The Return of Dragonball Z!
Its funny when this happens. Two days ago I posed the question of when Dragonball Z would return to TV3 and it seems the questioned has been answered. Unfortunately though Dragonball Z's return will be in repeats only (sources say the Trunks saga episodes will play). The repeats will begin this Saturday at 8.30am after Zoids: Chaotic Century. Although its not what I was hoping this is better than nothing. Lets hope that the new episodes are on soonand they don't screen at this time or day...
In DBZ video game news it seems that info and screenshots have been previewed on the sequel to The Legacy of Goku, The Legacy of Goku II, original reports said the game was called Legacy 2: Future Shock. Heres some details about the game...
Publisher/Developer: Infogrames
Platform: Gameboy Advance
Description: Prepare For An All-New DBZ Adventure! Just when the Z Warriors thought the struggle against evil was over, a new evil approaches. In this next episode of the DBZ RPG franchise, players will take on the role of Trunks, Gohan, Piccolo, Vegeta, and Goku as they journey through the Cell Saga and prepare to do battle with the mighty Cell himself. With five playable characters, hours of gameplay, and hundreds of maps to explore, it�s a DBZ adventure of epic proportions.
Features:
* Play as Trunks, Vegeta, Piccolo, Gohan, and Goku.
* Spans the Trunks Saga, Android Saga, and Cell Saga.
* Train, fight and fulfill quests as players advance their way to battle the evil Cell.
* Gameplay is 3 to 4 times longer than the original Legacy of Goku.
* Over 200 maps to access and explore.
See more details on this game including screenshots and the package art by clicking here. The same site also has a page on the upcoming Dragonball Z Budokai for Nintendo GameCube which is much the same as the PS2 version already avaliable. See that page by clicking here. Please notes that products on those two websites are in USA prices and USA release dates. Video games purchased from that site will not work in most NZ gaming machines. The NZ release dates have yet to be announced but the likely releases are Mid June for Legacy 2 and Early September for Budokai on GameCube. In related vigeo game news the Yu-Gi-Oh PS-One game, Forbidden Memories, is out now!
The Armageddon Pulp Culture Expo website has updated their site with a floor plan showing where things will be at the expo. They also now have a photo with the stars page. Thanks to the new info I've updated this sites DBZ at the Expo page with all the new info so check that out. Just so you know I'm not being paid for the DBZ banner at the top of this page - I put it there just to support the expo. The banner will remain there until April 15 when the old layout will be restored.
That is all... For now...
28th March 2003 by gohan2k
When will Dragonball Z Be Back?
This is the question on the minds of many NZ Dragonball Z fans as the series is still yet to return to New Zealand after a year of waiting. The waiting continues as after checking the TV Guide for April 5-11 it won't be back before the Armageddon Pulp Culture Expo in Auckland from April 12-14. Although repeats of Transformers: Armada will end the show will be replaced by a new show callled Basil Brush.
Naturally I had hoped that Dragonball Z would replace Armada but that time has passed. One possible explanation for the delayed return of DBZ is that TV3 are waiting for the final fifteen episodes (episodes 262-276) which have just finished in America so they can combine them with the rest of Season Six (episodes 223-261) and play them all at the same time.
My current estimate is that Dragonball Z will play after the airing of all the Basil Brush episodes (assuming that TV3 doesn't repeat the series) meaning it should begin in May...
27th March 2003 by gohan2k
Dragonball Movie 4 Release in USA
If you live in the USA you might be intrested to know that Dragonball Movie 4 "The Path to Power" will be released in the USA on April 29 but you can preorder know from the Z Store. The Path to Power starts with a retelling of Goku's first meeting with Bulma, Oolong, and Yamcha, up to the point where Goku fights and destroys the Red Ribbon Army. This movie was Dragonball's fourth and final movie and was released in Japan after DBZ concluded, in 1996, and therefore has a higher quality of animation.
If you live in New Zealand it is unknown when this movie will see release here because none of the Dragonball TV series or the first three movies have been released here (or in Australia). I'll let you know as soon as I find out when Dragonball will be released in NZ...
