Super Dragon Ball Heroes (web series)

Super Dragon Ball Heroes
スーパードラゴンボールヒーローズ
(Sūpā Doragon Bōru Hīrōzu)
Original net animation
Produced byHiroyuki Sakurada
Written by
  • Yūki Kadota (#1–19)
  • Yoshiyuki Suzuki (#20–)
Music byYūya Mori
StudioToei Animation
Released July 1, 2018 – present
Episodes51 (List of episodes)
Media franchise

Super Dragon Ball Heroes (Japanese: スーパードラゴンボールヒーローズ, Hepburn: Sūpā Doragon Bōru Hīrōzu) is a Japanese original net animation and promotional anime series for the card and video games of the same name. The series premiered on July 1, 2018, and was produced by Toei Animation without the involvement of Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama.

The series is set outside of the main continuity and explores several alternate scenarios within the franchise.

Plot

Following the Tournament of Power, a mysterious figure named Fu, who after kidnapping Future Trunks, lures Goku and Vegeta to the Prison Planet, an experimental area which Fu created and has filled with strong warriors from different planets and eras in order to force them into a game where they must collect the seven Special Dragon Balls if they wish to escape with their lives.

The Prison Planet was only the beginning of Fu's experiments... Based on the experimental data collected at the Prison Planet, Fu finally begins his real experiment! What is Fu's real goal, and what is his real power? Goku and companions from "Dark Demon Realm Mission" and "Universe Mission" appear! An experiment involving the whole universe and space-time!

After Fu's defeat, warriors and fighters from all over the space-time gather to participate in the Super Space-Time Tournament planned by Aeos, the former Supreme Kai of Time. Goku and his allies will face very powerful opponents.

Release

See also: List of Super Dragon Ball Heroes episodes

In May 2018, V Jump announced a promotional anime for Super Dragon Ball Heroes that will adapt the game's Prison Planet arc.[1] A teaser trailer for the first episode was released on June 21, 2018,[2] and shows the new characters Fu (フュー, Fyū) and Cumber (カンバー, Kanbā),[3] the evil Saiyan.[4] The first episode was shown at Aeon Lake Town, a shopping mall in Koshigaya, Saitama, on July 1, 2018, and was uploaded to the game's official website that same day.[5][6][7] Likewise, the second episode was shown at Jump Victory Carnival Tokyo Kaijō on July 16, 2018, before being uploaded to the website.[6][8][9]

Reception

According to Comicbook.com, initial reactions to the series from Dragon Ball fans base were mixed.[10]

References

  1. ^ Haasch, Palmer (June 13, 2018). "Everything we know about Dragon Ball Heroes". Polygon.
  2. ^ Luster, Joseph. "Super Dragon Ball Heroes Trailer Brings the Card-Battling Heat to Switch". Crunchyroll.
  3. ^ Carddass (February 1, 2019). "chara_cunber.png".
  4. ^ ""Dragon Ball Heroes" New Anime Series Debuts First Trailer". hotnewhiphop.com. June 21, 2018.
  5. ^ Peters, Megan (May 17, 2018). "'Dragon Ball' Reveals New Anime Project". ComicBook.com. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  6. ^ a b "Super Dragon Ball Heroes Promotional Anime's Trailer, July 1 Online Premiere Revealed". Anime News Network. June 28, 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  7. ^ Patches, Matt (June 22, 2018). "Dragon Ball Heroes anime trailer teases Evil Saiyan, Super Saiyan Blue Vegito & more". Polygon.
  8. ^ BST, Stephanie Velez Sat June 23, 2018 19:02 (June 23, 2018). "Super Dragon Ball Heroes episode 1 release date: trailer debuts first footage with Evil Saiyan and Super Saiyan Blue Vegito". www.christiantoday.com.{cite web}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ "Neue Helden und neue Abenteuer warten!: Super Dragon Ball Heroes - Anime offiziell angekündigt". www.moviepilot.de.
  10. ^ "Is the 'Dragon Ball Heroes' Anime Good for the Franchise?". Comic Book.

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