more justifiable now.

Does that mean that Glorio is a direct threat, though? That’s uncertain, as we soon learn why.

When a Minotaurus Demon (cool reference to Greek Mythology) shows up wanting to eat the party, Goku and Glorio argue over who will fight him. So, the two decide to have a sparring match to see who will be the Demon’s opponent, much to their “enemy’s” irritation. Though, given who he’s dealing with, the Minotaurus isn’t much of a threat.

We’ve gotten glimpses of how capable Glorio is in a fight, but this sparring session is when we truly start to see what he can do. As expected, he does manage to put up a good fight against Goku, even managing to knock the Power Pole out of his hands. What’s more, we get to see what kind of magic Glorio uses: he’s got lightning magic! He can fire it off like ki blasts, generate it from his fingertips like he’s a Sith Lord. He can even turn it into a weapon like a whip!

It’s clear that Glorio is indeed strong. Right now, I’d say he’s likely one of the strongest in the Demon Realm. However, Goku makes it clear that, even in his kid form, he’s still stronger. The fact that he can still go Super Saiyan is a testament to that. It also puts into perspective how powerful the adult Goku would be compared to the people of the Demon Realm. Gomah may have underestimated Goku’s strength, but the show had to nerf him for it to work. Otherwise, he would likely steamroll through everything, and that wouldn’t be any fun!

Oh, and the Minotaurus pulls a Mr. Satan and bails.

I’m Not Worried About Glorio

So, while fans now know that Glorio is sus, I don’t think it’s much of a problem. My guess is that even if something bad happens, it will be because Glorio had to fool Goku. Which, given that it’s Goku, won’t be that hard. However, Goku has a habit of befriending those who start out opposing him, so I think Glorio will warm up to him with time.

Meanwhile, back on Earth, there’s good news and bad news to end the episode. The good news is that Bulma finished fixing Shin’s ship. The bad news? When Kibito, Vegeta, and Piccolo go to use it, it shuts down almost immediately. Though I suspect it might have something to do with Kibito, mainly because the ED shows Bulma being the one to go to the Demon Realm. This will just justify that.

It’s taken a while, but it seems like Daima is starting to pick up steam. I suspect things will start to get a little more exciting over the next few episodes as we get into this for the long haul. I’m not complaining; this is Toriyama’s last gift to us, so I want it to last as long as possible.

I Give “Lightning” a 4/5