Oh and if any of you care about Yu-Gi-Oh! you may be intterested that a new PS-One game has come out. Yu-Gi-Oh!: Forbidden Memories tells the back story of the TV show as you duel people. find out more info by clicking here!
26th March 2003 by gohan2k
(Fill in the Blank) Ultimate Battle 22 _______
If you said "delayed" then you'd be right. The new NZ release date for the PS-One DBZ fighting game, Ultimate Battle 22,is now set at April 2nd! If you live in the USA though its out now!
Exclusive DBZ CCG Cards in DBGT Release
FUnimation and Score have announced that they will be putting exclusive DBZ CCG cards in the upcoming release of the Dragonball GT DVDs in the USA. The first two DBGT DVDs, Affliction and Incubation, will come out on April 15 in the USA. It is unlikely however that when these DVDs come out in NZ that they will feature the cards inside them but you never know...
Meanwhile, at the 75th Academy Awards yesterday a anime named Spirited Away won Best Animated Feature Film. Spirited Away was up against some pretty big films such as Ice Age, Lilo and Stitch, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimmarron and Treasure Planet. Spirited Away tells the story of a girl named Chihiro. Her parents and her have just moved to a new town, but get lost along the way. Her father ends up taking a wrong turn into what appears to be a deserted amusement park. While investigating, Chihiro's parents find a food stand and beginning eating, but get turned into giant pigs! Chihiro's family has stumbled across a spirit vacation resort, a place forbidden to humans. Chihiro is forced to work in this resort or her parents will be killed. Theres a lot more to the story as well.. Spirited Away will be in selected NZ cinemas (click here to see which ones) from April 3. Sounds like a pretty cool movie! (LU)
24th March 2003 by gohan2k
This is Just Ridiculous...
Bad news again I'm afraid as Ultimate Battle 22 has been delayed for the fifth or so time. The new release date is Wednesday March 26 . I'm sick of doing these "Ultimate Battle 22 has been delayed" updates so the next time I'll mention the game will when it is actually released. Check the "NZ DBZ Release Dates" down the left side of this page to find out any more delayed dates.
Oh and don't forget to check out the new Tomako's Revenge comics at the bottm of this page!
21st March 2003 by gohan2k
Ultimate Battle 22 Delayed AGAIN!
The Dragonball Z fighting game Ultimate Battle 22 for PS-One has been delayed for release yet again and is now set to come out on Monday....hopefully...
I am pleased to announce that this sites first competition winner, Josie Ponce, has received her prize of a free DBZ CCG card signed by the voice of Gohan, Stephanie Nadolny, I have enjoyed this past competition. and look forward to announcing competition 2 in which the prize will most likely be a DBZ video...
I am saddened to announce that my first ever Elite Affiliate, Dragonball.co.nz, has closed. The awesome webmaster of the site, SFranky, is now working on another site. I hope the site will one day return...
In DBZ Web Community News Daizenshuu Ex held a competition isn whcih people were asked to design video cover art that was bettern than FUNimations new Dragonball GT covers and the winners have been announced. Click here to go to that page and check out the winners!
20th March 2003 by gohan2k
Just Typical...
I take a day off from updating and theres suddenly a flood of news. Oh well... better get into it...
If you live in Christchurch and play the DBZ CCG you may be interested in the South Island regional taking place in your town. On this Saturday March 22 there will be a DBZ CCG tournament taking place at the Christchurch City Club, 2002 Oxford Terrace. The entry fee is $17.50. Registartion begins at 9am and play begins at 10am sharp. For more information click here. The North Island regional will be at the Armageddon Expo Saturday April 12 More info on that here
Manga Entertainment has announced the official New Zealand release dates for the new Dragonball Z videos and DVDs. Volume 5.15 Kid Buu - Vegeta's Plea and Volume 5.16 Kid Buu - The Price of Victory. This is interesting because on the Armageddon Expo website it says that these and the seventh Dragonball Z movie, Super Android 13, will be avaliable at the Auckland expo which is on the 12-14th of April. I suspect the the Armageddon sale of these titles is a pre-release and they will only be avalible in NZ there but will be in the rest of NZ from the 18th...Just a guess...I also notice that Super Android 13 will be avaliable at the Expo but its NZ release date has not be announced yet....
