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FUNimation to release Dragon Ball Remastered Box Sets?

Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009

Ok, let’s take this as only rumor since the only source I could currently find was on a DragonBall wikipedia and a few other forums. But it seems FUNimation has plans to release the entire Dragon Ball era into remastered box sets as they did with Z and GT. Here are the supposed release dates for each season.

Season Planned release Saga(s)
Dragon Ball: Season 1 September 2009 Emperor Pilaf and Tournament
Dragon Ball: Season 2 November 2009 – February 2010 Red Ribbon Army and General Blue
Dragon Ball: Season 3 February 2010 – May 2010 Commander Red and Fortuneteller Baba
Dragon Ball: Season 4 May 2010 – September 2010 Tien Shinhan and King Piccolo
Dragon Ball: Season 5 September 2010 – November 2010 Piccolo Junior

Ok, this comes from the DragonBall Wikipedia. I will post more if I come across a better source and official confirmation.

Dragon Ball Revenge of King Piccolo and Attack of the Saiyans

Monday, May 25th, 2009

The name of the upcoming Dragon Ball Wii title has been revealed as “Revenge of King Piccolo. Here’s an excerpt from the Namco Bandai website.

Bringing the Fun-filled, Action-packed Original Dragon Ball Story to Wii for the First Time with 3D Graphics, Launching in Europe Autumn 2009

CERGY-PONTOISE, FRANCE – 25 May 2009 – NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe S.A.S. today announced the forthcoming launch of Dragon Ball®: Revenge of King Piccolo exclusively for Wii. Scheduled for European launch this autumn 2009, Dragon Ball: Revenge of King Piccolo promises to thrill fans with the first ever appearance of the original Dragon Ball story on Wii in glorious 3D.

Heading back to the early days of the Dragon Ball story, players will control Kid Goku as he sets out on fantastic adventures with his friends. The title faithfully reproduces the uniqueness and special humour of the early Dragon Ball series, while adding an original blend of action and adventure to the mix. With the original Japanese music and voiceover included for maximum authenticity, Dragon Ball: Revenge of King Piccolo offers fans a dazzling new experience with the characters and universe they know and love.

The visuals in Dragon Ball: Revenge of King Piccolo take the series to a new level by faithfully reproducing on-screen the original drawings of legendary Dragon Ball artist Akira Toriyama down to the finest pen strokes. Thanks to the high-quality, state-of-the-art graphics, fans will be able to immerse themselves in the Dragon Ball universe like never before.

Game modes include Story mode which follows Kid Goku from the Red Ribbon Saga to the King Piccolo Saga with the ability to replay previously completed stages, and the unlockable VS mode where players can take different unlocked characters into battle.

With in-game collectables, a host of unlockables, and more fun, fights and adventure than ever before all delivered in dazzling 3D, Dragon Ball: Revenge of King Piccolo is the definitive Dragon Ball videogame experience coming to Wii this autumn 2009.

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No word on a domestic release date yet. There is also a new Nintendo DS DBZ game in the works entitled “Attack of the Saiyans”.

Dragon Ball Z: Attack of the Saiyans coming exclusively to Nintendo DS™ this autumn 2009 in Europe and the PAL regions.

The game follows the Saiyan Saga of the original DBZ story starting from the World Tournament and Goku’s triumphant defeat of Piccolo. Players will take the role of Goku and travel the DBZ universe from jungle to Snow Mountain on their quest to victory.

Dragon Ball Z: Attack of the Saiyans features a host of original features which will be sure to thrill fans, such as brand new gameplay, unique game modes, fun side quests and content never before seen in either the anime or manga series.

More details about this exciting addition to the DBZ range of video games will be announced soon. Dragon Ball Z: Attack of the Saiyans is scheduled for launch across Europe and the PAL regions in autumn 2009.

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Dragon Ball Wii and DBZ Raging Blast

Wednesday, May 20th, 2009

Two new Dragon Ball videos games have been announced to release. Both are set to release sometime this year, but the official date is TBA. Here are some scans for both the Dragon Ball game for the Nintendo Wii and Dragon Ball Z – Raging Blast for the Playstation 3 and XBOX 360.

