...s series, DRAGONBALL, which featured them all as younger versions of themselves. In DRAGONBALL Z, they are all grown and face greater dangers than they ever imagined. The epic tale is a series-spanning adventure that builds threat upon threat, eac...
As a long time Dragonball and Dragonball Z fan, incoming news reports about the Dragonball live-action movie make me itch with indecision. On one hand, Stephen Chow--as in Shaolin Soccer and Kung-Fu Hustle Stephen Chow--is the film's producer. If anyone i...
...ustralian Dragonball Z site, dragonballz.com.au.
At least some things remain the same as the US discs, with a trailer for the upcoming Androids saga on VHS. The final option on the Extras menu is the DVD credits, listing the three guys at Madman Inter...
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...
...isodes of DragonBall Z thus far. Vegeta finally realizes he is absolutely powerless against Frieza, and Frieza begins to slowly torture Vegeta to death. Brutal, just brutal, but nonetheless fascinating to watch. Finally, Goku finishes healing and rushe...
... with the Dragonball Z phenomenon, nevertheless I made it my mission to replace my really worn out, 10 year old fansub tapes.
This special basically tells a story where Son Goku died from a heart virus and the world becomes nothing but a wasteland. 2 ...
The Review!Finally, Finally... a new Dragonball Z opening; "We Gotta Power!" Ah it feels good!
When you do pick up this disc (and its wise to also) you will be surprised at how much the menus have changed. The music and everything just got me awestruck....
... to watch Dragonball Z. Nearly everyone dies in the first 3 minutes. How cool is that?
Audio:
This disc is another of the wonderfully dual language releases of this series and shows again that I do prefer the original voice cast as well as the origin...
...ie in the Dragonball Z franchise, Bojack Unbound provides just under an hour of decent fight scenes and fun from a host of characters.
Audio:
For our primary viewing session, we listened to this show in its original language of Japanese. The stereo m...
...eal their dragonball. Meanwhile, Gohan finally finds another dragonball.
After Vegita pounds Zarbon into the lake, he takes the dragonball from Krillin. On his way back, Vegita discovers Gohan, but misses Gohan's dragonball. An infiriated Vegita must ...
..."World of DragonBall" feature that was on the driving episodes' VHS release and both "Trunks" DVD volumes is present here, again. Commercials for Trunks, Androids, and Cell dub VHS releases are included, as well as the DBZ store commercial (note that a...
... previous Dragonball Z movies.
Audio:
A few more audio options than usual for a Madman produced DBZ movie disc. The English dub is available in both 5.1 and stock stereo, but like Lord Slug, the use of real world bands seems at odds with the onscree...
The Review!An asteroid is seen falling towards the Earth and Goku and Krillin go to stop it. It's just a clever guise, because the real horror lurking behind is the evil Super Namek Lord Slug! He has come seeking the Dragonballs to realize his wish for et...
That\'s right, when there isn\'t even any hentai review, I\'ll dig deeper and find some Dragonball Z to review! Just kidding, just kidding, settle down. Due out this coming Tuesday from FUNimation is Dragonball Z Movie #09: Bojack Unbound (of 13), which m...
...o me that DragonBall Z is the best anime of all time, an unparalleled martial arts soap-opera fighting whose dramatic technique is still, to this day, unsurpassed. The Freiza Arc is also important because this is where Dragon Ball Z distinctively becam...
Andrew Tei has dipped into the Dragonball well again and has resurfaced with a review of FUNimation\'s 10/14/2003 release of Dragonball GT Vol. #07: Annhilation.
Dragonball-live has posted a first look at Justin Chatwin as Goku for the DRAGONBALL movie. The scan was said to be taken from Shonen Jump #24 in Japan.
The film is being directed by James Wong (FINAL DESTINATION). Stephen Chow (SHAO...
...es, it\'s Dragonball Z!
The second movie installment of the classic DBZ makes its debut, and I have to say, it\'s my favorite of the three. I\'ve hard a fairly difficult time so far in getting into DBZ, mostly because we\'re dropped into it without al...
... question Dragonball Z quizReview EquipmentToshiba CF36H50 36" TV, Pioneer 414 codefree DVD player, Sony STR-DE915 DD receiver, Monster S-Video cable and Sony speakers.
... previous Dragonball series, that colors my impression some.
The bits with showing the past of the Saiyan world was pretty interesting and all, though more could have been gone into with it. King Kai was pretty much a poorly done concept in my mind, ...
...cials for Dragonball Z, this heads for the past and details the final days of Saiyan race and Goku’s father Bardock at hands of Frieza. Like it’s History of Trunk’s stable mate, this is the second DBZ disc produced by Madman to featur...
