A Saiyan sent to the planet Elvaï as a child to escape Frieza, raised among its blue-skinned people. Protected by one faction, hunted by another, he grew up never quite belonging — and never knowing what he truly was. Quiet, watchful, and used to taking up as little space as possible, he carries a single memory from before: a royal face he cannot name. When his dormant power finally wakes, everything he thought he knew about himself begins to unravel.
The leader of the faction that shelters Daiko, and the woman who grew up beside him. Fierce, composed, and deeply principled, she inherited her cause from her father and carries it with quiet resolve. When she speaks, everything stops. Between her and Daiko lives a feeling neither has ever put into words — always present, never said. She fights not for power, but to free her world.
An ancient Namek stranded on Elvaï, wise and unhurried, his face carved by centuries. He watches from the shadows of a cliffside sanctuary, saying little and revealing less — every sentence a decision. He has been waiting a very long time for something only Daiko can bring about, and he knows far more than he lets on. When the moment comes, he is the one who guides Daiko toward the truth.
The commander who hunts Daiko under the king's orders — grave, certain, and impossible to move. He is no mindless enforcer: he genuinely believes he is protecting Elvaï from what Saiyans have done to other worlds. His voice never rises, his conviction never wavers. But the deeper he looks at the man he serves, and the creature he hunts, the more the certainty he was built on begins to crack.
The king of Elvaï, his skin marked red at his coronation — the color of a ruler indifferent to the lives of others. Soft-spoken to the point of gentleness, he rules with surgical calm and absolute self-interest. Long ago he made a secret bargain to secure his throne, and he has protected that secret ever since. He fears only one thing: the ancient stone that would reveal him for what he is.
Daiko's adoptive mother — warm, steady, and fiercely loving. White-haired and never far from her kitchen, she took in a strange, silent child and raised him as her own, asking nothing about where he came from. To her, Daiko was never a Saiyan or a secret; he was simply her boy. Her love is the quiet center of everything he becomes.
Daiko's adoptive father — broad, bearded, and a man of few words. He watches the street more than he speaks, always aware that his family shelters something dangerous, and never once wavering because of it. His protectiveness is silent but absolute. Behind his stillness is a man who chose, long ago, to stand between Daiko and the world.
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Who is Daiko? Daiko is a Saiyan sent as a child to the planet Elvaï to survive Frieza. Raised among Elvaï's blue-skinned people by an adoptive family, protected by one faction and hunted by another, he spent years not knowing what he truly was — until his dormant power began to wake. He is one of the children King Vegeta secretly scattered across the galaxy, and the first of them to awaken. Who is Naëli? Naëli is the leader of the faction that protects Daiko, and the woman he grew up beside. Fierce, political, and carrying an unspoken love for him, she inherited her cause from her murdered father. By the end, she becomes the first "White ruler" in Elvaï's history — chosen by the planet itself. Who is Vorak? Vorak is Naëli's older brother and, for most of the story, the commander who hunts Daiko under King Korath's orders. He genuinely believes he's protecting Elvaï. When he learns the truth about his own king, he turns — first in secret, then openly — and helps bring Korath down. Who is Korath? Korath is the king of Elvaï, marked with red skin at his coronation — the color of a ruler indifferent to the lives of others. He struck a secret bargain with Frieza's empire long ago, trading Daiko for his own survival, and has clung to his throne ever since. His downfall comes when he's finally forced to face the Seal. Who are Naëli and Vorak's father? He was the founder of the resistance faction and the man who found Daiko's pod and gave the child to his sister to raise. He publicly foresaw Korath's corruption — and was secretly assassinated on Korath's orders to bury the truth. His unfinished mission is what Naëli carries forward.
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Why isn't Daiko around 40, like Goku? Good catch — canonically he should be. The Saiyan children were launched at the fall of Planet Vegeta (Age 737), the same event that sent Kakarot to Earth. But their pods kept them in cryogenic stasis during the long journey, and Daiko only awoke on Elvaï 22 years ago, at the age of 6 — making him 28 today, in the Black Frieza era. On a "deaf world" like Elvaï, Saiyans also don't get their natural longevity, so he ages at a near-human rate. What is King Vegeta's plan? King Vegeta knew Frieza would destroy their world and couldn't save his race openly — so he saved it in secret. He chose the youngest children (too young to be conditioned for conquest) who also carried the rarest, most dangerous blood: the legendary potential. He scattered them across hidden "deaf worlds," each watched over by a Namek, with one goal — to raise Saiyans differently: free, not conquerors. Daiko mastering his legendary power instead of being consumed by it is the proof his plan could work. Is this official Dragon Ball? No. DAIKO is an original, non-commercial fan film set in the Dragon Ball universe, made out of love for the world Akira Toriyama created. All rights to Dragon Ball belong to their respective owners. When does the story take place? During the Black Frieza arc — Frieza's peak, when his hatred of the Saiyans defines him. That's why Episode 1 shows transmissions of Goku and Vegeta fighting him. Why is everyone's skin blue? That's the native people of Elvaï, Daiko's adopted world. Daiko himself is a Saiyan and looks human — which is exactly why he never quite belonged. What's the Seal? An ancient stone that reveals the true nature of Elvaï's rulers by changing their color — white for a just king, red for an indifferent one, black for total rejection. Korath hid from it for fifteen years.
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Is Daiko the only hidden Saiyan? No. There are others, scattered across other deaf worlds, each still asleep. Daiko is simply the first to wake — and his mission is to find and awaken the rest. Is Daiko related to Broly? No — they're a mirror, not brothers. Broly was the legendary Saiyan King Vegeta feared and cast out; Daiko is the one he chose and placed in a home built on love. One became a weapon; the other, a hope. Will there be more? Yes — the story continues. Daiko's journey to wake the other Saiyans and rebuild a free people is just beginning. How was this made? Entirely with AI-assisted tools — no animation, no CGI, no 3D. Real actors, real cinematic vision, across six episodes. (See any episode description for the full breakdown of tools and credits.)
