One of the most popular discussions between Dragon Ball fans is whether GT is part of the story. Most people answered no, based on the statement and actions of Akira Toriyama. But the writers and designers participated in building this storyline.
Akira Toriyama himself rejected this. He once said in an interview that Dragon Ball GT was not official and by creating Dragon Ball Super, he actually threw away the effort that TOEI Animation spent on GT.
The story in Dragon Ball GT took place about 10 years after the battle with Majin Buu. Goku and the entire group of Z fighters participated in the martial arts tournament (Budokai Tenkaichi) and they met Uub.
The context of Dragon Ball GT took place shortly thereafter with the participation of Goku, granddaughter Pan and Trunks were the main characters of the film.
The drawing changes everything
Dragon Ball's official website has had a positive initiative since Akira Toriyama died. The project is called “Toriyama storage”, which publishes rare images, has never published or difficult to find the paintings of Japanese mangaka.

Archive Akira Toriyama 23 January 2025 – Videl from Dragon Ball GT
Now, suddenly an illustration of the Videl version appears in Dragon Ball GT.
This design of Videl is drawn for Dragon Ball GT anime. At this time, she was married to Gohan and their daughter – Pan, growing into a little girl. Dragon Ball's official website reported: “Videl has a relaxed appearance in this drawing, but the happy expression and sports costumes show that she is still full of life as usual.”

Videl trong Dragon Ball GT
Gohan's wife in this outfit, until the time the image was published, was a unique creation of Dragon Ball GT. And Toriyama's participation in this illustration himself, from Shueisha magazine, has changed a lot in the film's plot.