Dragon Ball Genkida Matsuri 2026 DBS remaster, DBS galactic patrol arc, Age 1000 announced.

[IntangibleFancy]

Never say that I'm not an optimist: if this project is real, the fact that they're outright creating new animation cuts is at least a step up from Dragon Ball Kai lol

Yeah, with Yamamuro...

Assuming it’s real and they did bring him back is there any decent reason why? It’s pretty much agreed that he’s much better when there’s someone to rein him in. I can’t imagine remaking or remastering the series and then bringing back the guy responsible for a good chunk of its visual issues.

[PhantomSaiyan]

Assuming it’s real and they did bring him back is there any decent reason why? It’s pretty much agreed that he’s much better when there’s someone to rein him in. I can’t imagine remaking or remastering the series and then bringing back the guy responsible for a good chunk of its visual issues.

Maybe they brought him back as punishment lol

"Look at the mess you've made, now fix it!"

[JulieYBM]

Never say that I'm not an optimist: if this project is real, the fact that they're outright creating new animation cuts is at least a step up from Dragon Ball Kai lol

Yeah, with Yamamuro...

Assuming it’s real and they did bring him back is there any decent reason why? It’s pretty much agreed that he’s much better when there’s someone to rein him in. I can’t imagine remaking or remastering the series and then bringing back the guy responsible for a good chunk of its visual issues.

If this project is real, then Yamamuro being brought back to oversee the creation of a few new cuts because his character designs are being used makes sense for the sake of consistency.

[The Dark Knight]

The anime was a mess, but if they're not going to fully remake it then why even bother?

Because a full remake that lives up to fans' expectations (looking like Daima) would take years to complete, years that could be spent animating completely new material instead. Whatever this project is, it'll likely be handled by a B team, while their A team works behind the scenes on what comes after the Tournament of Power.

This sounds so horrendous that it could very well be true. Damn, if this actually turns out to be real, it’ll be the biggest disappointment of the franchise for me.

We're going to get a better version of something we have, while their main teams likely work on adapting Broly, Moro, etc... behind the scenes. I'd say this is a win-win for everyone. People who didn't like Super get a better version of it, and people who want new stories get those as well. They wouldn't be doing this unless they were planning on finally continuing the series, so it makes sense that they would want a better foundation to build things on.

Assuming it’s real and they did bring him back is there any decent reason why?

Like Julie said, it was likely done for consistency. With this not being a full ground up remake, it makes sense to bring back the original team to improve their work. I know he doesn't have the best reputation (understandably so), a lot of the issues with Super were not his fault; he simply had no time to work. Although this will by no means look as good as Daima or Broly, it will at least not be falling apart in front of us.

[Rakka]

Honestly, it makes more sense to have a Dragon Ball Super remake than to produce something new right now.
The original DBS had two confusing continuities, weak writing, inconsistent artwork and animation, and several plot holes. What the series needs is a definitive version that adapts the manga with the visual and narrative quality seen in Daima.

From the perspective of attracting new fans, this becomes even clearer. If someone wants to watch the Moro arc today, they expect high-quality animation, they got used to animes like Demon Slayer. This audience won’t engage with a series that looks as rough as the old DBS.

A remake would also give Toyotarou time to finish the manga while ensuring the upcoming sagas are adapted properly, since the manga is the foundation anyway.

There is also a well-known Twitter user claiming that Yamamuro is not the art director, just involved in the project like he was in Daima, and that the remake is real.

[JulieYBM]

Why is it a problem if there's two continuities? This is how all adaptations are. The anime staff shouldn't be copying the comic panel-by-panel, because they can both improve upon story and because they're the ones making the dang thing.

[MasenkoHA]

Remaking/recutting an anime that hasn’t even been off the air for 10 years is just really dumb. Most of Super’s worst problems can be fixed by just skipping the first 20 some odd episodes that make up the Beerus and Golden Freeza arcs and just watching their respective movies instead.

We could have gotten a remake of the first 194 chapters of the original manga that even if it wasn’t “better” would at least have nicer animation and provide an alternative to people who want to get into original Dragon Ball but are put off by the 1980s humor.

We could have gotten another Dragon Ball movie.


But apparently we’re getting an utterly pointless redux of
an anime that hasn’t even hit the 20 year mark like Kai was for Z.

[The Dark Knight]

What the series needs is a definitive version that adapts the manga with the visual and narrative quality seen in Daima.

It took Toei roughly 3 years to make Daima; do you really want to wait that long for every 20 episodes of a show we already have ? You can do that with something new, but just more of the same ? it would backfire spectacularly.

[JulieYBM]

What the series needs is a definitive version that adapts the manga with the visual and narrative quality seen in Daima.

It took Toei roughly 3 years to make Daima; do you really want to wait that long for every 20 episodes of a show we already have ? You can do that with something new, but just more of the same ? it would backfire spectacularly.

Yes, I do. I want the creators I love to have the time to create work that they are proud of and I am a grown woman capable of being patient and doing things with my time other than waiting for a cartoon impatiently.

Let's stop infantilizing ourselves, y'all.

[The Dark Knight]

Yes, I do. I want the creators I love to have the time to create work that they are proud of and I am a grown woman capable of being patient and doing things with my time other than waiting for a cartoon impatiently.

Let's stop infantilizing ourselves, y'all.

Waiting 3 years for a retelling of Battle of Gods and Resurrection F would be financial suicide.

[JulieYBM]

Yes, I do. I want the creators I love to have the time to create work that they are proud of and I am a grown woman capable of being patient and doing things with my time other than waiting for a cartoon impatiently.

Let's stop infantilizing ourselves, y'all.

Waiting 3 years for a retelling of Battle of Gods and Resurrection F would be financial suicide.

