Dragon Ball Daima: Animation Breakdown (Episode 1)

[@AnimeAjay]

CONFIRMATION CORNER: - All the Takahashi scenes listed as PRESUMED have since been confirmed to be his work, including the cut I was unsure about.

[@mia_2043]

Takahashi my GOAT o7

[@Velocity9_Games]

There was never any doubt tbh by looking at the scenes, the re-animated Majin Vegeta vs Goku fight, the sharp long noses, angular eyes, and that cheek shading at times. Not to mention the animation itself was just like his scenes in Broly. I personally can't wait for him to be Chief Animation Supervisor in one of these episodes.

[@UltraPerfectCellZ]

Glad to hear this. The movement of Goku blocking Vegeta’s blast reminded me big time of his work in Res ‘F’, with Gohan’s movement before blasting Freeza’a men.

[@josvakureolsen]

Someone should add him on Daima on My anime list then...

[@Neo-Midgar]

Was it the Ide corrections that threw you off?

[@CarthusDojo]

finally some good fucking food

[@FlipFlops_Mcgee]

we eating good

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I'm a big fan of your what it's and I hope you keep cooking in future!

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Real

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Calm down.😂

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Welcome back, Anime ESPN

[@TotallyNotMark]

Great video 🎉

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Hey Mark ❤

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Animation breakdowns finally returns after years....we are so back bois

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WE ARE BACK

[@expresserpin7730]

Welcome back buddy, missed your reviews so much.

[@Alllex]

Welcome back to Super Supervis- oh.

[@JaydenFuller]

This episode was the most “Toriyama manga” esque Dragon Ball has ever looked. And the adaptation of different design choices by era was chefs kiss.

[@SmugStick]

I’ve been looking forward to this! Glad to have a video from you again

[@CombatFireArmsGP]

Man it feels like coming back home, watching DBS weekly and getting to watch the breakdown the next day was one of my favorite experiences and I'm so happy I get to experience the same thing so many years later, glad to have you back Ajay!

[@majinrebornx2220]

DBS sucked man

[@paxeb]

@@majinrebornx2220 for you maybe, but so many fans including me like super and wish for its return

[@MADKapo]

7:01 Man, if Kubota's goal was to make me wish for a full-on remake of the entire Dragon Ball series, then he definitely did his job right!

[@_pumpkin-pie]

grant that man his wish and let him remake dragon ball! imagine getting to watch the entire series in this gorgeous way... get new sub and dub voice actors to make things fresh and the fans can get used to a new cast for the franchise.

[@Gokenn7368]

​​@@_pumpkin-pie I hope, because daima is a kid friendly anime (child designs cuz of the wish) to rope in new generation onto dragon ball as well And then when they get familiar with dragon ball, then a Z remake would make them catch up even more (ofc we will get Kubota amazingness) I think it fits

[@omegalucas]

​@@Gokenn7368 Screw Z, a remake would be the perfect opportunity to just get rid of the separation between the 23rd Budokai and Saiyan arcs. Just remake the whole thing from Pilaf to Boo as one single series.

[@TheActionTourist]

I'd ideally want to see a Super redraw

[@schottischfuranfanger6724]

​@Meelow-jp8lb Don't forget Goku and Piccolo trying to get their drivers licenses.

[@lyzellandarmanisworld8165]

WE ATE SO MUCH GOOD FOOD THIS MONTH!!! I really enjoyed all the moments reanimated from Dragon Ball Z.

[@dilldall2080]

Ajay animation breakdowns & weekly DB has returned, we are so back

[@imonfireahhhh]

I apparently missed this guy during super time but I just subscribed, could listen to deep dives like this all day

[@PhilUP]

Daima’s animation and designs look really good. Never thought I’d see the day where a Dragon Ball anime gets a more modern and quality animation series. As much as I enjoy the DBS movies and do think DBS Broly is peak animation for DB, nothing beats seeing a weekly animated show. Gone are the DBS anime days of short schedule days, rough animations, and reused bits. Also nice to see you back AJ, always enjoy your animation breakdowns.

