Dragon Ball Super: SUPER HERO has had a record-breaking run in the U.S. box office, so it's time to celebrate with a closer look at the feature. Crunchyroll's new trailer only comes recommended for those who have either seen the movie or don't give a rip about spoilers, because this one dives into some of the most exciting developments and surprises in the latest Dragon Ball Super anime film.
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Seriously, this one earns the spoiler warning, so keep that in mind before you dive in below!
Dragon Ball Super: SUPER HERO opened on August 19 in the U.S., and claimed the #1 spot at the global box office in its opening weekend. The film marks the widest theatrical release ever for Crunchyroll in North America, with 3,900 screens booked, including premium formats like IMAX, as well as the first global release from Crunchyroll, in partnership with Sony Pictures Entertainment.
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With Dragon Ball Super: SUPER HERO breaking into the top ranks, Crunchyroll now has ten of the top 20 highest-grossing anime films in U.S. history (some were under the Funimation brand at the time). Here's the current top five, according to Box Office Mojo:
- 1. Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back
- 2. Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- the Movie: Mugen Train
- 3. Pokémon the Movie 2000
- 4. JUJUTSU KAISEN 0
- 5. Dragon Ball Super: SUPER HERO
Dragon Ball Super: SUPER HERO is described as such:
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!
Dragon Ball Super: SUPER HERO is in theaters now. For ticketing info, global release dates and more, head here.
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Joseph Luster is the Games and Web editor at Otaku USA Magazine. You can read his comics at subhumanzoids. Follow him on Twitter @Moldilox.
Source: Latest in Anime News by Crunchyroll!
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