Name: Dragon Ball DAIMA
Genre: Action / Adventure / Fantasy

StudioToei Animation

GenreAction / Adventure / Fantasy

PlatformsTV / Streaming

Release11/10/2024

StatusFinished airing

8.2

OtaHub score

Very good

Is Dragon Ball DAIMA, the last anime title directly supervised by Akira Toriyama, worthy of a legacy? Full review of all 20 episodes.

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Overview

A spell from the Demon Realm turns Goku, Vegeta and their allies into children while keeping their adult strength and intellect, opening a fresh journey without breaking the power system built over decades.

OtaHub's take

Across 20 episodes the series explores the Demon Realm, a parallel dimension long mentioned in Dragon Ball lore but never examined: the society of the Demons, the history of the Demon King Supreme and its ties to the origin of the Super Saiyan.

Akira Toriyama died in March 2024 while DAIMA was in its final stage of production; he personally supervised and approved everything from character designs to the overall story, making it his farewell to the franchise.

Toei Animation clearly invested more in the animation than for Dragon Ball Super, with better choreographed fights and a Norihito Sumitomo score that blends Dragon Ball Z nostalgia with a modern sound. Newcomer Glorio is a standout.

Credits

Original creator & supervision

Akira Toriyama

Music

Norihito Sumitomo

Sources

Dragon Ball DAIMA – Wikipedia

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DeveloperSpike Chunsoft / Bandai Namco Entertainment

GenreFighting / Action

PlatformsPC / PlayStation 5 / Xbox Series X|S / Nintendo Switch / Nintendo Switch 2

Release11/10/2024

StatusReleased

Not scored yet. OtaHub only shows a score once a full review of this title has been published. This profile covers the facts and our coverage so far.

Overview

Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero is a 3D fighting game developed by Spike Chunsoft and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment, released on 11 October 2024 on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, followed by Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 versions on 14 November 2025. In Japan the series is known as Sparking!, while in the West it is Budokai Tenkaichi, and this is the first new entry since Budokai Tenkaichi 3.

OtaHub's take

Instead of 2D fighting, matches take place in 3D space with an over-the-shoulder camera: flying, dashing, firing energy blasts and unleashing ultimate attacks that can tear up the terrain like the anime. The base roster has more than 180 fighters including transformations, spanning Dragon Ball Z, Super, GT and the films. Episode Battle mode retells classic fights and opens "what if" branches depending on the player's choices.

Bandai Namco keeps the game going with regular DLC: the Season Pass includes characters from the film Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero, two Dragon Ball DAIMA packs and Shallot. As OtaHub reported, on 30 July 2026 the game received its largest DLC yet, Super Limit-Breaking NEO, with 33 characters, the single-player Limit Breaker Journey mode and two new combat mechanics, Sparking Boost and Chain Blast.

Verdict

For Dragon Ball fans who want to recreate the anime's fights, including those unused to traditional fighting games thanks to its approachable controls. Players who prefer deep competitive play in the style of 2D fighters may find the system leans more toward cinematic spectacle than balance. New buyers should consider editions that include the Season Pass if they want the full DLC roster.