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“Forever Dreaming” (“Dragon Ball Super” ED4) Debut Updates
Published by 01 April 2016, 9:23 AM EDTComment

Czecho No Republic posted an update to the band’s official Twitter account today detailing the upcoming debut of their new song “Forever Dreaming”, which will act as the fourth ending theme to the Dragon Ball Super TV series:

いよいよ4月3日(日)朝9時よりフジテレビ系TVアニメ『ドラゴンボール超』エンディング主題歌として「Forever Dreaming」が初オンエアとなります！！TVサイズ音源もiTunes、レコチョクほか各サイトにて配信スタート！

At last, on Sunday, April 3rd at 9 a.m., “Forever Dreaming” will air as Dragon Ball Super‘s ending theme for the first time! Downloads of the TV-size audio will also start via sites such as iTunes and Reco-Choku!

Last week, Lacco Tower (whose song “Light Pink” had been in use as the third ending theme) thanked fans on Twitter as well with a send-off to their song after its final use in the thirty-sixth episode:

本日でドラゴンボール超ED曲、LACCO TOWERの「薄紅」は最後でした。

国民的アニメ、ドラゴンボールに携われたこと、ほんとに誇りに思います！
これからもLACCO TOWERとドラゴンボールをよろしくお願いします！

Today was the last of Lacco Tower’s “Light Pink” as the ending for Dragon Ball Super.

We’re proud to have been able to be a part of this anime that’s so close to the heart of our country.
From here on out, please keep lending your support to both Lacco Tower and Dragon Ball!

A CD single for “Forever Dreaming” is due out 18 May 2016 in two versions: a “Czecho Version” (COZX-1174～5; ¥1700 + tax) and a “Dragon Ball Super” version (COCA-17191; ¥1200 + tax). Each will contain four tracks, with all but the title track still undecided at this point in time.

Czecho No Republic previously contributed “Oh Yeah!!!!!!!” as the fifth overall closing theme for the Japanese broadcast of Dragon Ball Kai.

Podcast
Podcast Episode #0400
Published by 28 March 2016, 11:51 AM EDT1 Comment

After hitting the ten-year mark just a few short months ago, our next podcast milestone was the big 4-0-0. Excuse our indulgence as we reminisce a bit on what the podcast means to us and our listeners before heading into our exciting topic for the week: an interview with longtime fan, friend, previous Dragon Ball fansite owner, and current Shueisha writer/superfan Greg Werner…!

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SHOW DESCRIPTION:
Episode #0400! VegettoEX invites a few friends of the show to look back at our past. Kirbopher pops in to reminisce about the podcast, its strengths and weaknesses, and what the future holds for us. Greg Werner then joins us for an interview about discovering the Dragon Ball series in America in the mid-1990s, developing one of the early fansites, navigating the increasingly-hostile and confusing fandom, writing for Beckett’s magazine, and making the transition to professional One Piece fandom. Here’s to another 400 episodes!

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Enjoy! Discuss this episode on the Kanzenshuu forum.

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“Dragon Ball Super” International Licensing Updates: Asia & France
Published by 26 March 2016, 2:00 PM EDT1 Comment

Last November, Toonami Asia announced their Dragon Ball Super English-language debut for the Asia Pacific region. While details have been sparse since the original announcement, the company’s official Twitter account recently replied to a fan’s inquiry about an expected timeframe for the dubbed presentation, pegging July/August as the expected launch:

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Toonami Asia is currently available in markets including Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, Pakistan, Maldives, and India. Though it is not yet clear which company will be producing this particular English dub, in all likelihood it will be a dub exclusive to these regions as has been done with previous series and films. Kanzenshuu has confirmed with FUNimation that the company is not involved with Toonami Asia’s presentation.

The ever-eagle-eyed WTK pointed out another licensing announcement: France will apparently receive the Dragon Ball Super TV series later in 2016, as per an entry on the Kazachok Licensing Forum’s official website.

