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Dragon Ball , sometimes styled as "Dragonball", is a Japanese media franchise created by Akira Toriyama in 1984. The initial manga, written and illustrated by Toriyama, was serialized in "Weekly Shōnen Jump" from 1984 to 1995, with the 519 individual chapters collected into 42 "tankōbon" volumes by its publisher Shueisha. "Dragon Ball" was initially inspired by the classical Chinese novel "Journey to the West". The series follows the adventures of the protagonist, Son Goku, from his childhood through adulthood as he trains in martial arts and explores the world in search of the seven orbs known as the Dragon Balls,
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of his timeline. After the flashback ends, Goku then catches his Power Pole and rides off on his Flying Nimbus cloud. Unlike the previous anime series in the "Dragon Ball" franchise, "Dragon Ball GT" does not adapt the manga series written by Akira Toriyama, but tells an original story conceived by the Toei Animation staff using the same characters and universe from the original "Dragon Ball" manga, and it continues the story where "Dragon Ball Z" had left off. Toriyama did, however, come up with the "Dragon Ball GT" name, which stands for "Grand Tour", in reference to the series
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one of the rare images of Vegeta with his original anime color scheme. is the second installment of the "Dragon Ball Z Hit Song Collection" series of the anime "Dragon Ball Z ". It was released by Columbia Records on December 21, 1989 in Japan only. The album's title come from lyrics found in the "Dragon Ball Z" closing theme song "Detekoi Tobikiri Zenkai Power!". This collection mainly contains collaborations by both Hironobu Kageyama and J-pop group Broadway. The group had previously collaborated with Kageyama on the second opening and closing theme songs from "Saint Seiya", "Soldier Dream" and "Blue
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asks Goku his age and only when Goku reveals himself to be fourteen does Bulma throw things at Goku before kicking him out of the bath. In the Funimation version the dialogue was changed; with Goku remarking that Bulma did not have a tail and it must be inconvenient for her when bathing. In Japan, "Dragon Ball" did not receive a home video release until July 7, 2004, fifteen years after its broadcast. This was a remastering of the series in a single 26-disc DVD box set, that was made-to-order only, referred to as a "Dragon Box". The content of
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was later occupied by "Weekly Shōnen Jump", when this competitor was born in 1968, knocking Shonen Magazine off the top spot. "Shōnen Jump" had now begun to circulate and dominate the manga magazine market. This began from the 1970s and continued throughout the 1990s, largely owed to Akira Toriyama's "Dragon Ball". In the middle of the 1990s, "Shōnen Jump" suffered the loss of "Dragon Ball", as the franchise had come to an end in 1996, and thus lost much of its readership. "Shōnen Magazine" had now made a comeback in October 1997, regaining its original position as the top selling
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was killed and Buu remained hidden. During the events of "Dragon Ball", he is revived by Bibidi's son Babidi in order to carry on his father's plan to conquer the entire universe. Manga author Akira Toriyama stated that when creating a villain in "Dragon Ball", he would try to make them different from any that had come before. Although it was difficult and he was usually not entirely pleased with the results, he thinks he did achieve this with Majin Buu. The "Shenlong Times" issue #2, a bonus pamphlet given to some buyers of the "Daizenshuu 2: Story Guide" guidebook,
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want to stick with other anime. The series' plot was also criticized for giving a formula that was already used in its predecessors. Although, it did call it "a fun ride when not taken very seriously." Nowadays, "Dragon Ball GT" receives the most exposure through the arcade video game "Dragon Ball Heroes", which is very popular in Japan and prominently features many elements from "GT". Dragon Ball GT Unlike the previous two anime in the "Dragon Ball" franchise, "Dragon Ball GT" does not adapt the manga by Toriyama, but is a sequel show to the "Dragon Ball Z" anime with
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interview with the "Asahi Shimbun" on "", Toriyama revealed that he felt the Hollywood producers did not listen to him and his ideas and suggestions, and that the final version was not on par with the original "Dragon Ball" series, and felt the result was a movie he couldn't even call "Dragon Ball". Discussing the film in the 2016 "Dragon Ball 30th Anniversary "Super History Book"", Toriyama wrote: "I had put Dragon Ball behind me, but seeing how much that live-action film ticked me off..." In 2016, writer Ben Ramsey apologized for the film, writing: "To have something with my
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worked on were replaced by Shunsuke's scores. Yamamoto was fired by Toei Animation in 2011, and all the soundtracks he did for the "Dragon Ball Z" games and "Dragon Ball Z Kai" (the HD anime remaster of "Dragon Ball Z") were replaced by Shunsuke's scores. The game was released in Europe on November 2, 2012, and in North America on November 6, 2012, for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The soundtrack can be restored to original PS2 version thought modding on Playstation 3 and Xbox 360. The first "Budokai" received "mixed or average" reviews on both platforms according to the
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the series. 2010 also saw the release of a new artbook, ; a sort of anime-counterpart to the manga-oriented "Complete Illustrations", it showcases anime-original illustrations and includes interviews with the three principal character designers for the anime. Each of the Japanese "Dragon Box" DVD releases of the series and movies, which were released from 2003 to 2006, as well as the Blu-ray boxed sets of "Dragon Ball Kai", released 2009 to 2011, come with a "Dragon Book" guide that contains details about the content therein. Each also contains a new interview with a member of the cast or staff of
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Dragon Ball: Original USA TV Soundtrack Recording Dragon Ball: Original USA TV Soundtrack Recording is the official US soundtrack from the anime "Dragon Ball". It was recorded in 1995 and released in album form two years later during 1997, along with Saban's English for Dragon Ball Z. The score was written and composed by Vancouver-based musician Peter Berring, who was hired by the dub's producer Funimation. It includes the theme song known by fans as "Gotta Find That Dragon Ball!" which was written by Brian Griffith. It is the only US soundtrack of the show to be produced for the
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consumer. Dragon Ball: Original USA TV Soundtrack Recording Dragon Ball: Original USA TV Soundtrack Recording is the official US soundtrack from the anime "Dragon Ball". It was recorded in 1995 and released in album form two years later during 1997, along with Saban's English for Dragon Ball Z. The score was written and composed by Vancouver-based musician Peter Berring, who was hired by the dub's producer Funimation. It includes the theme song known by fans as "Gotta Find That Dragon Ball!" which was written by Brian Griffith. It is the only US soundtrack of the show to be produced for
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Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit Original Soundtrack As the title suggests, the album includes songs from "Burst Limit". It will also contains the TV size version of the theme song "Kiseki no Honō yo Moeagare!" performed by regular Jpop vocalist Hironobu Kageyama, and the English version "Fight It Out". It was believed that it would be accompanied by composition from the previous game "Dragon Ball Z: Sparkling Meteor" (known outside Japan as ""). As a result many online retailer to erroneously list this as the soundtrack of both games. During the days after the game's initial release, a few gaming
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Trunks from a different splitting timeline to come back to the main timeline when the Androids are still alive for him to absorb. The Majin Buu Saga later depicts Kaio-Shin Realms and the Afterlife. Its sequel, "Dragon Ball Super", later features separate universes that are in pairs whose numbers add up to the total number of the universe: 13 in this case. Previously there were 18 universes, but Zen'o (the supreme ruler of the Dragon Ball Multiverse) destroyed 6 of them in a rage. Previously, Daizenshuu 7 stated that the typical Dragon Ball Universe had only 4 galaxies, but "Dragon
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Currently, the only legal method of watching the movie is through buying the movie on VHS. A copy of the original VHS tapes sold on eBay in the United States for $215.00 in 2013. Dragon Ball: Ssawora Son Goku, Igyeora Son Goku Dragon Ball: Ssawora Son Goku, Igyeora Son Goku () (lit. Dragon Ball: Fight Son Goku, Win Son Goku) is an unofficial, unlicensed live-action Korean film adaptation of the manga series "Dragon Ball" by Akira Toriyama. It was directed by Ryong Wang and was released on December 12, 1990. The movie follows the original "Dragon Ball" story, and does
