It turns out Dragon Ball Super: Beerus is way bigger than a simple upscale. The latest trailer officially confirms that the new anime will keep rolling right into the Golden Frieza and Champa arcs, bringing Hit and the Universe 6 combatants back to the screen.
You can catch the full trailer below ahead of the October 11 premiere.
This confirms the rumor from back in August that the first 3 arcs of DBS would be receiving the Dragon Ball Z-Kai treatment.
The especially good news for anyone who struggled through Dragon Ball Super's slow start is that the new remake is trimming the fat.
The original anime dragged out the Beerus saga over 14 episodes, spent 13 on Golden Frieza, and took 19 to get through the Universe 6 tournament.
This time around? Rumors say we’re looking at just 6 episodes for Beerus, 6 or 7 for Frieza, and a tight 7 for the Champa arc. It’s a massive trim that should fix the pacing issues that bugged fans the first time around.
That pacing shift completely resolves the fluff that plagued the original broadcast and sets up Dragon Ball Super: Beerus to comfortably finish right before the Spring 2027 season begins.
The question on everyone's mind now is whether The Galactic Patrol aka Moro arc will begin in April or if the production team will take one or more cours/seasons off before the highly anticipated Super anime continuation begins.
Speaking back in April at the Dragon Ball Games Battle Hour 2026 event in Los Angeles, Dragon Ball executive producer Akio Iyoku explained the decision to remake the Beerus arc from the Dragon Ball Super anime, stating the goal is to, "express the world of Dragon Ball Super- Toriyama-sensei's creation, with more precision and accuracy. It's only been 10 years since 2015, but visual expression continues to evolve every day, and implementing those techniques was one of the goals of this production. Specifically, we added extensive new cuts, improved the art quality, re-rendered all cuts, and fully re-constructed the story."
The God of Destruction Beerus, Frieza, and now — A new threat closing in on Earth, stands in the way of Goku and his allies.
Broadcasting and streaming begin October 2026!
The anime Dragon Ball Super, original work, story, and character design by Akira Toriyama, is set to begin anew as Dragon Ball Super: Beerus!