Dragon Ball Super (manga)

For other uses, see Dragon Ball (disambiguation).

Manga Series: Dragon Ball Super
Dragon Ball Super

Dragon Ball Superドラゴンボール超スーパーDoragon Bōru Sūpā
Genre	Shōnen, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Martial Arts, Science Fiction, Bangsian Fantasy
Authored by	Toyotarō Akira Toriyama
Publisher	Shueisha
Serialized in	V Jump
Original run	June 20, 2015 (V-Jump, August issue) –
No. of volumes	8

Dragon Ball Super (ドラゴンボール超スーパー, Doragon Bōru Sūpā) is a Japanese manga and sequel to the Dragon Ball manga, written by Toyotarō and overseen by Akira Toriyama. The manga began publication in June 2015, serialized in the monthly magazine V-Jump. The manga is also being released in English by Viz Media, which started in May 2017.

The manga was being published simultaneously with the production of the Dragon Ball Super anime.

Overview

Summary

The Dragon Ball Super manga picks up the story of Goku and his adventures following the defeat of Majin Buu, but prior to the final chapters involving the 28th World Martial Arts Tournament. While an adaptation of Toriyama's outline, it has many storyline differences when compared to the two most-recent Dragon Ball Z movies and the Dragon Ball Super anime.

Production

Akira Toriyama writes plot outlines which Toyotarō uses as a basis for the stories and Toriyama personally helps put the manga together. Toyotarō creates the dialogue and illustrations, expanding, adding, and changing elements from Toriyama's plan as he deems appropriate. Akira Toriyama believes Toyotarō's freedom to change the story makes the final product better.^[1] Akira Toriyama also checks through all of Toyotarō's storyboards for the manga,^[1]^[2] and edits things to make sure everything is correct.^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8] To accomplish this, Toyotarō has his draft sent to Toriyama, who goes over it and then sends back parts that he drew himself with corrections to Toyotarō in order to get the final product perfect.^[9] Toyotarō also makes sure that his manga follows Toriyama's continuity.^[10]

Akira Toriyama has a very positive view of Toyotarō's manga, noting that Toyotarō is always accurate when drawing the manga, unlike with the anime where he always has to ask for things to be fixed, and is grateful that Toyotarō is drawing the continuation of his story.^[2] He also believes that if the animators for the anime use Toyotarō's manga as a reference it will keep them on track,^[1] although this is not possible since the anime release has been further through Super's story since both began production.

As the series has progressed Toyotarō has been given more control over the state of Dragon Ball Super, making some additions to the plot overview which have been implemented into both the manga and the anime, such as the appearance of Vegito in the "Future" Trunks Saga.^[11]

Unlike the anime, the manga does not include an adaptation of Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F’, likely in part due to it already having been partially adapted into manga form (though the events of the movie are still mentioned in the Super manga). In the Tournament of Power Saga's flashback to the events of Frieza's revenge a panel from the Resurrection ‘F’ manga was shown.

The Dragon Ball Super manga's volumes are also given their own advertisements, with these ads highlighting them as the sequel to Toriyama's original manga.^[12]^[13] A wall of Dragon Ball Super information displayed at Dragon Ball Tour 2018 section of the 2018 Comic-Con in English and at Tokyo Skytree in Japanese noted that the Dragon Ball Super manga is the canonical sequel to the original Dragon Ball manga.^[14]^[15]^[16]

Story Arcs

God of Destruction Beerus Arc^[17] (chapter 1 — chapter 4)
God of Destruction Champa Arc^[17] (chapter 5 — chapter 13)
Future Trunks Arc^[17] (chapter 14 — chapter 26)
Universe Survival Arc^[17] (chapter 27 — chapter 42)
Broly Saga (chapter 42)
Galactic Patrol Prisoner Saga (chapter 42 - )

Volumes

Shueisha released the first volume of Dragon Ball Super in Japan on April 14, 2016. It includes chapters 1 through 9. The second volume containing chapters 10 through 15 was released on December 2, 2016. The third volume containing chapters 16 through 20 was released on June 2, 2017. The fourth volume containing chapters 21 through 24 was released on November 2, 2017. The fifth volume was released on March 2, 2018 containing chapters 25 through 28. The sixth volume containing chapters 29 through 32 was released on June 4, 2018. The seventh volume containing chapters 33 through 36 was released on September 4, 2018. The eighth volume will be released on December 4, 2018.

English Distribution

Viz Media started publishing chapters in English on their official website on June 24, 2016, adding new chapters every two weeks until they caught up, starting with Chapter 22. Since then Viz publishes the latest chapters of the manga on the 20th or 21st of each month to coincide with the release in Japan.

Viz Media began releasing the collected volumes in English starting in 2017; releasing Volume 1 in May and Volume 2 in December. Volume 3 was released in July 2018. Volume 4 will be released in January and Volume 5 in May of 2019.

