Summary
Ever since it stopped airing, fans ofDragon Ball Superhave been hungry for any new content from this part of the franchise. Even after the end of the anime, fans always had the manga and a few films to fall back on in order to see what Goku and friends had been up to since the end of the Tournament of Power, which provided some of the best content from this property in years.
However, despite all the amazing content that awaits fans once the series does make its inevitable return, there is also just as much that can go wrong if it isn’t handled properly. In this article, let’s go over how the return of theDragon Ball Superseries could be thebest or worst thing to happen to the franchiseas a whole, whether it’s the anime or the manga.
How The Return For Both Will Be Great
Last Anime Episode
Dragon Ball Super, Episode 131, “A Miraculous Conclusion! Farewell, Goku! Until We Meet Again!”
Last Manga Chapter
Dragon Ball Super, Chapter 103, “A Legacy Toward the Future”
Fans of the franchise have been begging for new content regarding theDragon Ball Superproperty, both in its manga and anime forms.After the Tournament of Powerconcluded in the anime, it went on an indefinite hiatus, ending only with the promise of how the series would return at an unspecified point in the future. Seeing how the manga went on after the anime ended, there is a lot that fans have to look forward to.
The Moro and Granolah arcs have been the best in the entirety ofDragon Ball Superin the eyes of many fans. Not only were they very concise and solid in terms of storytelling and structure, but they also had incredible moments that made the characters shine, with Goku’s various iterations of Ultra Instinct and Vegeta’s Ultra Ego particularly coming to mind. These moments were amazing to see and made a lot of sense from a narrative perspective, so to see them make their debut on the screen is sure to break the internet.
On the other hand, the return of theDragon Ball Supermanga is just as awaited. Following the death of the legendary creator of the franchise, Akira Toriyama, the manga also went on an indefinite hiatus, which was sad to see considering how the story had ended on a high note, showing great promise for the future. With all the main heroes being far more powerful than ever before and how they’ve all been brought up to the same level asUniverse 7’s greatest protectors, the potential for where the franchise can go is limitless.
There are an endless number of possibilities for where the franchise can go once the manga returns, with fans speculating about another Tournament of Power, a massive war between the multiverses, or, most notably, the final battle against Black Frieza. Each of these is an amazing possibility that has made all fans of the franchise hold their breaths in anticipation of the eventual return of the manga.
The Worst Return For The Anime And Manga
Conversely, the return of theDragon Ball Superfranchisecould also prove to be its downfallif it isn’t handled correctly. Firstly, one of the biggest complaints that this series received upon its debut was the quality of its animation, something which has gone down in the history books as some of the worst animation to ever exist for an anime series. The initial arcs ofSuperhad already been covered in theBattle of GodsandResurrection Ffilms respectively, so the anime adaptation of these arcs was incredibly rushed.
Due to this, the quality was terrible and was something everyone hated to see. So, if the anime returns, but some arcs are treated the same way, particularly theBrolyandSuper Heroarcs which have already been portrayed in a film format, interest in the series can die down very quickly. However, this is unlikely, sinceDragon Ball Daimawas a small inclusion in the franchise which blew everyone away with its incredible animation.
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On the other hand, many fear that the biggest thing that the manga can suffer from is a huge flaw of the series as a whole, which is lazy storytelling.Superhas had multiple examples of this, particularly the fact that Krillin and Android 17 were more or less at the same level ofpower as Super Saiyan Blue Gokudespite this not making a lick of sense. The franchise has often done things like this in order to fast-track much of its storytelling, which has led to many people saying that theDragon Ballfranchise isn’t well-written.
Moreover, aside from nonsensical power scaling, many believe that side characters don’t get the justice that they deserve, particularly Vegeta. While the Saiyan Prince has become arguably the most loved character in the franchise, many believe that the writers have always had something against him since he is never given the win against a major opponent or is quickly demeaned after an important moment in his arc. If this similar trend continues for the franchise,Dragon Ball Superwon’t be as loved as it once was and may even fail.
