We are back from Otakon 2011 with a couple new tidbits about FUNimation’s upcoming re-(re-re?)-release of the Dragon Ball Z TV series, this time on Blu-ray. Prior to the convention this past weekend and a new trailer teased for their panel’s audience, all signs (thanks to somewhat-vague wording in the initial press release) had led …
Namco-Bandai has posted a ¥3.25 billion (approximately $42 million) net income for the first quarter of fiscal year 2012. Similar to last quarter (Q4 Fiscal 2011), Dragon Ball did not perform well enough to warrant an inclusion on the top-performing list of franchises for the quarter — the final one listed is the BEN10 franchise …
This week on our show we are joined by our comrade Hujio to discuss FUNimation’s announcement that they will be releasing the Dragon Ball Z TV series on Blu-ray beginning later this year in November. Will this just be a repeat of the orange brick masters from 2007’s “season sets” or does FUNimation have something …
During their industry panel at Comic-Con this afternoon, FUNimation announced that the standard (non-Kai) Dragon Ball Z TV series will receive a Blu-ray release beginning 08 November 2011 with the first set entitled Dragon Ball Z Level 1.1 containing episodes 1-17. FLOWER MOUND, Texas, July 21, 2011 – FUNimation® Entertainment is announcing that it is …
Namco-Bandai and FUNimation are showing off the upcoming Ultimate Tenkaichi (PS3/360) down at Comic-Con in San Diego this weekend, and have a few new tidbits to pass along. Most of this has already been divulged via prior interviews, but it is nice to see things like the character creation mode and nods to Dragon Ball …
This week on our show we are joined by our comrade Herms to discuss “mistakes” in the most well-known of the guide books for the franchise, the daizenshuu. Are there truly mistakes in the books, however, or are these contradictions and questionable tidbits simply the work of fan mistranslations and over-active imaginations? Download the show …
This week on our show long-time reader and listener Drabaz joined us to talk about his custom Dragon Ball-themed level in LittleBigPlanet called “The Search for Shenlong’s Little Big Dragonballs!” We also dove in to some listener questions about the Japanese language, dialect and speech pattern quirks, and even character names. Download the show now, …
Amazon is currently having a pretty ridiculous sale on FUNimation’s Dragon Box sets for the Dragon Ball ZTV series — the first six sets are $23.99, and pre-orders for the seventh (and final) set are down to $31.99! Dragon Box 1 @ Amazon ($23.99) Dragon Box 2 @ Amazon ($23.99) Dragon Box 3 @ Amazon …
Namco-Bandai has confirmed that the game previously known as “Game Project Age 2011” will be titled Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi for its North American release, set for later this year on 25 October 2011 on both the PS3 and 360. THE FANS HAVE DECIDED! NAMCO BANDAI GAMES LAUNCHES DRAGON BALL Z® ULTIMATE TENKAICHI THIS OCTOBER …
This week on our show we recap and expand upon what little news there has been over the last week, and turn our attention over to the 40th volume in our on-going “Manga Review of Awesomeness”. We are closing in on the end of the series, but there is still plenty of material to cover. …