Dragon Ball's Official Converse Collaboration Is Here, And It's Beyond Epic

Published Jul 22, 2026, 8:30 AM EDT Joshua Edward Ryan Fox is a freelance writer for Screen Rant with a passion for pop culture. Joshua grew up in Connecticut where he developed an appreciation for writing and entertainment and has earned a Master's degree in professional writing and technical writing. His writing has been quoted by both the anime streaming site Crunchyroll and the anime YouTuber Gigguk. Sign in to your ScreenRant account Dragon Ball is officially launching a new collaboration with Converse, and it’s beyond epic. As one of the oldest and most popular anime franchises in history, Dragon Ball has had countless different forms of merchandising over the years; there are all the video games and toys that are to be expected of an anime franchise, but Dragon Ball also gets plenty of clothing, food deals, and generally bizarre products like a backpack referencing Chiaotzu’s death in the Saiyan Saga and high heels styled after Frieza, so pretty much anything is on the table for the franchise. After over 40 years, Dragon Ball is nothing short of a merchandising machine, and its latest collaboration is its best one yet, as for the first time, Dragon Ball is launching an official collaboration with Converse for Dragon Ball-themed Chuck Taylors and clothing, appropriately called “Converse X Dragon Ball Z”, and it all looks phenomenal. The collection officially launches online in North America and China on July 23 before launching a wider release on August 11, and any Dragon Ball fan who can afford to pick something up would be remiss not to do so. Everything To Get In The Dragon Ball X Converse Collaboration The main focus of the Converse X Dragon Ball Z collection, of course, is the Chuck Taylors: for $80, fans can buy Chuck Taylors in colors patterned after Goku, Vegeta, Frieza, or Cell, with the Goku and Vegeta ones also coming with a Dragon Ball and Scouter key chain, respectively; for $55, fans can buy Chuck Taylors that show Goten and Trunks doing the Fusion dance or have Majin Buu’s face on the tongue, although those are only for kids; and for $100, fans can buy Chuck Taylors with Shenron curled around the shoe. The collaboration doesn’t stop there, though. Fans also have their pick of two graphic tees—a black one with a white outline of Shenron on the back or an orange one with Goku on the back—and a black hoodie featuring Shenron around a Converse-style Dragon Ball, and for anyone feeling creative, there will also be a “Converse For You” option that will let people make custom shoes with different colors and characters plastered on them. It all comes together into a fairly diverse collection, and Dragon Ball fans old and new should be able to find plenty to love. Dragon Ball Is Still The Biggest Anime Franchise In The World If there’s anything to take away from Dragon Ball’s big collaboration with Converse, it’s how big the franchise remains to this day. Despite the general age of the franchise, Dragon Ball Super’s lengthy hiatus, and Akira Toriyama’s untimely passing in 2024, Dragon Ball hasn’t slowed down in the slightest as it continues to turn out one new project after another, showing that it’s clearly more alive than ever. Dragon Ball Daima, Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3, and the upcoming adaptation of the Galactic Patrol Saga are prime examples of that, and sure enough, the Converse collaboration will be another. Dragon Ball · Character Profile Which Dragon Ball Character Are You? “Power comes in response to a need, not a desire.” 👊 Goku The Fighter 👑 Vegeta The Prince 🧘 Piccolo The Mentor POWER UP → 01 A powerful new enemy appears. What’s your first reaction? AThis is amazing! I can’t wait to fight them and see how strong they are! BI’ll defeat them myself. No one else is worthy of the challenge. CWe need a plan. Rushing in blindly is how people get killed. NEXT → 02 How do you train for an upcoming battle? AFind the strongest sparring partner I can and push myself past my limits every day BTrain alone in isolation — I don’t need anyone holding me back CMeditate, study the enemy’s weaknesses, and train the younger fighters so they’re ready too NEXT → 03 Your team is losing a fight. What do you do? AJump in front of everyone — I’ll take the hits so my friends can regroup BGet angry. I refuse to lose — my pride won’t allow it. I’ll surpass my limits right here. CFall back and coordinate — someone needs to think clearly while everyone else is panicking NEXT → 04 A rival challenges you to a one-on-one fight. How do you respond? AAbsolutely! Let’s