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Entertainment
Voice actors from ‘Dragon Ball,’ ‘Cowboy Bebop’ and others speak out against AI
A group of 26 prominent Japanese voice actors, including Ryusei Nakao (the voice of Frieza in “Dragon Ball”), Koichi Yamadera (Spike Spiegel...
Ryan General
‘Dragon Ball,’ ‘Gundam’ voices to be turned into Chinese, English by AI for voice assistance
Japanese talent agency Aoni Production has partnered with AI firm CoeFont to adapt voices of “Dragon Ball” and “Gundam” characters into Chin...
Bryan Ke
English-dubbed ‘Dragon Ball Daima’ coming to US theaters
An English dubbed version of “Dragon Ball Daima” is set to premiere in U.S. theaters a month after the release of its English subtitled vers...
Film & TV
Doc Harris, ‘Dragon Ball Z’ English narrator, dies at 76
Doc Harris, best known as the iconic narrator for the English dub of the “Dragon Ball Z” anime series, died Saturday at age 76 f...
Japan’s new PM once cosplayed as a ‘Dragon Ball’ villain
New Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba once appeared in cosplay as Majin Buu, one of the most memorable villains — who later turned into...
Trailer for last ‘Dragon Ball’ series of late creator released
Toei Animation released the main trailer for “Dragon Ball Daima” on Sept. 3, briefly teasing the next adventure for Son Goku and his friends...
Saudi Arabia set to open ‘Dragon Ball’ theme park
The world’s first and only “Dragon Ball” theme park is coming to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Qiddiya Investment Company, the firm behi...
Uncensored ‘Sailor Moon’ English dub to debut at Cartoon Network
An uncensored English dub of “Sailor Moon” will appear on TV for the first time this week as part of Adult Swim’s Toonami anime block on Car...
World’s first ‘Dragon Ball’ theme park to be built in Saudi Arabia
The Qiddiya Investment Company has unveiled plans to construct the world’s first “Dragon Ball” theme park in Saudi Arabia. Key points:...
Michelle De Pacina
How Jackie Chan and late ‘Dragon Ball’ creator Akira Toriyama inspired each other
“Dragon Ball,” which will mark its 40th anniversary later this year, traces its roots back to the inspiration of the iconic action star Jack...
‘Dragon Ball’ creator Akira Toriyama dead at 68
Legendary manga artist Akira Toriyama, best known for the “Dragon Ball” franchise, has died at the age of 68. What happened: Toriyama died f...
China
Video: The ‘Dragon Ball’ musical performance that attracted over 350M live viewers
The Dragon Ball musical performance by Chinese youth dance troupe O-DOG at Bilibili’s New Year’s Eve gala in China attracted over 350 millio...
Michael B. Jordan reveals how ‘Naruto,’ ‘Dragon Ball Z’ and other anime influenced ‘Creed III’
“Creed III” director and star Michael B. Jordan made sure to inject anime influences into his new film as much as possible. In a recent inte...
Daniel Anderson
Japan
Godzilla egg? Large, mysterious metal sphere beached in Japan fuels wild speculation
A giant metal ball measuring 5 feet wide has washed up in Hamamatsu City, Japan, leaving authorities questioning its origin. Earlier this ...
Ines Shin
Gohan and Piccolo join ‘Fortnite’ in second ‘Dragon Ball Super collaboration
Son Gohan and Piccolo have come to “Fortnite” as part of the game’s second collaboration with “Dragon Ball Super” On Monday, the offi...
Culture
SSJ Blue Goku to return to Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade
Son Goku, the main protagonist of the long-running “Dragon Ball” series, will return to Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade this year. Among th...
‘Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero’ tops North American weekend box office
Toei Animation’s latest film in the “Dragon Ball” franchise "Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero" earned $21 million in its North Amer...
‘Dragon Ball’ fan film released 4 years after ‘fake trailer’ gives fans a Vegeta that doesn’t suck
An incredible “Dragon Ball” animated fan film born from a minute-long “fake movie trailer” was released nearly four years after its initial ...
Chandler Treon
Uncategorized
Meet The Real-life Master Roshi, a 55-Year-Old Vietnamese American Man
Meet Nhon Ly, a 55-year-old Vietnam-born bodybuilder from San Diego, California, who is practically a real-life version of Master Roshi, the...
Carl Samson
Voice Actress of Bulma in ‘Dragon Ball’ Tragically Dies at 57
“Dragon Ball” fans are mourning the loss of the voice of Bulma, Hiromi Tsuru, who was found unconscious in a car along Tokyo’s Shuto Express...
Khier Casino
Asia
Taiwan’s Live-Action ‘Dragon Ball’ Is Cringe AF But Still Better Than ‘Dragonball: Evolution’
Editor’s note: A previous version of this article stated that “Dragon Ball: The Magic Begins” was a Thai movie; it has bee...
News
‘I’m Andrew, but you can call me Vegeta’ Says Little Boy Stung 400 Times By Killer Bees
An 11-year-old boy from Phoenix, Arizona miraculously survived being stung by 400 bees after pretending to be Vegeta from his favorite anime...
Man Absolutely Murders Dragon Ball Z Opening Theme on ‘The Voice Thailand’
An anime enthusiast delivered an impressive cover of the Dragon Ball Z opening theme during his blind audition for the fifth season of ̶...
Dragon Ball Just Revealed Goku’s Biggest Secret
Son Goku’s latest adventures, which are currently chronicled via Dragon Ball Super, is gearing toward an interesting twist. “Super” which wa...
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