The TV Anime Series Dragon Ball Super: Beerus will be broadcast on Fuji TV in the fall of 2026

[The Dark Knight]

I can't wait for this remaster and I can't wait for Toei to also remaster the other arcs. Goku Black and Zamasu are gonna look so awesome.

That opening scene when Black was fist revealed is going to look absolutely amazing. Better lighting, more smoke from the burning buildings behind him, etc...

Good lightning/shading makes SUCH A BIG DIFFERENCE.

Yes; a lot of these shots looked fine on paper, but they weren't lit properly. The new effects will also go a long way in carrying this new series.

[mecha3000]

Y'know, all the complaining and whining I'm hearing about Super: Beerus basically confirms that this is in fact, Dragon Ball Super Kai. And not only because Ajay has said that internally "Super Kai" is how Toei referred to this series. No, nuh-uh. I'm talking about something else. When I was in middle school back in 2010 when Kai was about to air on Nicktoons, I remember EVERYONE at my school complaining "WHY ARE THEY REDOING Z?" and ""WHAT'S THE POINT OF THIS? THE ORIGINAL Z AND THE OLD VOICES ARE BETTER, WAHWAHWAH (or whatever crying noises are supposed to be)?".

The same thing is now happening in real-time with Super: Beerus. It's just fascinating to see that once again, this proves my opinion that Super has now become Z for modern day. Z is more iconic, of course, but it's no longer as relevant as what Super is. And as someone who LOVES Kai and what it did for DBZ, I'm actually really excited to see what Kai does for Super. From what I've seen, this remake will only enhance Super and make it more appealing for newcomers right in time for the Galactic Patrol arc. And it'll be interesting to see how the dub actors handle redubbing Super like they did with Z for Kai. Will Sean Schemmel take Goku a little more seriously this time around if the material dictates that? We'll see. And I'm REALLY excited to see the eventual Dragon Ball Super: Champa, Dragon Ball Super: Zamasu, and Dragon Ball Super: Universal Survival remakes (assuming we get them). Maybe even a new take on Super: Broly. I'm just not cynical about those things. I mean, we're getting the new arcs anyway so why not go back and fix Super's earlier material?

My last point is that we have to remember how Super was originally handled. They readapted Battle of Gods and Resurrection F to pad out Super and allow more time for the other arcs (Universe 6, Future Trunks, Tournament of Power) to be developed. Otherwise, Super would've only been, what, 103 episodes? Well, history's repeating itself. If they just adapted Moro and Granolah, where would that leave them? Maybe, they could've started with a Broly remake, but people would've complained about that too. Redo Super Hero in anime form? People would've complained about that too. Basically, I think what we have now is actually the best case scenario. Doing this gives them more time to develop future arcs and for Toyotaro to continue the manga so by 2029 or 2030 when they finish Granolah, they'll be more material to draw from.

And also, let's be honest, they're also remaking Super leading into the new arcs to milk Toriyama's material as long as they can. I mean, sure, they're honoring him by remaking the arcs he said had bad animation. But also, they know without Toriyama, his existing material is all the more sacred, which explains why we're getting Dragon Ball Super: Beerus. But Super getting remade makes me feel old, man.

[The Dark Knight]

And also, let's be honest, they're also remaking Super leading into the new arcs to milk Toriyama's material as long as they can. I mean, sure, they're honoring him by remaking the arcs he said had bad animation. But also, they know without Toriyama, his existing material is all the more sacred, which explains why we're getting Dragon Ball Super: Beerus.

To be fair to them, both the remake and Moro arcs were green lit while he was still alive, as he contributed story tidbits for both.

Super getting remade makes me feel old, man.

Someone yesterday said "there's no need to remake that old movie", and the first thing I thought was "that's not old, it came out in...shit, I'm old now".

[mecha3000]

And also, let's be honest, they're also remaking Super leading into the new arcs to milk Toriyama's material as long as they can. I mean, sure, they're honoring him by remaking the arcs he said had bad animation. But also, they know without Toriyama, his existing material is all the more sacred, which explains why we're getting Dragon Ball Super: Beerus.

To be fair to them, both the remake and Granola arcs were green lit while he was still alive, as he contributed story tidbits for both.

Super getting remade makes me feel old, man.

