The following articles have been filed under the "News" category and covers general franchise news from across the globe.
The most recent and forthcoming issues of Weekly Shōnen Jump in Japan have announced hour-long One Piece and Dragon Ball Super television specials scheduled for 01 October 2017 and 08 October 2017 from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m., spanning the two series’ timeslots on each respective day. A color “special collaboration visual” notes that a “collaboration …
In conjunction with Gamescom 2017 this week in Germany, the European branch of Bandai Namco has released a new promotional trailer for Dragon Ball FighterZ featuring recently-announced playable characters Piccolo, Kuririn, #16, and #18 (the latter-most of whom fights with #17 by her side for certain attacks and combos). The trailer also includes a tease …
Continuing onward from the previous chapters, Viz has added their English translation of the Dragon Ball Super manga’s twenty-seventh chapter to their website, beginning the “Universe Survival arc” of the series. This continues the recent initiative of Viz simultaneously publishing the series’ chapter alongside its Japanese debut, which saw its release today in the October …
After a not-quite-as-long wait following the previous chapter, Shueisha has published the third and final chapter of fan-artist-gone-pro dragongarowLEE‘s Dragon Ball Side-Story: The Case of Being Reincarnated as Yamcha on the Shōnen Jump+ digital platform. In the chapter, readers are told the truth behind the young man’s reincarnation, as well as his mysterious opponent also …
Following a few months of speculation and confirmed-interest in the company, Sony Pictures Television Networks has announced their intention to acquire a substantial majority-stake in FUNimation, the North American distributor of the Dragon Ball franchise’s anime adaptation. SONY PICTURES TELEVISION NETWORKS TO ACQUIRE SUBSTANTIAL MAJORITY STAKE IN FUNIMATION Culver City, Calif., July 31, 2017 – …
Daisuki, a joint-venture managed by several official Japanese entertainment companies, has announced their upcoming service closure: We regret to report that Anime Consortium Japan Inc.’s international anime streaming platform “DAISUKI” will be ending service as of October 31, 2017 at 11 a.m. Japan Standard Time. Included within the announcement’s minutia is a statement regarding the …
Culturecom will release the Dragon Ball Chōgashū (“Super Art Collection”) in Hong Kong this month, with the first 500 copies available beginning 04 August 2017 via comic retailers and convention appearances (specifically Ani-com and Games Hong Kong 2017), followed by a formal release 11 August 2017. The book will retail for HK$280 (roughly US$36). The …
Toei has released a new promotional video in support of the on-going “Universe Survival arc” of the Dragon Ball Super television series, this time primarily focusing on the Saiyan characters competing in the tournament. The warrior race who have changed the history of the universe with their hidden power –The Saiyans– New Saiyans invade their …
Registrations for Bandai Namco’s previously-announced Dragon Ball FighterZ closed beta were set to go live this week; due to the “excitement and enthusiasm” surrounding this announcement, however, the company has delayed the beta and its registrations to later this year. BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc. would like to thank all its fans for their tremendous support …
The official Dragon Ball Super website has updated with a comment from Masako Nozawa (Son Goku, et al.) celebrating the series’ upcoming 100th episode milestone: 100話ってあっという間なのね！聞いてびっくりしました！ これならまたあっという間に200話もいっちゃいそう！ 最近は、ファンの人たちからのメッセージが毎日のように私のところに届いて嬉しいです。 外を歩いてても「毎週観てます」とか「面白いです」ってよく声かけてもらいますし。 ドラゴンボールの個数にちなんで「ドラゴンボール超」も700話を目指しますので、ファンの皆さん、引続き応援宜しくお願いしますね。 We hit 100 episodes in the blink of an eye! I was shocked when I heard about it! At this rate, we’ll probably reach 200 …