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Daizenshuu EX - Updates from July 2010 |
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28 July 2010
VegettoEX @ 11:37 pm EDT -- While we just released a regular podcast episode, we have a wacky schedule coming to a close over the next few weeks and wanted to make sure we crammed out a good amount of content for you all. In this special episode, our buddy Marc from The Fanboy Review and I take a look back over the last year and gauge where North America stands with regard to home releases of the DragonBall franchise. Last Otakon brought us an announcement of DBZ Dragon Box sets... so should we expect any spectacular announcements this year? Download the show now, or head on over to the podcast page for more information or to subscribe.
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26 July 2010
VegettoEX @ 8:58 pm EDT -- In addition to our discussing the line of figures on the latest podcast episode, the "Reviews" section has also been updated with a detailed look at the somewhat recent "Freeza's Force" line:
We also discussed a guy who thinks he looks like Goku, the passing of Tetsuo Mizutori, and a bunch of other (more lively) stuff. Download the show now, or head on over to the podcast page for more information or to subscribe.
Don't forget that we will be at Otakon this coming weekend! We will be presenting "10 Things You Didn't Know About DragonBall" on Saturday, July 31st at 11:00 pm in Panel 6 with our buddy Hujio from Kanzentai. Be there, or... well... wait for the video later on in the coming weeks if you can't make it! |
22 July 2010
VegettoEX @ 3:36 pm EDT -- Goku's Corner has a fan Q&A session all about Raging Blast 2 with Ryo Mito, the game's producer. There is not a whole lot divulged about the game that is not already known, though there are confirmations on new modes, about 20 "new characters" (meaning characters and forms that did not appear in the first Raging Blast from last year), and a few new official screen shots.
In related news, Paikuhan, Nail, and Future Gohan have been revealed as playable characters in the game. All three have appeared in previous video games, but were not included in the first Raging Blast.
UPDATE: Namco-Bandai has released new images of the game for Comic-Con, confirming the return of SSJ3 Broli and SSJ3 Vegeta from the first Raging Blast:
We do not always keep up with the crazy amount of DragonBall Online news, but instead try to share some of the more important story additions and the like. A new update for the game called "Scramble Season" adds in a few neat things as detailed over on MMO News. In addition to a pet system, there is also a new "Tenka-ichi Mall" to shop at. It certainly sounds like fun times!
Lots of folks have been tossing around a story from animeanime.jp and Anime News Network about the second annual Thai Anime Song ("Anison") Contest set to feature a costumed version of Goku. The event will take place from July 24th to 25th this week in Bangkok. If you Thai fans could please attend the event, sing "CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA", and somehow get Goku to dance along with you... that would be great!
Finally, we are excited to announce that our "10 Things You Didn't Know About DragonBall" panel has a date and time! Join Mike, Meri, and Heath down in Baltimore, Maryland for Otakon 2010 on Saturday, July 31st at 11:00 pm in Panel 6. Check out our most recent podcast episode for a sneak-peak at two of the items we will be sharing with the audience, and look for video coverage later in August! We will be sharing more of our plans for the convention via Twitter during the event, so be sure to follow along. |
20 July 2010
VegettoEX @ 8:57 am EDT -- We are unfortunately reaching a point where these news stories are all too common, but their impact never diminishes. Tetsuo Mizutori has passed away at the age of 71. DragonBall fans may remember him as Zald, one of Garlic Jr.'s new henchmen in the anime-only story arc immediately prior to Mecha Freeza's and Trunks' arrival, though he was more widely known for roles in series such as Kinnikuman.
The Garlic Jr. story arc was skipped for the on-going DragonBall Kai TV series due to it being an original story and one of Kai's main points being that it more strictly adheres to author Akira Toriyama's original comic. Mizutori had played no other roles in the series or movies.
One of Garlic Jr.'s other new henchman for this part of the series, Vinegar, was played by the late Daisuke Gôri, who had played a wealth of other characters in the series (Gyû-Maô, Enma-daiô, King Cold, Mr. Satan, etc.).
Coincidentally, the other two henchmen of Garlic Jr. from this story arc were played by actors who have stepped up as replacement roles in DragonBall Kai. Tard was played by Masaharu Satô, who has filled in for the late Kôhei Miyauchi as the voice of Kame-Sen'nin, while Gashew was played by Hikaru Midorikawa, who has filled in for the late Hirotaka Suzuoki as Tenshinhan (in addition to his other role as #16, as well as Paikuhan in recent video games).
In lighter news, veteran voice actor and director Yûji Mitsuya will be a guest at Otakon at the end of this month down in Baltimore. Mitsuya would be best known to fans as the voice of Kaiôshin in the DragonBall Z TV series. Hopefully we can snag some pictures while we are there! |
18 July 2010
VegettoEX @ 1:49 pm EDT -- Our buddy Hujio from Kanzentai joins us mid-show this week to do a little preview of the panel we will be presenting at Otakon 2010 in just a couple weeks, "10 Things You Didn't Know About DragonBall". We only have an hour at the convention, but we have unlimited time on our own show...! Listen in for an explanation all about a guy named "Budhiyasa" and a few "Names Toriyama Forgot".
