'Dragon Ball Super' Story Details Revealed

By Liezl Dunuan, Christian Post Contributor Friday, June 19, 2015

Fans of the "Dragon Ball" franchise are eagerly waiting for the return of their favorite anime characters to TV. "Dragon Ball Super" is an animated TV series that will be initially released in Japan starting July 5. With the series' popularity, it is likely to find its way to the U.S. soon, much like the other franchises.

The new animated TV series comes 18 years after the first anime series for the franchise "Dragon Ball" was released on Fuji TV in 1986. The last series that was released was "Dragon Ball Z Kai" in 2009. Most of the titles in the franchise had international versions.

Not much is known about the new series until recently. According to a report in Tech Times, new storyline details have been shared about the series and its first episode. "Dragon Ball Super" is set a few years after the defeat of Majin Buu, one of the most powerful antagonists in the "Dragon Ball Z." He was a magical life form created by an evil warlock.

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The first episode of the new series will depict a peaceful setting, with Goku actually working after his wife, Chi-Chi orders him to make some money. Despite his new-found mission in life, he still wants to continue training.

Goten, who is Gohan's younger brother, will soon be Videl's brother-in-law. In the first episode, he sets out to look for the perfect gift for Videl, with his best friend, Trunks.

According to the report, the series will see the return of some characters, such as Beerus, the God of Destruction and Whis, who is Beerus' attendant. These characters last appeared in the movie "Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F.'" Their appearance was revealed through a promotional poster for the TV series. There were two other characters in the poster who have not yet named.

The show's official website also listed the voice cast for the upcoming series, with Masako Nozawa leading the list. She will reprise her roles as the voices of Goku, Son Gohan and Son Goten. Other cast members include Hiromi Tsuru, Takeshi Kusao, Mayumi Tanaka, Masaharu Satou and others. Jouji Yanami is also returning as the series' narrator.

Akira Toriyama is the series' creator as well as the one credited for "original story and character design concepts." Kimitoshi Chioka is the director of the series, with Naoko Sagawa, Atsushi Kido and Osamu Nozaki as producer.