KEY POINTS

  • Hadlar’s Dark Army continues to remain a major threat
  • Nova, the hero of the north will arrive
  • "Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai" Episode 48 is airing Saturday

The port town of Zababa comes under attack in "Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai" Episode 48. The town needs a hero who can save it from the Dark Army. The new episode is titled "The Hadlar Royal Guard."

The official promo trailer of "Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai" Episode 48 reveals members of the Dark Army attacking Zababa. Things look grim for the town and that is when Nova, who is the hero of the north, appears.

Meanwhile, Orichalcum warriors of Hadlar are waiting for Nova. The spoilers tease Nova will be using his greatest attack to battle against Hym, a monster created by Hadlar using magic. However, the heroes are yet to see the real terror of the Hadlar Royal Guard.

In the last episode of "Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai," the warriors from around the world started gathering in Carl Kingdom. It was time for Dai and the others to get ready for a counterattack against the Dark Army.

Meanwhile, Dai, Crocodine, Popp, and the others returned after completing their training. Popp asked Dai if he mastered the ways of the strongest sword. Dai replied he did what he could in the time he trained with his mentor.

“The members return, having completed their training. Dai and his friends head to Carl Kingdom. There’s a change in the Field of Death and they land with a heightened sense of tension. Meanwhile, in a remote cave, Baran and Killvearn face off…,” the official synopsis of Episode 47 read, according to Crunchyroll.

The cast of "Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai" anime includes Atsumi Tanezaki as Dai, Hiroyuki Yoshino as Killvearn, Kiyono Yasuno as Marin, Kazuhiro Yamaji as Matliff, Yuuki Kaji as Hyunckel, Yui Ishikawa as Amy, Toshiyuki Toyonaga as Popp, Tomokazu Seki as Hadlar, Tomoaki Maeno as Crocodine, Takaya Hashi as Vearn, Takehito Koyasu as Myst-Vearn, Takahiro Sakurai as Avan, Saori Hayami as Leona, Mikako Komatsu as Maam and Takahiro Sakurai as Avan.

"Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai" Episode 48 is scheduled to air this Saturday. Crunchyroll is live streaming the episodes in Japanese with English subtitles.

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