Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero represents a bold and vibrant new direction for Akira Toriyama’s legendary franchise. Released in 2022, this fully 3D-animated film shifts the spotlight away from the usual Saiyan saviors, Goku and Vegeta, and places it firmly on the next generation—chiefly, the teenage prodigy Pan, the ever-loyal Piccolo, and the troubled but determined Gohan.
The final battle is a spectacle: Gamma 2 makes a heroic sacrifice to destroy the film’s true menace—Cell Max, a gigantic, mindless, kaiju-like version of the perfect Cell, released by Magenta as a failsafe. While Orange Piccolo holds the rampaging behemoth at bay, Gohan Beast delivers the killing blow with a devastating Special Beam Cannon, a move borrowed from his master, Piccolo. Dragon Ball Super Super Hero Full
When Piccolo discovers the Gammas terrorizing Pan’s school, he is forced back into action. Realizing the threat is far beyond his current level, Piccolo makes a desperate wish to Shenron—not for power, but for his dormant potential to be unlocked. This grants him a striking new form: “Potential Unleashed” Piccolo, which evolves further into an orange-skinned, massive warrior dubbed “Orange Piccolo,” a tribute to his Namekian roots and a true god-tier power-up. Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero represents a bold
The film introduces the , a front for the reorganized Red Ribbon Army. Led by the charismatic yet sinister Magenta and his hulking sidekick Carmine , the organization is determined to enact revenge against the one who destroyed their pride: Goku. However, realizing that Goku is now far too powerful for conventional weapons, they pivot their strategy. While Orange Piccolo holds the rampaging behemoth at
, often the strategist of the group, takes the lead here. He uncovers the Red Ribbon Army's plot through his network of informants (including a hilarious interaction with a employee of Mr. Satan). Piccolo is the heart of this movie. His relationship with Pan, Gohan’s daughter, is explored beautifully, showing him as a nurturing, albeit grumpy, grandfather figure.