Bandai Namco has announced that the forthcoming “Extra Pack 3” paid downloadable content hits Dragon Ball XENOVERSE 2 on all platforms 28 August 2018. Super Baby 2 was previously revealed back in June in the August 2018 issue of V-Jump, while Kafla was revealed in July in the September 2018 issue. Last week’s October 2018 …
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A new Amazon listing for Viz’s fourth volume of the Dragon Ball Super manga’s print edition is dated for 01 January 2019 at a $9.99 MSRP. A digital edition will also be available at various retailers, including Amazon, Comixology, and direct from Viz. Goku’s adventure from the best-selling classic manga Dragon Ball continues in this …
In conjunction with Gamescom 2018 in Germany this week, Bandai Namco has shared a new trailer for the forthcoming Jump Force video game, (formally) revealing Dragon Ball‘s Vegeta as a playable character alongside other new character announcements from One Piece and Hunter x Hunter. Previously-revealed Dragon Ball characters include Son Goku and Freeza. Jump Force, …
Continuing onward from previous chapters, Viz has added their English translation of the Dragon Ball Super manga’s thirty-ninth chapter to their website, moving further into the “Universe Survival arc” of the series. This continues Viz’s initiative of simultaneously publishing the series’ chapter alongside its Japanese debut, which saw its release today in the October 2018 …
17 August 2018, 9:26 AM EDTComment
Voice actor Unshō Ishizuka, most recently known in the Dragon Ball franchise as the voice of Mr. Satan, has passed away at age 67. Ishizuka’s agency, Aoni Production, announced Ishizuka passed this previous Monday from esophageal cancer. A private wake was held, with details on a public ceremony yet to be revealed. Ishizuka took over …
Following the initial reveal in conjunction with Evo 2018, a short promotional video for Coola has been released showcasing some of his special moves: While the video is otherwise identical to the prior reveal, it concludes with a glimpse at the in-game alternate colors, player lobby character, and Z-Stamp that will accompany him for those …
Following their somewhat-unceremonious debut on streaming services, Toei Animation will release newly-remastered versions of the original 17 theatrical Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z films from the 1980s and 1990s across eight Blu-ray volumes beginning this November. The initial run of the first volume will also contain a box that will store all eight volumes. …
09 August 2018, 11:06 AM EDTComment
Bandai Namco has posted music lists for the upcoming Taiko no Tatsujin releases on PlayStation 4 (“Drum Session!”) and Nintendo Switch (“Drum ‘n’ Fun!”), each of which features a notable inclusion from the Dragon Ball franchise: The PlayStation 4 game will include the second Dragon Ball Super television series opening theme song (“Limit-Break x Survivor“), …
In conjunction with today’s release of (non-Super Saiyan, “black hair”) Son Goku and Vegeta as additional playable characters, Bandai Namco has released extensive patch notes for the latest update to Dragon Ball FighterZ: (NOTE: Significant grammatical and punctuation/formatting issues have been corrected in the notes below as compared to their original posting.) MODES WORLD MATCH: …
Bandai Namco Holdings has posted a ¥14.637 billion (approximately $131.4 million) net income for the first quarter of fiscal year 2019. Dragon Ball came in as the top-performing overall franchise for the company with ¥25.6 billion in net sales (up from ¥19.7 billion the same quarter last year). The company is projecting ¥80 billion yen …