Dragon Ball Daima

Following one-year after the defeat of the evil Majin Buu and the death of Dabura in Dragon Ball Z, {{Nihongo|Gomah|ゴマー|Gomā}}, the new Supreme King of the Demon Realm, uses the Dragon Balls of Earth to turn Son Goku and his friends into younger versions of themselves in order for them to not pose any threat to him and kidnaps Dende. Goku, Shin, Vegeta, Piccolo, and Bulma are aided by the demons {{Nihongo|Glorio|グロリオ|Gurorio}} and {{Nihongo|Panzy|パンジ|Panji}}, both of whom oppose Gomah, in a journey through the three worlds of the Demon Realm to gather the native Dragon Balls to revert Gomah's wish and save Dende.

{{See|List of Dragon Ball characters{{!}}List of Dragon Ball characters}}

Toei Animation announced at their New York Comic Con panel on October 12, 2023, that a new anime titled Dragon Ball Daima would be released in fall 2024.{{Cite web|last=Mateo|first=Alex|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-10-12/toei-animation-announces-new-dragon-ball-daima-anime/.203355|title=Toei Animation Announces New Dragon Ball Daima Anime (Updated With Comment)|work=Anime News Network|date=October 12, 2023|access-date=September 4, 2024|archive-date=October 18, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231018105615/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-10-12/toei-animation-announces-new-dragon-ball-daima-anime/.203355|url-status=live}} Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama was said to be "deeply involved beyond his usual capacity" and is credited in the accompanying teaser trailer with the original work, story, and character designs. A press release also credited him with creating the designs for many of the vehicles, monsters, and background characters, and coining the title.{{Cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2023-10-13/set-for-fall-2024-release-the-all-new-anime-series-dragon-ball-daima/.203375|title=Set for Fall 2024 Release: The All-new Anime Series "Dragon Ball DAIMA"|work=Anime News Network|date=October 13, 2023|access-date=September 4, 2024|archive-date=October 13, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231013212006/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2023-10-13/set-for-fall-2024-release-the-all-new-anime-series-dragon-ball-daima/.203375|url-status=live}} Toriyama provided a message to the Comic Con panel explaining that although "DAIMA" is a made-up term, it is written in Japanese as "{{Nihongo2|大魔}}". Akio Iyoku, executive producer of the Dragon Ball franchise, said that the series had been in the works for the last five years, but the title was decided less than a month ago.{{Cite web|url=https://www.chunichi.co.jp/article/788216|script-title=ja:ドラゴンボールのエグゼクティブプロデューサー伊能昭夫さん、新作に自信「想像を超えるアクションはちゃんと用意」|work=Chunichi Shimbun|language=Japanese|date=October 14, 2023|access-date=September 3, 2024|archive-date=January 30, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240130152406/https://www.chunichi.co.jp/article/788216|url-status=live}}

File:2023 San Diego Comic-Con International by Gage Skidmore, 413.jpg was used as a "starting point" for the creation of Dragon Ball Daima.]]

It was while working on the 2022 film Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero that the staff began considering a new series and asked Toriyama to look at it.{{Cite web|url=https://mantan-web.jp/article/20250210dog00m200064000c.html|script-title=ja:ドラゴンボールDAIMA：6年ぶりアニメシリーズ誕生の裏側 なぜ悟空を小さくした？|work=Mantan Web|language=Japanese|date=February 11, 2025|access-date=February 15, 2025|archive-date=February 16, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250216224823/https://mantan-web.jp/article/20250210dog00m200064000c.html|url-status=live}} According to Iyoku, the manga author became very enthusiastic about the project and wound up "crafting the entire story", which Iyoku described as having a "strong sense of adventure and lots of action".{{Cite web|url=https://mantan-web.jp/article/20240311dog00m200074000c.html|script-title=ja:野沢雅子：新作「ドラゴンボールDAIMA」 悟空を演じ「うれしい」 鳥山明さんへ思いを込めたかめはめ波|work=Mantan Web|language=Japanese|date=March 11, 2024|access-date=September 3, 2024|archive-date=September 12, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240912165922/https://mantan-web.jp/article/20240311dog00m200074000c.html|url-status=live}} Aiming for viewers who watched Dragon Ball GT as children and were now adults, Iyoku consciously tried to make an anime that they could watch with their own children. Like GT, Daima depicts an adventure. It also has a different feel than Dragon Ball Super, where Goku is constantly striving to become stronger. The staff aimed to appeal to a wider audience and, looking back on Daima in retrospect, Iyoku felt that Toriyama's unexpectedly making everyone in the cast small aided them in this. They worked on the story so diligently, that production of the anime began before it was completed.

In November 2023, the January 2024 issue of V Jump announced the main staff members of Dragon Ball Daima and confirmed that Masako Nozawa would reprise her role as Goku.{{Cite web|last=Tai|first=Anita|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-11-20/dragon-ball-daima-anime-series-reveals-staff/.204667|title=Dragon Ball Daima Anime Series Reveals Staff|work=Anime News Network|date=November 20, 2023|access-date=September 4, 2024|archive-date=February 8, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240208115139/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-11-20/dragon-ball-daima-anime-series-reveals-staff/.204667|url-status=live}} Yoshitaka Yashima (animation director of Dragon Ball Super) and Aya Komaki (director of One Piece) both serve as directors of the anime, while Yūko Kakihara (Urusei Yatsura) is credited with series composition and scenario. Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru, who previously worked on Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, and Dragon Ball GT, adapted Toriyama's character designs for animation.

A second trailer focusing on Goku was released as part of the Dragon Ball Games Battle Hour event on January 28, 2024.{{Cite web|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|title=Dragon Ball Daima Anime's Trailer Highlights Goku|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-29/dragon-ball-daima-anime-trailer-highlights-goku/.206961|work=Anime News Network|access-date=November 30, 2024|date=January 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250130102143/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-29/dragon-ball-daima-anime-trailer-highlights-goku/.206961|archive-date=January 30, 2025|url-status=live}} Character illustrations that Toriyama created for the anime, including some new characters, were shown during a livestream of the event.{{Cite web|last=Chik|first=Kalai|title=An Early Look at the Dragon Ball Daima Character Designs|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2024-01-30/an-early-look-at-the-dragon-ball-daima-character-designs/.206993|work=Anime News Network|access-date=November 30, 2024|date=January 30, 2024|archive-date=January 31, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240131155833/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2024-01-30/an-early-look-at-the-dragon-ball-daima-character-designs/.206993|url-status=live}} Toriyama died on March 1, 2024.{{Cite web|last=Speed|first=Jessica|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/08/japan/dragon-ball-akira-toriyama-dies/|title=Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama dies at 68|work=The Japan Times|date=2024-03-08|access-date=September 3, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240308053328/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/08/japan/dragon-ball-akira-toriyama-dies/|archive-date=March 8, 2024|url-status=live}} A week later, the message he sent to the 2024 Tokyo Anime Awards Festival in acceptance of their Lifetime Achievement Award was publicly displayed at the event. In it, he revealed that Dragon Ball Daima was originally planned to be an original anime series without his involvement, "but as I gave advice here and there, I ended up getting deeply involved with the project without realizing it."{{Cite news|last=Garbutt|first=Emily|title=Akira Toriyama's final Dragon Ball anime show, which he contributed to before his death, gets a new trailer|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/anime-shows/dragon-ball-daima-new-trailer-akira-toriyama/|work=GamesRadar+|date=September 4, 2024|access-date=September 4, 2024|archive-date=September 5, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240905014412/https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/anime-shows/dragon-ball-daima-new-trailer-akira-toriyama/|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|last=Taniguchi|first=Riuichi|script-title=ja:【追悼・鳥山明さん】日本のカルチャーを世界的人気に導いた『ドラゴンボール』の功績|url=https://realsound.jp/movie/2024/03/post-1595197_3.html|work=Real Sound|language=Japanese|date=March 8, 2023|access-date=September 4, 2024|archive-date=May 20, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240520052625/https://realsound.jp/movie/2024/03/post-1595197_3.html|url-status=live}}

