Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (2022) User Reviews

Dragon Ball is awesome, 3D is ok, Cell Max is ridiculous

[donsanuk · 8/10 · 4 October 2022]

Finally a new Dragon Ball movie! The world is waiting for new movies and more Dragon Ball Super episodes for years, seriously!

This movie is cool, the 3D choice is ok, but Cell Max just screaming all the time is ridiculous, he is sadly a big fail ...

Character development is nice! Delightful to see Son Gohan finally back

Animation looks good, despite the camera spinning around too much

But this final boss needs improvement, such a waste of potential. Cell is supposed to be elegant, clever, to absorb other characters to become stronger, not just a stupid animal screaming all the time, what went wrong with this??

Looking forward more episodes and movies asap.

Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero offers what most fans of the saga come looking for, but it's sadly unfulfilling.

[msbreviews · 6/10 · 22 August 2022]

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"Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero offers what most fans of the saga come looking for: energetic action, new transformations, and the classic Akira Toriyama humor that works brilliantly in this film.

The risk and courage in creating a narrative focused on Gohan, Piccolo, and Pan turn out to be successful due to the more intimate context, but it's still quite far from the epic levels and supreme satisfaction of the last movie.

Exaggerated fan service leads to unjustified, absurd new forms. The pacing and balance of the different storylines and relationships lack better control. The fight sequences have good moments, but some abrupt cuts take away some of the dazzle. And finally, 3D animation proves to be a massive decline in almost every aspect compared to the ideal mix used in recent content.

It's a pleasant, light, fun adventure but sadly unfulfilling."

Rating: B-

Fantastic Dragonball movie

[Dartsanddurrys · 8/10 · 18 August 2022]

Solid film . Great action , likeable characters, and awesome moments . People will always find ways to pick apart anything dragonball related but if you go into this with an open mind and to simply just watch some new dragonball content you'll be extremely satisfied . The new animation is fantastic during fight scenes and the characters hold very true to the anime. You'll see a ton of negative reviews complaining about the new style but after about 5 minutes in to the movie you'll hardly even realise it's CGI it stays that true to the 2D animation stuff. The humour worked well and the action scenes are up there with the best in the series (have no clue why people are complaining about this). I'll admit it's not as good as the Broly movie but is fantastic in its own right . Go Piccolo and Gohan, 2 neglected characters who really show off what they are capable of.

Better than I expected

[NgaiTranAnh · 7/10 · 19 August 2022]

If you had told me that Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero would be a good Dragon Ball film, I would have told you that you were spouting nonsense. This film's trailers were not promising at all: the full CG animation, another attempt to bring back the Red Ribbon, and what looks to be a cash-grab given how successful anime films have been recently (e.g. Demon Slayer Mugen Train and Jujutsu Kaisen 0). I was worried about this film and the fate of the upcoming Slam Dunk film. And I am so glad this movie proved me wrong.

First and foremost, the animation. Although I liked Dragon Ball Super Broly, I was not the biggest fan of the video-game-like animation in some of the fight scenes in that film. However, Super Hero's CG animation was not distracting at all to me. Sure, it may have taken a couple of minutes to get used to it, but for the most part, I'd say Toei had done a pretty decent job. And if you have seen other CG animes like Beastars or Land of the Lustrous, then this film would not be anything novel to you. But, I'd still like to see a hand-drawn film should Toei decide to make a sequel. 2D animation just hits different.

Regarding the story, it was a pretty basic 3-act structure. But then again, no one should walk into a Dragon Ball film expecting any major plot twists or shocking revelations. There are certain nitpicks regarding Piccolo's plan in the second act or how the Red Ribbon is still a powerful organization despite the fact that it's been confirmed to be mostly gone after Goku's heroics in the OG series. You will find it quite enjoyable you don't think too hard about it.

The fight scenes were quite solid this time around. The choreography, the lighting, and camera movements were all on point. Honestly, I got chills quite a few times during the third act (or it could just be the AC in the theaters).

And lastly, the characters. If you are here expecting some Goku and Vegeta action, you may be disappointed because they were barely in the film. But I, on the other hand, loved it. It's so refreshing to see Gohan and Piccolo get the spotlight again, and the movie sure gave them the much- needed return after being reduced to mostly background characters in the Dragon Ball Super manga. The Androids looked silly in the posters, but fortunately, they were really fun to watch (they almost made me cry towards the end as well). And Pan, what a cutie! She's easily the cutest kid character in Dragon Ball since young Goku himself. More of her, please. Thanks to this film, I hope the next one will turn the attention to the likes of Yamcha and Tienshinhan (especially Yamcha) as well.

