Shueisha's 'Dragon Ball' Room, New Department Focused on Dragon Ball

[Anime Kitten]

Yes, I know, everyone hates FUNi's characterization of Goku in their original dub. It's unique to me. It doesn't feel like Superman at all. Being someone who doesn't believe everything Mr. Toriyama says, I disagree with his "superhero" statement.

[ArchedThunder]

"Japanese publisher Shueisha announced during a "new publications project presentation" in Tokyo on Wednesday that it had created a new department called the "Dragon Ball Room" in June that focuses specifically on Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball property. "
"The department is working to provide new ideas for content for Dragon Ball, and to optimize and expand the brand. Iyoku commented that the department is 'only thinking about Dragon Ball.'"

I have to wonder if this is going to eventually lead into a weekly manga, and if that's the case I wonder what's going to happen with the anime. Maybe Toriyama will provide an outline or two that Toei can stretch over a year to allow a weekly manga to build up chapters and then start an anime based on that Super "sequel" manga.

[Baggie_Saiyan]

I absolutely cannot get behind this at all.

You mean, get behind what I'm saying? Or the post I was quoting?

Oh the post you quoted! I have no qualms with what your saying but I agree I can't behind the notion of FUNi changing Goku. Which would be very hard since most of the time everyone is reacting off of Goku's stupidity and then your going to change that and then it's going to be like the old days.

[Anime Kitten]

I can't behind the notion of FUNi changing Goku. Which would be very hard since most of the time everyone is reacting off of Goku's stupidity and then your going to change that and then it's going to be like the old days.

I think they can be faithful while still tinkering with his personality. Even so much as changing the tone of his lines would be fine.

[Bansho64]

Oh the post you quoted! I have no qualms with what your saying but I agree I can't behind the notion of FUNi changing Goku. Which would be very hard since most of the time everyone is reacting off of Goku's stupidity and then your going to change that and then it's going to be like the old days.

Oh ok, I agree I'd even take his personality right now, rather than have something like that happen. We don't need something like...*shudders*... this.

[Saikyo no Senshi]

Infact thinking about it this thing was set up in June if that had any ramifications for Super it likely would have been known by now. Fujitv specifically created a new time slot and made this new show Super's lead in. I doubt they'd do that if Super was gonna end or halt soon.

It could also be advance planning from their side. I don't know, it has to be something this room must have been created for and I'm leaning towards what Jacob said, a new animated series project . Only time will tell.

- Travis

[Chuquita]

Episode 43 was heartbreaking. I'd want Gokû to retire on his own terms, not because he was injured.

I don't watch the dub anymore, but I'd still want Funi to be faithful to the original script.

Honestly I still want another movie more than a replacement series.

[Anime Kitten]

Oh, and to be clear, I don't aim towards FUNimation's Goku in my fanfic.

Honestly I still want another movie more than a replacement series.

Same here, though it's because I enjoy Super a great deal. A new movie could potentially introduce us to the other 10 Gods of Destruction. Well, at least one or two of them.

[DBZGTKOSDH]

So, Toriyama will no longer write story outlines for Super now?

[Chuquita]

Oh, and to be clear, I don't aim towards FUNimation's Goku in my fanfic.

Honestly I still want another movie more than a replacement series.

Same here, though it's because I enjoy Super a great deal. A new movie could potentially introduce us to the other 10 Gods of Destruction. Well, at least one or two of them.

The movies also force them to streamline plot and spend more time in theory on animation.

I'm so curious about if the other destruction gods are also cats or not. (Another thing I'd probably never learn if they stopped Super.)

[Jinzoningen MULE]

So, Toriyama will no longer write story outlines for Super now?

Why do you think that? There's a new studio that, in itself, doesn't have much to do with Toriyama. There's no reason he should stop sending outlines.

[TheMikado]

So do we have any idea if this means Toriyama is out?
I theorized in another thread that Toriyamas style and structure would most likely make the next arc after Future Trunks his final one he personally puts together.

[ArchedThunder]

So, Toriyama will no longer write story outlines for Super now?

Toriyama was just joking because there is a whole department of Shueisha focused on Dragon Ball. Depending on the staff though they might help him out with designing characters though, as well as fleshing out his ideas.

