"Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F’," the 19th feature based on the "Dragon Ball" franchise, was released into Japanese theaters this month.
“Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F’,” the 19th feature based on the “Dragon Ball” franchise, was released into Japanese theaters this month.

Some 18 years since Goku flew off on his Flying Nimbus in the final episode of Dragon Ball GT, the franchise is set to return to television.

Dragon Ball Super will premiere on Japan’s Fuji TV in July, Toei Animation announced yesterday. No US release date has been announced.

The new episodes will be overseen by Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama and follow on from Goku’s epic battle with Majin Buu. Kimitoshi Chioka, a storyboard artist for 2013’s Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods feature film, will direct.

The announcement comes hot on the heels of the Japanese box office success of the Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F’ feature film, the English dub of which will be released in the US in summer.

“When I joined Toei Animation, one of my first assignments saw me working on the production of Dragon Ball Z,” said Toei Animation producer Atsushi Kido in a press release. “While there for only a short period of time, being a part of the series left a lasting impression. We look forward to carrying on Dragon Ball’s tremendous legacy, bringing audiences a brand new Dragon Ball with the same sense of heart and commitment that went into past Dragon Ball productions.”

Veteran Japanese voice actress Masako Nozawa, who turns 79 in October, will reprise her roles as Goku, Gohan, and Goten. “I hope that this series will last a long time and have the same impact around the world as its predecessor,” Nozawa said.

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