11 Years Later, Dragon Ball Super: Beerus Finally Nails Akira Toriyama’s Original Vision
At its New York Comic Con 2026 premiere, *Dragon Ball Super: Beerus* impressed a previously sceptical reviewer, who says the remake is more than a visual refresh. Its slower pacing, manga-inspired scenes and more imposing portrayal of Beerus are presented as a closer adaptation of Akira Toriyama’s original vision.
The new series revisits material already covered in *Battle of Gods* and the 2015 *Dragon Ball Super* anime. The reviewer contrasts its deliberate scenes and weightier action with the original show’s rushed production, padded episodes and uneven animation, and notes that the premiere includes Goku farming and Beerus’s confrontation on Planet Mogina.
- The remake adds manga scenes and gives Beerus a more formidable presence.
- Slower pacing lets character moments breathe before the cosmic stakes.
- The premiere’s stronger visuals contrast with the 2015 anime’s rushed production.
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The case for
The remake may better realise Toriyama’s intended tone by giving scenes room to breathe, drawing more directly on the manga and presenting Beerus as a more imposing figure. Revisiting familiar events can be worthwhile if the slower pacing and stronger action make the story more coherent and engaging than the rushed, uneven earlier series.
The case against
A remake of material already adapted in both a film and a television series risks offering little that audiences have not seen, even with improved pacing and animation. The earlier version’s briskness and broader, more playful presentation may also have suited the series, so a slower and weightier approach is not automatically a more faithful or enjoyable one.