- Dragon Ball Z Season One the number one anime seller year-to-date -
Fort Worth, TX - May 17, 2007 -- FUNimation Entertainment announced today that according to analysis of Nielsen Video Scan sales data the company's Dragon Ball Z Season One release is...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Yuriko NishiyamaTranslated by:Mike KeiflAdapted by:What They SayThe Voice Rangers are a big hit, bringing new life to the popular world of internet drama! But when they crash a live performance to gain publicity, will the fina...
The series opener for the Draconic Prophecies sequence, StormDragon takes us on an action-packed adventure that, although a little late in ripening, provides a solid base for an exciting new saga.
The first hardcover debut in Wizards’ Eber...
First of all, I`m a big fan of Chow Yun Fat, Michelle Yeoh, and Yuen Woo Ping, and I liked CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON a lot. However, to anyone who has seen the old Shaw Brothers movies or the Fant-Asia films of the 1980s and early ‘90s, let`s be hon...
Seven lucky winners will compete for the ultimate prize - One Wish!
FORT WORTH, TX -- July 17, 2006 -- FUNimation Entertainment, the market share leader for home video sales of Japanese animation in the United States, announced today that it has launche...
The Review!Rather than picking up where the second set left off, FUNimation\'s third release of the Dragon Ball TV series instead skips ahead more than fifty episodes, to where the series left off on Cartoon Network. But I don\'t think most people will mi...
What They SayThe Akira Toriyama epic!
Deep within the core of the Earth a fire rages. Within the heart of this fire dwells the Eternal Dragon, a magical beast of limitless power that can be summoned from his fiery lair only when the seven magic Dragon B...
What They SayThe Shadow Dragons
When an evil Dragon emerges from the cracked Dragon Balls it seems like the world has become cracked as well. After stealing the Dragon Balls, he spawns seven more evil Dragons that disappear across the horizon like wild ja...
What They SayThis 3-disc DVD set collects the following Dragon Ball Uncut animated movies: Movie 2: Sleeping Princess in Devil\'s Castle; Movie 3: Mystical Adventure; and Movie 4: The Path to Power.The Review!Three Dragon Ball movies, one low price. Actua...
What They SayReiji Oozora is a completely lazy bum. He\'s the \'tardy champion\' at school, a terrible student and he gives up on everything! Unable to stand seeing her childhood friend waste away his youth, Maiko Yukino introduces Reiji to a virtual-real...
--- FUNimation Entertainment announces the definitive Dragon Ball Z collection available February 2007 in TV on DVD season sets ---
Fort Worth, TX -- November 13, 2006 -- FUNimation Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Navarre Corporation (NASDAQ...
What They SayLong ago, an evil magician used his powers to bring a statue to life - creating the terrible monster, Hirudegarn! It was only through the use of two magic whistles that Hirudegarn was defeated and peace retuned to the galaxy. Two courageous b...
Todd McFarlane is known by toy collectors everywhere as the designer that revolutionized toys by setting a standard of detail and quality for smaller figures. When Todd first came onto the scene most figures smaller that 12” were not very deta...
It's true that while dragging politics into a discussion about an Action RPG is far from appealing, I will have to touch briefly upon the concept of globalization to kind of get to where I'm going with this opening. Essentially, the principals tha...
What They SayThe Seven-Star Dragon
After stumbling upon Naturon Shenron as he burrowed through the ground, Goku and Pan have to save an entire city from the earthquakes caused by this dragon\'s digging. But when the dragon takes a fall a little too soon, ...
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What They SaySo you think YOU have problems? Mink\'s mom is a dragon and her dad\'s a knight, and that\'s just the beginning of her list of teenage anxieties! After all, when you\'re part reptile and you\'re in love with a handsome singer who\'s also a dr...
We all have our guilty pleasures: series or movies we take joy in but are hesitant to tell even other fans about. Some people have tapes of the complete series of MISFITS OF SCIENCE hidden away in their homes. Others can't get through a week without tunin...
What They SayRike, a real dragon knight, leaves his lover so that he can quest for his very own dragon. When he discovers the dragon, Karin, he finds that she is not only a giant fire-breathing lizard, but she also has the power to transform into a beaut...
- Burst Limit Game Set for Xbox 360(R) and PLAYSTATION(R)3 computer entertainment system -
NEW YORK, Jan. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Atari, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATAR) one of the world's most recognized brands and a third-party video game publisher and distrib...
Action Figure Leader Bandai America Inc. Makes its Triumphant Return as the property’s Master Toy Licensee
(CYPRESS, CA – October 30, 2007) – A proven leader in the action figure and youth electronics categories, Bandai America Incorpor...
VIZ DONATES $100,000 IN GRAPHIC NOVELS TO U.S. PUBLIC LIBRARIES
MANGA OUTREACH TO NEW AUDIENCES NATIONWIDE
San Francisco, CA (6/16/00)-Viz Comics, America's 5th-largest comics publisher and largest publisher of Japanese comics, has recently donated over...
