Dragon Ball DAIMA canonized GT's most popular concept, SSJ4, but it also proved GT will never be part of Toriyama's canonical story in the process.

We've seen Goku go Super Saiyan 3, and then Super Saiyan 4 (insert jaw-drop) in Dragon Ball Daima, and now only one episode remains in the series. Forty years ago, Akira Toriyama introduced Dragon Ball,

At present, Daima has yet to officially call this new form “Super Saiyan 4” but the penultimate installment all but confirms this fact. Mimicking the reveal of Super Saiyan 3, the adult Goku wields the power in his fight against Gomah which is one that is sure to shake the Demon Realm to its core.

Goku having the ability to use Super Saiyan 4 before Dragon Ball Super is the latest continuity issue to spawn from DAIMA.

Goku's Super Saiyan 4 transformation from Daima is achieved through a spell by Neva, unlike GT's natural trigger. Daima's Super Saiyan 4 doesn't age Goku up like in GT, and his appearance slightly differs. In Daima, Goku's fighting style in his Super Saiyan 4 form is more primal and monkey-like, unlike in GT.

If you want to avoid spoilers for Dragon Ball Daima’s latest anime episode, “Betrayal,” be forewarned that we’ll be diving into spoiler territory. Much of the penultimate anime episode focuses on an adult Vegeta using Super Saiyan 3 in a bid to take down the powered-up Gomah,

Dragon Ball Daima is currently streaming on Crunchyroll .

Dragon Ball Daima will conclude with Episode 20 airing on February 28, no sequel planned. Dragon Ball Daima will end in just a week, but has kept many surprises for the last moments of the story. Last week, Goku turned into Super Saiyan 4, and the episode trended on social media.

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