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Dragon Ball Super manga comeback faces major setback as Shueisha removes series from Jump Festa 2027 lineup amid rights dispute
The wait for the next chapter of Dragon Ball Super has become more uncertain, and the latest developments have given fans another reason to worry. The manga, which has remained on hiatus since March 2024 following Akira Toriyama’s death, faced fresh questions after Shueisha removed the series from its Jump Festa 2027 exhibition lineup. The decision came amid an ongoing dispute over the franchise’s management and publishing rights. Although illustrator Toyotarou had previously offered hope of a comeback, the latest signs suggested that readers might have to wait much longer for Goku’s return to the manga.
Dragon Ball Super manga faces uncertainty after Jump Festa 2027 removal
Shueisha’s promotional poster for Jump Festa 2027, scheduled for December 19 and 20, raised eyebrows when Goku was missing from the artwork. The concern grew on November 2, when the publisher updated its Jump Original Art World gallery and removed Dragon Ball Super from the exhibition list. The space was reportedly given to the manga adaptation of Metaphor: ReFantazio.The absence of Dragon Ball Super, Dragon Ball SD and Dragon Ball Super Divers from the gallery added to concerns about the franchise’s future in Shueisha’s publishing plans.The manga had been on indefinite hiatus since March 2024. Apart from a Goten and Trunks prequel one-shot released as Chapter 104 in February 2025, readers had received no new main-story chapter. Toyotarou had tried to reassure fans through monthly V Jump sketches and other artwork. In August 2026, he also told fans that “everything is for the return of the series.”However, the latest developments did little to settle concerns.
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The uncertainty was closely linked to a disagreement over the franchise’s future. Akio Iyoku, a former Shueisha executive and longtime producer who worked closely with Toriyama, left the publisher in May 2023 to establish Capsule Corporation Tokyo.The franchise’s business responsibilities were subsequently divided, with Shueisha retaining manga and print rights while Iyoku’s company handled anime and game-related activities. This arrangement allowed projects such as Dragon Ball Daima, the Dragon Ball Super: Beerus remake and Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO to move forward, while the manga remained inactive.Another major development came in October 2026, when Toriyama’s historic Bird Studio building in Kiyosu was demolished. Before the demolition, Toyotarou reportedly visited the area and left an autograph at a nearby café. Bird Studio had also moved its registered headquarters to Tokyo in August.
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The possibility of Dragon Ball Super moving away from V Jump and finding a new publishing platform remained speculation, not a confirmed plan.The story itself still had major unresolved threads, including Black Frieza and the future of Ultra Instinct Goku, Ultra Ego Vegeta and Beast Gohan. Until the parties involved settle the rights and publishing questions, however, the manga’s return remains uncertain.
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