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Published by 27 April 2011, 3:02 PM EDTComment

The cover art for the ninth and tenth DVD volumes of the “Artificial Humans & Cell arc” have finally surfaced. Both volumes are scheduled to be released 03 May 2011 and are retailing for ¥2,940 (~$35), However, you can pre-order them for a tad cheaper from most online retailers. These volumes will contain episodes 79-81

Published by 25 April 2011, 7:55 PM EDTComment

This week on our show, the gang is all here to discuss the second chapter of Dragon Ball SD. We did not even know one was coming until just a couple weeks ago — does the jump into the Freeza arc make up for the silence after a disappointing first chapter? Download the show now,

Published by 21 April 2011, 1:53 PM EDTComment

After months of waiting, Happinet’s official release website has finally updated their Dragon Ball Kai listings with the remaining home releases. The 15th DVD volume and 4th Blu-ray box of the “Artificial Humans & Cell arc”, which will be the final home releases for the series, are set to be released 02 August 2011. The

Published by 18 April 2011, 7:41 PM EDTComment

This week on our show, Scott Melzer and Rich Jarrett from NoN.D.E. Films join us to talk about their new fan parody, Fanboy Soze. While Mr. Satan was used as a major character in their prior fan parody (S.T.E.A.M.), Dragon Ball footage is kept to a minimum in the new film, despite it being a

Published by 18 April 2011, 1:17 PM EDTComment

Spain and Andorra are about to get a slew of new merchandise courtesy of Giochi Preziosi. Items set for release include plushies, scooters, “surprise bags”, figures for phone straps, confectionery, and “back to school”.

Published by 10 April 2011, 10:08 PM EDTComment

This week, Herms joins us for part two of our look at the “intended endings” to the series. The Freeza arc takes the brunt of fan pontification in this area, but the Cell and Majin Boo arcs have their own fair share of illogical fan speculation and half-truths. What evidence exists pointing to specific points

Published by 06 April 2011, 2:32 PM EDTComment

Just about two months ago, FUNimation dropped the MSRP on their first “season” of the Dragon Ball TV series from $49.98 to $34.98. Today it was announced that the second “season” is getting the exact same price chop. The set will now run you $25.99 on Amazon, and $26.24 on RightStuf. The most recent North

Published by 05 April 2011, 12:35 PM EDTComment

Two years ago today, Dragon Ball Kai exploded onto Fuji TV at 9:00 am in Japan in what would go on to become the closing chapter to the franchise’s second wind. It continues to whimper to a close this year with several delays across the world. Dragon Ball Kai Home Releases in Japan Over in

Published by 04 April 2011, 6:57 PM EDTComment

In May 2010, parent company Navarre announced they were investigating the sale of FUNimation. Navarre stated that they were, “concentrating all efforts on our distribution and software publishing businesses where we have significant expertise and considerable systems and physical assets that can be leveraged”; with FUNimation in the content creation (which includes licensing, etc.) business,