Should GT be remade at some point?

[Peach]

With the remake of Dragon Ball Super announced, it got me thinking. Should Dragon Ball GT be remade at some point? Maybe even set in the same continuity as the new version of Super?

I think a lot of the core ideas are solid. Baby, Super 17, Hell on Earth, the Shadow Dragons, Uub and Buu reuniting, Super Saiyan 4, the designs, moving past the end of Z. It’s GT’s execution that of these ideas that’s strange.

Wouldn’t a remake of GT have potential? We’ve built an emotional connection to Android 17 and he’s strong again. That adds new emotional stakes to Super 17 and makes him a believable challenge.

[The Dark Knight]

Parts of GT got remade in Daima, and I expect any sequel to it will include other GT elements such as Baby and the Shadow Dragons.

[sangofe]

There should be no remakes at all. Period. What I want is new, fresh ideas from fans that know the universe really well to be adapted.

[The Dark Knight]

There should be no remakes at all. Period. What I want is new, fresh ideas from fans that know the universe really well to be adapted.

We could barely get fresh and new when Toriyama was alive; that's not happening now that he's gone.

[BernardoCairo]

As far as Toei is concerned, they’ve already paid homage to GT with Daima. I don’t really see the point of going any further. While GT merchandise, especially Super Saiyajin 4, still sells well, I don’t think that justifies going back and reworking the entire series. It’s already completely bonkers, but that chaos is part of its DNA. I don't think a GT Kai would work very well.

[SupremeKai25]

Daima is a homage and a tribute to GT. That is sufficient. Daima is filled to the brim with love and inspiration from GT.

A remake is not needed.

[Kenji]

It would be interesting seeing GT's full potential fulfilled, with Toei giving the creative staff enough time, resources and freedom to create; rather than cancelling the show early on and deeming it a failure, forcing them to rush everything out in the span of a single year.

But I'm afraid that's simply not going to happen.
Ever since GT, Toei seems to have adopted a mindset that either Toriyama's name is stamped on it, or it won't be worth anything (which is also the general sentiment with the fandom as whole). GT also seems to have been "replaced" by Daima, much as Bardock was "replaced" by Minus and the old Broly was "replaced" by the new one.

I put "replaced" in quotes there because I'm aware these old versions already exist and will continue to exist as perfectly valid works of art on their own that can be revisited and enjoyed by whoever wishes to, but it's obvious the old Bardock will no longer be used as the basis for new stories past Minus, same as GT's SSJ4 will no longer be used as the basis for SSJ4 past Daima.

You could argue the new versions are not as good as the old ones, but that's a whole different topic.

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All of that said:

Right now, I just want them to leave it alone, both because I'm sick and tired of retellings and reimaginations, but because considering how both the old version of Super and Daima turned out, I really don't trust Toei to create something actually meaningful with it.

Their MO during the revival era was mostly based on "Take something that was cool in the past, put some cool fight scenes in there, give a transformation a new coat of paint and voila, instant success!" You can see how this approach affected Daima's storytelling, because unlike GT that despite its botched execution had a lot of things to say to its audience, Daima had next to nothing except "Look how SSJ4 is cool, and now it has Toriyama's stamp of approval! BUY IT, KIDS!"

Which, I can perfectly understand why they do it like this:
It's lucrative, it's been working since Super, the majority of the fandom likes it, so why change it now?

Personally, I'd just leave the past in the past and move on.
Give Dragon Ball to someone who knows how to actually write a decent new story.
That, or just let it die gracefully a second time while it still has the chance to.

[Dragon Ball Ireland]

I'd be interested in seeing the arcs with modern animation and maybe fleshed out a bit more, but it wouldn't be the same without Tokunaga's beautiful score.

[sangofe]

There should be no remakes at all. Period. What I want is new, fresh ideas from fans that know the universe really well to be adapted.

We could barely get fresh and new when Toriyama was alive; that's not happening now that he's gone.

Of course it can happen. There are plenty of fans with fresh ideas.

[BernardoCairo]

GT also seems to have been "replaced" by Daima, much as Bardock was "replaced" by Minus and the old Broly was "replaced" by the new one.

I think "replace" isn't the right word. It's a tribute to GT, not a replacement. It's not taking GT's part in the franchise/timeline or anything. It did things differently enough to be its own thing.
Toei and Bandai will continue wanting to sell GT products for many, many years. Namco, in particular, always uses GT as a source of extra content (like DLC) in their games because they know it will attract fans of that specific series. They even chose to end Dragon Ball FighterZ (the biggest game in the franchise currently) with GT characters at first.
If anything, GT is receiving more love than OG Dragon Ball, ironically.

[mecha3000]

Yeah, honestly, I'm fine with GT the way it is. It's already a short series, 64 episodes only. And like others have said, Daima kind of scratches the itch of a GT remake/homage. Really, I just want Crunchyroll or whoever to put out a competent GT Blu-ray release already. To me, even that fulfills the desire for a GT remake. Well, that and the story actually moving past EoZ finally to GT era to tell new stories. That would also essentially be a GT remake and Super Hero kind of teased that.

[JulieYBM]

Dragon Ball GT will be remade in 2096.

[Koitsukai]

Maybe stop with the remakes, and work on some new ideas.
DBS already is filled with re-imagined characters and situations. I don't think I could take yet another retread of old material.

GT is ok as it is, with all its flaws, I don't think there's any need to try to get the perfect show, even though there are many instances that GT could be improved.

[M16U3L2015]

I think they should remaster the original anime instead of making a remake, especially for its 30th anniversary.

It would also be cheaper for Toei than making an anime from scratch. They should also release an official soundtrack.

[BernardoCairo]

Dragon Ball GT will be remade in 2096.

Goku Jr will watch it by then

[JulieYBM]

Dragon Ball GT will be remade in 2096.

Goku Jr will watch it by then

They'll have artificially created Gokuu by then, so yeah, this tracks.

[Skar]

Of course it can happen. There are plenty of fans with fresh ideas.

To be fair, most ideas from fans are "what character or arc should be rebooted next" which isn't too different from what we've been getting. Most of the suggestions Toriyama was given throughout the revival were fan service and bringing back a character based on their popularity. The appeal is that the original author is involved and giving his own take on that idea. I don't think there's much demand from someone else doing that.

[Hellspawn28]

I just want something new and different instead.

[PowerPhantom245]

Just leave it as it is.
Not everything needs remake/remade.

[sangofe]

Of course it can happen. There are plenty of fans with fresh ideas.

To be fair, most ideas from fans are "what character or arc should be rebooted next" which isn't too different from what we've been getting. Most of the suggestions Toriyama was given throughout the revival were fan service and bringing back a character based on their popularity. The appeal is that the original author is involved and giving his own take on that idea. I don't think there's much demand from someone else doing that.

Are you so sure? There's so, so many unreleased doujinshi from Japan so that can't be. I also know for a fact that a French artist sent the story for Muten Roshi's back story enough to be an animated series.

There's also some very orginal things like Head Cha La.