go right now — no holding back! BFinally, a chance to prove I am the strongest. I accept — and I will crush you. CIf it serves a purpose, fine. But pointless fighting is a waste of energy. NEXT → 05 An old enemy offers to join your side. What do you do? AI don’t trust them — once an enemy, always an enemy. They’ll betray us. BSure! Everyone deserves a second chance. The more friends the better! CI’ll allow it, but I’m watching them closely. Trust is earned, not given. NEXT → 06 What’s your biggest weakness? AI’m too trusting and sometimes let enemies power up just for the thrill of the fight BMy pride — I’d rather die than accept help from someone else CI keep everyone at arm’s length — caring about people is a liability I struggle with NEXT → 07 You sense a massive power level approaching Earth. What’s your move? AFly straight toward it — I want to meet them first and see what they’re made of BPrepare myself — if this threat is real, I’ll be the one to destroy it CGather the fighters, assess the threat, and make sure the people I protect are safe first NEXT → 08 What drives you more than anything? AProtecting those who can’t protect themselves — someone has to be the responsible one BThe thrill of getting stronger — there’s always a new level to reach, a new challenge to find CProving my worth — I am the Prince of all Saiyans, and I will surpass everyone REVEAL MY CHARACTER → Power Level Scanned Your Dragon Ball Identity 👊 Goku “I am the hope of the universe. I am the answer to all living things that cry out for peace.” You’re a pure-hearted warrior who lives for the thrill of the fight. Every challenge is an opportunity, every enemy a potential friend, and every defeat just fuel to come back stronger. People are drawn to your infectious optimism and unbreakable spirit, even when your naivety drives them crazy. You’d give your last Senzu Bean to a stranger and charge headfirst into a battle you can’t win — not because you’re reckless, but because you genuinely believe that pushing past your limits is the only way to grow. Like Goku, your greatest power isn’t your ki — it’s your ability to inspire everyone around you to be better.Pure-Hearted Fearless Limitless Inspiring 👑 Vegeta “I do not fear this new challenge. Rather like a true warrior, I will rise to meet it.” You carry yourself with the pride of royalty and the ferocity of a born warrior. Second place is not in your vocabulary, and you’d rather break your body than your spirit. People might call you arrogant, but beneath that iron exterior lies someone who has learned to fight not just for themselves, but for the people they’ve quietly grown to love. Your journey is one of evolution — from cold-blooded conqueror to Earth’s fiercest protector — and every scar you carry is proof that pride and love can coexist. Like Vegeta, you don’t just want to be the strongest — you need to earn it on your own terms.Proud Relentless Fierce Evolving 🧘 Piccolo “Sometimes, we have to look beyond what we want and do what’s best.” You’re the one everyone depends on when things fall apart — the calm center in the middle of chaos. While others charge in recklessly or let their ego do the talking, you see the bigger picture and make the hard calls that need making. You didn’t choose to care about people, but somewhere along the way it happened, and now you’d sacrifice everything for those you’ve taken under your wing. Stoic on the surface, deeply loyal underneath, you’re the mentor, the strategist, and the last line of defense all in one. Like Piccolo, your true strength is wisdom — and the courage to do what’s right even when no one is watching.Wise Tactical Protective Stoic ↻ PLAY AGAIN Anytime any sort of new merchandise for Dragon Ball drops, it’s something worth getting excited about, and the Converse X Dragon Ball Z collection is one of the best examples of how true that is after over 40 years. There’s never been a more exciting time to be a Dragon Ball fan, and hopefully, the Converse collaboration will more than live up to the hype when it finally releases. Video Game(s) Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, Dragon Ball FighterZ, Dragon Ball: The Breakers, Super Dragon Ball Heroes: World Mission, Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z, Dragon Ball Xenoverse, Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot First Film Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies First TV Show Dragon Ball Cast Sean Schemmel, Laura Bailey, Brian Drummond, Christopher Sabat, Scott McNeil Created by Akira Toriyama Latest Film Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero