Dragon Ball Super's Next Anime Lands Release Date, And It's Only 6 Weeks Away

Published Sep 2, 2026, 7:21 PM EDT An experienced Editor representing Canada via ScreenRant's Team Anime, J.R. has been reading manga since the first printing of Shonen Jump in North America. This passion drove him to write about anime, manga, and manhwa since 2022, having recently served as Lead Anime Editor for ComicBook.com. His favorite moments in media coverage include reviewing the series premieres of Zom 100 and Bleach: TYBW Part 2 back-to-back and briefly meeting Junji Ito at a VIZ gallery event in 2023. Sign in to your ScreenRant account This article covers a developing story. Continue to check back with us as we will be adding more information as it becomes available.When it comes to the Dragon Ball franchise, the hype never truly goes away even after creator Akira Toriyama's tragic passing, especially with his successor in place and plenty of space for more anime to cover the work he's created to this day. As such, the news of Dragon Ball Super's anime return, both for the Galactic Patrol release and 2026's Beerus recut. Courtesy of the official Dragon Ball website itself, Dragon Ball Super: Beerus just dropped an absolute treasure trove of new teases, including a new poster, a thrilling new trailer, teases of expansive story additions, and a Japanese release date. Poised to debut first in Japan on October 11, 2026, Dragon Ball Super: Beerus won't be far behind with an international release for fans worldwide. The footage shown increasingly proves the story will involve far more than just an expansion of the story originally seen in Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods and even Resurrection 'F', with more threats bearing down on Earth. Between this, and the never-before adapted arc of the Galactic Patrol Prisoner storyline coming in a separate anime, Dragon Ball's back, and in a brand-new, yet familiar form. Dragon Ball Super: Beerus Confirms Japanese Fall Release Date With New Look Seen in the latest glimpses of the Dragon Ball Super: Beerus poster, it's clear that the series will do far more than even the initial hints the first Super arc. With Frieza and what appear to be Universe Six characters including Champa shown in the poster alone, this enhanced TV anime adaptation appears to be the definitive experience for those who've seen either of the God of Destruction Beerus Saga's animated forms and felt it lacking. It's a thrilling tease less than two months away, and is sure to be one of the biggest of the already enormous anime events of Fall 2026. Dragon Ball Super 7/10 Release Date 2015 - 2018 Network Fuji TV Dragon Ball Super is an anime series set after Majin Buu's defeat. It follows Son Goku, now a radish farmer, as peace prevails until Beerus, the God of Destruction, appears. Seeking to challenge a legendary warrior, the series revisits events from two Dragon Ball Z films before exploring alternate universes.