Itty-bitty Goku and Akira Toriyama and are back for new series Dragon Ball: Daima

At New York Comic Con 2023, Toei Animation announced the next installment of the ongoing Dragon Ball anime franchise; Dragon Ball: Daimain which Goku and friends have… younger and shorter?

Monica Rial, the English voice of dub tech-wiz Bulma Dragon Ball SuperHe served as a special moderator Orbs of the Dragon council “I was away from (Bulma’s hotheaded Saiyan hubby) Vegeta for the weekend,” she teased. She excited fans with the game’s “new exclusive secret video, not announced elsewhere.” Also in attendance was Ian Sinclair, the English voice of Whis (the right-hand man of the Beer Guy the Destroyer), who had never seen a foot soldier.

Now, Sinclair and fans got their first look at a special episode of the new series; Dragon Ball: Daimacelebrating 40 years of independence. With Toriyama’s writing and design; Dama it is Orbs of the Dragon the story is told nowhere else in freedom. Somehow Goku, Bulma, Piccolo, Yamcha and others were reduced to cutesy pint-sized forms. The series is scheduled for release in the fall of 2024.

before a * Orbs of the Dragon a fan can scratch their heads and say “I got” so many questions“You don’t answer for a while. A visit Orbs of the Dragon executive producer Akio Iyoku (as well as the translator) remained secretive about the transformation. “Yes, it’s very curious. There are some things I can’t say… Akira Toriyama is deeply involved beyond his usual ability in talent and art and more.

“We decided a few days ago,” shared Iyoku. So why the title? Dama?

Toriyama’s letter form, which is shown in the map on the screen, explained it along with some further development of plot twists;

“DAIMA” became a word in English something like “evil.”

Due to the conspiracy, Goku and his friends were turned small. To fix things, turn to a new world! It is a great climb with intense action in an unknown and mysterious new world. When Goku has to supplement his claimed size, he uses his Nyoibo (Power Pole) to fight, which is not seen for long. I came up with the story and the setting, as well as many plans. I do a lot more than usual in this.

Now back to the medium of the old days, Saiyan Goku combines with his Power Pole, which can remind the viewer of the elements. Orbs of the Dragon It is a liberal narrative Journey to the West heroic The trailer hints that the Dragon Ball wishes play a part in their kiddie transformation, but it doesn’t reveal the culprit who might have made the wish.

Clarus asked about another mystery: “Is there a future in it?” Iyoku replied, “I’m not going to say, but maybe, but I’m going to say Bulma in it.”

The panel is also harassed Orbs of the Dragon video and card games, a Sandy ground RPG video game (from another Toriyama property), home and digital video release Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (November 11) and the return of Dragon Ball Z: Battle of the Gods to cinemas (October 17 and 18) with 20 minutes worth of material.

“Dragon Ball: Daima. Dragon Ball: Daima. Dragon Ball: Daimaplease remember this name,” Iyoku repeated.

The board included the news of Goku’s (classy as always) octogenarian Japanese voice actress, Masako Nozawa, posing as if doing “KamehameHAAAAAAA”. That was it for Toei’s Dragon Ball panel, but check out all of Polygon’s coverage of New York Comic Con 2023 news, trailers, and highlights here.