Unleashing Excitement: Dragon Ball Super Manga's Special 1-Shot Drops February 20!
Explore the thrilling world of our series before its April 2024 hiatus—dive into character insights, plot twists, and more!
Dragon Ball Super Manga to Release New Trunks-Focused One-Shot
The Dragon Ball Super manga may be on hiatus since April 2024, but fans have something to look forward to. During Jump Festa 2025 in December, the staff announced that a special one-shot chapter of the manga will be published in Shueisha's V Jump magazine. This special edition is set to appear in the magazine's super-sized April issue, hitting shelves on February 20, 2025.
One-Shot Details
The one-shot, authored by Toyotarō, will specifically focus on Trunks and his motivation to fight for justice as part of the Saiyaman X team. A sneak peek of this project was shared via the official Dragon Ball franchise YouTube channel. You can check out the sketch preview starting at 5:23 in the video below:
Current Status of the Manga
The Dragon Ball Super manga began its indefinite hiatus in April 2024. This follows the tragic passing of Akira Toriyama, the creator of the beloved Dragon Ball series, who passed away in March 2024 at the age of 68 due to an acute subdural hematoma.
Before the hiatus, the manga had been actively adapting significant arcs. In March 2023, the story transitioned into the "Super Hero" arc, which is based on the Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero film.
Here’s an exclusive glimpse of Dragon Ball Super: Volume 21, as featured on Amazon Japan:
A Look Back
The Dragon Ball Super manga, created by Toyotarō, first debuted in V Jump back in June 2015. Intended as an adaptation of the Dragon Ball Super anime, the manga often diverges significantly from its televised counterpart.
Timeline of Key Events:
- August 2022: Took a break to prepare for a new arc.
- December 2022: Resumed serialization with a fresh arc.
- April 2024: Entered an indefinite hiatus following the "Super Hero" arc.
The 23rd compiled volume of the manga was published in April 2024. Meanwhile, Viz Media continues to publish the manga online as chapters debut in Japan.
Other Related News
Adding to the wealth of Dragon Ball content, Yūji Kasai launched a new manga series, titled Dragon Ball Super Divers -Let’s Super Dive!!-, on November 1, 2024. This series, based on the Dragon Ball Super Divers arcade game, is serialized in Saikyō Jump. Kasai's work follows a one-shot manga adaptation of the game by Toyotarō, which graced V Jump in October 2024.
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