The Dragon Ball Daima panel at Dragon Ball Games Battle Hour 2024 has received a sudden live stream announcement following widespread backlash among the fandom.
Organizers for Battle Hour 2024, Bandai Namco, have changed their stance following the fan backlash toward their original decision to not have a live stream of the event. Now, in a new post to X (formerly Twitter), they have revealed that two panels will be streamed. Singer of the iconic Dragon Ball Z opening song, "Cha-La Head-Cha-La," Hironobu Kageyama's special live performance, will now be live-streamed alongside the hotly-anticipated Dragon Ball Daima panel. The official announcement and popular reaction can be viewed below.
Breaking News! Livestreams🎥
— DRAGON BALL Games Battle Hour 2024 Official (@db_eventpj) January 26, 2024
Starting at 1/29 11:00 (JST), 2 events will be streamed on the official #battlehour YouTube channel!
・Hironobu Kageyama SPECIAL LIVE
・DRAGON BALL DAIMA Special Panel
Subscribe: →https://t.co/7EIRSOmOnJ
Archived videos also planned👀#dragonball pic.twitter.com/V3vopCvgiA
The Kageyama special performance and Dragon Ball Daima special panel will now be streamed on Day 2 of the event -- Sunday, Jan. 28 -- at 6 p.m. and 6.30 p.m. PST, respectively, via YouTube. According to the official site for Battle Hour 2024, all panels will have video archives for fans to watch at a later date, excluding the re-screenings for Sand Land and Dragon Ball Z.