It seems that the PS-One Dragonball Z game, Ultimate Battle 22, has been delayed again. Originally it was supposed to come out on Tuesday but it was delayed till today (Thursday) and is now delayed until tommorow (Friday). This gives it the same release date as the Yu-Gi-Oh! PS-One game, Forbidden Memories...
Some of you may be interested in the chance to hang round with Sean Schemmel and other Expo guests on the night of April 12 as most expo guests are attending the 2nd annual Video Ezy DVD awards in Auckland. It goes from 7pm till 10.30pm and dinner and desert. There is also an open bar and a buffet. The downside (and the reason I won't be going) is the ticket price of $109 per person. Click here if your interested in finding out more info!
18th March 2003 by gohan2k
The Ultimate Battle is Delayed
Yesterday I mentioned that Ultimate Battle 22 for PS-One is coming out today well it seems the game has been delayed a couple of days and it will now come out on this Thursday, the 20th of March, I'll have more deatils on the game then!
The first of this sites competitions has a winner, meanwhile, Josie Ponce from Nelson has won herself a free DBZ CCG card signed by the voice of Kid Gohan, Stephanie Nadolny! Hopefully I'll have another competition up soon (probably sometime in Apirl) so keep visiting the site!
17th March 2003 by gohan2k
We Have a Winner!
I am pleased to announce that the competition to win yourself a free DBZ CCG card personally signed by the voice of Gohan, Stephanie Nadolny, has finished and there is a winner! I can't reveal any details about the winner until they are contacted. Keep visiting the site for any more competitions that might occur!
In the USA today the final fifteen episodes of Dragonball Z begin screening and this will bbe the last time new DBGZ will screen in the USA. In New Zealand we are still impatiently waiting for TV3 to play episodes after "Final Atonement"...
Tommorow meanwhile is the release of the Dragobnball Z PS-One game Ultimate Battle 22. The game costs $69.95 and features 22 characters plus another five to unlock. More details tommorow!
With the upcoming Armageddon Pulp Culture Expo on April 12-14 in Auckland coming soon I've made a page which lists all the DBZ events occuring at the event. Click here to visit the page!
Oh and don't forget to check out the new Tomako's Revenge comics at the bottom of this page!
16th March 2003 by gohan2k
Graphic Novel Release Dates
I have discovered the release dates of the next graphic novels for both the Dragonball and Dragonball Z graphic novels. While Viz Communications is quite slack in keeping their site at www.viz.com up to date with the graphic novel releases but thanks to Amazon, the online shop, at www.amazon.com I discovered the release dates. Dragonball Z Volume 11 and Dragonball Volume 11 will both be released in May 2003 in only the new smaller format (only half the price of the old size) as will Dragonball Volumes 8-10 and Dragonball Z Volumes 8-10. Heres whats in DB Volume 11 and DBZ Volume 11 as well as pics of the covers!
Dragonball Volume 11
Cover: Click Here!
Release Date: May 2003 (probably June for NZ)
Summary: In the newest entry in the enduring Dragon Ball series, the Strongest Under the Heavens tournament rages on, and already Yamcha has been eliminated. In the battle between the smallest fighters of the Turtle and Crane schools, Kuririn pits his kamehameha against the Dodonpa blast of Chaozu. Things really heat up when the match between Jackie Chun and Tenshinhan becomes a battle of ideology rather than strength
Dragonball Z Volume 11
Cover: Click Here!
Release Date: May 2003 (probably June for NZ)
Summary: Goku and Freeza continue their showdown to see who's the strongest in the universe. But Goku's determination turns to horror when he realizes that the much stronger Freeza has just been toying with him. There's only one hope left - the Genki-Dama, the energy sphere attack gathered from all the planets and animals of Planet Namek and the neighboring worlds. If that hope fails, only the legend remains...
In Tommorow News: Will there be a winner for the competition? Plus the new Tomako's Revenge Comics!
