Tag: Dragon Ball
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Akira Toriyama Had One Rule For Dragon Ball Super’s Broly Redesign
“Dragon Ball Super: Broly” was a big deal for Shonen fans during its initial release in 2018. Up to that point, Broly, a fan-favorite “Dragon Ball” character, existed outside the franchise canon. Any movies or specials the character appeared in did not affect the mainline “Dragon Ball” series. That didn’t stop him from becoming popular,…
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Akira Toriyama Was Unusually Involved In Dragon Ball Z: Battle Of The Gods
The “Dragon Ball” series has only grown more and more popular since its debut in 1984. The hit franchise has had as many evolutions as its main protagonist, spanning three different anime and manga series. Following the original “Dragon Ball,” “Dragon Ball Z” turned the series into a full-fledged Shonen, and the massive success of…
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Here’s Where You Can Stream or Buy Every ‘Dragon Ball’ Series
(Welcome to Where to Watch, which provides a clear and simple answer to the question, “Hey, where can I watch this thing?” In this edition: the Dragon Ball series) Dragon Ball has been around since 1986 but after three decades, the anime franchise is still going strong. In fact, it’s having a pretty big year…
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Toei Animation Taps AI, Overseas Market
For nearly seven decades, animation studio Toei Animation Co. has relied on recognizable franchises, including pirate adventure “One Piece” and fantasy “Dragon Ball,” in making itself a leader.But publishing platforms are now such that just about anyone can distribute animation, or so be moaned Toei Animation president Katsuhiro Takagi two years ago.“I feel that the…
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Netflix Orders Three New Animated Projects From Asian-American Creators
Netflix is doubling down on celebrating Asian voices during Aapi month. The streaming giant has ordered three new animated projects from Asian-American creators, one of which includes an animated film based on China’s famous legend Journey to the West (Aka the inspiration for Dragon Ball) from executive producer Stephen Chow. Jane Lee, the manager of…
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Film Review: ‘Dragon Ball Super: Broly’
Late in “Dragon Ball Super: Broly,” the 20th Japanese anime feature in a 35-year-old franchise that also has spawned scads of TV series, trading cards, video games, mangas, and limited-edition collectibles, a supporting character complains, “I don’t understand a single thing you’ve said the whole time.”If you’re among the heretofore uninitiated drawn to this new…
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Christopher Sabat on Voicing Vegeta and Seeing Classic ‘Dragon Ball Z’ on the Big Screen
Dragon Ball fans around the world know him as the English cast’s “Voice of Vegeta” but Christopher Sabat’s repertoire extends far beyond the mighty prince of Saiyans. Within the world of Dragon Ball, he’s also voiced Piccolo, Shenron, Yamcha and more, and in the greater anime universe, he’s also the English voice of All Might…
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Collider Is Partnering with Amazing Comic Con Aloha in Hawaii
This morning I’m happy to announce that Collider is going to be the exclusive media partner of Amazing Comic Con Aloha. The convention runs August 24th – 26th in, you guessed it, Hawaii, and it’ll be located at the Hawaii Convention Center in Honolulu. As you can read about on their website, the convention has…