Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero Comes to Hulu on April 13 as Toriyama's Last Film

Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero is officially coming to Hulu on April 13, 2026, available in both its original Japanese audio with English subtitles and the English dub. The 2022 film holds a special place in the franchise as the last Dragon Ball movie that Akira Toriyama personally worked on before his passing in March 2024.

Toriyama Wrote This One Himself

What makes Super Hero particularly significant is that Toriyama wrote the screenplay himself. That might not sound like a big deal until you realize he only did that for three Dragon Ball movies across the franchise's entire history. Every frame of this film carries his creative fingerprints in a way that most Dragon Ball projects simply don't.

The Numbers Back It Up

Super Hero earned over $100 million at the worldwide box office on a $36 million budget and sits at a 95% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. While the film has been streaming on Crunchyroll and available for purchase on Amazon Prime Video, its arrival on Hulu puts it in front of a much broader audience. Hulu already hosts Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball GT, Dragon Ball Super, and Dragon Ball DAIMA, so Super Hero fills in the last missing piece of the Dragon Ball streaming lineup.

This isn't a Goku and Vegeta show. They're in the movie, sure, training with Broly on Beerus's planet, but the actual story belongs to Piccolo, Gohan, and Gohan's daughter Pan.

Superheroes, Conspiracies, and a Reluctant Scholar

The plot follows the Red Ribbon Army's latest attempt at revenge. This time they've built a pair of android "superheroes" called Gamma 1 and Gamma 2 who genuinely believe they're the good guys fighting against evil. Piccolo stumbles onto the conspiracy and has to drag a reluctant, out-of-shape scholar Gohan back into fighting form. It's a lighter, funnier Dragon Ball story than fans have gotten in years, and the father-figure dynamic between Piccolo and Pan is genuinely heartwarming.

New Forms That Actually Earned Their Moment

The movie also introduced two new transformations that sent the fandom into overdrive. Gohan Beast, a silver-haired powerup triggered by pure rage, gave Gohan his most significant moment since the Cell Games. Orange Piccolo, a wish-granted evolution from Shenron, finally put the Namekian on a level where he could hang with the Saiyans. Both forms play directly into the ongoing Dragon Ball Super storyline and will almost certainly appear when the upcoming anime adaptations catch up to this point in the timeline.

The timing of Super Hero's Hulu arrival could not be better. Dragon Ball Super: Beerus, the enhanced six-episode remake of the original Battle of Gods arc, premieres this Fall. After that, the franchise moves into its first ever anime adaptation of the Galactic Patrol arc featuring the villain Moro.

Essential Viewing Before What Comes Next

For anyone who watched Dragon Ball Super but skipped the movie, now is the time to catch up. Gohan Beast and Orange Piccolo are part of the canon going forward, and the events of Super Hero directly set the stage for what comes next. The movie also works as a great entry point for newer fans. You don't need a deep knowledge of Dragon Ball to enjoy it. Piccolo and Gohan's story stands on its own.

Toriyama's Final Film

Whether you're a longtime fan looking to rewatch before the new anime drops or someone who's never seen a Dragon Ball movie, April 13 is the date. Sub or dub, Hulu has you covered. This was the last Dragon Ball story Toriyama gave us as a film, and it's one worth experiencing.