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  • Dragon Ball DAIMA to stream on Crunchyroll on 11 October

    Dragon Ball DAIMA to stream on Crunchyroll on 11 October

    Mumbai: In celebration of the 40 anniversary of Akira Toriyama’s legendary manga, Toei Animation released Dragon Ball DAIMA, a new episodic series based on an original story from the Dragon Ball creator. This highly anticipated series will begin streaming on Crunchyroll on 11 October 2024, with subtitles in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, and Southeast Asia. Fans can enjoy new weekly episodes simulcast with the Japanese TV broadcast.

    Dragon Ball DAIMA introduces a fresh story where Goku and his friends, due to a conspiracy, are turned small. Together with new characters, Glorio and Panzy, they venture into the ‘Demon Realm’. The series is directed by Yoshitaka Yashima and Aya Komaki, with character designs by Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru and the series composition by Yuko Kakihara.

    The opening theme, “Jaka Jaan,” is composed by Grammy Award-winner Zedd, with vocals by singer-songwriters CLIEVY and KEEN from C&K. Zedd also produced the ending theme, “NAKAMA,” featuring AI. This collaboration marks a significant moment in Dragon Ball’s musical history.

    Dragon Ball DAIMA was initially revealed at New York Comic Con 2023, thrilling fans worldwide. It celebrates Dragon Ball’s incredible global success, building on the legacy of a franchise that began in 1984 and has sold over 260 million manga copies globally.

  • Crunchyroll brings the treasure of the ‘One Piece’ anime to India

    Crunchyroll brings the treasure of the ‘One Piece’ anime to India

    Mumbai: The English dubs of the iconic, long-time anime series that is taking the world by storm – One Piece – are setting sail for India to stream on Crunchyroll.

    For the first time on Crunchyroll in India, fans will be able to join the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy and his Straw Hat Pirates with the entire legendary Land of Wano story arc (Episodes 892-1024) starting Wednesday, October 25. The series will be available in Japanese with English dubs, complementing the English subtitles that launched last month, with new dub episodes launching regularly in India.

    One Piece is a worldwide phenomenon that has been in continuous production since the series’ Japanese broadcast premiere in 1999 and recently marked a major franchise milestone with its 1,000th episode in 2021.

    Produced by Toei Animation and based on the top-selling manga title of all time, written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda, One Piece features the epic quest of Monkey D. Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates to find the “One Piece,” the legendary treasure of the former King of the Pirates, Gol D. Roger. One Piece’s global pop culture status is the crowning achievement for this anime franchise, which encompasses theatrical films such as 2022’s One Piece Film Red, home videos, video games, and an ever-expanding catalog of licensed merchandise that includes accessories, toys, novelties, furniture, housewares, and apparel.

    The English dub cast of One Piece includes the following voice actors:

    1.  Monkey D. Luffy voiced by Colleen Clinkenbeard
    2.  Roronoa Zoro voiced by Christopher R. Sabat
    3.  Nami voiced by Luci Christian
    4.  Usopp voiced by Sonny Strait
    5.  Vinsmoke Sanji voiced by Eric Vale
    6.  Tony Tony Chopper voiced by Brina Palencia
    7.  Nico Robin voiced by Stephanie Young
    8.  Brook voiced by Ian Sinclair
    9.  Franky voiced by Patrick Seitz
    10.  Trafalgar D. Water Law voiced by Matthew Mercer
    11.  Kaido voiced by David Sobolov
    12.  Kozuki Oden voiced by Robbie Daymond
    13.  Yamato voiced by Michelle Rojas