Doubtful that I am of this, I also don't give a shit. The production committee isn't paying me to care lol

Also, they weren't literally spending three years animating the series. It took that long because of scheduling and planning and running so many details by Toriyama. They don't have to do the latter anymore.

[SSJ4Goku]

What the series needs is a definitive version that adapts the manga with the visual and narrative quality seen in Daima.

It took Toei roughly 3 years to make Daima; do you really want to wait that long for every 20 episodes of a show we already have ? You can do that with something new, but just more of the same ? it would backfire spectacularly.

I mean they don't have to do that high of a bar in terms of animations. All I want is an anime of reasonable quality. The only reason why some of DBS animation turned out the way it did is because of strict scheduling - they only had a two months notice to start producing.

No matter how long it takes, all I hope that it looks cool!

[IntangibleFancy]

The anime was a mess, but if they're not going to fully remake it then why even bother?

Because a full remake that lives up to fans' expectations (looking like Daima) would take years to complete, years that could be spent animating completely new material instead. Whatever this project is, it'll likely be handled by a B team, while their A team works behind the scenes on what comes after the Tournament of Power.

This sounds so horrendous that it could very well be true. Damn, if this actually turns out to be real, it’ll be the biggest disappointment of the franchise for me.

We're going to get a better version of something we have, while their main teams likely work on adapting Broly, Moro, etc... behind the scenes. I'd say this is a win-win for everyone. People who didn't like Super get a better version of it, and people who want new stories get those as well. They wouldn't be doing this unless they were planning on finally continuing the series, so it makes sense that they would want a better foundation to build things on.

Assuming it’s real and they did bring him back is there any decent reason why?

Like Julie said, it was likely done for consistency. With this not being a full ground up remake, it makes sense to bring back the original team to improve their work. I know he doesn't have the best reputation (understandably so), a lot of the issues with Super were not his fault; he simply had no time to work. Although this will by no means look as good as Daima or Broly, it will at least not be falling apart in front of us.

I'm opposed to the idea of a remaster (I don’t even want a remake tbh), but it wouldn’t be so bad if the second project was actually something new like a movie for Daima or Super. It being a second remake/remaster for OGDB, or even an SD series would be the worst thing they could do.

[funrush]

Tbh I thought Super's animation was below average for pretty much its entire run. There were moments where suddenly the animation got really good (Vegito vs Zamasu, Goku and Freeza vs Jiren) but for the most part it was just okay and I remember thinking "I wish this looked better" several times. And this was before I got spoiled by stuff like Demon Slayer and Jujutsu Kaisen and My Hero, etc. I mainly blame this on the 52 episode a year format as most seasonal shonens I've seen don't tend to have this issue but DB/One Piece/Naruto do. Although sometimes it still happens even while seasonal, most recent example being that new One Punch Man. Anyway lo and behold as soon as Daima abandons that year-round format suddenly the animation looks gorgeous. If we can have Dragon Ball on that level, like consistently similar to that Broly movie or Daima, that would be ideal.

Now do I think Super's animation is shoddy enough that the whole thing needs to be redone instead of remaking something old like DB or DBZ or making something new? Hard to say. I don't think it's THAT bad?

[JulieYBM]

I mean, I think instead of making new Dragon Ball that time and effort should be placed into an original anime that isn't based on an IP, but for the sake of the discussion: Dragon Ball Super looks bad. Like, not just on a key animation and storyboarding and color-level, but on a "our character designs suck really bad" level, too. That all being said, creating a second adaption of those arcs isn't without its merits. I rewatched Dragon Ball Super Episode #90 yesterday and I loved the character and story beats that we saw unfolding, but the animation and storyboarding absolutely let them down. This could be said for the series in general, but the Tournament of Power having so many confidently conceptualized character threads and then not getting excellent animation for them is a massive shame.

[Rakka]

Why is it a problem if there's two continuities? This is how all adaptations are. The anime staff shouldn't be copying the comic panel-by-panel, because they can both improve upon story and because they're the ones making the dang thing.

But Super's anime is just so different that it became a problem already.

It's like if Studio Bones started to animate the Promised Day Arc from Fullmetal Alchemist manga after the end of 2003 anime.

It just doesn't match.

[JulieYBM]

Why is it a problem if there's two continuities? This is how all adaptations are. The anime staff shouldn't be copying the comic panel-by-panel, because they can both improve upon story and because they're the ones making the dang thing.

But Super's anime is just so different that it became a problem already.

It's like if Studio Bones started to animate the Promised Day Arc from Fullmetal Alchemist manga after the end of 2003 anime.

It just doesn't match.

Why is it a problem? How is it a problem?

[miguelnuva1]

Why is it a problem if there's two continuities? This is how all adaptations are. The anime staff shouldn't be copying the comic panel-by-panel, because they can both improve upon story and because they're the ones making the dang thing.

But Super's anime is just so different that it became a problem already.

It's like if Studio Bones started to animate the Promised Day Arc from Fullmetal Alchemist manga after the end of 2003 anime.

It just doesn't match.

Super was the anime first. Going off this Toyotaro is the one who needs to redraw his manga.

[PhantomSaiyan]

Why is it a problem? How is it a problem?

I mean, as much as I also dont care that much, there's definitely merit in doing things with a concrete and coherent criteria instead of just making disconnected random shit that doesn't match.

[JulieYBM]

Why is it a problem? How is it a problem?

I mean, as much as I also dont care that much, there's definitely merit in doing things with a concrete and coherent criteria instead of just making disconnected random shit that doesn't match.

The comic and the cartoon are different projects, they do not need to be the same. They can be different. This is not a new concept to any franchise, let alone a long-running one like Dragon Ball.

This is not an issue at all.