...ustralian Dragonball Z web site, character profiles for Krillin, Cell, Trunks, Android 16, Androids 17 and 18, Vegeta and Piccolo, with trailers for the Cell Saga, History of Trunks and Bardock specials. New extras please Madman.
Packing:
The front co...
...nside the dragonball, and that’s been moved to the extreme left and is just half on the screen, with a large shot of Caterpy grappling with Goku to the right. Speedy access, and holds the promise that each disc will have enough changes to keep th...
...rst three Dragonball Z movies and this one was a mere month, so fans are probably rejoicing. Pity it also rams home the point how déjà vu the DBZ movies are.
Audio:
Never have I been more thankful for bilingual DBZ movies. Due to all the in-house Funi...
...ustralian Dragonball Z web site, character profiles for Cell, Trunks, and Android 16, with trailers for the Cell Saga and History of Trunks. Like the main menu, they’ve been prettied up a bit, but they’re basically the same as on the previo...
...nside the dragonball, and that’s been moved to the extreme left and is just half on the screen, with a large shot of Pikkon at the ready to the right. Speedy access, and holds the promise that each disc will have enough changes to keep the intere...
...ustralian Dragonball Z web site, character profiles for Krillin, Cell, Trunks, Android 16, Androids 17 and 18, and Piccolo, with trailers for the Cell Saga, History of Trunks and Bardock specials. New extras please Madman.
Packing:
The front cover has...
...nside the dragonball, and that’s been moved to the extreme left and is just half on the screen, with a close up shot of Gohan, babes hanging off his arms. Only the main menu has animation, so things are speedy, but like the Cell discs no form of ...
...nside the dragonball, and that’s been moved to the extreme left and is just half on the screen, with a close up shot of the Great Saiyaman in stock super hero pose, with his improvised scarf and glasses disguise. Only the main menu has animation,...
... you like DragonBall Z (if not why would you buy this disc?), there's a lot to love here. Things are very tightly done here and with the camera work and the dark orchestral score, I was drawn deeply into the story, even though I had seen it three times...
...nside the dragonball, and that’s been moved to the extreme left and is just half on the screen, with the close up shot of the Great Saiyaman with his improvised scarf and glasses disguise used for the Gohan’s Secret disc cover. Only the mai...
...ustralian Dragonball Z web site, character profiles for Krillin, Cell, Trunks, Android 16, Androids 17 and 18, and Piccolo, with trailers for the Cell Saga, History of Trunks and Bardock specials. New extras please Madman.
Packing:
The front cover has...
...ustralian Dragonball Z web site, character profiles for Cell, Trunks, Android 16 and Piccolo, with trailers for the Cell Saga, History of Trunks and Bardock specials. New extras please Madman, because apart from profiles for Cell and 16, these are just...
... DVDs for Dragonball Z are a waste of time. It really doesn’t matter in the end. As long as everyone is getting their Japanese language version and seeing the true music and voices… they are happy. This brings up what everyone has been wait...
...llment of Dragonball Z is pretty decent. You\'ll not find many surprises in the audio department and the video is fairly clean.
FeaturesEnglish LanguageReview EquipmentToshiba CF36H50 36" TV, Pioneer 414 codefree DVD player, Sony STR-DE915 DD receiver...
...st arc in Dragonball Z history? Two discs and we\'re done with it? Color me impressed...
Audio:
The disc contains both the Japanese and uncut English dialogue tracks. Both are a fairly decent job, with the majority of it coming through the center cha...
...ustralian Dragonball Z site, dragonballz.com.au.
At least some things remain the same as the US discs, with trailers for the Garlic Jr. Saga and upcoming Cell saga both on VHS. The final option on the Extras menu is the DVD credits, listing the three ...
What They SayWitness the first of MANY Dragonball movies (this is one you\'ll be able to tell your grandkids ... you remember when the FIRST one hit the states)!
Gohan is kidnapped! The evil Garlic Jr. is gathering the seven Dragon Balls to wish for imm...
...llment of Dragonball Z is pretty decent. You\'ll not find many surprises in the audio department and the video is fairly clean. FeaturesEnglish LanguageReview EquipmentToshiba CF36H50 36" TV, Pioneer 414 codefree DVD player, Sony STR-DE915 DD receiver,...
...elease of Dragonball Z. I\'m still interested in the show, but it\'s admittedly waning.
The video quality of this disc is much better than the earlier ones. The source materials for it are in much better condition, and there\'s very few scenes that lo...