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Après plusieurs décennies d’attente interminable, Son Goku revient dans une toute nouvelle pour devenir encore et toujours plus fort ! La série arrivera en France fin 2016 !

After several decades of interminable waiting, Goku returns in a brand new series to become even stronger! The series will arrive on TV in France end of 2016!

Toei’s European website has maintained an entry for the Dragon Ball Super TV series throughout its Japanese broadcast.

Dragon Ball Super currently airs Sunday mornings at 9:00 a.m. on Fuji TV in Japan. The series’ thirty-sixth episode airs this weekend.

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“Dragon Ball Fusions” (3DS) Revealed in May 2016 V-Jump
Published by 25 March 2016, 9:17 AM EDTComment

Originally teased as Dragon Ball: Project Fusion, the upcoming Nintendo 3DS game has been unveiled as Dragon Ball Fusions in the May 2016 issue of V-Jump this week in Japan. The main promotional image for the game hypes up “the Astonishing Birth of the Forbidden Fusion Warrior, Karoli!” (a fusion of “Kakarrot” and Broli).

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The game will feature a new “EX Fusion” system utilizing an armband. With Kuririn as a base, three potential fusions are showcased:

  • Piririn (the result of an ordinary fusion with Piccolo)
  • Goririn (an EX Fusion with the boyhood version of Son Goku)
  • Kurigohan (an EX Fusion with the boyhood version of Son Gohan)

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“Piririn” is an original design by Akira Toriyama from a reader-created fusion contest announced in the 1995 #13 issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump in Japan.

The world of the game, where various different time periods are fused together, was created when you (the main character) and your friend Pinijji wished to Shenlong to “hold the mightiest of tournaments!” The goal of the game is to win the Jiku-Ichi Budōkai (“Strongest in Time and Space” Tournament).

The main character is promoted as your “alter-ego” and can be customized within five different races:

  • Namekians
  • Otherworlders
  • Aliens
  • Saiyans
  • Earthlings

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Dragon Ball Fusions is currently under development by Ganbarion for a nebulous 2016 release by Bandai Namco on the Nintendo 3DS in Japan. No international localization has been announced as-of-yet. The game’s official website has been updated with the new logo and title, with a promise for additional information in the near future.

Podcast
Podcast Episode #0399
Published by 20 March 2016, 4:44 PM EDTComment

English adaptations of Dragon Ball are littered with untranslated names, titles, and phrases: Kai, Baba, Senzu, Roshi, and even Majin, just to name a few. In each case, these words have perfectly fine equivalents in English. For “Majin” in particular (and even more specifically, with regard to “Majin Boo”), why is it that we rarely seem to get a translation? Or do we often get it translated, unbeknownst to the viewer or reader…?

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SHOW DESCRIPTION:
Episode #0399! VegettoEX and Herms break down “Majin” and the various ways it has been translated into English for the Dragon Ball franchise over the last several decades. Though we have gotten monster to genie to djinn and everywhere in between, most fans seem to stick with the untranslated phrase. Why is that, and if we were to operate in a bubble with a new translation, where might we take it?

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Enjoy! Discuss this episode on the Kanzenshuu forum, and be sure to connect with us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Google+, and Tumblr.

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“Dragon Ball Super” Voice Actor Update: Kazuhiro Yamaji Debuts as Hit
Published by 19 March 2016, 10:27 PM EDTComment

Today’s thirty-fifth episode of the Dragon Ball Super TV series in Japan featured the debut of Kazuhiro Yamaji as the voice of the “legendary hitman” Hit, one of Champa’s Universe 6 tournament combatants.

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Yamaji has played various roles in game, film, television, and stage presentations over the last several decades. He has also been the main Japanese dub voice for Hugh Jackman in the various X-Men franchise and other live-action films.

UPDATE: Oolong’s voice actor, and current series narrator, Naoki Tatsuta is heard providing the voice of Magetta in the episode. Tatsuta is not credited for Magetta (or his narration) in the episode due to already being credited for voicing Oolong.