A key visual featuring multiple characters with the tagline "Welcome to the Great Adventure!" and a third trailer were both released on July 19 and revealed that the show would debut that October.{{Cite web|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-07-19/dragon-ball-daima-anime-trailer-reveals-october-premiere-date/.213384|title=Dragon Ball Daima Anime's Trailer Reveals October Premiere Date|work=Anime News Network|date=July 19, 2024|access-date=September 4, 2024|archive-date=August 4, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240804144309/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-07-19/dragon-ball-daima-anime-trailer-reveals-october-premiere-date/.213384|url-status=live}} On September 2, Fuji TV announced the specific broadcast details, including the start date of October 10, and that all episodes of the show were completed.{{Cite web|last=Echebiri|first=Makuochi|url=https://collider.com/dragon-ball-daima-release-date-october/|title='Dragon Ball Daima' FINALLY Sets Release Date|work=Collider|date=September 2, 2024|access-date=September 6, 2024|archive-date=September 6, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240906005233/https://collider.com/dragon-ball-daima-release-date-october/|url-status=live}} Two days later, a fourth trailer and a second key visual, featuring two more characters than the first visual and changing the tagline to "Welcome to the Demon Realm!", were released. The former revealed cast members Yumiko Kobayashi as Kaioshin, Koki Uchiyama as Glorio, and Fairouz Ai as Panzy, and also teased the show's theme song.{{Cite web|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-09-03/dragon-ball-daima-anime-trailer-reveals-more-cast-opening-song/.215093|title=Dragon Ball Daima Anime's Trailer Reveals More Cast, Opening Song|work=Anime News Network|date=September 3, 2024|access-date=September 4, 2024|archive-date=September 12, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240912165809/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-09-03/dragon-ball-daima-anime-trailer-reveals-more-cast-opening-song/.215093|url-status=live}} The roles of Showtaro Morikubo as Gomah, Junya Enoki as Degesu, and Yoko Hikasa as Dr. Arinsu were announced by the franchise's official website on September 10. Daima is the first production not to feature Tōru Furuya as Yamcha, as it was announced that he would be replaced by Ryōta Suzuki on October 4. Without any prior announcement, the second episode of the series aired on October 18 and featured voice actor changes for nearly all of the franchise's major characters due to them being turned into children.{{Cite web|last=Shoji|first=Satoru|title=Dragon Ball DAIMA Voice Actor Changes Spark Confusion Among Fans: "I Didn't Want It to Change"|url=https://us.oricon-group.com/news/2168/|website=Japan Anime News|publisher=Oricon|date=October 18, 2024|access-date=February 15, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241112152946/https://us.oricon-group.com/news/2168/|archive-date=November 12, 2024|url-status=live}}

The music in Dragon Ball Daima was composed by Kosuke Yamashita. Nippon Columbia released approximately 70 of his tracks from the anime as the show's original soundtrack album on March 19, 2025.{{Cite press release|script-title=ja:TV アニメ『ドラゴンボールDAIMA』 オリジナル・サウンドトラック、2025年3月19日リリース！第17話オンエアBGM「バトルスタート」、2月9日0時より先行配信開始！|url=https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000004177.000019470.html|language=ja|publisher=Nippon Columbia|date=February 9, 2025|access-date=February 15, 2025|via=PR Times|archive-date=February 12, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250212001704/https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000004177.000019470.html|url-status=live}} The opening theme song is "Jaka Jaan" by German record producer Zedd and Japanese vocal duo C&K. Zedd was offered the job of composing the song as he is an open fan of Dragon Ball, and the lyrics were written by Yukinojo Mori, who has written many songs for the franchise.{{Cite web|url=https://en.dragon-ball-official.com/news/01_2865.html|title=Dragon Ball DAIMA Unveiling the second main visual and main trailer! Announcing the voice casting for new characters!! Plus, the opening theme is a super collaboration!|work=Dragon Ball Official Site|publisher=Shueisha|date=September 4, 2024|access-date=September 3, 2024|archive-date=September 4, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240904222532/https://en.dragon-ball-official.com/news/01_2865.html|url-status=live}} Mori commented that although he was worried about writing for the franchise yet again, Toriyama gave fresh excitement by changing its direction from "battle" to "adventure". Keen of C&K is credited with co-composing the music.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mori-yukinojo.com/info/detail.php?id=192|script-title=ja:フジテレビ系「ドラゴンボールDAIMA」オープニング主題歌 作詞|work=Yukinojo Mori Official Site|publisher=Amuse Inc.|language=Japanese|date=September 5, 2024|access-date=September 10, 2024|archive-date=September 12, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240912165801/https://www.mori-yukinojo.com/info/detail.php?id=192|url-status=live}} The ending theme is "Nakama" by Zedd featuring Japanese-American singer Ai. Zedd again composed the music, while Ai wrote the lyrics.

The lyrics of the opening theme as well as visuals in both the opening and ending animations pay tribute to Akira Toriyama. The rōmaji lyrics of "Jaka Jaan" contain certain syllables that spell out his name in the first half of the song. In particular, the segment "yume wa TORI dori, naYAMAnai, AKIRA menai" is noted as being most definitely intentional due to two factors. Firstly, the word "toridori" is uncommon, with one analyst noting they had never heard a native speaker use that word before. Second, these syllables are capitalized in the official Rōmaji transliteration. Additionally, the opening and ending animations feature the recurring motif of an ethereal white bird flying near Goku, likely representing Toriyama's spirit given his name contains the Japanese word for "bird" and his company is called Bird Studio.{{Cite web|last=Reyna|first=Leo|date=October 18, 2024|title=Dragon Ball DAIMA Pays Tribute to the Late Akira Toriyama With Surprise Reference|url=https://www.cbr.com/dragon-ball-daima-akira-toriyama-surprise-reference-reveal/|access-date=February 27, 2025|website=CBR|archive-date=January 28, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250128104851/https://www.cbr.com/dragon-ball-daima-akira-toriyama-surprise-reference-reveal/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=Piña|first=Vanessa|date=November 3, 2024|title=Dragon Ball Daima Confirms It's a Love Letter To Akira Toriyama and GT With a Subtle Homage|url=https://screenrant.com/dragon-ball-daima-opening-ending-tribute-akira-toriyama-gt-easter-egg/|access-date=February 27, 2025|website=Screen Rant|archive-date=March 8, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250308123619/https://screenrant.com/dragon-ball-daima-opening-ending-tribute-akira-toriyama-gt-easter-egg/|url-status=live}}