New Action Series Is Based On Popular Xbox 360 Game And Features Character Designs By Manga Mastermind, Akira Toriyama
San Francisco, CA April 16, 2007 " VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive p...
The pet monster genre is something of a worn-out dog by now. I think we can all agree that while Digimon and Pokemon continue on, the height of their popularity was a good ten years ago. Regardless, kids do love their pet monsters. The Pokemon video g...
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Author Don Bassingthwaite concluded his The Dragon Below Trilogy late last year with the release of The Killing Song through Wizards of the Coast Publishing.
Before I delved into the third installment I wanted to get a true sense of what this s...
Despite being published four decades ago, Richard Adams' Watership Down remains the most beloved fantasy book of all time. Several fantasy authors have since made attempts to pen their own survival epic using other animal leads in the place of bachelor ra...
What They SayContains the entire Red Ribbon Saga on DVD!
Get ready for the adventure of a lifetime as Goku begins his search for the mystical Dragon Balls! But - his quest quickly turns into more than he ever bargained for. Goku soon finds himself facin...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Sanami MatohTranslated by:Neil RaeAdapted by:Jake ForbesWhat They SayRyukei and Hiryu are members of the Black Dragon Gang. To their astonishment, this is not just a name: they are actually Dragons, possessed of unique magical...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Ken-ichi SakuraTranslated by:Lucy Craft, Corinne and Kohei Takada, Honyaku Center Inc.Adapted by:Ian Read, Honyaku Center Inc.What They SayReiji Oozora thinks he\'s no good at anything - especially schoolwork! Then one day he\...
What They SayEpisode 7: Trunks, the Bride
The Saiyans arrive on a peaceful planet with one very large problem. The monster Zoonama has the incredible ability to produce earthquakes by merely shaking his gigantic whiskers! Now the monster is demanding a b...
What They SayThroughout his family?s adventures, Hajime has always been the leader, the strong older brother, and the dragon with the greatest superpowers. Now he is the prisoner of the secret agent known as Lady L. As his young brothers scramble to outwi...
The Review!Another nice release of the Dragon Ball TV series from FUNimation, this set continues with the streak of episodes that have yet to air on Cartoon Network. Though probably not good as the two King Piccolo sets, some of these are rather good epis...
What They SayWhen an adventure thirsty girl named Bulma runs across... and nearly runs over... a bizarre young boy named Goku, they find themselves thrust into an adventure that will last a lifetime! Together they set out to recover the mystical Dragon Ba...
What They SayLazy and selfish Taro loves to eat and sleep, and wrestle with the animals. With no direction in his life, a wizard appears that gives him a special potion. With this potion, he gains the strength of a hundred men. But the catch is he can onl...
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July Issue of "Dragon Ball Z" will ship with 20" x 30" color poster
San Francisco, CA (5/26/00) -- Viz Comics proudly announces that the July issue of "Dragon Ball Z" (Part 3, #6) will ship with a 20" x 30" folder color poster. This poste...
Leading Toy Manufacturer Will Develop Innovative Product Line To Support Highly Anticipated Anime Series Based On Popular Xbox 360 Video Game
New York, NY - JUNE 19, 2007 " VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative...
The Review!Already FUNimation has released their second two-disc set of the Dragon Ball TV series, just a few weeks after the first. Not much has changed since last time, but the first set was very well done, so that\'s not necessarily a bad thing.
Audio...
According to a Press Release, Viz Media has acquired the home video and non-video game merchandising rights in America, Europe and Oceania for the anime, Blue Dragon.Press Release:VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innova...
What They SayThe Dead Zone
Gohan has been kidnapped! To make matters worse, the evil Garlic Jr. is gathering the Dragonballs to wish for immortality. Only then will Garlic Jr. be able to take over the Earth in order to gain revenge for the death of his f...
What They SayThe Dragon of Doom has kept its secret inside the sunken Titanic for over eighty years. But when there’s a treasure of immeasurable value at stake, some people just can’t let the past lie still!
While taking a breather in Tokyo, ...
What They SayContains the ORIGINAL first 3 episodes of the Dragon Ball GT series:
Episode 1: A Devastating Wish
After decades of persistence, Emperor Pilaf finally steals the dragon balls and summons Shenron! But Pilaf slips up yet again and wishes Gok...
What They SayKouhei has stolen the powerful Dragonite and the time has come for Reiji and friends to arise a plan to once again encounter RI-ON for the final battle. But in order to have any possibility against the evil Kouhei and his powerful dragon, Chi...
What They SayYou think your adolescence was challenged? Consider poor Mink. Her dad\'s a famous Dragon Slayer and her Mom\'s a dragon. While that does have the advantage of making her abnormally strong, it\'s also left her with a cute pair of wings and...
What They SayDragon Drive was only supposed to be a game, but now it\'s become more real than anything Reiji knows! It began with a tour of the special training room, but ended with the group suddenly sent to \"the other Earth\", a place known as Rikyu.