...llment of Dragonball Z is pretty decent. You\'ll not find many surprises in the audio department and the video is fairly clean.
The menus are pretty basic, since you can\'t select much more than what scene you want to start on.
The three episodes on...
The Review!Funimation seems to try to improve itself but in the end continue to be on the low end of the totem pole compared to ADV Films and Media Blasters.
Audio:
Primarily listen to the Japanese audio and was content with the sound though I believe Dr...
...llment of Dragonball Z is pretty decent. You\'ll not find many surprises in the audio department and the video is fairly clean.
The menus are pretty basic, since you can\'t select much more than what scene you want to start on.
Stepping up from the ...
... World of Dragonball Z clip and hello to character guide with pages on Trunks, Gohan and the Androids, and a 8 image picture gallery split between art of far future Trunks and teenage Trunks from the normal timeline. There is also a Trunks ‘Momen...
...ustralian Dragonball Z web site, character profiles for Krillin, Cell, Trunks, Android 16, Androids 17 and 18 and Piccolo, with trailers for the Cell Saga, History of Trunks and Bardock specials. New extras please Madman.
Packing:
On the front cover w...
...ustralian Dragonball Z site, dragonballz.com.au.
At least some things remain the same as the US discs, with a trailer for the upcoming Androids saga on VHS. The final option on the Extras menu is the DVD credits, listing the three guys at Madman Inter...
...events of Dragonball all the way to the Cell Saga. The DVD also contains a copy of all of the U.S. Dragonball Z commercials from Irwin's cheesy toy commercials to Cartoon Network's ads for the various sagas.
Conclusion -
If you are a large DBZ fan, t...
...excellent DragonBall Movie 6 comes to an end and we only have 6 more movies left to go. I wonder if it will take another five years for them to be released?
Audio:
We have 3 tracks here, the original Japanese mono, as well as English stereo and Engli...
...nt on the Dragonball Z discs? Character profiles are definitely not hard to do. Why not get each of the voice actors to do profiles for each of the character(s) they voice? Extras such as those should be on the DBZ discs. I hope in the near future, tha...
... Japanese Dragonball Z though is something I\'ve been looking forward to.
And I could really feel a change pretty quick. The overall feel of the show is very different. The music, though dated, is played a lot less. There are many more moments of sile...
...ustralian Dragonball Z site, dragonballz.com.au.
At least some things remain the same as the US discs, with trailers for the two sagas before this one, Garlic Jr and Trunks. The final option on the Extras menu is the DVD credits, listing the three guy...
...ustralian Dragonball Z site, dragonballz.com.au.
At least some things remain the same as the US discs, with trailers for the Garlic Jr. Saga and upcoming Cell saga both on VHS. The final option on the Extras menu is the DVD credits, listing the three ...
...ustralian Dragonball Z site, dragonballz.com.au.
At least some things remain the same as the US discs, with a trailer for the upcoming Androids saga on VHS. The final option on the Extras menu is the DVD credits, listing the three guys at Madman Inter...
What They SayThe Review!Madman Entertainment’s fifth locally produced Dragonball Z disc closely follows the path trod by it’s predecessors, with video quality equal to the US Region 1 release from Funimation, the same extras as always and NO J...
... for its' Dragonball Z DVD releases. The Opening menu however, takes a little long to boot up. It starts off with a scene in which you see the numbered green balls and hear them moving around for "the draw" portion of the tournament. We then see Vegeta...
...ustralian Dragonball Z web site, character profiles for Krillin, Cell, Trunks, Android 16, Piccolo, and trailers for the Cell Saga, History of Trunks and Bardock specials. New extras please Madman.
Packing:
The packaging follows the same path as earli...
...llment of Dragonball Z is pretty decent. You\'ll not find many surprises in the audio department and the video is fairly clean.
The menus are pretty basic, since you can\'t select much more than what scene you want to start on.
The story during thes...
...llment of Dragonball Z is pretty decent. You\'ll not find many surprises in the audio department and the video is fairly clean.FeaturesEnglish LanguageReview EquipmentToshiba CF36H50 36" TV, Pioneer 414 codefree DVD player, Sony STR-DE915 DD receiver, ...
...the disc (Dragonball Z: World Tournament Junior Division). Then we hear Trunks yelling, firing a blast at Goten which then turns into a “helicopter” like view of the ring, which I thought was very nice.
The reason for the B- is that the epi...
...ll, it is Dragonball Z, a series people have become attached to. How do the episodes on this DVD stand? Well unfortunately, I found these episodes to be rather boring unless you want to see a bunch of chat or see Piccolo fuse with Nail (spoiler). This ...
