List of Dragon Ball Super episodes
Dragon Ball Super is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation that began airing on July 5, 2015 on Fuji TV.[1] It is the first Dragon Ball television series featuring a new storyline in 18 years. Storywise, the series retells the events of the last two Dragon Ball Z films, Battle of Gods and Resurrection 'F', which themselves follow the events of Dragon Ball Z, before proceeding to tell an original story about the exploration of other universes, the reemergence of Future Trunks and a new threat to his Earth known as Goku Black and a Supreme Kai from Universe 10 named Zamasu.
The first opening theme song for episodes 1 to 76 is "Chōzetsu☆Dynamic!" (超絶☆ダイナミック!, Chōzetsu Dainamikku, "Excellent Dynamic!") by Kazuya Yoshii of The Yellow Monkey. The lyrics were penned by Yukinojo Mori who has written numerous songs for the Dragon Ball series.[2] The second opening theme song from episode 77 onwards is "Genkai Toppa x Survivor" (Limit Breakthrough x Survivor) by Kiyoshi Hikawa. Yukinojo Mori wrote the lyrics for the rock number "Genkai Toppa x Survivor" (Limit Breakthrough x Survivor), and Takafumi Iwasaki composed the music.[3][4] The first ending theme song for episodes 1 to 12 is "Hello Hello Hello" (ハローハローハロー, Harō Harō Harō) by Japanese rock band Good Morning America.[2] The second ending theme song for episodes 13 to 25 is "Starring Star" (スターリングスター, Sutāringu Sutā) by Key Talk.[5] The third ending theme song for episodes 26 to 36 is "Usubeni" (薄紅, "Light Pink") by Lacco Tower. The fourth ending theme song for episodes 37 to 49 is "Forever Dreaming" by Czecho No Republic.[6] The fifth ending theme song for episodes 50 to 59 is "Yokayoka Dance" (よかよかダンス, Yokayoka Dansu, "It's Fine Dance") by idol group Batten Showjo Tai.[7] The sixth ending theme for episodes 60 to 72 is "Chao Han Music" (炒飯MUSIC, Chāhan Myūjikku) by Arukara.[8] The seventh ending theme from episodes 73 to 83 is "Aku no Tenshi to Seigi no Akuma" ("Evil Angel and Righteous Devil") by THE COLLECTORS.[9] The eighth ending theme from episodes 84 onwards is "Boogie Back" by Miyu Innoue.[10][11]
The anime episodes are being released on Japanese DVD and Blu-ray sets that contain twelve episodes each. The first set was released on December 2, 2015. The second set was released on March 2, 2016. The third set was released on July 2, 2016. The fourth set was released on October 4, 2016.[12]
Dragon Ball Super received an English-language dub that premiered on the Toonami channel in Southeast Asia and India in January 2017.[13] The series has been aired in Israel on Nickelodeon and in Portugal on SIC.[14] Toei Animation Europe announced that Dragon Ball Super would be broadcast in France, Italy, Spain, and English-speaking Africa in Fall 2016.[15] An official English sub of the series would be simulcasted legally on Crunchyroll, Daisuki.net, and Anime Lab beginning October 22, 2016.[16][17] Funimation announced the company acquired the rights to the series and will be producing an English dub. As well as officially announcing the dub, it was also announced they will be simulcasting the series on their streaming platform, FunimationNow.[18][19] Funimation's English dub of Dragon Ball Super started airing on Adult Swim's Toonami block starting January 7, 2017.[20]
Series overview
Season | Saga[21] | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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First aired | Last aired | ||||
1 | Battle of Gods | 14 | July 5, 2015 | October 11, 2015 | |
2 | Resurrection F | 13 | October 18, 2015 | January 17, 2016 | |
3 | Universe 6 | 19 | January 24, 2016 | June 5, 2016 | |
4 | Future Trunks | 30 | June 12, 2016 | January 29, 2017 | |
5 | Universe Survival | TBA | February 5, 2017 | TBA |
Episode list
Season 1: Battle of Gods Saga
Overall No. | Saga No. | English translation[a] / Dub title[b] Original Japanese title |
Original airdate[22] | American airdate[23] |
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Season 2: Resurrection F Saga
Overall No. | Saga No. | English translation[a] Original Japanese title |
Original airdate[22] | American airdate[23] |
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Season 3: Universe 6 Saga
Overall No. | Saga No. | English translation[a] Original Japanese title |
Original airdate[22] | American airdate |
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Season 4: Future Trunks Saga
Overall No. | Saga No. | English translation[a] Original Japanese title |
Original airdate[22] | American airdate |
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Season 5: Universe Survival Saga
Overall No. | Saga No. | English translation[a] Original Japanese title |
Original airdate[22] | American airdate |
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References
- ^ a b c d e English titles per Crunchyroll.
