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The long-awaited premiere of Dragon Ball DAIMA is almost here. The series brings Goku and friends back in animated form for the first time since 2022’s Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero and is the first TV series since Dragon Ball Super.
Fans have been particularly looking forward to DAIMA due to Akira Toriyama’s close involvement before his death in March 2024. The series is set to explore some uncharted territory for Dragon Ball while bringing back some classic elements that are rarely seen in modern Dragon Ball. , such as Power Pole. With a new world full of new characters, Dragon Ball DAIMA promises to be a refreshing new take on the franchise. Here’s everything a fan needs to know to watch Dragon Ball DAIMA as it comes out.
When Do New Episodes of Dragon Ball DAIMA Release?
Dragon Ball DAIMA Produced by Toei Animation, Based on the Dragon Ball Franchise by Akira Toriyama
Dragon Ball DAIMA premieres both in Japan and internationally on October 11, 2024. Dragon Ball DAIMA will be available to stream on Crunchyroll for those outside of Japan, although an exact release time has not yet been announced. Episodes will initially only be available in Japanese with subtitles; an English dub is confirmed, but likely won’t start streaming until November 2024, when the first three dubbed episodes will premiere at a US theatrical event on 10-12.
What to Know About Dragon Ball DAIMA Before Its Premiere
Information Revealed About DAIMA Prior to Its Release
Dragon Ball DAIMA is set to feature most of the popular Dragon Ball characters to some degree, though it seems the story will focus primarily on Goku and his newest allies trying to unravel the “conspiracy” that led to the cast. they are transformed into “Mini” versions of themselves. It is a canonical installment in the larger Dragon Ball series, though exactly when it takes place remains a mystery. The trailers seem to indicate that it takes place before Dragon Ball Super, but after Dragon Ball Z, although that remains to be confirmed.
Goku’s quest to restore everyone to their normal form takes him and Supreme Kai into the Demon Realm, a largely unknown corner of the Dragon Ball universe that the series will explore for the first time. Goku will be accompanied by new characters like Glorio, a character who appears to be from the demon realm and fights with a weapon, and Panzy, who was first introduced as a “Masked Majin”. Another more villainous looking character revealed is called Gomah.
What to Expect in Dragon Ball DAIMA Episode #1
DAIMA’s First Episode Must Set Up the Series’ Mystery
The exact content of Dragon Ball DAIMA Episode #1 will remain unknown until the episode actually debuts, but there are some clues in the trailers that give some idea of ​​how it might play out. Goku and Vegeta are shown sparring in their adult forms, so it looks like fans will have some time with the characters they know before they all become ‘Mini’. Almost the entire cast has been featured in Mini form, from Piccolo to Bulma to Goten. Being in Mini form doesn’t seem to hinder most of their fighting abilities, however Goku still shows that he is capable of Super Saiyan.
Several scenes take place in familiar locations such as the Lookout, so it seems likely that the first episode will primarily take place on Earth before Goku and Supreme Kai venture into the Demon Realm. Glorio appears to come to the Lookout with a request to interrogate Goku and his friends, presumably related to their predicament. He is shown arriving in some sort of dropship, though from where is a mystery. In the trailers, Gomah is shown examining or perhaps spying on Goku and his friends floating in a chamber covered in images of their past.
Because Dragon Ball DAIMA is not based on a manga, fans around the world will experience this Dragon Ball story together for the first time, which has never happened before. It’s an exciting opportunity, especially considering the near-simultaneous release it will receive internationally, something Dragon Ball Super didn’t have. Although Toriyama may no longer be with us, fans around the world can at least enjoy Dragon Ball DAIMA as his final gift to them, a final hurray for Goku from Toriyama’s mind.