Dragon Ball DAIMAhas just solidified itself as this season’s biggest anime with a huge achievement on the Netflix platform. It seems that even after 40 years, the series is as big as ever and dominating just like it used to back when the original manga was still being made. Though no one should be surprised by the success of a newDragon Ballanime,Akira Toriyama’s work on Daimais clearly resonating with audiences in a way the franchise hasn’t seen in quite some time.
As reported by the X/Twitter account @EpikEpikson1,Dragon Ball DAIMAmanaged to soar through the ranks of Netflix andbecome the second most-viewed non-English TV series of the week. It garnered 3.2 million viewers and 3 million hours of watchtime. It did this with just 2 episodes, which is one of the biggest debuts for any anime series on Netflix. This is made even more impressive when you factor in the number of platforms the series is available on, such as Crunchyroll and Hulu, and it is performing well on each one.
DAIMA Deserves All The Attention And More
The series is also charting in the top 10 in many Asian countries. It is interesting how it jumped from 18th place in its first week all the way up to the number 2 spot, which speaks to how highly anticipated it is. It was also the number #1 show for kids worldwide, and it racked up all these achievements in just two weeks, and will only continue to be more popular in the next 18 coming episodes. The only other anime that is doing numbers likeDragon Ball DAIMAisDan Da Dan, which debuted in the top 3 spot in its first week on Netflix.
WhileDragon Ballhas always been one of the biggest anime franchises, this is still surprising given the lack of promotion and marketing, especially for a series made to celebrate its 40th anniversary. Fans were critical of Toei Animation and the production team for not putting in much effort promoting thelast series Akira Toriyama worked on before passing, but it seems it wasn’t necessary as the spirit ofDragon Ballis as big as ever.
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From the incredible animation, interesting plot, nostalgic character designs, return of the staff that made the franchise what it is, and a completely new storyline,Dragon Ball DAIMAhas had a very positive reception so far, and it deserves every bit of it. Fans can enjoy 18 more weeks of greatness as DAIMA is going full steam ahead and dominating not just this anime season but the entire year.