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based on manga and anime properties were released for this platform. But that did not happen in Europe, where in most territories the Mega Drive sales were even higher than the Super NES. Due to the popularization of the Dragon Ball franchise in countries like France and Spain, the original "Super Butoden" for the Super Famicom were so well-received that Bandai decided the development of a "Dragon Ball" game for the Mega Drive. The time of development was even higher than the "Super Butoden" series with an outstanding result. The games was generally well received. The graphics are considered remarkable
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based on Akira Toriyama's original "Dragon Ball" manga, being created by Toei Animation as a sequel to the series or as Toriyama called it, a "grand side story of the original "Dragon Ball."" Toriyama designed the main cast, the spaceship used in the show, the design of three planets, and came up with the title and logo. In addition to this, Toriyama also oversaw production of the series, just as he had for the "Dragon Ball" and "Dragon Ball Z" anime. The television special episode, "Goku's Side Story! The Proof of his Courage is the Four-Star Ball", or "" as
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chapters comprising its story were initially released by Viz Media under the title "Dragon Ball Z". Additional works called animanga were released in Japan, which adapt the animation to manga form. "Dragon Ball Z"'s popularity has spawned numerous releases which have come to represent the majority of content in the "Dragon Ball" universe; including 17 movies and 148 video games, many of them being only released in Japan, and a host of soundtracks stemming from this material. "Dragon Ball Z" remains a cultural icon through numerous adaptations, including a more-recent remastered broadcast titled Dragon Ball Kai. There have also been
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of "Dragon Ball" and "One Piece" titled "Cross Epoch". "Dragon Ball", "Dragon Ball Z", and "Dragon Ball Z Kai" are all adaptations of the manga, with various new material added in to make extra episodes so that Toriyama would have more time to write original chapters for them to adapt. "Dragon Ball GT" and "Dragon Ball Heroes" are not originated from any direct source material from Toriyama, being fully created by their respective animation studios. "Dragon Ball Super" was released parallel to (and many times ahead of) the manga of the same name, due to the fact that they were
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has his own story mode entry alongside Bardock, which is a loose adaptation of his debut film. He also is in the first set of DLC characters in the new video game "Dragon Ball FighterZ" (2018). Although Broly never appeared in the original manga, he did appear as a frequent antagonist for the spin-off manga "Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission" (2012), written by Toyotarō in "Weekly Shōnen Jump" and published by Shueisha, where he acted as the henchman to Genome in the latter's plan to get the Black Star Dragon Balls. Like with other Saiyans in the series, his heritage
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timeline with the player's help. "Dragon Ball Xenoverse", shortened as "Dragon Ball XV", is the 15th "Dragon Ball" fighting game released on home consoles since Dimps' first "" game, and the first fighting game developed by Dimps to feature full 3D battles similar to the "" and "" series developed by Spike. It was originally known as "Dragon Ball New Project", until the actual title was revealed on June 10, 2014 during E3 2014. Pre-order releases from participating retailers of the game come with the exclusive Shenron Black Metalcase, Super Saiyan 4 Vegeta as a playable character and two exclusive
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Dragon Ball GT Unlike the previous two anime in the "Dragon Ball" franchise, "Dragon Ball GT" does not adapt the manga by Toriyama, but is a sequel show to the "Dragon Ball Z" anime with an original story using the same characters and universe. It was succeeded by "Dragon Ball Super". Five years after the end of the "Dragon Ball Z" anime (10 years in the Funimation dub), Goku is turned back into a child by the used by his old enemy Emperor Pilaf and is forced to travel across the universe to retrieve them along with his granddaughter Pan
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replaced with the TV closing sequence. Subsequent versions of the FUNimation dub had restored its introduction and its opening/ending sequence. Unlike the Japanese version however, the opening sequence had many scenes in freeze-frame, as a way to block out the original Japanese credits that were in the sequence. The closing credits was restored with English credits censoring half the screen, also as a way to block out the original Japanese credits scrolling from the right. The movie was later available on DVD along with "Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle" and "Path to Power" as part of FUNimation's Dragon Ball Movie
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Network, some on Toonami. However, season two has yet to come to the U.S., giving Jetstream the chance to air it, which they never did. It is currently being distributed by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. The first two movies to air on Jetstream were "" and "" "Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo", "Dragon Ball", "Dragon Ball Z", and "One Piece" was seemingly removed from the site despite not being finished or due to dubbing issues. Toonami Jetstream was offering two ways to check for updates. The first is a RSS feed on their website. Alternatively, a downloadable program called the Toonami Jetstream Desktop
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Dragon Ball: The Path to Power , is a 1996 Japanese animated fantasy martial arts adventure film and the seventeenth animated feature film based on Akira Toriyama's "Dragon Ball" manga, following the first three "Dragon Ball" films and thirteen "Dragon Ball Z" films. It is a re-telling of the original "Dragon Ball" anime series, mixing the elements from the first Dragon Ball search and the later Red Ribbon storyline. It was originally released in Japan on March 2 at the Toei Anime Fair, along with the movie version of "Neighborhood Story". The film was produced to commemorate the tenth anniversary
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considered the movie to be composed of stories already done and done better in the television series. Dragon Ball: The Path to Power , is a 1996 Japanese animated fantasy martial arts adventure film and the seventeenth animated feature film based on Akira Toriyama's "Dragon Ball" manga, following the first three "Dragon Ball" films and thirteen "Dragon Ball Z" films. It is a re-telling of the original "Dragon Ball" anime series, mixing the elements from the first Dragon Ball search and the later Red Ribbon storyline. It was originally released in Japan on March 2 at the Toei Anime Fair,
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audio was recorded in Dallas, TX, United States. However, very few voice actors from Funimation's English dub of the original "Dragon Ball" series reprised their roles for this film, with their replacements from the dub of "Dragon Ball Z Kai" (in production at the time) being used instead. The film (containing the 2010 dubbing) was later re-released in a Dragon Ball Movie 4-Pack on February 8, 2011. Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies, known in Japan as Dragon Ball during its initial theatrical release and later retitled for its home video release,
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lead. When Doe crossed the goal line into the end zone for the touchdown, the ball was knocked out of his hand and recovered by wide receiver Brandon McRae. After review, it remained a touchdown for Florida, although from the replay, it appeared as if the ball “may have come out before Doe crossed the goal line”. If the replay officials had decided that the ball did come out before he crossed the goal line, then Florida’s touchdown could have been taken away and Mississippi State would have gotten the ball at their own 20-yard-line with the score at 22-13,
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for Europe and Canada and was aired on YTV and Toonami UK, which divided the episodes into two seasons while the original Japanese music composed by Akihito Tokunaga is retained in the Blue Water English dub. The AB Groupe Dub first ran in the UK from March 3, 2003 on CNX until August 17, 2003. In Japan, "Dragon Ball GT" did not receive a home video release until June 15, 2005, eight years after its broadcast. This was a remastering of the series in a single 12-disc DVD box set, that was made-to-order only, referred to as a "Dragon Box".