15th March 2003 by gohan2k
Worlds Strongest Review
With the whole daylight savings thing going on you guys get an extra hour to enter the competition and due to the slow rate of entries the next person to enter the competition is highly likely to win themselves a free DBZ CCG card personally autographed by the voice of Kid Gohan. If you want to enter click here to find out how.
In updates news I've completed a review of Dragonball Z Movie #2 The Worlds Strongest which you can see by clicking here but movies 4-6 won't be done until May (approximately). The next movie review I do will be for Movie #7 Super Android 13 which comes out in April!
14th March 2003 by gohan2k
Season Six Picture Preview, Gohan Video Ratings
I promised you all a special suprise and here it is. So you've been dying to find out what happens next on DBZ and haven't seen any of the videos? Can't wait for new episodes of DBZ to be on TV3? Well as a build up to the screening of the new episodes I've put together a bunch of pics which takes you through the new eps. The pics have no captions so you'll have to decide whats in them yourself. So check out the Season Six Picture Preview page!
Just a quick note to say don't forget to enter the competition and win yourself a FREE CCG CARD SIGNED BY THE VOICE OF GOHAN!!. Click here to find out how to enter! I am also doing a Voice Actor Interviews page which features interviews from many of the voices from DBZ and although its not finished yet as an incentive to enter the competition heres the Stephanie Nadolny (voice of Gohan) Interview as a preview to the new section!
And now its time for the Gohan Video Rating where I, gohan2k, give a brief review of the new episodes of DBZ now avaliable!
DBZ Volume 5.13 Kid Buu - Regression
Rating: 5 out of 5
My Thoughts: Vegeta proves hes an idiot again as he creates another powerful form of Majin Buu called Kid Buu. I love flashbacks (the ones will all new footage) and this one has a good one of life before Majin Buu and how he eliminated the kais and why he became Fat Buu. It is in this vid that Majin Buu suceeds where no other DBZ villain has, he blows up the Earth!!! We also get to see the other world fighters Pikkon, Olibu and Mariakoh which is cool!
DBZ Volume 5.14 Kid Buu - Saiyan Pride
Rating: 5 out of 5
My Thoughts: The battle of battles begins and Goku finally goes Super Saiyan 3 again! Its about time! Vegeta fights Buu without going super saiyan and gets totally wasted! In hell we get to see Frieza, King Cold, Burter, Jeice, Guldo, Recoome, Cell and Dr Gero watching the fight and Babidi even shows up! But the best part of this one is after wathcing Goku fight Buu Vegeta finally admits that Goku is better than him!!!!
Finally today just a quick note telling you guys to go visit Dragonball.co.nz as today (Saturday) is its last day so check it out before it closes!
13th March 2003 by gohan2k
New DBZ Videos, Competition Update
It's good to see that more people have entred the contest to win themselves a free DBZ CCG card signed by the voice of Gohan. The current winner (if no more people enter before 11.59pm on Sunday) is person number four (you know who you are!) but the next person to enter with then be winning..see how it works? Enter the competition and win a FREE autographed DBZ CCG card signed by the voice of Gohan by clicking here
Two new Dragonball Z videos with all new episodes come out tommorow so heres a preview of both of them. Check it out!
