Dragon Ball Super's 'God of Destruction Champa' Arc Begins January 24
Universe 6, Universe 7 face off in story planned by
Akira Toriyama
The February 2016 issue of
Shueisha's
V Jump magazine announced on Saturday that the "God of Destruction Champa" arc of
Dragon Ball Super will begin on January 24, 2016. Original creator
Akira Toriyama is plotting the story and is designing the new characters. The magazine and the official website revealed a new key visual:
The official website
teases a fighting match between universes six and seven. It asks, "What kind of existence is Universe 6?" and, "What are Super Dragon Balls?"
Dragon Ball Super
premiered in Japan on July 5 on
Fuji TV and other channels. The series is the first new
Dragon Ball television series since
Dragon Ball GT, which aired from 1996 to 1997.
Akira Toriyama is credited as the original creator, as well as for "original story & character concepts."
Toei Animation's
Kimitoshi Chioka (
Hakaba Kitarō,
Kamisama Kazoku) is the series director, and
Naoko Sagawa (
Yomiko Advertising, Inc.) and
Atsushi Kido(Toei Animation) join
Osamu Nozaki as producers. Kido entered Toei just as the company was animating the
Dragon Ball Z anime's Frieza arc.
Toonami Asia announced last month that it will show the "English-language world premiere" in Southeast Asia and India in mid-2016