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Dragon Ball (TV series) "Dragon Ball" follows the adventures of the protagonist Goku, a strong naïve boy who, upon meeting Bulma, sets out to gather the seven wish-granting Dragon Balls. After becoming a student of martial arts master Kame-Sennin, he and his fellow pupil Kuririn enter a tournament that attracts the most powerful fighters in the world. He then sets out on his own and winds up facing and destroying the Red Ribbon Army single-handedly. When Kuririn is later murdered after another tournament, Goku exacts revenge on his killer Piccolo Daimao. Three years later, Goku, now a young adult, must
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according to Metacritic. The PS2 version of the game received the 'Best Fighting Game of the Year' award from "X-Play". Mark Bozon of IGN said of the controls, "The sheer speed and complexity of the controls may turn some people off, but the general combat will eventually come down to two buttons, making the game amazingly easy to learn, but nearly impossible to fully master." "Nintendo Power" gave the Wii version a score of 10 for ""Dragon Ball Z" fans", and 5.5 for "everyone else", rounding out the overall score to 7.5 out of 10. "Budokai Tenkaichi 3" received "average"
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"Dragon Ball Kai" (the Catalan voice cast also being essentially the same one from "Dragon Ball Z"). The extended version home release also featured a Valencian dub with almost every member of the original cast from the Valencian "Dragon Ball Z" dub. In Philippines, the movie was released subtitled in English by Pioneer Films during the month of April 2013, making it the second "Dragon Ball" film to be shown in the country. The Filipino dub of the movie was released on January 4, 2015 by ABS-CBN TV Network. "Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods" opened at number one in
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Dragon Ball: Ssawora Son Goku, Igyeora Son Goku Dragon Ball: Ssawora Son Goku, Igyeora Son Goku () (lit. Dragon Ball: Fight Son Goku, Win Son Goku) is an unofficial, unlicensed live-action Korean film adaptation of the manga series "Dragon Ball" by Akira Toriyama. It was directed by Ryong Wang and was released on December 12, 1990. The movie follows the original "Dragon Ball" story, and does so more closely than . This live action adaption from Korea adopts the events of the Emperor Pilaf Saga and a little of the Saiyan Saga, as Nappa makes an appearance in this film.
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using the censored Funimation/Saban dub before switching to Funimation's in-house dub. "Dragon Ball Z" originally aired on the British Comedy Network in Fall 1998. In February 2009, Toei Animation announced that it would begin broadcasting a revised version of "Dragon Ball Z" as part of the series' 20th-anniversary celebrations. The series premiered on Fuji TV in Japan on April 5, 2009, under the title "Dragon Ball Kai". The ending suffix in the name means "updated" or "altered" and reflects the improvements and corrections of the original work. The original footage was remastered for HDTV, featuring updated opening and ending sequences,
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and "Pink"). Gohan, Krillin, Bulma and Oolong are spending a peaceful day camping, but that night, a huge fire breaks out in the nearby forest. Using their strength, Krillin and Gohan put out the fire and save the animals. The next day, the group find the Dragon Balls using the Dragon Radar, and summon the wish-granting Eternal Dragon, Shenron, to restore the forest. Afterwards, Gohan befriends a purple dragon which he and Krillin rescued from the forest's destruction by the fire and names him Icarus (Hire Dragon in the original Japanese version). Unbeknownst to the group, the fire was started
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an action magnum opus." Kyle Mills Of DVD Talk highly recommended the movie, praising the dub and the perfect balancing of the humor elements from the first "Dragon Ball" anime with the action elements of "Dragon Ball Z". He finished with, "Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods is one hell of a fun flick. For any fan of the Dragon Ball franchise, you need to check it out.[...] [It is] a film full of nostalgia, fun characters, legitimate laugh out loud moments, and slick action sequences. It's a film that showcases perfectly why the Dragon Ball franchise has such long
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critics managed to give some statement about the soundtrack. IGN gave the soundtrack a 7.5 stating the soundtrack was "strong, though not great". In their "Burst Limit" review Gamespot stated that "...the upbeat soundtrack is something of an acquired taste". Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit Original Soundtrack As the title suggests, the album includes songs from "Burst Limit". It will also contains the TV size version of the theme song "Kiseki no Honō yo Moeagare!" performed by regular Jpop vocalist Hironobu Kageyama, and the English version "Fight It Out". It was believed that it would be accompanied by composition from
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Dragon Ball Z & Z 2 Original Soundtrack This release was unique in that composer Kenji Yamamoto collaborated with not just the standard Japanese performers of American as well as Japanese artists. American credits include Steve Lukather guitarist of the 1980s rock band Toto and 1970s R&B Soul Funk band Tower of Power who can predominately be heard on tracks 22-24, but despite these credits the album remains a Japanese exclusive. Because this release focuses on the first two PS2 DBZ games, many of Yamamoto's orchestrated tracks heard in the story modes of both games were left out. Prompting many
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Dragon Ball Z "Dragon Ball Z" follows the adventures of Goku who, along with his companions, defend the Earth against villains ranging from conquerors (Vegeta, Frieza), androids (Cell) and other creatures such as (Majin Buu). While the original "Dragon Ball" anime followed Goku from childhood to early adulthood, "Dragon Ball Z" is a continuation of his adult life, but at the same time parallels the lives of his sons, Gohan and Goten, as well as the development of his rivals Piccolo and Vegeta from enemies to allies. Due to the success of the anime in the United States, the manga
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a deal with Toei. Dragon Ball Z "Dragon Ball Z" follows the adventures of Goku who, along with his companions, defend the Earth against villains ranging from conquerors (Vegeta, Frieza), androids (Cell) and other creatures such as (Majin Buu). While the original "Dragon Ball" anime followed Goku from childhood to early adulthood, "Dragon Ball Z" is a continuation of his adult life, but at the same time parallels the lives of his sons, Gohan and Goten, as well as the development of his rivals Piccolo and Vegeta from enemies to allies. Due to the success of the anime in the