All in all, if you are a Dragon Ball fan, I think you will have a good time with this film (if you can tolerate the CG animation or don't overthink the plot).

P/S: There's an after-credit scene, so stay till the end!

Phenomenal!

[vkaranam · 10/10 · 11 June 2022]

The movie serves us Dragon Ball fans just right with a proper slice of life mix with action packed fights. Walking out of this movie you'll be completely satisfied with not only the plot and fight scenes but also the animation which everyone were quite skeptical about at first.

It's what you'd expect

[benjilee-20979 · 7/10 · 19 August 2022]

Solid film, reasonable plot, Sama characters as always.

Only one area I didn't like, the CG art style.

Nothing more than a personal preference.

Other than that just another good Dragon Ball film.

Fantastic spectacle, direction, and a great time.

[DragonBallSuperSuperDuperHero · 7/10 · 18 August 2022]

Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero, whilst having probably the worst name of any Dragon Ball movie, is one of the most enjoyable Dragon Ball films ever put to screen. It cannot be stressed enough to actually watch this film in a cinema or bare minimum an actual HD screening not a camrip like so many have and only have.

This movie's animation is spectacular when it counts, the fights have a real 3D sense that Director Tetsurô Kodama takes full advantage of, giving Dragon Ball new life and originality, with previous attempts of Dragon Ball CGI not even coming close. Combined with this films booming soundtrack, the fight scenes leave a huge impact and are an absolute awe to watch.

It is not entirely perfect, and rough around the edges when major spectacle isn't taking place (ironically it looked the worst at the start where you would want to make a good impression), but 95% of the time looks great and is getting too much unfair bandwagon hate over freeze framing transition shots.

This films pacing is rocket fast never dragging, yet never feeling particularly rushed. This is impressive as this movie takes a step back from the nonstop action of Dragon Ball Super: Broly, and presents with some character moments and nonchalant comedy. The change of Piccolo to leading man with the dynamic between him and Gohan works well albeit, a little Déjà vu. The movie never feels like it is missing the presence of Goku and Vegeta, however of course, they are still coerced in here. Goku and Vegeta's scenes were not needed and are purely here as they are of course the most popular characters, but, their fight is a highlight and its thrilling spectacle distracts the viewer from its non-importance.

Addressing common criticism of this film, some are fair whilst others feel very contradictory for Dragon Ball SUPER. The most common criticism I hear of this film is that it is pure nostalgia pandering and nothing more. There is definitely apparent nostalgia, but no worse is it than Dragon Ball Super BROLY, the movie that literally is about reusing a villain and was marketed around Gogeta fighting him. Regarding the final villain of this flick, he admittedly has little character and is a pure powerhouse, yet the same can pretty much be said for Broly, aside from a few lines and a pretty candid backstory, he is no different. Two wrongs dont make a right, and the Broly film was still great, but this movie is getting hate for something it equally stumbled on.

The finale sequence (whilst spectacular in its grandeur) is absolute BS and not at all earned, and really feels like marketing ploys for Dokkan, figures etc. There are also a few too many retcons and "bold" statements (to say the least) that make up a major part of my negative criticism of this movie that if you know you know and/or will see, all feeling pointless and almost as if Toriyama is just trying to troll his audience.

At my IMAX screening they were only showing the dub and whilst I will always prefer the traditional Japanese voice actors, everyone does a good job here, Sabat does a great job as leading man.

Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero is one of the easiest movies you'll ever watch, due to its spectacular spectacle and style along with its non-stop pacing. It is flawed in some of its narrative with pointless retcons and questionable attempts at appealing to nostalgia, but regardless will have you engaged from start to finish never waning. If you are at all a Dragon Ball fan casual or hardcore, this is a must see on the biggest screen you can find.

Watched in IMAX August 18 Australia English Dubbed.

