Dragon Ball Celebrates 40th Anniversary With New Anime and Game Announcements

#news #anime #gaming January 25, 2026

by Tamara Lazic

Dragon Ball Super is getting an anime sequel titled Dragon Ball Super: The Galactic Patrol. The news was announced at the Dragon Ball Genkidamatsuri (40th-anniversary event) at Makuhari Messe earlier today.

A special video celebrating the milestone anniversary was revealed. It features animation inspired by late Akira Toriyama's illustrations and music by Hans Zimmer. The staff also includes:

Director: Naoki Miyahara
CG Director: Kai Makino
2D Animation Director: Chikashi Kubota
Theme: “Infinite Future”
Arranger:Tom Lucas
Production: Toei Animation

In addition, Dragon Ball Super: Beerus, an enhanced edition of the Dragon Ball Super anime with newly produced and reworked footage, updated visuals and sound, and a reconstructed narrative, will premiere in the Fall 2026 anime season.

The Dragon Ball Super anime aired from 2015 to 2018.

The franchise is also getting a new game project, titled Dragon Ball: AGE 1000.

The DRAGON BALL: Sparking! Zero game is getting a new DLC, which unveiled a teaser video:

Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball manga began serialization in 1984 in the Weekly Shonen Jump. It was adapted into anime in 1986. Dragon Ball Z is the anime's sequel; it was serialized from 1989 to 1996. Toei Animation animated the adaptation.