Dragon Ball Super Reading Order: Manga, Arcs & Volumes
The simplest Dragon Ball Super manga reading order is the chapter order: 1 through 104. The useful part is knowing what each block does, where the collected volumes change, and which shortcuts work if you arrive from the anime.
Complete order
God of Destruction Beerus
Beerus wakes in search of the Super Saiyan God and pushes Goku into the divine scale of the series.
Explore the arcUniverse 6
Beerus and Champa turn their rivalry into a Universe 6 versus Universe 7 tournament with the Super Dragon Balls at stake.
Explore the arcFuture Trunks
Future Trunks returns with a warning about Goku Black, opening a mystery about Zamasu, time travel and divine justice.
Explore the arcUniverse Survival
Eight universes enter the Tournament of Power, where defeat means erasure and teamwork becomes as important as raw strength.
Explore the arcGalactic Patrol Prisoner
The escaped prisoner Moro drains worlds and forces Goku and Vegeta to grow in opposite directions under the Galactic Patrol.
Explore the arcGranolah the Survivor
Granolah trades his lifespan for power and revenge, while the Heeters turn Saiyan history into a weapon and Black Frieza changes the balance.
Explore the arcSuper Hero
Goten and Trunks, Dr. Hedo, the revived Red Ribbon Army and Gohan Beast lead into the current endpoint and the Saiyaman X prequel one-shot.
Explore the arcVolume-by-volume path
Volume 1 is the long starting book, collecting Chapters 1–9. Volume 2 collects six chapters and Volume 3 collects five. From Volume 4 through Volume 24, the dataset follows a four-chapter pattern. That is why “four chapters per volume” is a helpful estimate but a bad rule for the opening books.
Three ways to read
1. The complete route
Start at Chapter 1. This is the best choice if you care about Toyotarou’s staging, manga-only transitions and the exact order in which forms and relationships develop.
2. The anime-finished route
Start at Chapter 43 with the Galactic Patrol Prisoner arc. You already know the Tournament of Power destination, and this route takes you directly into stories the television anime did not adapt. Return later to Chapters 27–42 to compare the manga tournament.
3. The current-story route
Read Granolah (Chapters 68–87) before Super Hero (Chapters 88–104). Black Frieza’s appearance will otherwise feel like a headline without the story pressure that makes it important.
Where the films fit
Battle of Gods and Resurrection ‘F’ overlap the opening period, but the manga does not present both as equally complete arcs. Broly is referenced by the later story rather than adapted as a full chapter sequence. Super Hero receives the fullest film-related manga treatment, with a new prologue and epilogue material around the central story.
Common mistakes
- Starting Super Hero at Chapter 91 and missing the Goten/Trunks prologue in Chapters 88–90.
- Treating Chapter 104 as the start of a new main arc instead of a prequel one-shot.
- Skipping Moro and then wondering why Merus matters to Goku’s Ultra Instinct development.
- Assuming every volume has four chapters and buying the wrong next book.
Use the chapter index to follow the order with guides, or the official reading guide to choose between VIZ, MANGA Plus and collected volumes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Should I start Dragon Ball Super at Chapter 1?
Yes, if you want the manga version in order. Its opening differs in pace and detail from the anime, so starting at Chapter 1 avoids missing manga-specific transitions.
Can I start with the Moro arc after the anime?
You can, because Moro begins after the Tournament of Power, but the manga’s earlier version of events still adds context. The complete order is the safer recommendation.
Where does Super Hero fit?
The Super Hero material begins with the Goten and Trunks prologue in Chapter 88 and continues through Chapter 103, followed by the Chapter 104 prequel one-shot.
Do I need to read the original Dragon Ball first?
It helps, especially for returning characters and techniques, but Super explains its immediate premise. A franchise reading-order path is included in the series guide.
How many chapters should I read per volume?
Most later volumes collect four chapters. Volume 1 collects nine, Volume 2 six and Volume 3 five, so use the volume table rather than assuming four every time.