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having the characters travel through the universe, and designed the appearances of the main cast. Toriyama himself referred to "GT" as a "side story of the original "Dragon Ball"". Chief character designer Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru said he agonized over designing Super Saiyan 4 Goku, which was the idea of the show's producers, questioning whether it was necessary to go further with the transformations. Because Super Saiyan 4 is brought about while in a Saiyan's form, he made the hair more "wild" and covered Goku's body in red fur. There was only a single final draft of the character; although Nakatsuru did
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They can also achieve Super Saiyan 3 with ease, a feat that was very difficult for Goku to achieve and maintain. In the original Japanese version of the entire "Dragon Ball Z" anime series and in all other media, Trunks is voiced by Takeshi Kusao. Akira Toriyama stated that it was difficult to decide on Present Trunks' voice. The producer at Toei Animation and the editorial department discussed that, perhaps, it would be better if they changed to a different voice actor for the child version. At that time, the serialization was still going on, and Toriyama did not know
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doesn't have a tail. He invites her into his house since his dead grandpa always told him to be nice to girls, and there she goes straight for his only keepsake. When they go in the house Goku shows Bulma an orange glowing ball that he thinks is his grandpa. All of a sudden Bulma comes to life and asks if she can have the ball. When Goku protests, she brings out two more "grandpas", and explains to him the legend of the Dragon Balls and the Eternal Dragon. She offers to let him feel her up to get him
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third set for the Dragon Ball Super card game. It is scheduled to release on March 9th, 2018. It introduces Black cards as the fifth color in the game. It also adds characters from Dragon Ball GT as well as more character from the Universe Survival arc from Dragon Ball Super. The Black cards are mostly focusing on characters from Dragon Ball Xenoverse and utilize the new Over Realm mechanic, that sends cards to the "Warp" a new out of play area. https://web.archive.org/web/20091001153851/http://www.bandaicg.com/dragonball/showthread.php?t=3739 Dragon Ball Collectible Card Game The Dragon Ball Collectible Card Game (Dragon Ball CCG) is a collectible
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Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies, known in Japan as Dragon Ball during its initial theatrical release and later retitled for its home video release, is a 1986 Japanese anime fantasy martial arts adventure film and the first alternate continuity in a series of feature films in the "Dragon Ball" anime franchise, based on the manga of the same name by Akira Toriyama. The film is a modified adaptation of the initial story arc in the manga, with the original character King Gurumes substituting Emperor Pilaf's role as the main antagonist. Like
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yet again plays through the events of the "Dragon Ball Z" timeline, and the game includes several characters and events from the "Dragon Ball Z" movies (like Cooler, Broly and Bardock), "Dragon Ball GT" (like Super Saiyan 4 and Omega Shenron), and the original "Dragon Ball" series itself (Kid Goku). Players fly around a map of Earth and Namek, which changes depending on the Saga. Story Mode was originally intended to have storylines for every playable character in the game as proven by audio logs, but were cut down to just eleven characters, likely due to time constraints. Other features
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dub of "Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge". On the Cooler Double Feature, there is an alternate audio track containing the English dialogue and Japanese background music that is selected by default. To hear these songs, the original music must be selected from a disk sub-menu. The dub made in the Philippines contained English versions of the Japanese opening and ending theme songs. Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge, also known by its Japanese title , or by Toei's own English title Dragon Ball Z: The Strongest Rivals, is a 1991 Japanese anime science fiction martial arts
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arrangement "Hikari no Willpower" was featured as a hidden bonus track. The game was first released in Japan in 1997 under its original title "Dragon Ball: Final Bout". It fared well enough in sales to be reissued under the "PlayStation the Best for Family" series a year later. In parts of Europe (France, Belgium, Spain and Portugal), the game was also released under the name "Dragon Ball: Final Bout" in 1997. In North America, the game was released as "Dragon Ball GT: Final Bout", and it was the first time a "Dragon Ball" video game was released in North America
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rated show on the Saturday morning block with 841,000 viewers and a 0.5 household rating. "Dragon Ball Z" merchandise was a success prior to its peak American interest, with more than $3 billion in sales from 1996–2000. In 1996, "Dragon Ball Z" grossed $2.95billion in merchandise sales worldwide. As of January 2012, "Dragon Ball Z" grossed $5billion in merchandise sales worldwide. In 1998, Animage-ine Entertainment, a division of Simitar, announced the sale of Chroma-Cels, mock animation cels to capitalize on the popularity of "Dragon Ball Z". The original sale was forecasted for late 1998, but were pushed back to January
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cast reprise their roles as well. Kouichi Yamadera and Masakazu Morita also reprise their roles, as Beerus and Whis, respectively. The story of the anime is set four years after the defeat of Majin Boo, when the Earth has become peaceful once again. Akira Toriyama is credited as the original creator, as well for "original story & character design concepts." It is also being adapted into a parallel manga. In 2018, an anime to promote the "Dragon Ball Heroes" card and video game series was announced with a July 1 premiere. The series' announcement included a brief synopsis:Trunks returns from
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of the original cast from the Mexican Spanish dub of the series. In Brazil, "Battle of Gods" was released by Diamond Filmes on October 11, 2013, with the original cast from the Brazilian Portuguese "Dragon Ball Z" dub. In Italy the movie entered theaters on February 1, 2014. In Spain, the movie was released in theaters on May 30, 2014 in Castilian Spanish, Catalan and Basque languages, with the former bringing back almost every member of the original cast from the Castilian Spanish "Dragon Ball Z" dub while the latter two feature the respective Catalan and Basque voice casts from
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music received mixed reviews from gaming critics. Although it would receive high scores like 8 on GameZone, some critics still referred to the music as repetitive and corny. Yet it was appropriate for conveying the game's atmosphere. Luke Van Leuveren of Palgn states ""the sound is generic but annoyingly addictive"". However, Jeremy Dunham of IGN thought the music sounded terrific and Tony "Zing" Tomas of WHAM! Gaming called it top notch. Dragon Ball Z 3 Original Soundtrack Like its predecessor "Dragon Ball Z & Z 2 Original Soundtrack" this album contains a collaboration of American as well as Japanese artists.