Someone yesterday said "there's no need to remake that old movie", and the first thing I thought was "that's not old, it came out in...shit, I'm old now".

Yeah, I do remember Geekdom101 saying Toriyama was contributing new stuff to the remake. But I still believe it came from a place of "We know Toriyama's not going to contribute to Dragon Ball forever so let's milk his existing material as long as we can". I could be wrong about that, though. But remember, when Toei approached Toriyama back in the late 2000s to make a new Dragon Ball series, he refused apparently. That is why we got Dragon Ball Kai. I think Super Kai is a similar situation. Maybe, Toriyama was like "I can't really be bothered constantly making new material, but I'm fine touching up my old material". I could be wrong and I don't want to misquote him at all if that wasn't the case.

And as for the remake, yeah, people forget Battle of Gods is now 13 years old. I remember hearing Geekdom, I think (not sure if it was him or someone else) say, "WHY ARE THEY REMAKING SOMETHING THAT'S ONLY 13 YEARS OLD?!" And I'm like, BRO, 13 YEARS IS A LONG ASS TIME!!! What do you mean ONLY?!!! 13 years is the difference from 1987 to 2000. 2000 to 2013. 2013 to NOW. And like I keep saying, Hunter x Hunter 1999 ended up getting remade as Hunter x Hunter 2011 only 12 years later. And obviously, both series are night and day because of the difference between animation in 1999 and 2011.

So, yeah, I think it's completely fine for them to redo Super and get it right this time. And as someone who's interested in business, this makes sense from a business point of view. It allows Super to rebrand itself (even with that cool new blue logo) to sync itself more with how they plan to do future arcs like The Galactic Patrol and beyond. And to introduce it to a new generation and new fans. So, unlike a lot of people, I'm actually really interested to see Super: Beerus and the other arcs get redone. And if Crunchyroll redubs it, I'm really curious about how that will be handled and if there will be any recasts. Imagine Monica Rial gets recast as Bulma and it's like a repeat of 2010, only instead of Tiffany Volmer getting replaced, it's Rial. That would be wild. And of course, that's just an example, but fascinating to think about nonetheless. SUPER KAI, LET'S GO!!!

[The Dark Knight]

I still believe it came from a place of "We know Toriyama's not going to contribute to Dragon Ball forever so let's milk his existing material as long as we can". I could be wrong about that, though. But remember, when Toei approached Toriyama back in the late 2000s to make a new Dragon Ball series, he refused apparently. That is why we got Dragon Ball Kai. I think Super Kai is a similar situation. Maybe, Toriyama was like "I can't really be bothered constantly making new material, but I'm fine touching up my old material". I could be wrong and I don't want to misquote him at all if that wasn't the case.

Toriyama said he was glad that other people were figuring out how to write Dragon Ball, and then there's the fact that he was letting Toyotaro take more control over the manga, so he was definitely not planning on working on it forever. Toriyama was 67-68 years old when he was working on Daima and this new remake, so he may have been planning on retiring again when he hit 70, which he unfortunately never reached. Like you, I'm really looking forward to this new edition of Super, as I've always believed the potential was there, but it lacked the proper execution.

[mecha3000]

Toriyama said he was glad that other people were figuring out how to write Dragon Ball, and then there's the fact that he was letting Toyotaro take more control over the manga, so he was definitely not planning on working on it forever. Toriyama was 67-68 years old when he was working on Daima and this new remake, so he may have been planning on retiring again when he hit 70, which he unfortunately never reached. Like you, I'm really looking forward to this new edition of Super, as I've always believed the potential was there, but it lacked the proper execution.

Agreed. Basically, I think this "Super Kai" (I'm so going to keep calling it that, especially knowing internally Toei did, because I love the original Kai) will make Super kind of what I wanted it to be, dreamed of it to be, when I was 10 years old back in 2007 hoping a new Dragon Ball series would be made one day. Sure, Super didn't exactly live up to my childhood self's hopes (mainly not being set AFTER EoZ and focusing on Oob and Pan). But I did get things I wanted: new Saiyans (Cabba), female Super Saiyans (Kale, Caulifla), Future Trunks returning, Android 17 returning, and maybe a few other things I'm forgetting. Those are things my kid self wanted.

