the recently completed Super Hero arc, the one-shot gave fans a look at Trunks, and the origin of his obsession with superheroes. Unfortunately, the series returned to its hiatus immediately following the release of chapter #104, "The Birth of Saiyaman X".
The latest chapter was the final addition to Dragon Ball Super Volume #24, which is now available in Japan and includes some special illustrations by series artist Toyotarou. One of which is a touching tribute to Dragon Ball's legendary creator. The future of the franchise is uncertain without Akira Toriyama, though his protégé was sure to include a message to fans, telling them, "Look forward to future developments!", a good sign for the series going forward.
Dragon Ball Super Honors Akira Toriyama in a New Illustration
Many of the Artist's Most Popular Characters Are Featured in the Tribute
Toyotarou never hesitated to express just how important his teacher was to him. His special illustration reads "Toriyama's World Forever!!", and includes many of the artist's original characters from series like Dragon Ball, Dr. Slump, Sand Land, and more. Front and center is Toriyama's most iconic creation, the legendary Son Goku. The tribute is a touching look back at the artist's career and legacy, and reinforces that Toyotarou was the right choice to continue overseeing his most iconic work.
The other most prominent character in the image is Arale, the most popular character from Akira Toriyama's Shōnen Jump debut series, Dr. Slump. The gag manga ran for four years and helped establish the artist as one of the industry's top new creators, before Dragon Ball catapulted him into legendary status. The newly released volume also includes a number of quotes from Toyotarou, who explained that Toriyama wasn't just his Dragon Ball mentor, but a manga mentor in general. There aren't many other artists more fit for such a job.
The Future of Dragon Ball Is Uncertain, But Seemingly Bright
Toyotarou Tells Fans to Look Forward to Future Developments
Dragon Ball Super's hiatus has now been ongoing for over a year, with the exception being the special one-shot chapter released in February. a rights dispute was contributing to the lasting drought, with Toriyama's ing leaving Shueisha higher-ups in confusion about who exactly was now in charge of the series.
Is Dragon Ball Super Really Over? A New Manga Update Says That's Not the Case
Dragon Ball Super's future may still be up in the air at this point, but there's new reasons to believe that the manga will continue eventually.
Nevertheless, Dragon Ball Super continues to hold its spot in the V Jump lineup, all but confirming that an eventual return is a matter of when, not if. On top of that, Toyotarou's comment asking fans to look forward to future developments is a good sign for the health of the series going forward, despite no concrete return date being available at this time. Whenever the manga does return, it's in good hands with its current illustrator, as the latest tribute to Akira Toriyama proves.
Dragon Ball Super
- Release Date
- 2015 - 2018-00-00
- Showrunner
- Tatsuya Nagamine
- Directors
- Tatsuya Nagamine
Cast
Sean Schemmel-
Jason Douglas
WHERE TO WATCH
Dragon Ball Super is a sequel to the original Dragon Ball series as well as the fan-favorite Dragon Ball Z anime. Dragon Ball Super takes place ten years after Majin Buu is defeated and follows Goku and his friends on all-new adventures. Much like its predecessors, Dragon Ball Super was praised throughout its 131 episodes.
- Writers
- Tatsuya Nagamine, Akira Toriyama
- Franchise(s)
- Dragon Ball
- Seasons
- 1
- Number of Episodes
- 131
- Streaming Service(s)
- Crunchyroll
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