Ask John: Is Dragonball AF Real?

Question:
Is Dragonball AF real? There are so many rumors about it. And along the same lines, some sites say that there is a Dragonball AW which has Super Saiyan Goku 5 in it. Is this true?

Answer:
I’ve never heard of anything called “Dragonball AW.” There is an image floating around the internet called “Dragonball AF,” though. While some sites will mistakenly still call Dragonball AF a rumored new series, trustworthy sites including the now defunct Planet Namek.com and even the official FUNimation Dragonball Z homepage have conclusively confirmed that Dragonball AF is nothing more than Japanese fan art and is not official and not a “new series.” According to FUNimation, Toei Animation has officially announced that there are no plans for any new Dragonball animation to be created in the future.