It’s almost time! Dragon Ball fans need to gear up as the Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero movie is set to premiere on Hulu tomorrow, April 13, 2026. The movie holds a different place among the fandom, as it is the late mangaka Akira Toriyama’s final Dragon Ball movie to be featured. It’s worth noting that DAIMA was actually Toriyama’s last project, and Super Hero was his last canon movie.
While the movie was released back in 2022, it was only available as a subscription-based watch on Crunchyroll. That being said, here is every detail you need to know about the series before it airs on Hulu.
When to Watch Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero on Hulu?
The anime movie was first released on June 11, 2022, and was only available to watch on Crunchyroll on a subscription basis until Hulu announced the addition of the title to its library. Before the Hulu addition, Amazon Prime Video had also added it to its library. Additionally, the movie is also available to watch via a Primetime Subscription on YouTube.
For fans of the series who are eager to watch it on Hulu, we are literally sitting at a countdown hour as this article is getting written. The anime movie is set to premiere on Hulu on Monday, April 13, 2026 (via Hulu). Furthermore, they have also revealed that the Japanese dub with English subtitles and the English dub for the movie will be released simultaneously.
Counting all the Dragon Ball anime movies so far from the story arcs, this is the 8th canonical and notable movie and the second movie for the Dragon Ball Super saga, following Dragon Ball Super: Broly. For your convenience, here is a brief chronological listing of the movies so far:
Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies
Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil’s Castle
Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure
Dragon Ball: The Path to Power
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods
Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F’
Dragon Ball Super: Broly
Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero
It is worth noting that not every movie in the franchise is canon, and many are mostly anime-only exclusives. However, the movie in question, Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero, is on the canon narrative team. While Hulu has not revealed a release time for the movie on their website, we can assume that it’s going to be dropped around 12:00 am on the US streaming platform. Nevertheless, the best way to know is to track the website itself.
Spoiler Alert !!!Potential Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero story spoiler up ahead.
What Is Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero About?
Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero | Credits: Toei Animation
With Goku, Vegeta, and Broly away from Earth and training, the Red Ribbon Army makes its move. The movie focuses on Gohan and Piccolo defending Earth from the reformed Red Ribbon Army, led by Magenta and Dr. Hedo. Additionally, Dr. Hedo created two new androids – Gamma 1 and Gamma 2 – and the monstrous Cell Max.
This is also the movie where we get to see Gohan’s new form, Gohan Beast, to stop the threat. As Pan, Gohan’s daughter, gets kidnapped by the Red Ribbon Army, he retaliates and fights the monstrous Cell, Max. This is when his awakening happens, and he achieves the “Beast” form.
Well, Gohan is not the only one who takes a step up in the narrative with his Gohan Beast form, as the movie also focuses on Piccolo. Piccolo gets indirectly kidnapped into a fight with Gamma 2, allowing him to infiltrate the Red Ribbon base, discover the threat, and unlock a new form – Orange Piccolo.
TITLEDragon Ball Super: Super HeroCREATORAkira ToriyamaHULU RELEASE DATEApril 13, 2026IMDb RATING (As on April 12, 2026)7.1/10WHERE TO WATCHCrunchyroll, Hulu (New), Amazon Prime Video, and Primetime subscription on YouTube
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The Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero movie is releasing on April 13, 2026, on Hulu and is already available to watch on Crunchyroll.
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