Gallery

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Dragon Ball Super Volume 1 (Manga) Tori-Toyo Interview (Web Version). kanzenshuu.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Dragon Ball Super Volume 1 (Manga) Tori-Toyo Interview (Book Version). kanzenshuu.
↑ Zamasu Toriyama edit 1. pbs.twimg.
↑ Zamasu Toriyama edit 2. pbs.twimg.
↑ Shin-Zamasu Toriyama edit 1. pbs.twimg.
↑ Shin-Zamasu Toriyama edit 2. pbs.twimg.
↑ Caulifla/Jiren Toriyama edit.
↑ Krillin Toriyama edit.
↑ Toyo-Tori work. pbs.twimg.
↑ Toyo interview Naopoli comicon 2017 (Italian). animeclick (April 30, 2017).
↑ Dragon Ball Super volume 4 interview: Dragon Ball Super (1) (2) (3)
↑ Dragon Ball Super - Manga Vol. 3 Future Trunks Arc. youtube (May 31, 2017).
↑ Trailer 2 manga Dragon Ball Super. youtube (May 31, 2017).
↑ Manga canon SDCC 2018.
↑ Dragon Ball manga timeline
↑ Herms' tweet on the Japanese version. twitter (November 1, 2018).
↑ ^17.0 ^17.1 ^17.2 ^17.3 DB manga timeline

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Dragon Ball manga volumes
Dragon Ball
Son Goku Arc	The Monkey King • Wish Upon a Dragon • The Training of Kame-Sen'nin • Strongest Under The Heavens
Red Ribbon Army Arc	The Red Ribbon Army • Bulma Returns • General Blue And The Pirate Treasure • Taopaipai & Master Karin • Test Of The All-Seeing Crone
Piccolo Arc	Return To The Tournament • The Eyes of Tenshinhan • The Demon King Piccolo • Piccolo Conquers The World • Heaven And Earth • The Titanic Tournament • Goku vs. Piccolo
Dragon Ball Z
Saiyan Arc	The World's Greatest Team • The Lord of Worlds • Earth vs. the Saiyans • Goku vs. Vegeta
Freeza Arc	Dragon Ball in Space • Battlefield Namek • The Ginyu Force • Goku vs. Ginyu • The Wrath of Freeza • Goku vs. Freeza • The Super Saiyan
Androids Arc	Enter Trunks • The Red Ribbon Androids • Rise of the Machines • The Terror of Cell • The Room of Spirit and Time • The Cell Game • Gohan vs. Cell • Death of a Warrior
Majin Boo Arc	The New Generation • Tournament of the Heavens • Mark of the Warlock • Boo Unleashed • Hercule to the Rescue • Last Hero Standing! • Goodbye, Dragon World
Dragon Ball Super
Zeno Arc	Warriors from Universe 6! • The Winning Universe is Decided! • Zero Mortal Project! • Last Chance For Hope • The Decisive Battle! Farewell, Trunks! • The Super Warriors Gather! • Sign of Son Goku's Awakening • Battle's End and Aftermath
Universe 7 Arc	Moro's Wish • Great Escape • Merus's True Identity • Battles Abound • Son Goku Galactic Patrol Officer • Moro, Consumer of Worlds • The Universe's Greatest Warrior • God of Destruction Power • Bardock, Father of Goku • A People's Pride • All-Out Bout • VS. Dr. Hedo • The Ultimate Teacher and Pupil • Son Gohan's Ultimate Awakening!
Other Dragon Ball manga
Super Dragon Ball Heroes series	Dark Demon Realm Mission! (Dispatch! Time Patrol • Time of the Dark Demon Realm's Resurrection • Complete Resurrection) • Universe Mission!! (Prison Planet • Universe Seed) • Big Bang Mission!!! (Big Bang Mission • The New Universe • End of Experiment) • Ultra God Mission!!!! (Begin! Super Space-Time Tournament • Vs. the Former Kaiōshin of Time • The Kaiōshin of Time vs. the Demigra Army • End! Super Space-Time Tournament) • Meteor Mission!
Galactic Patrol series	Sachie-chan Guu!! • Jiya • Jaco the Galactic Patrolman (Dragon Ball Minus)
Spin-offs	Episode of Bardock • Dragon Ball SD • Cross Epoch • Nekomajin • Oh!! New Gadget Super Lovers • The Return of Son Goku and Friends! • Resurrection 'F' • That Time I Got Reincarnated as Yamcha • Film Animation Comics
Video Game related	Jump Super Stars • Heroes: Victory Mission • Heroes: Charisma Mission • Heroes: Ultimate Charisma Mission • Discross Jinryoku God Max!! • Xenoverse 2 • Fusions • FighterZ
Related	Wonder Island • Dr. Slump • Dragon Boy • The Adventures of Tongpoo • Escape • Dub & Peter 1 • Go! Go! Ackman • Kajika • Kintoki • Oishii Shima no Ū-sama • Saving Soldier Cashman

[Int2-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Dragon Ball Super Volume 1 (Manga) Tori-Toyo Interview (Web Version). kanzenshuu.

[Int1-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Dragon Ball Super Volume 1 (Manga) Tori-Toyo Interview (Book Version). kanzenshuu.

[3] Zamasu Toriyama edit 1. pbs.twimg.

[4] Zamasu Toriyama edit 2. pbs.twimg.

[5] Shin-Zamasu Toriyama edit 1. pbs.twimg.

[6] Shin-Zamasu Toriyama edit 2. pbs.twimg.

[7] Caulifla/Jiren Toriyama edit.

[8] Krillin Toriyama edit.

[9] Toyo-Tori work. pbs.twimg.

[NC17-10] Toyo interview Naopoli comicon 2017 (Italian). animeclick (April 30, 2017).

[11] Dragon Ball Super volume 4 interview: Dragon Ball Super (1) (2) (3)

[12] Dragon Ball Super - Manga Vol. 3 Future Trunks Arc. youtube (May 31, 2017).

[13] Trailer 2 manga Dragon Ball Super. youtube (May 31, 2017).

[14] Manga canon SDCC 2018.

[15] Dragon Ball manga timeline

[16] Herms' tweet on the Japanese version. twitter (November 1, 2018).

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