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Genre:Adventure/Comic Book Adaptation.Studio:20th Century Fox.Production Company:1492 Pictures.Project Phase:Released.Who's In It:Ioan Gruffudd (Reed Richards/"Mr. Fantastic"); Michael Chiklis (Benjamin J. Grimm/"The Thing"); Jessica Alba (Susan "Sue" Sto...
The Review!Finally, nearly two years after the DVD release of the third movie, FUNimation has finally begun releasing the original Dragon Ball TV series on hybrid DVDs. And they have most certainly outdone themselves compared to the releases of the much m...
What They SayMany years have passed since the shining example of knightly virtue, Takeru, performed his heroic deeds. Now it falls to his son, Kakeru, to save the kingdom from encroaching evil. The forces of Lucifon, ruler of the eastern realm of Reimlin...
Last week we were groaning about DVDs that force you to sit through opening clips such as the FBI warning, advertising, and other bits. This subject has haunted me the last couple weeks as I sat down to review the DVD release of Takashi Miike’s HAPPINESS ...
What They SayContains both The History of Trunks and Bardock: The Father of Goku!
The History of Trunks
When Goku dies of a deadly virus, it seems like the end of the world. But the powerful Master\'s passing proves to be merely a presage of the horribl...
For FUNimation, 2003 looked to be a good year as they continued their movement into more "hardcore" anime fandom all while still feeding the all powerful Dragonball beast that they've managed over the years.
The early part of the year saw the end of B...
Fantastic Four: World’s Greatest Heroes is the fourth animated TV series for Marvel Comics’s flagship title. Premiering on the Cartoon Network the show has had a bit of a spotty broadcast history but now you can see the complete firs...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Kairi FujiyamaTranslated by:Mari MorimotoAdapted by:What They SayTen years ago, a terrible virus swept the globe. It turned its victims into bloodthirsty monsters called Dracules, and the only cure is death. Now, with humankin...
- Budokai Tenkaichi 3 Game Set for Wii™ and PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system -
NEW YORK, NY, MAY 21, 2007 - Atari, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATAR) one of the world's most recognized brands and a third-party video game publisher, today announced th...
Blizzard Entertainment unleashes their first novel surrounding the Ghost assassin Nova, Paul Kearney and James M. Ward blend good old-fashion magic with maritime warfare, and Mercedes Lackey debuts another novel in the Scepter’d Isle sequence wi...
Animated Series Based On Popular Xbox 360 Videogame And Features Character Designs By Manga Mastermind Akira Toriyama
San Francisco, CA, February 29, 2008 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and compreh...
Looks like the producers were serious when they hinted a few months back that Universal's Mummy franchise could spin-off with the recast Alex O'Connell (Luke Ford). Actress Maria Bello, who replaced Rachel Weisz as Evelyn in The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon ...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Sanami MatohTranslated by:Neil RaeAdapted by:Jake ForbesWhat They SayThe epic journey of Hiryu and Ryukei builds towards its conclusion!
After two years of solo training, Hiryu, bandit-turned-Dragon-King, is ready to face his...
What They SayChibi, the Guardian Spirit of Rikyu, still lacks the power to defeat Kouhei’s powerful dragon. In order to acquire more power, Reiji follows an elder’s advice to finally reach the destination and achieve power. However, it’s...
The practically anonymous developer Sylver Style brought us a game which looks as though it had been developed using BioWare's Infinity engine. This is however, a completely new piece of code which but seemingly resembles Baldur's Gate.Where was I...
The New Year is officially here, and with it a new crop of science fiction, fantasy, and horror literature is beginning to spring up from the fertile minds of genre authors everywhere. But though 2008 is the year of the new, some authors from the past, ...
The Review!Dragon Ball GT, finally in America! Sadly they skipped the first fifteen episodes.
Audio:
I will be reviewing both the English and Japanese audio tracks on this DVD. The Audio seems rather impressive on the English track providing you with a...
What They SayBroly: The Legendary Super Saiyan
A Saiyan warrior has arrived on Earth, and his plea for assistance has ignited a clash between Goku and Vegeta. Sparks fly as the two battle to be the one to confront the galaxy\'s new menace. Yet the true m...
What They SayThe dragon-boy Owaru is kidnapped by the mysterious Lady L! A double agent who was horribly scarred in a dragon attack, Lady L means to use the teenager\'s super-powers to gain world domination. Alone and desperate, Owaru loses control and tr...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Sanami MatohTranslated by:Neil RaeAdapted by:Jake ForbesWhat They SayThe power-hungry Warlord Torao wants every dragon exterminated... except the Black Dragon, which slaughters entire villages and eats its victims\' hearts. Wh...
What They SayAfter stealing the Dragonite, Kouhei and Hideaki return to the D-Zone with Hideaki deliberately releasing the all powerful Shinryu! It’s now up to Reiji and his friends to try and succeed in containing this incredible power before it de...
