"Dragon Ball Super" Series Official Announcement & Discussion Thread

[HeroR]

So Toei is using the manga as a base for this arc? This is great, we may get more consistent animation now, and less mixups between the 2 mediums

Dragon Ball and Z didn't have consistent animation and they both follow the manga. The same with One Piece. Plus, the different between the anime and manga is on purpose, not a mix-up.

[Jinzoningen MULE]

So Toei is using the manga as a base for this arc? This is great, we may get more consistent animation now, and less mixups between the 2 mediums

We know from a recent interview that Toyotaro will be more interactive with the anime staff, that doesn't mean his manga is a basis for anything. In all likelihood, they used him for their preview because there wasn't enough footage available.

[sangofe]

Can people stop saying this will be the final arc? There is nothing that says this will be.

The Buu saga in the manga and the Shadow Dragon arc in GT never said that they would be the last arc in the series. So who knows. It won't surprise me if Toei does end up with this arc and announces a sequel show afterwards.

Why would they make a sequel show? What sense does that make.

I'm most excited to see all the designs of these gods even if we only see them briefly.
A few pages back someone mentioned the idea of Black somehow being on U10's team which would obviously be silly. Still, it made me think of the idea of the Kaioshin from U10's twin universe being a Zamasu twin...but I guess it isn't like U6's gods look anything like Kaioshin.

I still want(ed) Freeza to wind up on the Universe 7 team. Universal survival provides the perfect excuse for Beerus to go rogue and resurrect the other strongest guy in Universe 7 for his team.

Like a loose cannon like Freeza can be trusted. He would shoot Goku and vegeta in the back, survival be damn.

A sequel doesn't make sense. Not going for spin offs instead either since Toei hasn't taken much chances historically, but with the db room bringing in doujinsho artists and things like the Yamcha manga, and toriyama perhaps being tired of Dragon Ball, who knows? Especially after we learned what happens to the losers in the new saga...

[Alee9977]

I wonder why every destroyer god is wearing a hood, maybe they don't want to show the designs yet?
So Daishinkan will be a protagonist in this arc, after that panel with that close up you can't say he doesn't look suspicious...

[HeroR]

A sequel doesn't make sense. Not going for spin offs instead either since Toei hasn't taken much chances historically, but with the db room bringing in doujinsho artists and things like the Yamcha manga, and toriyama perhaps being tired of Dragon Ball, who knows? Especially after we learned what happens to the losers in the new saga...

Why would Toriyama be getting tired when all he's really doing is writing barebone outlines?

[Neon Z]

A sequel doesn't make sense. Not going for spin offs instead either since Toei hasn't taken much chances historically, but with the db room bringing in doujinsho artists and things like the Yamcha manga, and toriyama perhaps being tired of Dragon Ball, who knows? Especially after we learned what happens to the losers in the new saga...

A sequel immediately afterwards could happen if they want to rebrand the show after any important time skip, rather than just going ahead with the same title - like the Buu Saga. They easily could have renamed the show at that point, just like the DB -> Z transition.

[sintzu]

A sequel doesn't make sense. Not going for spin offs instead either since Toei hasn't taken much chances historically, but with the db room bringing in doujinsho artists and things like the Yamcha manga, and toriyama perhaps being tired of Dragon Ball, who knows? Especially after we learned what happens to the losers in the new saga...

Why would Toriyama be getting tired when all he's really doing is writing barebone outlines?

I don't think he is but when he's done then his last arc will be heavily promoted as such to get as many viewers as possible.

They easily could have renamed the show at that point, just like the DB -> Z transition.

Kai fixed that.

[OLKv3]

A sequel doesn't make sense. Not going for spin offs instead either since Toei hasn't taken much chances historically, but with the db room bringing in doujinsho artists and things like the Yamcha manga, and toriyama perhaps being tired of Dragon Ball, who knows? Especially after we learned what happens to the losers in the new saga...

Why would Toriyama be getting tired when all he's really doing is writing barebone outlines?

He's doing more than writing bare bone outlines. He's basically the editor now, while Toyo/Anime team is in his old role.

[Jinzoningen MULE]

He's doing more than writing bare bone outlines. He's basically the editor now, while Toyo/Anime team is in his old role.

He makes light corrections to a bare-bones manga. He's still not doing all that much.

[Alee9977]

The only visible characters are Bills, Champa, and Kaioshin of U6 and U7, no Gowasu can be seen but surely he is there, I'm excited to see the God of Destruction of U10.

[sintzu]

The only visible characters are Bills...

A puppy dies everytime Beerus is called this.

[Sandubadear]

I'm excited to see the God of Destruction of U10.

They better explain why the hell he didn't do shit in the Zamasu arc.

inb4: he was sleeping

[Araki]

Japanese news outlets are making a big deal out of Kiyoshi Hikawa singing the new opening (and how he is "challenging anisong for the first time"). It's said to be a rock song, as expected, but which is very different from his usual style.

[Alee9977]

The only visible characters are Bills...

A puppy dies everytime Beerus is called this.

Sorry, I'm from Latam and I'm used to call him like that.

[OLKv3]

Japanese news outlets are making a big deal out of Kiyoshi Hikawa singing the new opening (and how he is "challenging anisong for the first time"). It's said to be a rock song, as expected, but which is very different from his usual style.

Just glad we finally got a new intro

[sintzu]

The only visible characters are Bills...

A puppy dies everytime Beerus is called this.

Sorry, I'm from Latam and I'm used to call him like that.

Sorry won't bring back the puppy you just killed.

[pacz360]

So Toei is using the manga as a base for this arc? This is great, we may get more consistent animation now, and less mixups between the 2 mediums.
I'm guessing Whis' dad will be the final boss of the tournament. Also this is Goku's fault, if he didn't suggest the U6 tournament, none of this would be happening. Now a ton of deaths will be on his hands.

It's not like there wasn't already blood on his hands Goku practically gotten future trunks timeline destroyed cause of his fucks ups in the anime.
Plus I doubt goku thought the omni tournament would result in a do or die stake.

[Jinzoningen MULE]

The only visible characters are Bills...

A puppy dies everytime Beerus is called this.

Sorry, I'm from Latam and I'm used to call him like that.

No one actually minds, it's the same thing as us saying Tien or pronouncing Kaioken "Kay-ho-ken". DB translations have their quirks in every language.

[Beerus-sama]

The only visible characters are Bills...

A puppy dies everytime Beerus is called this.

Unfortunately, at every minute puppies are dying for this as that is a common way to refer to him in Spanish talking countries
I know, it hurts

[Alee9977]

The only visible characters are Bills...

A puppy dies everytime Beerus is called this.

Unfortunately, at every minute puppies are dying for this as that is a common way to refer to him in Spanish talking countries
I know, it hurts

Yeah , and I guess a kitty dies every time we say Wiss right?
Puppies die with Hercule and Tien too... so...