Super Dragon Ball Heroes (anime)

Super Dragon Ball Heroes (Japanese: スーパードラゴンボールヒーローズ, Hepburn: Sūpā Doragon Bōru Hīrōzu) is a Japanese original net animation and promotional anime series for the card and video games of the same name. Similar to Dragon Ball GT, it is a manga-inspired installment of the Dragon Ball media franchise, created by Toei Animation instead of franchise creator Akira Toriyama. It premiered on July 1, 2018. Super Dragon Ball Heroes is presented with several alternate scenarios and possible outcomes within the franchise; taking place after the events of Dragon Ball Super and Dragon Ball Super: Broly.[1] The series received mixed reviews.[2]

Super Dragon Ball Heroes
Logo of Super Dragon Ball Heroes
スーパードラゴンボールヒーローズ
(Sūpā Doragon Bōru Hīrōzu)
GenreAdventure, fantasy, martial arts
Original net animation
Produced byHiroyuki Sakurada
Written by
  • Yūki Kadota (#1–19)
  • Yoshiyuki Suzuki (#20–)
Music byYūya Mori
StudioToei Animation
Released July 1, 2018 – present
Episodes25
Dragon Ball franchise

Plot

Following the Tournament of Power, Goku, Vegeta and Future Mai are informed by a mysterious figure named Fu that Future Trunks is being held captive on a world called the Prison Planet, which is under control of Frieza’s brother Cooler. While there, they are confronted by the Saiyan criminal Cunber. After defeating Cunber and freeing Future Trunks, the events on Prison Planet was revealed to be conducted by the mastermind of Hearts. Hearts, who has recruited a cyborg version of Zamasu, reveal his plan to eliminate Zeno and his counterpart just before destroying the Prison Planet.

The surviving heroes safely make it back to Beerus’ world while Goku was rescued by the Grand Minister who decides to train him so that he can maintain Ultra Instinct. Hearts plans a "universal seed" on Universe 11 to drain it’s energy as he sends enemies across Universe 6 and 3. Vegeta, Trunks and the fighters of Universe 6 face against android siblings Oren and Kamin, who eventually fuse into “Kamioren” while Cooler, now transformed into “Meta Cooler”, fights against Cunber in Universe 3. The fight on Universe 6 is eventually taken to Universe 11. Goku arrives on Universe 11 with some control over Ultra Instinct. Vegeta manages to defeat Kamioren with his evolved Super Saiyan Blue. Realizing he can't defeat Hearts with Ultra Instinct, Goku convinces Vegeta to fuse with him into “Gogeta”. Gogeta, powered up to Super Saiyan Blue, delivers a final blast aimed towards the seed now infused in Heart’s chest, killing him. In his final worlds, Hearts explains that his true intentions were only to free all mortals from the Omni-King before congratulating Gogeta and the other fighters in defeating him. Elsewhere, a satisfied Fu declares that his next experiment is ready to begin.

In Universe 7, Beerus warns the Z Fighters of a bird that will destroy the multiverse. Fu arrives with “Doki-Doki” - the prophesied Bird of Catastrophe - and explains his plan to create an entirely new universe using the “Universe Tree” he planted across the multiverse that was created from Heart’s experimental universe seed and then flees back with Doki-Doki. The tree on Universe 7 begins weakening its inhabitants including Krillin and Piccolo. Beerus raises a shield around the Tree to drain his energy instead despite not being able to do it for long. Fu recruits villains such as Turles, Bojack, Super Android 17 and Dr. W from alternate timelines. Turles and Bojack attack Goku and Vegeta in the main timeline while Dr. W collects Xeno Goku and Vegeta's energy to give to Janemba.

Release
See also: List of Super Dragon Ball Heroes episodes

In May 2018, V Jump announced a promotional anime for Super Dragon Ball Heroes that will adapt the game's Prison Planet arc.[3][4][5] A teaser trailer for the first episode was released on June 21, 2018,[6] and shows the new characters Fu (フュー, Fyū) and Cumber (カンバー, Kanbā),[7] the evil Saiyan.[8] The first episode was shown at Aeon Lake Town, a shopping mall in Koshigaya, Saitama, on July 1, 2018, and was uploaded to the game's official website that same day.[9][10][11] Likewise, the second episode was shown at Jump Victory Carnival Tokyo Kaijō on July 16, 2018, before being uploaded to the website.[10][12][13]

Reception

The series was met with mixed reactions from Dragon Ball's fan base. Some criticised the promotional anime's confusing and monotonous storyline, Dragon Ball-unlike environment, and "power scale" which appears largely inconsistent throughout episodes and with the overall franchise. Others, however, acclaimed its animation and combat-only concept.[14][15]

References
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  2. "Super Dragon Ball Heroes". www.imdb.com. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  3. Kumar, Sarthak (August 18, 2019). "Dragon Ball Heroes". Anime News And Facts.
  4. "New ‘Dragon Ball Heroes’ Anime Series Confirmed!!". geeks.media.
  5. Haasch, Palmer (June 13, 2018). "Everything we know about Dragon Ball Heroes". Polygon.
  6. Luster, Joseph. "Super Dragon Ball Heroes Trailer Brings the Card-Battling Heat to Switch". Crunchyroll.
  7. Carddass (February 1, 2019). "chara_cunber.png".
  8. ""Dragon Ball Heroes" New Anime Series Debuts First Trailer". hotnewhiphop.com. June 21, 2018.
  9. Peters, Megan (May 17, 2018). "'Dragon Ball' Reveals New Anime Project". ComicBook.com. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  10. "Super Dragon Ball Heroes Promotional Anime's Trailer, July 1 Online Premiere Revealed". Anime News Network. June 28, 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  11. Patches, Matt (June 22, 2018). "Dragon Ball Heroes anime trailer teases Evil Saiyan, Super Saiyan Blue Vegito & more". Polygon.
  12. BST, Stephanie Velez Sat June 23, 2018 19:02. "Super Dragon Ball Heroes episode 1 release date: trailer debuts first footage with Evil Saiyan and Super Saiyan Blue Vegito". www.christiantoday.com.
  13. "Neue Helden und neue Abenteuer warten!: Super Dragon Ball Heroes - Anime offiziell angekündigt". www.moviepilot.de.
  14. "Is the 'Dragon Ball Heroes' Anime Good for the Franchise?". Anime.
  15. Geeks.Media (February 1, 2019). "'Dragon Ball Heroes' Episode 1 HD Review!!!".
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