“Young Dai seeks to become a hero and stop a revived demon, uncovering his own hidden powers.”
Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai
ドラゴンクエスト ダイの大冒険
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Synopsis
Young Dai seeks to become a hero and stop a revived demon, uncovering his own hidden powers.
A long time ago, there was a valiant swordsman who came to be known simply as "the hero." There was a demon who has caused people suffering. The hero and his companions arrived to challenge the demon to a battle and by combining their powers, the battle was brought swift conclusion. With no one around to cause trouble, the island became a quiet place where everyone could live together in peace. Several years later, the demon is revived. Our present-day protagonist, Dai, lives on a remote island in the southern seas and dreams of becoming a great hero. When he hears about the demon's revival, Dai and his friends take it upon themselves to stop him and the evil force that revived him. Along the way, Dai discovers the identity of "the hero," the truth behind the evil force who revived the demon, and Dai's own hidden powers that surface in times of peril. (Source: MU, edited)
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Community consensus
Derived from 23 sampled reviews
What 23 viewers settled on.
Strong agreement
σ 1.03 · scores cluster tight
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Not enough recommend signal yet
↓ 0.74
Running avg · Oct 2020 → Nov 2025
- 8 “Dragon Quest Dai is a great anime. It is an adaptation from an old series. It's a shounen at heart and it does it's job well. It's got that classic feeling where you just want to root for the...”
- 10 “A classic relived with mastery. A nostalgic heroic storyline with exciting and well-built characters. It served as a school for most of the shonen who came after him, managing to capture all the...”
- 10 “This anime is amazing. The new 3D graphics are wonderull. Although the old music was great, but the new music is epic too. It is not a music but a symphony. Although the story itself is objected...”
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- Format 100 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 40h 00m all episodes
- Aired Oct 2020 – Oct 2022 Fall 2020
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-15981 catalog
Produced by
- TV Tokyo Producer
- Square Enix Producer
- Shueisha Producer