[@ANIMATORPEDIA]

Welcome back, mate. I'm DBanimators, just in another channel. The animation ID lore needs the both of us, we're so back.

[@humanracer]

I see u ajay 11:52 😂

[@IamJay02]

Lmfao

[@ceddosamurai]

Omniscient ball knower

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I am familiar with his game

[@DBZimran]

RETURN OF THE KING! 🎉🎉🎉 Welcome back, this was a great video!

[@PiccoloDamayonnaiz]

Nice comeback, thank you for the works🙏

[@justsomegirlwithoutamustach]

As fun as it is hearing your knowledge come out of Totallynotmark's mouth I'm glad the king is back properly 🙏

[@johnd8744]

You are by far the best content creator for Dragon Ball. keep up the good work.

[@ATMUR]

It's so nice to have these breakdowns again. Also Yashima is 70?!?!

[@mechajay3358]

The visuals were the true highlight of the episode. It's not wrong to say that Daima is probably going to be the best that Dragon Ball has ever looked with the staff they got on board and it's solid production. The pacing of the episode itself though is another story.

[@brandonlane4525]

Nigga it's the first episode the fact your already complaining shows me how much of a impatient fuck you are and can just WAIT.

[@JomaXZ]

We're never getting that Broly movie breakdown are we... Great to see you back regardless!

[@SwiftD]

I've missed these breakdowns! Loved video, and can't wait for more! It's really cool how informative and well put together your videos are.

[@kw-wf9uf]

Dragon Ball is back on TV, Ajay is back on KZbin. The world is healing

[@crestofhonor2349]

I'm glad to see you back making animation break downs again. I've missed them. There are so many animators I hope to see like Naotoshi Shida on the show

[@AWESOME-ji9uc]

shida has a cut on trailer I think

[@justsomeguywhohideshismust1613]

I feel like he animated the tornado when they crossed dimensions

[@El_Mince]

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[@negano5654]

8:40 I could be wrong but Naoyuki also worked on Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Phantom of Blood photography for Part 1. He really does some excelent job with the photography, which is always a must in the anime and can welcome the viewer to what's going on. Welcome back Ajay, i feel a bit nostalgic seeing your videos again, i guess it must because Dragon Ball is at the peak of its animation and Daima 1st episode being an an absolute buffet of animation. The Kobota animation was legit the most gorgeous animation i've seen, it looked like seeing the manga on screen and it would a shame if we dont get him someday being in charge of a reboot of the whole because of the outstanding work done for those flashbacks.

[@mechajay3358]

5:21 Woah, didn't expect Yamamuro to actually be involved since we haven't heard much from him since Super ended.

[@Alllex]

He's been a storyboarder, animator and supervisor on pretty much all things Dragon Ball Heroes since Super ended. He also appeared briefly on Dragon Quest Dai and in the Kitaro movie.

[@mechajay3358]

​@@Alllex That is very interesting to hear, I knew he was involved in Heroes, but not Dai as well.

[@desenhosparasempre_]

He was director and character designer on super dragon ball heroes. From 2018 to 2024

[@Dragon-rf5kl]

goodness aj its been 6 years since 2018 and ive missed every minute of your dbs reviews glad to be back ❤😢😊

[@sunilshakya7415]

Finally someone breaking down the animation for daima.. I was looking for it..

[@ItsOver9000Productions]

Seeing Tadayoshi in the episode in those brief seconds was like a jumpscare. "I'M STILL HERE!" So happy to see you back man. This feels nostalgic.

[@cobaltcardsgaming5982]

God, I really like the majority of the design decisions regarding the cast as adults. I really hope designs like these or Shintani’s are the ones that we see for the next series where they will spend hopefully the whole thing as adults. They really got a dream team together for this.

[@xedralya]

Man, you don't know how excited I am to have this back, Ajay. Not only do we have new Dragon Ball, but it comes with the best behind-the-scenes feature any intellectual property's fans could ask for. You actively make Dragon Ball more fun to watch and follow.

[@unknownperson4992]

it's GOOD to have you back Ajay these breakdown are a god send for animation nerd and still full of surprised seeing name from people who work from many series that i love.

