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“J-Stars Victory Vs.+” July 2015 PlayStation Network Top Sellers

Published by VegettoEX07 August 2015, 9:35 AM EDTCommentJ-Stars

J-Stars Victory Vs.+, the Jump-franchise crossover fighting game extravaganza, saw strong digital sales success during its first full month in North America by placing in the July 2015 PlayStation Network top sellers list across all three consoles.

The game ranked as the #14 game on the PlayStation 4 chart, the #3 game on the PlayStation 3 chart, and the #1 game on the PlayStation Vita chart.

Over in Europe, the game only managed to chart on the Vita list in the #5 spot.

The game, originally released back in March 2013 in Japan on the PlayStation 3 and Vita, features Son Goku, Vegeta, and Freeza from Dragon Ball along with a wealth of other playable and support characters from different series. All playable and support characters from the Japanese release are included in the international version, which saw its release in North America on the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, and Vita 30 June 2015.

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Saikyō Jump Unveils “Dragon Ball Super” August Schedule

Published by Hujio07 August 2015, 12:07 AM EDT4 CommentsDragon Ball Super

The bimonthly September issue of Saikyō Jump, which was recently released 01 August 2015, lays out the remaining August schedule of Dragon Ball Super with what appear to be final episode titles.

Note that the episode numbers (and the latter-most air date) listed in Saikyō Jump are erroneous and have been corrected below. The 5th episode of Dragon Ball Super, which is incorrectly listed above as episode 6, will air this weekend, with no scheduled breaks the remainder of the month.

Episode #5 — 09 August 2015
界王星の決戦！悟空ＶＳ破壊神ビルス
Kaiō-sei no Kessen! Gokū Tai Hakaishin Birusu
Showdown on Kaiō’s Planet! Goku vs God of Destruction Beerus
Episode #6 — 16 August 2015
破壊神を怒らせるな！ドキドキ誕生パーティー
Hakaishin o Okoraseru na! Doki-Doki Tanjō Pātī
Don’t Anger the God of Destruction! The Heart Pounding Birthday Party
Episode #7 — 23 August 2015
よくもオレのブルマを！ベジータ怒りの突然変異！？
Yokumo Ore no Buruma o! Bejīta Ikari no Totsuzenhen’i!?
How Dare You Hit My Bulma! Vegeta’s Furious Mutation?!
Episode #8 — 30 August 2015
悟空見参だ！ビルス様からのラストチャンス！？
Gokū Kenzan da! Birusu-sama Kara no Rasuto Chansu!?
Goku Steps Up! The Last Chance From Beerus-sama?!

The same page also includes another glimpse at Champa and his presumed attendant, with a comment questioning who this mysterious person is with Champa:

シャンパのとなりにいるこの人物！！ウイスっぽいけど……よく見ると女の人！？

This person next to Champa!! It looks like Whis, but… if you look closely, it’s a woman?!

While this character still remains officially unnamed, it is at least now clear that it is indeed a “her”. A quick blurb on the page does wonder when this mysterious duo, which “look super-alike” to Beerus and Whis, will appear in Super, but leaves the question open ended with no actual answer.

Dragon Ball Super, which began airing 05 July 2015 on Fuji TV, is the first all-new TV series for the franchise in 18 years. The story and characters will be developed by original manga author Akira Toriyama, will star veteran voice actress Masako Nozawa, and will be directed by Kimitoshi Chioka. The series will, “…follow the aftermath of Goku’s fierce battle with Majin Boo, as he attempts to maintain earth’s fragile peace.” A manga adaptation from “Toyotarō” will run each month in V-Jump beginning back in the August 2015 issue.

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“Dragon Ball Super” Episode 5 Information Revealed

Published by Hujio06 August 2015, 10:52 PM EDTCommentDragon Ball Super

The Dragon Ball Super preview advertisement from this week’s 36th issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump reveals a brief synopsis of episode 5, most of which was previously covered in the next episode preview included with episode 4. The episode is titled “Showdown on Kaiō’s Planet! Goku vs God of Destruction Beerus”, and is scheduled to air this weekend on 09 August 2015.

悟空、破壊神ビルスに挑む！？
界王星にやって来たビルス！悟空はビルスが恐ろしく強いと聞くや、界王が止めるのも聞かずに闘いを申しこむ！！世紀の対決の結果は！？

今週のビルス
超サイヤ人ゴッドを探す！
超サイヤ人ゴッドの手がかりを探すビルス。悟空が知らないとわかるや、ベジータから情報を聞き出すべく地球へ向かお！？

Goku Challenges God of Destruction Beerus!?
Beerus has come to Kaiō’s planet! Hearing that Beerus is fearsomely strong, Goku challenges him to a fight despite Kaiō’s protests!! What will be the outcome for the match of the century!?