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Dragon Ball Z 3 Original Soundtrack Like its predecessor "Dragon Ball Z & Z 2 Original Soundtrack" this album contains a collaboration of American as well as Japanese artists. American credits include Steve Lukather guitarist of the 80's rock band Toto and 70's R&B Soul Funk band Tower of Power, but despite these credits the album remains a Japanese exclusive. The opening theme "Ore wa Tokoton Tomaranai" is performed by Hironobu Kageyama. As its title suggests this release stays focused on tracks that are heard on "Budokai 3", unlike its predecessor which focused on the first two games on a
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him for his perverted antics at Shapeshifting School. Yamcha fights Goku, and appears to have the upper hand, until Bulma wakes up. This puts him into a state of shock and he is forced to retreat with the help of Puar. Bulma, Oolong, and Goku are driving northward towards the next Dragon Ball, only to discover a huge metal tower in the distance (Yamcha and Puar, who have been following them, stay in a cave nearby to keep warm). Soldiers come out and "welcome" them to Muscle Tower, and Goku takes them all head on. He manages to enter the
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Kubo stated that to this day no fight scene has shocked him more than Trunks' first appearance. Trunks (Dragon Ball) Trunks' most prominent physical features come from his maternal side, as he inherits Bulma's blue eyes and lavender-colored hair which is mostly shown in the undercut style. As he is not full-blooded Saiyan, his hair grows and is worn in an over-the-shoulders style for a period. He inherits his skin tone and facial features from his father, with Bulma, Kuririn, and Goku pointing out Trunks' resemblance to Vegeta on several occasions. Trunks can transform into a Super Saiyan which causes
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Trunks (Dragon Ball) Trunks' most prominent physical features come from his maternal side, as he inherits Bulma's blue eyes and lavender-colored hair which is mostly shown in the undercut style. As he is not full-blooded Saiyan, his hair grows and is worn in an over-the-shoulders style for a period. He inherits his skin tone and facial features from his father, with Bulma, Kuririn, and Goku pointing out Trunks' resemblance to Vegeta on several occasions. Trunks can transform into a Super Saiyan which causes his hair to spike on end and takes on a golden color and his eyes a certain
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redesigned) in the special as well as its 2010 remake, "Dragon Ball: Plan to Eradicate the Super Saiyans" along with Hatchiyack, Frieza, Slug, Cooler, and Turles. The remake featured with "Dragon Ball: Raging Blast 2" doesn't include Mr. Popo, the Monsters or Goddo Gadon. Dragon Ball Z Side Story: Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans "Dragon Ball Z Side Story: Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans" was adapted into a two-episode original video animation (OVA) series directed by Shigeyasu Yamauchi and released on August 6, 1993 as strategy guides. In 1994, footage from the OVA was reused in a two-part game for
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News Network described "Dragon Ball"s setting as "a melting pot of sci-fi, fantasy, and folklore". Santos praised its quick development of new characters and storylines, and claimed that the series' crowning achievement is in its dynamic fight scenes. However, he did not enjoy the cliché training and tournament segments, nor its crude humor. His colleague Allen Divers praised the manga's story and humor as being very good at conveying all the characters' personalities. Divers also called Viz's translation one of the best of all the English editions of the series due to its faithfulness to the original Japanese. "Animerica" felt
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protagonist. In elementary school, Kishimoto started watching the "Kinnikuman" and "Dragon Ball" anime alongside his brother. During the following years, Kishimoto started idolizing "Dragon Ball"s original creator Akira Toriyama, enjoying not only his series "Dragon Ball" and "Dr. Slump", but also "Dragon Quest", a series of role-playing video games for which Toriyama is the art designer. While he could not afford to buy "Weekly Shōnen Jump" where the "Dragon Ball" manga was published, he followed the series thanks to a friend from school who had subscribed to the magazine. By high school Kishimoto started losing interest in manga as he
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"Dragon Ball GT: Transformation" was met with average to mixed reception upon release, as GameRankings gave it a score of 68%, while Metacritic gave it 69 out of 100. Dragon Ball GT: Transformation Dragon Ball GT: Transformation is a side-scroller beat 'em up video game developed by Webfoot Technologies and published by Atari for the Game Boy Advance in North America. The story takes place during the "Black Star Dragon Balls" and "Baby" story arcs of the anime series "Dragon Ball GT". "Transformation" was re-released in 2006 as part of a Game Boy Advance two-pack, which includes "Dragon Ball Z:
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Dragon Ball Z Collectible Card Game Dragon Ball Z Trading Card Game (originally the Dragon Ball Z Collectible Card Game and the Dragon Ball GT Trading Card Game) is an out-of-print trading card game based on the Dragon Ball series created by Akira Toriyama. The game was produced by Score Entertainment and uses screen captures of the anime to attempt to recreate the famous events and battles seen in the anime. Score then sold the rights to Panini which eventually ceased publishing. The game first saw release in 2000, with the "Saiyan Saga" starter decks and booster packs. As of
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Krillin, Lord Slug, Master Roshi, Meta-Cooler, Mighty Mask, Mr. Popo, Nappa, Piccolo, Pikkon, Raditz, Spice, Tien, Trunks, Vegeta, and Vinegar. The only Sensei promo card was Supreme Kai. There was also Grand Kai sensei from world games. Personality cards that were released as promos include Broly/Bio Broly, Frieza, Gohan, Goku, Janemba, Piccolo, Trunks, and Vegeta. Dragon Ball Z Collectible Card Game Dragon Ball Z Trading Card Game (originally the Dragon Ball Z Collectible Card Game and the Dragon Ball GT Trading Card Game) is an out-of-print trading card game based on the Dragon Ball series created by Akira Toriyama. The
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the continuity of the series. The first three films, along with "The Path to Power", are based on the original "Dragon Ball" anime series. The remaining fifteen films are based on "Dragon Ball Z". The first five films were shown at the , while the sixth through seventeenth films were shown at the . An American live-action film titled "Dragonball Evolution" was produced by 20th Century Fox, after it acquired the feature film rights to the "Dragon Ball" franchise in March 2002, previous to the film, two unofficial live-action films have been produced decades prior. The film was directed by
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the film home video release approximately () in Japan sales revenue. Dragon Ball Z: Broly – The Legendary Super Saiyan Dragon Ball Z: Broly – The Legendary Super Saiyan, known in Japan as , is a 1993 Japanese anime science fiction martial arts film and the eighth "Dragon Ball Z" feature movie. The original release date in Japan was on March 6, 1993 at the Toei Anime Fair alongside "". It was dubbed into English by Funimation in 2003. The antagonist Broly was designed by series creator Akira Toriyama. This film is the first of four featuring the character, followed
