The September 2021 issue of Shueisha’s Saikyō Jump magazine kicked off a “Dragon Ball Super Gallery” series in commemoration of the Dragon Ball franchise’s upcoming 40th anniversary. The celebration aims to have different artists all contribute their own spin on the original 42 tankōbon covers, with the images and an accompanying comment published as the …
24 July 2023, 2:01 PM EDT1 Comment
Show Description Episode #0504! Mike and Ken journey through the biggest hoaxes in modern Dragon Ball history. From fanart that escaped the clutches of its original artists, to purposeful (and sometimes long-term) bits of misinformation, we’ve seen it all! How well do some of these hoaxes hold up, and what will it take in the …
Each month, Toyotarō provides a drawing of a Dragon Ball (or related…!) character — as well as an accompanying comment — on the official Japanese Dragon Ball website. Following up on the wealth of characters already drawn, for his July 2023 entry, Toyotarō has drawn Beelzebub from Akira Toriyama’s Sand Land manga series (and upcoming …
Following up on previous chapters, Shueisha and Viz have added the official English translation of the Dragon Ball Super manga’s ninety-fifth chapter to their respective Manga Plus and Shonen Jump services, continuing onward into the brand-new “Super Hero arc”, now adapting the contents of the recent theatrical film following three chapters worth of original prologue …
17 July 2023, 9:55 AM EDTComment
A black-and-white image is often passed around by fans as proof that Goku uses a hundred-fold version of the Kaiō-Ken against Slug in Dragon Ball Z movie 4: Goku does not actually say the “hundred-times” part (百倍 hyaku-bai) aloud in the film, however, so where does this image come from and what does it all …
Bandai Namco has released a new promotional video for the — as of yet still undated — upcoming paid downloadable content pack for Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot featuring the 23rd Tenka’ichi Budōkai: The downloadable content pack’s title in Japanese is “Troubles at the Tenka’ichi Budōkai” (波乱の天下一武道会 Haran no Tenka’ichi Budōkai); as with the previous Bardock …
07 July 2023, 11:27 AM EDTComment
This week’s August 2023 issue of Shueisha’s Saikyō Jump magazine sees a certain stalwart wrap up another story arc, while also announcing the addition of a new “full color” classic Akira Toriyama manga to its lineup. The Dragon Ball GT anime comic — comprised of screen shots from the 1996-1997 television series displayed in manga …
The September 2021 issue of Shueisha’s Saikyō Jump magazine kicked off a “Dragon Ball Super Gallery” series in commemoration of the Dragon Ball franchise’s upcoming 40th anniversary. The celebration aims to have different artists all contribute their own spin on the original 42 tankōbon covers, with the images and an accompanying comment published as the …
06 July 2023, 2:58 PM EDT1 Comment
A sketch from original Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama within the 2005 Dragon Ball GT “Dragon Box” DVD set in Japan is often cited as “proof” that Toriyama himself was the one who designed the Super Saiyan 4 transformation… which is not true (and is even outright explained in the accompanying comment!). So who actually …
Alongside the Sand Land theatrical debut this August in Japan, a special “Akira Toriyama Hyper Assortment” — a special pack of bonus items — will be distributed to attendees, including a special A5-sized art board with an illustration by Toriyama, as well as a Beelzebub card for the arcade game Super Dragon Ball Heroes: The …