Dragonball Z Volume 5.13 Kid Buu - Regression
Release Date: Friday 14th March
Episodes:
Evil Kid Buu: When Super Buu's body begins to mutate once again, Goku and Vegeta have to get out fast! But what awaits them if they manage to escape? What is the insidious Buu turning into now? (Episode 261)
End of Earth: After the chords of attachment to the roly-poly Buu are cut by Vegeta, Majin Buu should mutate into a much weaker form. But instead he gets even stronger! This baffles everyone but Kibito Kai, who discloses Majin Buu's bizarre history! This new evil Buu has chosen his first target... Mother Earth herself! (Episode 262)
True Saiyans Fight Alone: With Earth erased from existence Majin Buu begins his hunt for Goku and Vegeta that leaves worlds destroyed in its wake. But when Buu's search leads him to the Great Kai Planet, Goku and Vegeta draw the line! The Super Saiyans lure Buu away be raising their power levels and disclosing their whereabouts, setting the stage for the Battle of the Battles! (Episode 263)
Dragonball Z Volume 5.14 Kid Buu - Saiyan Pride
Release Date: Friday 14th March
Episodes:
Battle For The Universe Begins: With Majin Buu on the scene and ready to fight, Kibito Kai is stunned to see Goku and Vegeta playing a game of Rock, Papper, Scissors! Rather than use the Fusion Technique to join their powers, the duo has decided to fight Buu one at a time. First up - Goku, the lucky winner... or has his luck just run out?(Episode 264)
Vegeta's Respect: When Super Saiyan 3 Goku collapses from exhaustion, Vegeta has to step in and fight. But in no time, Vegeta himself is felled! And just as Majin Buu is about to deliver the deathblow, a rejuvenated Goku rejoins the fight and saves him, the Saiyan Prince pays a moving tribute to his longtime rival! (Episode 265)
Minute of Desperation: As his fight against the inexhaustible Buu Continues, Goku's powers begin to diminish. The Super Saiyan 3 wants to end the battle before it's too late, but he needs time to gather enough energy to finish the job. Enter Vegeta, who begins a furious battle with Buu to buy Goku the needed time. Totally outclassed can the Saiyan Prince manage to stay alive? (Episode 266)
I'll hopefully see these episodes tommorow and give them the Gohan Rating! Plus a special suprise!!
New DBZ Videos, Competition Update
It's good to see that more people have entred the contest to win themselves a free DBZ CCG card signed by the voice of Gohan. The current winner (if no more people enter before 11.59pm on Sunday) is person number four (you know who you are!) but the next person to enter with then be winning..see how it works? Enter the competition and win a FREE autographed DBZ CCG card signed by the voice of Gohan by clicking here
Two new Dragonball Z videos with all new episodes come out tommorow so heres a preview of both of them. Check it out!
Dragonball Z Volume 5.13 Kid Buu - Regression
Release Date: Friday 14th March
Episodes:
Evil Kid Buu: When Super Buu's body begins to mutate once again, Goku and Vegeta have to get out fast! But what awaits them if they manage to escape? What is the insidious Buu turning into now? (Episode 261)
End of Earth: After the chords of attachment to the roly-poly Buu are cut by Vegeta, Majin Buu should mutate into a much weaker form. But instead he gets even stronger! This baffles everyone but Kibito Kai, who discloses Majin Buu's bizarre history! This new evil Buu has chosen his first target... Mother Earth herself! (Episode 262)
True Saiyans Fight Alone: With Earth erased from existence Majin Buu begins his hunt for Goku and Vegeta that leaves worlds destroyed in its wake. But when Buu's search leads him to the Great Kai Planet, Goku and Vegeta draw the line! The Super Saiyans lure Buu away be raising their power levels and disclosing their whereabouts, setting the stage for the Battle of the Battles! (Episode 263)
Dragonball Z Volume 5.14 Kid Buu - Saiyan Pride
Release Date: Friday 14th March
Episodes:
Battle For The Universe Begins: With Majin Buu on the scene and ready to fight, Kibito Kai is stunned to see Goku and Vegeta playing a game of Rock, Papper, Scissors! Rather than use the Fusion Technique to join their powers, the duo has decided to fight Buu one at a time. First up - Goku, the lucky winner... or has his luck just run out?(Episode 264)
Vegeta's Respect: When Super Saiyan 3 Goku collapses from exhaustion, Vegeta has to step in and fight. But in no time, Vegeta himself is felled! And just as Majin Buu is about to deliver the deathblow, a rejuvenated Goku rejoins the fight and saves him, the Saiyan Prince pays a moving tribute to his longtime rival! (Episode 265)
Minute of Desperation: As his fight against the inexhaustible Buu Continues, Goku's powers begin to diminish. The Super Saiyan 3 wants to end the battle before it's too late, but he needs time to gather enough energy to finish the job. Enter Vegeta, who begins a furious battle with Buu to buy Goku the needed time. Totally outclassed can the Saiyan Prince manage to stay alive? (Episode 266)
I'll hopefully see these episodes tommorow and give them the Gohan Rating! Plus a special suprise!
