Dragon Ball Super: Beerus — October 11 Premiere, Trailer, and Everything About the Rebuild

Dragon Ball Super is coming back to television — and this time it’s personal. Dragon Ball Super: Beerus premieres Sunday, October 11, 2026 in Japan, Toei confirmed this week alongside a new “Super Surge” trailer, a striking key visual, and both theme song reveals. And no, this isn’t a lazy re-run with a fresh coat of paint — it might be the most ambitious rebuild Toei has ever attempted.

Here’s everything confirmed so far about the God of Destruction’s big return, and why this project is far more interesting than the word “remaster” suggests.

First, the facts

• Premiere: Sunday, October 11, 2026 (Japan)
• Studio: Toei Animation
• Format: A “reconstructed” ENHANCED edition of Dragon Ball Super — covering the Battle of Gods story and beyond, with Frieza’s resurrection playing a major role
• Opening theme: “ONOGAMI” by MEGATERA・ZERO
• Ending theme: “Kan Peki No Peki” by VK Blanka
• Beerus: Kōichi Yamadera, as always
• Bonus: Episode 1 screens early at New York Comic Con on October 8, with the English voice cast in attendance

What “ENHANCED” Actually Means (This Is the Wild Part)

When producer Akio Iyoku says this project has been in development for years, the scale of it explains why. According to Toei’s own description, Dragon Ball Super: Beerus features 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 reconstruction of the story.

Read that list again. They re-rendered everything. Every frame of the Battle of Gods arc — the fight that introduced Beerus, Super Saiyan God, and the blue-haired evolution that followed — has been rebuilt with modern production pipelines. The Super Surge trailer opens with a Kamehameha and intercuts Goku with a smirking Beerus, and the difference in visual density compared to the 2015 footage is immediately obvious. Characters look sharper, impacts hit heavier, and the Super Saiyan God red actually glows now.

In practice, this is Toei treating its own catalog the way a film studio treats a legacy franchise reboot — except the story beats fans love are staying (mostly) intact, just told better.

The Story: Beerus Wakes Up

The official synopsis brings back the setup that started it all: years after the battle with Majin Buu, Earth finally has its peace — until Beerus, the God of Destruction, awakens from his long sleep. Even the Kais watch his awakening with fear, knowing his power can erase entire planets. Then Beerus hears a rumor about a Saiyan who defeated Frieza, and suddenly appears before Goku.

From there, the trailer confirms the scope widens: Frieza’s resurrection features prominently (he shows up in multiple scenes, very much alive), Hit gets teased, and CBR’s coverage spotted Champa in the new footage. Anime Corner also notes this series is the runway leading to the previously announced Dragon Ball Super: The Galactic Patrol anime — the long-awaited Moro arc adaptation. So if you’ve been waiting for Super’s story to finally catch up to the manga, this rebuilt edition is the on-ramp.

The Songs

MEGATERA・ZERO opens with “ONOGAMI” — the artist says the song is about “those who fight with nothing but their own strength, believing in their own bodies and selves,” which is about as Dragon Ball as a mission statement gets. VK Blanka’s ending, “Kan Peki No Peki,” rides crystal-clear vocals over an up-tempo rhythm while the companions each take on their own battles. Both songs debut inside the Super Surge trailer, and both artists shared comments about how much the project meant to them.

Why This Exists (and Why Now)

The simplest answer: Dragon Ball Super’s anime ended in 2018 while the manga kept going for years, and the gap between the two has only grown. The Battle of Gods arc was also, famously, produced at a breakneck pace back in 2015. A rebuilt version — more faithful to Akira Toriyama and Toyotaro’s manga, with modern animation quality — lets Toei reset the table before the newer arcs (Galactic Patrol, Moro) arrive. It’s simultaneously a gift to longtime fans and a clean entry point for new ones.

And an early world screening at New York Comic Con, three days before broadcast, tells you Toei knows exactly what kind of event this is meant to be.

What We Don’t Know Yet

International streaming details haven’t been fully confirmed in the announcement, and there’s no word on how many episodes the ENHANCED edition will run or exactly where its reconstruction ends. Given the October 11 premiere sits right in the heart of Fall 2026, expect those details to land within weeks.

Until then, the Super Surge trailer is out there, doing what Dragon Ball trailers do best — making a Kamehameha feel like a religious experience. October 11. Set your alarms. And while you wait, our complete Fall 2026 anime schedule has the full October lineup, including every other premiere landing alongside Beerus — and Goku vs. Frieza already holds a spot on our list of anime with the best fight scenes ever animated, for the record.