Summary
Read the Dragon Ball Super manga on MangaPlus or Shonen Jump for legal access to new and old chapters. Goku faces new enemies in exciting arcs after the Tournament of Power, with new powers and abilities. Dragon Ball Super is currently on hiatus since Akira Toriyama's death, so new chapters are not being released at this time.
While Super Dragon Ball The anime ended a few years ago, but the manga adaptation has continued to go strong in the meantime, meaning that even those who have finished watching the anime will find some exciting new content in the manga. But how exactly can you read Dragon Ball Super safely and legally? Luckily, the answer is pretty simple.
The Dragon Ball Super manga was written by Akira Toriyama, with illustrations by Toyotarou, at least until Toriyama's death in March 2024. Unlike many other manga, the anime actually came out first, and the manga began as an adaptation of it, often telling an abridged version of what was seen in the anime, at least for the early arcs. However, when the anime ended, the manga continued, writing new arcs set after the conclusion of the Tournament of Power.
Goku reaches new heights and fights powerful new villains, making for an exciting story for anyone looking to read more Dragon Ball.
Dragon Ball Super can be easily read through MangaPlus or Viz's Shonen Jump
Both services have full Manga Hits
Reading Dragon Ball Super online couldn't be easier. The entire manga is easily available on Shueisha's MangaPlus service or Viz's Shonen Jump app. Both services use the same translations and release new chapters at the same time, so the main difference between them is availability. MangaPlus is available to fans worldwide, outside of East Asia, while the Shonen Jump app is only available in certain regions, like the United States. Both services offer the latest three chapters for free, but will require a subscription to access the catalog first. A Viz subscription is $2.99/month, while a MangaPlus subscription is $1.99/month for the basic plan and $4.99/month for the premium plan.
Navigating both apps is simply a matter of browsing through the manga library. While both services have hundreds of titles to choose from, you can, of course, search for a specific series that you’re looking for. You can also favorite certain series, ensuring that you’ll get notifications of new chapters and be able to easily find them within the app. Typically, Dragon Ball Super releases new chapters around the 20th of each month. The chapters are released simultaneously with the Japanese launch, meaning fans don’t have to wait and risk spoilers just to read the story for themselves.
It's worth noting that Dragon Ball Super has been on an indefinite hiatus since Akira Toriyama's death in March 2024, so there are currently no new chapters being released. It looks like the series will return at some point, as it still maintains a presence in Jump magazine in Japan, but there's no known return date yet. This hiatus gives new fans of the manga a chance to catch up before the series resumes. Super Dragon Ball There's still a lot of story left to tell, so fans should take this opportunity to be ready as this hit manga continues to roll out.