12th March by gohan2k
Competition Closing Date Change
Due to the sad lack of entries in the competition (Does nobody want a FREE CCG CARD SIGNED BY THE VOICE OF GOHAN?????) I am altering the rules slightly. The ninth person to email me with a question about DBZ wins remember? Due, however to the lack of emails I have got I am now making it that nine emails have not been received by 11.59pm on Sunday 16th March (this Sunday) then hte email closest to email number nine will win! This means of course that email number two will win at the moment! Make sue they don't win and you do win by entering the competition. Check out how to enter and the rules by clicking here! (LU)
11th March 2003 by gohan2k
Armageddon Info, New Beckett DBZ Collector, DB and DBGT in NZ
Hows it going everyone theres lots of news to report today but before I do that theres still a chance to enter the competition and win yourself a free card signed by the voice of Gohan. I've only received 2 entries so far but perhaps no one wants to win? If you do want to win then click here to find out how!
Well Dragonballz.com has mentioned the upcoming Armageddon Pulp Culture Expo 2003 which is to be held in Auckland, New Zealand (where I live) on April 12-14 so I thought I'd give you an update on whats happening...
1. Free autographs from Sean Schemmel (Goku, King Kai)
2. Dragonball Z CCG North Island Championship
3. Dragonball Screening Room
4. DBZ CCG - How to Play the Game demonstrations
5. Sales of exclusive DBZ videos and DVD's
6. Two Kamehameha contests with prizes
7. Merchandise sales.
8. Movie Screening of Super Android 13
9. Cosplay contest. Dress up like a DBZ character and win!
10. Art Contest. Draw DBZ and win!
I'll create a page with more info on all of the above as well as entry cost and such soon...
The new Feburary issue of Beckett Dragonball Z Collector is now out in New Zealand. This one features mainly info about Dragonball but also has sections on the movie villlains including Garlic Junior, Dr Willow and Turles, DBZ CCG info, links to good Vegeta sites. This issue also contains character profiles from Yu-Gi-Oh! as a special bonus section. It can be bought in NZ from selected magazine retailers for $16.95.
I contacted Manga.co.nz (Distributor of DBZ videos and DVD's in NZ) about Dragonball, Dragonball GT, the release of DBZ Movie 7, Super Android 13, and the video release of Dragonball Z Volume 5.14 and heres what they had to say...
"[We are]currently in negotiation for both (Dragonball and Dragonball GT) of these titles you mention, so hopefully soon. GT will be on both formats (video and DVD), Dragonball maybe on DVD only. [Dragonball Z Volumes] 5.13, 5.14, 5.15 & 5.16 will be on both formats.Super Android 13 hopefully very soon."
So there we have it Good news it seems as Dragonball will be coming to NZ...
Laterz everyone!
10th March 2003 by gohan2k
Theres Still a Chance to Win...
...the competition that is. If you would like to win a DBZ CCG card signed by the voice of Kid Gohan, Stephanie Nadolny, then email me with a question about DBZ and if you the ninth person to enter you win! More details in the previous update below and make sure you click here for more info and the rules!
In oter news many people have asked me when New DBZ will be back on TV3 in NZ well the answer is highly likely to be the end of this month as this is when they began last year but we shall see...
Finally today the new Tomako's Revenge comics are at the bottom of this page! Check them out!
9th March 2003 by gohan2k
An Extreme Competition
That's right I am holding a competition! It seems that you all need a little motivation to send me questions for the upcoming "Ask Gohan" section so I've decided to have a competition. The ninth person to email me with their question about Dragonball or Dragonball Z. (Dragonball GT is accepted but not preffered) will win the prize! What is the prize you ask? A Dragonball Z CCG card personally signed by the voice of Kid Gohan, Kid Goku, East Kai and Angela - Stephanie Nadolny!!!! One year ago in April Stephanie signed this card while attending the Auckland Armageddon Pulp Culture Expo in Auckland and now it could be yours. So get emailing! The competition closes with the ninth valid email but don't forget to check out the rules first by clicking here! Here's a pic of the card that is signed (the actual card is signed but I don't have a picture of it as I don't have a scanner...). Naturally if this competition goes well there could be more!