...isodes of Dragonball Z fun! Watch as Ginyu becomes Goku! As Ginyu (as Goku) tries to become Vegeta! It\'s like a Monty Python sketch only without the laughs!
This disc is authored pretty much the same was as the first release by Funimation, but with ...
...llment of Dragonball Z is pretty decent. You\'ll not find many surprises in the audio department and the video is fairly clean. FeaturesEnglish LanguageReview EquipmentToshiba CF36H50 36" TV, Pioneer 414 codefree DVD player, Sony STR-DE915 DD receiver,...
...llment of Dragonball Z is pretty decent. You\'ll not find many surprises in the audio department and the video is fairly clean.
The menus are pretty basic, since you can\'t select much more than what scene you want to start on.
The content for these...
Actress Emmy Rossum has once again updated her Myspace, letting the fans know that director James Wong has finished principal photography on Dragonball, an adaptation of the famous anime for 20th Century Fox. In the film, she's starring alongside Justin C...
So, I figure I'm starting to get the hang of this interviewing thing. Thanks to the kind folks over at FUNimation, I was recently able to speak with Stephanie Nadolny. For those unfamiliar with her name, Stephanie has become a mainstay of FUNimation's D...
...llment of Dragonball Z is pretty decent. You\'ll not find many surprises in the audio department and the video is fairly clean. FeaturesEnglish LanguageReview EquipmentToshiba CF36H50 36" TV, Pioneer 414 codefree DVD player, Sony STR-DE915 DD receiver,...
...t of all, DragonBall Z movies are not designed to be the most thoughtful of anime films. This film, as well as the first eight films, all played in double-features with the Dr. Slump movies (Toriyama's other famous series) in Japanese theatres during s...
... volumes, Dragonball Z TV 01 should give a fairly good indication of what to expect from the upcoming 16 volumes. To my mind, there will be two distinct camps and a 3rd outside minority camp. Camp 1 is the large number of fans who\'ve seen only the U.S...
...llment of Dragonball Z is pretty decent. You\'ll not find many surprises in the audio department and the video is fairly clean. FeaturesEnglish LanguageReview EquipmentToshiba CF36H50 36" TV, Pioneer 414 codefree DVD player, Sony STR-DE915 DD receiver,...
After some of the movies last year I lost my enthusiasm for the franchise so Justin\'s helping us out today by taking a look at the 08/16/2005 release of Dragonball Z Movie 11: Bio-Broly from FUNimation.
You know our pile is low when we\'re down into these kinds of releases but this afternoon we\'ve got a look at the 11/15/2005 release of Dragonball Z TV #50: Great Saiyaman - Crash Course from FUNimation.
With the GT series coming to a close soon with the end of the series being released, there\'s questions coming up about plans to get the beginning of the series out since FUNimation skipped a chunk and went right to the Baby saga. According to a post to t...
What They SayEpisode 103: Frieza\'s Counterattack
Gohan\'s cracking the books, and his new tutor is cracking the whip! But study time is almost over, for a powerful evil is racing toward the Earth! Gohan\'s worst fears have come to life -- Frieza has sur...
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...
Finishing out our non-hentai review pile tonight, we\'ve taken a look at the 12/30/2003 release of Dragon Ball GT Vol. #10: Revelations from FUNimation. As mentioned in our last news posting about the previous volume, this one contains a front-loaded trai...
What They SayEpisode 121 No Match For The Androids
In an earthshaking battle, the beautiful Android 18 brings Vegeta to his knees. But before she can deliver the final blow, Trunks steps in to help. Soon an all out war between good and evil begins, with ...
What They SayEpisode 201: A Dark and Secret Power
Videl takes to the ring for what is expected to be an easy victory over Spopovitch. Videl hits the towering brute with everything she's got, but her attacks have no effect. It seems Spopovitch is possessed...
What They SayThis disc contains three episodes.
\"Episode Eight - Home For Infinite Losers:\" Goku has fallen off Snake Way into the land of no return. There, two ogres give Goku a test; they promise that they will show him the way back to Snake Way if ...
It looks like it is official -- DRAGONBALL will be adapted as a feature film. 20th Century Fox has acquired the film rights to develop a franchise based on the international anime hit. Originally created by Akira Toriyama as a graphic novel, DRAGONBALL ha...
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, ...
The Review!FUNimation learns from its past mistakes... only some of its past mistakes, and puts out a pretty good DVD.
Audio:
Another dual-language audio track with a solid Japanese mono and English stereo. I mostly listened to the Japanese track. Occasi...
