Dragon Ball Super: Beerus looks new, but it does not continue the story after the Tournament of Power. It is an enhanced retelling of the opening portion of Dragon Ball Super, built from familiar events with substantial production revisions.
Is Dragon Ball Super: Beerus a remake?
The clearest answer is yes, with one qualification. Toei Animation calls it an “ENHANCED edition,” not a from-scratch remake. The series revisits the story that introduced Beerus, Whis, and Super Saiyan God while replacing or revising parts of the 2015 television production.
The official Toei Animation page says Dragon Ball Super is beginning anew and emphasizes enhanced visuals. Official launch material also promises new cuts, revisions, newly recorded audio, and a fresh score.
That makes “remaster” too narrow. A remaster usually improves an existing master through higher resolution, color work, or audio cleanup. Beerus changes the underlying presentation, including animation and editing, so “enhanced remake” is the most useful shorthand.
Why retell a story fans already know?
The original Dragon Ball Super TV anime began in 2015 under a demanding weekly production schedule. Its opening sagas retold the movies Battle of Gods and Resurrection ‘F’, but the television version became notorious for inconsistent drawings and uneven fight animation.
Beerus gives Toei a chance to present those events with a more unified visual standard. It also creates a cleaner starting point for viewers who arrived through Dragon Ball Super: Broly, Super Hero, or Daima and never watched the full television series.
The new opening, “ONOGAMI” by MEGATERA ZERO, and ending, “Kan Peki No Peki” by VK Blanka, reinforce that this is a new television package rather than a simple upscale.
What story does Beerus retell?
The series opens after Majin Buu’s defeat. Goku is living quietly when Beerus, the God of Destruction, wakes after dreaming about a mysterious Super Saiyan God. His search eventually brings him to Earth and forces Goku to reach a new level of power.
That is the same core setup used by Battle of Gods and the first arc of Dragon Ball Super. Promotional footage also shows material beyond the initial Beerus confrontation, but viewers should avoid treating unofficial arc lists as final until Toei publishes a complete episode plan.
The safest expectation is familiar plot beats with new audiovisual execution. Some scenes may be shortened, expanded, rearranged, or newly animated, but the project has not been presented as an alternate timeline.
Is Beerus the sequel to Dragon Ball Super?
No. The sequel project is Dragon Ball Super: The Galactic Patrol, announced separately. Toei says that story follows the Universe Survival Arc from the 2015 to 2018 anime and adapts the manga’s Galactic Patrol Prisoner Arc.
This distinction matters because both anime were announced as part of the franchise’s next phase. Beerus moves backward to rebuild the beginning. The Galactic Patrol moves forward from the end of the original TV run.
Should returning fans watch it?
Watch if you care about animation comparisons, a revised score, new vocal recordings, or a more polished version of the early Super story. The improved cuts should be easiest to appreciate side by side with the original episodes.
You can skip it if your only priority is brand-new canon events. The narrative destination is already known, and the sequel is a different production.
For U.S. availability, our fall anime streaming guide for Black Clover Season 2 shows the same practical approach to staggered releases. Beerus itself starts on Crunchyroll on October 11 and reaches Netflix on October 17.
The simple distinction
- Dragon Ball Super: Beerus: an enhanced retelling of early Dragon Ball Super.
- Dragon Ball Super: The Galactic Patrol: a separate sequel following the Universe Survival Arc.
Calling Beerus a remaster undersells the new production work, while calling it the next chapter is misleading. It is best understood as Toei rebuilding the franchise’s television starting point before the story moves forward elsewhere.