"Dragon Ball Super" Series Official Announcement & Discussion Thread

[supershonen]

Official trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYcrmsdZuyw

[ZombieVito]

I guess this trash is better than Toyo's but man this is a kick to the balls.

Over 2 decades waiting for Piccolo to be relevant again and the first thing Toriyama does is GT 2.0 but replacing Pan and Trunks with fucking Shin.

Please be a short thing.

[Yasai9001]

I honestly am speechless right now.

[VegettoEX]

Please note that there is an existing topic to cover the debut trailer of and information about Dragon Ball Daima, which is unrelated to Dragon Ball Super. As such, there is no particular reason to discuss it here.

[Scsigs]

I guess this trash is better than Toyo's but man this is a kick to the balls.

Over 2 decades waiting for Piccolo to be relevant again and the first thing Toriyama does is GT 2.0 but replacing Pan and Trunks with fucking Shin.

Please be a short thing.

I doubt it's gonna be "GT 2.0." Nothing can get THAT bad.

[Dragmobot12]

Recall the popular speculation surrounding the Yamoshi teaser, which turned out to be a misdirection, and imagine the excitement that a revived Garlic Jr. could generate among Dragon Ball fans. Possible improved version:

Consider the possibility that Garlic Jr. could return from the Dead Zone and serve as the main antagonist in this story. Time travel and multiverse elements are involved, which may establish a connection between the Dead Zone and the events of the main timeline.

Although Garlic Jr. is not considered a canonical character, his unexpected return would be a significant plot twist, reminiscent of the Broly film in terms of surprise and impact.

[VegettoEX]

Please note that there is an existing topic to cover the debut trailer of and information about Dragon Ball Daima, which is unrelated to Dragon Ball Super. As such, there is no particular reason to discuss it here.

[Noah]

Well, I guess this is the end of an era, right? I will always cherish this thread since the excitement of having a new anime announced after 18 years without any was indescribable at the time.

I don't think Daima will reach the peak that Super has reached, but I hope it turns out to be a good series, despite its premise already being flawed before, as seen in GT.

[sangofe]

Well, I guess this is the end of an era, right? I will always cherish this thread since the excitement of having a new anime announced after 18 years without any was indescribable at the time.

I don't think Daima will reach the peak that Super has reached, but I hope it turns out to be a good series, despite its premise already being flawed before, as seen in GT.

At one point there will be more super, so why call it end of an era?

[capsulecorp]

Well, I guess this is the end of an era, right? I will always cherish this thread since the excitement of having a new anime announced after 18 years without any was indescribable at the time.

I don't think Daima will reach the peak that Super has reached, but I hope it turns out to be a good series, despite its premise already being flawed before, as seen in GT.

At one point there will be more super, so why call it end of an era?

I wonder. Obviously there's at least one more manga chapter coming, but the way the beginning of the trailer shows so much of Super, in order, really does set up Daima as "the next big thing".

If this is the end of the Super era, I will just say that it's been exhilarating, frustrating and sometimes even exhausting. Of course, that was true of Z as well - as fun as some of the DBZ films are, there's always been ups and downs and Super has been no exception. The highs have been really high though, and I'm really glad the DBS films exist.

[sangofe]

Well, I guess this is the end of an era, right? I will always cherish this thread since the excitement of having a new anime announced after 18 years without any was indescribable at the time.

I don't think Daima will reach the peak that Super has reached, but I hope it turns out to be a good series, despite its premise already being flawed before, as seen in GT.

At one point there will be more super, so why call it end of an era?

I wonder. Obviously there's at least one more manga chapter coming, but the way the beginning of the trailer shows so much of Super, in order, really does set up Daima as "the next big thing".

If this is the end of the Super era, I will just say that it's been exhilarating, frustrating and sometimes even exhausting. Of course, that was true of Z as well - as fun as some of the DBZ films are, there's always been ups and downs and Super has been no exception. The highs have been really high though, and I'm really glad the DBS films exist.

Of course they wanna hype their next project.
There’s nothing to wonder about. They won't let so much Dragon Ball content to not be animated unless Toriyama says so.

[Basaku]

Fiscal charts I haven't updated in a looong time But people used to like them so here it is, as usual Fiscal Years end in March, not December:





I love how you can see where the profits start to drop again and the uptick the moment Super Hero releases :p

[Dragon Ball Ireland]

Also unsurprising profits across the board have generally skyrocketed since Super's debut in 2015. Bandai knew the potential back in 2009 when they first proposed a new series.

[Basaku]

Also unsurprising profits across the board have generally skyrocketed since Super's debut in 2015. Bandai knew the potential back in 2009 when they first proposed a new series.

Aye. And we can perfectly see how little Kai did for Toei/Bandai's profits (and neither Heros did anythig substantial). Although I do think it helped quite a bit prepping the ground for Super (along with BOG) and they're likely selling a lot of Kai licenses nowadays along with Super after the later's massive. Wouldn't be the case if they didn't prepare Kai years earlier having it ready as a secondary product to push to international broadcasters/distributors along with Super

All in all, althought little of it was pre-planned, all the pieces eventually fell into place for DB's massive re-peak.

[Hugo Boss]

Guys..

Akio Iyoku: I will continue to produce works, such as anime series, movies, and games, over the next 10 years. (...)

He also shares his concerns about the anime industry and how one should approach it: It is tough to see the competition among anime (due to the emergence of streaming sites, etc.). Competition has become excessive. We must not create a situation where a manga becomes anime, and when the anime is over, the content ends as is. The ideal situation is to create a situation where the average viewer sees the content. We are in a cycle of consumption, and in some aspects, the cycle is becoming short-lived. I don't think it's good at all to have a boom that builds up and then burns down, which can be a factor in the content not lasting long. It will be tough if we do not create a place to compete differently from anime as content. It is advisable for works that are popular now to be distributed simultaneously around the world to repeat generations and reach the next stage of popularity. (...)

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[JulieYBM]

Hey...maybe...like...schedule and build a stockpile of episodes before you release, Iyoku.

[shadd21]

Guys..

Akio Iyoku: I will continue to produce works, such as anime series, movies, and games, over the next 10 years. (...)

He also shares his concerns about the anime industry and how one should approach it: It is tough to see the competition among anime (due to the emergence of streaming sites, etc.). Competition has become excessive. We must not create a situation where a manga becomes anime, and when the anime is over, the content ends as is. The ideal situation is to create a situation where the average viewer sees the content. We are in a cycle of consumption, and in some aspects, the cycle is becoming short-lived. I don't think it's good at all to have a boom that builds up and then burns down, which can be a factor in the content not lasting long. It will be tough if we do not create a place to compete differently from anime as content. It is advisable for works that are popular now to be distributed simultaneously around the world to repeat generations and reach the next stage of popularity. (...)

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What could this mean?

[Basaku]

What could this mean?

Honestly? Everything and nothing at the same time. It's peak corpo talk. Shareholders will be happy, YouTubers will be happy, Twitter personas will have their hot take too etc.

[FPSSJ4_Goku]

Hey...maybe...like...schedule and build a stockpile of episodes before you release, Iyoku.

So what if I told you that these guys, much like Gohan, likely will not learn from their mistakes?

[sangofe]

Hey...maybe...like...schedule and build a stockpile of episodes before you release, Iyoku.

So what if I told you that these guys, much like Gohan, likely will not learn from their mistakes?

Nothing is indicating you are right about that. On the contrary, Dragon Ball Daima indicates you are wrong.