The Review!It's been a long time coming (almost a year), but it looks like Funimation is finally getting down a winning formula for the DBZ DVD's starting with this one. Without further delay lets dive into this disc!
Menus:
The menu for this DVD is, in...
When Atari released DRAGONBALL Z: LEGACY OF GOKU on the Game Boy Advanced last year, the sales really showed how big the DBZ license is. The game was probably the best selling non-Nintendo GBA title of the year, and while the game was only a little over m...
Want to know how the cast of Dragonball will look in the adaptation of the anime? Well, you can see in the link below courtesy of DBtheMovie scanning Roadshow magazine. The upcoming 20th Century Fox adaptation of the best selling anime will star Justin Ch...
Definitely not vital info here but since I've had nothing to write about for two days now , I'll pass this along for you DRAGONBALL fans. Actress Emmy Rossum has updated her Myspace Page, giving some details about her preparing for the prod...
Chow Yun-Fat has joined the cast of the upcoming live-action DRAGONBALL, says the Hollywood Reporter. The trade reports Chow playing the role of Master Roshi in the adaptation of the anime. He'll be co-starring alongside Justin Chatwin, James Marsters, Em...
Released on 12/30/2003 from FUNimation was Dragon Ball GT Vol. #09: Calculations. This volume is noteworthy for doing something we haven\'t seen any other company do in recent memory - put a three minute trailer at the disc load section that cannot be ski...
What They SayContains episodes 192-194:
Take Flight, Videl
With the world martial arts tournament fast approaching, Videl and Goten must learn to fly, and fast! Gohan reveals the secret to flying and struggles to coach his two students into the air. Mil...
The Review!This disc, along with the second Ginyu DVD, is a major revelation with anime fans because they are completely uncut and have English and Japanese language tracks. This is the first time Japanese Dragon Ball Z TV episodes have been released lega...
The Review!Story: Goku continues his battle with the Captain Ginyu and Jeice. Ginyu switches bodies with Goku when he discovers that his body is more powerful, meanwhile Frieza is still trying to discover the secret of unlocking the Dragon Balls by battli...
The Review!If you liked Frieza: The Summoning...
Audio:
Audio is identical to the other DBZ TV discs, English stereo, Japanese mono. The Japanese track was solid as usual. My only experience with the horribly-dubbed English track occurred by accident, a...
The Review!Audio
I watched it in Japanese only.The audio sounds good the problem is and it\'s the same with the other DBZ discs I own.You have to turn up the sound sure it\'s in mono but other mono anime I don\'t have to but this one I do.
Video
This l...
The Review!Audio:
We get here 3 tracks: one Dolby Digital 5.1 surround english track, one Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo english track and one Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono japanese track. The english tracks are technically flawless (A+), but the dub is awful: modifie...
What They SayPeople of Earth Unite
When the people of Earth ignore even Goku’s cry for help, it looks like defeat is imminent. But when the World Champion steps in and asks, the skeptical humans have a change of heart. Will their outpouring of energ...
What They SayOld Buu Emerges
Just as Vegeta is about to breathe his last breath in his heroic but failing effort against Majin Buu, The Champ steps in to take up the challenge! It seems that the would-be-hero has signed his death warrant, but when Buu tri...
What They SayAfter their battle with Frieza on Namek, Goku and Gohan have decided to take a little camping trip for much needed rest and relaxation back on Earth. But their peaceful weekend trip is soon interrupted by Cooler, Frieza's brother whose defina...
What They SayContains the entire UNCUT versions of the Andriod Saga on DVD.
Three years have come and gone, and the day of reckoning has finally arrived! The Androids are here, just as Trunks predicted, and they are wrecking havoc on an unsuspecting cit...
What They SayEpisode 154: No Worries Here
With nine days until Cell\'s tournament begins, Vegeta, Piccolo, and Trunks plan to return to the Hyperbolic Time Chamber. But Goku decides that he and Gohan have had enough training! What does Goku know that the ...
What They SayContains the entire UNCUT versions of the Imperfect Cell Saga on DVD!
Trunks and Krillin join Bulma at the crash site of the mysterious time capsule and find an eerie clue – the shell of a large, locust-like creature! Whatever arrived...
...uction of Dragonball, which she Justin Chatwin, James Marsters, Jamie Chung, Eriko Tamura, Joon Park and Chow Yun-Fatstars. Production has been rolling in Mexico and here's what the actress had to say about the experience in a two day period, one invol...
What They SayEpisode 205: The Wizard's Curse
The Z Fighters race to stop Babidi's cronies from delivering the pure energy which will be used resurrect the dreaded Majin Buu. Will they find Babidi's hidden spaceship in time?
