The Red Ribbon Army is back, and its members aren't intent on becoming upstanding citizens. But would we want them any other way? The evil organization, which was once destroyed by Goku, has created more androids to get revenge on the Super Saiyan and his friends. To do this, they kidnap Pan in an effort to coax the heroes into a fight (via Epicstream).
Pan growing older also indicates that "Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero" will take place in a future timeline. As IMDb points out, this was confirmed by screenwriter Akira Toriyama, who revealed that the film will be an original story instead of a remake or adaptation of recent manga arcs. Additionally, the events that take place in "Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero" come after the "Granolah Saga" from the manga series, which opens up a world of interesting possibilities.
"Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero" will also have a much different tone from "Dragon Ball Super: Broly." During the Comic-Con@Home 2021 panel discussion, Toei Animation producer Norihiro Hayashida revealed that the film places a lot of focus on "slice-of-life scenes that really put a spotlight on the rich world that Toriyama has created." The producer then went on to confirm that viewers can expect plenty of intense and action-packed sequences, describing the film as the perfect fusion of old and new "Dragon Ball."
