Dragon Ball Daimahas released a new trailer a few months ahead of the anime series premiere, welcoming fans to the greatest adventure to come. This new entry in the acclaimed long-runningDragon Ballfranchise, set to arrive this Fall, offers a different perspective onGoku, who’ll be going on a new adventure through planets and areas that have never been seen. However, the series will take off with a peculiar event that turns Goku and the others into child-sized versions of themselves.
As seen in the thrilling teaser below, fans are introduced to a new kind ofDragon Ballwhile also getting a glimpse of the colorful adventure involving the Z-fighters. These Dragon Balls are revealed as illuminated blue in the trailer, a far cry from the golden ones seen with Shenron in the past. Furthermore, according toDragon Ball Daima, the little versions of the fighters are not their younger forms; rather, they are described as “Mini” versions of themselves.
It should be noted thatDragon Ball Daimawill introduce a new direction to the franchise that has never been witnessed in the manga or anime releases thus far. Created byAkira Toriyamain 1984, the Japanese franchise began with the reputable manga of the same name written and illustrated by Toriyama, which was then turned into a series in the manga anthology,Weekly Shōnen Jumpfrom 1984 to 1995. Similarly,Dragon Ballwas inspired byJourney to the West, a 16th-century Chinese novel, along with a combination of components of Hong Kong martial arts productions.
What Makes Up The ‘Dragon Ball’ Franchise?
TheDragon Ballfranchise keeps gaining fans globally through various forms of media, including comics, animated works, and merch, among others. The original manga was adapted and divided into two anime series, Dragon Ball andDragon Ball Z, which were broadcast in Japan for about a decade. Other animated feature films followed eventually, making twenty-one in total alongside three television specials, the anime sequel seriesDragon Ball GTand the anime midquel seriesDragon Ball Super.
The firstDragon BallTV series, produced by Toei Animation, premiered in February 1986 and ran until April 1989, lasting 153 episodes.Dragon Ball Zfollowed in April 1989 and ran for 291 episodes until it wrapped in January 1996. In the same year of its conclusion,Dragon Ball GTpremiered and ran until November 1997, comprising only 64 episodes. Almost two decades later,Dragon Ball Supercame to life, launching in July 2015 until it ended in March 2018, with 131 episodes.
Dragon Ball Daimawill premiere in October 2024. Stay tuned to Collider for more information. Also, catch up on past episodes of the originalDragon Ballon Crunchyroll.
Dragon Ball
Son Gokû, a fighter with a monkey tail, goes on a quest with an assortment of odd characters in search of the Dragon Balls, a set of crystals that can give its bearer anything they desire.
