Premiering on December 20, 1986, this film features an alternate scenario to the Emperor Pilaf Saga, set in a parallel world. Dragon Ball Super Stays Strong While Fullmetal Alchemist Bombs at Japanese Box Office". Cbr.com. June 28, 2022. Archived from the original on June 30, 2022 . Retrieved June 30, 2022. All Dragon Ball movies were originally released in theaters in Japan, typically when the vast majority of Japanese school children are on spring and summer vacations in March and July, although it pairs up with a Dr. Slump movie, usually 60 minutes long. All of the movies have been released in the United States, and are usually released under a shorter title. Akira Toriyama, the artist who created the franchise, had little to do with the movies past some of the character designs. [ citation needed] However, he is listed as the creator of the movies in the credits. In Daizenshuu 6 (released in 1995), Akira Toriyama stated that he considers the movies to be stories in a " different dimension" than the main story of the manga he created. [1] Daizenshuu 7 lists only Dead Zone and Cooler's Revenge in the main timeline. Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero Stays at #2, 33rd Anpanman Film Opens at #4". Anime News Network. June 27, 2022. Archived from the original on June 28, 2022 . Retrieved June 28, 2022. Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero Film Drops to #2, Shin Ultraman to #4". Anime News Network. June 21, 2022. Archived from the original on November 17, 2022 . Retrieved June 25, 2022.

a b "Dragon Ball Special Panel | Comic-Con@Home 2021". Archived from the original on December 30, 2021 . Retrieved July 23, 2021– via YouTube. Premiering on March 30, 2013 and effectively jump-starting a new era of Dragon Ball, this film is one of the two which make up the Gods of the Universe Saga. The movie introduces God of Destruction Beerus, whom Goku must become a Super Saiyan God to battle. It was later adapted into the God of Destruction Beerus Saga. A novelization of the film written by Masatoshi Kusakabe was released on June 14, 2022. In its first week, it sold 3,946 copies, making it the seventh best-selling light novel in Japan. [22] Release [ edit ] Theatrical [ edit ] The film introduces new transformations for Gohan and Piccolo. Gohan Beast ( 孫 悟飯・ビースト, Son Gohan Bīsuto), a form unique to Gohan, is based on the awakening of his powers ("the wild beast", per Toriyama) as a boy. Toriyama attempted to draw Gohan Beast with a "scary face", but finding this did not fit his character, gave him upturned hair as well. [16] Orange Piccolo ( オレンジ・ピッコロ, Orenji Pikkoro), which Toriyama considers Piccolo's first transformation, was made orange and extremely muscled to distinguish him from Piccolo's regular form. [16]Friedman, Nicholas (June 27, 2023). "Watch Dragon Ball Super: SUPER HERO Exclusively on Crunchyroll". Crunchyroll . Retrieved June 28, 2023. Crunchyroll is distributing the film outside Japan with Sony Pictures Entertainment (through Sony Pictures Releasing International), except in North America, where they released it on their own. [7] [24] It was released in theaters worldwide in August and September 2022. [24] This is the first Dragon Ball film to be distributed under the Crunchyroll brand after Sony Pictures acquired Crunchyroll in 2021 and merged it with Funimation in 2022. [25] Home media [ edit ] Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero ( Japanese: ドラゴンボー 超 （ スーパー ） スーパーヒーロー, Hepburn: Doragon Bōru Sūpā Sūpā Hīrō) is a 2022 Japanese animated martial arts fantasy adventure film, directed by Tetsuro Kodama, produced by Toei Animation and written by Dragon Ball series creator Akira Toriyama. It is the twenty-first animated Dragon Ball feature film and the twenty-second overall, the fourth produced with Toriyama's direct involvement, the second to carry the Dragon Ball Super branding, and the first to be produced mainly using 3D animation. [3] [4] In the film, Piccolo and his former student Gohan heads on a mission to save the world from the newly reformed Red Ribbon Army. Japan Box Office: My Boyfriend in Orange Live-action Film Ranks 4th in Its Debut Weekend". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on July 12, 2022 . Retrieved July 12, 2022.

Premiering on March 9, 1991, and also set during the Battle on Planet Namek, this movie featured the evil Super Namekian Lord Slug, who aimed to reclaim his youth and convert Earth into a vehicle. a b "Result of Investigation of Unauthorized Network Access". Toei Animation. April 28, 2022. Archived from the original on April 28, 2022 . Retrieved July 30, 2022. Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 12, 2022 . Retrieved July 12, 2022. a b ドラゴンボール 超スーパーヒーロー今度の敵はあのレッドリボン軍、"地球の危機"に スーパーヒーローＶＳスーパーヒーローが大激闘[Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero—This Time, the Enemy is the Red Ribbon Army. A Fierce Battle Breaks Out Between Superheroes as the Earth is in Danger!]. Nikkei Entertainment! (in Japanese). No.February 2022. Nikkei Business Publications. January 4, 2022. pp.56–57. Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero was released on Blu-ray and DVD on March 14, 2023. The film features an English-language dub and original Japanese-language with English subtitles. [26]Premiering on July 15, 1989, taking place after the end of Dragon Ball but before the start of Dragon Ball Z, this movie introduces the antagonistic Makyan race led by Garlic Jr. - who would return in the filler Garlic Jr. Saga. An all-new movie since Dragon Ball Super: Broly is currently in the making!” announced Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama. “Just like the previous movie, I’m heavily leading the story and dialogue production for another amazing film. I really shouldn’t talk too much about the plot yet, but be prepared for some extreme and entertaining bouts, which may feature an unexpected character. We’ll be charting through some unexplored territory in terms of the visual aesthetics to give the audience an amazing ride, so I hope everybody will look forward to the new movie!” The film is distributed in Japan by Toei Company. [10] 20th Century Studios (formerly 20th Century Fox) had no involvement in the distribution of this film as a result of their Japanese division being absorbed into that of Disney's on September 1, 2020 following the latter's acquisition of the former, making this film the first to be released by Toei independently since Dragon Ball: The Path to Power (1996). [10] The new Dragon Ball Super movie honors anime's best dad ever". Polygon. July 5, 2022. Archived from the original on July 12, 2022 . Retrieved July 12, 2022. Interview with the Voice of Gamma 1 from Dragon Ball Super: SUPER HERO, Hiroshi Kamiya!". Dragon Ball Official. Archived from the original on June 2, 2022 . Retrieved June 5, 2022.