Dragon Ball Super
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| Dragon Ball Super | |||
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 "Dragon Ball Super" Logo | |||
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| Original Run | 05 July 2015 – ongoing | ||
| Broadcast | Fuji TV (Sunday, 9:00 – 9:30AM) | ||
| Animation | Toei Animation | ||
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Fuji TV Yomiko Advertising Toei Animation | ||
| Episodes | Ongoing (List of Episodes) | ||
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| Series Director | Kimitoshi Chioka | ||
| Music | Norihito Sumitomo | ||
"Dragon Ball Super" (often abbreviated as Super) is a Japanese animated television series produced by Toei Animation. The series' initial story concept and character designs were developed by original author Akira Toriyama. The series was announced to, "...follow the aftermath of Goku's fierce battle with Majin Buu, as he attempts to maintain earth's fragile peace."[1] It was later confirmed that the series is set slightly after the showdown with Majin Buu and will link up with the franchise's most recent movies, Battle of Gods and Revival of "F".[2] The series' story begins as a prequel to Battle of Gods, with Son Goku working as a farmer prior to heading off to train with Kaiō as seen at the beginning of the movie and following Beerus waking up to search for the Super Saiyan God.
History
Japan
On 28 April 2015, Toei Animation officially announced that production was underway on the first all-new TV series for the Dragon Ball franchise in 18 years. The series was later announced for a 05 July 2015 debut on Fuji TV, taking over the Dragon Ball Kai time slot. The series’ story and characters were developed by original manga author Akira Toriyama. Veteran director Kimitoshi Chioka, known for his exquisite storyboard layouts, was brought on-board to direct and Tadayoshi Yamamuro returned as character designer. The majority of the main cast from Dragon Ball Kai and the recent films returned, including Yūko Minaguchi (Videl), Kōichi Yamadera (Beerus), Masakazu Morita (Whis), and Jōji Yanami as the series’ narrator.
Characters
Main Staff
- Original Author/Story & Character Draft: Akira Toriyama
- Producer
- Fuji TV — Osamu Nozaki
- Yomiko Advertising — Naoko Sagawa
- Toei Animation — Atsushi Kido
- Music: Norihito Sumitomo
- Character Design: Tadayoshi Yamamuro
- Director: Kimitoshi Chioka
- Production Coordination: Toei
- Production: Fuji TV, Yomiko Advertising, Toei Animation
Themes
Opening Theme
- "Chōzetsu ☆ Dynamic!"
- Lyrics: Yukinojō Mori / Composition & Arrangement: Kazuya Yoshii / Vocals: Kazuya Yoshii
Ending Theme
- "Hello Hello Hello"
- Lyrics & Composition: Shingo Kanehiro / Arrangement & Vocals: Good Morning America
References
- ↑ "Toei Animation Begins Production on Dragon Ball Super" (28 April 2015). Toei Animation Co., Ltd. Retrieved: 01 May 2015.
- ↑ V-Jump: August 2015. Japan: Shueisha, 21 June 2015. (p. 302)
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