October 11 is Going to Be a Huge Day for Dragon Ball Fans

Key Takeaways

• October 11 brings new Dragon Ball content for fans to enjoy.
• Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero releases for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X on October 11.
• The Dragon Ball Daima anime premieres on Crunchyroll that same day.

October 11 is going to be a particularly busy day for fans of Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball franchise. The Dragon Ball franchise has been going strong for decades now, ever since the original manga hit store shelves in 1984. The original Dragon Ball was followed up by the even more popular Dragon Ball Z, which traded the more whimsical, adventure-driven narrative of the original series for a bigger focus on over-the-top fights.

One of the most influential media franchises of all time, Dragon Ball remains hugely popular to this day. New Dragon Ball media is released all the time, with fresh anime series, movies, and video games for fans to check out. Soon, there will be even more Dragon Ball media for fans to consume, with two big releases coming out on the same day.

Come October 11, Dragon Ball fans can look forward to both Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero and Dragon Ball Daima. The former is a video game while the latter is an anime series, ensuring that Dragon Ball fans will have something new to play as well as a new show to watch all on the same day.

Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero’s Release Date is October 11

Dragon Ball fans that are also gamers are likely most looking forward to the launch of Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero, set to release for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X on October 11. The latest installment in the Budokai Tenkaichi series, Sparking Zero features a gigantic roster of characters pulled from all corners of the Dragon Ball universe. Like its predecessors, Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero is a 3D fighter with destructible environments and over-the-top action. With it being a whopping 17 years since the last main series Budokai Tenkaichi game, it really is no surprise that there is a great deal of hype for Sparking Zero.

Dragon Ball Daima Premieres October 11 on Crunchyroll

Besides Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero, franchise fans also have the premiere of Dragon Ball Daima on Crunchyroll to look forward to on October 11. The last Dragon Ball anime to ever feature a story written by series creator Akira Toriyama, the new series sees Goku and other fan favorite characters “turned small.” The group must then travel to a “new world” to get things back to normal. By returning Goku to his child form and having him primarily use his classic Power Pole in fights, Dragon Ball Daima is set to be a throwback to the original Dragon Ball series. Dragon Ball Daima sounds like a fascinating change of pace for the franchise, and it will definitely be exciting to see where the story goes.

Between Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero and Dragon Ball Daima, October 11 is clearly going to be an incredibly busy day for fans of the franchise. In fact, it’s going to be a busy day for anime fans in general. That same day, Metaphor: ReFantazio launches, and like other Atlus games, it uses an anime-inspired art style. Not only that, but the My Hero Academia: You’re Next anime movie will premiere in North American theaters on that day as well. Anime fans should make sure to clear their schedules for October 11, to say the least.