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Apr29

Dragon Ball airs brand-new anime series in July

2015 at 03:44 pm by admin | Comments Off

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Following the critical success of the past two Dragon Ball movies, television studio Fuji TV has announced that a brand-new Dragon Ball anime series is in the works! Originally created by artist Akira Toriyama in 1984 in manga format, the eventual anime adaptation as “Dragon Ball” and “Dragon Ball Z” garnered worldwide popularity, and multiple spinoff movies, video games, comics, and more. The new series, titled “Dragon Ball Super”, will follow the story of the two recent movies, “Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Dogs”, and “Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection F”.
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The debut of “Dragon Ball Super” will mark the first new anime entry in the Dragon Ball franchise since “Dragon Ball GT” in 1996! Details about Super’s story are scarce at the moment, though it was announced that Toriyama himself is working on the anime as writer and character designer. “Dragon Ball Super” is set to hit Japanese TVs this July, and news will surely arrive about worldwide releases shortly afterwards.

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Jul22

Dragon Ball Z 2015 movie announced

2014 at 02:42 pm by admin | Comments Off

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Last year, Dragon Ball Z received its first theatrical film release since 2006 in Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods, and was the first film to be considered a part of the original Dragon Ball storyline, with original Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama deeply involved in its conception and release. Now, Akira Toriyama has announced that a new Dragon Ball movie is in the works!

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Revealed in this month’s V Jump magazine, Toriyama has stated that he is once again heavily involved in the movie’s creation, creating concepts, screenplays, character designs, and even working on dialogue! The new movie will be a sequel to last year’s Battle of Gods movie, and will deliver more action scenes and comedy than in the previous installment. With teaser shots showing main character Goku and legendary dragon Shenlong, the new movie promises to please long-time fans of the franchise as well as newcomers when the film releases in spring 2015!

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