How many story arcs are there in the Dragon Ball Super manga?
There are currently seven (7) story arcs in the Dragon Ball Super manga.
However, there are two films from the broader “Dragon Ball Super” sub-franchise that did not receive manga adaptations (Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F’ and Dragon Ball Super: Broly — more on that below).
What are the different story arcs in the Dragon Ball Super manga?
The names of the different story arcs in the Dragon Ball Super manga and the exact chapters that comprise them are:
- God of Destruction Beerus arc (破壊神ビルス編): chapters 1-4
This is an abbreviated but comprehensive adaptation of the Battle of Gods story arc, which itself was originally adapted from the 2013 theatrical film Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods. Though the television series refers to it as the “Battle of Gods arc” in promotional material, the manga version of the story is explicitly titled the “God of Destruction Beerus arc” by official Japanese sources. - God of Destruction Champa arc (破壊神シャンパ編): chapters 5-13
This arc covers the Universe 6 vs. 7 tournament. Though Champa is introduced even earlier than this arc in the manga version of the story, and even though the tournament is the primary focus, official Japanese sources explicitly title the story arc the “God of Destruction Champa arc”. - “Future” Trunks arc (“未来”トランクス編): chapters 14-26
This arc covers the battle against Goku Black and Zamasu into the future. Though many story arcs are colloquially referred to by their villain names, official Japanese sources explicitly title the story arc the “Future” Trunks arc, with “Future” being in quotes seemingly referring both to the fact that it involves the future timeline version of that character, and battles that likewise take place in the future timeline. - Universe Survival arc (宇宙サバイバル編): chapters 27-42
This arc includes the setup for and the entire Tournament of Power between the different universes. - Galactic Patrol Prisoner arc (銀河パトロール囚人編): chapters 42-67
This is the first of two manga-exclusive story arcs, picking up midway through chapter 42 after the Tournament of Power and moving into the battle with Moro. - Granolla the Survivor arc (生残者グラノラ編): chapters 68-87
This is the second of two manga-exclusive story arcs, picking up after the battle with Moro and moving into the fight with Granolla and the Heeters. - Super Hero arc (スーパーヒーロー編): chapters 88-103
An expanded adaptation of the 2022 theatrical film, Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero, with unique prologue and epilogue chapters exclusive to the manga.
What arcs are not in the Dragon Ball Super manga?
There is no adaptation of the 2015 theatrical film Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F’ in the Dragon Ball Super manga, even though the Dragon Ball Super television series did one. At the time, the manga “charging ahead” to the Champa arc was announced as, “speeding up the excitement of the TV anime even more.”
It’s worth noting that a three-chapter introductory adaptation of Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F’ ran in Shueisha’s V-Jump magazine — the same magazine where Dragon Ball Super was serialized — mere months before Dragon Ball Super itself began.



The Japanese audience would have just read the majority of this film’s content in the exact same magazine by the time it came around again. This unfortunately makes for an “incomplete” manga product, but makes sense in historical retrospect.
There is also no adaptation of the 2018 theatrical film Dragon Ball Super: Broly in the Dragon Ball Super manga. No reason has ever been specifically given or announced. Portions of this story arc were addressed and shown over the course of the manga-exclusive Granolla the Survivor arc, however.
Unrelated but relevant to this topic, “Film Anime Comic” adaptations — screenshots from the respective films arranged into traditional comic layout with dialogue bubbles — were released for all four modern theatrical films (Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods, Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F’, Dragon Ball Super: Broly, and Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero) in Japan.




What story arcs are exclusive to the Dragon Ball Super manga?
Thus far, the Galactic Patrol Prisoner arc and the Granolla the Survivor arc are exclusive to the Dragon Ball Super manga.
Both story arcs were handled by the same team as the rest of the manga: original Dragon Ball author/creator Akira Toriyama, Dragon Ball Super manga author/illustrator Toyotaro, and editor Victory Uchida.
Where do I pick up the manga for the post-TV series content?
The Galactic Patrol Prisoner arc begins midway through chapter 42 of the Dragon Ball Super manga (following the completion of the Tournament of Power and a nod to the events of Dragon Ball Super: Broly happening). This is contained within Volume 9 of the collected edition.
Is the Dragon Ball Super manga on hiatus or finished?
The Dragon Ball Super manga took a break — its first ever — between chapters 87 and 88, between the Granolla the Survivor arc and the Super Hero arc. The series was off for three months, and picked back up again in December 2022 with chapter 88 in the February 2023 issue of V-Jump.
Following the completion of the Super Hero arc in chapter 103, as well as the passing of Akira Toriyama, it was announced that the Dragon Ball Super manga would be going on hiatus. There is currently no announced return date, though the manga is expected to return at some point in the future: alongside the “Interval Special” in V-Jump‘s June 2024 issue (the issue immediately following the May 2024 issue with chapter 103 released in March 2024), the “Dragon Ball Official Site” stated:
マンガ『ドラゴンボール超』の新章開始まで連載するスペシャル企画!
A special project that will be serialized until the next story arc in the Dragon Ball Super manga!
The “Interval Special” ran for a couple issues, but after that point Dragon Ball coverage returned to being the standard fare (video games, figures, etc.). The back of every issue of V-Jump since then, however, has included a little note that continues to say that the Dragon Ball Super manga will be on hiatus the next/following issue, up through and including as recent as the January 2025 issue (released in November 2024).
That all said, a single-chapter bonus story will be included with the April 2025 issue of V-Jump (releasing in February 2025) focused on what led to Trunks’ admiration of superheroes, with key artwork showcasing Goten and Trunks behind “Clean God” (a source of inspiration most recently seen in the “Super Hero” arc of the Dragon Ball Super manga).

What will the next Dragon Ball Super manga story arc be (if there is one)?
If there is another arc in the Dragon Ball Super manga… what will it be about?
Will Vegeta visit Planet Sadala in Universe 6? Is Merusu going to do anything? How long does Granolla have to live, and what is he going to do? Are we heading toward a battle with Black Freeza? Are we going to to go beyond the so-called “End of Z”…?!
We have no idea! Absolutely nothing has been announced. The Galactic Patrol Prisoner, Granolla the Survivor, and Super Hero arcs were all formally announced before they actually began, so we’ll all learn together when what comes next actually comes!
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