Dragon BallandOne Pieceare two of the biggest anime properties in the world, and sure enough, they both have plenty of movies in their respective libraries. Most of them exist largely to advertise their respective anime, but with great character writing and even greater action, they’ve all managed to find their fans, especially with how much more effort has been put into them in the past decade.
Any newDragon BallorOne Piecemovie is an exciting event, and there’s reason to believe that more are on the horizon. It’s been two years since the lastDragon BallandOne Piecemovies,Dragon Ball Super: Super HeroandOne Piece Film: Red, and while there haven’t been any official announcements of anything new,an official report from Toei Animation has sparked a rumor that newDragon BallandOne Piecefilms are in development. Whether there’s any weight to that is unknown, but with how great the recent films have been, it’s great to think about.
Why Dragon Ball & One Piece Might Be Getting New Movies From Toei Animation
According to a recent financial report from Toei Animation, the studio behindDragon BallandOne Piece, two anime films are in development for fiscal year 2026, meaning they will be released anytime between April 2025 and March 2026. At that point, it will have been 3-4 years since the lastDragon BallandOne Piecefilms, which is how long it usually takes for new ones to come out, and as such,the report of Toei Animation releasing new films in 2025 and 2026 has people thinking that newDragon BallandOne Piecefilms are in development.
Naturally, that report didn’t specify what the films would be, and they could easily be original films or ones based on other major Toei Animation properties likeDigimonorPreCure. However,One Pieceremains the biggest anime franchise in modern day, and 2026 is the 40th anniversary of theDragon Ballanime, soit’s far more likely for Toei Animation’s upcoming films to be forDragon BallorOne Piecethan it is for them to be for other properties they own. Official announcements for the films will probably happen soon, and hopefully, they’ll be exactly what people are expecting.
Why Dragon Ball & One Piece Getting New Films Is So Exciting To Think About
Everything To Look Forward To In New Dragon Ball & One Piece Films
Toei Animation’s new films will likely be forDragon BallandOne Piece, and that’s plenty exciting after how great their last films were. ForDragon Ball,Dragon Ball Super: Super Herowas a revolutionary film thanks to its great CGI action and character writing for Piccolo and Gohan, with it arguably having the best writing of anyDragon Ballfilm. A new film would also be an easy way to moveDragon Ball Super’s story forward consideringtheDragon Ball Supermanga’s hiatus,so just the idea of it is great to think about.
As forOne Piece, not only didOne Piece Film: Redhave some of the best animation and direction in the franchise, butOne Piece Film: Redwas a great filmfor successfully telling an emotional and dramatic story easily on par with the best arcs in the manga, so a new film would be even better to watch. With how much both franchises have evolved in recent years, any new film fromDragon BallorOne Piecewould be a major event to look forward to, and with any luck, the upcoming Toei Animation films will be exactly that.
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Dragon Ball
From the creative mind of Akira Toriyama, Dragon Ball is a mega multimedia franchise that spans back to the 1980s. Dragon Ball expanded quickly, starting as a serialized manga for Weekly Shonen Jump in Japan. It made its way overseas via manga and an anime adaptation that is enjoyed worldwide. Dragon Ball was the initial starting animated series that followed the adventures of the young Son Goku as he sought after the Dragon Balls. These mystical orbs would grant the wish of any who gathered them together. Then, the series would branch off into the immensely popular Dragon Ball Z, which followed Goku as an adult and featured high-intensity battles and Goku’s never-ending search to be the strongest. The series has also enjoyed several popular video game adaptations and continues to release several new animated series and theatrical films up to the recent popular Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero.
