New Dragon Ball Super Anime Series Announced at 40th Anniversary Event
A new Dragon Ball Super anime series was announced at the Dragon Ball Genkidamatsuri! event in Japan, celebrating the 40th anniversary of the beloved anime. The series, tentatively titled Dragon Ball Super: The Galactic Patrol, will feature Goku and Vegeta teaming up with the Galactic Patrol against a world-devouring villain named Moro. This marks the first Dragon Ball series created after the passing of original creator Akira Toriyama. Toei Animation also revealed Dragon Ball Super: Beerus, a fully revamped edition of the 2013 six-episode series, set for autumn 2026. The anniversary video featured a score by Hans Zimmer, who composed the theme "Infinite Future." The new anime is rumored to premiere in early 2026.
Key facts
- New Dragon Ball Super anime series announced at Dragon Ball Genkidamatsuri! event in Japan.
- Event celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Dragon Ball anime.
- New series tentatively titled Dragon Ball Super: The Galactic Patrol.
- Goku and Vegeta will fight against a villain named Moro, a 'world-devourer'.
- First Dragon Ball series created after Akira Toriyama's death.
- Toei Animation announced Dragon Ball Super: Beerus, a revamped edition of the 2013 series, for autumn 2026.
- Hans Zimmer composed the theme 'Infinite Future' for the anniversary video.
- New anime rumored to premiere in early 2026.
Entities
Artists
- Akira Toriyama
- Hans Zimmer
- Christopher Nolan
- Denis Villeneuve
Institutions
- Toei Animation
- Artribune
Locations
- Japan