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Dragonball Z in 2003 The Year in Review (Part One) 26/12/03
December 28th 2003
Hi again everyone and welcome to the second of the Gohan Extreme 3000 Summer Series of feature articles exploring this year and Dragonball Z. The other day I began with the first article exploring the first six months and all the major events that had happened including the Armageddon in Auckland, the TV3 DBZ Episode Skip, DBGT in the UK and USA and two new DBZ video games Ultimate Battle 22 and The Legacy of Goku 2. In Part Two I explore what happened from July to December including the end of the DBZ Tv series in NZ and the first appearence of DBGT in New Zealand!
JULY
July 2nd - The final ever Dragonball Z episode "Goku's Next Journey" screens in New Zealand
July 5th - It is discovered that the new characters in Budokai 2 will be Goten, Young Trunks, Teen Gohan, Videl, Majin Vegeta, Supreme Kai, Dabura, Android 20, and three forms of Buu.
July 7th - DBZGT Legacy reveals probable dates and titles for Dragonball Z movies 9-13 whether these were true and were changed after they were revealed early will never be known. Movie 9 is called "Bojack: Supreme Evil" but the actual title is "Bojack: Unbound". I think Supreme Evil sounded better...
July 8th - Lee Blackburn of Glenfield, Auckland wins this sites third Extreme Competition and chooses the seventh DBZ movie, Super Android 13 as his prize.
July 9th - The executive producer of Dragonball Z Budokai 2, Daisuke Uchiyama reveals there is a game absed on the original Dragonball series in development for the PS2 no other details are mentioned and this game hasn't been mentioned again since.
July 12th - Cole Marentette becomes the first person to have their fan fiction on this website when his story Zukin: The Black Wolf of Space debuts on this site.
July 17th - With Manga Entertainment under new ownership the compny upgrades its website and adds a forum.
July 20th - I discover that Dragonball GT is avaliable in New Zealand in the form of one episode on a DVD that comes with the Legacy of Goku 2 Strategy Guide
July 23rd - The DBZ live action movie info is listed on the IMDB with Roland Emmerich as director and Tedi Sarafian as screenwriter.
July 24th - A supposed poster for the DBZ live action movie is discovered with the actor playing Piccolo in full makeup. Click here to see it.
AUGUST
August 2nd - This website celebrates its third birthday although I don't realise it was until a week later.
August 9th - Its announced that Dragonball GT will begin screening in th USA on Octobver 2nd
August 11th - Funimation announces at an anime convention that they are in the process of redubbing the first 56 Dragonball Z episodes.
August 29th - Dragonball GT and DBZ Movie 8 are confirmed as being released on October 17th
August 30th - I discover that Dragonball Z Budokai 1 for PS2 has gone platinum in New Zealand
SEPTEMBER
September 5th - The Dragonball GT cover art for NZ is revealed as being the same as the USA which upsets some fans, Funimation thanks the fans for making The Legacy of Goku 2 the number sone selling game on the Gameboy Advanced in the world for the month of July.
September 16th - Burger King begins a Dragonball Z promotion in New Zealand selling Dragonball Z Sliders a valaibleas either Super Saiyan 3 Goku, Super Saiyan Teen Gohan, Evil Buu and Kibito.
September 18th - The NZ date for the release of Dragonball Z Budokai 2 is announced as being November 18th
September 19th - The Wellington Armageddon featuring Chris Sabat begins and has the first NZ screenings of he Path to Power DBZ Movie 8 and even Dragonball GT. I later discover that the people at Manga were selling Dragonball series boxsets imported from America there.
September 26th - Eliza Dushku is rumoured to be playing Chi Chi in the live action DBZ movie.
OCTOBER
Due to my own personal error I lost all the updates to this website between the 1st and 15th of October so all news from that time is unreported...sorry!
October 16th - Mamdman Australia announces the release of the original Dragonball TV series first 26 episodes in two DVD boxsets in January. These are later delayed until March
October 17th - Dragonball GT and DBZ Movie 8 are relased in New Zealand
October 18th - This site begins its fourth competition to win the first volume of Dragonball GT, I reveal the title of the ninth DBZ movie as Bojack: Unbound.
October 29th - The fourth competition ends and Courteney Bullimore of Greymouth wins a free video copy of the first Dragonball GT volume "Afflcition", The Armageddon website announces that the Auckland Armageddon in April 2004 will have a mini Anime Expo as part of the event.
NOVEMBER
November 3rd - After a week or so of hinting this website announces it first piece of exclusive news when the announcement that Eric Vale (vocie of Future Trunks) will be coming to NZ for the Auckland Armageddon.
November 7th - Dragonball GT begins airing on a weekly basis in the USA,
November 10th - I discover much to my joy that Dragonball Z Budokai 2 for PS2 will be released in NZ and Australia with the English voices.
November 14th - The UK becomes the first English speaking country to get Dragonball Z Budokai 2.
November 22nd - Budokai 2 becomes avaliable in New Zealand and Australia
November 26th - I finally get my copy of Dragonball Z Budokai 2
DECEMBER
December 4th - New Zealand based website Dragonball Menace which began in 1999 closes, Jakks Pacific reveals the Dragonball toy line up for 2004 including the Dragonball GT figures
December 6th - After a long delay Dragonball GT volumes three and four and Dragonball movie "Path to Power" are released, Dragonball Z Budokai 2 debuts at number four in the top selling NZ games chart.
December 10th - The Lycos Top 50 publishes its annual top 50 most searched for web topics and while Dragonball had previously come first in 2000 and 2001 the winner this yearit comes third with number one being Kazaa and two being Britney Spears.
December 19th - The DBZ fighting game for the Gameboy Advanced, Dragonball Z Taiketsu is released.
December 22nd - Cartoon Network begins a Dragonball Z marathon that also screens on the 23rd,24th and 26th,
And so ends 2003 in the world of DBZ but what about next year? What can we expect for 2K4? Sounds like a good topic for another article!
All releases are on Video and DVD unless stated
DBZ Series 3 Part 1 (DVD)
-January 15th 2004 (conf)-
DBZ Movies 4-6 Boxset (DVD)
DBGT Vol 5 Ramifications
DBGT Vol 6 Preparation
-January 22nd 2004-
DBGT Vol 7 Annihalation
DBGT Vol 8 Salvation
-February 2004?-
DBGT Vol 9 Calculations
DBGT Vol 10 Revelations
DBZ Series 3 Part 2 (DVD)
-March 2004?-
DB Pt 1 Saga of Goku (DVD)
DB Pt 2 Tournament (DVD)
-April 2004?-
Viz Graphic Novels
Dragonball Z Volume 14
-January 2003 (USA)-
Dragonball Volume 14
-February 2004 (USA)-
Dragonball Z Volume 15
-March 2004 (USA)
Score CCG
DBZ Kid Buu saga
-Coming Soon!-
Gameboy Advance
Dragonball Z: Taiketsu
-Out Now! -
Nintendo GameCube
Dragonball Z: Budokai
-Out Soon! -
Dates Last updated 27/12/03
All release dates are New Zealand releases unless stated
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