Toei reveals trailer for Dragon Ball Daima anime at NYCC 2023

Toei Animation revealed the new anime Dragon Ball installment at New York Comic Con in 2023. Dragon Ball Daima, in which Goku and friends are getting… younger and tinier?

Monica Rial is Bulma’s English-dub voice. Dragon Ball SuperThe moderator of a special Dragon Ball panel. “I got away from [Bulma’s hotheaded Saiyan hubby] Vegeta for the weekend,” she jested. She got the fans fired up by teasing a “mysterious exclusive new video, not announced anywhere else.” Also attending was Ian Sinclair, the English voice of Whis (the right-hand guy of Beerus the Destroyer), who had never seen the footage.

Sinclair, and the fans, got to see a teaser of a new show.Dragon Ball DaimaCelebrating 40 years in the franchise. With Toriyama’s writing and designs, DaimaIt is not a Dragon BallThe story is unique to the franchise. Goku, Bulma Piccolo Yamcha, and other characters have somehow been reduced to cutesy, pint-sized, younger versions. The release date for the series has been set to fall 2024.

Prior to a Dragon Ball fan can scratch their heads and utter, “I got so many questions,” you’re not getting any answers for a while. Visitor Dragon BallThe transformation was kept secret by executive producer Akio (with the help of a translation). “Yes, it’s very curious. There are some things I can’t say… Akira Toriyama has been deeply involved beyond his usual capacity in the character design and artwork and more.”

“We decided [the title] a few days ago,” shared Iyoku. Why the title? Daima?

A letter form Toriyama, displayed on screen at the panel, explained it along with some–still vague–plot development:

“DAIMA” is a made-up term… in English would be something like “Evil.”

A conspiracy has made Goku and friends small. In order to fix things, they’ll head off to a new world! It’s a grand adventure with intense action in an unknown and mysterious new world. Goku uses the Nyoibo to compensate for his small size. This is something that hasn’t been seen in quite some time. The story, the settings and many of the characters were all my ideas. I’m actually putting a lot more into this than usual.”

The Saiyan Goku, now back in his old size, is returning to his Power Pole. This is one of many elements which may bring the memory that Dragon BallThis is a liberally retold version of Travel to the West epic. The trailer hints that the wish-granting Dragon Balls play a role in their kiddie transformation, but it doesn’t show the culprit who might have uttered the wish.

Sinclair inquired about another mystery: “Is Whis going to be in it?” Iyoku answered, “I’m not going to say no, but maybe, but I’m going to say Bulma’s in it.”

Panel also teased Dragon BallPlay video games and cards. Sand LandRPG videogame (based upon another Toriyama Property), the home- and digital-video release of Dragon Ball Super Hero The return of Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods The movie will be in theaters on October 17th and 18. There is a 20-minute bonus material.

“Dragon Ball Daima. Dragon Ball Daima. Dragon Ball Daima, please remember this name,” Iyoku reiterated.

The panel closed out with a video message of Goku’s (classy as always) octogenarian Japanese voice actress, Masako Nozawa, posing as if she were performing a “KamehameHAAAAAAA. That was it for Toei’s Dragon Ball panel, but make sure to check out all of Polygon’s coverage of all of New York Comic Con 2023’s news, trailers, and highlights right here.