Netflix announced on Thursday that it will stream Dragon Ball Super: Beerus in the United States starting October 17, 2026, per Anime News Network. Some other regions get it earlier: Netflix lists an October 14 start in selected countries.
Quick answer
Dragon Ball Super: Beerus is Toei Animation's "enhanced" re-edit of the opening arcs of Dragon Ball Super. It premieres on Fuji TV on October 11, 2026 at 11:15 p.m. JST, taking over One Piece's timeslot, and streams in Japan on Prime Video and U-NEXT 30 minutes after broadcast. Netflix carries it in the US from October 17. The first episode also screens early at the series' New York Comic Con panel on October 8. The original Dragon Ball Super sits at 7.45 on SenpaiRanks.
What "enhanced" means here
This isn't a straight rerun. Toei says the project adds new cuts, revises existing scenes, re-renders all footage and records new dialogue with an added score and new sound effects, all built around a reconstructed story. Producer Akio Iyoku described it as a version that follows Akira Toriyama's original intent more closely. That's a direct answer to the biggest complaint about the 2015 broadcast, whose early episodes became famous for off-model animation.
Kōichi Yamadera returns as Beerus. Tadayoshi Yamamuro, Toei's veteran Dragon Ball animator, handles character design and serves as general animation director, with Norihito Sumitomo on music. MEGATERA·ZERO performs the opening "ONOGAMI" and VK Blanka the ending.
How to read it
Netflix picking this up so quickly fits its recent push into catalog shonen franchises. For Dragon Ball fans, the question is whether the re-edit fixes the Battle of Gods and Resurrection 'F' arcs, which most people skip in favor of the films. If you're coming in fresh, our Dragon Ball watch order guide covers where Super fits, and the full premiere details are in our Dragon Ball Super: Beerus release date explainer.
Frequently asked questions
Q: When is Dragon Ball Super: Beerus on Netflix?
A: October 17, 2026 in the US, with an October 14 start listed for some other regions.
Q: When does Dragon Ball Super: Beerus premiere in Japan?
A: October 11, 2026, at 11:15 p.m. JST on Fuji TV, with Prime Video and U-NEXT streaming 30 minutes later.
Q: Is Dragon Ball Super: Beerus a remake?
A: It's an enhanced re-edit of Dragon Ball Super with new and redrawn cuts, re-rendered footage, new dialogue recording and a reconstructed story.