But Super Kai will bring Super more in line with what it should've been - the new series we were all hoping for during the 2000s. In the past, it was DRAGON BALL, DRAGON BALL Z, and DRAGON BALL GT. Now, I think it's DRAGON BALL, DRAGON BALL Z, and DRAGON BALL SUPER and I think the remake will honor that. Specifically when it comes to its presentation and animation and not being rushed this time. And again, without Toriyama, Super is now Toriyama's only take on a long-running Dragon Ball continuation. I don't count Daima since it's a miniseries. I also can't wait for all the new opening and ending songs.

And it'll be nice to not have to tell people to skip the Battle of Gods and Resurrection 'F' arcs in the anime because they're so bad, so just watch the movies instead. Like Ajay said, this will unify Super and create a consistent vision of it for old and new fans alike.

[The Dark Knight]

I think this "Super Kai" will make Super kind of what I wanted it to be, dreamed of it to be, when I was 10 years old back in 2007 hoping a new Dragon Ball series would be made one day.

Totally agree. I honestly felt like a kid again watching that Beerus trailer yesterday, as my kid-self is finally getting that long running Toriyama sequel he talked about regularly with his friends growing up. It may not be everything I wanted, but when it's all said and done, I think Super will be a respectable continuation of Dragon Ball Z.

In the past, it was DRAGON BALL, DRAGON BALL Z, and DRAGON BALL GT. Now, I think it's DRAGON BALL, DRAGON BALL Z, and DRAGON BALL SUPER and I think the remake will honor that. Specifically when it comes to its presentation and animation and not being rushed this time.

If this remake and the new arcs manage to stick the landing, then there will be absolutely no question as to what makes up the third part of the Dragon Ball trilogy alongside Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z.

Super is now Toriyama's only take on a long-running Dragon Ball continuation. I don't count Daima since it's a miniseries. I also can't wait for all the new opening and ending songs.

Despite not having the Super name, I still consider Daima part of the wider story, as I think it fits well between Battle of Gods and Resurrection F. There's also the fact that it covers the demon realm, a major plot point from the Buu arc. Tarble has been mentioned a few times, so that OVA from 2008 can be looked at as episode 0 of this revival.

And it'll be nice to not have to tell people to skip the Battle of Gods and Resurrection 'F' arcs in the anime because they're so bad, so just watch the movies instead. Like Ajay said, this will unify Super and create a consistent vision of it for old and new fans alike.

Yeah, being able to say "start at episode 1 and stop at episode 150 (or however long they keep this up)" will be so much easier than saying "watch this OVA, then these two movies, then these three series arcs, then this movie, then these manga arcs, then this movie, etc...". Super fans will finally sound normal when they tell someone how to watch it.

[mecha3000]

Also, I think fans complaining about this remake are missing the point. YOU STILL GOT MORO ARC ANIME ANNOUNCED (even if you have to wait for it). I think someone else summed it up perfectly even though he was disappointed - Super: The Galactic Patrol is what the FANS wanted while Super: Beerus is what TOEI wanted. So, why complain when we get the best of both worlds? Oh, boo-hoo, people are going to have to wait until late 2027 or early 2028 to get the Moro arc. So, what? Just enjoy the Super remake in the meantime. Man, I'm so glad I followed the remake rumors before it got announced so I didn't have to hear all the whining.

I mean, people act like we didn't replay Radtiz to Buu in the video games for years (games are not anime/movies, I know, but still) or that all four of the original Dragon Ball movies essentially are just retellings of the manga/anime, from what I remember.

And also, if anything, Galactic Patrol coming out next year will make 2027 an ever more hype year than it already is. SONIC 4 MOVIE, GODZILLA X KONG MOVIE, ZELDA MOVIE, BEYOND THE SPIDER-VERSE, SHREK 5, MAN OF TOMORROW, THE SIMPSONS MOVIE 2, TMNT MUTANT MAYHEM 2, THE BATMAN PART 2, AVENGERS SECRET WARS.........AND DRAGON BALL SUPER: THE GALACTIC PATROL! Next year will be a good year to turn 30.

[emperior]

It makes sense to remaster Super, tie it to the Manga and finally have only one continuity. This had to be done. Cherry on top is that the anime finally gets a good treatment, fixing its old pacing, animation, and characterization issues.

Long-term good choice even though short-term it means having to wait a little bit more for new stories.