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Dragon Ball Z: Broly – The Legendary Super Saiyan Dragon Ball Z: Broly – The Legendary Super Saiyan, known in Japan as , is a 1993 Japanese anime science fiction martial arts film and the eighth "Dragon Ball Z" feature movie. The original release date in Japan was on March 6, 1993 at the Toei Anime Fair alongside "". It was dubbed into English by Funimation in 2003. The antagonist Broly was designed by series creator Akira Toriyama. This film is the first of four featuring the character, followed by "" and "" in 1994, and "" in 2018. On
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Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure , is a 1988 Japanese anime fantasy martial arts adventure film and the third alternate continuity "Dragon Ball" feature film, originally released in Japan on July 9 at the "Toei Manga Matsuri" film festival as part of a quadruple feature along with "Bikkuriman 2: The Secret of Muen Zone", "Tatakae!! Ramenman", and "Kamen Rider Black: Terrifying! The Phantom House of Devil Pass". Unlike the previous two "Dragon Ball" films, "Mystical Adventure" does not introduce any original characters, but instead adapts characters from the Red Ribbon and 22nd Tenkaichi Budokai story arcs from the manga into the
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no apparent English credits. Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure , is a 1988 Japanese anime fantasy martial arts adventure film and the third alternate continuity "Dragon Ball" feature film, originally released in Japan on July 9 at the "Toei Manga Matsuri" film festival as part of a quadruple feature along with "Bikkuriman 2: The Secret of Muen Zone", "Tatakae!! Ramenman", and "Kamen Rider Black: Terrifying! The Phantom House of Devil Pass". Unlike the previous two "Dragon Ball" films, "Mystical Adventure" does not introduce any original characters, but instead adapts characters from the Red Ribbon and 22nd Tenkaichi Budokai story arcs from
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this version (which would be replaced in the 2008 remastered version with another original track composed by Mark Menza) and the remaining pieces of background music were composed by Faulconer and Evan Jones. However, in a double feature in which it was released along with "", there is an alternate audio track containing the English dialogue and Japanese background music. Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug, also known by its Japanese title , is a 1991 Japanese animated science fiction martial arts film and the fourth "Dragon Ball Z" feature movie. It was originally released in
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World Report awarded it a score of 8 out of 10, saying "Solid games like Dragon Ball Revenge of King Piccolo keep the franchise alive. It manages to integrate multiple game genres into one great title that series fans should enjoy" IGN awarded it a score of 7.4 out of 10, calling it "A simple beat-'em-up that seems perfect for kids but too forgiving and straightforward for die-hards." GameSpot awarded it a score of 5.0 out of 10, saying "Revenge of King Piccolo is more successful as a Dragon Ball primer than as an actual fighting game." Dragon Ball: Revenge
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the old, dusty house, and finds the four-star Dragon Ball in the same place Goku kept it many years ago. He takes it and, thinking that you can have one ball to grant the wish, tries to summon Shenron. When nothing happens, Goku becomes aggravated and shouts at the Dragon Ball as if there is someone in there. Again, when nothing happens, Goku throws the ball away, and starts yelling, telling himself that he was foolish to believe such a fairy tale about the Dragon Balls. Apparently, the Dragon Ball rolled to the feet of Goku Jr.'s ancestor, Goku himself.
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which summon a wish-granting dragon when gathered. Along his journey, Goku makes several friends and battles a wide variety of villains, many of whom also seek the Dragon Balls. Toriyama's manga was adapted and divided into two anime series produced by Toei Animation: "Dragon Ball" and "Dragon Ball Z", which together were broadcast in Japan from 1986 to 1996. Additionally, the studio has developed 19 animated feature films and three television specials, as well as two anime sequel series titled "Dragon Ball GT" (1996–1997) and "Dragon Ball Super" (2015–2018). From 2009 to 2015, a revised version of "Dragon Ball Z"
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is popular at the time, explaining that when he was creating "Dragon Ball", most cars were very square, so he drew only round car designs. In 1995, Toriyama detailed the equipment he used for "Dragon Ball". He used a G-pen nib by Zebra, usually getting three chapters out of one because he typically does not press down hard. Toriyama used black drawing ink made by Pilot, but his color ink was produced by Luma and applied with a ten-year-old fine point Tenshōdō brush. His whiteout was also made by Luma. He received free Kent paper, similar to Bristol board, from
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2014. "Battle of Gods" was the first film considered an official part of the "Dragon Ball" storyline, being set during the time skip in chapter 517 of the original manga, with original creator Akira Toriyama deeply involved. The plot involves Beerus, the God of Destruction, learning of the defeat of the galactic overlord Frieza at the hands of Goku. Seeking an opponent worthy of his power, Beerus, along with his companion Whis, travels to the North Galaxy to challenge Goku to a battle. The first story arc of "Dragon Ball Super" retells the events of "Battle of Gods". Some details
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the Gamer Temple and Game Radar site the music as the only good part the game has to offer with Game Radar's Alan Kim stating to "download the tunes and skip everything else". Ben Dutka of PSXExtreme found the music to be disconcerting citing that the atmosphere gave the impression that it was mocking the game. Dragon Ball Z: Infinite World Original Soundtrack This contains the compositions by composers Kenji and Kanon Yamamoto, credited as Kenz and Canon respectively, and features the theme songs "Hikari no Sasu Mirai e!" and "Dragon Ball Party" performed by Hironobu Kageyama. The soundtrack would
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true to the original" but was pleased overall. John Sinnott of DVDTalk praised the television special, seeing it as being separate from the other episodes of "Dragon Ball". He believed this to be a positive attribute. Regarding the Blu-ray release of the film he was less impressed with the color and aspect ratio, citing them as not particularly "exciting". However he expressed joy at Funimation leaving the original Japanese soundtrack and the English voice dubs in, describing them as "enveloping". For fans of "Dragon Ball" he recommended watching the episode as it "worked a lot better than the average theatrical
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2008, in Japan, November 4, 2008, in North America and December 5, 2008, in Europe. Dragon Ball Z: Budokai HD Collection includes re-mastered versions of "Budokai" and "Budokai 3", alongside full Trophy and Achievements support. Both games include the optional original Japanese language track. Both games also feature reused soundtracks consisting of soundtracks from the US and European versions of the Sparking! (Budokai Tenkaichi) games, whereas the soundtracks from the original PS2 versions were made by Kenji Yamamoto. This is because Yamamoto had used actual songs as bases for the tracks he made for the "Dragon Ball Z" games he
