Dragon Ball Super Review

Summary

Dragon Ball Super is a manga and anime series that continues the story of Goku and his friends after they defeat Majin Buu. They face new enemies and challenges across different universes, while also exploring their own hidden potentials.

Dragon Ball Super
★★★★☆

It is an entertaining and exciting continuation of the Dragon Ball saga that offers a lot of fun and thrill for its fans but also has some issues that may disappoint or frustrate some viewers.

Pros	Cons
➕ Legacy	➖ Pace
➕ Lore	➖ Retcons
➕ Art	➖ Nostalgia

Lore

Dragon Ball Super expands the lore of the Dragon Ball universe by introducing new concepts such as gods of destruction, angels, super dragon balls, time travel, multiverse tournament and ultra instinct.

Plot

Dragon Ball Super consists of several arcs that each have their own plot and villains. The main arcs are:

• Battle of Gods: Goku meets Beerus, the god of destruction who wants to fight a legendary Super Saiyan God.
• Resurrection ‘F’: Frieza returns from hell with a new golden form and seeks revenge on Goku and his friends.
• Universe 6 Saga: Goku and his team participate in a tournament against Universe 6 for the super dragon balls.
• Future Trunks Saga: Goku and his allies travel to the future to help Trunks stop a rogue Kai named Zamasu who has merged with Goku’s body.
• Universe Survival Saga: Goku and his team join a battle royale among 80 fighters from 8 universes for their survival.

The main characters

Dragon Ball Super features many familiar characters from the previous series as well as new ones. Some of the main characters are:

• Goku: The protagonist who is always eager to fight stronger opponents and learn new techniques. He achieves several new transformations such as Super Saiyan God, Super Saiyan Blue and Ultra Instinct.
• Vegeta: Goku’s rival who is also a proud Saiyan prince. He trains hard to surpass Goku and protect his family. He also attains Super Saiyan God and Super Saiyan Blue forms.
• Beerus: The god of destruction of Universe 7 who has a cat-like appearance. He is very powerful but also lazy and loves food. He becomes interested in Goku after learning about his potential.
• Whis: The angelic attendant of Beerus who acts as his mentor and teacher. He can manipulate time and space and has incredible speed and strength. He trains Goku and Vegeta to improve their skills.
• Frieza: The tyrannical emperor who ruled over most of the galaxy until he was defeated by Goku on Namek. He returns with a golden form that rivals Super Saiyan Blue but is ultimately defeated again by Goku’s allies.

Appeal

Dragon Ball Super appeals to fans of action, comedy, adventure and fantasy genres. It has epic battles, humorous moments, emotional scenes, colorful characters and creative designs.

➕ It continues the legacy of one of the most popular manga and anime franchises in history

➕ It introduces new elements that expand the scope and depth of the story and world

➕ It showcases impressive animation, soundtrack, voice acting and art style

➖ It has inconsistent quality, pacing, logic and power scaling at times

➖ It relies too much on nostalgia, fan service, deus ex machina and plot armor for some fans’ taste

➖ It contradicts or retcons some aspects of the previous series

Final thoughts

Dragon Ball Super is an entertaining and exciting continuation of the Dragon Ball saga that offers a lot of fun and thrill for its fans but also has some issues that may disappoint or frustrate some viewers.