On a side note, the 7th episode of Dragon Ball Kai (English subtitled) should be online shortly. Miss out on the first 6 episodes? Check out the DB Kai section by clicking via the button/links on the side menu.

Fusion Reborn, Wrath of the Dragon and DBZ Season 9

Friday, May 8th, 2009

Dragon Ball Z movies, Fusion Reborn and Wrath of the Dragon, will be available on May 19th. These movies (DBZ movies 12 and 13) are of course in High Definition and remastered with the English voice track and original Japanese audio.

I’ am excited for Wrath of the Dragon. The main reason being everyone will be able to hear Tapion’s original flute theme.

You can order the movies from Amazon, Best Buy and several other retailers.

Also available on May 19th is the 9th season of Dragon Ball Z remastered. You can pre-order the complete season and watch the trailer here.

Dragon Ball Kai Commercial

Sunday, March 1st, 2009

The very first commercial for Dragon Ball Kai has made its way online! View it below. (And don’t forget to click the video so you can view it in HD!)

More Dragonball Kai Details

Sunday, February 22nd, 2009

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A lot of Dragonball anime/manga news today. First off, more details about Dragonball Kai have surfaced. The latest issue of V-Jump gives us those details.

The story will be developed speedily!
“Kai” starts from the invasion of the Saiyans. This version will be re-edited to hew more closely to Akira Toriyama’s original story, so the story’s development will progress all the faster!

The opening and ending songs will be completely renewed!!
The opening and ending songs will together be made anew! Furthermore, in “Kai”, the background music will be newly recorded. Let’s enjoy “Kai”, where even the music has been powered up!!

Through digital processing, the image will be made vibrant!!
All the grime, damage and noise remaining on the “Z” film will be removed! In HD, the image will be even clearer. We’ve carefully made the ultra-powerful “Kai” world even more impressive!

An all-star voice cast will record the lines anew!!
The original main cast, centered around Masako Nozawa as Son Goku, will reunite, yo. They’ll breathe life into the characters again, to support their appeal!!

Daizex.com member Wasted Wisher also had this to add…

Don’t know anything about the intro and ending song yet, or anything past episode 1.
All of the scenes that were being worked on so far are not being cropped…in fact, quite the reverse, they’re being extended. The old format of the original footage is too small to fit the standard frame sizes used for anime nowadays. So all the artwork has to be extended outwards to fit the new frame sizes; this includes both the animation itself and the background art.

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Secondly, a video game is being made for the Nintendo DS that will be entitled “Dragonball Kai : Saiyan Invasion“. Yes it is being based of the newly “refreshed” Z series. The game hits stores in Japan on May 21st 2009, no domestic release date is set.

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And lastly…the Shonen Jump anime special (created by Akira Toriyama) entitled Song Goku and Friends Return will be making its return manga style. It releases March 21st 2009, but unfortunately it is not being drawn by Akira Toryiama.

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Credit goes to Daizex for the scans/translations.

Possible New Dragonball Kai Details

Saturday, February 21st, 2009

Daizex member Wasted Wisher (which whom has been a trust worthy source in the past) has revealed some possible details that will be in the very first episode of the newly refreshed HD Dragon Ball Z series known as Dragon Ball Kai.

- A brief look at the last moments of Bardock and Planet Vegeta
- An overview of young Goku’s growing up years (Dragonball, the pre-Z period) up until his triumph over Piccolo at the Tenkaichi-Budokai.
- The all-too-brief and yet still somewhat triumphant return of FARMER WITH A SHOTGUN!

And sadly (although that really all depends on how you look at things…)
- Goku’s winky has disappeared!

That’s right, through the miracle of “we’re just not gonna draw it anymore”, Li’l Goku is no longer going to be allowed to show off “Even Littler Goku” on TV. But don’t worry, they won’t do anything so blatant as to digitize tighty-whiteys on him.

