Summary

Fans await the return of Dragon Ball Super from hiatus, hoping for a potential Black Frieza arc.
Black Frieza's power remains a mystery, with hints of being stronger than the Gods of Destruction.
While Dragon Ball Super may continue after Black Frieza, many feel it should be the final arc for a fitting end.

Dragon Ball Super fans expect the manga to return from hiatus this year. When it returns, Dragon Ball Super will enter a new arc, as the last chapters concluded the previous story arc. While there is still much to explore, fans are mostly looking forward to a potential Black Frieza arc.

Black Frieza has already been introduced, but not much is known about him yet. Fans are excited about the little information that has come out and are eager to see Frieza in this new form, to see what he is truly made of in battle, and to see him give Goku and Vegeta a hard time while posing a new threat to the universe.

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When Will The Black Frieza Arc Start?

Dragon Ball Super is currently on hiatus. In March 2024, the series concluded the Super Hero Saga, which covers the events of the Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero movie and adds much more to the series. In February 2025, a new chapter was released, featuring a special side story related to the Super Hero Saga. This arc takes place from Chapter 91 to Chapter 104 (Volumes 21–24).

While many fans hope that the Black Frieza arc will begin when the manga returns from hiatus, there is no official information about the next arc of the story. As Toyotaro has hinted that he is thinking about the Black Frieza arc, it may be close — however, there is a fair chance that Toyotaro will start an arc referencing Dragon Ball Daima before the Black Frieza arc. In any case, it might be best for Toyotaro to finish the manga soon, because if he continues it for too long, fans may accuse him of straying from Toriyama's original vision, especially if they dislike the direction the story takes.

How Powerful is Black Frieza?

So far, all we know about Black Frieza is a glimpse of his true powers. This transformation was introduced during the Granolah the Survivor Saga, but the movie Dragon Ball Super: Broly had already hinted that Frieza would eventually get an insane power-up. Frieza unleashed this new form after training in a Hyperbolic Time Chamber that he had found on a planet he conquered, and he spent 10 years training there.

He apparently has fully mastered this new form, making him even more dangerous than ever, as he is nearly as powerful as the Gods of Destruction — according to V-JUMP, he is so powerful that it cannot even be measured. It has also been confirmed that he is stronger than any member of the Dragon Team in their prime, which leads fans to wonder what kind of new transformation they could unleash, if any.

Could The Story Continue After Black Frieza?

As Frieza is an iconic villain who is now in his true prime, many fans think that it wouldn't make much sense to continue the story after such an iconic battle. Defeating Black Frieza would definitely give fans a sense of closure. Furthermore, there is hardly anything that could live up to the hype of a potential Black Frieza arc, as the stakes will probably be very high — after all, who would stop Black Frieza from conquering the universe or doing whatever he wants?

There are three things I refuse to tolerate: cowardice, bad haircuts, and military insurrection. And it is unfortunate that our friend Vegeta possesses all three of these.

— Frieza in Dragon Ball Z

However, this is Dragon Ball we are talking about. The story could definitely continue after Black Frieza, just as Dragon Ball Z continued after Frieza. However, it would require a lot of effort to keep fans interested. A better question is whether the story should continue after Black Frieza. The answer will depend on how this arc will be handled, but the general feeling is that it should be the final arc, since it would end the series in great style.

When Will Dragon Ball Super Return?

Unfortunately, there is no news about Dragon Ball Super returning from hiatus in the near future. Some fans hoped to get some good news about DB Super on Goku Day (May 9), but that didn't happen. Fans are hoping that the upcoming issue of V-JUMP will announce a return date, but for now, they can only wait patiently for more information.

Dragon Ball Super is available to read on MANGA Plus.

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Release Date: 2015 - 2018
Network: Fuji TV
Showrunner: Tatsuya Nagamine
Directors: Ryota Nakamura, Masanori Sato, Kenichi Takeshita, Takao Iwai, Hideki Hiroshima, Masato Mitsuka, Kazuya Karasawa, Ayumu Ono, Takahiro Imamura, Tatsuya Nagamine, Kôjiro Kawasaki, Kouji Ogawa
Writers: Ryu King, Hiroshi Yamaguchi
Franchise(s): Dragon Ball