What They SaySo you think YOU have problems? Mink\'s mom is a dragon and her dad\'s a knight, and that\'s just the beginning of her list of teenage anxieties! After all, when you\'re part reptile and you\'re in love with a handsome singer who\'s also a dr...
What They SayIn Dragon Half, watch what happens when the forbidden love between a dragon and a dragon-slayer produces a delightfully manic daughter! Then laugh to Puni Puni Poemy, from the creators of Excel Saga, possibly the weirdest, wildest, rudest and...
This is from the Right Stuf site and I believe was talked about a few months ago but should serve as a reminder for those wanting to update their collections: \"[E]ffective immediately, Funimation has lowered the MSRP on tons of Dragon Ball DVDs across al...
What They SayThere\'s something strange about the four Ryudo brothers. Each seems to be endowed with almost superhuman abilities. But someone out there is envious.
Kamukura no Gozen, the \'old man of Kamukura\' is the richest and most powerful man in Ja...
What They SayGohan has been kidnapped! To make matters worse, the evil Garlic Jr. is gathering the Dragonballs to wish for immortality. Only then will Garlic Jr. be able to take over the Earth in order to gain revenge for the death of his father.
Goku r...
Sogo Ishii is the maverick of Japanese cinema. Making amateur films with an 8 mm camera while still in high school in the 1970's, his independent films garnered much acclaim and influenced an entire generation of Japanese directors including Shinya ...
What They SayWhat do an enchanted sword, a dozen beautiful girls and an instant camera all have in common? It\'s cold steel and hot babes as a morally impaired young hero must rescue multiple damsels in distress imprisoned in an enchanted castle by an arm...
The Review!Ah, after taking an eleven-month break from the Frieza Saga, FUNimation releases its best DBZ TV DVD yet. Note, however, that "best" is still pretty low compared to other domestic anime companies. My complaints about the DVDs for DBZ TV are usu...
VIZ Media Licenses BLUE DRAGON Trading Card Game Rights
To Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. For North America
San Francisco, CA, June 18, 2008 - VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishi...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Park Young HaTranslated by:Je-wa JeongAdapted by:What They SayCome and enter the world of Asian folk tales and Asian urban tales... All with a romantic twist!The ReviewThe Review: (please note that content portions of a review...
Bantam Spectra has provided Cinescape with an excerpt from George R. R. Martin's upcoming A Feast for Crows. The novel will be released on November 8, 2005. THE PROPHET The prophet was drowning men on Great Wyk when they came to tell him that the king was...
The Snow Queen is familiar to readers of fairy tales and folklore; Hans Christian Andersen did a version of the tale, and as a myth it endures in Scandinavia, the Baltic Republics, and Russia. In her version of THE SNOW QUEEN, Eileen Kernaghan takes us to...
ENTER THE DRAGON is one of the most important movies in all of Asian cinema in a number of ways. It turned Bruce Lee from a cult star into the number one movie star in the world, until his untimely death - and a bankable name for years after, due to the e...
It would be a pity to think that all has been said in the gaming industry, and wait until hardware manufacturers decide to produce a new something that might revolutionize gaming, as we know it. I mean if the monkeys had waited for ladders to be invented,...
Ubisoft and the United States Army have announced that Red Storm Entertainment, in collaboration with the Army, will launch America's Army: True Soldiers, exclusively for the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft in ...
What They SayTen years after his last battle with Kid Buu, Goku is turned into a child again by a foolish wish made by Pilaf. The only way Goku can be returned to his adult state is by gathering the Black Star Dragon Balls now scattered across space. Goku...
What They SayLuud has awakened! After being fed his faithful followers, the monstrosity slowly comes out of his slumber with one goal in mind... crush Goku and Trunks! As if things couldn’t get any worse, Dr. Myuu feeds Pan to Luud, giving the idol ...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Yuriko NishiyamaTranslated by:Mike KieflAdapted by:What They SayThe battle of the boy bands hits a high note when The Beat Men invade the scene and start snatching up fans from Privee, the newest and hottest boy band! Privee s...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Yuriko NishiyamaTranslated by:Mike KieflAdapted by:What They SayThings have never been worse for the Beatmen. Red Shoes is bankrupt, their boss is in jail and now the band members have to work part-time jobs just to make ends ...
What They SayGoku and Krillin have completed their training under the mystical Master Roshi. Now the duo is off to test their newly acquired skills at a prestigious martial arts tournament sponsored by the young emperor Chiaotzu. The winner of the tournam...
Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, America Ferrera, Jonah Hill and Christopher Mintz-Plasse have signed on to voice-star in How to Train Your Dragon, says the Hollywood Reporter. The upcoming CGI fantasy feature from DreamWorks Animation will be directed by Pe...
You can't really judge a book by its cover, but the cover for volume two of Dragon Eye summarises the plot surprisingly well. The two main characters, the sapphire-haired Issa and the purple-haired Leila, stand back to back on a white cover and throw comp...
