Today, Crunchyroll and Toei Animation unveiled additional details for the global theatrical release of Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero, the newest film in the worldwide anime blockbuster franchise, including a new trailer and the English voice cast.
The film will be available in both English dub and subtitled and will arrive in more than 2300 theaters in the United States and Canada on August 19, with tickets on sale starting July 22. The film will also be released in select U.S.-based IMAX theaters.
Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero, the second film in the Dragon Ball Super franchise, opens in theaters across the globe on all continents. This is the first truly globally distributed theatrical release for Crunchyroll and is distributed in North America by Crunchyroll.
The film will be distributed internationally by Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment. The film arrives on the following dates in these regions and territories:
DRAGON BALL SUPER: SUPER HERO RELEASE DATES
August 18: Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, Brazil, Peru, Chile, Argentina, Colombia, Central America, Ecuador, Bolivia, Uruguay, and Paraguay.
August 19: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa, Zambia, and Vietnam.
August 26: India and Indonesia.
August 30: Malaysia and Brunei.
August 31: The Philippines.
September 1: Singapore.
September 8: Taiwan.
September 15: South Korea.
September 29: Thailand, Hong Kong, and Macao.
Additional global release dates for the film will be announced soon. Crunchyroll also announced the English voice cast for the film.
ENGLISH VOICE CAST
Son Gohan – Kyle Hebert
Son Goku – Sean Schemmel
Son Goten – Robert McCollum
Piccolo – Christopher R. Sabat
Bulma – Monica Rial
Vegeta – Christopher R. Sabat
Krillin – Sonny Strait
Trunks – Eric Vale
Videl – Kara Edwards
Pan – Jeannie Tirado
Dr. Hedo – Zach Aguilar
Gamma 1 – Aleks Le
Gamma 2 – Zeno Robinson
Magenta – Charles Martinet
Carmine – Jason Marnocha
In the film, the Red Ribbon Army was once destroyed by Son Goku. Individuals who carry on its spirit have created the ultimate Androids, Gamma 1 and Gamma 2. These two Androids call themselves “Super Heroes.”
They start attacking Piccolo and Gohan… What is the New Red Ribbon Army’s objective? In the face of approaching danger, it is time to awaken, Super Hero!
The film, with full commitment and deep involvement from Dragon Ball‘s original creator, Akira Toriyama, has the legendary manga creator behind the film’s original story, screenplay, and character design. The film is directed by Tetsuro Kodama.
The Japanese voice actors for the film Toei Animation film include Masako Nozawa (Son Goku, Son Gohan, and Son Goten), Toshio Furukawa (Piccolo), Aya Hisakawa (Bulma), Ryō Horikawa (Vegeta), Mayumi Tanaka (Krillin), Takeshi Kusao (Trunks), Yūko Minaguchi (Videl), Yūko Minaguchi (Pan), Miyu Irino (Dr. Hedo), Hiroshi Kamiya (Gamma 1), Mamoru Miyano (Gamma 2), Volcano Ota (Magenta), and Ryota Takeuchi (Carmine).
Mirko Parlevliet has been reporting on the entertainment industry since 1998 and founded Vital Thrills to provide the latest news on streaming, movies, and TV shows. He previously created the websites ComingSoon, SuperHeroHype, and ShockTillYouDrop.