The coloured edition of the Dragon Ball Super manga is a Japanese digital presentation of the same collected chapters, recoloured for screen reading. It does not add a new arc, change the chapter order or replace the standard black-and-white volumes.
Release pattern
Shueisha began the digital coloured releases on 3 April 2020 with Volumes 1, 2 and 3. The rollout then followed the collected series until Volume 24 on 4 July 2025. Our volume dataset records the coloured date beside the Japanese and English standard-edition dates so readers can compare all three publication paths.
What changes — and what does not
- Changes: page presentation, colour cues for auras, energy attacks, clothing and environments.
- Does not change: chapter order, dialogue, story events or volume boundaries.
- Format: digital Japanese edition in the verified dataset; regional English availability must be checked separately.
Coloured, standard digital or print?
Choose the coloured edition if you mainly read on a tablet and want the visual emphasis of auras and transformations. Choose standard digital volumes if you want the original page presentation with the convenience of a library app. The English chapters and digital volumes are listed in VIZ’s official chapter index. Choose print if collecting and rereading without platform dependence matters more.
Because this site does not reproduce volume covers or pages, the volume pages use original text cards and bibliographic information. That is enough to identify the correct book without confusing a fan guide with a shop or scan archive.
Release-date table in the volume guides
Every volume guide shows the standard Japanese release, English release and Japanese digital coloured release where the dataset contains them. Volume 16 is a useful warning against guessing dates from a simple monthly pattern: its standard Japanese edition appeared in August 2021, while its coloured edition followed on 4 November 2021. Volume 20’s coloured edition did not arrive until June 2023.
Read officially
Availability depends on your country and the chapter. Use the official services below instead of scan or PDF sites.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dragon Ball Super available in colour?
Yes. Shueisha has released Japanese digital coloured editions of the collected volumes. They are separate digital editions, not a different story.
How many coloured volumes are there?
The verified dataset records coloured-edition release dates for all 24 volumes, beginning with Volumes 1–3 on 3 April 2020 and ending with Volume 24 on 4 July 2025.
Is the coloured edition available in English?
Do not assume the Japanese digital coloured catalogue is identical to the English catalogue. Check VIZ and your regional retailer for the edition actually licensed in your country.
Does colour change the story?
No. The chapters and collected order remain the same; colour changes the presentation, not the plot.
Should collectors choose colour or print?
Choose digital colour for screen reading and visual presentation. Choose print for a physical collection and stable ownership of the standard English volumes.