Dragon Ball DAIMA has had an exciting run with plenty of ups and downs. For every questionable story beat and slow-downs, the anime has had a dramatic lore reveal or amazing fight sequence. As Dragon Ball DAIMA moves into its final three episodes with Episode 18, “Awakening”, any remaining Dragon Ball fans still sleeping on the series may truly have an awakening of their own.

Toei Animation recently released a brand-new trailer on their official YouTube account celebrating the start of Dragon Ball DAIMA’s climax as of Episode 17. This alone shows how much confidence they have in the quality of these upcoming episodes as the series approaches its grand finale. No Dragon Ball fan will want to miss the fight between Super Saiyan 3 Goku and Supreme Demon King Gomah as it gets underway in Dragon Ball DAIMA Episode 18.

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When Does Dragon Ball DAIMA Episode 18 Come Out?

The English Dub is 13 Weeks Behind the Japanese Release

Dragon Ball DAIMA Episode 18 could very well end up being the anime’s best yet, so fans will want to tune in immediately when the episode is published on Crunchyroll. Thankfully, the release schedule for Dragon Ball DAIMA is in no way sporadic. New episodes of Dragon Ball DAIMA are consistently published on Crunchyroll at around 11:45 Am EST on Fridays. While new episodes of Dragon Ball DAIMA do also air a bit earlier on Japanese channels at 11:40 PM JST (9:40AM EST), international audiences will have to wait a few hours to watch the latest episode. Based on its consistent release schedule, Dragon Ball DAIMA Episode 18, “Awakening”, will be available to stream on Crunchyroll on Friday, February 14th, at 11:45 AM EST, 8:45 AM PST and 4:45 PM GMT.

This will be the original Japanese version with English subtitles, as the English Dub release only recently started 13 weeks after the first episode of Dragon Ball DAIMA was released. That being the case, on the same day as the Japanese release of Episode 18, the English Dub for Episode 6, Lightning, will be released on Crunchyroll at around the same time. Viewers can expect the English Dub of Dragon Ball DAIMA Episode 18 to be released on May 9th. With one of Dragon Ball DAIMA‘s most highly anticipated episodes in the entire series coming on Valentine’s Day, Dragon Ball is giving fans a lot of love on date night.

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Dragon Ball DAIMA Remaining Release Schedule

Given the current release schedule, the remaining episodes of Dragon Ball DAIMA can be expected to be released through the end of February until the finale with Episode 20 on February 28th.

While the series is swiftly approaching its ending with it already well into its climax, fans can continue to look forward to new episodes of Dragon Ball DAIMA‘s English Dub long after the Japanese version is fully released. With the Dub coming 13 weeks after the initial release of the first episode, DAIMA‘s English Dub should be expected to end with the series finale of Episode 20 on May 23rd.

Goku Ascended to His Strongest DBZ Form in Dragon Ball DAIMA Episode 17

The Fight Against King Gomah is Officially Underway

Dragon Ball DAIMA Episode 17 was a phenomenal start to the final battle between Supreme Demon King Gomah and the Z Fighters. The episode picked up with Goku and the Z Fighters being confronted with Arinsu and her two Majin minions, Duu and Kuu. With all three Dragon Balls collected, Arinsu proposed a challenge: a one-on-one duel to the death between Duu and one of the heroes, with the winner getting the full set of Dragon Balls. After a bit of arguing between Goku and Vegeta, it was finally decided that Goku would represent the Z Fighters, and his match with Duu was underway.

Interestingly, even though Arinsu’s relationship with Glorio has been a consistent point of reference throughout the series, Glorio and Arinsu don’t seem prepared to reveal their plans just yet. Glorio even questions to himself at one point in the episode “Just what are they planning?”, suggesting that even he is on the outside looking in on Arinsu’s ultimate goal. Still, that plot thread is pushed on the back burner for now, as things escalate quickly as far as the action is concerned.

Goku and Duu engage in an intense battle, with their powers seeming fairly equal. Just as the battle hits its pinnacle, though, the pair are interrupted – by none other than King Gomah. Now wielding the Evil Third Eye, Gomah has become an overpowered monstrosity with physical strength matching his enormous size. The Z Fighters are utterly powerless against Gomah, as he swats them all away like flies. Even the combined might of Vegeta, Goku, Piccolo, Glorio and Shin are laughable at best against the legendary Tertian Oculus. Luckily, both Arinsu and Neva give their respective minions the nod of approval to join the fight, helping even the odds slightly. Even so, Gomah is able to overpower everyone.

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Things become even more dire in the midst of battle as Goku drops and loses his Medi Bugs, effectively giving the heroes no way of recharging their energy or healing their wounds. With nearly everyone out of commission and all hope appearing lost, Gomah fires a potentially fatal energy beam at Goku that would surely finish him off. In the 11th hour, Majin Duu and Tamagami 1 show up to protect their once sworn enemy. With no options left and his back against the ropes, Goku finally uses his strongest form as of the Buu Saga, Super Saiyan 3. With Goku at his strongest in Dragon Ball DAIMA, and King Gomah in control of the legendary Evil Third Eye, the stage is set for a truly epic confrontation in a way that only Dragon Ball could deliver.

Dragon Ball DAIMA Episode 18 Will Be Goku’s Biggest Battle Yet

A New Awakening May Occur Between Major Characters in Dragon Ball DAIMA’s Upcoming Episode

As always, Dragon Ball DAIMA gave fans a brief sneak-peak at the next episode in the final moments of Episode 17 – and it’s pretty much what you’d expect. The final battle between SSJ3 Goku and King Gomah will officially begin in Episode 18. The preview shows Goku and Gomah coming to blows, with the two clearly at around equal strength. This isn’t quite as revealing as other episode previews, as it doesn’t really give fans much more information than what they already would’ve expected. Nevertheless, it looks to be an exciting episode with some awesome fight sequences.

However, being that there will still be two more episodes of the series after this one, it’s extremely unlikely SSJ3 Goku vs Gomah will end in Episode 18. In fact, judging by the Episode’s title, there may even be a new final form that one or both of the main combatants achieve in battle. It’s well-known that Goku’s Super Saiyan 3 drains a lot of energy quickly, so seeing it last for more than one episode before he is completely out of power seems unlikely. Instead, it may be that Goku is either forced to awaken a new form entirely, or Gomah levels up even more to become too powerful for even an SSJ3 to handle.

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This turn of events seems even more reasonable considering rumors and apparent ‘leaks’ circulating among fans have suggested that Episode 18 would contain an exciting, never-before-seen transformation for one of the main characters. While unconfirmed, the title of the episode, “Awakening”, as well as the suddenly dramatic rise in the stakes and scale of power in just the prior episode alone, definitely warrant a new transformation more than ever. Fans have been expecting a potential fusion between Goku and Vegeta ever since Join Bugs were first introduced in Episode 4, so this may finally mark that big moment. No matter what the payoff is, Dragon Ball DAIMA Episode 18 is expected to be a true spectacle to witness as Mini Goku faces the true final boss of the anime.

Dragon Ball DAIMA is currently streaming on Crunchyroll.

Dragon Ball DAIMA

Release Date

October 11, 2024

Writers

Akira Toriyama