This tracker answers one question carefully: what is actually known about the Dragon Ball Super manga’s return? It does not turn social-media leaks into release dates, and it does not silently delete older claims when the situation changes.
On hiatus — no return date announced
Latest verified numbered chapter: Chapter 104 — The Birth of Saiyaman X (Special prequel one-shot, February 2025).
Last checked: November 13, 2026. Chapter 105 has no announced date in this baseline.
Confirmed baseline
- Latest numbered chapter: Chapter 104, “The Birth of Saiyaman X.”
- Chapter type: Special prequel one-shot connected to Goten and Trunks becoming Saiyaman X-1 and X-2.
- Publication: February 2025.
- Collected in: Volume 24, A Legacy Toward the Future, with Chapters 101–103.
- Previous regular chapter: Chapter 103, which completed the Super Hero adaptation in March 2024.
- Chapter 105: No release date is announced in the official baseline checked on 13 November 2026.
- Series state: On hiatus; not recorded as cancelled in that baseline.
Chapter 105 watch
Chapter 105 is the next expected number, but an expected number is not a published chapter. There is currently no official title, cover, preview or release date to report. A future update will count as confirmation only when it can be traced to a publisher, magazine, official Dragon Ball channel or the official reading services.
A traceable official announcement
A V Jump listing, Shueisha announcement, official Dragon Ball post or a new entry in the VIZ chapter index or MANGA Plus would move Chapter 105 from “watch” to “confirmed.”
Timeline
| Date | Event | Status |
|---|---|---|
| June 2015 | The manga begins serialization in V Jump. | Confirmed |
| August–October 2022 | The Granolah story ends and the series pauses before the Super Hero prologue. | Confirmed |
| December 2022 | Goten and Trunks’ prologue begins the road into Super Hero. | Confirmed |
| March 2024 | Chapter 103 completes the Super Hero adaptation. | Confirmed |
| February 2025 | Chapter 104 appears as a special Saiyaman X prequel one-shot. | Confirmed |
| 13 November 2026 | Baseline recheck: VIZ still provides the verified endpoint at Chapter 104 and no Chapter 105 date is recorded here. | Checked |
Confirmed, reported and rumoured — why the labels matter
Confirmed
Information published by Shueisha, V Jump, VIZ, MANGA Plus, the official Dragon Ball website or another directly responsible publisher source.
Reported
Information from a reputable secondary publication that names its evidence. Reports can be useful, but they remain reports until the responsible publisher confirms them.
Rumour
Leaks, anonymous posts, edited screenshots and engagement accounts. A rumour may later prove true, but it is not a release date and should not be rewritten as one.
Why the hiatus is difficult to summarise
Public discussion often compresses several different facts into a single explanation: the end of the Super Hero adaptation, Akira Toriyama’s death in 2024, the later one-shot, publishing schedules and speculation about a future arc. Those events belong in the timeline, but a timeline is not proof of an internal publishing decision. This tracker records what can be sourced and leaves the unproven motive unproven.
What to read while waiting
The best use of the break is the manga material many anime-first readers skipped. Start with the Galactic Patrol Prisoner arc, continue into Granolah the Survivor, and then use the Chapter 104 guide to place the one-shot in the Super Hero timeline.
Read officially
Availability depends on your country and the chapter. Use the official services below instead of scan or PDF sites.
Update log
- 13 November 2026: Launch baseline created. Latest chapter recorded as 104; Chapter 105 date recorded as not announced.
When this page changes, the update log will state what changed and which source caused the change.
Frequently Asked Questions
When will Dragon Ball Super manga return?
No return date has been announced in the official sources used for this tracker. Any exact date without a publisher announcement should be treated as speculation.
Why did the manga go on hiatus?
The regular story concluded the Super Hero adaptation with Chapter 103 in March 2024, followed by the special Chapter 104 one-shot in February 2025. This page does not present rumoured internal reasons as confirmed facts.
Is Dragon Ball Super cancelled?
A hiatus is not the same as a cancellation. No cancellation announcement is included in the verified baseline used here.
Was Chapter 104 the return of monthly serialization?
No evidence in the baseline supports that claim. Chapter 104 was a special prequel one-shot about the birth of Saiyaman X.
How does this tracker label rumours?
Confirmed items come from official sources. Reported items name a secondary source. Rumours are clearly labelled and never converted into dates or facts.