Dragon Ball Daima:
The Dragon Ball anime franchise which literally broke the internet and crashed every anime streaming websites back in 2018 is now scheduled to make a comeback in the year 2024. The Dragon Ball Super series went on a hiatus and a sequel season is still anticipated.
It was then announced for the Dragon Ball fans that a new storyline titled Dragon Ball Daima will be released in 2024 exploring a completely different and interesting adventure for the Dragon Ball 40th anniversary.
Dragon Ball trailer breakdown:
Akira Toriyama, the original creator and illustrator of Dragon Ball speculated an advancement in the Dragon Ball franchise on September 9, 2023. He revealed that a new development will be taking place in the Dragon Ball series and a mysterious new trailer for further advancement will also be provided at the New York Comic Con 2023 to be held from October 12 to October 15, 2023.
He then kept posting recollections and stills from the original Dragon Ball series which aired in 1986 featuring the past kid versions of the characters, until on October 12, 2023 the teaser for a new Dragon Ball series was revealed at the NYCC 2023.
The first teaser was revealed on October 12, 2023 featuring a completely new storyline where a mystery villain makes a wish after collecting all the dragon balls. The wish transforms the characters we saw in the trailer into their kid version. This new advancement is titled as Dragon Ball Daima.
The second teaser trailer was revealed on January 29, 2023 for Dragon Ball Daima focusing on Kid Goku and his childish yet thrilling sequences in the series.
Dragon Ball Daima release date:
Dragon Ball Daima is scheduled for a Fall 2024 release and no fixed date is announced yet. However, it is already stated that the Dragon Ball Daima series will be released to mark the 40th anniversary of the Dragon Ball franchise. The first chapter of the Dragon Ball Manga was released on November 20, 1984. It is thus reasonable to state that Dragon Ball Daima will be released in November 2024.
Dragon Ball Daima canon:
Akira Tokiyama cleared the suspicion by stating that Dragon Ball Daima will be canon and inclusive to the main storyline. Since no manga chapter is yet written regarding to that, it is hard to predict the timeline when the series will take place. However its is confirmed to take place within this broad uncharted time period in the Dragon Ball Universe – After the defeat of Kid Buu in Dragon Ball Z but before the introduction of Beerus and Whis in Dragon Ball Super.
Dragon Ball Daima GT Comparison:
The Dragon Ball Daima series is confirmed to feature kid versions of the characters. This story has been compared to the Dragon Ball GT story arc where Goku was transformed into a kid and had to collect the black dragon balls to return back. The Daima series is completely different from the GT series since we see every character in the trailer turn into a child and not just Goku.
The Dragon Ball Daima Series will more likely resemble the Original Dragon Ball series which will focus on classic adventures and physical combats rather than power up levels and upgrades.
Dragon Ball Daima characters and Staff:
The Dragon Ball Daima series will have the following characters in their kid version as confirmed by the trailer: Goku, Vegeta, Krillin, Master Roshi, Yamcha, Mr. Satan, Bulma, Android 18 and many more characters from the Dragon Ball Z series. The only confirmed voice actor is Masako Nozawa who will be returning as the voice of Goku.
The villains are not yet confirmed but the Dragon God Shenron appears in the trailer granting the wish of turning Goku and his allies into kids.
Dragon Ball Daima Gohan: Although Gohan is not seen in the trailer, it is rumored that he will be in his original form and will play a baby sitting role for his own elders who have turned into kids. This is however not confirmed.
The Original main story and character designs are provided by Akira Toriyama. Toei Animation studios will be producing the series with staff members Yoshitaka Yashima and Aya Komaki as directors. Akira Toriyama’s designs will be adapted as animation by Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru with Yuuko Kakihara as script writer and supervisor.
Dragon Ball Daima story reveal:
Akira Toriyama revealed that the Dragon Ball Daima series revolves around Son Goku who along with his friends has been turned into a kid, as a result of a conspiracy by some mysterious villain from another world. In order to return things back to normal, Goku and his friends will head off to the villain’s world. He further stated that this series will include grand adventure with intense action and will take place in a previously unexplored world.
The title “DAIMA” is a made-up term which in English would mean something along the lines of ‘Evil’ However, the Kanji used in the Japanese writing of the term means something along the meaning of ‘Demon’. This signifies that the series will dive further into the Demon Realm where Dabura originated from.
The teaser trailer starts by showing a giant castle surrounded by flames. This hints that the two shady characters who made a wish to Shenron were actually Demon Gods from the Demon Realm. Akira Toriyama is actively involved with this project unlike GT and so it is sure that this series will follow a less conflicting storyline.
Toriyama also stated that since the characters have turned into a kid version of themselves, their abilities and powers are also reduced drastically. As a result, we see Kid Goku using his legendary Power Pole to fight in the series.