Dragon Ball is at a sort of crossroads. For the first time in its celebrated four-decade history, the series is facing a future without its legendary creator, Akira Toriyama, who passed away in 2024. Though Toriyama left Goku largely in the hands of others after the completion of the Dragon Ball manga, he remained involved in the series' modern productions.

Since Dragon Ball Daima 's finale, the franchise has entered a period of relative silence, with no confirmed upcoming projects heading into the new year. However, that doesn't mean the series has no direction moving forward .

Before his passing, Akira Toriyama, along with artist Toyotaro, continued their work on the Dragon Ball Super manga, extending the story far beyond the 2015 anime's completion . While both versions o

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