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Dragon Ball Super: Beerus to stream on Crunchyroll from 11 October 2026

Crunchyroll says the new anime Dragon Ball Super: Beerus will stream subbed on 11 October 2026 in many regions. It retells Goku's first meeting with Beerus.

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Image: Screen Rant
Image: Collider

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Centre · 2Crunchyroll has announced that Dragon Ball Super: Beerus will premiere on 11 October 2026, with a subbed version streaming simultaneously with Japan rather than after it. Centre · 1Screen Rant lists the launch regions as the United States, Canada, Latin America including Brazil, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Southeast Asia and Europe. Centre · 1The series returns to the first meeting of Goku (voiced by Masako Nozawa) and the God of Destruction Beerus (Kōichi Yamadera), a story first told in the 2013 film Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods and reworked as the first arc of the Dragon Ball Super anime and manga, according to Collider.

Centre · 1Collider says it will be the fourth telling of that meeting and that it aims to be the definitive version, noting that the original Super version was infamous for low animation quality. Centre · 1Screen Rant notes that the last Dragon Ball Super episode aired in 2018 and that Dragon Ball Daima, which had more involvement from creator Akira Toriyama, was released in 2024 to mixed reception. Centre · 2Both outlets look ahead: Screen Rant expects the Galactic Patrol arc sometime in 2027 or 2028, while Collider says plans exist to adapt the Moro and Granolah arcs, with the new series as a launching pad.

Centre · 1Collider adds that the franchise now moves on without Toriyama, who has died, and that it is unclear how much of Super he wrote rather than approved, though this arc was definitely his idea.

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Framing
Both entertainment outlets treat it as a fan-focused announcement: Screen Rant leads on the simultaneous release date, Collider on why revisiting the Beerus arc matters.
Emphasis
Screen Rant stresses the simultaneous global release and later arcs; Collider stresses the arc's place in the franchise, Toriyama's legacy and the chance to fix the original's animation.
Leaves out or plays down
Neither names the studio or episode count of the new series; Screen Rant gives few details beyond the release.
Charged language
“rushed and poorly executed arcs”“infamous for its low animation quality”
For example
“improve the most rushed and poorly executed arcs of the Dragon Ball Super anime” — Screen Rant
“Dragon Ball Super: Beerus aims to be the definitive version of this all-important arc in Goku's story.” — Collider

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