Erik Larsen is marking SAVAGE DRAGON #100 with a 100-page comic in June. Larsen will be the first and only Image founder to write and draw 100 consecutive issues. He launched SAVAGE DRAGON in 1992.SAVAGE DRAGON #100 will have a 22-page lead story and 10 b...
Debut issues of WildStorm Productions' "Eye of the Storm" mature readers titles will reach comic book stores with variant covers. The newly added variant covers will be by the same artists who provide each title's originally announced covers, with the ex...
As a child, I always thought Bruce Lee was cool. I mean, I just knew by watching his movies and seeing that look in those glaring eyes that he was one bad man. It's unfortunate that he never got around to reaching his full potential as an actor, as the on...
George Lucas might be the man behind the legendary Star Wars movies, but in plastic he's just a lowly Storm Trooper. Hasbro, the maker of Star Wars toys, is paying tribute to Lucas with a limited-edition action figure fully decked out in Storm Trooper att...
In comments carried on Filmforce.net, SILENCE OF THE LAMBS scribe Ted Tally talked about his enthusiasm for penning the prequel, now in pre-production, RED DRAGON, and why he and LAMBS director Jonathan Demme skipped HANNIBAL. "I think our fee...
Beautiful Women Looking for a Male Housemate?!
El Cerrito, CA – September 7th, 2004 Today, Infinity Studios LLC announces they will be publishing The Missing White Dragon, a truly spectacular anthology worthy of calling a classic by Park, Young Ha....
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Sanami MatohTranslated by:Neil RayAdapted by:Jake ForbesWhat They SayAre they humans in dragon form, or dragons in human form? Can they keep their tempers long enough to find out? Two sword-packing brothers must find their fa...
Two of the more popular features from the Dragon Ball Z franchise make their way to Blu-ray again as we get opposite ends of Goku’s life dealt with.
What They SayThe History of Trunks Goku is dead, victim of a deadly virus. Last of the Z Warriors t...
Hooray for Halle-wood! Following her Golden Globe Award-winning performance in HBO`s Introducing Dorothy Dandridge, Halle Berry helped X-Men set box-office records with its $54.5 million take last weekend. At the film’s world premiere last week at Ellis I...
Gentle Giant released images this week of the Hungarian Horntail Dragon figure, which will be released in May 2006.To complete the first task of the Triwizard Tournament, Harry needs to grab the golden egg - but he must get past the angry Hungarian Hornta...
What They SayDespite dragon attacks and shipwrecks, Kakeru and his friends continue their fight against the evil Lucifon. Along the way, they are joined by an increasing number of warriors committed to defeating Lucifon.
However, even as the group is ga...
What They SayMuch time has passed since Goku\'s fight with Broly, culminating with Broly in a coma and frozen over. Years later, Gohan has grown up, Goten is born, and Goku died. Awakened by Goten\'s crying, Broly regains consciousness, seeking revenge! B...
The Dragon project is draggin' no more. SUPERMAN & SAVAGE DRAGON: CHICAGO, first announced in 1999, is finally coming out in April from DC Comics. "It will be nice to finally see this book in print," SAVAGE DRAGON creator/owner Erik Larsen...
Image Comics announced on Monday that Diamond Distributors has sold out of SAVAGE DRAGON #100. A second printing, featuring an all-new cover by creator Erik Larsen, was also announced. SAVAGE DRAGON #100 was 100 pages, featuring an all-new 22-page lead s...
Hit Manga Series to Reach Its Stunning Conclusion This Summer
San Francisco, CA, May 23, 2006 " DRAGON BALL Z, the most popular manga (graphic novel) series in Japan and abroad, will reach the end of its long and spectacular run this summer. VIZ Media, ...
What They SayThree VERY adult fantasies... with lots of trolls and elf-abuse!
Meet Pink, a beautiful slave girl who makes the mistake of putting on the infamous Cursed Panties of Torajima and is transformed into a real sex kitten. Add a sultry elven sor...
What They SayThe preliminaries for the Ultimate Dragonic Heaven Championship begins! But it doesn\'t look so good for Reiji\'s team when the evil twins come back to hunt them. While Daisuke burns with jealousy and Rockaku takes a nap, Reiji and Chibi figh...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Sanami MatohTranslated by:Neil RaeAdapted by:Jake ForbesWhat They SayHiryu and Ryukei were just a couple of good-hearted bandits - until they met Princess Ryurei and discovered they were, in fact, Dragon Lords. They have embra...
What They SayUntil now, Kamakura no Gozen, the richest man in Japan, has trusted his underlings to bring the brothers under his control. But now it\'s time for more desperate action. First he\'ll kidnap the brothers\' only living relatives: their cousin M...
The Review!Audio:
For my primary viewing, I listened to the Japanese audio track. The action is primarily concentrated in the center channel. Dialogue, sound effects, and music were all sharp and balanced very well. I passed on listening to the english ...