Dragonball Kai

Thursday, February 19th, 2009

The newly “refreshed” Dragonball Z series will be having its very own title, Dragonball Kai. Apparently they dropped the Z to replace with “Kai” which is based on the kanji (改) which translates to “revised”. This new title confirmation comes from next week’s issue of “Weekly Shonen Jump”. View the scan below.

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For those of you that have no idea about Dragonball Z getting ‘refreshed” then please refer to our old post here.

Dragonball Z Returns

Friday, February 6th, 2009

The latest Jump (Japanese publication) has confirmed that the Dragonball Z series will return and will be getting a huge revamp. View the scan and details below…

- The DBZ TV series is receiving an extensive “refresh” for Japanese television airing.
- It is the 20th Anniversary of DBZ.
- More exciting by re-editing!!: The footage will be totally re-edited and HD-remastered!!
- New opening and ending!!: Both footage and songs will be renewed! The sound effects in the show will also be renewed!
- Superb seiyus will gather for the show!!: The show will be re-dubbed by the original casts!!
- Sound effects will be updated.
- It begins April 5th (3 days before the live action release for the US) at 9:00am in Japan on Fuji TV.

We are not sure if Dragonball Z will air again soon worldwide. But seeing how it is in Japan I would also expect to see some new HD DBZ to hit the US on TV soon enough.

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New Dragonball Z Special NOW Streaming LIVE

Sunday, November 23rd, 2008

That is right folks, after 11 years, Goku and his friends have returned! The new Dragonball Z anime special is now streaming online. Read the directions below and click the link to watch the anime live!

VISIT JUMPLAND TO WATCH THE NEW DRAGONBALL Z SPECIAL!

1. Download the Jumpland Browser at their website.
2. Install the new browser.
3. Once that is done, visit the website (http://www.jumpland.com/animetour/db/index_en.html)
4. Click “Watch the Anime Now” (make sure the Manga Browser is open when you click watch anime)

And you are good to go. It is available in English subtitles.

Note : This special will be streaming live online for free until Janurary 31st 2009!

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And more good news. Jumpland has confirmed a DVD of the special will be released starting 2009. It will be released with certain JUMP magazines, so look forward to that! A dubbed released is not yet confirmed however.

UPDATE – You can now view the intro to the special here! View it below.

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Dragonball Z Special to be Streamed Online

Friday, October 31st, 2008

dbzspecial1 145x110 Dragonball Z Special to be Streamed OnlineThe 49th issue of Weekly Shonen Jump announces that the new Dragonball Z Special (Heya Son Goku and Friends return!) will stream online towards the end of November (11/24/2008). This online stream will be available at the official website, Jumpland. The free streaming begins November 24th, the day after the Jump Anime Tour ends.

It also appears that the special will premiere again during the Salon Del Manga Tour tomorrow. Hopefully we can get some leaked footage from that!

All the heroes come together on the SHONEN JUMP Super Anime Tour!! Announcing the opening of the official movie site.
(Watch anime movies for free, starting 11/24!!)

Tons of new Dragonball Z Special Character Designs

Monday, October 20th, 2008

goku 3 145x110 Tons of new Dragonball Z Special Character DesignsA total of 59 new character designs from the upcoming Dragonball Z special entitled, “Heya Son Goku and Friends Return”, have been leaked. The completion of these concept designs includes several versions of each known character along with some of the brand new characters. Many thanks goes out to Daizex.com and Kanzentai.com! You can view them all here in our gallery!

 

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More Dragonball Z Special Concepts

Saturday, October 18th, 2008

dbzs gohan 145x110 More Dragonball Z Special Concepts Daizenshuu EX has released more new early concept art (by Akira Toriyama) from the new DBZ special entitled ‘Heya Son Goku and his friends return!‘. As many of you know, the special was already shown on an exclusive basis during the Jump Anime Tour in Japan the last month. The special itself has yet to be released at all since, so I think it is great that we are getting more concept art and information concerning the new Dragonball Z special now. View them below.

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New Dragonball Z Special Character Designs

Thursday, October 16th, 2008

logorl7 145x110 New Dragonball Z Special Character DesignsSome new Jump Anime Tour DBZ special character designs have leaked over at daizex.com. These include a new one of Goku, Goten, and one of the unknown character named “Gure” that many have theorized to be Vegeta’s younger brother Table’s wife. Expect a few more designs in the next few days to release.

