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Dragon Ball Ultra Complete Artbook released in Japan

The Dragon Ball Z art books are the center of a lot of DBZ collections. They have original sketches and concept artwork from  Akira Toriyama himself. Just released in Japan a new one called Dragon Ball Ultra Complete has over 400 drawings from 1985 to 2013 contained in a 240 page book. The book is […]

Amy Johnston cast as Android 18 in Live action DBZ movie

This could be the best news since Battle of Gods was announced. A new live action fan made DBZ movie is in the making and the latest cast member added to the crew is none other than world class martial artist Amy Johnston. We have had a few live action Dragon Ball Z movies including […]

Mexican KO Birusu / Bills figure released

This is a really rare find, it’s a bootleg figure based on Bills aka Birusu from Battle of Gods. At this point the strangest thing is that a KO version of Birusu has come out weeks after the movie andway before we have seen even prototypes of a real Birusu toy. This bootleg Bills toys […]

Dragon Ball WCF Birusu photos and review

The Dragon Ball WCF toys are one of the most successful DBZ toy lines from the last few years. The collection has a highly detailed mini figure of almost all the chracters in Dragon Ball Z. This is the only official toy of Bils aka Birusu that has been officially released. The full set has […]

Budokai Tenkaichi 3 Game Intro with Super Saiyan 3 Broly

Here’s a cut scene from Dragon Ball Z Budokai Tenkaichi 3 which features the mega powerful Super Saiyan 3 Broly. In the game he seems to be the most powerful character by far and it will be interesting to see how DBZ games evolve now we have Birusu and others who in an alternate reality […]

Original Sketch of Tadayoshi Yamamuro’s Battle of Gods poster

This is the original sketch by Dragon Ball manga artists Tadayoshi Yamamuro. This poster is still probably the most recognised image from Battle of Gods as it was the first picture released of Birusu and Goku from the new movie. Tadayoshi Yamamuro was responsible for a lot of the modern Dragon Ball Z characters as […]

Dragon Ball Absalon will be more than three episodes long

Ever since the first episode of Dragon Ball Absalon was released it has had a major following. The fan made cartoon has brought most Dragon Ball fans dreams to life by bringing us things like Super Saiyan 3 Vegeta and soon to come Supoer Saiyan 5 Goku. The first episode was released in January and […]

Watch the Toriko, One Piece, Dragon Ball Z Cross Over

The cross over of anime legends Toriko, One Piece and Dragon Ball Z has just aired in Japan. With no immediate release date here’s the first part in Japanese. Being a huge fan of both Dragon Ball and One Piece it’s amazing to see them all together in one cartoon. Especially since they all live in […]

Dragon Ball Attack photo craze goes world wide

Taking over from where planking left us a new internet photo craze has started which was inspired by Dragon Ball Z. They call it “Dragon Ball Attack” and features people posing as if they had been hit by DB attack moves such as Kamehameha. As far as internet crazes go this is easily one of […]

Birusu Cosplay

Following the epic Birusu toy we have the first cosplay of the new Dragon Ball god of destruction. Birusu has fast become an anime legend and the movie hasn’t even been released yet. Dragon Ball Z fans from all over the world have been making their own Birusu tributes from artwork to toys but this […]

Battle of Gods fight #2 Birusu vs Goku SSJ3

Moving on from the epic Chipstick fight we saw last week the latest clip from Battle of gods features a fight which in the anime would have taken abotu ten episodes. In the three minute clip we see Birusu being introduced to Goku being a Super Saiyan and also kicking Goku’s ass while he is […]

Whis and Birusu power levels from Dragon Ball heroes card game

From early screenings and spoilers of Dragon Ball Z Batle of Gods we know that Birusu is strong compared to the Z fighters. Even Super Saiyan 3 Goku needs an update to beat the guy. Whis who is a higher god is said to be even stronger than Bils aka Birusu but by just how […]

The many faces of Birusu

Thanks to the latest edition of V-Jump in Japan we have a whole new look on Birusu and his many expressions. In the picture he almost looks like he is wearing a lab coat but it looks like what he wears to sleep for decades. Along the side of that it looks like a drawing […]

Dragon Ball Z Battle of Gods: the Chopstick fight

This is one of the first fight scenes in Battle of Gods which has just been aired on a TV show in Japan. It just sets the scene for how powerful Birusu actually is as he beats down everyone apart from Goku with just a set of chopsticks. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ie1-zxxFvA

Battle of Gods earphone jack figures

These are the first official toys that have been released for the new Battle of Gods movie. They are mini SD type figures sitting on Dragon Balls which unplug and fit in your ear phone jack. The set consists of 12 mini figures including the two new characters Wiss and Birusu. These guys are about […]

Did Dragon Ball AF inspire the Battle of Gods Movie?