[@Shadic960]

I'VE MISSED THESE!!! I remember watching super and the breakdowns after. Time for more memories to come! Love your work, your twitter be amazing and your art is amazing!!!

[@ddizzyme]

It's soo good to see the reviews back.. Feels like we are back to 2018. Oh how much I missed these reviews.. ❤

[@PalPlays]

Words cannot describe how excited I am for Daima and these breakdowns!

[@godzillasimp]

So happy to see this come back man. Bringing back memories and making me even more excited for future videos.

[@TotallyRadicalShow]

Thank you for returning. This channel taught me practically everything I know about how the anime industry works. I look forward to the new videos alongside Daima every week.

[@CressAuri]

I'm so happy with having animation breakdowns back!!!

[@adarus9941]

Welcome Back Friend, I loved watching your Animation Vids on Dragonball. A New Era Begins.

[@Mr.Scriblzz]

9:53 I knew that art style was familiar, I kept rewinding to make sure!

[@El_Mince]

ajay how i've missed you welcome back

[@soyakat]

Ajay is back!! We are really back 😭 I missed your breakdows so much, good to see you again, Daima first episode was amazing and was wishing to listen to your thoughts on this and how far from super we've come:')

[@coobcakes]

It's so great to learn all these details behind the production. Really puts into perspective how much love and care is put into this project. Fantastic work.

[@cesarmoreno987y]

Great to have you back! Brings me back to watching an episode and then going straight to your breakdowns I was in middle school then, now I'm a senior in college

[@creedgriffin8919]

i'll never miss an ajay vid, going back to these is so nice

[@TheSoulExplorer]

Welcome back man. You're the reason why I know a lot of the names who work on this franchise, so nice to see you coming back to breakdown a series that looks an absolute dream.

[@dennist.8210]

Ajay! Good to see you my lad! Kubota, goodness, it's almost ridiculous how lovely his work is here. That intro he did for Super Hero was amazing and having him back is absolutely wonderful. Ahhh! My dear Yamamuro! I hope he's enjoying his days of admiring architecture and building his own home, he's earned it! Still, it's actually quite sweet to see him here as well, even If only for a few moments. Him providing assistance/some KA here and there is a positive not a negative imo. It will be nice to see the shining talent of other animators as well In future episodes. With such a proper pre production, it's safe to assume we're in for a visual treat...and episode 1 confirms that. Cheers!

[@GavoKP]

If I know anything about production value and animator's work in the japanese industry is thanks you Ajay, glad you're back 👍

[@chuviis3508]

10:13 awww him getting invited by Kubota is so wholesome man, he really made his dream happen. It's good to hear you back after a long time, Ajay. Great analysis as always! Can't wait for your next ones as the episodes keep dropping in!

[@simonreano1567]

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[@leonardoabrahao7228]

These art deep dive videos make me really get into the drawing mood Thank You

[@jarde1989]

Can’t believe I’ve gone 6+ years living on scraps and I finally have a hot meal in front of me Dreams do come true 😭

[@DesmondAnthony]

Welcome back mate! Cannot wait to learn all about animators again :)

[@Brendan_G]

Good to have you back. Looking forward to more of the show as well as your insight into the production.

[@Karasu416]

Welcome back Ajay

[@SpellCommander91]

I was really hoping the series would return when Diama premiered! Glad to have you back, Ajay!

[@Anken93]

Man, I've been waiting for the return of this serie and damn you delivered! I didn't notice how much time passed! Looking forward to your analysis after each Daima episode!

[@UltraPerfectCellZ]

Glad to see you back man! Your videos are always primo content and love hearing all these production tidbits. Keen to see some Shintani content as Daima goes on!

[@UltraPerfectCellZ]

Also, any chance of Masaki Sato contributing anything?

[@papaphoenix7533]

LETS GOOOO IM A LONG TIME FAN YOU GOT ME MORE INVESTED IN BEHIND THE SCENES STUFF IM SO HAPPY

[@des_ku_12]

Wow, amazing! Can't wait to enjoy this reviews week by week 🐉🔥

[@RaisinBranBoy]

Watched your series back in the day as well. Welcome back man

[@andrewrodriguez6197]

Been waiting for your comeback for YEARS. GOT that notification and was on it right away.

