KEY POINTS

  • "Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai" Episode 73 is releasing Saturday
  • The episode will be available on Hulu and Crunchyroll
  • Killvearn traps Dai and Popp in the new episode

Popp and Dai are in great trouble when Killvearn decides to corner the duo with his Kill Trap in "Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai" Episode 73. The upcoming episode is titled, "The Hope in the Flames."

The official promo of Episode 73 showcases Killvearn taking a dominating position as he pushes his opponents – Dai and Popp – into the ground.

The flames of the Underworld close in on Dai and Popp and their stamina starts to fluctuate. The duo is losing the fight, but then a single ray of light shines on Popp.

It remains to be seen if Dai and Popp have it in them to deal with an enemy like Killvearn.

“The world that was once afflicted by Hadlar, the Dark Lord, has regained peace in the hands of a swordsman called the ‘hero’ and his companions. Delmurin Island became a place where monsters released from the Dark Lord lived. Dai, who is the only human on the island and longs to be a hero, lives in peace with the monsters,” read the official series synopsis of "Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai" anime, as per Crunchyroll.

“However, that life completely changes with the resurrection of the Dark Lord Hadlar. With promises from teachers, encounters with friends, and a destiny that cannot be escaped... In order to save the world, the adventure of Dai and his quest to be a hero begins!” it continued.

The cast of the 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 Mystvearn, Takahiro Sakurai as Avan, Saori Hayami as Leona, Mikako Komatsu as Maam, Ai Furihata as Gome, Hiroki Touchi as Lon Berk, Akira Ishida as Larhalt, Konomi Kohara as Merle, Mitsuo Iwata as Zaboera and Takahiro Sakurai as Avan.

"Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai" Episode 73 is airing this Saturday. Fans in the U.S. can watch the episode online on Crunchyroll and Hulu. The episode will stream in Japanese with English subtitles.

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