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Bardock & Trunks Double Feature Coming To Blu-ray
Published by 17 February 2008, 9:26 PM ESTComment

Word on the street from FUNimation’s panel at Katsucon this weekend is that their recent release of both the Bardock & Trunks DBZ TV Specials as a single “double feature” package release is coming to Blu-ray. All you PS3 owners that had not yet thought about picking it up, maybe hold off if you’re still interested (keep in mind that it is the same cropped, faux-“remastered” style as their season box sets and the prior DVD release of this package).

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Podcast Episode #0116
Published by 17 February 2008, 1:05 AM ESTComment

Episode #0116 of the podcast is available for download! We took it easy this week and gave some responses about doing stupid things with the characters and their names in response to a great e-mail. Oh, and don’t mind us completely forgetting that FUNimation’s faux-“remastered” DBZ season four and the Bardock/Trunks double-feature come out this week. Then again, no-one wrote in to remind us to mention it in the releases :P. Good times this show. Definitely check it out.

SHOW DESCRIPTION:
Episode #0116! VegettoEX, Meri, and Julian discuss some of the stupid things they’ve done with the DB characters and their names back in ye olden days in response to an e-mail. Tons of news (game reviews, upcoming release concerns, video games, music, etc.), Julian’s DBZ ABCs, and a slew of your e-mails round out the episode.

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Bandai Figures Update
Published by 15 February 2008, 12:38 PM ESTComment

Bandai has put out a press release talking about their 2008 plans and showcase from the 2008 American International Toy Fair. Here is the part you are all interested in:

DRAGON BALL Z® – Bandai America celebrates its triumphant return in 2008 as master toy licensee for Dragon Ball Z, considered one of the most successful anime properties from Japan for over the last 11 years. Fans of Goku, Gohan and all the Dragon Ball characters will have access to exclusive products in the Spring, including 4” collectible figures and highly detailed 2.5” figures direct from Japan. In the Fall, kids can build their ultimate Dragon Ball Z collection with exciting new toys designed for the U.S. market, like the 2.5” Flash Changer Figures that transforms characters into their energized forms, and 8” Power Boost Figures, with muscles that expand and break through the character’s energy force. The unique 6.5” Energy Battle Set offers figures that respond to one to another through IR technology, allowing kids to battle their characters and perform their final attack moves to defeat their opponent. Kids can also mimic Goku’s final attack with the brand’s first role-play set, the Kamehameha Wrist Bands.

Looks like toywiz.com has an image of one of the new figures, too:

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“Dragon Ball Online” Trailer + Gameplay
Published by 14 February 2008, 6:58 PM ESTComment

Popping up on YouTube and various other areas is an actual promotional video / trailer for the upcoming MMORPG “Dragon Ball Online”. It showcases a little bit of when it is taking place via the opening page flips, some of the characters you can create, and even what appears to be some type of ability to travel throughout time and interact with actual events from the Dragon Ball storyline. In addition to that, some actual gameplay footage has leaked online as well:

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“Sparking! METEOR” & “Burst Limit” OP CD Details
Published by 12 February 2008, 6:55 AM ESTComment

It looks like Lantis has updated their website for the upcoming “Super Survivor” CD “single” which we know contains that song, the theme for the upcoming “Burst Limit” video game, and more:

  1. “Super Survivor”
  2. “Kiseki no Honō yo Moegare!”
  3. “Super Survivor” (English Version)
  4. “Kiseki no Honō yo Moegare!” (English Version)
  5. Image Song
  6. Image Song
  7. Off Vocal
  8. Off Vocal

“English Version” is definitely intriguing. You probably know that “Image Song” is what we could call a random song that appears on an album called something like “Music From And Inspired By (insert name here)” — it is not actually from the show/game, but in the same style, etc. “Off Vocal” is just another phrase for “karaoke version”.

So that about sums it up. I look forward to getting final information on the CD, which drops 09 April 2008 in Japan.

Podcast
Podcast Episode #0115
Published by 10 February 2008, 12:50 AM ESTComment

Episode #0115 of the podcast is available for download! We’re back on time for all you constantly-refreshing folks, out there ^_~. This week we all took at look at the state of the domestic anime industry as it pertains specifically to FUNimation and DragonBall as a franchise. Who is this company, where did they come from, and how did they manage to exploit one single series to allow themselves to become number one in the industry? Definitely check it out.

SHOW DESCRIPTION:
Episode #0115! VegettoEX, Meri, and Julian discuss the state of the domestic anime industry as it specifically relates to FUNimation and “DragonBall”. Where did this company come from, and how exactly did they manage to exploit one single series to allow themselves to become number one in the industry? Julian’s DBZ ABCs return in Japanese form, February’s got some releases, and some fun e-mails round out the episode.

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IGN Article on Toriyama & DBZ
Published by 09 February 2008, 12:22 PM ESTComment

David Smith over at IGN has written up yet another article talking about some of our favorite material and its author. Smith does a pretty good job of explaining Toriyama’s humor and pretty powerful penchant for puns (once I got going on the alliteration, I couldn’t stop).

There is not a whole lot in there that visitors / readers / listeners of this website would not already be familiar with, but it is always encouraging to see some pretty intelligent writings on mainstream sites like IGN.