'Dragon Ball DAIMA' English dub streaming on Crunchyroll exclusively in select territories

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Wed, Dec 4th 2024 08:30 am

Highly anticipated dub premiered in North American theaters in November ahead of its streaming debut

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The legend of Goku continues when the English dub of “Dragon Ball DAIMA” arrives on Crunchyroll starting on Jan. 10 in select territories. Based on an all-new story and character designs from author Akira Toriyama, this original anime series from legendary studio Toei Animation commemorates the 40th anniversary of “Dragon Ball.”

Last month, fans were given a first look at the “Dragon Ball DAIMA” English dub during Toei Animation and Fathom Event’s world premiere theatrical release of the series’ first three dub episodes on Nov. 10-12 in over 1,000 theaters across the U.S. and Canada.

English dub episodes of “Dragon Ball DAIMA” will be released weekly, starting with episode 1, “Conspiracy,” which premieres Jan. 10. The English dub will stream on Crunchyroll in the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. There are more exciting “Dragon Ball DAIMA” announcements still to come from Crunchyroll regarding its other territories.

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The “Dragon Ball DAIMA” English dub voice cast includes:

Goku: Sean Schemmel
Supreme: Kai Kent Williams
Vegeta, Yamcha and Shenron: Christopher R. Sabat
Bulma: Monica Rial
Krillin: Sonny Strait
Goten and Gotenks: Kara Edwards
Trunks and Gotenks: Alexis Tipton
Dende: Justin Cook
Kibito: Chuck Huber
Majin Buu: Josh Martin
Babidi: Duncan Brannan
Goku (Mini): Stephanie Nadolny
Supreme Kai (Mini): Nia Celeste
Vegeta (Mini): Paul Castro Jr.
Bulma (Mini): Taylor Murphy
Piccolo (Mini): Nasim Benelkour
Krillin (Mini): Lara Woodhull
Chi Chi (Mini): Brittany Lauda
Master Roshi (Mini): Jordan Dash Cruz
Trunks (Mini): Celeste Perez
Dende (Mini): Emi Lo
Kibito (Mini): Aaron Michael
Mister Satan (Mini): Cory Phillips
Majin Buu (Mini): Dusty Feeney
Glorio: Aaron Dismuke
Gomah: Tom Laflin
Degesu: Landon McDonald
Doctor Arinsu: Morgan Lauré
Neva: Garrett Schenck
Sir Warp and Small Sir Warp: Kristian Eros
Narrator: Doc Morgan

More about ‘Dragon Ball DAIMA’

Goku and company were living peaceful lives when they suddenly turned small due to a conspiracy! When they discover that the reason for this may lie in a world known as the "Demon Realm," a mysterious young Majin named Glorio appears before them.

“Dragon Ball DAIMA” is directed by Yoshitaka Yashima and Aya Komaki together with series composition and script by Yuko Kakihara and animation character design by Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru.

The series features the opening theme song “Jaka Jaan” composed by Grammy Award-winning artist Zedd with support from C&K, the singer-songwriting duo of CLIEVY and KEEN, who also provided 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 also produced the ending song “ ‘NAKAMA’ by ZEDD feat. AI,” whose lyrics were written and sung by the artist AI.

“Dragon Ball DAIMA” was revealed to the world last October to 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 – commemorating its 40th anniversary. Created by Akira Toriyama, “Dragon Ball” first launched in 1984 in Shueisha’s “Weekly Shonen Jump” and since then has sold an astounding 260 million copies worldwide and counting.

“Dragon Ball DAIMA” began streaming on Crunchyroll on Oct. 11 in Japanese with subtitles.

More about ‘Dragon Ball’ anime franchise

Produced by Toei Animation, the “Dragon Ball” anime franchise has achieved tremendous global success – taking its place in mainstream pop culture and boasting a multigenerational fan base. With the addition of “Dragon Ball DAIMA,” the franchise now spans six episodic series, including “Dragon Ball,” “Dragon Ball Z,” “Dragon Ball GT,” “Dragon Ball Z Kai” and “Dragon Ball Super,” and 21 feature films as well as numerous mobile and video games, trading card game and an ever-expanding catalog of licensed merchandise and location-based entertainment.

“Dragon Ball” was first introduced to the world in English dub beginning with “Dragon Ball” in 1990, followed by “Dragon Ball Z” in 1993, “Dragon Ball GT” in 2000, “Dragon Ball Super” in 2017 and soon “Dragon Ball DAIMA” in 2025.