The “Toei Animation Online Shop” has posted a listing for the fifth and final Blu-ray box set of the “Majin Boo arc” of Dragon Ball Kai. Set to be released 02 September 2015, this box set will contain episodes 147 to 159 of the Japanese broadcast version of the series and will come packaged with …
It is has been two weeks since Dragon Ball Z: Revival of “F” premiered in Japan, and while we quickly put together a brief synopsis shortly thereafter, it is finally time to unveil our detailed summary! The summary has been compiled from numerous sources, including the first-hand account of our very own Julian (“SaiyaJedi”), who …
24 April 2015, 12:05 PM EDT2 Comments
Shueisha has announced the publication of the Dragon Ball franchise’s first official quiz book, aptly named the Dragon Ball 590 Quiz Book. The title of the book, while signifying that it contains 590 quiz questions, is also Japanese wordplay on Goku’s name: 5 stands for Go, and 9 for ku. The 590 quiz questions will …
Banpresto recently launched a new a series of Dragon Ball Z: Revival of “F” prize figures. The new series, entitled Dragon Ball Z: Chōzōshū, will be featured in CRANEKING claw vending machines across Japan and will not be available for individual retail. ドラゴンボールの新フィギュアシリーズである、「超造集」は超（クオリティの高い）造（フィギュア）集（コレクション）であると同時に、長年ドラゴンボールフィギュア製作に携わってきた原型師の経験値と造形技術の集約を意味します。 The new Dragon Ball figure series Chōzōshū not only means Chō (high …
This past weekend saw the nation-wide theatrical premiere of Dragon Ball Z: Revival of “F” on 660 screens across Japan. In honor of its release, the Shinjuku Wald 9 cinema in Tokyo hosted a stage celebration prior to the movie’s premiere showing. The celebration included greetings and thanks to fans from members of the movie’s …
In conjunction with the unveiling of the cover artwork for both versions of Momoiro Clover Z’s “Vow of ‘Z’” CD single, the cover art for the “Dragon Ball Z: Revival of ‘F’ Original Soundtrack” has also been revealed. In addition to unveiling the soundtrack’s cover, King Records has also released its full track listing: March …
To commemorate the upcoming premiere of Dragon Ball Z: Revival of “F” in Japan on 18 April 2015, the AnimeJapan 2015 convention hosted a “World’s Best Fan Meeting” event on 21 March 2015 in the assembly hall of the Tokyo International Exhibition Center. The event was host to 1,000 fans who were on-hand to see …
The official Japanese website for Dragon Ball Kai has announced that the fifth ending theme song for the series’ Majin Boo arc will be provided by the all-female Japanese rock band Gacharic Spin, entitled “Don’t Let Me Down”. The new ending theme will replace “GALAXY” 05 April 2015, according to the band’s official Twitter account, …
Japanese media news site Bunka Tsūshin recently interviewed Hidenobu Muramatsu, Toei’s movie sales and box-office manager, and Yasushi Sutō, Toei’s planning/production manager, in the March 2015 issue of their monthly print publication, “Cultural News Journal”. While the majority of the interview focuses on Toei’s work line-up for 2015 and future business strategies, some of it …
Last month Universal Music France released a digital-only “official soundtrack” for the international version of the “Majin Boo arc” of Dragon Ball Kai, known as “The Final Chapters”, which completely flew under the radar (due to virtually no advertising of its release). The album was officially released on 11 February 2015, with a retail price …