Summary
When the news broke of a brand-newDragon Ballanime coming to screens in late 2024, fans were left shocked and excited at the prospect of seeing their favorite heroes on the screen for the first time sinceDragon Ball Superwent on a hiatus in 2017. Although most were expecting and hoping for a second season, they were still left pleasantly surprised when it was revealed that this was a new series altogether.
Although many were skeptical after hearing the premise ofGoku and friends being turned back into children, the first episode really changed the minds of many detractors. This is because it felt like old-schoolDragon Ball, filled with Akira Toriyama’s signature blend of action and comedy. Since then, however, the viewership for the new series has experienced a notable drop, and the pacing can be a big reason for this.
Debut Date
July 30, 2025
Daimais a canon story ofDragon Ballthat takes place right after the Buu Saga ended, so none of the aspects ofSuperare included within the story. The main premise has to do withthe Demon Realm itself, where there is now a power vacuum following the death of the Demon King, Dabura. This has prompted another Majin by the name of Gomah to succeed Dabura in the role of Demon King.
To consolidate his rule and prevent any forces from threatening it, he travels to Earth to use the Dragon Balls to depower all the Z-Fighters by turning them into kids, since he couldn’t wish to kill them. This wish sets the series in motion, with Goku teaming up with Shin and new characters by the names of Glorio and Panzy in the Demon Realm to find baby Dende and use the realm’s versions of the Dragon Balls to wish everyone back to their most powerful states.
While the plot seems very straightforward and easy to grasp, the biggest problem that fans have with it is the fact that it’s taking far too long to get going. Although an argument can be made that the series is taking its time toflesh out the world and lore of the universeas much as possible, the fact of the matter is that, in doing so, it’s really halting its pace, so much so that many have dropped watching it because nothing of value has happened yet.
The main thing is that Goku has to fight against each of the 3 Tamagami in order to acquire the Demon Realm Dragon Balls, which, as of Episode 6, he hasn’t done so far. It has been revealed that the total episode count forDaimais 20 episodes for the first season, so many think that it is going at a snail’s pace to do so, having 6 entire episodes with no substantial plot developments. If this continues, fans will have to wade through many episodes to get to the parts where something major happens.
How To Fix This Issue
HowDaimaCan Improve Its Pacing Issues
In defense ofDaima, the world-building is actually very engaging and sets up the future of the series by expanding the lore quite a bit. The problem here isn’t the quality of what’s being shown, since that is great, but rather the speed at which it’s being shown, so the one thing that the creators of this show can do is to have massive story beats occur far more frequently than what is currently being shown. 20 episodes is a tall order for any show, soDaimacan’t afford to have too many filler episodes in the middle.
Hardly anyone comes to the Third Demon World aside from on business.
Moreover, fans of the franchise are greatly anticipating the return of the current timeline with theDragon Ball Supermanga and the second season ofSuperas well. So, by setting small Easter eggs for that part of the universe or even sprinkling some ideas here and there, it will have a massive roleonceSuperdoes inevitably return.Daimais currently going strong and with a few tweaks in different areas, it can truly turn into something quite special.
Dragon Ball Daimacan be streamed onCrunchyroll.
Dragon Ball DAIMA
Dragon Ball Daima is the latest anime in Akira Toriyama’s legendary franchise. After being transformed into a child, Goku must travel to a new world to try and turn things around.
