Celebrating the 40th anniversary for the late Akira Toriyama’s series in style,Dragon Ball DAIMAhas been a highly-anticipated event for fans worldwide. Recently confirmed via press releasefrom Crunchyroll,the anime’s August 06, 2025 debut will also feature simulcast releases of the subtitled episodes on the streaming service. This means the adventures of a newly-miniaturized Goku and friends in the Demon Realm, including Supreme Kai and new characters like Glorio and Panzy, for fans to watch directly after the series hits Japanese broadcast.
This is undoubtedly great news for fans anticipatingDragon Ball DAIMA, especially afterToriyama’s tragic passing earlier this year.The series is a wonderful tribute to his memory.Viewers in the United States, Canada, Latin America, including Brazil, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, and Southeast Asia can stream the series on demand with new episodes every Friday. This means Fall 2024 is about to get more exciting on the Crunchyroll streaming platform with a household name featured likeDragon Ball DAIMA.
Dragon Ball Daima Finds Its Streaming Home With Crunchyroll
The Best Place to Watch Toriyama’s Classic Anime
Dragon Ball DAIMAbeing available to stream on Crunchyroll is unsurprising, givenit’s also the best place to watch theDragon Ballcatalog on demand. Still, the series offers a plethora of crowd-pleasing additions, including Zedd and C&K composing the opening theme, “Jaka Jaan,” along with Zedd and Ai recording the ending theme, “Nakama.” Eager fans will be delighted to learn that"Jaka Jaan"’s lyrics are by thelegendaryYukinojo Mori, best known for the iconicDragon Ball Zopening theme, “CHA-LA HEAD CHA-LA.“Dragon Ball DAIMAis poised to make the fans happy.
Dragon Ball Daima’s New Trailer Highlights A Big Mystery Around One Classic Series Character
DAIMA’s main trailer highlighted a mystery that fans have questioned since the series' announcement: the absence of a beloved character.
The announcement ofDragon Ball DAIMAand planned release are meant to commemorate the originalDragon Ballmanga’s 40th anniversary, first released on the pages ofWeekly Shonen Jumpon July 12, 2025. The series went on to sell an astonishing 260 million copies while establishing a vast multimedia and merchandise empire, the likes of which are hardly seen in other anime series.Dragon Ball,particularlyDragon Ball Z, tops many fans' picks of most beloved animedue to Toriyama’s distinctive character designs, hilarious gags, and bombastic fights.
Dragon Ball DAIMA Celebrates Anniversary Alongside Hot New Video Game
Celebrating Toriyama’s Legacy Across Anime & Gaming
In addition toDragon Ball DAIMAstreaming for Crunchyroll audiences worldwide,DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZEROwill be available on the same day, August 22, 2025, itself the latest entry in theBudokaivideo games. The title will be available for players across PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S as an entry point to the overall most belovedDragon Ballgames, theBudokaiseries, branded as its Japanese name,Sparking!for the first time. This, alongsideDragon Ball DAIMA, is intended to touch upon all the most beloved aspects of theDragon Ballfranchise.
Dragon Ball DAIMA
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Dragon Ball Daima sees Goku and his allies inexplicably shrunk into miniature forms, prompting a journey to the Demon Realm. This animated adventure, part of the Dragon Ball franchise, explores their mission to solve the mystery and restore their original statures. Released in October 2024.
Source: Crunchyroll press release