Beerus This Week
Searching For Super Saiyan God!
Beerus searches for clues about Super Saiyan God. When he learns Goku knows nothing about it, he heads for Earth to ask Vegeta?!

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New “Pre-Dragon Ball” Interviews: 1980 “Pafu” & “Monthly Starlog”

Published by VegettoEX06 August 2015, 6:31 AM EDTCommentPre-Dragon Ball

We often mention how fun it is to keep up with all the latest interviews while simultaneously dipping into the past. With our two latest additions, we are actually diving so far back into the past that Dragon Ball did not yet exist! In fact… why not start at the very beginning?

Akira Toriyama’s earliest known interview comes from the September 1980 issue of Pafu (or perhaps “Puff”) magazine, released at the very end of August 1980. The Q&A-style feature is short and to the point, but is filled with quite a few fun tidbits (and even a typical “versus” discussion!). Read the full interview translation!

As Toriyama’s Pafu Q&A was mostly filled with humorous answers, we might consider this next entry his first “proper” interview: conducted 07 September 1980 (as noted by Toriyama’s illustration), the interview comes from November 1980 issue of Monthly Starlog in Japan, published 01 October 1980. The interviewer is none other than science-fiction novelist Haruka Takachiho, creator of the Crusher Joe and Dirty Pair franchises, though at this point he was still seen as something of a young up-and-comer, much like Toriyama himself. The interview touches upon Toriyama’s earliest days submitting to Jump, some of his favorite movies (many of which would pop up as influences on Dragon Ball later down the road), along with his production schedule and work-ethic. Read the full interview translation!

While the plan here at Kanzenshuu is not necessarily to archive every interview with Akira Toriyama, it may end up happening in the long run. His pre-1984 interviews obviously do not directly relate to Dragon Ball, but in a way, his answers provide an early window into his mind. We can clearly see his storytelling methods begin to take shape as his art style evolves. Much like reading Dr. Slump provides a whole new outlook on Dragon Ball, his earliest interviews perfectly complement his later interviews and shine a light on the “how” and “why” behind many of his decisions.

Enjoy, and let us know what you think!

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Free “Extreme Butoden” Demo Hits EU & NA Nintendo 3DS August 6

Published by VegettoEX04 August 2015, 9:39 AM EDTCommentExtreme Butoden

Bandai Namco have announced that a free demo for the upcoming Nintendo 3DS game, Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden, will hit both the European and American Nintendo 3DS eShop 06 August 2015.

The Japanese version of the demo allowed players to carry over progress to the retail version of the game, along with unlocking “Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan” Son Goku from Revival of “F” as a playable character.

Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butōden launched in Japan 11 June 2015. First-press copies of the game come packed with bonus content, including a downloadable version of the Super Famicom game Dragon Ball Z: Super Butōden 2 (previously included as a part of the J-Legend Retsuden compilation game; albeit now with replacement music). Arc System Works developed the game for Bandai Namco. The developer previously worked on the Bukū… / Supersonic Warriors games on the Nintendo GameBoy Advance and DS.

The game will be available in Europe 16 October 2015, in North and Latin America 20 October 2015, and in Brazil 23 October 2015. In America, Super Butōden 2 will be an Amazon exclusive pre-order bonus, while six Z-Assist characters will be available for all pre-order customers.

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Podcast Episode #0386

Published by VegettoEX03 August 2015, 11:25 AM EDTComment

It’s time for a little out-of-universe discussion about in-universe topics! This week on the show we reflect upon the “Strength Checker“… which isn’t even a proper section of our website (it’s just a forum thread), yet somehow has risen through the ranks as one of our highest-linked resources.

SHOW DESCRIPTION:
Episode #0386! VegettoEX and Herms discuss the “Strength Checker”, a forum thread dedicated to cataloging each and every manga statement relating to the strength or power of any given character. What purpose does such a reference serve, and what can we learn about our fandom from this?

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

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New Translation: Akira Toriyama’s “Volume ‘F'” Script Comments

Published by VegettoEX02 August 2015, 11:17 AM EDT2 CommentsDBZ Movie 2015

Believe it or not, there is still a wealth of Dragon Ball Z: Revival of “F” material for us to cover!

Earlier this year, Japanese theatrical attendees were able to grab a slew of bonus items with their paid ticket, including a special booklet entitled Volume “F”. This “Jump Comics Godliest Edition” compiled Akira Toriyama’s original script for the film alongside “Inside Stories” with Toriyama’s commentary on the film itself.

