Dragon Ball Super: Beerus Episode 1: Release date and everything we need to know

The God of Destruction is back in Dragon Ball Super: Beerus Episode 1, which premieres on Japanese television on Sunday night. Toei Animation has redeveloped the 2015 series with new animation, audio, and storyline.

Dragon Ball Super: Beerus Episode 1 will be available on October 11, 2026, on Fuji TV and will be shown at 11:15 p.m. (JST). The episode can be streamed with subtitles on Crunchyroll, and later on Netflix. The new series takes over the slot previously occupied by One Piece's last episode of the year on Fuji TV and its affiliates.

Still image from the trailer - Source: Toei Animation

Local air times for Dragon Ball Super: Beerus Episode 1 are listed below. They follow the Japanese TV broadcast on October 11.

Pacific Time - 7:15 a.m.
Central Time - 9:15 a.m.
Eastern Time - 10:15 a.m.
British Time - 3:15 p.m.
Central European Time - 4:15 p.m.
Indian Standard Time - 7:45 p.m.
Japan Standard Time - 11:15 p.m.

Where to watch

Prime Video and U-NEXT will stream the episode in Japan 30 minutes after its original broadcast on October 11, at 12:15 a.m. JST. Other streaming platforms in Japan will have new episodes every Thursday at the same time.

Crunchyroll is planning to stream Dragon Ball Super: Beerus Episode 1 as of October 11 in Europe, including the UK and Ireland, and the Middle East and Africa too. Episodes will be released regularly on a weekly basis.

Netflix is expected to start on October 14 in some regions and on October 17 in the USA. Netflix India has been confirmed for October too.

Early screening at New York Comic Con

intense moment for Vegeta - Source: Toei Animation

Toei Animation will show the Dragon Ball Super: Beerus Episode 1 at NY Comic Con on October 8, three days before its release in Japan. This will take place during a special panel in Empire Stage inside the Javits Center.

The voice actors Jason Douglas (Beerus) and Ian Sinclair (Whis) will attend. Monica Rial, who is the voice of Bulma, will be the host. All attendees will receive some merchandise, such as a face towel and a new energy marker for Dragon Ball Super Card Game Fusion World.

Staff, cast and music

Goku as seen in the trailer - Source: Toei Animation

Staff

Original work, story and character design: Akira Toriyama
Composition and direction arrangement: Matsuto Seya
Animation character design and general animation director: Tadayoshi Yamamuro
Editing: Eiichi Nishimura
Compositing director: Yosuke Motoki
Music: Norihito Sumitomo
Animation production: Toei Animation

Cast

Goku: Masako Nozawa
Beerus: Koichi Yamadera

Theme songs

Opening theme: "ONOGAMI" by MEGATERA ZERO
Ending theme: "Kan Peki No Peki" by VK Blanka

What to expect from Dragon Ball Super: Beerus Episode 1

The synopsis talks about the beginning of the story, which is centered on Beerus waking up. Years have gone by since the Majin Buu fight, and Earth is witnessing a peaceful time. Beerus wakes up from his sleep, and Kai and Supreme Kai are watching it anxiously. He hears about a Saiyan who defeated Frieza, so he visits Goku. Dragon Ball Super: Beerus Episode 1 likely denotes the beginning of the events.

The trailers depict more than the Beerus story. Footage from the Resurrection F arc and the Universe 6 arc has been found in the trailers. The original Dragon Ball Super aired from July 2015 to March 2018 and included 131 episodes in total. But at the moment, the number of episodes of the remake is unknown, as is the name of the first episode.

Toei Animation calls the venture an expanded version. It provides new edits, altered sequences, all re-recorded footage, new dubbed audio, sound effects, and new music.

Edited by Akihito Chakma

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