New "Dragon Ball Z" TV series, "Dragon Ball Super," will have a manga adaptation coming this July.
The most recent issue of V-Jump magazine, has revealed that the new "Dragon Ball Z" TV series will be published for a manga version soon. Original creator Akira Toriyama will be teaming up with "Dragon Ball Heroes" author Toyotaro for the project.
"Dragon Ball Super" will premiere in Japan this July. It will be the first new anime show for the franchise in 18 years, after "Dragon Ball GT" which was aired in 1996 and 1997. Toei Animation's Kimitoshi Chioka will be the series director.
It was previously reported that the new "Dragon Ball Z" TV series will be set after the events of the Buu saga and the recent film, "Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection of F." Fuji TV producer Osamu Nozaki revealed that the series will have an enemy who is stronger than Majin Buu or Frieza.
"As I read the plot [of the series] I've already received from Akira Toriyama, my dreams for this begin to expand," Nozaki commented. "An enemy even stronger than Buu or Freeza may appear..."
Masako Nazawa, the voice actress for Goku, Gohan and Goten, has revealed that she does not have a lot of details about "Dragon Ball Super" but knows that it will be "super fun." The Japanese actress also predicted that the new "Dragon Ball Z" TV series will have amazing battles.
"I hope that this series will last a long time and have the same impact around the world as its predecessor," Nozawa said.
Goku's voice actress admitted that she hopes the "Dragon Ball" family will get bigger in the future, which means that the series will probably introduce new characters soon. She also wishes to see "Dragon Ball Super" focus on characters other than Goku, Gohan and Goten.
