For the first time since series creator Akira Toriyama passed away in 2024, fans were given a reassuring update about Dragon Ball‘s future, though question marks remained about one franchise entry in particular. The Dragon Ball Super manga, which was co-written by Akira Toriyama and Toyotaro, has remained on hiatus for nearly two years.
Now, a new, hidden update on the official Dragon Ball website is telling fans to stay tuned for further “Super” updates.
Dragon Ball Teases Its Next “Super” Return
The Official Dragon Ball Website Is Teasing Major Future Updates
The official Dragon Ball website has chronicled the recent 40th anniversary event in Tokyo in detail, sharing images and descriptions of all reveals, as well as illustrations and life-sized character statues that were on display. The event gave fans their first detailed look into the franchise’s future as Dragon Ball enters a new era without its iconic creator.
However, as first reported by X-user Venixys, a news entry was quietly added telling fans to continue looking out for updates. It reads:
“Super” new developments will continue to unfold well beyond the 40th anniversary of Dragon Ball, so stay tuned!
Such an announcement wouldn’t typically raise many eyebrows. An IP as massive and consistently profitable as Dragon Ball will always have projects in the works and something new to reveal. However, it’s the addition of “Super”, placed in not very low-key quotation marks, that’s causing some excitement among fans.
As of now, barring any unexpected movie productions or anime-original projects, all Dragon Ball Super anime productions are accounted for in the upcoming Galactic Patrol saga and remake series. Which is leading to speculation that it may finally be time for the manga to return.
New Dragon Ball Teaser May Be Hinting at the Manga’s Long-Awaited Return
Since Akira Toriyama’s passing, the Dragon Ball Super manga has remained on an extended hiatus with little sign of returning, and the series was suspiciously held out from any of the 40th anniversary reveals last month. Illustrator Toyotaro was also absent from any of the event’s stages and ceremonies.
If the website’s teaser relates to Dragon Ball Super, it’s likely any upcoming announcements will address the manga, which has retained its spot in the monthly V Jump lineup despite its inactivity. Dragon Ball Super was co-written by Akira Toriyama and Toyotaro, and it’s currently unknown whether the series’ illustrator will fully take on the writing role when the series returns.
Here’s When Dragon Ball Super: Galactic Patrol Will Make Its Anime Debut
A new chapter in the Dragon Ball saga is on the horizon, but when will it arrive?
Dragon Ball Super is returning to screens with its first new TV anime in nearly a decade, which leaves only the future of the manga’s version of events up in the air. Fans will want to keep a keen eye out for any future announcements.
- Release Date
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2015 – 2018
- Network
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Fuji TV
- Directors
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Ryota Nakamura, Masanori Sato, Kenichi Takeshita, Takao Iwai, Hideki Hiroshima, Masato Mitsuka, Kazuya Karasawa, Ayumu Ono, Takahiro Imamura, Tatsuya Nagamine, Kôjiro Kawasaki, Kouji Ogawa
- Writers
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Ryu King, Hiroshi Yamaguchi
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Masakazu Morita
Whis (voice)
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Masako Nozawa
Son Goku/Goku Black/Son Gohan/Son Goten (voices)
