Dragon Ball Super: Beerus Sets October 11 Debut with Netflix and Crunchyroll Streams
Crunchyroll's October 11 date falls six days before Netflix's US launch and on the same day as the Japanese broadcast, an unusual split for a series that replaces One Piece in Fuji TV's late-night slot.
Key Facts
- Dragon Ball Super: Beerus will begin airing on Fuji TV and its affiliates on October 11 at 11:15 p.m. JST.
- Crunchyroll will stream Dragon Ball Super: Beerus with subtitles starting October 11 in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
- Netflix will stream Dragon Ball Super: Beerus in the United States on October 17, with selected countries getting it October 14.
- The first episode of Dragon Ball Super: Beerus will screen in advance at New York Comic Con on October 8.
- Koichi Yamadera returns as Beerus in Dragon Ball Super: Beerus, with MEGATERA ZERO performing the opening theme and VK Blanka the ending theme.
Reporting from 2 sources: Anime News Network, Anime UK News.
Toei Animation's Dragon Ball Super: Beerus, a reconstructed version of the original Dragon Ball Super anime, will begin airing on Fuji TV and its affiliates on October 11 at 11:15 p.m. JST, taking over the timeslot previously held by One Piece. Crunchyroll will stream the series with subtitles starting October 11 in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, with new weekly episodes simulcast with the Japanese broadcast. Netflix will stream the series in the United States on October 17, and in selected countries October 14. In Japan, Amazon Prime Video and U-NEXT will stream episodes 30 minutes after broadcast. The first episode will screen in advance at a Dragon Ball Super: Beerus panel at New York Comic Con on October 8. The staff includes composition and direction arrangement by Matsuto Seya, character design by Tadayoshi Yamamuro, editing by Eiichi Nishimura, compositing direction by Yosuke Motoki, and music by Norihito Sumitomo. Koichi Yamadera returns as Beerus. MEGATERA ZERO performs the opening theme, and VK Blanka performs the ending theme. The series features new and redrawn cuts, a reconstructed story, and re-recorded dubbing.
The original Dragon Ball Super aired from July 2015 to March 2018 for 131 episodes, produced by Toei Animation based on Akira Toriyama's story and character designs. Funimation and Crunchyroll streamed it as it aired, and the English dub premiered on Adult Swim's Toonami block in January 2017. The enhanced edition is described by producer Akio Iyoku as a project that started a few years ago, offering a reconstruction of the story with new cuts and revised scenes. According to the official announcement, the project includes extensive new cuts, revisions to existing scenes, a complete re-rendering of all footage, newly recorded dubbing with added score and sound effects, and a full story reconstruction. The opening theme is "ONOGAMI" by MEGATERA ZERO, and the ending theme is "Kan Peki No Peki" by VK Blanka. The English release is titled Dragon Ball Super: Beerus, while the Japanese broadcast retains the Dragon Ball Super name. The synopsis follows Beerus, the God of Destruction, awakening and seeking a Saiyan who defeated Frieza, setting up a battle with Goku and his allies.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- Anime News Network News Netflix to Stream Dragon Ball Super: Beerus Anime
- Anime UK News “Dragon Ball Super: Beerus” Streaming on Crunchyroll 11th October