Dragon Ball's New Anime Officially Has The Franchise's Best Opening In 37 Years

Updated Oct 11, 2026, 1:52 PM EDT Nicolas Ayala is a Senior Writer for the Comics team at ScreenRant, with over five years of experience writing about Superhero media, action movies, and TV shows. Sign in to your ScreenRant account Toei's new Dragon Ball series, Dragon Ball: Beerus, unveils the greatest opening the franchise has ever had. A good opening sequence is the front door to an anime series, meticulously crafted to hook the audience in ninety seconds or less. Sometimes, anime openings are so good that they become just as memorable as the series themselves. For instance, the unforgettable, apocalyptic psychological kaleidoscope of "A Cruel Angel's Thesis" from Neon Genesis Evangelion, the jazzy style of "Tank!" from Cowboy Bebop, and the intense visuals of "Guren no Yumiya" from Attack on Titan are all the perfect intros to some of the biggest anime phenomena in pop culture. Dragon Ball has such an extensive history that the franchise has its own legacy of intros that defined the childhoods of millions across the world. The original 1986 series launched it with the upbeat "Makafushigi Adventure!" track that captured the spirit of Goku's search for the titular Dragon Balls. Dragon Ball Z upped the ante with the iconic "Cha-La Head-Cha-La", a song so universally beloved that it's practically the anthem for anime. Even the divisive Dragon Ball GT gets its due respect thanks to the melancholic melody of "Dan Dan Kokoro Hikareteku". Dragon Ball Super isn't shying away from the high bar left by previous series' openings, delivering one of the best animated opening sequences to date. Dragon Ball Super: Beerus' Opening Is A Tribute To DB History Dragon Ball's New Opening Pays Tribute To Akira Toriyama And The Franchise's Origins Toei Animation teases the highly anticipated Dragon Ball Super: Beerus anime with the release of the series' official opening. Scored to the high-energy "Onogami" by Megatera Zero, Dragon Ball Super: Beerus honors every era of the franchise, with images stripped straight out of previous series. Dragon Ball's young Goku wields his power pole, shoots his first Kamehameha, performs the Dragon Fist, activates his Kaio Ken, transforms into Super Saiyan for the first time, and reaches Super Saiyan 3 before Beerus appears. In typical anime opening fashion, villains like Golden Frieza and Hit make a small appearance, shrouded in darkness, and a group of supporting characters from Dragon Ball Z appear together. Goku also shows off his Super Saiyan God and Super Saiyan Blue transformations, as well as his new gear alongside Vegeta. Most notably, the Dragon Ball Super: Beerus opening ends with an image of Goku performing a Kamehameha towards the camera in a style that's very reminiscent to one of Akira Toriyama's most iconic depictions of Goku's signature move. Dragon Ball Super Found Its Biggest Strength With Beerus Dragon Ball Super: Beerus Promises To Be The Best Version Of The Super Era The fact that Dragon Ball Super: Beerus' opening pays homage to Akira Toriyama's original work on Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z shows how faithful to the original creator's vision Toei's new series aims to be. The first stages of Dragon Ball Super failed to live up to the franchise's visual quality. Hence, the best approach is to go back and remake these portions with top-tier animation and direct inspirations from Toriyama's original style. Following Dragon Ball Super: Beerus, the Dragon Ball franchise could continue to remake subsequent portions of Super like the Resurrection 'F' arc. Besides, Super: Beerus' faithfulness to Akira Toriyama's vision also opens the door for the reintegration of Akira Toriyama's non-canon creations into official modern continuity. Future installments could reintroduce redesigned versions of fan-favorite movie villains like Cooler and Janemba, and even tie in Toriyama's video game concepts like Android 21. Which Dragon Ball opening is your favorite?