We also covered the unfortunate stroke that veteran voice actor Takeshi Aono recently suffered, and what this means for the role of Kami-sama going forward in the franchise. Things wrap up with a great batch of releases and e-mails, including a dip back in time to an older episode about gender roles and their representation in the series. Download the show now, or head on over to the podcast page for more information or to subscribe.
In lighter news, I am pretty stoked to finally share the complete review of DragonBall Origins 2 for the Nintendo DS:
Would this be a sequel that fixed everything about the first game and present us with everything we had hoped for? Read on! |
07 July 2010
VegettoEX @ 3:09 pm EDT -- If you have ever heard me talk about my video game purchasing habits, you know just how much I love a good deal. We try to share the best DragonBall deals when we can here on the website whenever we can, too!
Amazon recently had a great deal on Dragon Box sets, but Box 3 quickly went back up to ~$50. Well, Amazon is rocking the amazing prices on all sorts of box sets again (including the first TV series, as Ryan pointed out to us over on Facebook), though they are strictly limited to currently-available items. Pre-order prices for things like Dragon Box 4, Z Kai volume 2, and DragonBall season five are still not the best you can find online (you are probably better off at RightStuf for those). In terms of deals on Amazon, the best ones seem to be:
The best deal for Dragon Box 3 right now appears to be at Best Buy, who has it for $22.99... though the other boxes are more expensive.
On top of all that, Ian wrote in to let us know that Toys"R"Us has Revenge of King Piccolo for the Nintendo Wii down at an awesome $15.98, and some stores may even have it at 25% off that price for their clearance sale.
As you can read in our review, that is definitely the right price range for that game.
Seen any other genuinely amazing deals? Let us know! |
06 July 2010
VegettoEX @ 9:32 pm EDT -- Our podcast release schedule is going to be wonky over the course of July, but we have some great content coming your way. This episode, Meri and I took a first-look at DragonBall Origins 2 for the Nintendo DS. The first game was plagued with control issues due to it being stylus-only, but the second aimed to correct all that. Does it work, and does it hold our interest? Catching up on news, July's jam-packed releases, and tons of other stuff is present and ready for your enjoyment! Download the show now, or head on over to the podcast page for more information or to subscribe.
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05 July 2010
VegettoEX @ 2:49 pm EDT -- We here at Casa de EX have been on vacation for the last week, so we have a lot to catch up on!
As you have no doubt read on Kanzentai by now, the first of the new TV Anime Ultimate Guide "DragonBall Extreme Battle Collection" guide books has finally received some cover art:
This first volume, Round 01: Boyhood arc ~ Freeza arc, came out just this week on 02 July 2010 for ¥700. A second volume which will cover the Cell through Buu story arcs of the series will be released on 04 August 2010 for the same price of ¥700.
We have the first volume on order and expect it at the end of the month, so look for some preliminary thoughts on it along with a contest to give away a copy in a few weeks!
Our buddies at Kanzentai also have the scoop on what is going on with the home release of DragonBall Kai over in Japan.
Something that has plagued fandom is a bit of misinformation regarding how many episodes there will be in total. Before its release, an unsubstantiated rumor from Japanese message boards put the series at around 100 episodes. When Happinet began releasing home Blu-ray & DVD schedules, approximately 50 episodes were listed... though this was simply an in-progress number that would be updated as more episodes were produced and plans were made for their home release. A later increase put the series at a planned 99 episodes, though this was also an in-progress number subject to change.
This week, Happinet has updated with a planned 98 episodes, but it is important to note that they have also started breaking the Kai series down into story arcs for marketing and production purposes — episodes 55-98 will comprise the Jinzôningen & Cell story arc, leaving plenty more episodes past 99 and 100 for the Majin Buu story arc.
The "100 episodes" misinformation continues to rear its ugly head in discussions, so be sure to point your peers to the correct information if you see it being tossed around! Kanzentai has a bunch of other great information regarding artwork and specific episode collections for box sets, so be sure to read everything.
Online retailer Play.com has a listing for the as-of-yet un-named DragonBall game for the yet-to-be-released Nintendo 3DS:
Nintendo is still being incredibly coy about a release date for the system, and retailer listings and information are subject to change. Can we really expect the game on 19 November 2010, and will the game be released simultaneously throughout the world? We will of course keep you up-to-date!
Namco-Bandai's official community for DragonBall games is holding a contest for one pretty lucky winner to receive a free trip to San Diego Comic-Con which includes airfare and hotel, along with some spending money. Most important to fans, the winner will also get a chance to meet and interview Ryo Mito, producer of so many of the recent DragonBall video games. There are a whole bunch of other prizes being tossed in for the winner, too, so even if you are the most casual type of fan you probably want to take a look at this one. Head on over to Goku's Corner for all the information.
This was more of a curiosity piece than anything else, but I figured it was worth tossing out there. Those of you who keep up with technology news to an insane degree have probably heard about the apparent "hacking" of the iTunes Store and compromise of some user accounts. What a few reports have glossed over is that many of the compromised accounts have been purchasing apps from the "Book" category labeled with DragonBall images:
You can read the full story over on Engadget. DragonBall fans and otherwise should all take a look at their iTunes Store e-mail receipts and make sure no extra purchases are listed...!
We are hoping to have a catch-up podcast episode for you either tonight or tomorrow which will give you a deeper recap of all the news, along with our first impressions on Origins 2 for the Nintendo DS. Look for the game's full review hopefully in the next week, as well. |
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