Dragon Ball Super

About Dragon Ball Super

Here is what Dragon Ball Super (ドラゴンボール超) is about, retold in plain terms: an action, adventure and comedy anime by Toei Animation (2015). The setup: After 18 years, we have the newest Dragon Ball story from creator Akira Toriyama. With Majin Buu defeated, Goku has taken a completely new role as...a radish farmer?!

Soon after, with Earth at peace, our heroes have settled into normal lives. They can’t get too comfortable. Far away, the formidable God of Destruction, Beerus, awakens to a prophecy revealing his demise at the hands of an even more formidable being.

In an action series like this, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Gokuu Son (Masako Nozawa) and Pu'ar (Naoko Watanabe) are two of the characters you will meet early. This one is best suited to viewers who like fast, high-impact fights. The run is 131 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

Production & Appeal

Toei Animation is the studio behind Dragon Ball Super, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. Because it leans on action, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. A 7.3/10 score points to a dependable, well-liked series. On the casting side, Masako Nozawa voicing Gokuu Son gives the lead role a recognizable voice. It aired in 2015, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.