The fate of Dragon Ball Super's anime will return anytime soon, a comeback for the manga is looking increasingly likely.

As translated by X @Herms98, the postscript for Vol 24 of the Dragon Ball Super manga details the creation of the Superhero prologue arc. The most recent entry in Dragon Ball Super apparently began as a simple write-up by Akira Toriyama before being adapted into manga by Toyotaru. The post-script from Toyotaru then concludes with "Look forward to future developments!" While that is a small and vague message, the clear implication is that Toyotaru believes the manga will eventually return, and that fans should hold out hope.

Dragon Ball Super's Return Has A Lot Of Material To Work With

The Series' Many Dangling Plot Threads Leave It Ripe For Continuation

Though Dragon Ball Super's last chapter before Toriyama's death was a fitting sendoff in its own way, it still left many unresolved elements for Toyotaru to address if and when the manga returns. Dragon Ball Super's Granolah arc infamously ended with the debut of Black Frieza, a super-powerful version of the classic villain who absolutely trounced Goku and Vegeta in their strongest forms to date. Black Frieza even made an appearance on the back of Volume 24, despite not appearing in that volume, removing any doubt about his significance going forward.

Beyond the threat of Frieza, Dragon Ball Super also has a handful of other elements to explore. Vegeta's Ultra Ego has only had one true battle so far, meaning fans will definitely want to see more of that. Broly has also been folded into the main cast, so it remains to be seen what impact he'll have on the wider plot. Perhaps the biggest plot point for Toyotaru to address in future Dragon Ball Super chapters is a rematch between Beerus and Goku for the Saiyan's final boss battle in the series.

Dragon Ball Daima Presents An Interesting Puzzle For Super's Return

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Beyond those lingering elements, there is one more thing fans would like to see: the official canonization of Daima. Taking place before Super, Daima introduced many things that don't make a ton of sense when considering it as a prequel to Super. Perhaps the biggest thing fans will want to see from a Super return is some sort of reference or appearance to the Super Saiyan 4 form that debuted in the newest Dragon Ball anime.

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While it's far from a guarantee that Toyotaru will bring elements from Daima into Super, the man is a certified mega-fan of Akira Toriyama's most famous franchise, so it's entirely possible he'll throw fans a bone. Regardless of what Toyotaru may have planned though, he has given Dragon Ball Super fans every reason to hope that the manga is far from over.

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Dragon Ball Super
Release Date
2015 - 2018-00-00
Network
Fuji TV
Showrunner
Tatsuya Nagamine
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    Hisao Egawa
    Anilaza (voice)
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    Koichi Yamadera
    Beerus (voice)

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Dragon Ball Super is an anime series set after Majin Buu's defeat. It follows Son Goku, now a radish farmer, as peace prevails until Beerus, the God of Destruction, appears. Seeking to challenge a legendary warrior, the series revisits events from two Dragon Ball Z films before exploring alternate universes.

Directors
Ryota Nakamura, Masanori Sato, Kenichi Takeshita, Takao Iwai, Hideki Hiroshima, Masato Mitsuka, Kazuya Karasawa, Ayumu Ono, Takahiro Imamura, Tatsuya Nagamine, Kôjiro Kawasaki, Kouji Ogawa
Writers
Ryu King, Hiroshi Yamaguchi
Franchise(s)
Dragon Ball
Seasons
1
Number of Episodes
131
Creator
Akira Toriyama
Story By
Akira Toriyama
Streaming Service(s)
Crunchyroll