Dragon Ball Daima had its world premiere at Tokyo Big Sight on October 6, 2024, during the Dragon Ball Daimatsuri event, which commemorated the 40th anniversary of the original manga series. The first episode was screened three times throughout the day, with cast members in attendance during the first two.{{Cite web|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-09-02/dragon-ball-daima-anime-premieres-on-october-11/.215038|title=Dragon Ball Daima Anime Premieres on October 11|work=Anime News Network|date=September 2, 2024|access-date=September 3, 2024|archive-date=September 12, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240912165823/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-09-02/dragon-ball-daima-anime-premieres-on-october-11/.215038|url-status=live}} The series began its television broadcast on Fuji TV on October 11, 2024, and continued to air on Fridays at 11:40 p.m. The first episode is ten minutes longer than normal. The anime ended with its 20th episode on February 28, 2025.{{Cite web|last=Mateo|first=Alex|title=Dragon Ball Daima Anime Ends on February 28, Streams Climax Trailer|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-02-07/dragon-ball-daima-anime-ends-on-february-28-streams-climax-trailer/.220969|website=Anime News Network|access-date=February 7, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250208015339/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-02-07/dragon-ball-daima-anime-ends-on-february-28-streams-climax-trailer/.220969|archive-date=February 8, 2025|date=February 7, 2025|url-status=live}} The entire series will be released on home video in DVD or Blu-ray box sets on July 2, 2025.{{Cite press release|script-title=ja:原作・ストーリー・キャラクターデザイン：鳥山明、完全新作アニメシリーズ「ドラゴンボールDAIMA」Blu-ray & DVD BOX 発売決定！|url=https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002023.000031422.html|language=ja|publisher=Happinet|date=March 1, 2025|access-date=March 29, 2025|via=PR Times}}

Crunchyroll began streaming the series worldwide outside of East Asia, Europe and Middle East on October 11, 2024.{{Cite web|last=Loo|first=Egan|title=Crunchyroll to Stream Dragon Ball Daima Anime on October 11|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-09-12/crunchyroll-to-stream-dragon-ball-daima-anime-on-october-11/.215402|website=Anime News Network|access-date=September 12, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240912165030/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-09-12/crunchyroll-to-stream-dragon-ball-daima-anime-on-october-11/.215402|archive-date=September 12, 2024|date=September 12, 2024|url-status=live}} Hulu also streamed it on the same day in the United States, while Netflix began streaming it in Asia on October 14, then globally on October 18.{{Cite web|title=October 2024|url=https://press.hulu.com/schedule/october-2024/|access-date=October 4, 2024|website=Hulu}}{{Cite web|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|title=Netflix to Stream Dragon Ball Daima Anime in Asia on October 14, Globally on October 18|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-10-03/netflix-to-stream-dragon-ball-daima-anime-in-asia-on-october-14-globally-on-october-18/.216333|website=Anime News Network|access-date=October 4, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241004041749/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-10-03/netflix-to-stream-dragon-ball-daima-anime-in-asia-on-october-14-globally-on-october-18/.216333|archive-date=October 4, 2024|date=October 4, 2024|url-status=live}} Toei Animation and Fathom Events screened the English dub of the first three episodes in United States theaters from November 10–12, 2024.{{Cite web|last=Mateo|first=Alex|title=Dragon Ball Daima Anime's Trailer Reveals U.S. Screening for English Dub on November 10-12, Previews Dub Voices|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-09-24/dragon-ball-daima-anime-trailer-reveals-u.s-screening-for-english-dub-on-november-10-12-previews-/.215948|website=Anime News Network|access-date=October 14, 2024|date=September 24, 2024|archive-date=October 10, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241010032144/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-09-24/dragon-ball-daima-anime-trailer-reveals-u.s-screening-for-english-dub-on-november-10-12-previews-/.215948|url-status=live}} The English dub premiered on Crunchyroll on January 10, 2025. In the United States, the series is set to make its broadcast television premiere on Adult Swim's Toonami programming beginning on June 15, 2025.{{Cite web|last=Mateo|first=Alex|date=June 6, 2025|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-06-06/toonami-to-air-dragon-ball-daima-anime/.225213|title=Toonami to Air Dragon Ball Daima Anime|website=Anime News Network|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250606170958/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-06-06/toonami-to-air-dragon-ball-daima-anime/.225213|archive-date=June 6, 2025|url-status=live|access-date=June 7, 2025|quote=June 14 at 12:30 a.m. EDT (effectively, June 15)}}

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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|10|11}}{{efn|name=SP|Episode 1 is a 32 minute special}}

| AltDate = June 15, 2025

| ShortSummary = After the death of Dabura,{{efn|As depicted in the Majin Buu Saga in Dragon Ball Z}} Gomah becomes the new Supreme King of the Demon Realm. He and Degesu, Vice-Supreme King and Supreme Kai Shin's younger brother, watch what transpired against Majin Buu. Dr. Arinsu, Shin and Degesu's older sister, joins them to ask Gomah if he will give supplies for her research just like Dabura did and gives them the idea to use the Dragon Balls to make the warriors who fought against Buu young in order for them to not pose any threat to the Demon Realm. Due to the Demon Realm's Dragon Balls being protected by robot creatures called Tamagami, Gomah, Degesu, and Neva, a Namekian and creator of the Demon Realm's Dragon Balls, go to Kami's Lookout. When they leave the Demon Realm, they learn that Arinsu visited Earth at some point. On Earth, the Z-Warriors and their allies except Gohan are celebrating Trunks' ninth birthday at Capsule Corporation. Meanwhile on Kami's Lookout, Neva uses his power to collect Earth's Dragon Balls. Dende tries to stop them but is knocked unconscious by Degesu. Degesu summons Shenron and Gomah wishes for the Z-Warriors and allies who fought Buu to be turned into children.

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| EpisodeNumber = 2

| Title = Glorio

| TranslitTitle = Gurorio

| NativeTitle = グロリオ

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| DirectedBy = {{StoryTeleplay|tlabel=Directed by|t=Kazuya Karasawa|sb=Yoshitaka Yashima}}

| Aux2 = {{Ill|Naoko Yamaoka|ja|山岡直子}}

| Aux3 = Maya Kasai & Bun Sun Lee

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|10|18}}

| AltDate = June 22, 2025

| ShortSummary = The Z-Warriors and their friends are turned into children by Gomah's wish, while those who are already children are turned into infants. Gomah takes an infant Dende as a hostage and returns with his group to the Demon Realm. Sensing a disturbance on Kami's Lookout, Shin and Kibito teleport there with Goku and Piccolo and find a young Mr. Popo, who explains what happened. Since mortals usually cannot enter the Demon Realm, Shin locates his long lost ship that brought him to Earth prior to Buu's awakening, though its abandonment has made it unusable. Promising to complete the ship within ten days, Vegeta and Bulma are brought to the Lookout to begin repairs. A few days later, another ship arrives from the Demon Realm, though its occupant, a demon named Glorio, desires to stop Gomah at his leader's behalf and asks Goku to help him. Having recently retrieved his Power Pole to fight since he is unaccustomed to his small body's reach, Goku accepts and is joined by Shin, while Vegeta and the rest of the Z-Warriors and allies are left to wait until Bulma's repairs are complete.

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| EpisodeNumber = 3

| Title = Daima

| NativeTitle = ダイマ

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| DirectedBy = {{StoryTeleplay|tlabel=Directed by|t=Takao Kiriyama|sb=Yoshitaka Yashima}}

| Aux2 = Kozue Komatsu

| Aux3 = Maya Kasai, Eiji Hamano
& Bun Sun Lee

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|10|25}}

| AltDate =

| ShortSummary = Glorio, Shin, and Goku fly to a nearby planet called Batapi. There, they encounter a Warp Lord, a massive fish-like entity that acts as the portal between the Demon Realm and the known universes. Glorio enters the password to travel, though Shin is not able to relay it telepathically to Kibito before being teleported. The group appears at the access gate to the Demon Realm, which is split into three worlds, and enter into the Third Demon World. Glorio explains that travel between worlds is only done through the Warp Lords after the access tunnels connecting the three realms were sealed with magic, and while he lives in Third World, he works in the First Demon World where Gomah's kingdom is located. After landing the ship on the surface, Goku and Shin find it similar to that of Earth, though the air is heavy with fumes spouted from the local volcanoes. The trio also find the area is very hostile, as both tribal inhabitants and the local townsfolk provoke attacks without warning. After dispatching a group of thugs at a restaurant in a nearby town, the group rests at an inn. The next morning, however, Glorio's ship has been stolen by the thugs.

