Key Takeaways
- English dub of Dragon Ball DAIMA will be on Crunchyroll from Jan 10.
- Stephanie Nadolny returns as Goku after over a decade.
- Original English cast will reprise roles with new actors for miniaturized characters.
English-speaking Dragon Ball fans are in for a treat as the English dub of Dragon Ball DAIMA will be on Crunchyroll from January 10. The streaming service took to social media channels on Tuesday to announce the upcoming English dub, which fans have been waiting for since the announcement of the new series late last year.
To add even more to some very good news, a certain someone who has been a prominent voice in the English dubs of various installments in the franchise but has not been seen in the credits of any Dragon Ball media for a very long time will be making a much-appreciated return. For the first time in over a decade, we will be hearing the voice of Stephanie Nadolny as Goku, a comeback comparable to that of the anime when Dragon Ball Super was announced.
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The English Cast
A Hero Returns
The first time audiences got a taste of the English dub of Dragon Ball DAIMA was during Toei Animation and Fathom Event’s world premiere theatrical release of the series’ first three dub episodes on November 10, 11, and 12. The theatrical release was shown in over 1000 theatres across the US and Canada. The series will be released weekly, starting with the first episode titled “Conspiracy”, which will be available to stream in the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, with more announcements to come regarding the availability of Dragon Ball DAIMA in other territories.
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Dragon Ball Usual English Dub Cast |
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Character |
Voice Actor |
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Goku |
Sean Schemmel |
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Supreme Kai |
Kent Williams |
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Vegeta, Yamcha, and Shenron |
Christopher R. Sabat |
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Bulma Briefs |
Monica Rial |
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Krillin |
Sonny Strait |
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Goten/Gotenks |
Kara Edwards |
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Trunks/Gotenks |
Alexis Tipton |
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Dende |
Justin Cook |
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Kibito |
Chuck Huber |
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Majin Buu |
Josh Martin |
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Babidi |
Duncan Brannan |
The cast of Dragon Ball DAIMA will initially include the original cast from the various installments of the franchise reprising their roles, with a host of new actors to give their voices to the miniaturized versions of the characters, including the aforementioned OG voice of “Kid Goku”, Stephanie Nadolny as Goku (Mini), Nia Celeste as Supreme Kai (Mini), Paul Castro Jr. as Vegeta (Mini), Taylor Murphy as Bulma (Mini), Nasim Benelkour as Piccolo (Mini), Lara Woodhull as Krillin (Mini), Britanny Lauda as Chi Chi (Mini), Jordan Dash Cruz as Master Roshi (Mini), Celeste Perez as Trunks (Mini), Emi Lo as Dende (Mini), Aaron Michael as Kibito (Mini), Cory Phillips as Hercule/Mr Satan (Mini), Dusty Feeny as Majin Buu (Mini), Aaron Dismuke as Glorio, Tom Laflin as King Gomah, Landon McDonald as Degesu, Morgan Lauré as Dr. Arinsu, Garrett Schenck as Neva, Kristian Eros as Sir Warp and Doc Morgan as the narrator. The inclusion of Stephanie Nadolny after her departure from Funimation and ADV Films is one of the most exciting aspects of Dragon Ball DAIMA and reflects a “return to roots” of not just the series, but its English dub as well. The English dub of Dragon Ball DAIMA hits Crunchyroll on January 10.
Dragon Ball DAIMA can be streamed on Crunchyroll.
Source: Press Release
Dragon Ball DAIMA
Dragon Ball Daima is the latest anime in Akira Toriyama’s legendary franchise. After being transformed into a child, Goku must travel to a new world to try and turn things around.