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- The Dragon Ball Super manga has lost its spot at Jump Festa 2027 , with publisher Shueisha quietly removing every panel, booth and gallery tied to the series from the December 19-20 event.
- Shueisha has not announced that the manga itself is canceled — only that this one event is off.
- Shueisha revised its Jump Festa 2027 exhibitor list on November 2 and dropped Dragon Ball Super entirely, canceling every panel, signing session and exhibition booth built around the manga specifically, per GameRant's report .
The Dragon Ball Super manga has lost its spot at Jump Festa 2027, with publisher Shueisha quietly removing every panel, booth and gallery tied to the series from the December 19-20 event. GameRant first reported the change Monday, November 2, 2026, noting Dragon Ball Super’s dedicated booth space has been handed to Metaphor: ReFantazio instead.
Shueisha has not announced that the manga itself is canceled — only that this one event is off. But the timing lines up with a year of bad news for Toyotarou’s long-dormant series, and it is the clearest signal yet that fans hoping for a 2027 return should not count on one.
What Shueisha Actually Confirmed
Shueisha revised its Jump Festa 2027 exhibitor list on November 2 and dropped Dragon Ball Super entirely, canceling every panel, signing session and exhibition booth built around the manga specifically, per GameRant’s report.
Dragon Ball as a franchise is not disappearing from the show: Toei Animation still has a booth promoting the Dragon Ball Super: Beerus anime, which our own Beerus watch guide covers. Manga artist Toyotarou is still expected to attend Jump Festa, but OtakuKart reported he will do so independently of Shueisha, with no authorization to announce the manga’s return there.
Why: A Rights Split That Goes Back to 2023
The manga’s stall traces back to a 2023 falling-out at Shueisha. Producer Akio Iyoku, who had run the Dragon Ball room there, was removed from that post and left to found Capsule Corporation Tokyo with members of the late Akira Toriyama’s team, taking the anime and video-game rights with him while Shueisha kept the print manga rights.
As FandomWire has detailed, that split cuts both ways: Shueisha can still print new Dragon Ball Super chapters, but it cannot license any new manga storyline into an anime or game without Capsule Corp’s cooperation, and Capsule Corp cannot adapt story material Shueisha has not published. The manga’s last new chapter, a Goten-and-Trunks one-shot numbered Chapter 104, ran in February 2025 — 21 months before this Jump Festa snub, with no new material published in between.
| Date | What happened |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Producer Akio Iyoku exits Shueisha’s Dragon Ball room; forms Capsule Corporation Tokyo with Toriyama’s team, taking anime/game rights |
| March 2024 | Akira Toriyama dies; manga rights remain with Shueisha, anime/game rights with Capsule Corp |
| Nov. 2, 2026 | Shueisha removes Dragon Ball Super manga from Jump Festa 2027’s lineup entirely |
| Nov. 2, 2026 | Dragon Ball Super’s exhibition space reassigned to Metaphor: ReFantazio |
| TBD | No new Dragon Ball Super manga chapter or return date announced |
What This Means for the Manga’s Future
Nothing here is a formal cancellation — Shueisha has not said the series is dead, and manga hiatuses have ended before with no warning. But a publisher does not usually pull every planned event for a series it expects to relaunch within the next year. For a manga that has already gone this long without a new chapter, losing its biggest annual showcase is the strongest sign yet that 2027 will not be the year it comes back.
The anime side keeps moving regardless of the manga’s status — see our Dragon Ball Super: Beerus episode schedule for what Toei has confirmed there.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Dragon Ball Super manga officially cancelled?
No. Shueisha has only confirmed it pulled the manga’s panels, booth and events from Jump Festa 2027. The publisher has not announced the series itself is cancelled.
Why was Dragon Ball Super removed from Jump Festa 2027?
Shueisha hasn’t given an official reason. It follows an unresolved 2023 rights split: Shueisha kept the manga’s print rights while Akio Iyoku’s new Capsule Corporation Tokyo took the anime and video game rights.
Will Toyotarou still appear at Jump Festa 2027?
Yes, but independently of Shueisha. He will not be authorized to announce anything about the Dragon Ball Super manga’s return at the event.
Is Dragon Ball still part of Jump Festa 2027?
Yes. Toei Animation has a booth promoting the Dragon Ball Super: Beerus anime, and Dragon Ball merchandise will still be sold at the show.
When will Dragon Ball Super manga return?
There’s no announced date. The series has been on hiatus, and no new chapter or relaunch has been confirmed.