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Dragonball Z Special Premieres! Synopsis revealed!

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008

special title 145x110 Dragonball Z Special Premieres! Synopsis revealed!It’s finally here! The new Dragonball Z special has been aired and tons of new info about this special has been revealed. We find out who the new character Table is, who the new villains are, and much much more! In short, just read below!

Full Synopsis

It has been two years since Majin Buu was defeated and Satan has become a hero for defeating him. However, Videl remembers the truth of those events, and seems to be embarrassed about her father. A gigantic hotel is being built in Satan’s honor. Upon completion, Satan decides to throw a party for Goku and the others who fought with him. Meanwhile, Goku, Chi Chi, Gohan, and Goten have been making their living growing radishes. Videl soon arrives and asks Gohan to bring his family to the party. At first Goku doesn’t want to go, but he changes his mind once he hears there will be rare foods there.

Kame-sennin, No. 18, Krillin, etc, take off for the hotel and give Goku’s family a lift. Piccolo descides to not ride along, but rather flies after them on his own. The group from Capsule Corp. arrives at the hotel first, and when Vegeta and Goku see each other, they begin to fight. Goku realizes the party is starting, and heads off to the assembly hall. Apart from Goku’s family, Vegeta’s family, and Kame-sennin’s group, the crowd includes Dende, Mr. Popo, Karin-sama, Yajirobe, Yamcha, Oolong, Gyuumao, Kaio-sama, Bubbles, Gregory, Kibito-shin, and Elder Kaioshin.

Despite the fact that there’s supposed to be no media coverage of the party, members of the press appear and ask Satan questions about Buu’s defeat. While the “Z Senshi” are eating, two Saiya-jin style spaceships land on Earth. Piccolo and Gohan are the first to notice, then No. 18, and eventually everyone stops eating and the atmosphere becomes tense.

A sharp-eyed Saiya-jin and a small alien emerge from the two spaceships. Using his scouter to detect higher battle powers, the Saiya-jin soon arrives at the party. Upon seeing Vegeta, the Saiya-jin calls him “big brother”. The “Z Senshi” are all shocked by this sudden event. The Saiya-jin introduces himself as Table, along with his wife, Grey. Vegeta says that Table had been sent off to a remote planet because he had no talent for battle. Table begs our heroes to defeat Abo and Kado, who have ravished his planet and pursued him to Earth.

Goku says that if they’re strong, he’ll fight them, and Gohan wants to help as well. Goten and Trunks think it sounds interesting, Krillin and Yamcha say they want to try as well, and eventually even Kame-sennin wants to fight. Table measures their battle powers with his scouter, and says that they’ll be of no help since their battle powers are so low. Vegeta scolds Table for relying on his scouter, and as an example, Goku begins to gather ki. The battle power reading on the scouter steadily increases. It soon breaks as Goku goes Super Saiya-jin and then Super Saiya-jin 2, and Table is amazed by Goku’s power. Goku thinks it will be unfair to if everybody fights the weaker guys, and suggests they select a single representative to fight.

Goku teleports Gohan, Goten, Trunks, Piccolo, Yamcha, Krillin, Kame-sennin, Videl, Chi Chi, Bulma, Table, and Grey to Mount Paozu (this whole time, Satan, Fat Buu, Kibito-shin, and Elder Kaioshin have been ignoring Table and just go on drinking). Goku suggests that they each draw a radish, and the person who draws the longest radish will be the representative. Goten draws out a very long radish, and it seems he will be the one to fight. This makes Vegeta jealous, and he tells Trunks to pull out an even bigger radish. Pressured by Vegeta, Trunks pulls out a very thin but incredibly long radish, and becomes the representative.

Meanwhile, two other spaceships land on Earth, containing Abo and Kado. Pursuing Table, they arrive at Satan Hotel, and a panic erupts. Goku and the others soon return, and things clam down. It turns out Abo and Kado are remnants of Freeza’s army, who have taken control of Freeza’s planets now that he is gone. Vegeta also knows of them, and says that they were supposed to rival the Ginyu Special-Squad. Table says that the two have become much stronger, and that not even Freeza could beat them now.

