Dragon Ball fans, this is not sounding like a basic remaster job.
The upcoming Dragon Ball Super: Beerus film is set to premiere in October 2026, landing in the Fall 2026 anime season as part of Dragon Ball’s big 40th anniversary celebration. The movie is a remake of 2013’s Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods, the film that properly brought Beerus, Super Saiyan God, and modern Dragon Ball back into the spotlight.
But according to Dragon Ball franchise executive producer Akio Iyoku, this new version is being treated more like a full rebuild than a simple HD polish.
What is changing in Dragon Ball Super: Beerus?
During the Dragon Ball Games Battle Hour, the franchise showed new updates, including a trailer for the remake film. Iyoku explained that the production goal is to present Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball Super world with more accuracy and detail, especially now that animation techniques have moved forward a lot since the original Battle of Gods era.
The big changes include:
- Newly added cuts
- Improved art quality
- Every cut being re-rendered
- A fully reconstructed story flow
- Updated visuals, sound, and composition
- Scenes being reworked rather than simply cleaned up
That last part is the important one. If the trailer is anything to go by, Dragon Ball Super: Beerus will still follow the same core story, but the actual presentation should feel very different. Think less “old movie with sharper resolution” and more “same arc, rebuilt for 2026 anime standards.”
For Malaysian and SEA fans who grew up watching Dragon Ball on TV, VCDs, Astro, Animax, or later Crunchyroll and Netflix, this is a pretty big deal. Battle of Gods was already the movie that revived the hype for a whole new generation. A cleaner, more faithful, more cinematic version could easily become the definitive way newer fans experience the start of Dragon Ball Super.
Beerus’ debut is still the main event
The story remains centred on Beerus, the God of Destruction, who wakes up after decades because of a prophetic dream about a powerful opponent called the Super Saiyan God. His search eventually leads him to Goku, but Goku is nowhere near the level Beerus expected.
That disappointment becomes everyone else’s problem very quickly. Beerus threatens Earth, the Z Fighters scramble for answers, and Shenron reveals the condition needed to create the legendary Super Saiyan God transformation.
Even if you already know the plot, the appeal here is seeing these moments with modern animation weight. Beerus versus Goku is one of those fights where better timing, sharper effects, and stronger composition can make a massive difference. For fans who watch anime fights on big TVs, cinema screens, or even just a good phone display, the upgrade could hit hard.
More Dragon Ball remakes may be coming
The trailer also teased material connected to Frieza, and Goku voice actor Masako Nozawa reportedly confirmed that the Dragon Ball Super battle between Goku and Frieza will also receive remake treatment. An official anime announcement has not been made yet, but the direction is clear: Toei and the Dragon Ball team seem interested in revisiting key Super-era material with a fresher production approach.
The franchise is also preparing to continue with Dragon Ball Super: Galactic Patrol, so the timing makes sense. Rebuilding the earlier Super foundation before pushing forward could help new fans catch up while giving long-time fans a version that feels closer to Toriyama’s original ideas.
For Malaysia and SEA, where Dragon Ball still has massive cross-generational pull, Dragon Ball Super: Beerus feels like the kind of anime release that can pull both old-school abang fans and younger shonen watchers into the same conversation again.
Source: ComicBook Anime