Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama is gone too soon, but his legacy lives on. Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the series in style, Dragon Ball Daima is set to be a highly-anticipated affair for fans, especially since it’ll be his final anime project.
It’s good news, then, that Crunchyroll will steam the upcoming series with subtitles starting 11 October. Fans outside of Japan can enjoy the broadcast on the same day, which is coming to the United States, Canada, Latin America, Brazil, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, and Southeast Asia, including Singapore.
The synopsis for Dragon Ball Daima reads, “Due to a conspiracy, Goku and his friends are turned small. What sort of adventures await Goku, Supreme Kai, and the new characters Glorio and Panzy in this unknown world, the ‘Demon Realm’?”
Yoshitaka Yashima (Dragon Ball Super) and Aya Komaki (One Piece) are directing the series, with Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru handling character design. “Jaka Jaan” is the opening theme song, composed by Grammy Award-winning artist Zedd, while singer-songwriter CLIEVY and KEEN provide the vocals. Yukinojo Mori, best known for the highly popular franchise songs “CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA” and “Limit Break x Survivor” is credited as the lyricist.
Dragon Ball Daima was first announced at New York Comic-Con 2023, offering a glimpse of its fourth-wall-breaking approach. The first episode will air with a 10-minute longer runtime than usual, marking the return of Masako Nozawa as Goku. Other cast members include Yumiko Kobayashi (Crayon Shin-Chan’s Shin-chan, Soul Eater’s Black Star) as Supreme Kai, Koki Uchiyama (My Hero Academia’s Tomura Shigaraki, Horimiya’s Izumi Miyamura) as Glorio, Fairouz Ai (Chainsaw Man’s Power, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean’s Jolyne Kuujou) as Panzy, and more.
Alongside the anime series, fans can also expect Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero on the same day, 11 October. The 3D fighter game will be the first Budokai Tenkaichi entry in more than 15 years, featuring an advertised 164-character roster and content from Dragon Ball Super.
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