Content & Trigger Warnings for Dragon Ball Super (2015)
15 content warnings identified across 5 seasons for this show.
Quick Summary
Yes, Dragon Ball Super (2015) contains 15 content warnings : Death of a child, Death of a parent, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Gaslighting / emotional manipulation, Genocide / ethnic cleansing, Kidnapping / abduction, War / combat, Blood / medical gore, Body horror, Alcohol abuse (depicted), Child abuse / harm to children, Gore / graphic violence, Gun violence, Slavery / forced labor, Torture.
The most severe warnings are for Grief / bereavement (major focus) (severity 4/5), Genocide / ethnic cleansing (severity 5/5), War / combat (severity 4/5), Body horror (severity 4/5), Gore / graphic violence (severity 4/5).
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Does It Get Worse?
4 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.
| Warning | Season | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | ||||
| Death of a child | S4 | 3/5 | Referenced | The genocide of mortals includes children; Future Trunks's world shows families destroyed by Goku Black |
| Death of a child | S5 | 2/5 | Referenced | Universal erasure includes children among the populations erased; the scale of loss encompasses all ages |
| Death of a parent | S4 | 3/5 | Depicted | Future Trunks has already lost his mentor Gohan and father Vegeta in his timeline; the grief motivates his fight |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S4 | 4/5 | Depicted | Future Trunks witnesses the death of his world and everyone he knows; his timeline is ultimately erased entirely |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S5 | 3/5 | Depicted | Fighters watch their universes get erased; the emotional weight of fighting for the survival of all existence |
| Other | ||||
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | S3 | 2/5 | Depicted | Frost deceives everyone by posing as a benevolent leader while secretly being a space pirate who manipulates conflicts |
| Genocide / ethnic cleansing | S1 | 2/5 | Referenced | Beerus threatens to destroy Earth; the casual discussion of planetary destruction is played as comedic tension |
| Genocide / ethnic cleansing | S2 | 4/5 | Depicted | Frieza destroys Earth, killing all inhabitants; while reversed by the Dragon Balls, the mass extinction is shown on screen |
| Genocide / ethnic cleansing | S3 | 2/5 | Referenced | The stakes include entire universes; Champa threatens planetary destruction casually |
| Genocide / ethnic cleansing | S4 | 5/5 | Depicted | Goku Black and Zamasu systematically exterminate all mortals across the universe; the Zero Mortals Plan is shown killing entire populations |
| Genocide / ethnic cleansing | S5 | 5/5 | Depicted | Entire universes are erased by the Omni-Kings when they lose the tournament; billions of lives are wiped from existence instantly |
| Kidnapping / abduction | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Characters are captured by enemies in certain arcs |
| War / combat | All | 4/5 | Depicted | Battles between warriors, alien invasions, and multiverse-level combat throughout |
| Phobias & Sensory | ||||
| Blood / medical gore | S1 | 1/5 | Depicted | Minimal blood; injuries are mostly shown through bruises and torn clothing in the Battle of Gods arc |
| Blood / medical gore | S2 | 2/5 | Depicted | More blood than the Battle of Gods arc; extended combat leads to visible bleeding |
| Blood / medical gore | S3 | 2/5 | Depicted | Standard tournament-level blood from combat injuries |
| Blood / medical gore | S4 | 3/5 | Depicted | Increased blood in the Future Trunks arc; characters sustain severe bloody injuries in extended fights |
| Blood / medical gore | S5 | 3/5 | Depicted | Extended battle royale features consistent combat injuries with visible blood across many fights |
| Body horror | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Beerus's destructive power is demonstrated; transformation sequences show physical changes but nothing too extreme |
| Body horror | S2 | 2/5 | Depicted | Frieza's golden transformation; combat damage shown on bodies |
| Body horror | S3 | 3/5 | Depicted | Hit's time-skip ability creates unsettling combat sequences; Frost's transformation and deception involve physical changes |
| Body horror | S4 | 4/5 | Depicted | Merged Zamasu's body becomes a grotesque, unstable form spreading across the sky; Goku Black's scythe creates disturbing dimensional tears |
| Body horror | S5 | 3/5 | Depicted | Various alien fighters display disturbing transformations; Anilaza is a massive grotesque fusion creature |
| Substance Use | ||||
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | All | 1/5 | Depicted | Occasional comedic drinking scenes with characters like Beerus |
| Violence & Physical Harm | ||||
| Child abuse / harm to children | S1 | 1/5 | Depicted | Young characters like Goten and Trunks participate in battles; played for comedy rather than drama |
| Child abuse / harm to children | S2 | 2/5 | Depicted | Frieza targets and attacks younger fighters; his cruelty toward weaker opponents is shown |
| Child abuse / harm to children | S5 | 2/5 | Depicted | Young fighters participate in the life-or-death tournament; Universe 6 Saiyans include young fighters in mortal combat |