Episode 206: King of the Demo...
What They SayEpisode #20: Time’s Up!!
When the three hour truce ends Goku has not arrived, so Nappa resumes his devastating attack. Suddenly everyone senses that Goku will arrive soon. When Vegeta discovers that Goku’s power level is at least ...
What They SayEpisode #14: The Legend Of The Saiyans
Goku’s next task in his training is to hit Gregory, a super-fast grasshopper, with a heavy hammer. King Kai is amazed to see how quickly Goku can conquer the gravity and decides to teach him the ul...
What They SayEpisode 70: The Renewed Goku
Despite his new powers, Vegeta proves to be no match for the all-powerful Frieza. With each painful punch, Vegeta's dreams of becoming a Super Saiyan fade away, and Piccolo, Gohan, and Krillin can do nothing but w...
What They SayEpisode 67: Frieza's Second Transformation
The united powers of Nail and Piccolo continue to struggle against the almighty Frieza. For a brief moment it seems the Namekian duo could be victorious, but Frieza soon sets everyone straight with a...
What They SayEpisode 115: The Secret of Dr. Gero
In his first fight as a Super Saiyan, Vegeta takes control of the battlefield and defeats Android 19 in a convincing fashion! Unwilling to share 19’s fate, Android 20 runs for cover in the mountains! ...
What They SayEpisode 118 Nightmare Comes True
The race is on, as the Z-Fighters engage in a frantic search for Dr. Gero’s hidden laboratory! But rather than stop the androids before they’re activated, Vegeta wants a challenge! And against Trun...
What They SayEpisode 198: Big Trouble, Little Trunks
Trunks fights an exhibition match against the reigning World Champion! Totally outclassed, can the Champ hold on to his reputation as the world's strongest? Meanwhile, a pair of mysterious figures prese...
What They SayThis disc contains three episodes.
Episode 5: Gohan\'s Metamorphosis
Piccolo takes Gohan to a deserted wasteland to train him to utilize his incredible power. Gohan is left alone to survive for six months, while Piccolo watches over him fro...
Our dry spell of new releases should be ending this weekend but that means we got a chance to check out one more outstanding mini collection in our pile with the 03/18/2003 release of Dragonball: King Piccolo Box Set 1 (of 2) from FUNimation.
I have been a fan of the DRAGONBALL series for a long time now, even before the show became popular here in the United States. After numerous imports of video games that were released in Japan on the Playstation, and an American released Game Boy Advance ...
...rview and Dragonball GT
I really liked your interview with Stephaney Nadolnay. For your next subject, I'd like to suggest something similar. With the last episode of dbz now aired in English, I think it might be interesting if you wrote your own overv...
...e DUB for Dragonball GT and Dragonball: Path to Power.
Dragonball, both new and old
FUNimation's powerhouse franchise is hitting its last stride with the release of Dragonball GT. In a move that has managed to cause quite a bit of controversy, FUNi ...
Can you feel the nostalgia in the air? The Playstation, which has basically elapsed into oblivion, is still having games released on it. And Infogrames cares so much for the PSOne owners that they're going to release a new DRAGONBALL Z game on the system,...
Dragonball by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 07-01-2004)
Release Date: April 3, 2009Studio: 20th Century Fox Director: James Wong Screenwriter: James Wong Cast: Justin Chatwin, James Marsters, Emmy Rossum, Jamie Chung, Eriko Tamura, Joon Park, Chow Yun-Fat, Texas Battle, Randall Duk Kim and Ernie Hudson
Plot ...
Starting the catch-up process on some discs that came back to us without reviews, Derek Guder has sent in his first formal review with a look at FUNimation\'s 10/14/2003 release of Dragonball GT: Salvation.
For reasons unknown, the Dragonball movie has been delayed. The film has been shooting for sometime now and yet 20th Century Fox is pushing the big screen adaptation from August 15, 2008 to April 3, 2009. When the studio gives a specific reason, we'll pas...
Some new set photos, cast interviews and behind-the-scene clips have appeared over at Hoy Cinema's Movieland blog for the upcoming adaptation of Dragonball. The adaptation of the favorite anime is now in production over in Durango, Mexico and it stars&nbs...
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...
What They SayEpisode 111: The Androids Appear
Three years have come and gone, and the day of reckoning has finally arrived! The Androids are here, just as Trunks predicted, and they are wrecking havoc on an unsuspecting city! Goku and his friends must now...