Release Date: August 1, 2008Studio: Universal PicturesDirector: Rob CohenScreenwriter: Alfred Gough, Miles MillarStarring: Brendan Fraser, Jet Li, Maria Bello, John Hannah, Michelle Yeoh, Anthony Wong, Luke Ford, Isabella LeongGenre: Action, Adventure, Fa...
Beautiful Women Looking for a Male Housemate?!
El Cerrito, CA – September 7th, 2004 Today, Infinity Studios LLC announces they will be publishing The Missing White Dragon, a truly spectacular anthology worthy of calling a classic by Park, Young Ha....
If Americans' interest in manga and anime should ever deflate entirely, Dragon Sister will be one of the titles we'll be able to pick up and say, “This is why.” Nini's take on the Romance of the Three Kingdoms is bizarre, yet its juvenile plot...
What They SayReiji\'s life in Rikyu isn?t going as easy as he had expected. Not only is he forced to participate in the extreme dragon battles, but he and his friends decide to take on a massive, evil dragon in order to rescue a woman in captive. Will Dai...
Before any other news is tackled a moment must be taken to honor two individuals who were integral in the popularization of sci-fi television. Joseph Pevney and Alexander Courage passed away earlier last May. Both worked on the original Star Trek series w...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Sanami MatohTranslated by:Neil RaeAdapted by:Jake ForbesWhat They SayAs the agents of evil gather in anticipation of the Black Dragon\'s ultimate victory, Hiryu and the surviving members of the Dragon Family make a last stand ...
What They SayElves and sex kittens and monsters - OH MY!
When slave girl Pink puts on the Cursed Panties of Torajima, she finds herself literally transformed into a sex kitten! Add in a sultry elven sorceress who gets her powers from a very unexpected e...
The Review!FUNimation continues releasing more episodes of the Dragon Ball TV series that have yet to air on Cartoon Network, picking up right where the last set left off. And once again, these are some of the best episodes in the series, so I don\'t thin...
What They SayStill unable to master the power of Sinsaber, Reiji continues to struggle against the power of Kouhei. Meanwhile, Meguru also struggles to retrieve her memory which is still blocked by her own fear. Everyone is working hard to win this battle...
What They SayThe truth about Hideki being a spy have become a surprise to everyone. Now they must find the shrine before it’s too late and once they reach their destination, they must battle some fierce looking dragons guarding the shrine. Prepare t...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Yuriko NishiyamaTranslated by:Mike KieflAdapted by:What They Say14-year-old Rin Amami is a gifted dancer who has been forced to give up his dream of becoming a singer like his mom because of his deep, frog-like voice. A chance...
According to a new press release, Viz Media has been named the Master Licensor for the Blue Dragon anime series. This is the first bit of news to make it out of the MIPTV conference in Cannes, France
My changing love affair with the Dragon Ball Z franchise continues once again as we\'ve got an early look at the 02/19/2008 release of Dragon Ball Z Bardock/Trunks Double Feature from FUNimation.
It\'s taken a long time, but according to this new press release, Dragon Ball Z will be released in season sets after they have been remastered and restored for High Definition. Here\'s hoping some form of a true HD release is in the coming soon.
What They SayThe Dead Zone
Gohan has been kidnapped! To make matters worse, the evil Garlic Jr. is gathering the Dragonballs to wish for immortality. Only then will Garlic Jr. be able to take over the Earth in order to gain revenge for the death of his f...
Dipping into the stack of Dragon Ball discs again, we pulled out a ten episode collection yesterday to watch while waiting on other orders to come in. Released on 11/11/2003, we\'ve got some thoughts up on FUNimation\'s release of Dragon Ball: Commander R...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Kairi FujiyamaTranslated by:Mari MorimotoAdapted by:Mari MorimotoWhat They SayThe ReviewThis is the volume where Dragon Eye really begins to warm to its work. I suspected from the excellent action scene in the previous volume ...
Ralph Fiennes is being sought after to take on the role of serial killer Francis Dollarhyde for the coming RED DRAGON remake. According to Variety, director Brett Ratner will meet with Fiennes this week to discuss the actor taking on the film's crucial ro...
Harvey Keitel has signed on board Dino de Laurentiis' remake of RED DRAGON, with more actors currently in negotiations to join in as well.According to the Hollywood Reporter, Keitel will take of the role of veteran FBI agent Crawford, who is a mentor to t...
Enix announced today that it will release DRAGON WARRIOR VII on November 1st. The game has already sold over 4 million copies in Japan making it the top-selling Playstation game of all time in Japan, and the number three selling game of all time in Japan....
SAVAGE DRAGON creator Erik Larsen has announced that cartoonist Chris Giarrusso will be doing a new comic strip in the back of his comic series beginning with issue #93.Giarrusso is the creator of Marvel's Bullpen Bits and the recent GIANT-SIZE MINI-MARVE...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Akira ToriyamaTranslated by:Lillian OlsenAdapted by:Gerard JonesWhat They SayCell has fused with android #17, becoming the strongest being in the universe - but not for long! Training in the Room of Spirit and Time, where a ye...
