Following the Dragon Ball Z: War of Gods hoopla, a new Dragon Ball Chōgashū - Ultra Complete has been released in Japan this week. The collection of over 400 illustrations from between 1985 and 2013 includes new material such as Akira Toriyama's Tōhoku quake/tsunami support work and movie promo illustrations, as well as a new interview. More after the jump.
Free Comic Book Day is a single day - the first Saturday in May each year - when participating comic book shops across North America and around the world give away comic books absolutely free to anyone who comes into their stores. Viz is participating in the May 4 event with Dragon Ball & Rurouni Kenshin Restoration preview and It's An Ugly Doll Comic & Other Stuff. Dark Horse's offering includes a Mai Avatar: The Last Airbender story. Get a look after the jump.
Japan is probably the one country free of Dragon Ball fans wondering when they'll be getting the new Battle of Gods and whether it will be dubbed into the local language. In Mexico, the desire to hear Mario Catañeda reprise the role of Goku in Gods, the Goku Taqueria taco vendor and the joy of dancing the Spirit Bomb has yielded "La Cumbia de Gokú." Watch the viral video after the jump.
Free Comic Book Day is a single day - the first Saturday in May each year - when participating comic book shops across North America and around the world give away comic books absolutely free to anyone who comes into their stores. Viz is participating this year with a Dragon Ball & Rurouni Kenshin Restoration preview and It's An Ugly Doll Comic & Other Stuff. See their promo after the jump.
By now, it seems like just about every mainstream site has taken the opportunity to post a slide of the Hadouken-ing meme, in which people photograph faux-super powered martial arts shots. The effects/stunt folks at Gak Attack have now decided to put their own Dragon Ball inspired stamp on the phenomenon. Check out the results after the jump.
Shonen Jump crossover battler J-Stars Victory Vs., formerly known Project Versus J is gearing up for a PlayStation 3 and PS Vita release in time for the manga magazine's 45th anniversary. Get a look at the first promo after the jump.
Filme arrecadou quase 24 milhões de reais em 5 dias. Confiram os detalhes depois do clique.
Episode two of Melvin E.Dompig aka Mellavelli's fan animated "Dragon Ball Abaslon" fan animated sequel is slowly, but impressively coming along, with completion planned for this summer. Check out its latest fight footage after the jump.
Para fazer um vídeo desta natureza são necessárias 6.000 fotografias, 50 dias de trabalho de animação e 7 dias de aplicação de som (números aproximados). Confiram os detalhes depois do clique.
With around 6000 photos, 53 days of animation work and 6 days of sound application, counter656 has put together their second Dragon Ball Z stop motion fight episode. Get a look after the jump.
The numbers are in for this past weekend's box office, and according to Variety, the latest Dragon Ball Z feature was the top film overseas that wasn't produced in America. Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods opened across 328 screens in Japan, 16 of which were IMAX theaters, and brought in a total of US $7 million in earnings. Read on for more.
Saiyans are named after vegetables. Bulma's family are undergarments. Piccolo's minions were musical instruments. So, what's the pun scene for Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods' antagonists? Find out after the jump.
If you've been closely following the developments on Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods, you may have have caught some designs for the anime movie set to open this weekend featuring the fearsome Vegeta in some less than fearsome poses. Well, a new clip aired on Japanese morning TV, offering a little context to the Saiyan prince showing his wackier side. Get a look after the jump.
Shonen Jump crossover battler Project Versus J is coming to PlayStation 3 and PS Vita in Japan, but it won't be doing so under that title. According to the latest issue of Jump, the official name is now J-Stars Victory Vs. Read on for more!
Namco Bandai has posted a new preview of smartphone fighting/rhythm game Dragon Ball Tap Battle. The game, newly released in Japan for iOS and Android devices, will allow players to match up as the classic Dragon Ball Z heroes and villains for head-to-head tap fighting via Bluetooth. Get a look after the jump.