[Doctor.]

The dignity and integrity of this franchise is LONG gone. At this point, I'm happy this is happening. New writers, new ideas. Even if everything ends up as garbage, garbage isn't new to Dragon Ball, and you can always salvage something.

It also provides a door for fans like myself who have always dreamed to write or help write something for DB.

[DBZGTKOSDH]

So, Toriyama will no longer write story outlines for Super now?

Why do you think that? There's a new studio that, in itself, doesn't have much to do with Toriyama. There's no reason he should stop sending outlines.

Because of this:

The department is working to provide new ideas for content for Dragon Ball, and to optimize and expand the brand. Iyoku commented that the department is "only thinking about Dragon Ball."
Dragon Ball creator Toriyama commented on the new department, saying that the team was one he could put his trust in. He joked, "It's really great that I don't have to do anything now."

Sounds like with what happened with Star Wars, George Lucas was writing the main canon stories (Episodes I-VI, The Clone Wars), but now the Story Group is responsible for the canon stories. Here, Toriyama seems to be replaced with the "Dragon Ball Room".

So, Toriyama will no longer write story outlines for Super now?

Toriyama was just joking because there is a whole department of Shueisha focused on Dragon Ball. Depending on the staff though they might help him out with designing characters though, as well as fleshing out his ideas.

I guess we'll have to wait & see this "Dragon Ball Room's" exact role.

[Saikyo no Senshi]

So do we have any idea if this means Toriyama is out?
I theorized in another thread that Toriyamas style and structure would most likely make the next arc after Future Trunks his final one he personally puts together.

Toriyama did say although jokingly that he trusts the people working in this room and wouldn't have to do anything. It's all speculation as of now cause it's impossible to confirm.

- Travis

[ArchedThunder]

So, Toriyama will no longer write story outlines for Super now?

Why do you think that? There's a new studio that, in itself, doesn't have much to do with Toriyama. There's no reason he should stop sending outlines.

Because of this:

The department is working to provide new ideas for content for Dragon Ball, and to optimize and expand the brand. Iyoku commented that the department is "only thinking about Dragon Ball."
Dragon Ball creator Toriyama commented on the new department, saying that the team was one he could put his trust in. He joked, "It's really great that I don't have to do anything now."

Sounds like with what happened with Star Wars, George Lucas was writing the main canon stories (Episodes I-VI, The Clone Wars), but now the Story Group is responsible for the canon stories. Here, Toriyama seems to be replaced with the "Dragon Ball Room".

So, Toriyama will no longer write story outlines for Super now?

Toriyama was just joking because there is a whole department of Shueisha focused on Dragon Ball. Depending on the staff though they might help him out with designing characters though, as well as fleshing out his ideas.

I guess we'll have to wait & see this "Dragon Ball Room's" exact role.

"It's great that I don't have to do anything"
It's a joke dude. The Dragon Ball Room will probably come up with spin off stories on their own and maybe help with writing the games, but for the main series they are likely just going to be fleshing out Toriyama's outlines and maybe help him design and create characters. If Toriyama was ending his involvement with Super they wouldn't announce it by him saying "It's great that I don't have to do anything!", that's just his sense of humor.

[Anime Kitten]

The movies also force them to streamline plot and spend more time in theory on animation.

I'm so curious about if the other destruction gods are also cats or not. (Another thing I'd probably never learn if they stopped Super.)

If we get 2D animation as good as Resurrection 'F', without all the 3D...

I really hope they aren't. Not because I'd think it's unoriginal (although I would), but more because I'd like to see what new Races they could potentially introduce.

[ekrolo2]

The dignity and integrity of this franchise is LONG gone. At this point, I'm happy this is happening. New writers, new ideas. Even if everything ends up as garbage, garbage isn't new to Dragon Ball, and you can always salvage something.

It also provides a door for fans like myself who have always dreamed to write or help write something for DB.

Well you're certainly right about lots of garbage coming out of this, best case scenario for this is that it ends up like the new SW universe: the main entries will remain thoroughly shit and the side projects are where the good stuff happens.

[DBZGTKOSDH]

Again, let's wait & see how much he was joking. Do we know for a fact that he was joking, or did ANN interpret his words as a joke?