Call it the SCOOBY-DOO effect. Now that the big screen has been made safe for live action translations of wacky cartoon dogs, RED DRAGON/RUSH HOUR director Brett Ratner is looking to bring HONG KONG PHOOEY to feature films. Ratner's production house, Rat ...
In an interview with blackfilm.com, Halle Berry dropped a few interesting comments regarding X-Men and future comic book films.A short recap goes something like this: Never doing a Storm spin off, never playing another superhero, she thinks Fox would do ...
This has been a crazy week for me, and a crazy week gaming news. With the release of two consoles still around the corner, the clock continues to tick down to their release. I just love this mad rush of games coming out just before Christmas, as they ...
Paramount Pictures has hired playwright David Auburn to write an "off-kilter adventure version" of ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON. Auburn will be paid a high six against low seven figures for the assignment.The story will center on a knight's struggle to save...
Universal has unleashed some more chilling images from the new SILENCE OF THE LAMBS prequel, RED DRAGON. All the images show series newcomer Edward Norton as FBI agent Will Graham, and Anthony Hopkins as the killer with chilled wine in his veins, Dr. Hann...
Universal Pictures has released the final poster for this fall's third film in the Hannibal Lecter trilogy, RED DRAGON. Unlike the teaser, this one plays up Anthony Hopkins, though he's not the main villain of the film. What's more, the film now has the e...
AIR FORCE DELTA STORM is the newest arcade style flight simulator from Konami, and the first for the Microsoft Xbox. Closely compared to Namco's ACE COMBAT 4: SHATTERED SKIES for the Playstation 2, DELTA STORM offers over 50 challenging missions and over ...
Blue Dragon by Captain Gordon Edward (Thu 03-22-2007)
Plot:
Blue Dragon is an epic RPG centered on a young boy named Shu and several of his friends. These unlikely heroes possess miraculous strength and magical power to control phantom shadows that mirror the actions of their masters.
Platform:
Xbox 36...
According to Empire Magazine, Halle Berry has rebuffed claims that she would sign on to star in a Storm X-Men spin-off film."That absolutely is not true and will never happen. Not with me anyway," said Berry. Berry starred as Storm in all three ...
Jamie Chung has joined the cast of the live-action adaptation of DRAGON BALL Z, says the Hollywood Reporter. Chung will be playing Chi Chi, the love interest of lead hero Goku (Justin Chatwin) trying to avoid the sinister plans of Piccolo (...
Emily Rossum (Phantom of the Opera), Eriko Tamura (Heroes) and Joon Park have been cast in the upcoming live-action DRAGON BALL Z, reports the Hollywood Reporter. The trio will be joining Justin Chatwin, James Marsters and Jami Chung. ...
The Animation Picture Company has optioned the rights to the best selling video game series, SPYRO THE DRAGON, says Variety. This upcoming film will be based around the latest LEGEND OF SPYRO trilogy, not the earlier versions of the purple ...
A new clip for the upcoming fantasy/action-adventure, DRAGON WARS(aka D-WAR), has appeared online courtesy of Freestyle Releasing & ComingSoon. The clip centers on the Bulcos chasing down some assault helicopters in the center of a metropolitan city. ...
Warner Bros has set executive producer Kurt Sutter (FX's The Shield) to write and direct a remake to the 1973 kung fu classic, ENTER THE DRAGON, starring Bruce Lee. The remake will be titled AWAKEN THE DRAGON to be produced by John Wells, Fred Weintraub a...
Finishing out our non-hentai review pile today, we\'ve taken a look at the 02/10/2004 release of Legend of the Dragon Kings Vol. #5 from Central Park Media.
What They SayOne hundred years have passed since Goku finally freed the planet from the terrible grip of the Shadow Dragons. The people of Earth have enjoyed a time of peace and prosperity not known for generations. Only Pan remains from those darker days...
What They SayIt’s Yu-Gi-Oh! like you’ve never seen before: Unedited, Unchanged and Uncut! Experience all the action, all the monsters and all the duels in their original Japanese form! It’s Your Move!
Episode 1: Kairyu-shin
Episode 2:...
What They SayOld Kai\'s plan to free everyone from Baby\'s control worked! The vengefully minded Gohan, Trunks, and Goten prepare to take their shot at toppling Baby, but Goku warns that even their combined power will not be enough to stop him. Their only...
What They SayAfter years of being the most powerful warrior in the Universe, Goku finally meets his match in the powerful parasite, Baby. But adversity is nothing new to the Saiyan hero. With a little help from some old friends, Goku reaches the ultimate ...
A new press release from FUNimation indicates that according to the Nielsen Videoscan charts, Dragon Ball Z\'s first season box set is tearing up the charts and is the best selling anime release of 2007 so far.