From reading reviews of the advanced screening of Battle of Gods in Japan it sounds very similar to one of the most popular fan fics ever made and thats not just including DBZ but just about anything. Dragon Ball AF inspired multiple other spin off fan works and by many fans of the original series […]

First picture of Super Saiyan God confirmed

This image has been floating around the net for a few weeks not but until today we didn’t know for sure if it was just a cool drawing on a studio door or the legendary Super Saiyan God. Thanks to kanzenshuu.com who managed to get news from someone at the advanced screen we can confirm […]

Figuarts Birusu

This is the first articulated toy I’ve seen based on the God of Destruction Birusu, It’s been sculpted and built to fit in with the Figuarts Dragon Ball Z toy line which is highly articulated and one of the most popular toy lines coming out of Japan at the moment. I’ve been told this is […]

Dragon Ball Battle of Gods SD Manga scans

This chapter of Dragon Ball Z SD comes from the April issue of Shonen Jump Magazine in Japan. It doesn’t give too much away regarding the story but points out that the first time Goku meets Bills may be on King Kai’s planet. It’s the first Manga of any kind involving the Dragon Ball Z […]

Dragon Ball KFC commercial

It’s possibly been the biggest promotion KFC has ever done. The Dragon Ball Z bottles are a Japanese KFC exclusive and have been selling online for ridiculous prices. With the new Battle of Gods movie out this month KFC have launched this new commercial to help promote the offer in its stores. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mn8vR5HGiFs

Battle of Gods trailer #3

The third trailer for next months epic release of Dragon ball z – Batte of Gods had been released. The new trailer doesn’t have much New content but it is a lot clearer than the previous ones we have seen. I really wish this was a while new series but a one off anime is […]

Super Saiyan god level confirmed

It’s was a strong rumor for the last two years but its been confirmed that we will get a whole new redesign on super saiyan level 4 and its been named Super Saiyan God which Goku reaches to defeat Bills. It was confirmed by a Japanese magazine and the latest Dragon ball Battle of Gods […]

Dragon ball Shodo Goku and Vegeta figures at toy fair

This weeks NYC Toy Fair has brought us some awesome pictures of the new Dragon Ball Shodo figure line. These guys are about the save size as Hybrid figures in the 4 inch category and are super articulated. So far they have only made two figures the Goku and Vegeta pictured. If they go well […]

Will Vegeta go Super Saiyan 3 in Battle of Gods

We know in Battle of Gods the team of Z fighters will face a super strong enemy with Bills. They will all great pushed much further than ever before. Goku will hit SSJ 3 or maybe 4 but from the latest picture of the movie it looks like Vegeta will put up a big fight […]

A second new Dragon Ball anime to be released this year

If Dragon Ball 2013 wasn’t good enough Toei Animation have announced a second Anime to be released this year which will also feature Goku. The second anime will be a cross over between Dragon Ball, One Piece and Toriko. If you threw in a few of the chicks from Gantz you might very well have […]

English Dub of Dragon Ball 2013 trailer

It could be a month or two or it could be a year or two before we get an full official English dub of Dragon Ball Battle of Gods but for now we have a pretty cool translation of the trailer. It’s been an amazing year for DBZ fans and it shows how dedicated we […]

Color Dragon Ball Z Manga will be printed in English

Since it was announced days ago that Dragon Ball Z would be getting reprinted in Manga form in full remastered color in Japan this month fans asked if we would ever get an English version. The latest news is that the February 4th issue of Shonen Jump Magazine will be available online with the first […]

KFC meets Dragon Ball as Colonel does cosplay in Japan

The new Dragon Ball Z movie is taking Japan by storm with the news of a new Battle of Gods movie. Everyone seems to be getting ready for the release even KFC’s very own Colonel Sanders. Seven selected KFC restaurants in Japan will host a special Colonel cosplayed up as Goku.  Each statue will have […]

Dragon Ball Abridged episode 32 – Enter Trunks

The gods that are Team 4 Star have released the latest episode of Dragon Ball Abridged which kicks off the very long awaited Cell Saga which brings us about half way through DBZ. The new episode if 10 minutes long and about 10 seconds too short, watch it and you will find out why. The […]

Figuarts Stop Motion movie with Trunks vs Piccolo and some Gundam

If you combine the coolest things in the world, Stop motion cartoons, Dragon Ball Z, toys, Gundam and special effects you get something amazing. This is a fan made stop motion movie featuring S.H.F Figuarts toys Trunks and Piccolo along with some of the smaller scale Gundam figures. The movie has some amazing special effects […]

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