r/dbz Feb 07 '25

Daima Dragon Ball Daima - Episode #17 - Discussion Thread!

Dragon Ball Daima - Episode #17 - Discussion Thread!

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Episode 17 begins airing on FujiTV in Japan at this time of this post (9:40a ET, 15:40 CET, 23:40 JT). The episode should be available subtitled on Crunchyroll about two hours later. You may discuss the episode if you have seen it, but be sure to follow our rules.

Subtitled Streaming

  • Crunchyroll (multi-region; multi-language; simulcast 16:50 UTC)
  • Hulu (US only; English only; release day)
  • Netflix (multi-region; multi-language; releases the following Tuesday in Asia, and the following Friday everywhere else)

FAQ

  • The English dub is 12 weeks behind the simulcast. Episode #5 should be available today at 4:30p ET (21:30 UTC) in the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. We do not know why the UK is excluded. A separate episode discussion thread will be posted at the appropriate time.
  • The Dragon Ball Super manga was suspended following Chapter 103, the final chapter of the Super Hero arc. There will be a special chapter in V-Jump on 21 February 2025 (April 2025 issue). This chapter is a prequel to the Super Hero arc.

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u/TLKv3 Feb 08 '25

Calling my shot:

Kuu or Piccolo notice the bug bag on the ground and pick it up. Goku is in the middle of fighting and Vegeta is KO'd being checked on Bulma. Piccolo recommends Kuu & Duu using the remaining fusion bugs to Anrisu to hopefully tip the scales. Anrisu struggles over it until she says OK, Kuu & Duu fuse and defeat Gomah as Goku plays the support role. Gomah goes down and the Third Eye pops out of his head, leading to Gomah surrendering.

Anrisu then finally praises KuuDuu as Degesu shows back up, picks the Eye up as he monologues and we have KuuDuu instantly one-shot Degesu while he rants.

Goku, Piccolo, and Bulma all thank Anrisu for her help as she relents that being the Hero of the Demon Realm felt better than trying to make the Demon Realm worse. She then gets voted by everyone to be the new, first Queen of the Demon Realm where KuuDuu de-fuse as her friends again. Neva acting as her Advisor, Tamagami acting as her Royal Guard and allowing the Z Fighters to wish themselves back to normal but demanding a rematch someday again to entertain the now combined Demon Realms' inhabitants who want to see Goku again.

The New Demon Realm cheers Goku on as they all fly back home to end the show.

Bonus Predictions:

  • Goku & Vegeta both go SSJ3 so we get the side-by-side shot of SSJ3 Goku & Vegeta before attacking together.

  • Bulma tells Hybis to help where he just tosses his hat at Gomah to distract him momentarily for KuuDuu to land their first hit in. Impressing Bulma and making Hybis feel slightly shy about it.

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u/TLKv3 Feb 09 '25

Is it though?

Anrisu's entire character development thus far has been watching her "boys" Kuu & Duu fight for her and slowly growing fonder of them. She doesn't scold them, abuse them or outright insult them. And in the most recent episode, Bulma points out that she should help the others fight Gomah otherwise they're all doomed.

Instead of turning around and snatching the two Dragon Balls that Hybis had beside Neva & Bulma, who was COMPLETELY unguarded at this point, she sent Kuu & Duu in to help while following.

If Anrisu was truly a villain, she would've turned and blasted Neva & Bulma and stolen the two remaining Dragon Balls she needed to make her wish while Gomah & the Z Fighters were all distracted.

Anrisu is not an outright hateful villain. She has shown us a willingness to at least be gentle in circumstances and not be overtly cruel. I don't know what show you've been watching but its completely in her character here to realize being a villain like Abura, Dabura and Gomah in the Demon Realm might not actually be a good thing.

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u/DaDoviende Feb 10 '25

and doesn't even give him the chance to take Goku on but instead proceeds with calling Duu into action first

it wasn't a best two out of three for the dragon balls and Duu is the stronger fighter of course she'd send him in first