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| EpisodeNumber = 4

| Title = Chatty

| TranslitTitle = Oshaberi

| NativeTitle = オシャベリ

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| DirectedBy = {{StoryTeleplay|tlabel=Directed by|t=Kan Murakami|sb=Yoshitaka Yashima}}

| Aux2 = Yuuichi Hamano

| Aux3 = Maya Kasai, Eiji Hamano
& Bun Sun Lee

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|11|1}}

| AltDate =

| ShortSummary = Without a ship, Glorio, Shin, and Goku continue their journey on foot as the heavy atmosphere makes flying too strenuous. Their destination is the palace of the Third Demon World King, who sent Glorio to Earth for Goku. Fighting off monsters along the way, the group stops at a medicinal tea shop to rest. While there, the group obtain medicine similar to Senzu Beans, an herb that causes users to undergo Fusion, and a rocket-like seed for long distance travel. After riding on the seed, the group lands only half a day from the palace. However, upon realizing that each world in the Demon Realm has a Dragon Ball that can be earned after defeating their guardian Tamagami warrior, Goku convinces Glorio to head to the nearest Dragon Ball protector after reaching the Third World King's castle, which is back near where they started. Needing a break, the group finds a nearby town, where Gomah's minions, the Gendarmerie, harshly tax its citizens for gold at the risk of years taken from their lifespan. Goku steps in to defeat the minions after a young demon girl initially disrupts the oppression, who then inquires about Goku's intentions.

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| EpisodeNumber = 5

| Title = Panzy

| TranslitTitle = Panji

| NativeTitle = パンジ

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| DirectedBy = {{StoryTeleplay|tlabel=Directed by|t=Yūichi Tsuzuki|sb=Yoshitaka Yashima}}

| Aux2 = Naoki Murakami & {{Ill|Koji Watanabe (animator)|lt=Koji Watanabe|ja|渡辺浩二}}

| Aux3 = Maya Kasai & {{Ill|Shinzō Yuki|ja|行信三}}

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|11|8}}

| AltDate =

| ShortSummary = The demon girl, who identifies herself as Panzy, follows the group as they continue their journey, still wondering about who they are and their motives. A self-described inventor, she demonstrates her knowledge of the Third World by assisting in their directions, as well as showing off her abilities using Magic, something she says many Majin Demons possess. Meanwhile, Gomah plans to raise Dende so he can make new Dragon Balls for him. The group arrives at the palace, Kadan Castle, where Panzy is revealed to be its princess. Goku and Shin are introduced to Panzy's father, King Kadan, and relay the situation regarding their youthful appearance, Dende's kidnapping, and the desired defeat of Gomah using the Demon Realm's three Dragon Balls. To demonstrate his strength, Goku defeats the warriors of the palace, earning Kadan's trust. As they prepare to depart, Kadan tasks one of his attendants, Hybis, to retrieve the remaining Z-Warriors from Earth. Boarding a ship, Panzy convinces her father to let her go too while Shin warns Goku that Glorio may be hiding his true intentions. Shortly after they take off, however, the ship engine sputters and they crash into the ground.

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| EpisodeNumber = 6

| Title = Lightning

| TranslitTitle = Inazuma

| NativeTitle = イナヅマ

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| DirectedBy = Gaku Yano

| Aux2 = Takumi Yamamoto

| Aux3 = Maya Kasai, Eiji Hamano
& Bun Sun Lee

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|11|15}}

| AltDate =

| ShortSummary = Panzy admits that the ship engine quit because her luggage exceeded the weight limit. As she repairs the engine, Goku ducks behind a bush to defecate. Gendarmerie members who seek revenge on Goku come looking for him, but the others convince them that he is not there and they leave. The engine is repaired and they take off after leaving some of the luggage behind. Shin explains that Degesu and Arinsu are his siblings who stayed in the Demon Realm due to their ambitions. When they make camp and sleep, Glorio secretly contacts Arinsu, revealing who he truly works for. A minotaur attacks the group as they sleep intending to eat them. Goku and Glorio argue about who gets to fight it and decide to fight, ignoring the minotaur. Glorio matches Goku's strength and uses magic to unleash electrical attacks, though he ultimately surrenders once Goku goes Super Saiyan. Frightened by Goku's power, the minotaur leaves. Meanwhile, Bulma finishes repairing Shin's ship, allowing Vegeta, Piccolo, and Kibito attempt to go to the Demon Realm, but the ship instantly powers down and crashes after only a few feet off the ground.

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| EpisodeNumber = 7

| Title = Collar

| TranslitTitle = Kubiwa

| NativeTitle = クビワ

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| DirectedBy = Ryūta Kawahara

| Aux2 = Naoko Yamaoka

| Aux3 = Maya Kasai, Eiji Hamano
& Shinzō Yuki

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|11|22}}

| AltDate =

| ShortSummary = Bulma realizes the ship is out of a fuel only found in the Demon Realm. Lamenting their lack of options, Hybis suddenly arrives and takes Vegeta, Piccolo, and Bulma to the Demon Realm while Kibito stays to look after the Lookout. The Gendarmerie detain Goku's group and Panzy suspects they tracked her collar, which all the Third World citizens must wear. Goku uses Instant Transmission to avoid detection, but a guard suspects that Panzy is the initial town tax disrupter, forcing the group to fight and defeat the Gendarmerie. Their ship is damaged in the fight, so they steal a Gendarmerie ship to blend in. Shin deduces Panzy's collar was designed by Arinsu and destroys it, freeing her, and reveals his birth name is Nahare. King Kadan instructs Hybis to bring his new guests over to Goku's group just as they arrive at the Third World Tamagami encampment. One of the locals and Panzy try to dissuade Goku from fighting it, saying every challenger has lost, but he challenges it anyway to earn its Dragon Ball.

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| EpisodeNumber = 8

| Title = Tamagami

| NativeTitle = タマガミ

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| DirectedBy = Kazuya Karasawa

| Aux2 = Kozue Komatsu

| Aux3 = Maya Kasai, Eiji Hamano
& Bun Sun Lee

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|11|29}}

| AltDate =

| ShortSummary = The crowd watches in stunned amazement as Goku and the Third World Tamagami battle, evenly matched. Goku uses Super Saiyan and breaks the Tamagami's warhammer. After landing a Kamehameha and a strike as Super Saiyan 2, the Tamagami surrenders, but says to earn the Dragon Ball, Goku must find it in a shell game. Goku notices the Tamagami threw the Dragon Ball away instead of putting it in the cup, winning the challenge. As the crowd celebrates, Glorio contacts Arinsu and informs her of their success before they make their way to the Second World. Elsewhere, Gomah and Degesu review footage of Vegeta's Final Atonement Explosion against Buu and notice Arinsu in the background collecting some of Buu's regenerative residue. Arinsu visits Marba, the witch who created Buu, who is working on a new creature using Buu's residue as an ingredient. Arinsu adds her saliva to make the creature loyal and reveals her plan to overthrow Gomah and rule the Demon Realm, with Goku's collection of the Dragon Balls as her backup plan. Kadan contacts Hybis, Bulma, Vegeta, and Piccolo to tell them of Goku's achievement and to meet them at the Warp Lord.