| Gore / graphic violence | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Standard Dragon Ball animated combat; punches, energy blasts, and beatdowns with some blood but generally lighthearted tone |
| Gore / graphic violence | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Frieza's return features more intense combat; characters are beaten severely in extended fight sequences |
| Gore / graphic violence | S3 | 2/5 | Depicted | Tournament-style combat between Universe 6 and Universe 7; competitive fighting with standard Dragon Ball injuries |
| Gore / graphic violence | S4 | 4/5 | Depicted | Goku Black arc features the most intense violence in the series; Future Trunks's timeline shows widespread death and destruction |
| Gore / graphic violence | S5 | 3/5 | Depicted | Tournament of Power features 80 fighters in a battle royale with intense animated combat throughout |
| Gun violence | S4 | 2/5 | Depicted | Resistance fighters in Future Trunks's timeline use conventional weapons against Goku Black |
| Slavery / forced labor | All | 2/5 | Referenced | Frieza's empire uses enslaved races referenced in backstory and lore |
| Torture | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Frieza tortures Gohan and others before attempting to kill them; he takes sadistic pleasure in prolonging suffering |
| Torture | S4 | 3/5 | Depicted | Goku Black takes pleasure in torturing Future Trunks and his allies; prolonged beatings and psychological cruelty |
| Torture | S5 | 3/5 | Depicted | Frieza tortures opponents during the tournament for his amusement; he takes sadistic pleasure in others' pain |
Mental Health & Emotional
The genocide of mortals includes children; Future Trunks's world shows families destroyed by Goku Black
Universal erasure includes children among the populations erased; the scale of loss encompasses all ages
Future Trunks has already lost his mentor Gohan and father Vegeta in his timeline; the grief motivates his fight
Future Trunks witnesses the death of his world and everyone he knows; his timeline is ultimately erased entirely
Fighters watch their universes get erased; the emotional weight of fighting for the survival of all existence
Other
Frost deceives everyone by posing as a benevolent leader while secretly being a space pirate who manipulates conflicts
Beerus threatens to destroy Earth; the casual discussion of planetary destruction is played as comedic tension
Frieza destroys Earth, killing all inhabitants; while reversed by the Dragon Balls, the mass extinction is shown on screen
The stakes include entire universes; Champa threatens planetary destruction casually
Goku Black and Zamasu systematically exterminate all mortals across the universe; the Zero Mortals Plan is shown killing entire populations
Entire universes are erased by the Omni-Kings when they lose the tournament; billions of lives are wiped from existence instantly
Battles between warriors, alien invasions, and multiverse-level combat throughout
Phobias & Sensory
Minimal blood; injuries are mostly shown through bruises and torn clothing in the Battle of Gods arc
More blood than the Battle of Gods arc; extended combat leads to visible bleeding
Increased blood in the Future Trunks arc; characters sustain severe bloody injuries in extended fights
Extended battle royale features consistent combat injuries with visible blood across many fights
Beerus's destructive power is demonstrated; transformation sequences show physical changes but nothing too extreme
Hit's time-skip ability creates unsettling combat sequences; Frost's transformation and deception involve physical changes
Merged Zamasu's body becomes a grotesque, unstable form spreading across the sky; Goku Black's scythe creates disturbing dimensional tears
Various alien fighters display disturbing transformations; Anilaza is a massive grotesque fusion creature
Substance Use
Occasional comedic drinking scenes with characters like Beerus
Violence & Physical Harm
Young characters like Goten and Trunks participate in battles; played for comedy rather than drama
Frieza targets and attacks younger fighters; his cruelty toward weaker opponents is shown
Young fighters participate in the life-or-death tournament; Universe 6 Saiyans include young fighters in mortal combat
Standard Dragon Ball animated combat; punches, energy blasts, and beatdowns with some blood but generally lighthearted tone
Frieza's return features more intense combat; characters are beaten severely in extended fight sequences
Tournament-style combat between Universe 6 and Universe 7; competitive fighting with standard Dragon Ball injuries
Goku Black arc features the most intense violence in the series; Future Trunks's timeline shows widespread death and destruction
Tournament of Power features 80 fighters in a battle royale with intense animated combat throughout
Resistance fighters in Future Trunks's timeline use conventional weapons against Goku Black
Frieza's empire uses enslaved races referenced in backstory and lore
Frieza tortures Gohan and others before attempting to kill them; he takes sadistic pleasure in prolonging suffering
Goku Black takes pleasure in torturing Future Trunks and his allies; prolonged beatings and psychological cruelty
Frieza tortures opponents during the tournament for his amusement; he takes sadistic pleasure in others' pain
