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Dragon Ball Super: Beerus is a chance to clean up the messy state of the series' canon [Popverse Jump]

The upcoming remaster of Dragon Ball Super will help clarify what is canon between the anime and the manga.

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Believe it or not, there was a time when we thought the Dragon Ball franchise might be done forever following the death of Akira Toriyama. While it still remains to be seen if we’re ever going to get new Dragon Ball stories in either anime or manga form, Toei Animation is going ahead with Dragon Ball Super: Beerus, the remaster of the first arc of Dragon Ball Super, this fall. Like many fans out there, we’ve got expectations for how this new remaster could be the beginning of a new chapter for Dragon Ball.

Announced earlier in 2026, Dragon Ball Super: Beerus is an extensive remaster of the Battle of Gods arc of Dragon Ball Super. While it isn’t quite a remake of those episodes, the original announcement suggested it was more than just a quick polish to make a bit more money off the

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Trent Cannon

Trent Cannon: Trent is a freelance writer who has been covering anime, video games, and pop culture for a decade. (He/Him)

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