[@sparktaylor8489]

Can't wait to come back each week to learn about animation and to know if characters canonically have poiny ears or if its an animators quirk

[@BGAnime]

Waited years but it’s finally here welcome back 🔥

[@jiefuti]

Loved watching your videos back in ~2018 - i haven't even seen a single entire episode of DBS except for maybe the first one, but so fun to learn about the production and artwork. Glad to have you back!!! DBD episode 1 was gorgeous and i am ecstatic to hear that the series production schedule is in a prime place to produce more like it!

[@mikes3kgt]

This is fantastic!!! So glad to see you back!

[@EverySingleDave]

Glad to have you back, can't wait for your insight on this series!!

[@Toddy_Boy]

God and i thought i couldnt get more excited!!! Im so happy you're back!!

[@tompen94]

I missed you. You were the reason I started recognizing the styles of certain animators (mainly Shida). I'll look forward to your breakdowns just as much as the episodes themselves.

[@leemil2002]

Yes. I've watched your series animation breakdown from what I remember from about DBS Super from ~episode 113, and viewed the other slightly older stuff as well in the past. I was a big DBS fan back then even. I've always liked your content. So very nice to see you back.

[@rogioo3-6]

Welcome back! I was afraid que quality could drop after the first episode, but thanks to your video my heart is happy. Everything on the first episode was excellent, but the music... ❤❤❤

[@kbdshadow1799]

Even with Sparking! out, you manage to pull my attention, welcome back! Looking forward to the remainder of the series.

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I wont lie. I forgot I was subscribed to you, but I'm still here and ready for some animation breakdowns. Its great to be back

[@twTheivid]

Man, it really has been like 6 years, huh? Good to see you back and excited. Can’t wait to watch more Daima!

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Missed you, so glad to have you back.

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Ayyooo great to see your back on it🎉

[@quirklessesty]

HE'S BACK!!! Never unsubscribed from the channel because I knew there'd be a time when you would be able to showcase your animation knowledge again. So thankful for your return, and I hope all is going well with you!

[@ElFily32]

I don't remember when was the last time a youtube video made me applaud. Good to have you back Ajay.

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We are so back with the weekly reviews ❤ Looking forward to your Amazing Animation Breakdowns..

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Good to this man BACK. It's been so LONG DAMN IT!!!!

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Welcome back my favourite animation guru🎉

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I use to watch your DBS breakdowns back when i was 13. I'm 21 now. So glad to have you back !

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He returns at the time we needed him most. Welcome back!

[@andreaskling8788]

Welcome back and thanks for that great animation breakdown!

[@Axeken1996]

Excellent review and great graphic production in your end! Cannot wait to keep watching each week for Daima!!

[@batmanssgss]

Watching the super reviews while I was in high school Crazy how life changes

[@Eluvyel]

Great to have you back! 💕Very exciting times ahead.

[@StepBaum]

Glad to see ya back, great breakdown!

[@TheObicobiHD]

I am so glad to have a new upload from you Ajay! Informative and fun as usual, we are eating good as DB fans! First episode took my breathe away. RIP the legend Toriyama 💜🐉🟠💪

[@buildaggedonarmanaziie4462]

Honestly, the Majin Buu stuff was expected because Majin Buu was a being who could fight and absorb Gods and things like that where in the recent Moro Arc it showed that Kid Buu actually had God energy inside of him, and Majin Buu can mess up space and tear through dimensions, and a bunch of ridiculous things, so Majin Buu's body and magic and things like that separating fused characters, more so godly characters and techniques, is not that far fetched.

[@po72644]

She's back! I've missed your animation breakdown videos so much. I used to watch them religously while Super was airing

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Your back! 🎉 I used too watch every upload during the tournament of power.

[@Sualk85]

Welcome back and thanks for the video.

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Never been happier to see a video pop up on my feed.

[@emidioarini7422]

so happy you're back!!!!

[@head-cha-la]

So good to have you back dude.