From the looks of it,Dragon Ballfans couldn’t wait to have Son Goku and friends back on their screens again.Dragon Ball Daimastarted its run a couple of weeks ago, and atMax, theanime serieshas already shot up to the top 3 among themost-watched titleson the streaming platform. The story breathes new life into the franchise: in this new season, a new villain decides to use the dragon balls to transform Son Goku andall warriors that defeated Majin Boointo kids so that they stop posing a threat to the new Supreme King of the Demon Realm.
Even thoughDragon Ball Daimaisnot exclusive to Max— the series is also streaming onCrunchyroll and Netflix— its numbers impress because the HBO streaming home is not the go-to platform when anime fans aresearching for something to watch. According toFlixPatrol,Dragon Ballis currently the only anime series among Max’s top five most-streamed titles, and chances are that the beloved show will continue to rank high because episodes are released weekly.
One reason thatDragon Ball Daimamight be resonating with long-time fans of the anime is that the infant version of Son Goku calls back to one of themost appreciated entriesin the franchise. In the originalDragon Ballseries, which ran for 153 episodes from 1986 to 1989, we followed the adventures ofSon Goku as a little kidlearning how to inhabit a planet he wasn’t a part of. Needless to say,Dragon Ball Daimafeaturesa lot of nostalgic elementsthat take fans back to thevery beginning of the anime series.
Akira Toriyama Was “Deeply Involved” With ‘Dragon Ball Daima’ Before His Death
Additionally,Dragon Ball Daimacomes with huge sentimental value for long-time fans of the franchise. The title was the last one thatmanga creatorAkira Toriyamawas involved in before hisuntimely death earlier this year. Before his passing,Toriyama revealedthat, originally,Dragon Ball Daimawas going to be developed without his direct involvement and he was going to be only a consultant. However, the more he participated, the less he could stay away from it. He stated:
“Dragon Ball DAIMA, which will be rolled out in 2024, was originally planned to be an original anime series without me, but as I gave advice here and there, I ended up getting deeply involved with the project without realizing it. I was not only involved in the overall storyline, but also in the worldview, character design, mechas, and other aspects. I hope you will enjoy watching the series, which I believe is not only intense and action-packed, but also full of plenty of substance.”
You can streamDragon Ball Daimaon Max. Check out the trailer below:
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