"Dragon Ball Daima" Crunchyroll Home Release Thread

[mecha3000]

So, I admit it might be too early to make this thread, but with the dub premiering in theaters next month, I wonder when Crunchyroll will release Daima on the inevitable Blu-ray. Knowing them, we'll get Z and Super re-released (apparently a re-release of both of those is coming soon) a thousand times until Daima releases.

With how Crunchyroll no longer prioritizes physical media anymore, I could see a late 2025 release literally a year from now in October. Dragon Ball Daima: Part One or whatever they call it. Also, will Daima get DVD releases? Honestly, in 2025, a DVD release would be kind of odd unless it's packaged with the Blu-ray. I remember Kai The Final Chapters was rumored to be released that way until it was changed for some reason. Maybe the BD/DVD combo thing was a listing mistake? Also, maybe just like Super Hero, Daima will be released on 4K Blu-ray??? Imagine how gorgeous that would look.

I made a thread like this for Super that gained a lot of traction for a while so I figured why not get this one going. Hopefully, this doesn't break any rules with the mods for being too early.

[Dragon Ball Ireland]

Crunchyroll are indeed releasing new Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball Super Blu-Ray boxsets, but they are store exclusives. The UK is getting them across multiple retailers, likely because they're a smaller market.

I could see Dragon Ball Daima getting a "Part One" release next spring with pre-orders before the end of the year followed by a "Part Two" a few months later or early summer. Certainly for Blu-Ray, maybe 4K (Anime Limited released Future Boy Conan on 4K so there is a precedent for anime series on the format), DVD is probably still a possibility for something as mainstream as Dragon Ball, I agree it's a bit redundant now though.

And yes I too remember the provisional art for Kai The Final Chapters looking like a combo pack. I think your right that was a listing error, as I'm not aware of Funimation releasing any long running series like that.

Like you I am looking forward to whenever Daima becomes available on home video, physical media is always nice to have.

[CodeOfMe]

If Daima ends up having an untypical length like 20 episodes instead of the average 24 - 26, then I could see Crunchyroll not bothering to do their usual "parts" home media releases and instead just doing a full season Blu-Ray.

[TechExpert2021]

I could see Steve Simmons doing the English subs for the Crunchyroll home video release of Daima. He’s been doing English subs for the majority of Dragon Ball anime and films for years since FUNimation hired him in 2000.

But the only thing that'll affect Simmon's English subs of Daima is Toei's ridiculous mandate that dub names must be in subs (thankfully, this only applies to character names and not attack names, which is why Simmon's subs of Super Hero use "Makankosappo" instead of "Special Beam Cannon").

[mecha3000]

My bad for posting here without any home release news, but with the Daima dub set to release on Crunchyroll next week, when do you guys think Crunchyroll will put out a home release? I'm still standing by my original prediction of around fall (probably October) to give the streaming release all the attention. At this point, Crunchyroll prioritizes streaming over home releases, so I don't see Daima coming out on Blu-ray anytime soon. If I'm being optimistic, I could see a home release during the summer in June or July (after Daima would've released its first half in dub form and would also be wrapping up the dub since its predicted to only be 20 episodes or so).

Another thing, I really hope Crunchyroll puts out a limited edition version of Daima. I think Daima deserves to get a standard release and a limited collectors release, unlike Super, which initially just released in parts until it got a collector steelbook set. I would like to open the standard set and keep the collector's one sealed.

[sangofe]

I could see Steve Simmons doing the English subs for the Crunchyroll home video release of Daima. He’s been doing English subs for the majority of Dragon Ball anime and films for years since FUNimation hired him in 2000.

But the only thing that'll affect Simmon's English subs of Daima is Toei's ridiculous mandate that dub names must be in subs (thankfully, this only applies to character names and not attack names, which is why Simmon's subs of Super Hero use "Makankosappo" instead of "Special Beam Cannon").

Doesn't seem like he will be doing that: https://discord.com/channels/1216788138 ... 8545109093

[mecha3000]

Crunchyroll are indeed releasing new Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball Super Blu-Ray boxsets, but they are store exclusives. The UK is getting them across multiple retailers, likely because they're a smaller market.

I could see Dragon Ball Daima getting a "Part One" release next spring with pre-orders before the end of the year followed by a "Part Two" a few months later or early summer. Certainly for Blu-Ray, maybe 4K (Anime Limited released Future Boy Conan on 4K so there is a precedent for anime series on the format), DVD is probably still a possibility for something as mainstream as Dragon Ball, I agree it's a bit redundant now though.

And yes I too remember the provisional art for Kai The Final Chapters looking like a combo pack. I think your right that was a listing error, as I'm not aware of Funimation releasing any long running series like that.

Like you I am looking forward to whenever Daima becomes available on home video, physical media is always nice to have.

Your prediction about Daima getting a spring home release especially seems unlikely now that we know they're only releasing one dub episode a week which means they're 12 episodes behind the sub. I doubt they'll release Daima on Blu-ray in the spring when they want to keep the dub streaming only for a while and by spring, they'll barely be at the 13 episode mark. But who knows? Again, I still think a summer or fall release is more likely.

