Considering the amount of influence Toriyama had on Dragon Ball Daima before he passed , it would make sense that Akira would be looking to inject some past references into the new anime.

Akira Toriyama, who was 68, was best known for Dragon Ball, the hit manga that spawned an anime series and a movie spin-off. But the influence of his distinctive character designs and storytelling ...

‘Dragon Ball’ is usually one of the protagonists of the event, and this last edition was used to commemorate the legendary Akira Toriyama, showing some of his latest illustrations and designs ...