Action-packed, generic story

[hiraishinnojutsu · 8/10 · 11 September 2022]

I'm fully aware this movie gets a lot of hate, though I can't understand why, it's within their right to have such feeling. Personally, I enjoy watching it. 2D animation will always be a better alternative but this 3D graphics isn't bad either, I have a good time watching the full action scenes which almost doesn't give us any room to breath, the choreography is excellent too. Story-wise nothing special about it, the ending's kinda cliche too, well I mean, Dragon Ball cliche, it wouldn't be a Dragon Ball movie without such ending. The villains somehow are a little bit underwhelming, without so much of a character development, but it's nice to see both Piccolo and Gohan get the spotlight sometimes, so not so bad at all, but not great either.

8/10.

Surpasses my Expectations

[timeblank · 8/10 · 22 August 2022]

Giving the fact that you gave more screen time for the Red Ribbon organization just amazes me. Especially for Piccolo and Gohan.

I never actually thought that this movie will have a plot and connections to the original tv series. Normally Dragon ball will have comedy and unnecessary subplots.

I love the fact that this movie was engaging and the flow was spot on. The fights and manipulation were great in this movie. Seeing Gohan fight was extraordinary well done.

The only flaw was Bulma and her usefulness on the Dragon ball felt slightly annoying. However, the fight with Vegeta and Goku, in hand to hand combat made me feel very happy indeed.

I was surprised that I saw this movie. I am glad I watched it again.

This isn't a masterpiece but is entertaining and worth a watch

[kevin_robbins · 7/10 · 2 September 2022]

Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (2022) is a movie my daughter and I saw in theatres last night. The storyline follows an evil corporation that partners with a young boy genius to create androids that can help them take over the world. Goku, Piccolo and friends will need to come out of retirement and save the world again.

This movie is directed by Tetsuro Kodama in his directorial debut and contains the voices of Masako Nozawa (Star Wars: Visions), Toshio Furukawa (Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow), Yûko Minaguchi (Skeleton Knight), Ryô Horikawa (Legends of the Galactic Heroes) and Aya Hisakawa (Fruits Basket).

The animation in this is outstanding, especially the fight and flying scenes. The characters are well portrayed and their interactions were entertaining and funny. The writing was solid, not great but the dialogue was worthwhile. The final fights with the androids and the boss was absolutely awesome.

Overall, this isn't a masterpiece but is entertaining and worth a watch. I would score this a solid 7/10.

Super Villain

[Mateo-EGC · 10/10 · 19 August 2022]

GrandmaI wasn't expecting anything, but I loved it.

The CGI is something that still doesn't quite convince me, but I think they didn't do it badly. There were scenes with too good visual art, and some amazing battle choreographies and explosions.

I liked the story, but everything felt too short, I would have liked to see more and I feel that the best thing was that the main characters were Gohan and Piccoro to give a refreshing touch to the Dragon Ball story in general. The comedy, as always, is very good, the serious moments feel so good, for example the final part.

Being honest, I hope they don't use CGI again, I prefer 2D, but I loved the movie enough to watch it more than once.

It's the best Dragon Ball movie ever

[wwwgamestation · 10/10 · 13 June 2022]

When I watched the cgi drawing in the movie Battle of God, I did not like the idea of the cgi in the anime, but after I watched this movie in the Japanese cinema, I was amazed by the cgi and also when it ended Dragon Ball Z, I did not see the same story power in Super, but this movie focused on the story and it was wonderful.

A good addition to the series

[FeastMode · 7/10 · 19 August 2022]

DBS Super Hero is a fun and awesome movie. The action scenes are great. It's really funny, I laughed out loud numerous times. There is some clever self-referential humor. It takes it's time developing the new characters and feels like a full movie rather than a few combined episodes.

I like DBS: Broly better and was a bit disappointed certain characters take a backseat, but this is definitely a good time and worth seeing on a premium screen. (1 viewing, opening Thursday IMAX 8/18/2022)

A lot of fun

[rotombot · 8/10 · 20 August 2022]

I love all the serious reviews haha, this movie is great and just a fun ride throughout. I like the focus on Gohan and Piccolo and the epic ending. Some nice call backs and new surprises. I found the CG very tastefully done.

Finally the Piccolo Movie We've Been Waiting For

[JayWolfgramm · 7/10 · 24 August 2022]

I am a huge DB fan. I have seen every episode of DB, DBZ, Super every movie and DBZA on top of that. I was hesitant going into this movie. From the trailers, the animation style was very off-putting for me. Disney stops doing 2D animation, then Studio Ghibli and now even Toei has succumbed to 3D computer animation. The new style certainly took some getting used to, but save for a few shaky parts, it didn't get in the way of an excellent story.

