The battle to harness the power of the seven Dragon Balls explodes in vivid detail like never before. Exploding and fighting its way into stores is the Dragon Box Z volume 2 DVD set. The Dragon Box features over 40 uncut episodes, #43-84, remastered and restored frame by frame from the original Japanese anime masters, rendering the legendary action in pristine clarity. Each episode is presented in Japanese with the complete opening and closing credits and includes the original episode previews, and each can be watched in Japanese with English subtitles, or dubbed in English. Having suffered heavy losses in the battle with the Saiyans, and with Goku still recovering from his injuries, the remaining Z-Fighters must embark on a perilous journey to Planet Namek in search of the Namekian Dragon Balls. Unbeknownst to them, however, a powerful new enemy has set his sights on the same prize: the ruthless tyrant Frieza! Whats more, you get a 48-page Collector’s Booklet along with the set! Ceck out the box art (more… )

Namco Bandai has announced it is returning to the Origins part of the Nintendo DS Dragon Ball genre with this summer’s Dragon Ball: Origins 2. The sequel to the original will feature stylus-controlled action, but unlike some of Nintendo’s other games (we’re looking at you, Zelda!) you have the option to switch to the more traditional buttons if you’d like. A two-player co-op mode is included, so you wirelessly can pair with a pal to take down the Red Ribbon Army. This Game Republic developed game, also known as Dragon Ball DS 2: Charge! Red Ribbon Army, is based on Akira Toriyama’s popular manga and anime franchise. You have the ability to play as Son Goku, but also Bulma, Krillin, and Yamcha; each with their own abilities and powerups. Take a look at the Japenese trailer (more… )

It’s been almost a full year since we’ve seen a preview, but now we’re getting psyched up to watch the whole thing! Halo Legends is now on Blu-ray and DVD this week, ready to bring home and watch on repeat. The film is an unprecedented gathering of the finest talent in Japanese animation that have drawn together to explore the mystery and action of the Halo universe. Eight episodes and a stunning range of visual styles shed new light and epic perspective on Halo lore, developed by 5 different studios: Bones, Casio Entertainment, Production I.G, Studio4 C, and Toei Animation, financed by 343 Creative, and distributed by Warner Bros. Shinji Aramaki, creator and director of Appleseed and Appleseed Ex Machina, serves as the project’s creative director. (more… )

In just a few weeks, on March 2nd, Right Stuf, Inc. and Nozomi Entertainment are gearing up for the release of Aria The Origination on DVD. Whats more, customers who pre-order the DVD from RightStuf.com will receive an exclusive set of bookmarks featuring the undines (and undines-in-training — note: NOT “undies”!!) of the Aria Company, Himeya Company and Orange Planet. The DVD set contains the 13 episodes along with a DVD-only bonus episode that comprise the ARIA anime’s third and final television season. Check out a clip of the series in action (more… )

SailorMoon is a classic anime adventure, and remains one of the most popular toon series of all time. It has been credited as popularizing the idea of teaming magical girls, revisited in so many other series; PowerPuff Girls, Winx Club, etc. The girl team of Sailor Soldiers or Sailor Scouts can transform into heroines named for the moon and planets (Sailor Moon, Sailor Mercury, Sailor Mars, etc) and are destined to defender a kingdom that once spanned the solar system, using their magical powers to fight evil. Now, Toei Animation is partnering with Backstage to re-launch the anime series in Italy. Mediaset has already acquired the TV rights, ready to air the first season this fall, joining other Toei toons, like Dragon Ball, Saint Seiya, and One Piece. (more… )

Just a few days ago, Nickelodeon UK formally acquired the TV rights to over 50 episodes of Beyblade: Metal Fusion from Nelvana Enterprises. In an effort to ramp up the action block of their NickToons network, the company will launch the new Beyblade series this September, filling in nicely with the other toons. The anime series, co-produced by Nelvana and d-rights and created by Tatsunoko, was originally known in Japan as Metal Fight Beyblade when it debuted last April. This is a sequel of the original Beyblade series. (more… )

Fans of anime and owners of the Nintendo Wii platform have a new reason to get together and hang out, as XSEED delivers one of the best flight games on the platform in Sky Crawlers: Innocent Aces. Only a few short months after Sony Pictures brought the Sky Crawlers film to DVD and Blu-ray, Mamoru Oshii’s Sky Crawlers now take flight on the motion-sensing console. The anime-inspired, arcade style game includes 18 stages, upgradeable planes, an in-game achievement system, and even a two player piggy-back mode that puts your buddy in control of an additional aiming reticule on screen. Plus, animated cut scenes to keep the toonist in you happy! Take a look at the trailer (more… )

Nickelodeon and Viacom Consumer Products, a segment of Nickelodeon which is a segment of MTV (these companies are monsters!) have recently announced a plan to distribute Avatar: The Legend of Aang branded magazines throughout Germany. The plan promises Avatar fans (no, not that Avatar) can get their hands on the magazines through 2011. Each special magazine comes with add-ons and tie-ins, including a DVD with episodes of the popular anime-like animated series. So, how can you get them? …aside from living in Austria, Germany, Switzerland, or elsewhere with access to eBay? Local kiosks, newsstands, and supermarkets will be stocking the books, ready for eager fans to get their hands on the books. (more… )