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| EpisodeNumber = 9

| Title = Thieves

| TranslitTitle = Touzoku

| NativeTitle = トウゾク

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| DirectedBy = Takao Kiriyama

| Aux2 = Shun Sawai & Hiroyuki Honda

| Aux3 = Maya Kasai & Shinzō Yuki

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|12|6}}

| AltDate =

| ShortSummary = Goku's group stays in a hotel, but two thieves steal the Dragon Ball. Panzy put a tracking device in the bag, allowing Goku and Glorio to find and defeat the thieves. Kadan calls Panzy to inform them that Hybis' group will meet them at the Warp Lord. At a restaurant, Vegeta beats up some thugs, but they retaliate by stealing Hybis' ship, causing Hybis to ask Panzy for a pick up. At their castle, Gomah and Degesu learn that Goku and his friends are in the Demon Realm and are shocked that they already have one Dragon Ball. Goku and his group meet up with his friends and Hybis, but realize the ship cannot fit all of them, causing Panzy to call Kadan to provide another ship before Goku's group leaves. The thugs attack again, seeking revenge, but Vegeta and Piccolo defeat them and make them give back Hybis' ship. Elsewhere, Marba completes her new creature, Majin Kuu. To test its strength, Arinsu commands Kuu to defeat the First World Tamagami and take its Dragon Ball, which it understands.

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| EpisodeNumber = 10

| Title = Ocean

| TranslitTitle = Unabara

| NativeTitle = ウナバラ

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| DirectedBy = {{StoryTeleplay|tlabel=Directed by|t=Kan Murakami|sb=Yoshitaka Yashima}}

| Aux2 = Kaori Saito

| Aux3 = Maya Kasai, Eiji Hamano
& Bun Sun Lee

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|12|13}}

| AltDate =

| ShortSummary = Kuu challenges the First World Tamagami for its Dragon Ball, but is shown to be no match and forfeits, disappointing Arinsu. Elsewhere, Goku's group goes through the Warp Lord to the Second Demon World, where they are immediately attacked by Gendarmerie. Goku swiftly defeats them, but an underwater beast called a kraken drags their ship into the water, though Panzy is able to save their Dragon Ball just in time. Gomah and Degesu watch them on a monitor and are shocked by Goku's power, ordering all Gendarmerie to regroup in the First World. Hybis, Bulma, Vegeta, and Piccolo arrive in the Second World, where Goku warns them of the kraken before they all meet at the Nameks' original homeworld nearby. Nahare tells the group about the Nameks' situation, his past, how the multiple universes were created by a Majin named Rymus, the establishment of Supreme Kais, and that former Supreme Demon King Abura, Dabura's tyrannical predecessor and father, forced Nahare's species, the Glind, to flee the Demon Realm. He also reveals that the five trees the Glind are born from have died so they can no longer reproduce. As they prepare to leave, the group is approached by Neva.

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| EpisodeNumber = 11

| Title = Legend

| TranslitTitle = Densetsu

| NativeTitle = デンセツ

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| DirectedBy = {{StoryTeleplay|tlabel=Directed by|t=Yūichi Tsuzuki|sb=Yoshitaka Yashima}}

| Aux2 = Koji Watanabe & Hiromi Ishigami

| Aux3 = Maya Kasai & Eiji Hamano

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|12|20}}

| AltDate =

| ShortSummary = Neva pretends to be senile, but Piccolo sees through his act, so he confesses his part in helping Gomah turn everyone into children and assures them that Dende is safe. He also reveals he created the Tamagamis before convincing the group to take him with them because the Dragon Balls require the Namekian language to work, which none of them can speak. Meanwhile, Arinsu and Kuu return to Marba and they create a new, possibly more unstable creature, Majin Duu, whom Kuu treats as his brother. After feeding him chocolate, Duu challenges the First World Tamagami and is powerful enough to fight evenly with it. Goku's group reaches the Second World Tamagami and Vegeta challenges it. Watching them on a monitor, Gomah and Degesu are shocked like before by Vegeta's power. The Tamagami knocks Vegeta into the water where a kraken suddenly swallows him whole, horrifying everyone.

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| EpisodeNumber = 12

| Title = True Strength

| TranslitTitle = Sokoji kara

| NativeTitle = ソコヂカラ

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| DirectedBy = Kazuya Karasawa

| Aux2 = Yuuichi Hamano

| Aux3 = Maya Kasai, Eiji Hamano
& Bun Sun Lee

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|12|27}}

| AltDate =

| ShortSummary = Vegeta frees himself of the kraken, but is forced to go Super Saiyan 2. Elsewhere, Duu continues to best the First World Tamagami, but demands more chocolate before continuing. Kuu feeds him some, after which Duu swiftly ends the fight. To earn the Dragon Ball, the Tamagami rapidly shows several numbers and challenges Duu to add them together. While neither Duu nor Arinsu could follow the numbers, Kuu whispers the correct answer to Duu, who recites it and wins the Dragon Ball. Gomah and Degesu see this on a monitor and question Arinsu's intentions. Meanwhile, seeing Vegeta and the Tamagami are evenly matched, Neva discreetly supercharges the latter, who then knocks Vegeta out. Once he regains consciousness, Vegeta goes Super Saiyan 3 and swiftly overpowers the Tamagami into submission. To earn the Dragon Ball, the Tamagami shows a word problem about an individual giving away biscuits before asking Vegeta how many the snake in the story ate at the end. Realizing snakes do not eat biscuits, Vegeta wins the Dragon Ball after he answers zero. As the group heads toward the First Demon World, Gomah tells Degesu they must take drastic measures.

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| EpisodeNumber = 13

| Title = Surprise

| TranslitTitle = Sapuraizu

| NativeTitle = サプライズ

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| DirectedBy = Aya Komaki

| Aux2 = Shuntarō Mura & Koji Watanabe

| Aux3 = Maya Kasai & Eiji Hamano

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|1|10}}

| AltDate =

| ShortSummary = As a last resort, Gomah orders Degesu to disable all Warp Lords, seemingly trapping Goku and his friends in the Second World. Simultaneously, Goku's plane crash lands after experiencing more engine failure. While Bulma and Panzy complete repairs, the others explore their surroundings when Neva suddenly realizes they landed on a small, bioluminescent jungle planet of monstrous giants, urging for repairs to hurry. They discover this when an army of large hamsters suddenly attack, but more so when a towering native demon child and his pet dog stomps toward the ship. While the child sits on a nearby plateau, the dog sniffs the group out, forcing the fighters to distract it while Bulma and Panzy finish repairs. Once the repairs are completed, everyone boards the ship except Goku, Vegeta and Piccolo, who continue to distract not only the dog, but the child as well who starts swatting at them, believing they are insects. Going Super Saiyan, Goku keeps the child at bay before flying away with the ship and the others, where they ponder the many mysteries the Demon Worlds offer.

