ドラゴンクエスト ダイの大冒険
Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai
🚪 Often abandoned
After the defeat of the demon lord Hadlar, all of the monsters were unleashed from his evil will and moved to the island of Delmurin to live in peace. Dai is the only human living on the island. Having been raised by the kindly monster Brass, Dai's dream is to grow up to be a hero. He gets to become one when Hadlar is resurrected and the previous hero, Avan, comes to train Dai to help in the battle. But Hadlar, announcing that he now works for an even more powerful demon lord, comes to kill Avan. To save his students, Avan uses a Self-Sacrifice spell to attack, but is unable to defeat Hadlar. When it seems that Dai and Avan's other student Pop are doomed, a mark appears on Dai's forehead and he suddenly gains super powers and is able to fend off Hadlar. The two students then go off on a journey to avenge Avan and bring peace back to the world. (Source: Anime News Network)
Names
| Original | ドラゴンクエスト ダイの大冒険 (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibouken (2020) |
| English | Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai |
| Chinese | 勇者鬥惡龍:達伊的大冒險 (traditional · via wikidata) |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 100 ep · 24 min · 40h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2020-10-03 → 2022-10-22 (Autumn 2020) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Toei Animation |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Shounen |
| Genres | ActionAdventureFantasy |
| Themes | SwordplayDragonsMagicShounenDemonsDungeonMale ProtagonistAnimalsSpearplay |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll · Hulu · Hoopla |
Reception
| Community score | 7.40 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.44 / 10 |
| Composite | 52.1 |
| On lists | 23,848 |
| Favourited | 709 (3.0%) |
| Completion | 32.3% |
| Drop rate | 20.2% |
| In backlog | 35.9% |
| Score spread σ | 1.86 |
| MyAnimeList | 7.72 / 10 |
Score distribution
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Autumn 2020 | C | 30 of 75 |
| Length | Epic-run | D | 42 of 70 |
| Studio | Toei Animation | C | 104 of 243 |
| Year | 2020 | C | 132 of 298 |
| Genre | Adventure | C | 610 of 1,534 |
| Demographic | Shounen | D | 675 of 1,219 |
| Season (all years) | Autumn | C | 713 of 1,921 |
| Era | Early 2020s | D | 809 of 1,596 |
| Genre | Fantasy | C | 817 of 2,142 |
| Genre | Action | C | 1,115 of 2,765 |
| Source material | Manga | C | 1,340 of 3,025 |
| Format | TV series | C | 1,363 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | C | 2,498 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Kazuya Karasawa, Ayaka Fujii |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Katsuhiko Chiba |
| Character design | Kouji Inada |
| Original creator | Riku Sanjou, Kouji Inada |
AniList id 114099 · MAL id 40906 · record updated 2026-08-27

