The NYSE begins delisting process for 4Kids
Much is afoot at 4Kids Entertainment lately. There have been rumors of a buyout. There have been struggles with Chaotic. There have been proposals to rebrand for Toonzai Saturday mornings. There is work on strong toons like Dinosaur King and Dragon Ball Z Kai. Some news sounds like forward momentum, some sounds scary. It’s not entirely clear what the future holds for the company whose legacy includes Yu-Gi-Oh!, Pokemon, Cabbage Patch Kids, Fox partnerships, CW partnerships, dubbing concerns, soft drink scandals, and more. The latest tidbit is the stock listing for 4Kids being removed from the New York Stock Exchange. Due to the company not meeting the minimum trade rate, NYSE is forced to make the move, giving 4Kids 10 days to review or appeal the decision. This doesn’t mean the company is closing, just that it will trade stocks in a traditional private fashion. Maybe there’s hidden good news in there, maybe not. What do you think? (more… )
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Nicktoons goes Dragon Ball Z Kai crazy May 24th
Monday May 24th is D-Day for Nickelodeon watchers. Well, DBZ-day. Or, maybe DBZK-day? Whatever you want to call it, at 8pm, Nicktoons will be airing back to back episodes of Dragon Ball Z Kai, repeating the back-to-back mini-marathon again on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of that week. The Funimation Entertainment and Toei Animation series has 99 episodes in all for its American deal, which will also be running (separately) on TheCW4Kids’ Saturday morning block starting in September of this year. Creator Akira Toriyama and Shueisha worked on the series as part of the 20th anniversary for the anime and manga franchise. Fans lucky enough to have already seen some episodes call it “the definitive Dragon Ball experience.” What say you? (more… )
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Dragon Ball Z Kai to TheCW4Kids
We only just recently got the news that Dragon Ball Z Kai will be joining Nickelodeon’s Nicktoons lineup later this year, and now we’re here with another Dragon Ball announcement: Dragon Ball Z Kai will be heading to Saturdays on TheCW4Kids. Wait… what?! Yes, that’s right. Funimation and Toei have not only teamed up with Nick, they’ve teamed up with 4Kids, too! The anime series uses the original Dragon Ball Z toon from the early 90s, and repackages the episodes to follow Akira Toriyama’s original manga storyline. There are new effects, new animations, re-recorded audio for better sound, and remastered visuals in high definition. So where are you gonna watch? (more… )
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Dragon Ball Z Kai joins Nicktoons
Dragon Ball Z Kai will be making its way to Nicktoons in a few weeks. The Funimation Entertainment series has teamed up with Nickelodeon to start airing episodes as early as this May. As part of the franchise’s 20th anniversary celebration, Toei Animation has been airing this series as “Dragon Ball Revised” since last spring in Japan, with each episode of the anime toon striving to duplicate the manga storyline. Take a look at the teaser (more… )
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The Dragon Box Z volume 2 DVD set now available
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… )
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New Dragon Ball Z, One Piece, and Saint Seiya products
Toei Animation is working to bring Latin America fans of anime a whole new line of products. They will be working with Panini and Chenson in Mexico to produce Dragonball Z magnets and Saint Seiya backpacks; with Cordez and Cardebras in Brazil to produce Dragonball Z bags and One Piece notebooks; with Corp. Industries Plasticas in Peru to produce Dragon Ball folders; and with Global Partners, Creative Hats, and Distribuidora Latapy in Argentina to produce binders, sunglasses, and skateboards for Dragon Ball Z, One Piece and Saint Seiya.
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Dragonball: Revenge of King Piccolo
Namco Bandai is preparing an awesome upcoming game for the Nintendo Wii, Dragonball: Revenge of King Piccolo. This Wii-exclusive title follows Kid Goku (the first time he was a kid, not that other time) through the story of the original Dragonball series, as a 2.5D side-scrolling beat-em-up. The gameplay is very simple, but it plays very fun! It’s currently scheduled for a September 2009 release, but I’ll keep you posted!
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Dragonball: Tenkaichi Daibouken
The Nintendo Wii, and all of its fans, just got a lot happier! Bandai’s latest Dragonball video game, Dragonball: Tenkaichi Daibouken, is not only beautiful, not only based on the Dragonball manga we love, but also a classic “2.5D” side-scroller game (just like Donkey Kong Jungle Beat, or the one-player levels in SSBB). The cel-shaded game stars a young Goku, and is based on the pre-”Z” Dragonball material. We’re hoping for an official US release date and name at this year’s E3. Stay TOONed right here for info!
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