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| EpisodeNumber = 14

| Title = Taboo

| TranslitTitle = Tabū

| NativeTitle = タブー

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| DirectedBy = Gaku Yano

| Aux2 = Takumi Yamamoto

| Aux3 = Maya Kasai & Bun Sun Lee

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|1|17}}

| AltDate =

| ShortSummary = As Panzy calls her kingdom to report their progress, Degesu gathers an elite group of Gendarmerie known as the Gendarmerie Force. While he is unimpressed by their goofy nature, Gomah orders them to guard his palace from Goku's group in case they get past the disabled Warp Lord, though the Force is unconcerned hearing the invaders are children. Finding the Warp Lord unresponsive, Goku uses his Power Pole to test the blocked access tunnels, getting electrocuted into unconsciousness. Neva intervenes and magically opens the tunnels separating all three worlds, explaining that he created them to protect the Second World from First World snobs and Third World ruffians. Elsewhere, the Gendarmerie Force encounter Kuu and Duu at a convenience store, befriending them by buying them chocolate. Extreme turbulence traveling to the First World forces Goku's group to abandon ship upon entering its atmosphere. When Gomah learns of their arrival, he orders all his men to attack as the group attempts to escape.

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| EpisodeNumber = 15

| Title = Third Eye

| TranslitTitle = Sādo Ai

| NativeTitle = サードアイ

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| DirectedBy = Takao Kiriyama

| Aux2 = Mikio Fujiwara

| Aux3 = Maya Kasai

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|1|24}}

| AltDate =

| ShortSummary = Goku's group initially struggles against the numbers of the Gendarmerie, but are able to fend them off after regrouping. In his video feed, Gomah notices Hybis' belt buckle contains the legendary artifact called the Evil Third Eye, also known as the Tertian Occulus. A flashback shows that Abura, Dabura's father, owned the Third Eye, which amplified his power, until Dabura hired someone to steal it. The thief hid it in the Third Demon World before getting killed by a native, where Hybis then found it and attached it to his belt buckle. Back in the present, Goku's group arrives at Gomah's palace where more Gendarmerie await. While being cornered, a demon woman approaches Hybis and attempts to seduce him for the belt, and though he refuses, he ends up trading it for her large hat. Goku's group is pinned down by tanks until Kadan and his forces arrive and turn the tide. Gomah cannot believe the Gendarmerie lost, but Degesu assures him the Gendarmerie Force cannot be beaten before glaring suspiciously. Elsewhere, Arinsu smiles and says her plan is working.

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| EpisodeNumber = 16

| Title = Degesu

| NativeTitle = デゲス

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| DirectedBy = Ryūta Kawahara

| Aux2 = {{Ill|Tadayoshi Yamamuro|ja|山室直儀}} & Shun Sawai

| Aux3 = Maya Kasai

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|1|31}}

| AltDate =

| ShortSummary = Following their victory in the castle courtyard, Goku's group encounter the Gendarmerie Force at the entrance gate. Vegeta effortlessly defeats them, leaving them tied up and out of the way. Goku, Vegeta, Nahare, and Piccolo alone enter the castle to find Dende, unaware that Panzy is in pursuit as well, and find Degesu attempting to escape on a ship with Dende in his arms. Revealing his own plans to overthrow Gomah, Degesu threatens Dende unless he is allowed to escape. However, Degesu becomes distracted when Glorio appears and throws Hybis' new hat at him, allowing Piccolo to take him down and Panzy to rescue Dende. With Degesu in Kadan's custody, Goku's group heads to the Tamagami, who reveals it already lost the Dragon Ball. Arinsu then arrives with her two Majin and confirms the Dragon Ball is in her possession. Within the castle, the demon woman who traded the hat for the Third Eye finds Gomah, who rewards her with treasure and has her assist in inserting the eye into his forehead, which suddenly causes him to grow in strength and size.

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| EpisodeNumber = 17

| Title = Gomah

| TranslitTitle = Gomā

| NativeTitle = ゴマー

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| DirectedBy = Kazuya Karasawa

| Aux2 = Koji Watanabe & Shuntarō Mura

| Aux3 = Maya Kasai

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|2|7}}

| AltDate =

| ShortSummary = Nahare asks Arinsu for the Dragon Ball, but she declines, desiring to use her wish to strengthen the Demon Realm so that it may dominate the outside universes. To take control of the Dragon Balls, she proposes a one-on-one duel with Duu, where Goku volunteers. They fight evenly matched, trading blows against one another, until Gomah interrupts the bout in his giant form. Utilizing the Third Eye, he telekinetically arranges the floating rocks around his fortress into an arena and challenges them. Vegeta attempts a sneak attack, but is easily defeated by Gomah, even when using Super Saiyan. Goku, Piccolo, Nahare, and Glorio step in to assist, but Gomah effortlessly overpowers them, causing Goku to unknowingly drop his bag of medicines. Even with Arinsu offering her two Majins and Neva ordering the Tamagami to help, they are still no match for Gomah's enhanced strength. Using his telekinesis, Gomah seizes Goku and tries to finish him, but Duu and the Tamagami intercept, giving Goku time to break free by using Super Saiyan 3.

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| EpisodeNumber = 18

| Title = Awakening

| TranslitTitle = Mezame

| NativeTitle = メザメ

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| DirectedBy = {{StoryTeleplay|tlabel=Directed by|t=Kan Murakami|sb=Aya Komaki}}

| Aux2 = Kaori Saito & Mikio Fujiwara

| Aux3 = Maya Kasai

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|2|14}}

| AltDate =

| ShortSummary = Goku and Gomah trade blows back and forth, inspiring Duu to aid the former. Kuu throws to Duu a large chocolate cookie, increasing his power and mimicking Goku's long-haired appearance. The two fight well together until Duu's sugar rush ends, and he is replaced by the Tamagami, albeit now at a power disadvantage. When Gomah knocks down Goku, he begins charging a finishing attack, but Neva uses his magic to grant Goku more power, allowing him to transform into Super Saiyan 4. Empowered, Goku begins to outmatch Gomah, and with support from the other fighters, launches a devastating Kamehameha. After apparently being defeated, Gomah returns, much larger than before, and uses the Third Eye's magic to trap Goku and drain him of energy. Glorio then receives a call from Arinsu, asking him to bring her the Dragon Balls. He does so and, revealed to have previously learned the Namekian language, summons a red variation of the dragon Porunga. Arinsu then commands Glorio to tell Porunga she wants to become the Supreme Demon King. But a conflicted Glorio asks for an unspecified wish to Porunga, which he grants.

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| EpisodeNumber = 19

| Title = Betrayal

| TranslitTitle = Uragiri

| NativeTitle = ウラギリ

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| DirectedBy = Kazuya Karasawa

| Aux2 = Yuuichi Hamano

| Aux3 = Maya Kasai

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|2|21}}

| AltDate =

| ShortSummary = Against Arinsu's command, Glorio uses the wish to restore the bodies of Goku and his friends back to normal. As the Dragon Balls disperse, Vegeta fights Gomah first while Arinsu fires Glorio by against his command. Evenly matched with Gomah in his Base form, Vegeta immediately powers up to Super Saiyan 3 and begins to batter Gomah around. Ashamed for his supposed betrayal, Glorio returns to Goku and his friends, though they welcome him back with open arms. Vegeta's barrage ends with a massive Final Flash, though the Third Eye continues to heal Gomah of his wounds. Goku, Piccolo, and even Arinsu analyze the Third Eye's abilties, causing the latter to send Kuu to retrieve a tome on magical items. Discovering the Third Eye can be dislodged with three consecutive hits to the back of the head, Arinsu relays this information to Goku and his friends. Bulma reins in an exhausted Vegeta, allowing Goku, and secretly Piccolo, to attack Gomah with this plan in mind. Similar to his fight with Buu, Goku showcases the Super Saiyan forms before he surprises everyone by transforming into Super Saiyan 4 again.

