Dragon Ball Daima
Series, 2024, Dragon Ball Z, Set in After the Buu saga
Dragon Ball Daima is #9 of 9 in release order and #3 of 9 in chronological order in the Dragon Ball.
The story
Mysteriously transformed into mini versions of themselves, Goku and his friends travel to the Demon Realm to uncover the truth and find a cure.
Dragon Ball Daima recap
A year after Majin Buu's defeat, Gomah, the new Supreme Demon King, kidnaps Dende and uses Earth's Dragon Balls to turn Goku and his friends into children. Glorio, a demon sent by the king of the Third Demon World, asks Goku for help. Goku, Shin, the Supreme Kai and Glorio travel through the Demon Realm, where they meet Panzy, a princess and inventor. Vegeta, Piccolo and Bulma follow. They collect the Demon Realm's own Dragon Balls, including from the Tamagami guardians, and learn the history of the Nameks and Neva, a Namekian who made the Dragon Balls. Vegeta reaches Super Saiyan 3. Dende is rescued, and Gomah takes the Third Eye, a cursed jewel that makes him very strong. Arinsu, a scheming demon, works with Marba to create the Majins Kuu and Duu.
Dragon Ball Daima ending explained
Neva's magic lets Goku transform into Super Saiyan 4, and Glorio uses the wish to restore everyone to adult form. Goku as a Super Saiyan 4 and Vegeta fight Gomah, and Piccolo and Kuu dislodge the Third Eye, which Glorio crushes. Gomah is sealed away, Kuu becomes the new Supreme Demon King, and Panzy spots two more Third Eyes for sale.
Where to watch Dragon Ball Daima
Dragon Ball Daima is streaming on Netflix, Hulu, and Crunchyroll in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Fandango At Home.
Ratings
IMDb 7.7/10, Rotten Tomatoes 100%, MyAnimeList 7.54
Where it fits
- Release order: after Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero, the latest.
- Chronological order: after Dragon Ball Z, before Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods.
What to watch before Dragon Ball Daima
In release order, the essentials before Dragon Ball Daima (2024) are Dragon Ball (1986), Dragon Ball Z (1989), Dragon Ball Super (2015), Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2018), and Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (2022).
Cast
- Masako Nozawa as Son Goku (mini) / Son Goten (mini) (voice)
- Koki Uchiyama as Glorio (voice)
- Yumiko Kobayashi as Kaiohshin (mini) (voice)
- Fairouz Ai as Panzy (voice)
- Showtaro Morikubo as King Gomah (voice)
- Yoko Hikasa as Doctor Arinsu (voice)
- Mai Nakahara as Bulma (mini) (voice)
- Yudai Mino as Vegeta (mini) (voice)
- Tomohiro Yamaguchi as Piccolo (mini) (voice)
- Reimi as Hybis (voice)
- Hiroshi Naka as Neba (voice)
- Junya Enoki as Degesu (voice)