What They SayEarth\'s peace is forever shattered by the hostile arrival of an alien mercenary whose evil knows no bounds. This new menace\'s campaign of terror begins by ruthlessly beating Earth\'s greatest hero within an inch of his life!
Complicating m...
What They SayThe second installment to the explosive and uncut DBGT Box Set includes: Preparation/Annihilation/Salvation/Calculations/Revelations
Goku is about to attain a level of power that's never been reached by anyone. At the same time, Baby's streng...
Due to circumstance beyond FUNimation's control, a number of brand new Dragonball GT Lost Episodes Starter Sets are without the highly anticipated limited edition autographed mini-poster. Do not worry GT fans! FUNimation is taking swift action to remedy...
The first trailer for Brett Ratner's RED DRAGON has hit the web, and it shows a Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins again) in a very... creepy light. Gone seems to be the James Bond-gone-nuts coolness of HANNIBAL, and back is the twisted rage seen in SILENCE...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Yuriko NishiyamaTranslated by:Mike KeiflAdapted by:What They SayThe Beatmen are sent back to school by their boss as part of their idol training. But even at a school for performers and superstars, you have to get good grades ...
The Review!What They Say: The adventures of
Goku continue, but this time our hero has a small
problem; the devious Emperor Pilaf has wished Goku
back to childhood through the power of the Eternal
Dragon! What\'s worse is that Goku and Trunks are
on the ve...
What They SayShu is a spirited boy with big dreams, but nothing he\'s dreamed of can prepare him for the world of magic and danger he\'s about to enter. When he awakens a legendary shadow named Blue Dragon, Shu finds himself thrust into an epic adventure ...
With FUNimation\'s recent news about the Dragon Ball Z franchise, the folks at Madman in Australia have set things up for the region 4 release. Their initial plans changed a bit and are detailed here. Due to the remaster that FUNimation did and the way th...
We\'ve got an early look into September this morning with a look at the 09/12/2006 release of the last movie in this franchise with FUNimation\'s release of Dragon Ball Z Movie 13: Wrath of the Dragon.
In an effort to release as many games based on the DRAGON BALL Z license as possible, last Christmas Atari released a fighting game on the Game Boy Advance called DRAGON BALL Z: TAIKETSU. While it promised intense action and fun for fans of the series, it...
Diamond Select Toys is producing a bust of X-Men team member Shadowcat (a.k.a. Katherine "Kitty" Pryde) and her companion, the alien dragon Lockheed, to ship to specialty shops early next year. Standing 6 1/2-inches tall, the fully painted resin collectib...
There are a number of theories on what constitutes a good reason to remake a movie. If the original took a good premise and botched it, or languished in obscurity, or was made so long ago that an update might provide new perspective, or (in some cases) ha...
Universal Pictures has paid almost a million dollars for Jason Hightman’s still-to-be-published children’s book THE SAINT OF DRAGONS. The studio hopes to translate the book to the big screen with the help of J.J. Abrams (ARMAGEDDON, ALIAS) and Bryan Burk....
In a short piece in this week's ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY heralding the release of the first production stills from the third Anthony Hopkins-as-Hannibal-Lecter film, RED DRAGON, director Brett Ratner is talking about how Hannibal "the Cannibal" differs in thi...
Recently Paramount Television and Sony Electronics Broadcast Inc. had a special screening of STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE's season premiere episode, "Storm Front Part II". What was so special about this screening was the fact that it was shot entirely with Sony'...
Don't you just get sick of the run up to Christmas (or Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or insert-festival-here?) The pressure to buy ever more extravagant gifts year on year, the ceaseless commercialism of the season, the inescapable torrent of advertising? The fac...
With what looks to be another day with no new discs arriving, we\'ve managed to spend some time this morning taking in the 12/02/2003 release of Legend of the Dragon Kings Vol. #4 from Central Park Media.
Released back on 05/11/2004 from Central Park Media, we\'ve got a digest review of the concluding volume to one of the more uninteresting series I\'ve seen lately with Legend of the Dragon Kings Vol. #6.
All right, I am (wo)man enough to admit that Dragon Eye has grown on me since its seemingly generic first volume. It's not to say that Fujiyama's post-apocalyptic fantasy manga series is a wellspring of originality, but each new installment brings action ...
The roles of "Storm Shadow" and "Scarlett" have been cast in G.I JOE, reports Latino Review. Kellvin says that Korean-born star Byung-Hun Lee will be playing Tommy S. Arashikage (aka Storm Shadow) while Rachel Nichols has bee...
Just two days after Rob Cohen unveiled the first look of Jet Li as the new "Mummy",another photo has appeared on his official blog. The director of THE MUMMY:TOMB OF THE DRAGON EMPEROR also gave a brief description to put th...
With the upcoming release of STAR WARS: EPISODE 2 - ATTACK OF THE CLONES, the expected rush of hype and merchandise has begun to flow toward ravenous fans. One of these releases is veteran sci-fi writer Alan Dean Foster's EPISODE 2 tie-in, THE APPROACHING...