Original
10/17/1991 - 09/24/1992 Finished
Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai (Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibouken (TV))
Also known as: ドラゴンクエスト・ダイの大冒険
Raised by the monster Brass on the island of Delmurin, young Dai dreams of becoming a true hero. When the resurrected demon lord Hadlar kills his mentor Avan, a mysterious mark grants Dai sudden power. He and fellow student Pop set out on a quest to avenge Avan and save the world from darkness.
46
Total episodes
46
Canon episodes
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Canon episodes · 46 Filler episodes · 0
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Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibouken (TV) has no filler episodes: all 46 episodes are canon. You can watch it from first to last without checking any list of skippable episodes.
Episode by episode
Complete guide by season
46 Episodes
| # | Episodes | Aired | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I'm the Small Hero, Dai!!10/17/1991 | 10/17/1991 | Canon |
| 2 | I Won't Let you Die, Princess Leona10/24/1991 | 10/24/1991 | Canon |
| 3 | Feel Anger, Dai! Shine, Dragon Crest!!10/31/1991 | 10/31/1991 | Canon |
| 4 | The Hero's Tutor, Avan Appears11/07/1991 | 11/07/1991 | Canon |
| 5 | Avan Style Extreme Hero Training!!11/14/1991 | 11/14/1991 | Canon |
| 6 | The Dark Lord Hadlar, Appears! Land the Special Move, Wave Slash!!11/21/1991 | 11/21/1991 | Canon |
| 7 | The Temporary License is My Proof of Graduating; Decisive Battle!! Hadlar VS Avan11/28/1991 | 11/28/1991 | Canon |
| 8 | Avan Falls to Kamikazee!? Strike, Strash!!12/05/1991 | 12/05/1991 | Canon |
| 9 | Goodbye Dermline island! Journeying on a Great Adventure!!"12/12/1991 | 12/12/1991 | Canon |
| 10 | Wandering in the Monster's Forest! The King of Beasts, Crocodine Appears12/19/1991 | 12/19/1991 | Canon |
| 11 | The Howling Void Axe! Repel it with an Avan Sword Style Technique01/09/1992 | 01/09/1992 | Canon |
| 12 | The One We Call Our Teacher Avan, the Memories Left with the Magic Bullet Gun.01/16/1992 | 01/16/1992 | Canon |
| 13 | The Ghost Bishop Zaboera's Trap: Eh!? The Fake Hero's party01/23/1992 | 01/23/1992 | Canon |
| 14 | The Hundred Beast Army's Blitz Attack!! Rescue Romos Kingdom From its Crisis!01/30/1992 | 01/30/1992 | Canon |
| 15 | Why? Brass Attacks Dai!! The Cowardly Ghost Bishop02/06/1992 | 02/06/1992 | Canon |
| 16 | Muster Your Courage, Popp! A Fragment of Courage!!02/13/1992 | 02/13/1992 | Canon |
| 17 | The Evil-crushing Spell that Brings Forth a Miracle!! Now it's Time for Friendship...02/20/1992 | 02/20/1992 | Canon |
| 18 | A Direct Hit from the Crest of Anger!! The Roaring King of Beasts, Crocodine02/27/1992 | 02/27/1992 | Canon |
| 19 | Cross the Ocean, Dai! The 6 Commanders of the Demon Lord's Army Gather03/05/1992 | 03/05/1992 | Canon |
| 20 | A Frightening Enemy Appears!? The Demonic Swordsman, Hyunckel!03/12/1992 | 03/12/1992 | Canon |
| 21 | Father's Enemy is Avan!? The Ultimate Black Sword of Hatred!!03/19/1992 | 03/19/1992 | Canon |
| 22 | The Fighting Spirits of Darkness! The Demon Puppet Grab attacks Dai!!03/26/1992 | 03/26/1992 | Canon |
| 23 | Maam's Crisis! Work Together to Summon Lightning!!04/16/1992 | 04/16/1992 | Canon |
| 24 | Rescue Maam! Infiltrate the Underground Demon Castle, The Maze of Death!!04/23/1992 | 04/23/1992 | Canon |
| 25 | Thank you for... The memories... A Father's True Voice!!04/30/1992 | 04/30/1992 | Canon |
| 26 | Farewell Lonely Soldier Hyunckel!! Settle it with the Magic Sword05/07/1992 | 05/07/1992 | Canon |
| 27 | The Ally From the Sky!! Dai, Hurry to Leona05/14/1992 | 05/14/1992 | Canon |
| 28 | I'll Protect Leona!! Showdown!! The Hero versus the Commander of Ice and Fire05/21/1992 | 05/21/1992 | Canon |
| 29 | The Ice and Fire Barrier!! Ah! Leona Becomes the Frozen Girl...05/28/1992 | 05/28/1992 | Canon |
| 30 | Avan's Close Friend!? The Great Mage Matoriv's Great Training!!06/04/1992 | 06/04/1992 | Canon |
| 31 | The Rescue Mission for Leona! Landing on Valge Island06/11/1992 | 06/11/1992 | Canon |
| 32 | The Old Enemy Hadlar!! Popp, Stand and Face Him With Courage!!06/18/1992 | 06/18/1992 | Canon |
| 33 | The Soldier Has Returned!! Clash! Hyunckel vs. Hadlar06/25/1992 | 06/25/1992 | Canon |
| 34 | The Radiance of Life! The Final Fighting Spirit, Pearly Gates!!07/02/1992 | 07/02/1992 | Canon |
| 35 | Flazzard's Tenacity Towards Victory! The Stormy Scattering Rock Bullet07/09/1992 | 07/09/1992 | Canon |
| 36 | Here it is! The Avan Style Final Secret Technique, Sky Slash!!07/16/1992 | 07/16/1992 | Canon |
| 37 | Avan Strash!! Now... Slice everything...07/23/1992 | 07/23/1992 | Canon |
| 38 | The path of the disciples of Avan.. And Maam's decision07/30/1992 | 07/30/1992 | Canon |
| 39 | The wonderful comrade Maam, until we meet again...08/06/1992 | 08/06/1992 | Canon |
| 40 | Shopping at Bengarna!! Lets go to the Department store.08/13/1992 | 08/13/1992 | Canon |
| 41 | The super dragon army lands! Protect the town of Bengarna!!08/20/1992 | 08/20/1992 | Canon |
| 42 | The Mystic Kingdom of Teran... The sleeping legend of the Dragon Knight!08/27/1992 | 08/27/1992 | Canon |
| 43 | The Dragon Commander Baran tells... The Dragon Knight's mission!09/03/1992 | 09/03/1992 | Canon |
| 44 | The bond between parent and child is a sad fate! The fight between father and child!!09/10/1992 | 09/10/1992 | Canon |
| 45 | The strongest secret is the Dragon Fighting Spirit!? Protect our Dai!09/17/1992 | 09/17/1992 | Canon |
| 46 | Stand up, Dai! The hero's path never ends!09/24/1992 | 09/24/1992 | Canon |
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How many seasons does Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibouken (TV) have?
Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibouken (TV) is season 1 of 2 in the franchise: Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibouken (TV) and Dragon Quest: Yuusha Abel Densetsu. All of them have finished airing.
How many episodes does Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibouken (TV) have?
This page covers 46 episodes. Adding up every season, the franchise has 89 episodes in total.
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It is recommended to watch Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibouken (TV) in chronological broadcast order. This means starting from season 1 and continuing sequentially to the last season. Check our watch order guide which includes information about filler vs canon episodes for an optimal experience.
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