I KNEW this would happen with only 1 dub episode instead of releasing the 3 that played in theaters all at once. Crunchyroll and/or Toei have disappointed me so much already with home releases that I saw this coming a mile away. But yeah, I'm gonna be realistic and say a summer home release in July of Part 1 is likely because the first 10 episodes would've been on streaming for a while at that point. And if Daima is 20 episodes long, a fall home release in October for Part 2 with the last 10 episodes makes sense. This would be the one year anniversary of Daima too in Japan.

But then again, anime like My Hero Academia and One Piece take a YEAR or YEARS with their home releases and are always a season or seasons behind from the current seasons. So, again, who knows with Crunchyroll?

Also, eventually, a complete series box set will possibly release next year in 2026 sometime. At the rate of 20 episodes, the Daima dub will finish in late May, which I guess for the sake of summer approaching, is kind of cool. Still lame on Toei's part, but considering Daima is only 20 episodes long, I sort of understand them wanting to milk it with the dub even after the sub ends.

Then again, I think other non-English dubs are still getting it faster than the English dub so this is kind of ridiculous. While I do appreciate the quick dub release compared to the old days, there's still room for improvement.

[Dragon Ball Ireland]

Japanese release announced.

Daima will officially be the first Dragon Ball TV anime to be released on 4K.

Release date
July 2, 2025 (Wednesday)

price
52,800 yen (tax included)

Benefits

Specifications

• 4 Blu-ray discs (20 episodes + bonus footage)
• Newly illustrated SPECIAL BOX
• Newly illustrated three-sided case

Bonus Included

• 3 4K UHD Blu-ray discs (all 20 episodes)
  *4K SDR upconversion
• Deluxe edition booklet
• Great Demon World Sugoroku

Stickers

• Set of 7 die-cut pin badges

Video extras

• Non-credit OPED
• Preview collection

[TechExpert2021]

Nice.

I hope their home video releases of Daima won't have the green tint issue that Toei's releases of DBS Broly and Super Hero had.

[Dragon Ball Ireland]

The Japanese Broly Blu-Ray doesn't have the green tint, but yeah, all Super Hero releases worldwide have the tint because TOEI baked in the incorrect white point during production.

I'm not a tech expert but I'd be surprised if the Daima home releases have a tint as I've heard no reports of any of the streaming sites it's available on have issues, so I suspect it's all been standardised.

[Baggie_Saiyan]

Anyone know of the chances of CR licensing 4K discs?

[sangofe]

Japanese release announced.

Daima will officially be the first Dragon Ball TV anime to be released on 4K.

Release date
July 2, 2025 (Wednesday)

price
52,800 yen (tax included)

Benefits

Specifications

• 4 Blu-ray discs (20 episodes + bonus footage)
• Newly illustrated SPECIAL BOX
• Newly illustrated three-sided case

Bonus Included

• 3 4K UHD Blu-ray discs (all 20 episodes)
  *4K SDR upconversion
• Deluxe edition booklet
• Great Demon World Sugoroku

Stickers

• Set of 7 die-cut pin badges

Video extras

• Non-credit OPED
• Preview collection

This is... really tempting but the price tag is very steep. I wonder what the bonus footage is? I heard today there was animation cut from Daima. Just a side note: does upconversion mean upscale? Was it not animated, rendered and saved in 4K?

[The Tori-bot]

Anyone know of the chances of CR licensing 4K discs?

They put out Super Hero in 4K, so if they wanted to I don’t see why not.

And yeah, every indication seems to be that Simmons is out? It’s an outrage, a scandal. But why pay 2 translator when 1 do do, I guess.

[Dragon Ball Ireland]

Just a side note: does upconversion mean upscale? Was it not animated, rendered and saved in 4K?

I'm no tech expert, but yes, I think it's similar in concept as HDR is a step above SDR.

4K/HD is a little different from HDR/SDR though, the former refers to number of pixels, and I believe the latter is more about colour density.

But yes I believe Daima was animated and edited in 4K.

Anyone know of the chances of CR licensing 4K discs?

They put out Super Hero in 4K, so if they wanted to I don’t see why not.

Crunchyroll doesn't release 4Ks for everything, at least not in the UK as I know fans of Suzume and Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan's Island who are still waiting.

Hopefully it won't be like Super Hero where the Blu-Ray was released and the 4K followed months later. As 4K is becoming the new enthusiast's format that is a bad business move.

[LostTimeLord]

Assuming that Daima was animated in 1080p, a UHD Blu-ray seems a bit overkill without an HDR grade. I understand that it will be technically better, but I wonder how noticeable the difference will actually be under normal circumstances.

[M16U3L2015]

I doubt it is native 4K, mainly because if it were, there would be no need to put “*4K SDR upconversion”.

[sangofe]

Anyone know of the chances of CR licensing 4K discs?

They put out Super Hero in 4K, so if they wanted to I don’t see why not.

And yeah, every indication seems to be that Simmons is out? It’s an outrage, a scandal. But why pay 2 translator when 1 do do, I guess.

Because the subs are full of errors, I guess?