The Review!The three episodes presented here are basically Goku's ending battle with the Ginyu force here he faces Captain Ginyu and Jeice together and they discover his power while Vegeta takes off on his own mission for the Dragon Balls. Meanwhile Friez...
The Review!Thus the second Dragon Ball Z DVD from FUNimation has come. This disc continues the revelation in the anime community with both English and Japanese language tracks, along with an accurate subtitle track.
The Double Cross disc audio fared bet...
The Review!Dragon Ball Z is not just anime about violence, it's anime with a story behind the fighting and as usual they prove that by showing you a what-if story of a fairly complex story line, dealing with the repercussion of time travel and the horror ...
The Review!I suppose I should start with the DVD's packaging. Same as the VHS, but with a different font for the title. A poor screen cap for the cover, a very misleading picture of Captain Ginyu and Gohan flying on Kintoun. The bottom of the cover reads ...
What They SayContains the UNCUT versions of:
Episode 134: He’s Here
Piccolo spearheads the battle against the androids! It looks like the Super Namek has things well under control until an unexpected guest arrives at the battlefield! It’s Ce...
...h’s Dragonballs to wish all those killed by Frieza and his men and then transport all those except Frieza to Earth before the planet explodes. The dragonball’s bring back to life the Namekians, including the Grand Elder (who’s life wa...
What They SayEpisodes 79-81. \"Power of the Spirit\" - Chaos erupts on King Kai\'s peaceful planet as the Z soldiers battle the Ginyu Force. \"Transformed at Last\" - A tender victory celebration comes to a crashing halt when Frieza reappears on the battl...
What They SayEpisodes 76-78: \"Embodiment Of Fire\", \"Trump Card\" and \"Keep the Chance Alive!!\".The Review!Things continue to go from bad to worse in this volume. Luckily for the good guys there is hope... in the form of a massive ball of destructive ...
What They SayThree complete episodes: \"Clash Of The Superpowers\" (episode 73) - Goku and Frieza continue to match strength and wits on Namek. A clever underwater attack puts Goku on top until Frieza traps him in an energy ball. It\'s pinball style fun f...
What They Say\"The Last Wish\" - While a newly enraged Goku resumes his onslaught against the evil Frieza, Dende races to make the final wish of King Kai\'s plan. But Frieza has his own wish in mind, and he too speeds toward the dragon! \"Duel on a Vanish...
What They SayGohan\'s going fishing, Krillin\'s found a girlfriend, and it looks as though peace has once again returned to the Earth. But a terrible evil lurks beneath this tranquil surface in the shape of Garlic Junior, who has escaped from the Dead Zon...
What They SayContains the entire UNCUT version of the Perfect Cell Saga!
Tien takes matters into his own hand - and head! With an onslaught of psychic blasts, Tien drives back Cell and gives Android 16 and 18 a chance to escape. But Tien’s powerfu...
...standing, DragonBall GT is the series that the original creator Akira Toriyama had no part in, and that\'s pretty obvious from the get-go. Characters are all off-model, to say nothing of Goku\'s rather silly ape-man appearance and the ultimate bad-guy ...
Mike McFarland has been a part of the English dubbing industry for a while now. He has worked on projects ranging from Dragonball to Case Closed and voiced several characters, including Roshi in Dragonball and Goemon in several Lupin the 3rd releases such...
What They SayThe sinister Red Ribbon Army has tracked a Dragonball to a volcanic island and will stop at nothing to obtain the powerful artifact. As proof of their determination, a ruthless mercenary named Tao is hired to secure the Dragonball no matter t...
...he entire Dragonball Z series!
13 great episodes plus the full-length pilot feature! The Review!Akira Toriyama?s Dragonball comes to the US, in this highly edited version from Funimation. We only get the English dub though in this release, and it has...
...etell how Dragonball got started? Well here?s another retelling of how everything began.
Audio:
For my primary viewing session, I listened to the feature in its original Japanese mono soundtrack. Sound effects were not 100% clear, and featured some d...
...ie in the Dragonball Z movie franchise was released in July of 1994 and is presented in its original aspect ratio. The color of this movie matches up with the entire series, except the continous Kamehameha waves are much brighter and sharper than the s...
...onder non-Dragonball fans have a hard time figuring out what\'s going on.
Audio:
For our primary viewing session, we listened to this show in its original language of Japanese. Though listed as stereo, the series has a heavy mono feel with the bulk o...
...nime like Dragonball Z, is silly in itself. Cartoons are comedic short movies that we saw at a drivethru. Otherwise, let's call this stuff "animation."
Dave Leach also said:
"The reason I say this is that if something is aimed at an older audience it...
