is a Japanese

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and promotional

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for the card and video games of the same name. The series premiered on July 1, 2018, and was produced by

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without the involvement of ''

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'' creator Akira Toriyama. The series is set outside of the main continuity and explores several alternate scenarios within the franchise.

Plot

Following the Tournament of Power, a mysterious figure named Fu, who after kidnapping Future Trunks, lures Goku and Vegeta to the Prison Planet, an experimental area which Fu created and has filled with strong warriors from different planets and eras in order to force them into a game where they must collect the seven Special Dragon Balls if they wish to escape. The Prison Planet was only the beginning of Fu's experiments... Based on the experimental data collected at the Prison Planet, Fu finally begins his real experiment! What is Fu's real goal, and what is his real power? Goku and companions from "Dark Demon Realm Mission" and "Universe Mission" appear! An experiment involving the whole universe and space-time! After Fu's defeat, warriors and fighters from all over the space-time gather to participate in the Space-Time Ultra Tournament planned by Aeos, the former Supreme Kai of Time. Goku and his allies will face very powerful opponents.

Release

In May 2018, ''V Jump'' announced a promotional

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for ''Super Dragon Ball Heroes'' that will adapt the game's Prison Planet arc. A teaser trailer for the first episode was released on June 21, 2018, and shows the new characters and , the evil Saiyan. The first episode was shown at Aeon Lake Town, a shopping mall in

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, on July 1, 2018, and was uploaded to the game's official website that same day. Likewise, the second episode was shown at Jump Victory Carnival Tokyo Kaijō on July 16, 2018, before being uploaded to the website.

Reception

According to

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, initial reactions to the series from ''Dragon Ball'' fans base were mixed.

References

External links

Universe Mission official website
(in Japanese)
Big Bang Mission official website
(in Japanese) * * {{Toei Animation OVAs Dragon Ball anime Toei Animation television 2018 anime ONAs Anime and manga about parallel universes Anime series based on manga Television series set on fictional planets