The upcomingDragon Ball Super: Super Heroanime film will get a North American release sometime this summer. Theannouncement was madeduring the Dragon Ball Games Battle Hour 2022 event on Saturday.
A short audio-less clip from the film showcasing the film’s antagonist, Dr. Hedo, was also shown during the event. The film’s producers, Akio Iyoku and Norihiro Hayashida attended the event alongside director Tetsuro Kodama.
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Dragon Ball Super: Super Herowas first announced in May 2021, with a teaser trailerreleased during Shueisha’s Jump Festa ‘22 eventin late December. The film will introduce several new characters in what’s set to be a new conflict between Goku and remnants of the Red Ribbon Army.
The film will feature Goku, Vegeta, Gohan, Piccolo and Pan in prominent roles. The newest visual for the film hints at Bulma, Android 18, Trunks, and Goten having some sort of role in the movie as well. Hiroshi Kamiya and Mamoru Miyanowill play the newly introducedGamma #1 and Gamma #2, two Red Ribbon Army androids sent after Goku and his family. Kamiya is best known for his roles as Koyomi Araragi in theMonogatari Series, Yato inNoragami, and Levi Ackerman inAttack on Titan. Miyano is best known for playing Rintaro Okabe inSteins;Gate, Ling Yao inFullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, and Death The Kid inSoul Eater.
Super Herois the secondDragon Ball Superfilm following 2018sDragon Ball Super: Broly.The film will be entirely in CG, whereasBrolywas a mix of CG and 2D animation. Planning for the film began in 2018, a year prior toBroly’srelease. Akira Toriyama will once again be heavily involved in the project, handling both the screenplay and character design while also contributing lines of dialogue for the film.
Toei Animation willreturn to produce the film, withSuper Herostanding as Kodama’s directorial debut. Naoki Satō will compose the score. Kodama previously served as the CG Sequence Director forBroly, and Satō has composed music forAssassination Classroom,Eureka Seven, and thePretty Cureseries.
Dragon Ball Super: Super Herowill release in Japan on Jun 15, 2025. The film’s release schedule outside of Japan is expected to differ depending on the country and region.
