On Sunday, January 25^th, 2026, fans around the world can tune in to a special event celebrating Dragon Ball’s 40^th anniversary.

A live-stream will take place on YouTube starting at 10:00 am JST on Sunday; for those here in Canada, that’s 5:00 pm PST or 8:00 pm EST on Saturday, January 24^th.

Expect a slate of announcements, updates, and a exhibition of Dragon Ball history during Dragon Ball Genkidamatsuri. Special guests highlighted are Goku’s voice actor Masako Nozawa, executive producer Akio Iyoku, and musician Hironobu Kageyama, among others.

A schedule was made available online:

• Announcements on the Genkidastage
  10:00 am JST / 5:00 pm PST / 8:00 pm EST
• Video game reveal on the Genkidastage+
  11:00 am JST / 6:00 pm PST / 9:00 pm EST
• Additional announcements on the Genkidastage
  1:00 pm JST / 8:00 pm PST / 11:00 pm EST
• Dokkan Battle on the Gekishin Squadra Stage
  2:00 pm JST / 9:00 pm PST / 12:00 am EST
• Fusion World update on the Super Divers Stage
  3:15 pm JST / 10:15 pm PST / 1:15 am EST
• Weekly Dragon Ball News On-Site Edition
  4:40 pm JST / 11:40 pm PST / 2:40 am EST
• Genkidamatsuri Special Live Stage Performance
  5:30 pm JST / 12:30 am PST / 3:30 am EST

Created by Akira Toriyama, Dragon Ball is a retelling of the Chinese legend Journey to the West and was serialized by Shueisha in Weekly Shonen Jump on November 20^th, 1984 to May 23^rd, 1995. An anime adaptation by Toei Animation premiered on February 26^th, 1986 and concluded on April 19^th, 1989. Its success spawned further series, with Dragon Ball Z in 1989, then Dragon Ball GT in 1996, followed by Dragon Ball Super in 2015, and, most recently, Dragon Ball DAIMA in 2024.

Source: Dragon Ball Official Site

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