The long-awaited Jump Festa 2025 is officially happening in Japan, and Dragon Ball fans are curiously watching in hopes of any updates on the hiatus currently Dragon Ball Super manga. Although the wait may be difficult to bear, series artist Toyotarou shared new artwork of Black Frieza to hold fans over while waiting for Superthe return. The cartoon is the first appearance of Black Frieza in almost two years, since his debut in the original manga.
Frieza's arrival and subsequent beating of Goku and Vegeta surprised fans when Dragon Ball Super Chapter #87 was initially released. However, the series quickly changed focus on its anime film adaptation, Dragon Ball Super: Super Heroand Black Frieza was finally marginalized. Still, Toyotarou is back to share a new look at the villain's epic power-up, in celebration of the arrival of Jump Festa.
Black Frieza looks better than ever in new official art
Frieza is the proud owner of five different transformations, putting the evil space tyrant on par with Goku and Vegeta in how many different forms he can take. His last, and the one featured in Toyotarou's commemorative cartoon, is aptly named Black Frieza and remains the most mysterious of the bunch. Appearing only in a few short pages of Dragon Ball Supermanga, Frieza transforms, hitting Goku and Vegeta with full forcethen detransform and leave.
Toyotarou's latest design also clarifies the exact color scheme of the Black Frieza form. Going by the name of the transformation, it was easy to assume what color Frieza would take on, but the villain's newest look features a distinct glow that wasn't prominent in the manga's original debut. Frieza appears almost platinum in the cartoonsimilar to the appearance of his non-canon brother, Metal Cooler.
The eventual return of Dragon Ball Super will feature Black Frieza
Black Frieza could be Dragon Ball Super's final villain
After the death of Dragon BallLegendary creator Akira Toriyama Dragon Ball SuperThe manga went on a sudden hiatus and has not yet returned. The future of the franchise is largely uncertain without its author at the helm, but although Super is off, the new and exciting Dragon Ball Daima filled the void left by the absence of the manga. Unfortunately, the two series don't cover the same material, and Black Frieza has been sidelined indefinitely.
When Super finally returns, fans can expect Black Frieza to have a prominent role, as the series heavily hints that he will be the final villain before the shutdown. The evil space dictator filling the role of antagonist once again in Dragon BallZ's final battle before the 'end of Z' would be a poetic ending to a series that focuses on the two strongest Saiyans. Until Dragon Ball Super is officially announced, however, all fans can do is speculate and enjoy some new art from Toyotarou.