Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai
1991 1 season · 46 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai

ドラゴンクエスト ダイの大冒険

Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai sits in the top 8% of Japan seriess on this catalog — ranked #385 of 4,579 by TMDB audience score.

Synopsis

ドラゴンクエスト ダイの大冒険

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.

The 1990–1992 Japan Window

107 Japan seriess released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai sits at position #6.

  1. Chibi Maruko-chan
    #1

    Chibi Maruko-chan

    ★ 9.0 · 1990

  2. Yu Yu Hakusho
    #2

    Yu Yu Hakusho

    ★ 8.6 · 1992

  3. Tokyo Love Story
    #3

    Tokyo Love Story

    ★ 8.6 · 1991

  4. Sailor Moon
    #4

    Sailor Moon

    ★ 8.4 · 1992

  5. Moomin
    #5

    Moomin

    ★ 8.4 · 1990

  6. Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai

    #6

    Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai

    ★ 8.2 · 1991

  7. Ranma ½: The Movie 2 — The Battle of Togenkyo: Rescue the Brides!
    #7

    Ranma ½: The Movie 2 — The Battle of Togenkyo: Rescue the Brides!

    ★ 8.1 · 1992

  8. Ziggy: Soreyuke! R&R Band
    #8

    Ziggy: Soreyuke! R&R Band

    ★ 8.1 · 1991

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Also On TBS

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The 1990s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
October 17, 1991
Last Air Date
September 24, 1992
Broadcast Span
11 months
Total Episodes
46 across 1 season
Total Runtime
≈ 18.4 hours

Reception Benchmarks

8.2
TMDB Rating
107
Audience Reviews
Outstanding
Critical Tier

Ranked #385 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (92nd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.3 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #332 of 2,532 (top 13%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies Toei Animation, TBS, Aoni Production, BIC Studio
Series Type Scripted
Seasons / Episodes 1 / 46
Release Date October 17, 1991

Questions Answered

When did Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai end?

Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai finished its run with its final episode airing on September 24, 1992.

Where did Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai air?

Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai aired on TBS, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.