Is Super really intended for a younger audience?

[DBZAOTA482]

I've ponder this question for a long time as many people claim Super is made for a younger audience but it is possible considering GT was also intended for a younger audience than Dragon Ball or DBZ. The difference here is GT was made during a horrible time for the Japanese anime industry when anime was pandering towards children and "otakus" while Super is made when Japanese censorship had gotten stricter and the show airs on Sunday mornings instead of Wednesday nights.

Other examples would be the violence is significantly tone down from the original series (which had blood, gore, and even decapitation), the stories are much more within Toriyama's comfort zone, and as far as I can tell there's no heavy-hitting themes explored thus far (the original series dealt with racism, nurture vs. nature, and redemption). There also seems to be a stronger emphasis on comedy (particularly the anime) than the original which was mostly serious from the Piccolo Daimao arc and following.

Now what do y'all think?

[Dragon Ball Ireland]

Of course it is. Dragon Ball's primary audience is and always has been children and Super is no different. Standards have changed since Z was released though, hence Super being more tame.

[precita]

No. It's just that TV broadcast standards have changed from the 80's/90's to the 2010's.

There's also been blood returning in a few episodes.

[alexhermit]

But wasent DBZ more aimed for teenagers audience? I mean its Shounen Jump series after all which is why it feels like they unnecessarily toned it down too much.
You can only now wonder if Toei or even Toriyama would be baffled to believe that the show isnt popular among adult fans?
Hell there are plenty of family disney movies that are darker and serious than DBS lol.

[dbs fanboy]

Yes it is, but you're right about the censorship thought.

[Chuquita]

I think they're trying to hit everybody, both nostalgia fans and new young fans.

The level of "hey look who's back" wouldn't be nearly as high if they were strictly going after new fans.

[Lord Beerus]

Dragon Ball Super's audience is the same as demographic that Dragon Ball has been aiming at since day one: young boys.

[Vijay]

Kinda reminds me of Michael Bay's ROTF & Dark of the Moon

The former was ripped apart, but Bay claimed it was made specially for fans

While Dark of the Moon was exclusively for critics (considering how he employed James Camerons 3D tech to redeem himself)

Alas, critics arent the only ones with brains

Likewise, DB's demography may have been childrens but Z isnt

I mean, the level of violence & dark moments throughout Z (except tail end of Buu Arc) simply isnt for childrens in my pov

Watching holes blasted over chest/gut, mass Namekian/Saiyan geneocide, humans getting sucked/drained by Cell's tail, Babidi manipulating & subsequently exploding Spopovitch, TB attendant or Buu wiping out humans outta existance is simply.....isnt a childrens show

Ofc, GT came & tried rekindling old DB "childish spirit" which honestly backfired. It realized & turned to Z style with Baby Arc onward

Super embraces the stupidity & frankly isnt holding a candle to GT in terms of self-realization

Its pretentious of being a childrens show (when most childrens today have been watching & accustomed to dark, brooding, high quality stuff as DN, HXH2011, FMAB, Code Geass etc)

Super actually stays afloat thx to its legion of supporters/paradise of fools. But only barely....