In celebration of the 40th anniversary of Akira Toriyama’s original manga, which launched the Dragon Ball anime franchise, Toei Animation brings fans a brand new adventure. Dragon Ball DAIMA, the upcoming original anime series based on a new Dragon Ball story and characters from creator Akira Toriyama, will be available to stream with subtitles on Crunchyroll starting October 11, 2024.
About Dragon Ball DAIMA
Due to a conspiracy, Goku and his friends become small. Fans will follow the adventures of Goku, Supreme Kai, and the new characters, Glorio and Panzy, in this world known as the “Dream Realm.”
Dragon Ball DAIMA was revealed to the world last October. Audiences reacted in thunderous applause at the Dragon Ball Special Panel during New York Comic Con 2023. This new episodic series celebrates the birth of the global Dragon Ball phenomenon. It commemorates the 40th anniversary of the original manga created by Akira Toriyama that first launched in 1984 in Shueisha’s “Weekly Shonen Jump.” Since then, it has sold an astounding 260 million copies worldwide and counting.
The Team Behind the Series
Yoshitaka Yashima (key animator, Dragon Ball Z: Cooler’s Revenge) and Aya Komaki (series director, One Piece) are the directors of this new series. The series composition and scenario are by Yuko Kakihara. The animation character design is by Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru.
Furthermore, the series features the opening theme song, “Jaka Jaan.” This song is composed by Grammy Award-winning artist Zedd with support from C&K. C&K are the singer-songwriting duo of CLIEVY and KEEN, who also provide vocals. Lyrics are by Yukinojo Mori, best known for the Dragon Ball franchise songs “CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA” and “Limit Break x Survivor.” This song and the powerhouse collaboration behind it mark a new page in Dragon Ball history. Zedd will also be producing the ending song “’NAKAMA’ by ZEDD feat. AI,” whose lyrics were written and sung by the artist AI.
Fans can stream the Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball GT, Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball Z Kai, and Dragon Ball Super series on Crunchyroll.
