Dragon Ball Super Manga to Finally Get New Content

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Summary

  • Dragon Ball Super manga has not been canceled despite being on hiatus since March.
  • Toyotaro worked on other projects within the franchise, like Dragon Ball Super Divers.
  • Challenges with starting new arcs may be delaying the return to regular serialization.

As a long-time Dragon Ball fan with a decade of collecting every manga volume and watching every anime episode, I must say that 2024 has been quite a rollercoaster ride for us fans. The passing of Akira Toriyama was indeed a sad moment, but we’ve learned to adapt and move forward in the spirit of Goku and his friends.

2021 has been a challenging year for enthusiasts of the Dragon Ball series, as the loss of Akira Toriyama, its creator, was one of the most disheartening pieces of news this year. This tragic event left not just fans in mourning, but also many manga artists stunned by the unexpected turn of events.

The recently debuted anime titled Dragon Ball Daima, initially intended as a lively tribute to mark the franchise’s 40th anniversary, has unexpectedly transformed into what seems to be Akira Toriyama’s final installment in the Dragon Ball series. This shift has given the anime a profound significance for many viewers.

Starting from March, the Dragon Ball Super manga created by Toyotaro under Toriyama’s guidance has been temporarily paused. Even though we don’t have updates about its resumption of regular publication, it was confirmed at Jump Festa 2025 that a special chapter will be released in V-Jump magazine in February 2025.

The Series Has Not Been Canceled

Although there’s no announcement yet regarding the manga resuming after its break, it hasn’t been definitively cancelled either, implying that Toyotaro might continue working on it. It’s possible we could learn about the resumption along with the next chapter, scheduled for release in February.

Toyotaro Kept Working for the Franchise on Other Fronts in 2024

It seems that the manga has been lacking new content, making it challenging for Toyotaro to keep going with it, given both emotional and technical considerations since Toriyama is not available. However, he’s been engaged with the Dragon Ball franchise and recently produced a one-shot for “Dragon Ball Super Divers,” a newly launched arcade game in Japan. Writing two stories concurrently can be demanding, so it’s likely that he prioritized “Divers” during the past few months.

The recently concluded chapters of Dragon Ball Super mark the end of the Tournament of Power saga, and initiating fresh storylines can prove difficult. Meanwhile, there are three standalone Dragon Ball Super chapters that have been released but not yet compiled into a volume. It seems Toyotaro is contemplating how to carry on the narrative by himself. (Paraphrased)

You can stream the animated series “Dragon Ball Super” on Crunchyroll, while the manga is published in English by VIZ Media.

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2024-12-22 02:13