Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero will open in North America this summer, according to those behind the upcoming film.
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The announcement was made during the recent Dragon Ball Games Battle Hour 2022 event. There, producers Akio Iyoku and Norihiro Hayashida, as well as director Tetsuro Kodama, confirmed that North America would get the film sometime in the summer, although no exact release date was given. That’s just a few months after the Japanese release of the highly-anticipated Dragon Ball Super movie, which is set to release on April 22, 2022. So fans stateside won’t have to wait too long to see the movie after its initial premiere.
Check out the reveal below:
“An all-new movie since Dragon Ball Super: Broly is currently in the making!” announced Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama of the film. “Just like the previous movie, I’m heavily leading the story and dialogue production for another amazing film. I really shouldn’t talk too much about the plot yet, but be prepared for some extreme and entertaining bouts, which may feature an unexpected character. We’ll be charting through some unexplored territory in terms of the visual aesthetics to give the audience an amazing ride, so I hope everybody will look forward to the new movie!”
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The anime adaptation of Dragon Ball Super ended in March 2018 after 131 episodes aired. This marks the second movie for Dragon Ball Super, which is the highly successful sequel series to Dragon Ball Z.
The first film was Dragon Ball Super: Broly, which was directed by Tatsuya Nagamine and also written by Akira Toriyama. The movie takes place after the events of the Universe Survival Saga and features Goku and Vegeta taking on Broly.