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| EpisodeNumber = 20

| Title = Maximum

| TranslitTitle = Zenkai

| NativeTitle = ゼンカイ

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| DirectedBy = Aya Komaki

| Aux2 = See note for the ADs{{efn|Tadayoshi Yamamuro, Yūya Takahashi, Chikashi Kubota, Takumi Yamamoto, Shuntarō Mura, Koji Watanabe, Shun Sawai, Kozue Komatsu, Naoko Yamaoka, Emiko Miyamoto, Takeo Ide & Osamu Ishikawa}}

| Aux3 = Maya Kasai

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|2|28}}

| AltDate =

| ShortSummary = Goku and Gomah trade blows as Piccolo awaits an opening. When at a stalemate, Goku charges a ultimate Kamehameha while Gomah counters with his own energy blast. Goku's Kamehameha ultimately pierces through Gomah and the border between all three Demon Worlds. Piccolo then strikes Gomah twice in the back of the head before being repelled by Gomah before he strikes the final hit. Gomah uses the Third Eye's power to heal himself and attack everyone. In the commotion, Kuu uses the tome to hit Gomah three consecutive times, removing the Third Eye from Gomah's forehead. Glorio crushes the eye under his feet while Arinsu and Marba seal Gomah and Degesu away for 99 years. Afterward, Arinsu refuses to be nominated as the new Supreme Demon King, so Kuu is chosen instead since he was the one who defeated Gomah. He then selects Arinsu as his Vice-Supreme Demon King, while King Kadan, Glorio, Neva, and others are selected as ministers. On the way home, Goku and his friends stop at the medicine shop in the Third Demon World. There, Bulma purchases de-aging bugs while Panzy shockingly finds two more Third Eyes in a jar, which the shopkeeper says are for sale.

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On Rotten Tomatoes, Dragon Ball Daima has an approval rating of 100% based on five reviews, with an average rating of 7/10.{{Cite Rotten Tomatoes|id=dragon_ball_daima|type=tv|title=Dragon Ball Daima|season=1|access-date=December 7, 2024}} Despite its eventual critical success, the series had a pre-release reception that was more mixed. Screen Rant stated that the attitude before Daima aired was a mix of excitement and trepidation; however, it has done well to disprove its criticisms.{{Cite web|last=Fox|first=Joshua|date=December 2, 2024|title=Dragon Ball: Goku's New Fight Proves Daima Is the Anime We've Waited Decades For|url=https://screenrant.com/dragon-ball-daima-ultimate-anime-fans-waited-op-ed/|access-date=December 7, 2024|website=Screen Rant}}

Mariló Delgado's Spanish-language review for Espinof praised the series as an exercise in nostalgia, but warned viewers to be patient. Her final rating was a 4/5, but with the caveat that the story would take some time to truly begin.{{Cite web|last=Delgado|first=Mariló|date=October 11, 2024|title='Dragon Ball Daima' arranca tirando de nostalgia con una prometedora premisa. El anime no reinventa la rueda pero deja un fantástico homenaje a Akira Toriyama|url=https://www.espinof.com/criticas/dragon-ball-daima-arranca-tirando-nostalgia-prometedora-premisa-que-no-reinventa-rueda-que-nos-deja-fantastico-homenaje-final-a-akira-toriyama|access-date=December 7, 2024|website=Espinof|language=es}} The pacing was contentious among some Dragon Ball fans, according to CBR, as it was simultaneously leisurely and rushed.{{Cite web|last=Singer|first=Emma|date=November 24, 2024|title=Dragon Ball DAIMA is Rushing For Such a Slow Anime|url=https://www.cbr.com/dragon-ball-daima-rushed-slow-anime/|access-date=December 7, 2024|website=CBR|archive-date=November 27, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241127015326/https://www.cbr.com/dragon-ball-daima-rushed-slow-anime/|url-status=live}} CBR had earlier reported that Daima was not what many fans wanted, who were looking forward to a return of the Dragon Ball Super anime, particularly an adaptation of the manga-only Moro Saga. However, they disagreed and sided with the fact that it was what the franchise needed.{{Cite web|last=Cardaro|first=Brett|date=November 23, 2023|title=Dragon Ball Daima Isn't What Fans Wanted But It's What The Franchise Needs|url=https://www.cbr.com/dragon-ball-daima-what-franchise-needs/|access-date=December 7, 2024|website=CBR}} Commenting on the eighth episode of the anime, Joshua Fox of Screen Rant declared the series was what the anime fans had waited decades for. Fox praised the choreography as some of the best in any Dragon Ball series; he considered the comedy to be equally noteworthy. He also noted that an early episode of such a quality may be a sign of an even better climax.{{Cite web|last=Fox|first=Joshua|date=December 2, 2024|title=Dragon Ball: Goku's New Fight Proves Daima Is the Anime We've Waited Decades For|url=https://screenrant.com/dragon-ball-daima-ultimate-anime-fans-waited-op-ed/|access-date=December 7, 2024|website=Screen Rant|archive-date=December 2, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241202194629/https://screenrant.com/dragon-ball-daima-ultimate-anime-fans-waited-op-ed/|url-status=live}}

CBR{{'}}s Daniel Kurland considered the seventeenth episode "perfect" and the animation to be "mind-blowing." He praised the fight between Goku and Majin Duu, and commented that it contained "some of the best visuals that have been in the franchise." Of the battle between Gomah and several other fighters, he wrote that it was "cinematic" and that it felt as if the episode was showing off. Kurland concluded the review by stating that the only potential criticism is that the final three episodes may still surpass this one.{{Cite web|last=Kurland|first=Daniel|date=February 7, 2025|title=Dragon Ball DAIMA Delivers a Literal Masterpiece in a Mind-Blowing Episode 17|url=https://www.cbr.com/dragon-ball-daima-episode-17-review/|access-date=February 11, 2025|website=CBR|archive-date=February 8, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250208114830/https://www.cbr.com/dragon-ball-daima-episode-17-review/|url-status=live}} He rated the following episode a 10/10, calling it "another perfect half hour of television."{{Cite web|last=Kurland|first=Daniel|date=February 14, 2025|title=Dragon Ball DAIMA Episode 18 Makes Anime History in Another Perfect Half Hour of Television|url=https://www.cbr.com/dragon-ball-daima-episode-18-review/|access-date=February 16, 2025|website=CBR|archive-date=February 14, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250214205222/https://www.cbr.com/dragon-ball-daima-episode-18-review/|url-status=live}}

Kurland tripled up on his 10/10 score for the nineteenth episode, "Betrayal", praising the showcasing and battle scenes of Vegeta against Gomah, the humor of Bulma reining in Vegeta for Goku to tag in, and the appearance of Super Saiyan 4 adult Goku. He summarized both the eighteenth and nineteenth episodes as "the best one-two punches in Dragon Ball history" and episode nineteen itself as "the groundwork for greatness" and that it "gives fans everything they want".{{Cite web|last=Kurland|first=Daniel|date=February 21, 2025|title=Dragon Ball DAIMA Episode 19 Grows Up As Super Saiyan 3 Vegeta & Super Saiyan 4 Goku Redefine the Anime|url=https://www.cbr.com/dragon-ball-daima-episode-19-review/|access-date=February 21, 2025|website=CBR|archive-date=February 21, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250221193632/https://www.cbr.com/dragon-ball-daima-episode-19-review/|url-status=live}}

