Dragon Ball Super: The Galactic Patrol has been announced, and the anime is returning with a sequel after over 8 years. The announcement was made on January 25, 2026, at the Dragon Ball Genkidamatsuri event held at Makuhari Messe in Japan, celebrating the franchise’s 40th anniversary. The new series is officially set for production and was described as the “pinnacle” of the anniversary project that began in 2024.
In addition to the anime news, a brand new game titled AGE1000 was announced, as well as a Dragon Ball Super: Beerus remake TV anime.
Present on stage were Masako Nozawa, the Japanese voice actress of Son Goku, and Akio Iyoku, Executive Producer of the Dragon Ball series. The announcement took place during the opening stage event titled “Exclusive Announcements! GENKIDASTAGE Part 1.” They explained that the new anime will continue the story after the Tournament of Power. It’s described:
This will be the story following the “Universe Survival Arc” of the anime Dragon Ball Super, which aired between 2015 and 2018. It also appears in the manga Dragon Ball as the “Galactic Patrol Prisoner Arc.” The main character, Son Goku, and Vegeta, work together with the members of the Galactic Patrol, the peacekeepers of the galaxy, to begin a SUPER scale battle against a new enemy, “Planet-Eater” Moro!
It was also confirmed that Akira Toriyama is credited with Original Work, Story, and Character Design for the anime.
Prior to revealing the new anime, a DRAGON BALL 40th Anniversary Special Video was released simultaneously worldwide. The video was created as a commemorative animation bringing Akira Toriyama’s color illustrations to life using modern animation techniques, with a strong focus on faithfully recreating the textures and colors of his artwork. Produced by Toei Animation and directed by Naoki Miyahara, the special video visually traces Son Goku’s growth and journey across the Dragon Ball series.
The music for the special video is a brand-new original composition written specifically for the project by Hans Zimmer, with the theme titled “Infinite Future.” The orchestral score was arranged by Tom Lucas. Hans Zimmer also shared a message celebrating Dragon Ball’s 40th anniversary and his participation in the project. The announcement video concludes with the reveal of the new anime.
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Hans Zimmer commented:
Happy 40th anniversary, Dragon Ball! It was truly a joy to be part of this special anniversary project.
Drawing inspiration from Akira Toriyama’s incredible illustrations and the stunning animation in this
video, I thoroughly enjoyed composing the music—making it an exciting and unforgettable
experience. To Dragon Ball fans around the world, I sincerely hope you enjoy watching it!
A teaser visual was revealed, showing Goku and Vegeta standing side by side wearing Galactic Patrol uniforms and battle armor, with the Galactic Patrol symbol prominently displayed. You can see the teaser visual below.
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You can watch the live stream below.
Dragon Ball is a Japanese manga created by Akira Toriyama in 1984. It was serialized in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump from 1984 to 1989. The Dragon Ball Z sequel started in 1989 and ended in 1995. The sequel to Z, Dragon Ball Super started serialization in 2015 and is still ongoing.
The franchise received numerous anime adaptations, with the latest ones being Dragon Ball Super and Super Dragon Ball Heroes. With the latter one being separate from the main continuity, fans have been excited for the story to continue. The Dragon Ball Super TV anime ran from July 2015 to March 2018 for a total of 131 episodes. Crunchyroll streams the anime, for which they describe the story:
With Majin Buu defeated, Goku has taken a completely new role as…a radish farmer?! With Earth at peace, our heroes have settled into normal lives. But they can’t get too comfortable. Far away, the powerful God of Destruction, Beerus, awakens to a prophecy revealing his demise at the hands of an even more formidable being. When his search for the Saiyan God brings him to Earth, can Goku and his friends take on their strongest foe yet?
The latest movie Dragon Ball Super: SUPER HERO arrived to theaters in August 2022, and it had a strong opening weekend in North America. Dragon Ball also recently finished airing its Dragon Ball DAIMA anime, while it has other projects in development. One of them is the Dragon Ball Theme Park, which is planned to cover 500,000 square meters and be a key part of the Qiddiya City in Saudi Arabia.
Akira Toriyama passed away on March 1, 2024.
Source: Press Release, Dragon Ball Official X, Genkidamatsuri Event
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