The movie goes at much slower pace compared to some of the more action heavy DBZ movies. The first ~10 minutes is a lot of set up for the villainous force. Thankfully they know how to keep the exposition interesting through quirky characters, fun dialogue and some background gags.

As a huge fan of the series, the story delivered on just about everything I wanted in a Dragonball movie. There were several scenes that felt like were a love letter to the longtime fans of show. They do this, not in a forced pandering way, but in a natural character driven manner. For those who think the series was losing steam and relying too heavily nostalgia this uses old tropes in a new way.

The new characters they introduce are a ton of fun, and the returning characters are pitch perfect the way they should be. I give a kudos that this movie gives some characters other than Goku and Vegeta some much needed time to shine. There are two scenes towards the end that are some top-tier Dragon Ball stuff, I was cheering in the theatre.

It may not have had everything I wished for, but Shenron was still able to give me a 7-Star ball.

Yeah, baby, Yeah!!

[subxerogravity · 7/10 · 19 August 2022]

So, I saw this in Regal's 4DX experience. It did not make the movie better, but it made it a memorable ride.

It feels like I've not seen Dragon Ball in a while but not too long because I know all the characters not new to this movie but some enemies I can't recall when they became allies.

Anyway, first time I'm experiencing Dragonball with this CGI blend, which I thought was really cool, and the first Dragonball I watched in which Goku was not the main guy, so that was really interesting. Despite Piccalo doing a few things that seemed out of place, it was cool to see him take the lead in this one.

These Dragonball movies are made to be a quick fix to the episodic series. In my opinion this film actually did a good job in capturing in story development how it can take 5 to 6 episodes before the fight breaks out.

Overall, this was a lot of fun to watch.

DB, has a new and freshly air

[everthavg · 9/10 · 19 August 2022]

First, the story is well balance and don't give less that a good history of DB show in the other movies (cannons).

Second, the way that the animation in my opinion, was a 100% compatible with the scenes of action.

Third, Toriyama made justice with Gohan... and place him at level of Vegita and Son Goku, yes I'm a fan of Gohan and wait already 30 years to see him in this level... cof cof cof.

Four, if is a movie, all effects of sounds always are better in the theatre, and you enjoy it, it's true and this is the reasons why I go to see movies in theatre, and this movie of DB has a good effects.

Fifth, I'm and fan of DB manga!!!

Nostalgic, Easy to Catch Up, and Ready to Energize Us!

[Fuad_RMNM · 7/10 · 6 September 2022]

This movie focused on the Earth scenario with Son Gohan Famz, Picollo, etc. Even though, there is a glimpse of Son Goku & Vegeta in a very far place from Earth.

I really love this movie because it's so nostalgic as one of the most iconic anime in the world.

The main plot is Son Gohan's famz and Picollo got an unexpected enemy in a very peaceful earth situation while Son Gohan has already almost lost his strength due to his mundane as a scientist. Son Goku & Vegeta can't help them coz out of communication. This flawlessly makes sense coz both of them could easily beat the enemy, LOL.

The main pros are a well-narrated story and easy to understand. Gladfully, the quick intro really helps us to catch up with the story of Dragon Ball Z. Personally, I barely remembered the whole story but big thanks to these, LOL.

Next pros, this movie is really nostalgic with all of the chars and Japanese Anime ambiance. Japanese jokes & cultures, social construction & morals, stupidity & innocence are always part of the Anime Ambiance. This is hard to be missed by anime lovers.

Lastly, I'd say it's a reasonable movie. Not too long, not too many jokes, not too hard to understand, and everything seems perfect. Especially, the story is reasonable, coz the main enemy makes Son Gohan and his friends struggle due to lack of training.

Besides that, everything is just standard. Moral value, visual, and music is nothing special except my main motivation to lit my nostalgic memories.

Nevertheless, this movie is fun, so nostalgic, and easy to catch up! As typical of anime ambiance, this is ready to energize us with all of the hard work and motivational things. Perfect to cope with our burnt-out, so don't miss it!

A Better Than Expected Wild Ride

[dalasear12 · 9/10 · 19 August 2022]

After seeing stills and some of the teasers, I was sure I was going to be disappointed by many things in the film (especially the animation style).