Following the premiere of "Betrayal", CBR reported that the episode had broken the record for the best-rated anime episode of 2025. It surpassed the sixth episode of Solo Leveling{{'}}s second season, and Daima{{'}}s own eighteenth episode, which had equaled the record set by Solo Leveling.{{Cite web|last=Reyna|first=Leo|date=February 22, 2025|title=Dragon Ball DAIMA Breaks a Major Anime Record With a Nearly Flawless Episode|url=https://www.cbr.com/dragon-ball-daima-episode-19-anime-record-break/|website=CBR|access-date=February 24, 2025}}

The series reached second place in terms of non-English shows on Netflix, as well as reaching the top 10 in several Asian countries, including first place in India.{{Cite web|last=Ali|first=Zakaria|date=October 31, 2024|title=Dragon Ball Daima Proves Its Dominance With Impressive Netflix Achievement|url=https://screenrant.com/dragon-ball-daima-netflix-top-10/|access-date=December 7, 2024|website=Screen Rant}} It grossed $661,204 during its limited American theatrical release, which featured the first three episodes of the English dub. The dub began streaming in January 2025, and was well received but its release schedule was criticized.{{Cite web|title=Dragon Ball DAIMA Box Office Results {{!}} Dragon Ball DAIMA Box Office performance|url=https://www.tribute.ca/movies/boxoffice/181856/|access-date=December 7, 2024|website=Tribute|archive-date=December 7, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241207070116/https://www.tribute.ca/movies/boxoffice/181856/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=Kaldor|first=David|date=February 1, 2025|title=English Dub Review: Dragon Ball Daima "Chatty"|url=https://www.bubbleblabber.com/2025/01/english-dub-review-dragon-ball-daima-chatty/|access-date=February 1, 2025|website=Bubbleblabber}}{{Cite web|last=Valdez|first=Nick|date=January 12, 2025|title=Dragon Ball Daima's English Dub Is Now Streaming, But Has One Glaring Problem|url=https://comicbook.com/anime/news/dragon-ball-daima-dub-streaming-problems/|access-date=February 1, 2025|website=ComicBook.com|archive-date=January 15, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250115011128/https://comicbook.com/anime/news/dragon-ball-daima-dub-streaming-problems/|url-status=live}}

The series gained high TV ratings following the reveal of Vegeta's Super Saiyan 3 transformation.{{Cite web|last=Reyna|first=Leo|date=January 10, 2025|title=Super Saiyan 3 Vegeta Leads to Dragon Ball DAIMA Ratings Bump|url=https://www.cbr.com/dragon-ball-daima-super-saiyan-3-vegeta-ratings-bump/|access-date=February 1, 2025|website=CBR}} Similarly, following the premiere of Episode 18, several streaming services, including piracy websites, experienced server outages. Crunchyroll's servers crashing due to a Dragon Ball episode's airing was reported as having occurred before, when Goku first attained the Ultra Instinct transformation in Super. Japanese television ratings also surged following a dip in Episode 16, with Daima reaching the top three on Fuji TV. The increased viewership was attributed to hype surrounding the battle with Gomah, Goku's newly reintroduced Super Saiyan 4 transformation, and the series approaching its finale.{{Cite web|last=Reyna|first=Leo|date=February 14, 2025|title=Dragon Ball DAIMA Ratings on the Rise|url=https://www.cbr.com/dragon-ball-daima-rating-rise/|access-date=February 15, 2025|website=CBR}}{{Cite web|last=Reyna|first=Leo|date=February 15, 2025|title=Dragon Ball DAIMA Crashes World's Biggest Anime Piracy Site|url=https://www.cbr.com/dragon-ball-daima-episode-18-hianime-crash/|access-date=February 15, 2025|website=CBR}}

Dragon Ball Daima has been nominated for Favorite Cartoon at the 2025 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards.{{Cite web|last=Petski|first=Denise|date=May 15, 2025|title=Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga, Kendrick Lamar & Selena Gomez Lead 2025 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Nominees; Tyla To Host|url=https://deadline.com/2025/05/kids-choice-awards-nominations-ariana-grande-lady-gaga-1236398184/|access-date=May 15, 2025|website=Deadline Hollywood|publisher=Penske Media Corporation|archive-date=May 15, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250515164201/https://deadline.com/2025/05/kids-choice-awards-nominations-ariana-grande-lady-gaga-1236398184/|url-status=live}} At the 5th Astra TV Awards, the anime has also been nominated for Best Anime Series while Stephanie Nadolny was one of the nominees for Best Lead Voice-Over Performance as Son Goku (Mini).{{Cite web|last=Cayanan|first=Joanna|date=May 18, 2025|title=Dragon Ball Daima, Dan Da Dan, Solo Leveling Season 2, More Nominated for 2025 Astra TV Awards|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-05-18/dragon-ball-daima-dan-da-dan-solo-leveling-season-2-more-nominated-for-2025-astra-tv-awards/.224541|access-date=May 18, 2025|website=Anime News Network|archive-date=May 18, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250518090413/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-05-18/dragon-ball-daima-dan-da-dan-solo-leveling-season-2-more-nominated-for-2025-astra-tv-awards/.224541|url-status=live}}

Dragon Ball Daima was announced in October 2023. However, due to Akira Toriyama's death in March 2024, the series effectively became his swan song, and released on the series' 40th anniversary with a focus on returning to its roots.{{Cite web|last=Gassert|first=Laura|date=February 12, 2025|title=Dragon Ball Daima Producer Reveals Akira Toriyama's Involvement in the Series|url=https://gamerant.com/dragon-ball-daima-akira-toriyamas-involvement/|access-date=March 1, 2025|website=Game Rant|archive-date=February 15, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250215213359/https://gamerant.com/dragon-ball-daima-akira-toriyamas-involvement/|url-status=live}} The accidental finality of the series was often mentioned in coverage, with Toriyama's brand of juvenile comedy being praised as a positively distinct feature of the anime.{{Cite web|last=Reyna|first=Leo|date=December 13, 2024|title=Dragon Ball DAIMA Confirms Why Vegeta Likes Bulma So Much|url=https://www.cbr.com/dragon-ball-daima-vegeta-bulma-why-like/|access-date=March 1, 2025|website=CBR|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241217103835/https://www.cbr.com/dragon-ball-daima-vegeta-bulma-why-like/|archive-date=December 17, 2024|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=Ronning|first=Casandra|date=February 24, 2025|title=Dragon Ball Just Revealed the Real Reason Vegeta Needs Bulma, And It's Not What You'd Expect|url=https://screenrant.com/dragon-ball-daima-anime-bulma-vegeta-romance-relationship/|access-date=March 1, 2025|website=Screen Rant|archive-date=March 3, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250303221811/https://screenrant.com/dragon-ball-daima-anime-bulma-vegeta-romance-relationship/|url-status=live}} Easter eggs referencing his earlier works were also frequently noted, such as Duu greeting people in a similar manner to Arale Norimaki from Dr. Slump, and Neva singing the opening theme of the original Dragon Ball anime.{{Cite web|last=Zamora|first=Zach|date=December 29, 2024|title=Dragon Ball Daima Drops Two Clever Easter Eggs That Celebrate Akira Toriyama's Best Works|url=https://screenrant.com/dragon-ball-daima-dr-slump-callback-majin-duu-explainer/|access-date=March 1, 2025|website=Screen Rant|archive-date=March 1, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250301194111/https://screenrant.com/dragon-ball-daima-dr-slump-callback-majin-duu-explainer/|url-status=live}}

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