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Toyotarō “Dragon Ball Super” Manga Vol. 1 Cover Revealed
Published by 15 March 2016, 6:39 AM EDTComment

In a Twitter post this morning, Shueisha’s V-Jump magazine revealed the cover art for the upcoming first collected volume of Toyotarō’s Dragon Ball Super manga adaptation:

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The collected manga volume, due out 04 April 2016 in Japan, will span 192 pages and retail for ¥400 + tax. The specific chapter contents are thus far unknown. The volume is available for pre-order via CDJapan and Amazon Japan.

The title of the volume, “Warriors of Universe 6” (第６宇宙の戦士たち; Dai-Roku Uchū no Senshi-tachi), appears to be the same as that of the seventh chapter.

The tenth chapter of the Dragon Ball Super manga will be released this week, 19 March 2016, within the May 2016 issue of V-Jump in Japan.

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Rumor Guide Update: Additional Ozotto Video Game Plans
Published by 14 March 2016, 2:34 PM EDT2 Comments

As noted during Episode #0398 of our podcast, the original Japanese Sony PlayStation and Sega Saturn discs for 1996’s Idainaru Dragon Ball Densetsu actually contain text files with stories, reflections, and funny anecdotes from the game’s development staff. In the text file, Graphic Artist “N” notes, while discussing the various characters unfortunately left out of the game:

Apart from that, we had designs on putting in Gogeta, Majin Ozotto, or even an original character (designed by the great Toriyama-sensei, natch), but due to the constraints of the schedule, we ever so regretfully had no choice but to abandon them.

“Majin Ozotto” (translated in-game as “Ozotto the Super Monster”) was an original creation from the 1994 Sega arcade game Dragon Ball Z: V.R.V.S. The monstrous villain would have been relatively contemporary to this game’s development, but unfortunately the schedule kept him, miscellaneous other characters, and even a brand-new Toriyama creation away from the final release.

This tidbit has been added to the “All DBZ Video Games Are Rushed, Unfinished Products” entry in the “Video Games” section of our “Rumor Guide“.

Podcast
Podcast Episode #0398
Published by 13 March 2016, 5:20 PM EDTComment

It has been roughly twenty years since the seminal Dragon Ball video game “Legends” (Idainaru Dragon Ball Densetsu) was released. For many fans, this game was part of the magical era where each and every new Japanese product was better than the last. Does this game actually hold up after so many years, though?

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SHOW DESCRIPTION:
Episode #0398! VegettoEX and Randy look back at “Idainaru Dragon Ball Densetsu”, perhaps best known as “The Legend” or even simply just “Legends” on the PlayStation and Saturn. Twenty years later, the game appears to have still left a massive impression on fans and gamers. Does the never-ending hype behind this game hold up two decades later? Tune in for amazing revelations from the game’s development and a special guest appearance!

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Releases Recap Redux: Early 2016 Dragon Ball Products
Published by 08 March 2016, 3:06 PM ESTComment

It has been a busy winter for Dragon Ball merchandise, and that trend is only going to continue. March began strong with the final batch of “Full Color” print-edition manga in Japan; more magazines, books, music, and home video releases are already on the horizon. Where applicable, we have included referral links to vendors that we at Kanzenshuu have worked with in the past and have a good relationship with; using these links is a great way to support the website as you make your usual purchases. Let us know if you other international folks have anything else that we can add to the list!

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04 March 2016

10 March 2016

  • Dragon Ball Heroes: God Mission 7 Update — Read the news story
    Availability: Japanese Arcades

19 March 2016

  • V-Jump: May 2016 Issue (includes franchise news, Dragon Ball Super chapter 10, etc.)
    Availability: CDJapan | Amazon Japan

25 March 2016

01 April 2016

  • Saikyō Jump: May 2016 Issue (includes franchise news, Dragon Ball SD chapter 42, etc.)
    Availability: CDJapan | Amazon Japan

04 April 2016

03 May 2016

18 May 2016

07 June 2016

02 July 2016

05 July 2016