What to know about Dragon Ball: Beerus and its streaming success
New series:Dragon Ball Super: Beerus brings viewers back to the Dragon Ball universe with a story centered on Beerus and Goku.
Global rankings: The series has appeared on streaming charts in several regions, including Disney+ globally and Crunchyroll’s Top 10 in multiple countries.
Story premise: Beerus awakens after a long sleep and confronts Goku, putting Earth in danger.
Where to watch: The series streams on Crunchyroll in the U.S. and Disney+ internationally.
Dragon Ball, a franchise with a history spanning over 40 years, is finding a new audience with its latest release. Created by Akira Toriyama, the Japanese franchise follows Son Goku from childhood into adulthood as he trains in martial arts. Along the way, Goku makes friends, starts a family, learns about his alien heritage and faces numerous villains. Many characters, including Goku, search for the mystical Dragon Balls to summon a dragon that grants wishes.
The popular manga has inspired several beloved anime series, including Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z, which aired in Japan from 1986 to 1989 and from 1989 to 1996, respectively. The franchise has also produced nearly two dozen animated feature films and three television specials. One recent anime release remastered the early portion of Dragon Ball Super with updated visuals and a faster pace. The approach recalls <em>Dragon Ball Z Kai</em>, a revised version of Dragon Ball Z that aired from 2009 to 2015.
Released on October 11, 2026, Dragon Ball Super: Beerus returns viewers to the Dragon Ball universe. The series has climbed streaming charts on Disney+ globally, as well as on Prime Video and Hulu in Japan and Netflix in South America and parts of Europe and Asia. It also reached the top spot on HBO Max in Central and South American territories, including Argentina, Mexico and Peru. Meanwhile, the series has spent over a week among Crunchyroll‘s Top 10 titles in the U.S., the UK, Spain, New Zealand, Italy, Australia and France.
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Beerus staring sternly while flying in space above Earth in Dragon Ball Super: BeerusImage via Toei Animation
In Dragon Ball Super: Beerus, several years have passed since the fierce battle with Majin Buu, and Earth has enjoyed a brief period of peace. Meanwhile, Beerus, the God of Destruction, awakens from a long, deep sleep. The Kais and Supreme Kais fear that Beerus could destroy entire planets. After hearing rumors about the Saiyan who defeated Frieza, Beerus appears before Goku.
With Beerus, the universe’s strongest being, now targeting Earth, the planet faces grave danger. A cosmic battle begins between the God of Destruction and Goku and his allies, threatening to shake the universe. Matsuto Seya directed Dragon Ball Super: Beerus. The screenplay was written by Yoshifumi Fukushima, King Ryu, Toshio Yoshitaka, Makoto Koyama and AtsuhiroTomioka.
Dragon Ball Super: Beerus streams on Crunchyroll in the U.S. and Disney+ internationally.
Where can you stream Dragon Ball Super: Beerus?
Dragon Ball Super: Beerus is available on Crunchyroll in the U.S. and on Disney+ internationally. Those are the streaming services specified for the series.
Dragon Ball Super: Beerus streams on Crunchyroll in the U.S. and Disney+ internationally.
What is Dragon Ball Super: Beerus about?
The anime follows Beerus, the God of Destruction, as he awakens and confronts Goku after hearing about the Saiyan who defeated Frieza. Their conflict puts Earth at risk.
Beerus’s confrontation with Goku threatens Earth.
Who directed Dragon Ball Super: Beerus?
Matsuto Seya directed the anime, and the screenplay credits include Yoshifumi Fukushima, King Ryu, Toshio Yoshitaka, Makoto Koyama and Atsuhiro Tomioka.
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