[sangofe]

Also, I think fans complaining about this remake are missing the point. YOU STILL GOT MORO ARC ANIME ANNOUNCED (even if you have to wait for it). I think someone else summed it up perfectly even though he was disappointed - Super: The Galactic Patrol is what the FANS wanted while Super: Beerus is what TOEI wanted. So, why complain when we get the best of both worlds? Oh, boo-hoo, people are going to have to wait until late 2027 or early 2028 to get the Moro arc. So, what? Just enjoy the Super remake in the meantime. Man, I'm so glad I followed the remake rumors before it got announced so I didn't have to hear all the whining.

I mean, people act like we didn't replay Radtiz to Buu in the video games for years (games are not anime/movies, I know, but still) or that all four of the original Dragon Ball movies essentially are just retellings of the manga/anime, from what I remember.

And also, if anything, Galactic Patrol coming out next year will make 2027 an ever more hype year than it already is. SONIC 4 MOVIE, GODZILLA X KONG MOVIE, ZELDA MOVIE, BEYOND THE SPIDER-VERSE, SHREK 5, MAN OF TOMORROW, THE SIMPSONS MOVIE 2, TMNT MUTANT MAYHEM 2, THE BATMAN PART 2, AVENGERS SECRET WARS.........AND DRAGON BALL SUPER: THE GALACTIC PATROL! Next year will be a good year to turn 30.

They'll never finish the whole remaster before end 2027, so the moro arc will be delayed.

[The Dark Knight]

They'll never finish the whole remaster before end 2027, so the moro arc will be delayed.

They've already been working on it for a couple of years, so this year will make the third year this thing will have been in development. If it lasts 50 or so episodes like people expect, then it'll end right in the fall as Moro begins.

And also, if anything, Galactic Patrol coming out next year will make 2027 an ever more hype year than it already is. SONIC 4 MOVIE, GODZILLA X KONG MOVIE, ZELDA MOVIE, BEYOND THE SPIDER-VERSE, SHREK 5, MAN OF TOMORROW, THE SIMPSONS MOVIE 2, TMNT MUTANT MAYHEM 2, THE BATMAN PART 2, AVENGERS SECRET WARS.........AND DRAGON BALL SUPER: THE GALACTIC PATROL! Next year will be a good year to turn 30.

Don't forget GTA VI.

[mecha3000]

Yeah, GTA VI is most likely getting delayed to 2027 at this point, which is fine, let them cook. Also, just realized that history is repeating itself in another way than I previously mentioned with "Super Kai". Originally, I said what if Monica Rial gets recast for Super Kai like Tiffany Volmer did for Z Kai. But I didn't even consider the more obvious reality that is definitely going to happen now. Unfortunately, we lost the late and great Chris Ayres, who ended up replacing Linda Young for Z Kai. But now for tragic reasons obviously, Daman Mills will now voice Freeza in "Super Kai" instead of Chris Ayres. So, yeah, that alone will be interesting to see because if I remember right, wasn't Daman Mills the understudy voice for Chris Ayres because he was sick? And only for the TV version of Super and then Chris Ayres did the voice for the home release? Or am I wrong in that?

If what I said is true, I'm interested to see Daman Mills get a chance to dub all of Super now as THE voice of Freeza instead of just an understudy sort of voice. He's already been voicing Freeza in the games for years now so he deserves it. And again, I wonder what other possible recasts we'll get in the dub for this Super remaster.

Like, will James Masters come back again or is he too busy or over the Zamasu role? Obviously Copy Vegeta is filler and won't be carried over so Brian Drummond's cool return will be special to OG Super.

[BootyCheeksJohnson]

What I'm confused on is the "Toriyama was dissatisfied with the original treatment" thing being said. Because back in 2013 Toriyama said this:
"How was the experience of having the scenario you supervised become animation?"
"When coming up with things myself and drawing things myself, nothing will come of it that’s more than what I’d imagined, but if I entrust it to other people, it’s fun how something might come out that’s greater than what I’d imagined. While writing the scenario for the fight scenes, I’d thought about what sort of visuals they might become, but the fight scenes were far more enjoyable than my own imaginings. I’m the type of person who isn’t bothered one bit about other people changing his own work, so it’s better if other people work on it to make it more and more interesting, and in that sense, it would have been fine if the people on the anime staff had changed it even more."
I understand him being disappointed at how terrible the production of Super was, but unless he was just being modest (because Japanese culture) in 2013, I'm not sure what exactly he has issues with from a story perspective.
I checked the translation archives from this site just to be sure I was remembering right.

