The Dragon Ball Genkidamatsuri event was held on January 25, 2026, where multiple major projects were revealed, including a new Super anime (Moro arc), Beerus arc TV anime remake, new game, and anniversary content. The event was held at Makuhari Messe in Japan as the culmination of the franchise’s 40th anniversary celebrations.
Below is a full recap of the key announcements.
Dragon Ball Super: The Galactic Patrol Sequel Anime Officially Announced
The long-awaited return of the Dragon Ball Super anime was officially confirmed with Dragon Ball Super: The Galactic Patrol, now set for production.
The new anime continues directly after the Universe Survival Arc (Tournament of Power), which aired from 2015 to 2018. The storyline adapts the manga’s Galactic Patrol Prisoner Arc, with Goku and Vegeta joining forces with the Galactic Patrol, the galaxy’s peacekeeping force, to confront a powerful new enemy known as Planet-Eater Moro.
Key details:
- Official sequel to Dragon Ball Super
- Original Work, Story, and Character Design by Akira Toriyama
- Announced by Masako Nozawa (voice of Goku) and Akio Iyoku (Executive Producer)
- Teaser visual revealed showing Goku and Vegeta in Galactic Patrol gear
- Anime is officially set for production
The reveal came at the end of the main announcement video.
Dragon Ball: Age 1000 New Game Announced for 2027
A brand-new Dragon Ball game titled Dragon Ball: Age 1000 was unveiled during the same stage event.
The project features a completely original character designed by Akira Toriyama and has reportedly been in development for some time. Staff stated that the game includes more elements and settings than any previous Dragon Ball title, with Toriyama heavily involved in its creation.
Key details:
- New original Dragon Ball game
- Original character designed by Akira Toriyama
- Release: 2027
- More information scheduled for Dragon Ball Games Battle Hour 2026
- April 18–19, 2026
- United States
A teaser trailer was shown during the event.
DRAGON BALL: Sparking ZERO New DLC Revealed
A new DLC for DRAGON BALL: Sparking ZERO was announced with a teaser trailer during Genkidamatsuri.
The DLC introduces additional playable characters, including:
- Super Saiyan Bardock
- King Piccolo
- Super Android 17
The trailer also teased new costumes, Super Attacks, stages, and a new gameplay mode.
DRAGON BALL 40th Anniversary Special Video
Before the anime and game reveals, a DRAGON BALL 40th Anniversary Special Video premiered simultaneously worldwide.
The video is a commemorative animation that brings Akira Toriyama’s color illustrations to life using modern animation techniques, focusing on faithfully reproducing the textures, colors, and expressions of his artwork. It follows Son Goku’s growth and journey across the franchise so far.
Key details:
- Produced by Toei Animation
- Director: Naoki Miyahara
- Original music composed specifically for the video by Hans Zimmer
- Theme title: “Infinite Future”
- Orchestral arrangement by Tom Lucas
The special video served as the lead-in to the major announcements and concluded with the reveal of the new Dragon Ball Super anime.
Dragon Ball Super: Beerus TV Anime Announced for Fall 2026
The final major reveal at Dragon Ball Genkidamatsuri was Dragon Ball Super: Beerus, a new TV anime project officially announced during Exclusive Announcements! GENKIDASTAGE Part 2. The series is scheduled to premiere in Fall 2026.
The announcement was made at Makuhari Messe with Masako Nozawa (Goku), Akio Iyoku (Executive Producer), and Koichi Yamadera, the Japanese voice actor of Beerus, present on stage.
According to Iyoku, the Beerus anime is an “enhanced edition” that reconstructs the story with newly added cuts, improved artwork, and fully reshot scenes. He explained that the project is based on a story scenario originally created by Akira Toriyama, and that the production team made a deliberate effort to stay more faithful to Toriyama’s original draft. The goal, he said, was to more strongly emphasize Beerus as both a powerful enemy and a defining character within the Dragon Ball universe.
Background
Dragon Ball began serialization in 1984 in Weekly Shonen Jump and has since grown into one of the most successful franchises in entertainment history, spanning manga, television, films, games, and global merchandising. Following the end of the original manga, the franchise continued to expand with theatrical films, Dragon Ball Super, and recent projects such as Dragon Ball DAIMA.
With multiple anime, game, and multimedia projects now confirmed or in development, the 40th anniversary marks one of the most active periods in Dragon Ball’s history. Akira Toriyama passed away on March 1, 2024, although he was confirmed to have been involved heavily with the ongoing projects.
Source: Dragon Ball Official X, Genkidamatsuri Event
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