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 …
The latest addition to our “Translations” archive is a special one: an interview with Akira Toriyama, spoken aloud by the man himself from the first “Jump Original CD” release (WJ-0004) from 1993! Read the Full Translation! The two “Jump Original CD” releases were giveaways drawn by lottery in conjunction with Weekly Shōnen Jump in 1993 …
Roughly every month, Toyotarō provides a drawing of a Dragon Ball (or related…!) character — and generally an accompanying comment — on the official Japanese Dragon Ball website. Following up on the wealth of characters already drawn, for his July 2024 entry, Toyotarō has drawn none other than Son Goku himself from Dragon Ball: The …
The “Rumor Guide” has been a consistent favorite of staff and visitors alike here at Kanzenshuu — the entries are a blast to put together, and they each act as an authoritative, one-stop-shop with verified original research and (generally!) definitive answers. As part of the guide’s latest update, one new entry has been added… which …
In conjunction with an announcement on the Dragon Ball Official Site, a new trailer for the forthcoming Dragon Ball Daima animated series reveals a slightly-more-concrete October 2024 release timeframe, along with a batch of new character announcements: New key artwork showcases “mini” Goku and Kaiōshin, along with a new catchphrase: “Welcome to the Great Adventure!” …
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 …
With the Dragon Ball Super manga currently on hiatus following the completion of the “Super Hero arc” (back with chapter 103), Shueisha’s V-Jump magazine has transitioned once again to a series of “Dragon Ball Interval Special” columns each issue until the series’ reported return. Following his drawings and comments in the June and July 2024 …
Bandai Namco has released a new “Sword vs Fists” trailer — both in English and Japanese — for the forthcoming DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO video game: In addition to the character blocks previously revealed, the following playable characters were announced, both through the trailer and a Bandai Namco EU blog post (note that bracketed text …
Roughly every 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 June 2024 entry, Toyotarō has drawn Chrono, the main character from the video game Chrono …
The first collected volume of the Super Dragon Ball Heroes: Meteor Mission! manga series by Yoshitaka Nagayama is set for release 02 August 2024 in Japan for ¥616 + tax. Recent compilations of Nagayama’s manga have included five chapters each. The eighth Meteor Mission! chapter was serialized earlier this month in the July 2024 issue …