New footage shows off some never-before-seen characters debuting in the new series!
[toggler title=”TL;DR” ]The new God of– something, known as “Champa”, debuts in Dragon Ball Super engaging in a confrontation with Beerus, the God of Destruction. Beerus is shown fighting (or training) against an opponent that may be a new character[/toggler]
Dragon Ball Super is set to debut in Japan in just about 9 days. With very little known about the central plot to the series, get a look at some of the new characters seen in this extended clip from a Fuji TV commercial.
https://youtu.be/0kTP_Jo3TiI
Translation provided by the Anime News Network
Goku: Hey, I’m Goku.
Goku: Crossing 18 years of time, it’s time to enter a new series!!
Goku: Since our battle with Majin Buu, some really incredible guys have shown up. Their names are God of Destruction Beerus and Shanpa. I guess they’re gods…
Goku: I’m going to fight with Beerus and the others with all my strength, and get even stronger!
Goku: The broadcast for Dragon Ball Super will begin next time.
With very little to go on as far as plot is concerned, we do know that the series picks up after Majin Buu’s defeat and before the final episode of DBZ where the little boy “Uub” is introduced. The movies Battle of Gods and the upcoming Resurrection ‘F’ also take place before Dragon Ball Super, if that helps establish the timeline.
In the footage, we finally get to see a little more of Champa (Shanpa in Japanese), a character who bears a striking resemblance to Lord Beerus, so it would be safe to assume that this character too is a good. To add further proof, Champa is accompanied by a female companion who looks similar to Whis is nearly every way, save for that one stand-out fact that it’s a girl. Hopefully you know the difference.
Additionally, while it may be something as small and minor as a random enemy encounter, Lord Beerus himself is seen engaging in a battle with a new dinosaur-like enemy. Whether or not this is a new threat or a training exercise has yet to be confirmed, as is most rumors floating around the web involving Dragon Ball Super at this point.
Dragon Ball Super is set to debut Sundays at 9:00am on Fuji TV in Japan with their first air date of July 5th. No official word on when the show will be getting a subbed version or a North American release through FUNimation. We will keep you posted.
