Looks like he wasn’t expecting that much…
in the recent movie Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero eventually went on to become one of anime’s biggest commercial successes.. Dragon Ball Z creator Akira Toriyama responds to Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero’s warm reception and record box office performance. In fact, after its premiere in Spanish in Mexico and Latin Americathe worldwide success of this TOEI Animation film was confirmed.
Now, according to a new post from DbsHype on Twitter, Toriyama responds to the unprecedented success of Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero with a heartfelt letter, praising Kodama and all the animators and voice actors who worked so hard and helped bring the movie to life. Toriyama walks fans through his thought process during the early stages of the film and the fears he had about how the story would be received, but explains that the end result far exceeded his expectations. The Dragon Ball creator ends his letter by encouraging fans to watch the film, stating that it will leave them “thrilled.”“.
Akira Toriyama’s latest thoughts on DBS: SUPER HERO! pic.twitter.com/ApoNhrXWnm
— Hype (@DbsHype) August 26, 2022
Although decades have passed since Dragon Ball Z first premiered on television, it’s clear that the anime is still as popular as ever, if not more so. Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero is obviously an especially special project for Toriyama., who has only been directly involved in four of the 21 Dragon Ball movies. In addition to the positive reception from viewers, this film has performed exceptionally well at the box office, with a opening weekend box office of $21 million, the highest of any anime film.
Although a sequel to the latest Dragon Ball movie has yet to be confirmed, it seems like a pretty safe bet considering how popular the latest movie has been. Yes Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero 2 Happens, Toriyama Will Likely Return To Write Script, especially considering how involved the creator has been with the franchise in recent years. For now, though, fans celebrating the success of Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero are joined by Toriyama himself, who seems surprised and honored that his latest film has resonated so much with so many people.
The success of Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero in Mexico and Latin America
According to the AnimeTrendsLA Twitter account, specialized in anime metrics in Mexico and Latin America, Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero swept the box office in the countries where it was released remaining in the first places in countries such as Mexico, Argentina, Uruguay, Bolivia, Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, etc. However, it should be noted that two Latin American countries took most of the profits from their exhibition.
During its opening day, the DRAGON BALL SUPER SUPER HERO movie swept the box office in first place in countries such as Mexico, Argentina, Uruguay, Bolivia, Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Paraguay, among others. #DragonBallSuperSuperHero pic.twitter.com/ybZzUskwj0
— Animetrends (@AnimetrendsLA) August 21, 2022
Only Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero in Mexico had a total earnings around $4,244,000.00 USD, making it one of the biggest box office hits of 2022. In fact, this movie debuts at number 1 in North America and worldwide, as it has been released at the top of the worldwide box office, with an estimated US$32.1 million.
The Toei Animation production opened in Japan through the Toei Company on June 11 and has generated $18.1 million there to date. Including Japan, the global total is $50.2 million. The new film is one of four that have so far enjoyed direct involvement from Akira Toriyama: he wrote the script and is also credited as creator. Super Hero follows recurring characters Piccolo and his former student Gohan on a mission to save the world from the Red Patrol Army..
The key markets that have not yet been launched for Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero are Germany (August 30), Spain (September 2), South Korea (September 15), Italy (September 29) and France (October 5). So the success of this work is yet to be seen in its entirety.