The Series (4.5/5)

After defeating Frieza from the cliffhanger of part 2, Goku and friends run into an escalating series of shenanigans, new foes, and plenty of sight gags.

After starting off with a few misfires, Dragon Ball Super finally seemed to find it's unique footing with this batch of episodes. After replaying/ remaking whole movies into over played arches, I felt like I would lose interest in Super. But everything finally started to click. And as a fan of this massive franchise, that was truly exciting.

Without diving into too many spoilers, it seems like the writing team finally got some creative control and enough convenience to explore the new characters, and worlds. In the Part 3 set, we finally meet Beerus' twin brother Champa and with him, starts the tone for the remaining episodes. Epic in action, and full of visual humor and puns. With the introduction of Champa the world of the series is stretched further than ever before.

The main two arches are the Champa story, where we get another tournament. This time between Universe 6 (Champa's domain) and Universe 7 (our heroes home).  The second main arch is The Goku Black arch, where we see a new foe in an intergalactic time hopper who is a dead ringer for Goku. This second storyline just begins, and leaves part 4 with an epic cliffhanger. The Champa arch is the series best so far, with plenty of what ifs, and dream fights to be seen in the future.

And this is what makes Dragon Ball so special. The pure insanity of its world and plotting. Where else can you see a super fighter who happens to look like Winnie the Pooh? Or where can you see a downfall of a major character thanks to a robot fart? Aside from these wild moments, Super gets to play around with some of the failed ideas from Dragon Ball GT. The biggest being a super human water subplot where Vegeta gets stripped of his powers and must face a pinkish duplicate of himself.

In terms of action, the creative team do a fine job balancing the martial arts and super blasts. Which when done badly resembles a laser light show. The fight choreography is some of the franchise's best. If you have already enjoyed DBSuper, or your sticking around, this batch of episodes are sure to win you over.

Audio/Video (4.5/5)

Part 3 contains Episodes 27 to 39, and Part 4 contains episodes 40 to 52. Funimation brings the series to Blu-ray with an overall handsome presentation. The episodes come with two audio options. First up is the Japanese 2.0 Dolby True HD. The sound mix doesn't have any hiss or pop issues. The dialog and effects are all crisp. Some of the best parts of this set is the quiet little moments in a few sections. The sound mix doesn't lose or muffle them. The English 5.1 Dolby True HD track is fine with some good performances. But I usually stick with the original language. English subtitles are included.

The 1080p HD transfer is near perfect. There is a complete section where the animation seems over lit and thus causes the transfer to look like plastic. But this only happens in a few small spots. The colors are vivid, and the focus is razor sharp.

Extras (2/5)

Extras are slim with both sets having opening and closing clean animation sequences. Part 3 has an interview held at the 2017 Anime Expo with actors Sean Schemmel and Jason Douglas. The interview covers a few sections of Dragon Ball Super's life in the US. But ultimately it feels like a fluff piece. Part 4 Has a longer interview with Schemmel. He comes off as a nice guy and finally gets a chance to discuss Goku at length. One of the funniest parts was him mentioning how Goku is a tough character because he technically doesn't have much of an arch. Both discs are rounded up with a trailer gallery.

Overall (4.5/5)

Part 3 and 4 is where Dragon Ball Super finds its footing. At times both a hilarious absurdist comedy and a martial arts super show. It's truly exciting to see where this series is going. If you’re a fan of the franchise, these discs are essential purchases. Highly Recommended!