Seven years. That's how long Dragon Ball fans have been waiting for a proper continuation of the TV anime since Dragon Ball Super wrapped in March 2018. On January 25, 2026, at the Dragon Ball Genkidamatsuri event in Japan, Toei Animation finally delivered: Dragon Ball Super: The Galactic Patrol is official.
The new series picks up after the Tournament of Power arc, with Goku and Vegeta teaming up with the Galactic Patrol—think space cops, but with more explosions—to face a new threat called "Planet-Eater" Moro. According to Anime Corner, we're promised a "SUPER scale battle," which in Dragon Ball terms means approximately 47 episodes of powering up.
The announcement came with serious pedigree: Akira Toriyama is credited for Original Work, Story, and Character Design (the holy trinity of anime credibility), with Toei Animation handling production. But here's where it gets interesting: Hans Zimmer—yes, that Hans Zimmer, the man who scored Inception and Dune—composed an original score titled "Infinite Future" for the announcement video. Arranged by Tom Lucas, it's the kind of gravitas you bring when you want the world to know this isn't just another anime reboot.
Masako Nozawa, the legendary Japanese voice of Goku, appeared at the announcement alongside Akio Iyoku, Executive Producer of Dragon Ball. For context, Nozawa has voiced Goku since 1986—longer than some fans have been alive—and her presence signals this is the real deal.
The franchise's 40th anniversary celebration couldn't have picked a better moment. Between the success of Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero in 2022 and the enduring popularity of Dragon Ball games, merch, and re-runs, the series never really left. It just took a long nap while Goku presumably trained in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber.
Manga readers already know Moro from the source material—he's a magic-using goat wizard who eats planets for breakfast, which is somehow both exactly what you'd expect from Dragon Ball and completely insane. Translating that to anime with modern production values should be spectacular, assuming Toei doesn't stretch 3 chapters into 10 episodes again.
In Hollywood, nobody knows anything—but in anime, sometimes you just need to let Goku punch a space goat and trust the formula works.
