Summary
While theDragon Ball Superanime ended several years ago now, the manga adaptation of the series has still been going strong all that time, meaning even those who’ve seen the anime all the way through will find some fascinating new content in the manga. But how exactly can one go about readingDragon Ball Supersafely and legally? Fortunately, the answer is quite simple.
TheDragon Ball Supermanga was written by Akira Toriyama, with artwork by Toyotarou, at least up until Toriyama’s tragic passing in March 2024. Unlike many manga, the anime actually came first, and the manga began as an adaptation of it, often telling a truncated version of what was seen in the anime, at least for early arcs. However, when the anime ended, the manga kept going, writing new arcs set after the end ofthe Tournament of Power.
Goku ascends to even greater heights, and battles against powerful new villains, making for an exciting read for anyone itching for moreDragon Ball.
Both Services Carry the Hit Manga in Full
ReadingDragon Ball Superonline couldn’t be easier. The entire manga can be easily read on eitherShueisha’s MangaPlus service, orViz’s Shonen Jump app. Both services use the same translation, and release new chapters at the same time, so the main difference between them is availability. MangaPlus is available to fans around the globe, outside of East Asia, while the Shonen Jump app is only available in certain regions, like the US. Both services offer the three most recent chapters for free, but will require a subscription in order to access the back catalog. A Viz subscription is $2.99/month, while a MangaPlus subscription is $1.99/month for basic and $4.99/month for deluxe.
Navigating both apps is a simple matter of browsing through the manga library. While both services have hundreds of series to choose from, it is, of course, possible to search for a specific series you’re looking for. It’s also possible to favorite certain series, ensuring that you will receive notifications of new chapters and can easily find the series in the app. Typically,Dragon Ball Superreleases new chapters around the 20th of the month, each month. Chapters are released simultaneously with their Japanese debut, meaning that fans don’t need to wait and risk spoilers just to read the story themselves.
It is worth noting thatDragon Ball Superhas been on indefinite hiatussince Akira Toriyama’s passing in March 2024, so no new chapters are currently being released. At present, it seems like the series will return at some point, as it has maintained its presence in theJumpmagazine in Japan, but there is no known return date at this time. This break does offer new fans of the manga a chance to get caught up before the series resumes serialization.Dragon Ball Superstill has plenty more story to tell, so fans should seize upon this opportunity so that they’re ready when the hit manga starts back up.
Dragon Ball
From the creative mind of Akira Toriyama, Dragon Ball is a mega multimedia franchise that spans back to the 1980s. Dragon Ball expanded quickly, starting as a serialized manga for Weekly Shonen Jump in Japan. It made its way overseas via manga and an anime adaptation that is enjoyed worldwide. Dragon Ball was the initial starting animated series that followed the adventures of the young Son Goku as he sought after the Dragon Balls. These mystical orbs would grant the wish of any who gathered them together. Then, the series would branch off into the immensely popular Dragon Ball Z, which followed Goku as an adult and featured high-intensity battles and Goku’s never-ending search to be the strongest. The series has also enjoyed several popular video game adaptations and continues to release several new animated series and theatrical films up to the recent popular Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero.
