Summary
- Fans expect news of a potential return of Dragon Ball Super later this year, with Toyotarou discussing it at Japan Expo.
- Misinterpretations regarding Toyotarou's appearance at Japan Expo caused confusion about the future of the manga.
- The most likely next arc for Dragon Ball Super may involve the Black Frieza arc, thrilling fans with the potential storyline.
In March 2024, the legendary creator of the Dragon Ball franchise, Akira Toriyama, unexpectedly passed away, leaving his seminal work unfinished. This came as one of the biggest shocks to the entire anime/manga community since Toriyama is largely considered to be the godfather of Shonen anime, with Dragon Ball being recognized far and wide as one of the most iconic franchises of all time.
Following his passing, Dragon Ball Super went on an indefinite hiatus after Chapter 103, with seemingly no return in sight. The lack of any news regarding its return, coupled with the rumors that Toriyama's successor, Toyotarou, was working on other projects, the series' return seemed unlikely to happen at all. However, recent details have shed light on its return, making fans rejoice over some of the best news about the franchise in over a year.
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Dragon Ball Super May Return Sometime Later This Year
Toyotarou Is Set To Speak On It At Japan Expo
- Toyotarou is set to make an appearance at the Japan Expo Paris on July 6th, 2025.
Earlier this year, the Dragon Ball community was abuzz with speculation after it was revealed that Toyotarou would be attending the Japan Expo Paris in July 2025. However, this anticipation quickly dissolved into disappointment when news began floating around the internet which mentioned a "new project" in the same breath as Toyotarou's appearance at the event.
This caused most fans to believe that, following Toriyama's passing, the manga of Dragon Ball Super, just like the anime, would be left unfinished and in an indefinite hiatus. This feeling was made even worse due to the ongoing legal troubles between Toriyama's official spokesperson, Akio Iyoki, and the management of Shueisha, who are the publishers of Dragon Ball, leaving the series in an even greater state of limbo. However, all confusion regarding the manga's future has been cleared up, since mistranslations gave an inaccurate account.
NEWS: After clarification with Japan Expo, it turns out that Toyotaro is NOT working on any new manga, the site phrased the panel description badly. Toyotaro is set to talk about DRAGON BALL SUPER Manga with Torishima on July 6th!
— Hype (@DbsHype) June 12, 2025
Thanks to: @Red_Ribbon_DBZ for confirmation! Pic.twitter.com/jTBqnXoKhS
Due to the poor phrasing of the Japan Expo as well as unofficial mistranslations making the rounds on the internet, a lot of nuance was taken out of what was said. It was revealed that Toyotarou will, in fact, be using the opportunity to talk about Dragon Ball Super, which could very likely disclose details regarding the potential return of the manga with the release of Chapter 105, which many believe will be the case.
On top of this, Toyotarou recently released a brand-new illustration to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Dragon Ball Super series, adding to the hype. Naturally, fans were upset that there wasn't more done to commemorate the legendary franchise, but they understand this was probably done because of the upcoming event. Moreover, another reason why many believe there to be a positive future for the franchise is because V-Jump teased a "certain project" to be revealed at a later date, strengthening fan speculation even more.
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What To Expect From The Return Of Dragon Ball Super
Where Could The Story Go?
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Latest Chapter |
Dragon Ball Super, Chapter 103, "A Legacy Toward The Future" |
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Debut Date |
March 20, 2024 |
Speculation regarding the return of Super has been the primary activity for fans of the series for over a year at this point, due to its future remaining uncertain. Fortunately, the place Dragon Ball Super ended in was a great one, with the heroes being stronger and more important than ever before and the opportunities for the next arc of the series being incredibly rich.
The most common sentiment here is that the series will return with the Black Frieza arc, which will show the heroes going up against their greatest foe who is now even stronger than them in their strongest forms. At the end of the Granolah arc, Frieza showed that he used the time after the Tournament of Power to train, unlocking a new form in the process that was strong enough to defeat Goku and Vegeta's Divine Forms in a single hit.
Since then, he has been running rampant across the universe, completely unchecked, since not even the most powerful warriors can hope to challenge him. This is the perfect next step for the arc as it would not only show the main heroes of Universe 7 working together, but it would also bring the entire story around perfectly as the Saiyans would definitively defeat the ultimate villain of their entire race.
Because of this, the Black Frieza has all the makings of the perfect final arc for the franchise. However, it's not the only possibility, since fans have expressed the desire for Dragon Ball to visit the concept of the multiverse again, possibly opening the door for the much-awaited Universe 6 and Universe 11 arcs. Whatever the case may be, fans can only wait to see what the future has in store, which may just be revealed on July 6, 2025.
Dragon Ball can be streamed on Crunchyroll.
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Dragon Ball Super
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- 2015 - 2018
