most terrifying villains Dragon Ball has yet seen.

In order to secure victory, drastic measures might have to be taken, and merchandise is hinting at one of the franchise's most powerful techniques: fusion. Gashapon is incredibly popular in Japan, giving fans a chance to collect small figures, keychains, and other miniature pieces of merchandise from their favorite anime titles. Dragon Ball Daima is set to release a new line of collectible gashapon merchandise, and the promotional image for the release is keeping one of its featured characters a secret.

New Line of Daima Collectibles Features a New Mystery Character

A Character Yet to Be Revealed Is Featured In Daima's Latest Round of Merchandise

Dragon Ball Daima's latest collectibles are featured in a promotional image, including figures of Super Saiyan 3 Vegeta, Shin, Panzy, Gomah, and one, yet to be revealed, mystery character. Given the many hints towards an fusion throughout the anime's wildly popular run, there's reason to believe this unknown character will be an all-new fused fighter. Fans might take notice of the absence of a Goku figure, and point to the series' protagonist as the most likely candidate to fill that spot in the lineup.

There is a precedent for this sort of release, however, as another line of gashapon figures released in 2018 accidentally revealed Dragon Ball Super: Broly's Gogeta to the world before the film's release. This time around, it seems Bandai is taking more caution so as not to leak any information before the anime can reveal the identity of this mystery character. Goku is currently in possession of Bugs, a new method for fusion, and Dragon Ball Daima wouldn't have much else to hide from its audience than an all-new fighter.

Dragon Ball Daima Has the Opportunity to Introduce an All-New Fusion

Bugs Are a New Method of Fusing, and Will Likely Lead to a Brand New Fighter

Fusion is one of Dragon Ball's most exciting techniques, and despite their sparse appearances, Vegito and Gogeta remain two of the franchise's most popular characters. The methods for bringing the fusions about are quite simple; Vegito is the product of the Potara earrings, while Gogeta is the product of the fusion dance. Dragon Ball Daima, however, has introduced an all-new fusion method, using Bugs as the catalyst of the transformation. Because Vegito and Gogeta are tied specifically to their fusing techniques, it would only be natural that a new fighter would be the product of the bugs.

Fusion in Dragon Ball Daima is just a matter of time, and the release of new collectible figures from Bandai seems to allude to that fact. The anime is expected to wrap up on February 28, 2025, so fans can expect that the mysterious character in the image to be revealed very shortly. Until then, the series has begun picking up the pace, and viewers won't want to miss a moment of the climactic final battle.