After waiting for so long, Dragon Ball fans finally got some new Super updates, and it was more than anyone could've hoped for. Not only is the series returning with an adaptation of the manga's Galactic Patrol Prisoner Saga, but a new take on the God of Destruction Beerus Saga is on the way as well.

An anime retelling of the acclaimed Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods movie, the God of Destruction Beerus Saga kicked off the Super anime, and it was a real rocky start. While the movie was a solid, quality entry to the franchise, the entire God of Destruction Beerus Saga felt like a rushed, poorly done afterthought. You can pretty much criticize every major element of the arc, but with Beerus, we might see some of its biggest issues improved upon.

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By Renan Fontes

Better, More Consistent Animation

A big talking point that fans brought up was the arc's animation. The movie looked good, and the anime's adaptation of it couldn't hold a candle to the quality of the film's animation. Fans weren't used to seeing such poor animation from Dragon Ball, and while it's true that the original series and Z had their fair share of animation gaffes that people tend to overlook due to nostalgia, what we got with the God of Destruction Beerus Saga was often a messy disappointment.

With Beerus set to be a big return for the franchise, the expectation (or at least the hope) is that Toei will really bring their A-game this time. The remake is being described as an "enhanced" version of the original, complete with redraws, so one can only hope that they'll fix some of the more glaring issues.

Improved Pacing

This is a big issue the anime has compared to the movie, and it might be a tough one to navigate. Though it's only 15 episodes long, many felt that the God of Destruction Beerus Saga dragged on more than it had to. Compare it to the movie, which is a tighter, more concise telling of the story, and the difference is night and day.

Understandably, things would differ from the movie with the anime adaptation, and fans did expect the anime arc to be longer than the movie's version of things. But the issue is that a lot of it just felt boring and poorly done. It takes four episodes for Goku and Beerus to have their initial confrontation on King Kai's planet. That's just way too long. It drags on and kills whatever momentum the arc has right from the get-go. If the new retelling can make the added moments feel more consequential and improve the flow of things, it'll go a long way in making the arc feel like a worthwhile watch.

Fight Choreography Needs Work

We've seen some incredible fights out of modern shonen anime adaptations, so it's a little frustrating to see Dragon Ball, the series that inspired most of these newer titles, get the short end of the stick when it comes to fight choreography. The original Dragon Ball anime had some great fights that were carried by engaging choreography, making you feel that every punch, kick, and ki blast had some purpose behind it.

The issue with the fights in the God of Destruction Beerus Saga is that they feel so repetitive and simplistic, even though they feature what is supposed to be the strongest fighter in the universe, Beerus. The remake needs to add more variety to the fights, giving each battle the care and attention it deserves. If they can do that, even the most hard-to-please Dragon Ball fan will have some good things to say about the retelling.

The Super Saiyan God Ritual

One of the most controversial things to come out of the movie and the anime adaptation later on was Goku obtaining Super Saiyan God through the Super Saiyan God Ritual. It remains a massive outlier and something that the series seems to have just forgotten about and left behind, making you wonder if it was really a necessary addition in the first place.

Beerus likely won't completely retcon the ritual or anything like that, but if it could alter things so it feels a little more well-earned, that would be a great change. Treating it as something other than a cheap, quick power boost with not much work needed to obtain would make it feel more in line with other transformations we've seen in the series.

Raise The Stakes

It might be tough to pull off, but a big issue in the original arc is that there never truly seems to be any real danger. Yes, we know that Goku and the gang are most likely going to pull through as they do in other sagas, but things just feel way too predictable with Beerus. It's a given that he won't destroy the Earth despite dwarfing characters like Goku and Vegeta in power.

The events following the God of Destruction Beerus Saga are already set in stone, but that doesn't mean Beerus can't play things up a little and make the God of Destruction seem like a more consequential villain. Beerus will relent, spare the Earth, and take an interest in Goku and Vegeta, but they can at least spice things up a little before he does.

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