Toei Animation Confirms 'Dragon Ball Super' Will Continue
Earlier today, fans were told the stunning news after the first poster for
Dragon Ball’s new movie went live. The key visual shows Goku front and center against a white background, and Toei Animation went on to reveal some new information about the little-known film. Rather than being a prequel or spinoff, the studio confirmed the movie will take place after
Dragon Ball Super and act as a new arc of sorts.
“From its contents, it turns out to be the next episode of the TV animation
Dragon Ball Super,” Toei Animation wrote in a newly released statement. “It will be the first time a movie has been named
Dragon Ball Super.”
Toei Animation is not the only
Dragon Ball expert confirming the continuation. Akira Toriyama, the creator of the franchise, released his own statement connecting the anime series to the upcoming
Dragon Ball movie.
“The
Dragon Ball Super movie this time aroundwill be the next story that takes place after the anime that's currently on TV,” Toriyama added.
So far, there are few details about the film’s story or whether it will be broken down into a new anime series later on. Fans have long theorized that Toei Animation would eventually do films based on
Dragon Ball Super to give its television staff time to expand the show itself. The studio has kept quiet about such rumors, but this new announcement about
Dragon Ball Super’s film continuation has the fandom wondering if their fan-theories were right all along.