[L3anD3RStar]

Apropo of nothing, my first reaction to Beerus getting the Kai treatment as, “Well, someone has a chance to wake up Jason Douglas and give him the most exciting news he’s ever going to get in his life,” haha! It’s too bad we won’t get to see his reaction.

As for the whole, “Closer to Toriyama’s vision” thing, Toriyama was deeply involved in the film production. I think Resurrection F was his first credit as a screenwriter (and boy does it show). So the idea that this is somehow closer to his vision is probably just marketing fluff.

[Dragon Ball Ireland]

It makes sense to remaster Super, tie it to the Manga and finally have only one continuity. This had to be done. Cherry on top is that the anime finally gets a good treatment, fixing its old pacing, animation, and characterization issues.

Long-term good choice even though short-term it means having to wait a little bit more for new stories.

Its not going to be an adaptation of the manga, this will be more consistent with the 2015 Super anime since they will be giving it the Kai treatment just with more new animation. That means Bulma's birthday party will be happening on a boat, in the manga it was at Capsule Corp like the movie.

[Xeogran]

I'm not sure what exactly he has issues with from a story perspective.

Cutting down the Bingo scene from the anime adaptation may have angered him. Because they had time for all kinds of filler and extending mundane stuff, but the memorable joke was for some reason cut out? If they don't put it here in the remake either, then all this "closer to Toriyama's vision" will be pure marketing too.

[emperior]

It makes sense to remaster Super, tie it to the Manga and finally have only one continuity. This had to be done. Cherry on top is that the anime finally gets a good treatment, fixing its old pacing, animation, and characterization issues.

Long-term good choice even though short-term it means having to wait a little bit more for new stories.

Its not going to be an adaptation of the manga, this will be more consistent with the 2015 Super anime since they will be giving it the Kai treatment just with more new animation. That means Bulma's birthday party will be happening on a boat, in the manga it was at Capsule Corp like the movie.

In the manga it was in the boat too.

It seems like this new Super will not just be a Kai version but will incorporate some elements from the manga. For example, in BoG there will be Goku mind training at the beginning. And it seems like he will stay SSG through the fight with Beerus (no God-absorbed SS1).

I guess they will also change the U6 tournament arena to be like in the manga, and will likely borrow some elements of the fights as well (maybe Goku going SSG, for example, and no Kaioken?). Future Trunks arc will likely get the Majin Buu flashback, maybe the manga ending, SS1 Black, Goku using hakai, the Zamasu scene Toriyama corrected etc.

Basically I fully expect any scene that Toriyama corrected to be included and some manga elements to be borrowed from. Or at least that’s what I hope.

[Luso Saiyan]

As for the whole, “Closer to Toriyama’s vision” thing, Toriyama was deeply involved in the film production.

Same with the anime. Of course part of this is just marketing, unfortunately they won't do a bunch of stuff the way he envisioned, like Beerus' planet, Oracle Fish not being small, Frieza and Piccolo with their manga colors, etc.

[sangofe]

They'll never finish the whole remaster before end 2027, so the moro arc will be delayed.

They've already been working on it for a couple of years, so this year will make the third year this thing will have been in development. If it lasts 50 or so episodes like people expect, then it'll end right in the fall as Moro begins.

And also, if anything, Galactic Patrol coming out next year will make 2027 an ever more hype year than it already is. SONIC 4 MOVIE, GODZILLA X KONG MOVIE, ZELDA MOVIE, BEYOND THE SPIDER-VERSE, SHREK 5, MAN OF TOMORROW, THE SIMPSONS MOVIE 2, TMNT MUTANT MAYHEM 2, THE BATMAN PART 2, AVENGERS SECRET WARS.........AND DRAGON BALL SUPER: THE GALACTIC PATROL! Next year will be a good year to turn 30.

Don't forget GTA VI.

They only have finished the resurrection F saga and have just started Champa from what Ajay said.

[The Dark Knight]

They only have finished the resurrection F saga and have just started Champa from what Ajay said.

Would you happen to have the Tweet in which Ajay mentioned Champa ? because that's news to me, but very good news.