8th March 2003 by gohan2k
Episode Lists Upgrade
I updated the Episode lists. Now as well as a complete title listing for every Dragonball Z English episode there is now listings for English Dragonball, Japanese DB and Japanese DBZ So now you can check out all the titles of these episodes. Dragonball GT episodes will be here soon!
7th March 2003 by gohan2k
New DBZ Release Dates Confirmed
Manga.co.nz has announced the release dates for the next set of Dragonball Z videos and DVDs Volume 5.13 Kid Buu - Regression and Volume 5.14 Kid Buu - The Price of Victory will come out on video and DVD on March 14. Actually it seems that according to the catalogue on the site that The Price of Victory will only be released on DVD but that could be an error...
5th March 2003 by gohan2k
Dragonball GT in UK Keeps the Original Music...
The UK is the great envy of may Dragonball Z fans in America, New Zealand in Australia at the moment. Not only does the UK get Dragonball GT in English first (the first episode screened on Monday) but they also get the original music (as opposed to FUNimations rap) and accurrate title translations! The UK dub is being done by the sister company to Ocean called Blue Water which has a completely different cast. This of course means that Ocean's Scott McNeil, Brian Drummond and Terry Klassen (who also did NZ, Australia and USA's DBZ episodes 1-53) are gone from the UK English dub forever and the UK has a new set of voices to get used to while in the USA, NZ and Australia we get to keep FUNimations voice actors (which is the only upside about FUNi's GT dub so far...)
3rd March 2003 by gohan2k
New Affiliate, New Comics
Yeah like it says above I got a new affiliate. The site is called DB Dreamz and the site features tonnes of Information, mutimedia and DBZ UK Release dates so check it out!
The new Tomako's Revenge comics are on this site todayn so check them out at the bottom of this page!
2nd March 2003 by gohan2k
DBZ Dizks in Mania and CN Magazines, Graphic Novel Disgrace
While the American DBZ community has finally discovered the existence of the DBZ Dizks (which are spinning tops featuring DBZ and Beyblades in chip packets avalaible in Australia) New Zealand fans may be interested to know how they can get their hands on one. While the chips with the DBZ Dizks are only in Australia in New Zealand its possible to get them free with two kids magazines. The March 2003 issue of Mania and the February 2003 isssue of Cartoon Network Magazine both feature one DBZ Dizk. There are various characters so its best to pick one with the character you like most. Cartoon Network is the cheaper of the two magazines at only NZ $2.50. If you buy one make sure you check that it does actually conatin a dizk as some people rip them out of the packaging and steal them...
On Feb 22 I mentioned the re-release of the first seven graphic novels of Dragonball and Dragonball Z well now I've discovered that these new second editions are a different size and won't be "compatible" with the older, larger ones. On the upside though they will be reduced from a price of $32 down to only $15... Also it seems that Dragonball will now only be released in graphic novel format and no longer as a monthly comic...
1st March 2003 by gohan2k
Babidi Saga Released, DBGT in UK Before USA
The Babidi saga expansion for the Dragonball Z Collectible Card Game has been released in both the USA and America. The Babidi saga features 125 new cards that expand the game and add new Majin personalties. Here's the announcement from Score, makers of the cards...
" [The] Babidi [saga] officially releases TODAY! You've been waiting for it,and now its finally here! So, go out and get your hands on that the overwhelming power of the Majins! And for all of you that plan on going to Regionals, start tweaking your decks, because starting with Gamestorm in Portland, Oregon [USA] on March 15th, Babidi Saga will be tournament legal! Think about it..."
In other news it has been revealed by fans in the UK that Dragonball GT, the sequel series to Dragonball Z, will begin in the UK on Monday 3rd March on CNX. For those of you who don't know the UK receives a different dub than in New Zealand, Australia and the U.S but you can read more about that here..
I am please to announce the return of the comic archives for the first two comic series featured on this site (the third and current one being Tomako's Revenge). The first two are now avaliable so check out the Little Saiyalings and Dragonball at the Beach archives now! Catch you all tommorow!