Dragon Ball Super: Beerus has officially returned with its first episode, and the God of Destruction is finally on Earth’s radar. Episode 1, titled “The God Who Destroys,” premiered in Japan on October 11, 2026, bringing back Masako Nozawa as Goku and Koichi Yamadera as Beerus in an enhanced version of the 2015 anime.
The episode delivers a mix of familiar Dragon Ball charm and a more serious tone, showing Goku’s peaceful life after Majin Buu’s defeat while Beerus wakes up from a long sleep with one goal: finding the Super Saiyan God. The remake also includes scenes never before seen in the original anime, giving longtime viewers something fresh to look forward to each week.
What Happens in Episode 1
The story picks up several years after the battle with Majin Buu, with Earth finally at peace. Goku has settled into a quiet life, but not by choice. His wife Chi-Chi wants him to earn money, so he spends his days working as a radish farmer.
Goku’s heart is not in farming. He would rather be training, and the episode makes that clear through his constant daydreaming about fighting stronger opponents. His son Goten shows up with lunch, and a small mishap with a tractor gives Goku a chance to step in and save the day. It is a simple family moment that captures their relationship well.
A bigger opportunity arrives when Mr. Satan offers Goku the 100 million zeni reward he received for supposedly saving Earth from Majin Buu. Goku hesitates at first because he knows he and Vegeta were the ones who actually defeated Buu. Goten quickly realizes that if Goku gives the money to Chi-Chi, he might finally get permission to return to King Kai’s planet for training. For Goku, that is a much better deal than farming.
Beerus Awakens and Shows His Power
Far away from Earth, Beerus, the God of Destruction, wakes from a long slumber. He has been dreaming about a mysterious warrior called the Super Saiyan God, and he wants to find out if this opponent is real. His attendant Whis joins him as they set out to learn more about this figure who might finally give Beerus a real challenge.
The episode wastes no time showing why the universe fears Beerus. During a visit to an alien planet, he samples the local food and finds it too greasy. Instead of arguing or starting a fight, he destroys half the planet with a simple movement. The scene lands hard because Beerus barely seems to care about the destruction he causes. His power is so far beyond anything Earth has faced that a planet’s survival means nothing to him.
This moment sets the stakes for the entire arc. Earth’s strongest fighters have never dealt with someone like Beerus, and the episode makes that very clear.
What Is New in the Remake
Dragon Ball Super: Beerus is an enhanced version of the 2015 anime, not a full reboot. The biggest change in Episode 1 is a scene that was previously only in the manga. In the original anime, viewers saw Goku training as a Super Saiyan while Goten took over his farm work. The new version adds Goku’s mental training session, where he imagines fighting Frieza, Cell, and Kid Buu. This scene was in Toyotarou’s manga but never made it into the original anime.
The episode also skips a lot of the slower material from the first two episodes of the 2015 series. The side quest where Goten and Trunks search for a wedding present for Videl is gone. Vegeta’s family trip is also cut. What is left is a tighter story that focuses on Beerus’s journey and Goku’s desire to keep training. The pacing feels closer to a Dragon Ball movie than a weekly TV episode.
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Animation and Sound
The animation in Episode 1 is a big step up from the 2015 version. Early reviews compare its quality to Dragon Ball Daima, which is a major compliment for a remake that many fans expected to be a simple cleanup job. The art is more consistent, and Goku’s movements are smoother during the training sequences.
The remake also brings back the classic sound effects from the 1990s, similar to what fans heard in Daima. However, some viewers have noticed that the background music reuses tracks from the 2015 anime, and the ending theme has been criticized as one of the weakest in the series. The opening theme, performed by MEGATERA・ZERO, has also received mixed reactions.
Fan reactions online have been honest about what the remake does well and where it falls short.
“The most notable thing about Episode 1 is the much more serious tone. There is a lot of recycling from the 2015 series, as I thought, but at least for now the drawings are good… and they also recycled music.” — fan comment on social media
“If you have never seen Dragon Ball Super, it will surprise you. If you know Dragon Ball Super by heart like I do, it will leave you feeling a bit cold, though happy to see a more worthy product than the 2015 one.” — fan comment on X
Some fans also pointed out that the voice recordings from the original Super run are being reused, which one viewer called “a choice” that makes the project feel less fresh.
Where to Watch Dragon Ball Super Beerus
Dragon Ball Super: Beerus is streaming on Crunchyroll for viewers around the world, including the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, India, and other regions. New episodes are released weekly, so fans can expect the next chapter on the following Sunday after the Japanese broadcast.
The series airs on Fuji TV in Japan. For global audiences, Crunchyroll is the main platform for simulcast episodes with subtitles. An English dub has not been announced yet.
NYCC 2026 World Premiere
The first episode had its world premiere at New York Comic Con 2026 on October 8 (October 9 in Japan) at the Javits Center. Around 3,000 fans filled the venue for the screening. The panel featured Jason Douglas (Beerus in English dub), Ian Sinclair (Whis), and Monica Rial (Bulma).
A video message from Masako Nozawa and Koichi Yamadera was shown during the event. Nozawa said, “The story Mr. Toriyama created is truly captivating. I hope people all over the world will enjoy it.” Yamadera added, “Please be sure to see Beerus’s exploits, his coolness, his fearsomeness, and his strength.”
Attendees also got to see displays of Beerus and Goku figures, play demos of Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 and the Dragon Ball Super Card Game Fusion World, and take part in a group Kamehameha to close the panel.
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