- ^ English dub titles per Funimation.
- ^ "Dragon Ball Super TV Anime Debuts on July 5". Anime News Network. June 4, 2015. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
- ^ a b "Kazuya Yoshii, Good Morning America to Perform Theme Songs For Dragon Ball Super". Anime News Network. May 19, 2015. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
- ^ "Gods And Heroes Of "Dragon Ball Super - Universal Survival Arc" Gathered For New Opening Preview Shots". Crunchyroll. February 4, 2017. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
- ^ "Dragon Ball Super's New Opening Sequence Previewed in Screenshots". Anime News Network. February 4, 2017. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
- ^ "VIDEO: KEYTALK Performs New ED Song for "Dragon Ball Super"". Crunchyroll. October 1, 2015. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
- ^ "Dragon Ball Super To Introduce A New Theme This April". attackofthefanboy. March 17, 2016. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
- ^ "Batten Showjo Tai Performs New Dragon Ball Super Ending Theme". Anime News Network. June 19, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
- ^ "Rock Band Arukara Performs New Dragon Ball Super Ending Theme". Anime News Network. September 21, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
- ^ "THE COLLECTORS Perform New "Dragon Ball Super" Ending Theme". Crunchyroll. December 6, 2016. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
- ^ "Spring's "Dragon Ball Super" End Theme Revealed". Crunchyroll. March 5, 2017. Retrieved April 9, 2017.
- ^ "Miyu Inoue Sings New Dragon Ball Super Ending Theme Song". Anime News Network. March 5, 2017. Retrieved April 9, 2017.
- ^ Blu-ray・DVD情報|ドラゴンボール超 東映アニメーション (in Japanese). Toei Animation. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
- ^ "Toonami Snaps up 'Dragon Ball Super'". Animation World Network. November 10, 2015. Retrieved November 13, 2015.
- ^ "DRAGON BALL SUPER, READY FOR EMEA TAKEOVER WITH TURNER". www.toei-animation.com. Toei Animation Europe. October 10, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
- ^ Barder, Ollie (October 11, 2016). "'Dragon Ball Super' Will Start Airing In Europe This Fall, Still No Word On A US Release". Forbes. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
- ^ Dornbush, Jonathon (October 19, 2016). "Dragon Ball Super English Sub Announced". IGN. Ziff Davis, LLC. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
- ^ "Dragon Ball Super to Simulcast on Crunchyroll, Daisuki, AnimeLab (Updated)". Anime News Network. Anime News Network. October 19, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
- ^ ""DRAGON BALL SUPER" SUBTITLED EPISODES BEGIN STREAMING TODAY ON FUNIMATIONNOW WITH NEW SIMULCAST EPISODES STARTING NOVEMBER 5, 2016. Funimation to Produce English Dub of New Series". Funimation. Funimation. November 4, 2016. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- ^ "Funimation Licenses Dragon Ball Super, Plans English Dub". Anime News Network. Anime News Network. November 4, 2016. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- ^ "Toonami: Hope you're sitting down for this..." Facebook. December 7, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ "Dragon Ball Super – Universe Survival Saga – Official PV 1 (SUB)". Funimation. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ^ a b c d e あらすじ|ドラゴンボール超 (in Japanese). Toei Animation. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
- ^ a b "TV Listings Grid, TV Guide and TV Schedule, Where to Watch TV Shows - Screener". Retrieved 1 January 2017.