Dragon Ball Super: Beerus premieres on Sunday, October 11, 2026 in Japan. It is Toei Animation’s new “enhanced” version of Dragon Ball Super: a re-edit of the Battle of Gods arc with a large number of newly drawn and redrawn cuts, a reconstructed story and updated visuals, made to sit closer to Akira Toriyama’s original manga. It is the first new Dragon Ball TV series since Dragon Ball DAIMA wrapped in early 2025, and this guide covers everything confirmed so far: the release date, what “enhanced edition” actually means, the staff, the trailer and where it will stream.
Dragon Ball Super: Beerus release date
The series starts on October 11, 2026, which lands it in the Fall 2026 anime season. Long-time fans will notice the date: Dragon Ball DAIMA premiered on exactly the same day, October 11, back in 2024.
An episode count has not been announced. The original Beerus arc ran across the first 14 episodes of Dragon Ball Super in 2015, but because this version adds new footage and restructures the story, the length could differ in either direction. We will update this page as soon as Toei confirms it.
Key facts at a glance
| Detail | Confirmed information |
|---|---|
| Title | Dragon Ball Super: Beerus (ドラゴンボール超 ビルス) |
| Premiere (Japan) | October 11, 2026 |
| Format | TV series, Fall 2026 |
| Studio | Toei Animation (with Shueisha) |
| Story covered | Battle of Gods / Beerus arc, re-edited with new animation |
| Episode count | Not yet announced |
| International streaming | Not yet announced (see below) |
What is Dragon Ball Super: Beerus, exactly?
Toei describes the project as an enhanced edition of Dragon Ball Super. The pitch is a familiar one if you remember Dragon Ball Z Kai: take an existing arc, cut the filler and off-model episodes, redraw the weakest cuts, add new material where the manga had more, and present it as a tighter, better-looking series. The difference is scale. Toei’s own wording promises “a large volume of newly added and redrawn cuts, a reconstructed narrative, and updated visuals for a more immersive and faithful representation of Akira Toriyama’s original manga.”
That matters because the 2015 broadcast of the Beerus arc was the most criticised stretch of Dragon Ball Super. It retold the Battle of Gods film across 14 episodes with noticeably rough animation in places, and it was the version many overseas fans saw first. A rebuilt Beerus arc with 2026-level production is, in effect, the version of that story fans asked for a decade ago.
Story: Beerus wakes up
The official synopsis picks up several years after the battle with Majin Buu. Earth is enjoying a brief stretch of peace when Beerus, the God of Destruction, wakes from a long sleep. Kai and the Supreme Kai, who know exactly what Beerus can do to a planet, watch his awakening with dread. Beerus hears rumours of a Saiyan who defeated Frieza and goes looking for Goku, and Earth finds itself targeted by the strongest being in the universe.
In other words: this is the Super Saiyan God storyline, Bulma’s birthday party, Vegeta’s “my Bulma” moment and Goku’s first fight with Beerus, told again with Whis at the God of Destruction’s side. Whether Toei stops at the end of the Beerus arc or rolls straight into a rebuilt Resurrection F arc afterward is one of the open questions; the title suggests each arc may get its own subtitle.
Studio and staff
The series is produced at Toei Animation, with Shueisha credited alongside, and it is based on Akira Toriyama’s original work. The confirmed creative staff so far:
- Original creator: Akira Toriyama
- Animation director: Tadayoshi Yamamuro — the long-time Dragon Ball character designer whose art defined the Z era
- Music: Norihito Sumitomo, returning from Dragon Ball Super and the recent films
- Opening theme: Megatera Zero
- Ending theme: Junya Yamaike
Yamamuro’s involvement is the headline here. His return to a lead animation role is the clearest signal that the “redrawn cuts” are meant to bring the series back toward the classic look rather than the flatter style of the 2015 broadcast.
Trailer
Watch the official announcement trailer below:
Where to watch Dragon Ball Super: Beerus
An international streaming partner has not been announced yet. For context, Dragon Ball DAIMA streamed on Crunchyroll and Netflix outside Japan in 2024, and Crunchyroll carries the original Dragon Ball Super, so those are the two platforms to expect. The official site at dragonball-super.com is where the confirmation will land first; we will update this section as soon as it does.
If you want to compare, the original 2015 Beerus arc is Dragon Ball Super episodes 1–14, streaming on Crunchyroll, and the Battle of Gods film (2013) covers the same story in movie form.
Why Toei is remaking Super now
Dragon Ball Super ended its original run in March 2018 after 131 episodes, and apart from the Super Hero film in 2022 and the 20-episode DAIMA in 2024–25, the franchise has had no new TV anime in eight years. Meanwhile the Dragon Ball Super manga has continued well past where the anime stopped, which leaves Toei with two options: adapt the newer arcs, or rebuild the existing ones first. Beerus is the second option, and it is a sensible one: it reintroduces the modern era with a version fans will not need to apologise for, and it gives a new generation a proper entry point before any Moro or Granolah adaptation.
It also follows the Kai playbook that worked commercially: Dragon Ball Z Kai (2009) turned the 291-episode series into a tighter 97 episodes (plus a 69-episode Final Chapters run) and became the default way many viewers watched Z. If Beerus performs, expect the same treatment for the rest of Super.
For everything else premiering this season, see our Fall 2026 anime preview; the other big October premiere is The Apothecary Diaries Season 3 on October 2. And if you are still waiting on news about Goku’s most recent adventure, our Dragon Ball DAIMA Season 2 guide tracks that separately.
FAQ
When does Dragon Ball Super: Beerus come out?
October 11, 2026 in Japan. International streaming has not been confirmed yet.
Is Dragon Ball Super: Beerus a new story or a remake?
A remake. It is an enhanced re-edit of the Beerus (Battle of Gods) arc of Dragon Ball Super with newly drawn and redrawn scenes and a restructured narrative closer to the manga.
How many episodes will it have?
Not announced. The original arc was 14 episodes, but the new version adds material, so the count may change.
Do I need to watch Dragon Ball DAIMA first?
No. Beerus picks up after the Majin Buu saga and is a fresh telling of the Super era’s first arc, so it works as a starting point.
Who is making it?
Toei Animation, with Tadayoshi Yamamuro as animation director and Norihito Sumitomo on music.
This article will be updated as the episode count, cast and streaming platform are confirmed. Last updated September 14, 2026.