Goku loses his enthusiasm when he hears that they’re “only” at Freeza’s level, and decides that it’s alright for Trunks to fight them. With some difficulty, he gets Vegeta’s permission to let Goten fight as well. At first Abo and Kado underestimate their child opponents, and they get clobbered and knocked into some boulders. They decide to get serious, and they each split into three people.

Trunks and Goten are completely unable to counterattack now that Abo and Kado have become six people. Vegeta advices them to sense their ki and locate the real Abo and Kado, but they can’t. Gohan offers to help, but they turn him down. They settle on having Gohan merely tell them where the real Abo and Kado are. With Gohan’s accurate advice, Goten and Trunks drive Abo and Kado to the wall.

Cornered, Abo and Kado merge to become even stronger, forming merged Aka. Put on the defensive by Aka’s attacks, Goten and Trunks use their secret weapon, Fusion. However, since it’s been so long since they’ve used it, they fail and become fat Gotenks. They eventually succeed on their second try, and Gotenks overwhelms Aka, using Yamcha’s Rouga Fuu-Fuu Ken, Tenshinhan’s Haikyuuken, and to finish him off they use Satan’s “Miracle Special Ultra Super Megaton Punch”, going Super Saiya-jin the moment they punch Aka. Aka crashes into a lake and it looks like the fight is over, but…

Aka rises out of the lake and is enraged. He lets out a giant energy wave, firing it from both hands and his mouth. It hits Gotenks and causes the Satan Hotel to collapse. Aka then starts shooting energy bullets, damaging each part of the hotel one after the other (this technique is called the “Wahaha no Ha/Wahaha Wave”).

In order to protect his friends, Piccolo deflects each energy bullet with a Makankosappo. Krillin uses a Kienzan to save No. 18 and Marron as they’re about to be crushed by rubble. Yamcha protects Bulma from the falling rubble by using the Sokidan, Yajirobe saves some people by slicing rubble in half, and Kame-sennin also protects a beautiful woman from the rubble.

Goku and Vegeta decide to finish off Aka. They argue over which one of them should defeat him, when Goku points and asks “What’s that?!”, causing Vegeta to look away. With Vegeta distracted, Goku takes off towards Aka, while Vegeta objects that that was dirty trick by Goku. Aka fires a Super Wahaha no Ha and Goku counters with a Kamehameha, then nails Aka with a punch with all his heart and soul behind it.

Aka is finally defeated and the battle is over. Videl tells her father that having his hotel smashed was a punishment from God, but brightens his spirits by saying she’ll help rebuild it. Goku also encourages him, saying that it can be rebuilt, and the party starts again amid the hotel rubble. As the party continues, Goku eats Vegeta’s sushi, who eats Goku’s Char Siu in return. Angry, the two finally turn Super Saiya-jin and begin fighting, as everyone else watches in amazement.

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Table

Table is Vegeta’s younger brother, who was stationed on a remote planet due to his lack of battle prowess. He arrives on Earth, along with his wife Grey, to request Vegeta’s help in defeating Abo & Kado.

Abo

Abo, along with Kado, are former members of Freeza’s organization. Since Freeza’s defeat, they have taken control of some of Freeza’s former planets, including Table’s. They pursue Table to Earth, but unexpectedly encounter our heroes. The two face off against Trunks and Goten, but are no match for the younger duo, forcing them to merge into Aka.

Kado

Kado, as with with Abo, is a former member of Freeza’s organization. See Abo for more information.

Aka

Aka is the merging of Abo and Kado, who is formed to keep up with Trunks and Goten. Unfortunately, Trunks and Goten decide to fuse, forming Gotenks. Gotenks overwhelms Aka, until he unleashes a Wahaha no Ha. Goku soon jumps in and finishes off Aka with a punch.

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Screenshots and more info will be available soon when I open the section up dedicated to the new Dragonball Z special.

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