Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai (2020 TV series)

The 2020 Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai anime is based on the manga series of the same name written by Riku Sanjo and illustrated by Koji Inada, based on the popular video game franchise Dragon Quest. It tells the story of a young hero called Dai who, along his companions, fights to protect the world from an army of monsters led by the Dark Lord Hadlar and his master, the Dark King Vearn. It was announced during Jump Festa 2020 that there would be a new anime adaptation that would premiere in 2020. The anime was produced by Toei Animation and is a hybrid of 2D and CG animation. Unlike the original 1991 series, it adapted the entire plot of the manga series in 100 episodes. The series aired on TV Tokyo and other affiliates from October 3, 2020, to October 22, 2022.

The opening themes for the series are "Ikiru o Suru" by Macaroni Enpitsu from episodes 1–50 and "Bravest" by Taichi Mukai from episode 51 until its finale. The ending themes are "mother" by Macaroni Enpitsu from episodes 1–25,  "Akashi" by XIIX from episodes 26–50, "Namae" by Humbreaders from episode 51-74 and "Tobutori wa" by Mitei no Hanashi from episode 75 until its finale.

Toei simulcast the series with English subtitles in North America, New Zealand, Africa, the Middle East and Europe via Crunchyroll, as well as Hulu in the United States. An English dub was produced by Toei and Ocean Media. It was initially the subject of a do-no-work notice issued by the American actor's union SAG-AFTRA. Muse Communication licensed the second series in Southeast Asia. The first 25 episodes began streaming in the United Kingdom on BBC's iPlayer on September 26, 2022. In North America, the first 50 dubbed episodes were made available on a variety of download to own platforms beginning November 8, 2022. The entire series began streaming in the United States on Hulu on July 1, 2023.