The ‘Dragon Ball Super’ Remake’s Visual Upgrades Are Shocking Fans

When Toei Animation released a trailer for Dragon Ball Super: Beerus, most fans could tell that the new animation is an improvement over the 2015 series. Without anything to compare it to, however, it was unclear just how much the remake had changed. Some even claimed the new version was barely different at all. When you put the original and the remake side-by-side, though, some of the differences are like night and day.

On sites like Reddit and YouTube, fans are sharing comparison shots that break down what’s different. In some instances, the changes are subtle. The most noticeable change overall is Beerus’ color grading and saturation. The remake is darker and more saturated, which gives Beerus a more somber feel overall. The changes also make smaller highlights pop more than they did in the original, which now looks considerably flatter in comparison.

You can watch a 10-minute breakdown of these differences in a video by EzQuart, but here’s one great example that captures these big-picture changes:

In other cases, the differences are massive. The remake either fills in details that were missing in the original or restores scenes that were drawn poorly. These are changes that may not be as noticeable in motion, especially in the middle of a dramatic fight scene. Put side-by-side, however, the differences are astonishing. There are many shots that capture these upgrades, but the most emblematic one might be the recreation of Vegeta punching a wall. The new version actually shows the extent of the damage Vegeta inflicted. The original and its barely visible cracks almost look laughable now!

Image: Toei Animation via EZQuart/YouTube

Beerus premieres on Fuji TV on Oct. 11, but U.S. fans will be able to catch a screening on Oct. 8 at New York Comic-Con. The new series is expected to cover the first two Dragon Ball Super movies and the first 46 episodes of the anime. You can watch EzQuart’s video, which features dozens of comparison shots, below:

“It’s honestly not even comparable, the new stuff is so crisp,” one Dragon Ball fan remarked on Reddit.

“We can finally see it for what it was MEANT to be,” wrote a viewer of EzQuart’s comparison video.