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These Dragon Ball figures were first shown off this past February at the AOU arcade show. Those figures were unpainted, and now, here they are in living color. More »
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The recently revealed Dragon Ball Game Project Age 2011 (temp. title) is an upcoming fighting game for the PS3 and Xbox 360. It'll be out fall 2011. This is what it looks like! More »
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Movie listing site IMDB has a new page for a Dragon Ball reboot, which is worrying for fans of the anime, manga and video games. Remember what Hollywood did to Dragon Ball the last time? More »
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You know, why not. That's what ears are for. More »
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AKB48, the most popular idol group in Japan at the moment, will be singing the ending theme for anime series Dragon Ball Kai. More »
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If you live in the lovely continent of North America, expect all Dragon Ball games you buy (or your parents buy you) over the course of the next five years to have a Namco Bandai label on them. More »
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A new year brings one thing: More Dragon Ball. You know what that means? More Bulma. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5261975&view=rss&microfeed=true Click to view Someone at the Brand Licensing Expo Europe 2008 managed to catch this cam footage of somewhat less-than-eagerly anticipated film adaptation of the popular manga/anime/video game series Dragon Ball. As was expected, it looks relatively hideous, from Chow Yun-Fat's hideous costume to James Marsters reprising his role as Buffy the Vampire Slayer's Spike, who in turn tries to portray Lord Piccolo. Don't worry about the sound, there is none in this early preview trailer. Somehow I think we're better for it. Dragonball Teaser Trailer [Trailer Addict - Thanks wwm0nkey!] More »
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More balls! More Dragon Balls! Cactuargal points out that these GLOWING Dragon Balls are see-thru and pretty true to the Earth size of a Dragon Ball. To bring everyone up to speed: Make a Dragon Ball. The best damn Dragon Ball you can! It cannot be drawn or virtual — it must be an actual three dimension Dragon Balls. Now! If you don't know what Dragon Balls look like, you can click here. While the Dragon Balls you make should look like actual Dragon Balls, feel free to get creative with what you use to make them. The contest wraps up later this month. The finalists will win either the PS3 version or Xbox 360 version of Dragon Ball Z Burst Limit. Be sure to send entries to kotakucontestATgmailDOTcom and include a Kotaku sign. Losers get INTERNET FAME. More »
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Namco Bandai's Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit is multi-platform. It might be difficult for customers to pick which one they should get: Xbox 360 or PS3 version? Well, maybe PlayStation.com can help. Look at the "PS3" screenshots that appeared on the official Japanese PlayStation site. What do you notice? Oh, you can't see it? Well, hit the jump for a closer look. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5009432&view=rss&microfeed=true When you watch this fan made Dragon Ball Z showdown between super Saiyan Goku and bad dude Freeza, ask yourself this question: Why is Hollywood making a Dragonball film and not these guys? Just imagine what they could do with a proper budget and shudder at what Hollywood will do with one. More »
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Worried about that Dragonball movie? You, and the rest of humanity. Even if Hong Kong superstar Chow Yun-Fat has joined the cast, we're still skeptical. These onset Dragonball set images from Mexico City don't really help. That's Justin Chatwin (Tom Cruise's kid from War of the Worlds) as Goku. He's about to be hit by a car or something. Dunno, really. Does it ever matter at this point? More »
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Man, Atari just can't catch a break. With the exception of the publisher not having its Dragon Ball Z licensing rights retracted by lawsuit, it's just been bad news compounding bad news for the company. It doesn't get any better, as today NASDAQ notified the company that its publicly traded stock may be delisted for having too little market value. We just hope they got the message, as I've heard rumors that they didn't pay their phone bill and the last remaining email server was burned so executives could stay warm. Here's to hoping they can still get one of those "pay as you go" cell phones to stay in touch. They've got until March 20th to sort it out, so keep them in your thoughts and prayers. God bless. More »
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FUNimation's recent disagreement with publisher Atari cast doubt on future Atari-branded Dragon Ball Z games. I know, it would've just been gutting if we couldn't see yet another Dragon Ball Z fighter packed to the brim with horribly designed characters from Mr. Akira Toriyama. Today, we have "good" news to pass on, as IGN is reporting that FUNimation and Atari have agreed to terms that will allow for the continued stream of DBZ licensed software to continue through 2010. More »
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Shooting on the Dragon Ball Z hasn't started yet and the cast is still being assembled. To bring everyone up to speed: The picture will be helmed by Final Destination director James Wong, Goku will be War of the Worlds' Justin Chatwin (Tom Cruise's son in the movie), Piccolo will be Buffy the Vampire Slayer's James Marsters. New announcement: Jamie Chung (who?) will be playing Goku's wife, Chi Chi. Chung cut her acting chops as herself in reality show The Real World, three episodes of daytime soap Days of Our Lives and as a Hooters girl in Adam Sandler's I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry. Remember when we thought there was a chance this actually might be a decent flick? Neither do we. More »
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We want to help. Really. Whether it be answering your questions or ignoring them, we're here. Previously, we got an email fro Kojima, but since we'd fired him long ago, we were never able to reply. Reader Oummada sent us the following email not once, but twice. It reads:
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So Hollywood is making a Dragon Ball Z movie, which will probably suck to varying degrees. Goku will be played by Justin Chatwin, Tom Cruise's son in War of the Worlds. Rumor has it that Mexican actress Camila Sodi auditioned for the role of Bulma, which makes sense as the movie is being shot in Mexico. If true, she might be a good choice. Aqua hair aside, she at least looks like her anime counterpart. Now whether she can act or not...
