Dragon Ball Daima's release was huge news for Dragon Ball fans this year, debuting new episodes in October 2024.

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However, those episodes were only available in Japanese, raising questions about when the English dub would arrive on streaming.

Thanks to Dragon Ball's popularity, the English dub did appear pretty soon after the show premiered on Japanese TV.

Unfortunately, it was only available during a theatrical release, through screenings of the first three episodes in US cinemas in early November.

That's great news for people who were able to attend those screenings in person, but for everyone else, the English dub is still out of reach. So, when can we expect to watch it on streaming?

Read on for all the latest updates on Dragon Ball Daima's English dub release.

Dragon Ball Daima English dub release date speculation

So far, there's no confirmed streaming release date for Dragon Ball Daima's English dub. But since the theatrical run concluded on 12th November, we should expect an announcement soon.

At present, Dragon Ball Daima releases weekly episodes on Crunchyroll and Netflix, with Crunchyroll's version arriving one week before Netflix. So, the season premiere aired on Crunchyroll on 11th October, and then on Netflix on 18th October.

Crucially, though, these episodes are airing in Japanese with English subtitles. Dubbed dialogue takes longer to record and produce than subtitles, which is why dub-only fans have to wait longer for their version of the show.

The good news is that the English dub has definitely been recorded, because those first three episodes already aired in cinemas. So we shouldn't have too long to wait before they arrive online.

Super Saiyan Kid Goku in Dragon Ball Daima, smirking in the English dub trailer
Super Saiyan Kid Goku in Dragon Ball Daima. Toei Animation

It's important to remember that a major reason for the continuous success of Dragon Ball is that the franchise is enjoyed by casual viewers alongside diehard anime fanatics.

So there are plenty of Dragon Ball fans who are hyped up about Daima, but who barely watch other anime or keep up with industry news.

That means Netflix and Crunchyroll may need an extra couple of weeks to promote the English dub before it arrives, to make sure the news reaches casual viewers.

We'll update this article as soon as we get an official release date for Dragon Ball Daima's English dub for home streaming.

Dragon Ball Daima English dub cast

After the dub's English premiere, we saw a ton of reveals regarding Dragon Ball Daima's cast, including the return of Stephanie Nadolny as Son Goku.

Here is the full cast list we know so far:

  • Stephanie Nadolny as Son Goku
  • Aaron Dismuke as Glorio
  • Nia Celeste as Supreme Kai
  • Paul Castro Jr as Vegeta
  • Nasim Benelkour as Piccolo
  • Tom Laflin as Gomah
  • Landon McDonald as Degesu
  • Morgan Lauré Garrett as Dr Arinsu
  • Lara Woodhull as Krillin
  • Taylor Murphy as Bulma
  • Brittany Lauda as Chi-Chi
  • Celeste Perez as Trunks
  • Jordan Dash Cruz as Master Roshi
  • Cory J Phillips as Mr. Satan
  • Aaron Michael as Kibito
  • Christopher Sabat as Korin
  • Doc Morgan as Narrator

Since only the first three episodes of Dragon Ball Daima's English dub have been seen so far, not all of its cast has been revealed. For example, the English voice actor for Panzy is still unknown since she doesn't appear in the anime until the end of episode 4.

We'll also hear from recurring Dragon Ball voice actors like Sean Schemmel as adult Goku and Chris Sabat as adult Vegeta. But Daima's cast also includes a lot of comparative newcomers voicing the characters' younger child versions.

An exception, of course, is the comeback of veteran actor Stephanie Nadolny as the kid version of Son Goku.

Known as an iconic voice in the franchise, most notably playing Gohan in Dragon Ball Z along with its movies and games, Nadolny was equally remembered as the voice of kid Goku for the same reasons, but majorly in the original Dragon Ball anime as well as GT.

However, Nadolny seemingly left or was taken out of the franchise for reasons that are still unconfirmed today. Her last Dragon Ball role before before Daima was playing kid Goku in the 2010 game Dragon Ball: Origins 2.

Afterward, she was replaced by Colleen Clinkenbeard in all iterations of both Gohan and kid Goku starting from the English dub of Dragon Ball Z Kai.

Her first Dragon Ball role in 14 years, the dub English of Daima should be worth checking out if you loved Stephanie Nadolny's original take on the character.

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