'Dragon Ball Super Hero' Hits Cinemas This August
There is a new generation of anime mega-hits such as Jujutsu Kaisen and Demon Slayer finding great success in cinemas across the globe. But when it comes to established franchises, the classic Dragon Ball is still The Daddy. Dragon Ball Super Hero is the second movie in the Dragon Ball Super series, and the 21st Dragon Ball movie overall. You don't get to reach those numbers without an army of loyal fans.
The film is now screening in its native Japan. We already learned that Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures would be bringing the film to cinemas across the world. Now we've got more details on the release- and we haven't got long to wait.
The film will arrive in cinemas in Latin America from August 18. The United States, Canada, The United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa, Vietnam and Zambia will follow from August 19. The film will continue its rollout to other countries and territories throughout August, September and beyond. Crunchyroll will open the film in more than 2300 locations in North America alone and will screen the film in both original language and dubbed editions. Tickets will go on sale on July 22.
Crunchyroll has also revealed the new and returning cast for the English dub: and unveiled a new dub trailer:
- Son Gohan - Kyle Hebert
- Son Goku - Sean Schemmel
- Son Goten - Robert McCollum
- Piccolo - Christopher R. Sabat
- Bulma - Monica Rial
- Vegeta - Christopher R. Sabat
- Krillin - Sonny Strait
- Trunks - Eric Vale
- Videl - Kara Edwards
- Pan - Jeannie Tirado
New English Voice Cast:
- Dr. Hedo - Zach Aguilar
- Gamma 1 - Aleks Le
- Gamma 2 - Zeno Robinson
- Magenta - Charles Martinet
- Carmine - Jason Marnocha
The Red Ribbon Army was once destroyed by Son Goku. Individuals, who carry on its spirit, have created the ultimate Androids, Gamma 1 and Gamma 2. These two Androids call themselves “Super Heroes”. They start attacking Piccolo and Gohan… What is the New Red Ribbon Army’s objective? In the face of approaching danger, it is time to awaken, Super Hero!
The film, with full commitment and deep involvement from Dragon Ball’s original creator Akira Toriyama, has the legendary manga creator behind the film’s original story, screenplay and character design.
Additionally, the film will be directed by Tetsuro Kodama and the Japanese voice actors for the film include Masako Nozawa (Son Goku, Son Gohan, and Son Goten), Toshio Furukawa (Piccolo), Aya Hisakawa (Bulma), Ryō Horikawa (Vegeta), Mayumi Tanaka (Krillin), Takeshi Kusao (Trunks), Yūko Minaguchi (Videl), Yūko Minaguchi (Pan), Miyu Irino (Dr. Hedo), Hiroshi Kamiya (Gamma 1), Mamoru Miyano (Gamma 2), Volcano Ota (Magenta), and Ryota Takeuchi (Carmine).
The Dragon Ball phenomena began in 1984 when Japan’s well-known manga from Akira Toriyama premiered in Shueisha’s “Weekly Shonen Jump” – becoming a top ranked title throughout its 10 and a half years of publication. Since then, the manga’s popularity has continued to grow with an astonishing record of 260 million copies sold worldwide and counting. And with Dragon Ball’s ever-increasing popularity, it has expanded beyond manga to include TV animation, movies, games and merchandising. Now 38 years after the launch of the original manga, Dragon Ball continues to evolve and will reach new heights starting with this new large-scale movie.
