This weekend’s Dragon Ball Genkidama Matsuri celebrates the 40th anniversary of Dragon Ball, and fans are eagerly awaiting news about a potential remake of Dragon Ball Super. The Dragon Ball Super anime hasn’t aired new episodes since 2018, and the manga hasn’t had new chapters (except for a single bonus one) since creator Akira Toriyama passed away on March 1st, 2024. A return to the Dragon Ball universe has been highly anticipated, and the official voice actor for Goku has recently hinted that a remake might actually happen.
During a recent live stream, Sean Schemmel, the English voice actor for Goku in Dragon Ball, discussed the possibility of a Dragon Ball Super remake. Although it hasn’t been officially announced, his comments strongly hint that a remake is in the works. Schemmel admitted he doesn’t know the reasons behind the remake or whether they’ll reuse existing voice recordings or re-record them, but stated he’s happy to go along with whatever the producers decide.
If a Dragon Ball Super Remake is Happening, Funimation Hasn’t Contacted the Dub Actors Yet
I was listening to Sean Schemmel talk about a possible Dragon Ball Super remake, and it sounds like Funimation hasn’t contacted the voice actors for a dub yet. He even seemed unsure if they’d reuse the original recordings or have everyone re-record their lines, which is interesting. But honestly, this doesn’t necessarily mean a remake isn’t happening. Dragon Ball dubs always come out later than the Japanese versions. For example, the English dub of Dragon Ball DAIMA didn’t appear until months after it started airing in Japan with subtitles.
Toei Animation is known for keeping new projects under wraps. Recently, they issued a copyright strike against an X user who shared what appeared to be a draft of a remade scene from Dragon Ball Super, specifically the God Ritual from Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods. While many fans assumed it was old artwork from the movie or the original Dragon Ball Super anime, Toei’s quick action to remove the image suggests a Dragon Ball Super remake could be released in 2026.
A Dragon Ball Super Remake Means the Moro Saga Won’t Come Out For Another Few Years
It’s confirmed that Dragon Ball Super will be back in 2026. However, if the return is a remake – as many fans and voice actor Sean Schemmel expect – it will likely delay any adaptation of original content from the Dragon Ball Super manga. A remake would probably borrow ideas from the manga to include scenes and storylines that weren’t in the original anime, such as Goku using Hakai on Zamasu, Trunks training as a Kai apprentice, and Master Roshi helping Goku achieve Ultra Instinct. But before a remake could even get to those unique manga storylines, it would first need to recreate five entire story arcs from the existing anime.
The Moro Saga is the seventh major story arc in Dragon Ball Super. To reach it in the new DBS remake, the anime will need to cover several previous arcs, including Battle of Gods, Resurrection F, the Tournament of Destroyers, the Goku Black Saga, the Tournament of Power, and the Broly movie. Fortunately, the manga versions of these stories are shorter than the original anime, meaning the remake likely won’t take 131 episodes to get to Moro. However, adapting all of this content will still probably take over a year. Even if the remake comes out in the first half of 2026, the Moro Saga won’t be covered until 2027 at the earliest. Depending on the release date of the remake, it’s possible that both the Moro and Granolah arcs won’t be adapted until 2028.
Sean Schemmel, the voice of Goku, has long hoped to voice the Moro and Granolah arcs of Dragon Ball Super. These story arcs are considered some of the series’ strongest, with excellent action, storytelling, and character growth, proving that creator Toyotarou is capable of continuing Dragon Ball Super on his own following Akira Toriyama’s passing. However, it’s unclear when these arcs will be adapted into animation, particularly because a planned Dragon Ball Super remake would require restarting the entire series from the beginning.
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2026-01-23 22:04