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a similar image as it would be seen through one of the series' "Scouter" devices. The "Z" Edition includes a cover of "Dragon Ball Z"'s original opening theme song, "Cha-La Head-Cha-La" by Hironobu Kageyama, and an instrumental version in addition to the previous four tracks, with front and back cover art illustrations depicting the members in a "Dragon Ball"-style drawn by Toei Animation. A shortened movie version of the song is included on the "Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F"' original soundtrack released on May 8, 2015. An English-language version of the song has also been recorded for use in international
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Dragon Ball Z: Infinite World Original Soundtrack This contains the compositions by composers Kenji and Kanon Yamamoto, credited as Kenz and Canon respectively, and features the theme songs "Hikari no Sasu Mirai e!" and "Dragon Ball Party" performed by Hironobu Kageyama. The soundtrack would receive mixed reviews from gaming critics. Unfortunately these critics miss state Kageyama as composer. Due to the North America packaging only listing Kageyama responsible for the music, "Music by Hironobu Kageyama". Sites like Gamer 2.0 and IGN would give the tracks low scores. with IGN's Greg Miller calling the music repetitive. While other sites such as
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on the English re-title is that Atari chose to market the game as part of the "Budokai" series in order to capitalize on a pre-existing market of fans already familiar with said game series. The English version also uses a great deal of sound effects and background music made for the "Budokai" series. The English release of the game does not feature the same music found in the original Japanese version. While "Sparking!" features actual music from "Dragon Ball Z" (and two other pieces from the "Dragon Ball" franchise and "Dragon Ball GT" where appropriate) as composed by Shunsuke Kikuchi,
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later European GameCube version switched back to the original Japanese voice acting because of negative feedback from most European "Dragon Ball" fans which were used to the Japanese dub since the 16-bit era. In Japan, 2,000 lucky V-Jump readers got Dragon Ball Z 2 V, a revamped version of "Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2" with Cooler (4th form), Kuriza, Majin Frieza, and Majin Cell included. All of the characters were already unlocked, but the capsules were preset. The World Martial Arts Tournament now displays the "V-Jump" logo. The logo for the game was slightly changed. In addition to a "V",
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and "Dragon Ball Z" to match the anime series but the most recent edition of the series was released under its original title. "Dragon Ball" has become one of the most successful manga series of all time. Its collected volumes have sold over 159million copies in Japan and over 350million worldwide, making it the second best-selling manga series. Regarded as one of the most influential manga series, "Dragon Ball" has inspired artists including Eiichiro Oda ("One Piece"), Masashi Kishimoto ("Naruto") and Tite Kubo ("Bleach"). Critical reception to the series has been mostly positive. Reviewers have praised the comedy, fight scenes
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Edition," which collects three individual volumes into a single large volume. However, in 2013 Viz began publishing new 3-in-1 volumes collecting the entire manga series, including what they previously released as "Dragon Ball Z", under the "Dragon Ball" name. The "Dragon Ball Z" films comprise a total of 15 entries as of 2015. The first 13 films were typically released every March and July during the series' original run in accordance with the spring and summer vacations of Japanese schools. They were typically double features paired up with other anime films, and were thus, usually an hour or less in
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telecasts of "Dragon Ball Z" ranked as the top three programs in all of television, broadcast or cable, for delivery of boys 9-14. In 2001, Cartoon Network obtained licensing to run 96 more episodes and air the original "Dragon Ball" anime and was the top rated show in the Toonami block of Cartoon network. Beginning March 26, 2001, Cartoon Network ran a 12-week special promotion "Toonami Reactor" which included a focus on "Dragon Ball Z", which would stream episodes online to high-speed internet users. Many home video releases were met with both the edited and unedited versions placing on in
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both based on the same outline by Toriyama for the story of "Super". Toei Animation produced an anime television series based on the first 194 manga chapters, also titled "Dragon Ball". The series premiered in Japan on Fuji Television on February 26, 1986 and ran until April 19, 1989, lasting 153 episodes. Instead of continuing the anime as "Dragon Ball", Toei Animation decided to carry on with their adaptation under a new name and asked Akira Toriyama to come up with the title. picks up five years after the first series left off and adapts the final 325 chapters of
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his plans never come to be. Goku Black appears in "" "Future Trunks Special Edition" attempting to kill Trunks, but being prevented by Mai's intervention. This appearance takes place before his initial appearance in "Dragon Ball Super". Goku Black is a playable character in "Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2" as a pre-order bonus / downloadable character, while Zamasu and Goku Black (Super Saiyan Rosé) are playable characters in the Pack 3 DLC, and Fused Zamasu is playable in the Pack 4 DLC. They also appear in "Dragon Ball Fusions". Goku Black (Super Saiyan Rosé), assisted by Zamasu, is a playable character
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the anime as an entirely different and more "involved experience." He wrote that "You come to know and care for the characters more intimately, and the joy and wonder of watching them fight, learn and grow throughout the series improves tenfold." Many manga artists have cited "Dragon Ball" and Toriyama as inspirations, including "Fairy Tail" and "Rave" author Hiro Mashima. Both "One Piece" creator Eiichiro Oda and "Naruto" creator Masashi Kishimoto have said that Goku inspired their series' main protagonists as well as their structures. For the "kanzenban" re-release of "Dragon Ball", every odd-numbered volume included a tribute illustration by
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Reviews found Piccolo's differences from "Dragon Ball" to "Dragon Ball Z" as one of the reasons the former show is recommendable to viewers over the later anime. While reviewing the fourth "Dragon Ball Z" film, Anime News Network writer Allen Drivers found Piccolo's initial scenes peacefully enough to entertain viewers. In a later film, John Sinnott from DVD Talk criticized Piccolo's involvement saying he appears "from out of no where" in order to fight alongside his friends giving the film little reasoning. Chris Homer from The Fandom Post believed Piccolo's sacrifice in "Dragon Ball GT" "was a genuine touching moment"
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as GameRankings gave it a score of 74%, while Metacritic gave it 73 out of 100. "Supersonic Warriors 2" was met with a little more mixed reception than the first game; GameRankings gave it a score of 70%, while Metacritic gave it 66 out of 100. Dragon Ball Z: Supersonic Warriors The is a series of fighting games based on the "Dragon Ball" franchise. The first game, Dragon Ball Z Supersonic Warriors was developed by Arc System Works and Cavia and was released for the Game Boy Advance on June 22, 2004. The game was followed by the 2005 sequel,
