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What’s hot on Netflix: Dragon Ball Daima

Louise Skokan, Staff Writer • November 6, 2024

The most recent installment of the “Dragon Ball” franchise, “Dragon Ball Daima,” has already proven to be a major hit and has been enjoyed in the fandom as well as on Netflix’s site. It was released on Netflix on Oct. 18, 2024 and will run for 20 episodes with an episode releasing every Friday. As of November 2024, the show stands at no. 2 in “Kids TV Shows Today” and is “Most Liked” on the site. This series was developed in anticipation of the 40th anniversary of the “Dragon Ball” series, and was announced a year ago at New York Comic Con 2023.

I’ve always been a fan of the “Dragon Ball” franchise since “Dragon Ball Super” and seeing the now-famous Ultra Instinct Goku when I was in middle school, so I was super excited to see a new series celebrating the franchise.

So far, I really like the series, although it has only three episodes out so far. I enjoy the new storyline with both new, up-and-coming characters like Gomah, Glorio, and Degesu, and the same, recurring characters, like Goku, Vegeta, Piccolo, Bulma, and Shin. I’m really excited to see how the story will continue — spoilers ahead — as Goku and friends were all turned into first graders while the main villain, Gomah, kidnapped a baby Dende to hopefully fight Goku as he continues his plan to be the ruler of the Demon Realm.

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Louise Skokan, Staff Writer

Louise Skokan is a sophomore double majoring in Biology & Environmental Science from Columbia Heights, Minn.. Louise uses They/He pronouns. They’ve been writing articles since their junior year of high school, where they started as a staff writer in the beginning and then became the opinion editor their senior year. They’ll continue to write for the Mess for all four years here. When they are not writing articles, you can find them making art through illustrations, taking naps, ballroom and K-pop dancing, playing video games, and generally being a nerd about science & the TCG. They hope to both work in a lab with DNA, microorganisms, and genetics and to be outside in a greenhouse protecting and conserving all types of flowers, plants, and pollinators like bats, insects, birds, bees, and rodents

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