I was pleasantly surprised by how beautiful and well-crafted everything looked. The fight scenes were clear and you could follow everything that was happening which is something you don't normally see in the Dragon Ball franchise. The film made me laugh me throughout and not just because of the call backs or fan service. It was genuinely funny. The music elevated the scenes instead of just having some "hype" tracks randomly play. It felt like I was just watching a fun action comedy film.

I think this really may be the best Dragon Ball movie for me. I'm looking forward to the future of the franchise.

Entertaining

[jamescrean-49859 · 6/10 · 1 September 2022]

This is a movie that I would say is too funny for its own good. Why is this? Because it's a story about world ending monsters and super powered aliens who can destroy planets built upon the foundations of a comedy movie. It never manages to find the right balance between these two tones, so when it's serious, it has no impact on me because instead of making me care, the movie has been making me laugh. When the movie is funny, it doesn't land because thirty seconds ago it was a serious action flick. It doesn't know what it wants to be, so it doesn't work. I still enjoyed it well enough, though. Despite its relatively low stakes, confused tone and incredibly poor pacing, it manages to stay entertaining throughout, propped up by its incredible action and decent humor. Though due to its lack of substance, it never manages to become anything truly meaningful.

The Best

[malmuhaini-79372 · 10/10 · 19 August 2022]

The action scenes in this movie are unbelievable FINALLY GOHAN IS BACK And You'll know more about Piccolos relationship with Pan !!!

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The essence of the anime is still intact, but there are unnecessary and unsatisfactory risks

[Movie_Rating_n_Ranking · 7/10 · 7 September 2022]

Dragon Ball through its films has always been characterized by seeking new animation techniques to keep up with its contemporary animations. This new movie has been no exception. Using its successful video games as a source and inspiration, its producers wanted to adopt an aesthetic much closer to 3D figures, but unfortunately, for the most purist fans, among whom I consider myself, it wasn't a very successful decision. This effect is well applied for the different settings, buildings and means of transportation shown in the film, but not for the visual development of the characters, because they all look very far from their best version exhibited in the distant Dragon Ball Z.

Regarding the story, the essence of the anime is still intact. Overall, it's a pretty entertaining movie. There's a lot of action, there's a good dose of humor, there are a couple of good nods to the old canon and also a small amount of emotion that serves as motivation for certain moments. Gohan's new transformation disappointed me in many ways, but I liked Piccolo's transformation. The villain on duty isn't original at all, because in addition to having the appearance of an old character, he also has similarities to an old Spin Off related to Broly.

I hope that for future movies they know how to listen to criticism, as they did at the beginning of the Dragon Ball Super series.

A decent premise with fun to watch action, but ends up being kind of bland towards the end.

[thecrimmreaper · 7/10 · 19 October 2022]

I enjoyed this film a lot! As a lifelong Dragon Ball fan and huge fan of Gohan growing up, it's great to see him back in action after he was more passive and not nearly as important in the narrative post cell games. Plus the characterization of him and Piccolo was on point and so much fun to see. Piccolo taking care of Pan as favors for Gohan and Videl was adorable to see, and the humor in this movie was great. The action as well was very well done, although at times admittedly the full 3D graphics of the movie got a little bit wonky to watch, but generally it was just fine.

The premise was pretty decent as well. I was worried when I heard the movie was going to bring back the Red Ribbon Army, but I thought that they pulled it off in a believable and interesting way. The new characters were good and Hedo's motivations were a great change of pace.

However, admittedly I'm not a huge fan of Gohan and Piccolo just getting "new forms" that don't have any substance to them in the long run, even though the Beast Form and Orange Form looked great. It felt a little bit forced, and the final villain just being an overgrown and mindless clone of Cell felt a little bland compared to the way they set up Hedo and the Gammas.

Overall, a good and enjoyable watch, especially if you're a big Dragon Ball fan, but it's not any kind of masterpiece work of art. What are you expecting from a DBZ movie though haha. Not all of them can be Battle of Gods.

Noticeable Step Down From the last Dragon Ball Super movie

[hunterzdan · 5/10 · 14 June 2022]

If you were disappointed in the old DragonBall Z: Bio Broly movie, then you'll ultimately be disappointed with this one. Rushed story, half decent fight scenes, mindless big bad. I'm sad.

Bad movie

[asaracchio · 25 August 2022]

It's not a funny movie, it's not a well-written movie, it's not a movie that leaves you with something, it's not a movie that enriches the characters, in short it's bad movie. CGI ugly.