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7 out of 10, praising the addition of Conton City but criticized the combat system for being almost identical to the first "Xenoverse" game and the soundtrack as "consistently awful". Ashley Fonte from Games Mojo awarded it 4.3 out of 5 stars stating that "Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 is an exciting anime game with a unique and ambitious concept that is familiar to the fans of the Dragon Ball Z series and will give them an enjoyable playing experience." Alastair Stevensons score of 3.5/5 on Trusted Reviews said that "Combat is fun if you know how Dragon Ball works, but
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English, and all are now out of print in Japan. From February 4 to May 9, 2013, condensed versions of the "Daizenshuu" with some updated information were released as the four-volume series. For "Dragon Ball GT", the "Dragon Ball GT Perfect Files" were released in May and December 1997 by Shueisha's "Jump Comics Selection" imprint. They include series information, illustration galleries, behind-the-scenes information, and more. They were out of print for many years, but were re-released in April 2006 (accompanying the Japanese DVD release of "Dragon Ball GT") and this edition is still in print. Coinciding with the 34-volume "kanzenban"
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Dragon Ball: Origins Dragon Ball: Origins, known as in Japan, is a video game for the Nintendo DS based on the manga/anime franchise "Dragon Ball" created by Akira Toriyama. The game was developed by Game Republic and published by Atari and Namco Bandai under the Bandai label. It was released on September 18, 2008 in Japan, November 4, 2008 in North America, December 5, 2008 in Europe, and December 11, 2008 in Korea. The game was released in Australia on December 4, 2008 and was later recalled as its PG rating did not reflect the racy content found in the
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by the Namekian Dragon Balls, along with her family and friends, and gives her energy to Goku to eliminate Majin Boo once and for all. Bulma appears in eight "Dragon Ball Z" films; in the , Bulma makes a brief appearance when using the Dragon Radar to find Gohan after his abduction by Garlic Jr.'s henchman; in the , she is used as leverage by Kochin to get Kame-Sennin to come back to the lair of Dr. Wheelo, where she is forced to accompany him as well; in the , she is seen camping with Oolong and Kuririn before the
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better fighter and beat her opponent. Her first appearance in a "Dragon Ball" game was "". She is a playable character in most "Dragon Ball Z" fighting games, including the "Budokai" series and "Raging Blast" series. Android 18 is the only playable android in both "" and "", having an original story in "Shin Budokai" where she defeats Freeza, who intended to kidnap her so she could assist him in his acquiring of the Dragon Balls on Namek and has her programming to terminate Goku erased after summoning Shenlong. In the 2010 arcade game "Dragon Ball Heroes", after Super 17
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EX Fusions as "time-consuming". Heidi Kemps of GameSpot awarded the game a 6 out of 10, criticizing the lack of English voice acting, the battle animations for being "repetitive" and the game itself for feeling like a companion to "Dragon Ball Xenoverse". The game sold 77,509 copies within its first week of release in Japan. As of October 13, 2016, it has sold 174,184 copies in the region. Dragon Ball Fusions "Dragon Ball Fusions" allows players to create their own character, build teams, and collect "Dragon Ball" characters to fuse and create new ones to use during battles. It also
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Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z is an action role-playing game based on the manga and anime franchise "Dragon Ball". It was developed by Artdink and published by Bandai Namco Games. The game promotes the release of the film "", featuring the first video game appearance of Goku's Super Saiyan God form as well as the characters Beerus and Whis. "Battle of Z" is a team fighting action title that lets up to eight players battle it out against one another in a gameplay and graphical style similar to those of "Dragon Ball: Zenkai
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The goal was to not runaway from what came before with a retelling, but to move the themes forward. I did it for fun as an exercise in screenwriting, but it felt good to get that out of my system." Ed Boon recalled that for six out of the eight months while they were in production of the original "Mortal Kombat", "nobody could come up with a name nobody didn't hate". Some of the names suggested included "Kumite", "Dragon Attack", "Death Blow" and just "Fatality". Someone had written down "combat" on the drawing board for the names in Boon's office
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Ball Z: Shin Budokai - Another Road (known simply as in Japan and Europe) is the sequel to "Dragon Ball Z: Shin Budokai" for the PlayStation Portable. The game features a brand new story that tells the tale of Majin Buu being released in Future Trunks' timeline. As Majin Buu is too strong for Trunks to handle alone, he uses his time machine to recruit the original Z warriors for assistance, eventually succeeding in the destruction of Majin Buu. Dragon Ball Z: Infinite World is the fourth installment to the "Budokai" PS2 series. The game was released on December 4,
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dressed their Colonel Sanders statues as Goku, with each one holding a different starred Dragon Ball. They began selling "Strongest Sets" that come with "Light Up! Dragon Bottles" or "Dream Dragon Radar detectors" on February 28, and a TV ad featuring Goku began airing. As part of a collaboration with the Japanese J. League Division 1 football team Albirex Niigata, a special poster unveiled on the official "Battle of Gods" website on February 20, 2013, was displayed across Niigata Prefecture in promotion of their match with the defending league Division 1 champions Sanfrecce Hiroshima on March 3, 2013. The poster
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the "Dragon Ball" universe, either against the game's AI or another player in one of the various modes of play both on and offline. The game is one of the first games in the "Dragon Ball" franchise to be published by Namco Bandai in North America, as the company would acquire the gaming license from previous license holder Atari in July of that same year. The game was met with mixed reviews from gaming critics for its storymode and overall gameplay controls. The game featured mode called "Dragon Battle Collection" allows players to play through the original events of the
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set released on November 8, 2011. However, production of these 4:3 sets was suspended after the second volume, citing technical concerns over restoring the original film material frame by frame. Only a year later, the company began producing a cropped 16:9 remastered Blu-ray release in 2013, with nine sets released in total. On August 13, 2013, Funimation released all 53 episodes and the three movies from their first "Dragon Ball Z" dub created with Saban and Ocean Studios in a collector's DVD box set, titled the "Rock the Dragon Edition". In Japan, "Dragon Ball Kai" was released in wide-screen on
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cropped the entire series into 16:9 widescreen format and began re-releasing it to DVD in nine individual "season" box sets; the first set released on February 6, 2007 and the final on May 19, 2009. In July 2009, Funimation announced that they would be releasing the Japanese frame-by-frame "Dragon Box" restoration of "Dragon Ball Z" in North America. These seven limited edition DVD box sets were released uncut in the show's original 4:3 fullscreen format between November 10, 2009 and October 11, 2011. In July 2011, Funimation announced plans to release "Dragon Ball Z" in Blu-ray format, with the first
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