Before the Dragon Ball Super: Broly and Super Hero theatrical releases, Toei Animation released dozens of regional teasers, web-exclusive countdown videos, and interviews. When official YouTube channels delete these promotional campaigns after the marketing cycle ends, the Internet Archive is often the only place where they survive. 3. Historical Web Deletions
Archiving defunct fan forums, old news sites, and official promotional websites that launched during the anime's original 2015–2018 run. The Legal and Copyright Landscape
This has been a point of significant conflict. Toei Animation, the production company behind Dragon Ball Super , is known for aggressively protecting its copyrights. In December 2021, Toei issued over 150 copyright claims in a single day against the anime YouTuber "Totally Not Mark," leading to the takedown of his channel. The YouTuber claimed his videos were within the grounds of fair use. This incident highlights the constant tension between corporate copyright enforcement and the community-driven desire to create, share, and preserve content.