Toei Animation’s official YouTube channel recently uploaded an official promotional version of the second Dragon Ball Super opening theme song, “Limit-Break x Survivor” performed by Kiyoshi Hikawa, new for the on-going “Universe Survival arc” of the television series:

The TV-sized version of the song is available through certain Japanese providers such as Fuji-Melo, Tokusatsu Anime Full, Recochoku, iTunes, and more. A full-length CD single has yet to be announced.

The “Universe Survival arc” began 05 February 2017 with the seventy-seventh episode of the television series. The Dragon Ball Super television series airs Sunday mornings at 9:00 a.m. on Fuji TV in Japan. The series is available for free and premium viewing on licensed sites such as Crunchyroll, Daisuki, and AnimeLab. New episodes are added — in their original Japanese language with accompanying English subtitles — the same day as their Japanese broadcast.

Continuing onward from the previous seventeen chapters, Viz has added their English translation of the Dragon Ball Super manga’s eighteenth chapter to their website, continuing the “Future Trunks arc” of the manga.

The respective page in our “Manga Guide” has been updated with this release information.

The Dragon Ball Super “comicalization” began in June 2015 as a promotional tie-in for the television series. The manga runs monthly in Shueisha’s V-Jump magazine, with the series’ twentieth chapter published last month in the magazine’s March 2017 issue. Illustrated by “Toyotarō” (in all likelihood, a second pen-name used by Dragon Ball AF fan manga author and illustrator “Toyble”), the Dragon Ball Super manga covered the Battle of Gods re-telling, skipped the Resurrection ‘F’ re-telling, and “charged ahead” to the Champa arc to act as further promotion for the television series. Viz is currently releasing free digital chapters of the series, and will release their own collected print edition beginning in May 2017.

The Dragon Ball Super television series now receives weekly simulcast streams on services such as Crunchyroll and Daisuki. FUNimation has also announced their American distribution license for the series, with the English dub beginning last month on Cartoon Network.

Toei’s official Dragon Ball Super website has unveiled character designs for several gods and fighters from Universe 9 and one god from Universe 11, all in conjunction with and anticipation of the new, on-going “Universe Survival arc” in the series.

第９宇宙
界王神 ロウ
CV：増谷康紀

第９宇宙の界王神。他の宇宙を少し馬鹿にする傾向にある。

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Universe 9
Kaiōshin: Rou
Voice Actor: Yasunori Masutani

The Kaiōshin of Universe 9. Tends to make fun of the other universes a bit.

While “rō” (老 meaning “old” or “elder”) has been used before in the series (in reference to the Elder Kaiōshin that had been locked away in the Z-Sword several generations prior), this new character’s name is written out in katakana (ロウ ro – u). Masutani had previously contributed the voices of the anthem singer at the Universe 6 vs. 7 tournament, and as noted via his Twitter account, the voice of the Universe 6 Kaiōshin (which was not credited during the respective episode).

第９宇宙
破壊神 シドラ
CV：間宮康弘

第９宇宙の破壊神。優柔不断な性格でなかなか破壊が出来ない。

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Universe 9
God of Destruction: Sidra
Voice Actor: Yasuhiro Mamiya

The God of Destruction of Universe 9. Is indecisive and hardly able to destroy anything.

Sidra’s name (shi – do – ra) likely comes from the Spanish “sidra” referring to an alcoholic cider (fitting with previous God of Destruction puns on beer and champagne). Mamiya previously played a chef in the first episode of Dragon Ball Super.

第９宇宙
戦士 バジル
CV：小山剛志

別名「蹴りのバジル」トリオ・デ・デンジャーズの末弟。足技に特化した素早い身のこなしを身上とする戦士。

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Universe 9
Fighter: Basil
Voice Actor: Tsuyoshi Koyama

Also known as “Kicker Basil”, he’s the youngest brother of Trio the Dangers. A fast and agile warrior who specializes in footwork.

Basil’s name (ba – ji – ru) is taken directly from the word for “basil“. Koyama previously played one of the Barbarians during the “Future Trunks arc”.

第９宇宙
戦士 ベルガモ
CV：竹本英史

別名「毒のベルガモ」トリオ・デ・デンジャーズの次兄。毒を自在に操る戦士。毒を使わずに正々堂々と戦う事は無い。

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Universe 9
Fighter: Bergamo
Voice Actor: Eiji Takemoto

Also known as “Poison Bergamo”; the middle brother of Trio the Dangers. A warrior who freely manipulates poison. He always uses poison, and never wins fair-and-square.

Likely a pun on “bergamot” (ベルガモット berugamotto in Japanese), with the character’s name leaving off the final hard-“t” sound. Takemoto took over the role of Kewi in Dragon Ball Kai following the passing of Kōji Totani, and had played Namu in the 2007 video game Sparking! METEOR following the passing of Kaneto Shiozawa.

The third and final member of the Trio of Dangers (トリオ･ザ･デンジャーズ Torio za Denjāzu) — Lavenda (ラベンダ Rabenda) — will be previewed in an upcoming issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump in Japan.

第１１宇宙
界王神 カイ
CV：村田太志

第11宇宙の界王神。命を大切にする正義感が強くやさしい界王神。

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Universe 11
Kaiōshin: Kai
Voice Actor: Taishi Murata

The Kaiōshin of Universe 11. A gentle Kaiōshin with a strong sense of justice who values life.

The name “Kai” is self-explanatory (written here for the new character in katakana as カイ ka – i), likely coming from the 界 (kai) in “Kaiōshin” meaning “world”.

The “Universe Survival arc” began 05 February 2017 with the seventy-seventh episode of the television series. The Dragon Ball Super television series airs Sunday mornings at 9:00 a.m. on Fuji TV in Japan. The series is available for free and premium viewing on licensed sites such as Crunchyroll, Daisuki, and AnimeLab. New episodes are added — in their original Japanese language with accompanying English subtitles — the same day as their Japanese broadcast.

In advance of the Dragon Ball Super TV series’ debut of the “Universe Survival Arc”, set to premiere tonight (05 February 2017) with episode 77, Japanese animation news outlet animate Times has revealed that the new story arc will also mark the debut of Tatsuya Nagamine (長峯達也) and Ryōta Nakamura (中村亮太) as the series’ new directors.

For the series this will mark the 5th director to assume the role of series director since the series’ debut in July 2015. Morio Hatano previously took over as the lead series director in episode thirty-three, replacing the series’ original director Kimitoshi Chioka, who assisted him in the role up through episode forty-six before leaving the series. Kōhei Hatano then most recently took over the role in episode sixty-eight with Morio Hatano remaining on to assist him.

While Ryōta Nakamura has been involved with Dragon Ball Super, having directed seven episodes (4, 31, 39, 48, 57, 65, and 75) of the series, Tatsuya Nagamine had thus far not been involved due to his heavy workload on other series, such as Pretty Cure, Digimon, and most recently, directing One Piece Film Z. Nagamine’s previous involvement with the franchise included opening and ending direction/animation for Dragon Ball Kai and prior to that being an assistant director for a single episode of Dragon Ball GT.