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

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Post by Bardock God of Time » Sat Jan 24, 2026 9:28 pm

OMG MORO IS GETTING ANIMATED AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

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Post by PhantomSaiyan » Sat Jan 24, 2026 9:28 pm

Good news it seems. Moro arc?

MUCH better than the Super remake. I did say it that it was a weird idea to reanimate Super!

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Post by Grimlock » Sat Jan 24, 2026 9:28 pm

Thought they were going to do something with Bardock for a moment there.

Moro saga will be adapted, good things from there it's the appearance of Dai Kaioshin, Dragon Ball Online's Yadorats and Uub. So I'm looking forward to them specifically.

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Post by funrush » Sat Jan 24, 2026 9:30 pm

Looks like we're getting the Moro arc! They haven't explicitly said that but what else can we conclude from that title and art. That announcement video was awesome too! I was going "ooo" seeing the various Toriyama panels and artworks being animated.
Grimlock wrote: Sat Jan 24, 2026 9:28 pm Thought they were going to do something with Bardock for a moment there.
I thought they were about to announce a Dragon Ball Minus special LOL
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Post by Bardock God of Time » Sat Jan 24, 2026 9:31 pm

Hans Zimmer cooked

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Post by CodeOfMe » Sat Jan 24, 2026 9:32 pm

Oh, hey, Moro adaptation's real. Neat. (With trailer music by Hans Zimmer, of all people. Huh.) Guess the rights dispute was at least partially sorted out.

Anyway, I'm more intrigued by the gallery on display at the event. If the subtitles weren't wrong, apparently there are original recording scripts and some of Toriyama's original genga, including scenes not in the final manga? Even if it's just concept art, that'd still be great to see; I hope the eventgoers take a lot of pictures.

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Post by M16U3L2015 » Sat Jan 24, 2026 9:34 pm

I don't know about you guys, but if they're going to adapt the Moro arc, I hope they take the opportunity to improve on the weak parts of the manga. It doesn't have to be a 1:1 adaptation of Toyotaro's manga.

P.S: The poster says: Story and Character Designs by Akira Toriyama

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Post by PhantomSaiyan » Sat Jan 24, 2026 9:34 pm

I love the designs for Goku and Vegeta, they NAILED it

It was also neat to see unseen Toriyama designs for Super in that little video

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Post by Bardock God of Time » Sat Jan 24, 2026 9:35 pm

I'm crying man, Moro will be freed and allowed in Videogames

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Post by Grimlock » Sat Jan 24, 2026 9:36 pm

funrush wrote: Sat Jan 24, 2026 9:30 pm I thought they were about to announce a Dragon Ball Minus special LOL
Yeah, but then once Goku's space pod went to space it became an animated panel, I immediately thought: "no way they are going to adapt Jaco, the Galactic Patrolman!?", I almost screamed.

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Post by Jack Bz » Sat Jan 24, 2026 9:36 pm

I can not WAIT to see ultra instinct animated with similar production quality to Daima. Hell yesssss

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Post by Dragon Ball Ireland » Sat Jan 24, 2026 9:38 pm

Well, I'm glad I stayed up. Been wanting an adaptation of the Moro arc for years.
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Post by PhantomSaiyan » Sat Jan 24, 2026 9:40 pm

Do you guys think those designs are Shintani, Kubota, or someone else? They look great

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Post by WittyUsername » Sat Jan 24, 2026 9:43 pm

Huh, well there you have it then.

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Post by funrush » Sat Jan 24, 2026 9:43 pm

The logo having Galactic Patrol in it makes me wonder if Dragon Ball is transitioning to being a seasonal show? Like each arc from now on will be their own show? Or maybe that's just for the reveal/marketing.

The host just said Kageyama will be doing his performance after the game announcement so I wonder if he will be doing a song for whatever the new game is?

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Post by Grimlock » Sat Jan 24, 2026 9:44 pm

No retellings or remakes announced, thank freaking Dende. I will take an adaptation of Moro and Granola sagas any day without a second thought over those bullshit.

Now, let's hope the game announcement doesn't disappoint either.

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Post by PhantomSaiyan » Sat Jan 24, 2026 9:45 pm

funrush wrote: Sat Jan 24, 2026 9:43 pm The logo having Galactic Patrol in it makes me wonder if Dragon Ball is transitioning to being a seasonal show? Like each arc from now on will be their own show? Or maybe that's just for the reveal/marketing.
I definitely think so, Toei is finally shifting to seasonal with one piece as well, so it's prob a safe bet to say it will be seasonal

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Post by Lord Beerus » Sat Jan 24, 2026 9:45 pm

I hope the Galactic Prisoner arc gets some narrative restructuring when it gets adapted. And I hope it’s a film and not an TV anime because I feel with the material Toyotaro provided for that arc, a movie would better suit the pacing than 24 or even a 12 episode anime.

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Post by WittyUsername » Sat Jan 24, 2026 9:46 pm

Wait, is Hans Zimmer actually going to compose the music for the Moro adaptation or was that just for the presentation?

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Post by mecha3000 » Sat Jan 24, 2026 9:46 pm

That video retrospective of Dragon Ball's history over the years was BEAUTIFUL. It almost had me thinking we were getting a Dragon Ball anime remake, which is what I wanted. But getting Super back with the Moro arc (and essentially the Granolah arcs and beyond) is WAY BETTER THAN THAT! I'm pleasantly surprised they didn't end up remaking the Super anime. Even though I wouldn't have minded, the route they chose is obviously for the best and I was just keeping my expectations low. Also, I'm sure Julie is more than happy this isn't a remake, after all since she was telling everyone that it wouldn't be one.

And I love that the Super logo is blue for the Galactic Patrol arc. And the art of Goku and Vegeta looked amazing. I just hope the animation matches, which it probably will if this is seasonal. Man, DRAGON BALL IS BACK, GUYS. And HANS ZIMMER OF ALL PEOPLE doing the music for the trailer was something I never expected in a million years. Yeah, Dragon Ball is part of global mainstream pop culture without a doubt now. Wouldn't be surprised if we get a live-action movie, maybe also scored by Hans Zimmer?

Guess it's good to keep expectations low so when they go above them, you end up mind-blown. And there's still more announcements to come. Well, I'm going to have to go out and repurchase all of the Super manga in preparation for the Moro and Granolah arcs getting animated. Also, I can't wait to hear all the new dub actors who will end up playing Moro, Merus, Granolah, Heeters, and so on. And ULTRA EGO VEGETA!!!
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