...ed series DRAGONBALL Z, airing in America on Cartoon Network. In it, we were introduced to Goku, a super-powered young man with a charming naiveté and the strength to save the world. There is also a myriad of supporting characters, each of whom face g...
...inue with Dragonball GT as Baby, the lone remaining member of a race that was killed by the Saiyans, tries to take over the galaxy.
Audio:
For my primary review, I listened to the US soundtrack. I\'m more attuned to listening to Dragonball in English...
...el", and "Dragonball GT" as well as "Spiral", "Case Closed" and "Speed Grapher." Bevins also has numerous voice acting credits: Bee the Puppy in "Dragonball Z", Shishi Wakamaru in "Yu Yu Hakusho", Naturon Shenron (the 7-Star Dragon) in "Dragonball GT",...
...ber 17). Dragonball Z season 2, with a note about the first season set being the best-selling anime release of 2007 so far. Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle volume 1 and the starter set, and a picture of a Mokona fleece cap that will be a convention-excl...
...decades: "Dragonball" and "Sailormoon." With multiple incarnations of both shows, they have found amazing success worldwide. However, it goes far beyond that, as Toei has been responsible for countless amazing series.
Currently, the Toei series "Digim...
...ernoon is DRAGONBALL Z. `It`s been the cornerstone of our success,` DeMarco admits from the net`s corporate office in Atlanta. `DRAGONBALL Z is definitely our most successful show. DRAGONBALL and SAILOR MOON have become a good springboard for all the o...
...udience. Dragonball Z is a popular Japanese anime. I would use something like Transformers or G.I. Joe, but both those series were animated in Japan (who probably turned it over to Korea), so I'll use Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (which I have no ide...
...etell how Dragonball got started, well here’s another retelling of how everything began.
Audio:
For my primary viewing session, I listened to the feature in its original Japanese mono soundtrack. Made in 1992, the soundtrack, while mono, didn\'...
...hows like Dragonball Z and Gundam Wing, they know that "those boys like their action." And, because of this ideology, they have announced a few "changes" in the production of Card Captor Sakura. First of all, the name "Sakura" was removed from the titl...
...number of Dragonball fans, the attempt here is to present almost an alternate retelling of the original Dragonball as part of the circle of life. There are plenty of allusions to the original series here in how things start and you can imagine that if ...
...ging over Dragonball and its associated series. Now with a solid number of titles under their belt, FUNimation continues to grow, making them one of the more competitive anime distributors in North America. FUNimation has experienced quite a bit of g...
... scads of Dragonball merchandise, to the point of saying \"if you want to live your life in Dragonball, you can.\" Other quick dragonball news: all of Dragonball and Dragonball Z will see release. DBZ movie 8 comes with three trading cards (release Aug...
Released today from FUNimation is their latest entry into the Dragonball Z world with Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan, which Andrew Tei has taken a look at for us.
Congratulations go out this afternoon to Martin Troudt who scored the Desert Punk empty art box from us today in our weekly contest. A new Dragonball Z empty box is up next and we\'ve also put in our Eureka 7 box for later on so be sure to check that out....
...amato, or Dragonball, or Pokemon for the first time, and then rushing home from school every day so we would not miss a single episode. And we recall the further element of mystery when we learned that these shows came from Japan! At first, they were j...
...sp; DRAGONBALL Z Kid Buu - A New Beginning (FUNimation) [ ] GALL FORCE #2: Destruction (Central Park Media) [ ] GALL FORCE #3: Stardust War (Central Park Media) [ ] GALL FORC...
...aruto and DragonBall Z. Since its launch in March 1997, Toonami has introduced many successful action and animé series to U.S. audiences and become known as TV's leading destination for action-adventure programming.
... such as "Dragonball Z," "Naruto," and "Inuyasha" have been picked up by these stations, dubbed and aired ...and often sanitized for swearing, violence and even Japanese in-jokes and language puns, puritan fans complain.Censorship of anime in America h...
...o things: Dragonball Z mixing which I again don\'t care for and the second was the Disney CG show Rolli Polli Olli. The inclusion of such beasts in this show really throws off the ability to get into it in my minds eye.
But overall, we did enjoy thing...
...ttle in a Dragonball Z/Nabeshin mix that simply makes you laugh and weep at the same time.
The other arc brings us back to Ilpalazzo and his plans to conquer the city. The higher-ups in the ACROSS organization have decided the time is now and so they ...
... of weird Dragonball like show, though the two have pretty much nothing in common. The artwork here is pretty plain with Takeshi in his traditional outfit with a small part of his sword visible set against a blue sky and some trees. The back cover does...