The latest addition to our “Translations” section, adapted here from Volume “F”, includes Toriyama’s opening comment along with his eight “Inside Stories” that complement the script:

It’s really embarrassing to have this called a “screenplay”. It’d probably be more accurate to say it’s just a memo. It’s simply something I idly dashed off for the staff, just to help explain the flow of the story and the dialogue! Never in a million years did I think it would get published. If any of you are trying to become scriptwriters, please don’t use this as an example!!

I guess you could say that some things are difficult for anyone but the original author to write, because only the original author can freely mess around with what’s already been established. A scriptwriter would get tied up trying not to screw with the original story, so in that respect they’d probably have a harder time messing around with things.

Then there’s the dialogue. The original author knows each character’s personality and backstory, so they can naturally think up dialogue that suits them.

Read translations of the full comments, which has been archived in our “Translations” section!

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REVIEW: “Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F'” (English Theatrical Run)

Published by VegettoEX31 July 2015, 9:07 AM EDTCommentDBZ Movie 2015

While it seems like a home release may even see something halfway resembling a quasi-simultaneous worldwide rollout, right now non-Japanese fandom is looking ahead to a theatrical release for Dragon Ball Z: Revival of “F” (or, as it has been coined in English by Toei, Resurrection ‘F’).

FUNimation’s English dub hits theaters next week — here’s my take on what to look forward to.

Read the full review, and stay tuned for additional thoughts from the rest of the Kanzenshuu staff on our upcoming podcast episode next week.

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Amazon Lists Manga UK “Resurrection ‘F'” Release For October 2015

Published by VegettoEX30 July 2015, 3:22 PM EDT1 CommentDBZ Movie 2015

Amazon UK lists a single-disc Resurrection ‘F’ DVD and Blu-ray release alongside a Resurrection ‘F’ & Battle of Gods DVD and Blu-ray combo-pack release coming 26 October 2015.

FUNimation has not yet announced a home release for Resurrection ‘F’, which hits American theaters for a short run next week, followed by a UK theatrical run in September. FUNimation’s American home release for Battle of Gods hit roughly two months after its theatrical screening; Manga UK’s Battle of Gods listings also popped up ahead of FUNimation’s.

Japan will receive their Revival of “F” home release on DVD and Blu-ray 07 October 2015.

The story for Resurrection ‘F’ (Revival of “F”), which opened nationwide in Japan 18 April 2015 in 2D and IMAX 3D, was crafted by original manga author Akira Toriyama, who stated he wrote it, “…as though it were a continuation of the manga when it was in serialization,” and that while it would, “…of course be a continuation of the previous Battle of Gods,” he has also, “…deliberately increased the amount of action scenes by a good deal.” Tadayoshi Yamamuro, who worked for many years as character designer and animation supervisor on the Dragon Ball franchise, served as the film’s director and animation supervisor. Norihito Sumitomo has returned from Battle of Gods and the Majin Boo arc of Dragon Ball Kai for musical composition duties. Momoiro Clover Z contributed “Vow of ‘Z'” as the film’s main theme alongside Maximum the Hormone, whose “F” is used during the film. Revival of “F” brings back Freeza and includes two new characters (Sorbet and Tagoma), features Beerus and Whis again from Battle of Gods, and much more. The film has been announced for distribution in 74 countries.

Thanks to sintzu for the heads-up!

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“Extreme Butōden” (3DS) Japanese 7th Week Sales Figures

Published by VegettoEX29 July 2015, 9:53 AM EDTCommentExtreme Butoden

While the rest of the world has to wait until October, Japan has wrapped up its seventh week with Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butōden on the Nintendo 3DS.

While the game did not place on the Media Create sales list for the week, Famitsu notes that for the reporting period of 20 July 2015 to 26 July 2015, the game pushed another 3,229 copies. This brings the game up to 115,545 cumulative copies sold.

It is worth noting that, while they both cover the same reporting period, Media Create and Famitsu do track sales differently. The #20 game on this week’s Media Create list (Style Savvy 3 on the Nintendo 3DS) is listed with 2,966 copies sold; by their own reporting, and by its exclusion from the list, this would mean Extreme Butōden sold less than that amount. Last week, Media Create listed the game with 3,094 copies sold (113,181 cumulative), while Famitsu noted 3,954 copies sold (112,316 cumulative).

Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butōden is currently available for order from CDJapan. The Nintendo 3DS / New Nintendo 3DS are region-locked; a Japanese system is required for the game to play. The game will be available in Europe 16 October 2015, in North and Latin America 20 October 2015, and in Brazil 23 October 2015.