Following a live performance of past songs from veteran vocalist Hironobu Kageyama, Dragon Ball franchise executive producer Akio Iyoku was then welcomed to the DRAGON BALL Games Battle Hour 2024 stage for a “Dragon Ball Daima Special Panel“.
After kicking off with a repeat of the original trailer first showed at New York Comic Con back in October, a new trailer showcasing various bits of action was played.
Character designs from Akira Toriyama then followed with some brief discussion from Iyoku. In the notes alongside the Goku and Kuririn designs, Toriyama noted how the characters are shortened, and that Vegeta and Kaiōshin should be within the same overall height.
頭身を縮め、道着を少しブカッとさせています。 顔の雰囲気も変えています。
ちなみに、ベジータと界王神も同様の大きさでいいと思います。
I have shrunk their proportions, and made their clothes a bit too big on them. I have also changed the air of their facial expressions.
Incidentally, I think Vegeta and Kaiōshin should also be fine at this size.
Various unnamed “opponent” designs were also showcased, and though lip service was paid to the atmosphere of it being like a grand role-playing game adventure, few specifics were given.
Dragon Ball Daima is an upcoming animated series, though no specific debut timeframe beyond “fall 2024” or release/broadcast platform has been announced. The series was first revealed at New York Comic Con in October 2023 by way of a trailer and comment from original franchise creator Akira Toriyama. The “Daima” in the series’ title is a made-up term, though the individual kanji that make up its spelling would be 大魔; in Toriyama’s own words, …”in English would be something like ‘Evil.'”