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More Dragon Ball Z details! Kung Fu Hustle star Stephen Chow will be producing the live action DBZ, and the 20th Century Fox flick will be helmed by former The X-Files writer and Final Destination director James Wong. Taking the role of Goku will be Justin Chatwin, who was Tom Cruise's son in War of the Worlds. Piccolo will be played by James Marsters. The budget hasn't been announced, but shooting will commence later this year. It's slated for an August 15, 2008 release. Hope it doesn't suck.
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So against the wishes of humanity, the Dragon Ball Z movie pushes forward. While we're less than thrilled, Heroes' actor James Kyson Lee is totally jazzed. While at the Pacific Media Expo in Los Angeles, Lee said that he's auditioning for the role of Yamcha in Fox's live-action Dragon Ball Z movie. He gives the DBZ script one big Goku-style kamehameha and says the movie should get a 2010 release. That means the Dragon Ball is safe! For now.
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More good (read: company collapsing) news for Atari, as Dragon Ball Z license holder FUNimation has leveled an accusation against the publisher, claiming breach of contract. More »
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Off the top of our collective heads, we could rattle off 20 or so anime that would make great live-action films. Dragon Ball Z is not one of them. DBZ isn't even in the top fifty. Or the top hundred. Dragon Ball works great as a manga, a cartoon and a game — but no way in hell should it be turned into a live-action movie. Too late! It's happening!! 20th Century Fox has lost any and all sense and has greenlit a US $100 million big screen version. The movie will shoot in Montreal next year, wrapping in July. That means there is still time to convince Fox this is a truly doofus of them.
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You might recall that I really enjoyed Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 for the Nintendo Wii back when it launched with the system last November. There were a few minor annoyances with the game, such as having to keep your Wiimote pointed at the screen at all times, but for the most part it was an excellent fighting experience for the fledgling system, whether or not you like DBZ (I don't.) Here at E3 I managed to get some hands-on time with the next iteration of the series for the Wii, Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3, and it looks to improve on the last game in nearly every way, while adding a first for DBZ console games...online play. More »
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Vague confirmation comes via a job listing; however, it appears that the Dragon Ball Z MMORPG (with its clever title Dragon Ball Online) is getting an Xbox 360 incarnation as well. The game's developer NTL is looking for programmer — With Xbox 360 experience, preferred. Nothing official has been announced for the Xbox 360, but hey, it makes sense! If this is true (and we don't see why not), guess DB Online is yet another game for Microsoft to pin its elusive Japan hopes and dreams on. That is, unless there's a PS3 version in the works as well! Brian Ashcraft More »
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Mark your calendars. In 2008, a MMO Dragon Ball Z will be hitting Japan. Being beta testing in Korea this summer, the game is set 200 years after the manga's end. The plot? An evil organization has divided up the world, which players set out to reunite. What's more, players start off as kids, grow into adults and can select any of the major races — Saiyan, Nameks and Humans. Just as you'd expect with any MMO, players can also make their own avatars. Artist Akira Toriyama will be lending a hand to design characters, backgrounds and generally make sure the game looks all Toriyama-ey. Brian Ashcraft More »
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I own a disturbing amount of Dragon Ball Z and Yu-Gi-Oh video games for the sole purpose of humiliating my nephew. Like Rocky Balboa taking on the younger boxers to prove he still has it, defeating the chipper young 12 year old has become one of my main goals in life, and one I am reaching with far less frequency than I would like. Thus I practice in my free time, and this morning's session involved the Wii version of Dragon Ball Z Budokai Tenkaichi 2. I've spent some time with the PS2 version only to get bored rather quickly, so I picked up the Wii version to see if it was any better, and figuring I would have an advantage since he doesn't have the new Nintendo console yet. I'm crafty that way. More »
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No duh. A Blue Dragon anime, and now a BD manga. Shueisha announced a comic version of the Xbox 360 RPG called Blue Dragon ST. It will be drawn by Ami Shibata (Nangoku Shounen Papuwa-kun, Freeman Hero). This December 16th, it will hit the January issue of Monthly Shonen Jump. The game, of course, was developed by mustached Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi and Dragon Ball Z/Dragon Quest artist Akira Toriyama. The game launches in Japan on December 7th. Can't wait. Brian Ashcraft More »
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Conventional wisdom says that any Gundam, Dragon Ball Z or Final Fantasy title will be a surefire hit in Japan. Screw conventional wisdom. While previous DBZ games have been monster sellers, the latest installment is anything but. Cho Dragon Ball Z (Super Drago Ball Z) boasts toonshaded graphics and was developed by ex-Capcom and Street Fighter II producer Noritaka Funamizu. The title dropped last Thursday for around 7,140 yen (US $63), the new DBZ was already hitting the Japanese bargain racks in both Akihabara and Den-Den Town. The game was marked down almost half-price to 3,980 yen (US $34) at some stores. Why? I talked to an insider who has worked on previously DBZ titles in Japan, and he seemed to think it had reached saturation. Comments were also made about the new game's style of play being "heavy" and "sober" for fans of the series. Cue joke about Super Dragon Ball Z not being that super. Brian Ashcraft More »
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Japanese site Nyasoku has a neato thread going of imaginary iPod ads that feature loads and loads of video game superstars. Hit the jump to view some of the standouts. —Brian Ashcraft More »
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Those energy-ball throwing saiyajins in Dragon Ball Z are coming to the Revolution says that blurry-assed scan and Jeux-France. The game's called Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi, and the screens are from the PS2. It apparently will be out in the US this fall. Bound to happen, but the PS2/Revolution differences should be of interest. Everyone should brace themselves now for when Bandai shocks the world and announces a *gasp* Gundam Revo game. Unbelievable, we know. More »
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Not only does PEZ have its RPG base covered, but fighters as well. I just know there has to be Gundam PEZ somewhere. More »
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The land of the rising sun is famous for their pricey, designer demin. Came across these at the mall last weekend. A hundred bucks, and they are all yours. More »
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