Today’s release of four “Full Color” manga volumes in Japan seems to officially kick off the onslaught of Dragon Ball merchandise heading our way this year. Here is a quick overview of some of the products we already have confirmed for an early 2016 release. Where applicable, we have included referral links to vendors that …
2013 and 2014 were enormous years for the Dragon Ball franchise. Beyond an official addition to the manga from its original creator and new theatrical installments also officially continuing the story, there was only one place for 2015 to take us: back to television. As the following statistics are about to prove, not much can …
Though previously confirmed via leaked pages from the February 2016 issue of V-Jump, which was officially released 19 December 2015 in Japan, the official Dragon Ball Super Twitter account and website have confirmed that the TV series will kick-off the “God of Destruction Champa arc” beginning 24 January 2016 with the show’s twenty-eighth episode. Fuji …
The fourth collected volume of Dragon Ball SD is on its way from Shueisha and will hit Japanese shelves 04 February 2016 for ¥600 + tax in print with a digital edition also expected. The release will mark more than a full year since the third collected volume, no doubt due to the current bi-monthly …
Earlier this week, Ford Motor Company released a new commercial for the Ford Focus — “The Ultimate Wish Is Granted” — using footage from the Dragon Ball Z TV series. The footage features an original script with dialog provided by FUNimation’s English voice cast. Dragon Ball Z’s Krillin and Gohan have three wishes… but who …
Music has been in the DNA of this website going all the way back to not just Daizenshuu EX but even VegettoEX’s Home Page before it. From track listings to lyrics to reviews and beyond, we absolutely adore the music in Dragon Ball. Join us for an introductory course on the main figureheads behind the …
Here at Kanzenshuu, we have inadvertently produced a podcast mini-series on critical thinking over the years: back in 2013 with a supposed new series announcement, and again just recently with a supposed new movie announcement. In each case, we tracked information back to the original source, dissected various statements, provided independent translations, etc. We of …
Ten years ago we started our podcast as a way to expand to new audiences and have fun while developing new content for the website. Nearly 400 episodes later, we are still at it! This week on the show, the original duo of Mike and Julian reflect on the news stories from a decade ago …
Revealed in this week’s January 2016 issue of V-Jump, the Japan-exclusive, arcade-only, multiplayer fighting game Zenkai Battle will receive two new additions to its ever-growing roster of playable characters next month: Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan Vegeta and Kaiōshin. With the “super attack warrior” SSGSS Vegeta, timing your button-presses when using his special attack will …
Shueisha will return to the “Full Color” edition of the Dragon Ball manga in January 2016 with the “Boyhood Arc” (少年編; shōnen-hen) of the series. Four volumes of the “Boyhood Arc” will be released 04 January 2016, each for ¥600 + tax. The story material will cover from the first chapter up through the 21st …