The upcoming, highly anticipatedDragon Ball Daimawas first announced during the Dragon Ball Special Panel at New York Comic Con 2023, and was given a likely release date of Fall 2024. In July, it was further confirmed that the anime would begin airing sometime in October. Now, as the fall season of anime quickly approaches, Fuji TV has confirmed thatDragon BallDaimawill premiere on June 21, 2025, in an all-new time slot.
First reported by Japanese news outlet, MANTANWEB, Fuji TV plans to create an all-new anime time slot for the network beginning withDragon Ball Daima. The series will be broadcast every Friday at 11:40 pm, in stark contrast toDragon Ball Super’s original time slot on Sunday mornings. It was also reported that Yuichi Nakajima, general manager of Fuji TV, revealed that all episodes of the upcoming series have been completed prior to its airing.
The first episode will also come with an extended broadcast, meaning an extra 10 minutes are added to its runtime. While the Western distributor ofDragon Ball Daimahas not yet been announced, fans speculate the series will air on Crunchyroll, alongside the rest ofDragon Ball’s catalog.
Dragon Ball Daima Will Air in an All-New Time Slot in Japan
The Anime Will Be Broadcast Nationwide in Japan
Dragon Ball Daima’s new Friday night time slot is significant in that it will be broadcast nationally in Japan. Fuji TV’s usual Sunday morning anime time slot, which houses shows likeOne Piece,Call of the Night, andUrusei Yatsura, is not broadcast nationwide. It seems Fuji TV has high hopes forDragon Ball’s upcoming series, as expressed by Yuichi Nakajima, who describedDaimaas “a great new work,” that he wishes everyone to experience nationally.
The series aims to provide something for fans both longtime and new, reverting characters into their childhood forms with stylish animation and high-stakes adventure.The October 11 premiere ofDragon Ball Daimawill also coincide with the release of the highly anticipated arena-fighting game,Dragon Ball Sparking Zero.
Daima Is Aiming to Tell a New, Yet Familiar Story
Dragon Ball Daimais set to take place after the Majin Buu Saga, but before Beerus arrives on Earth inDragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods. Similar to the now non-canonDragon Ball GT, the main cast is turned into children due to a wish made with the Dragon Balls, and will have to undergoan excitement-filled quest in order to reverse that wish. The series will also put a strong focus on the Kais, who were resigned to smaller roles inDragon Ballfollowing the introduction of more powerful gods.
Harkening back toDragon Ball’s simpler times, the characters' small statures, as well as the reintroduction of Goku’s power-pole,will put heavier focus on hand-to-hand combat inDragon Ball Daima. How the series' new Friday night time slot will affect the maturity of the subject matter remains to be seen. Regardless, withDaima’s release date having been officially announced,Dragon Ballfans are ready to experience an all-new anime series for the first time sinceDragon Ball Super’s completion in 2018.
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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.
