Dragon Ball Super Returns: The 'Beerus' Enhanced Anime and the Galactic Patrol Arc Collectors Should Watch
Dragon Ball Super is coming back to television. During the Dragon Ball Genkidamatsuri event held at Makuhari Messe on January 25, 2026 — part of the franchise's 40th anniversary celebrations — Toei Animation announced Dragon Ball Super: Beerus, an "enhanced" version of the anime set to premiere in Fall 2026. For fans who have followed Goku since 1986, it is one of the biggest anime revivals of the year, and it arrives just as the franchise's figure and prize lineups are as active as ever.
What 'Dragon Ball Super: Beerus' Actually Is
This is not a simple upscale or rerun. Producer Akio Iyoku described the project as an enhanced edition built from "a large volume of newly added cuts, revisions to existing scenes, a complete re-rendering of all footage, newly recorded dubbing, additional score and sound effects, and a full reconstruction of the story." In practice, that means Toei is rebuilding the opening Battle of Gods arc — Goku's first clash with the God of Destruction, Beerus, and his attendant Whis — rather than reissuing the 2015 broadcast. Akira Toriyama is credited for original work, story, and character design, and the announcement reunited longtime voices Masako Nozawa as Goku and Koichi Yamadera as Beerus. Toei has done this kind of ground-up remake before, most recently with the One Piece: Fish-Man Island restoration, so there is a template for what "enhanced" can look like on screen.
The Galactic Patrol and What Comes Next
The Beerus remake did not arrive alone. At the same 40th anniversary event, Toei revealed Dragon Ball Super: The Galactic Patrol, a brand-new series that continues the story after the Tournament of Power (the Universe Survival arc that aired from 2015 to 2018). It adapts the Moro, or "Galactic Patrol Prisoner," arc from Toyotarou's manga, pitting Goku and Vegeta alongside the galaxy's peacekeepers against the planet-eating sorcerer Moro. A specific premiere window has not been confirmed for that series, but its existence signals that Dragon Ball Super is being rebuilt from the ground up and then pushed forward into never-before-animated territory — a long runway of new material for both viewers and collectors.
Why This Matters for Collectors
New Dragon Ball anime tends to move the collectibles market, and a Battle of Gods revival puts a very specific cast back in the spotlight. Expect renewed attention on Super Saiyan God Goku, Beerus, Whis, and Vegeta — characters that anchor scale figures, prize figures, and Ichiban Kuji lotteries. Dragon Ball is one of the deepest, most consistently produced franchises in the hobby, with Bandai Spirits' MASTERLISE prize figures appearing in wave after wave, so a broadcast that re-centers the God-tier characters is exactly the kind of moment that drives display shelves and pre-orders alike. If you have been meaning to fill a gap in your Beerus-arc lineup, a fresh anime is the classic cue that new sculpts and reissues tend to follow.
Building Your Dragon Ball Shelf
Whether you are refreshing a Goku display ahead of the premiere or chasing Beerus and Whis pieces before demand climbs, it is a good season to browse. Explore Dragon Ball figures and collectibles at Akibato, and if you enjoy the thrill of the draw, check the store's Ichiban Kuji lineup for the prize-figure format that Dragon Ball fans know well. As always with anime revivals, the smart move is to plan your shelf before the hype peaks.