The Dragon Ball anime serial has included several shows and movies, including Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball GT, Dragon Ball Z Kai, and Dragon Ball Super. However, the Dragon Ball movies tend to fall outside of the canon story of Goku. With Dragon Ball Super: Broly falling within canon, though, fans ask if Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero is canon.

'Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero' canon trailer
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'Dragon Ball' movies usually are non considered catechism

Toei Blitheness has released 20 anime movies based on the original Dragon Brawl, DBZ, and DBS. Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero marks 21 animated theatrical releases for the adventures of Goku, Gohan, Vegeta, Piccolo, and the rest.

The original Dragon Ball movies are considered non-catechism. They either retell or reimagine stories from the manga and anime depictions of Goku's childhood.

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Yet, 1989's Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone saw a shift. Taking place about a year before DBZ, many consider this moving-picture show canon to the anime.

Still, many consider Dragon Brawl Super: Broly the only canon motion-picture show in the serial. It extends the story of the Super series without contradicting previous details. So whether or not the Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero flick is canon relies on its relationship to Broly.

Is 'Dragon Brawl Super: Super Hero' catechism?

According to the creators of Super Hero, the anime picture direct follows Dragon Ball Super: Broly.

"Equally explained by the creators of the movie during this NYCC panel, Super Hero will accept place following the events of Dragon Ball Super: Broly, wherein the Legendary Super Saiyan was defeated by Gogeta and now spends his days on the conflicting planet he calls home," ComicBook.com reported.

With Dragon Brawl Super: Broly considered canon and Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero gear up in the same continuity, it seems that Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero will be canon, also.

This means fans can look forward to Broly and Cheelai returning as well as Ultimate Gohan, likewise spotted going Super Saiyan in the trailer.

If 'Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero' is canon, where does it take identify in the 'Dragon Brawl' timeline?

So Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero comes after Dragon Ball Super: Broly. However, there is still a question of where it occurs in the larger series.

Co-ordinate to a translated comment from Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama, Broly occurs after the climax of the Tournament of Power.

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"Still, Super Hero still takes place before the 28th Globe Martial Arts Tournament," CBR noted. "Which means that the end of Dragon Brawl Z is nonetheless canonically ready afterward."

The Dragon Ball timeline tin can seem complicated at times. When some anime movies fall inside canon while most fall outside, it proves difficult to continue track of it all. With Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero taking place right after Broly, things seem a picayune simpler this time around.

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