Japanese media news site Bunka Tsūshin published an article earlier this month detailing Toei’s goals and expectations for the Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods film, set to hit Japanese theaters on 30 March 2013. The article, which has been translated in its entirety below, lays out the film’s initial development, its official public announcement …
With Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods closing in on its official public release date next week (30 March 2013), we’ve seen a flood of new magazines, merchandise, and interviews. In what is hopefully a final promotional push, a handful of new magazines will be coming out throughout the week, all with exclusive “Battle of …
Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission for the Japanese Nintendo 3DS may not exactly be setting the gaming world on fire, but for the franchise itself, it is certainly a champion. The game kicked things off with a solid 88,386 copies its first week and then another 21,915 copies its second week. The game continues to …
20 March 2013, 12:08 PM EDT9 Comments
In addition to the three interview translations we posted yesterday, we have one more doozy for you to read through today: the “Akira Toriyama Special Interview” from today’s May 2013 issue of V-Jump all about the upcoming film, Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods. In the interview, Toriyama discusses his view on how to introduce …
Things continue to ramp up among Japanese media in preparation for the full-release of Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods in theaters 30 March 2013. Interviews and features are flying left-and-right in both print and online form, and we at Kanzenshuu have you English-speakers covered! First up is an interview with Masako Nozawa (with a …
18 March 2013, 9:36 PM EDT3 Comments
Yesterday’s issue (2013 #16) of Weekly Shōnen Jump in Japan contained the third of the on-going Q&A session with original manga author Akira Toriyama, and while there are not many more truly blockbuster items or reveals in the issue, there are a couple fun tidbits worth mentioning. A limited-edition Dragon Ball watch is advertised on …
18 March 2013, 9:15 PM EDT2 Comments
The official website for the upcoming Android & iOS mobile game Dragon Ball Tap Battle has opened at: dbtb.channel.or.jp The game appeared to be set to debut in the May 2013 issue of V-Jump (due out this Thursday, 21 March 2013) were it not for those pesky leaks from enterprising individuals in Japan. As is often the case, the …
18 March 2013, 7:01 PM EDT1 Comment
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods is simultaneously “done” and still a few weeks away! Preview screenings have started, which in turn means — at least for those of us who cannot sleep without knowing every single detail — the entirety of the plot and the movie’s secrets are out there. While we still want …
The past two issues of Weekly Shōnen Jump in Japan have featured a brand new series of Q&As — “Super Long Interview!! Please Tell Us, Akira Toriyama-sensei!!” — with the original Dragon Ball author himself. The first two questions posed to Toriyama covered the plot for the upcoming film and his design for “Birusu”, and …
17 March 2013, 9:51 AM EDT5 Comments
Announced within the pages of the upcoming May 2013 issue of V-Jump (hitting Japanese shelves 21 March 2013) is Dragon Ball Tap Battle for the Android and iOS mobile platforms. Direct control by touching the screen!! This is Touch Battle!! You can easily enjoy Dragon Ball’s genuine fighting action on your smartphone!! By tapping the …