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Image: Toei AnimationThe world was shocked to learn on Thursday night to learn that Akira Toriyama, creator of the eternally longlasting Dragon Ball franchise, had passed away at the age of 68. Jujutsu Kaisen 0 Has Infectious Good EnergyWhether you were born in the 80s or in the 2000s, you couldn’t not know what Dragon Ball was on some level. In a lot of ways, he’s why anime is the juggernaut as we know it today. The shonen series rose to prominence alongside Toonami in the mid-90s, in turn becoming one of the biggest…

Image: Shonen JumpOvernight, the world was shocked with the news that Akira Toriyama—the creator of Dragon Ball and Dr Slump among countless other manga, the character designer on legendary video games like Dragon Quest and Chrono Trigger, and one of the most influential artists of our time—passed away. Now, fans and creators across the world are mourning his loss.There are not many ways to truly articulate just how influential Toriyama’s work was to legions of people—across mediums, across series, across forms and styles…

Image: Akira ToriyamaAkira Toriyama is responsible for some of the most memorable and beloved character designs of multiple generations. From Goku and the cast of Dragon Ball, to Dragon Quest’s legendary beasts like the Slime, and countless more, the mangaka is in rare company when it comes to a singular talent responsible for so many global icons. But one frequently joyous aspect of his work that deserves highlight? The man could draw the hell out of a tiny car.Mechanical design is a hallmark of Toriyama’s work as much…

While they might share similar strengths and speeds, fusing Goku and Superman would only increase the chances of encountering an issue that they both encounter regularly — wardrobe malfunctions. Given that Goku's energy blast-chucking throwdowns regularly lead to his gi suit tearing and Superman has the same issue when battling the likes of Doomsday or Darkseid, their fused form is going to face wear and tear. Considering this, what would the outfit of these combined characters look like, and would it last…

Bandai Namco has released a trailer for its upcoming fighting game, Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero. Per Dragon Ball tradition, a large portion of the roster will consist of Goku and Vegeta variants.Despite the trailer being only two minutes, it teases various franchise characters. Right off the bat, we're given glimpses of other fighters such as Krillin, Android 18, Mr. Satan, and a handful of others. Even though all these characters were teased, none were the main focus. As the trailer goes on, we are given…

PUBG Mobile has partnered Dragon Ball Super to bring its characters to the game along with other features, including super speed and flying vehicles. Dragon Ball Super is one of the most renowned Japanese Anime franchises of all time. The widely popular battle royal game company announced the partnership via a Twitter post. As of now, four characters, Goku, Vegeta, Piccolo and Frieza are officially confirmed to come to the game. The collaboration is set to hit Tencent Games' in July 2023 carrying the version 2.7 update.…

The cinematic adventures of Goku, Vegeta, and the rest of the Z Warriors are (cha la) heading (cha la) to Crunchyroll. The anime streaming service has announced that 15 movies—including all 14 Dragon Ball Z films, and one from its sequel series, Dragon Ball Super—will soon become available all over the world.The Woman Who Would Be PhotonThese movies include almost every Dragon Ball Z movie since the first, Dead Zone, debuted in Japan in 1989. For those still missing Goku since the Super series concluded in 2018, that’s a…

Premium and Extra members can rock the dragon this month Subscribers to PlayStation Plus’ higher tiers are getting some more games in the Game Catalog this March. Sony has announced the lineup of games arriving for Premium and Extra members in March, including some treasure-hunting adventure and one well-known Super Saiyan. This month’s PlayStation Plus Game Catalog update hits on March 21. A few are pretty standard additions, like Uncharted Legacy of Thieves Collection, which packs in both Uncharted 4: A Thief’s…

Image: United Artists | VIZ MediaMichael B. Jordan is riding a winning streak. He both directed and acted in Creed 3, and he’s showing off some of his anime influences in the big fight scenes between his character—Adonis Creed—and Jonathan Majors’ Damian Anderson. Jordan revealed to Polygon that he took a lot of inspiration from Episode 450 of Naruto Shippuden.Jordan’s such a big fan of anime that he spoke at length with his co-star about the “complexities of the friendships” between the characters. In an interview with…

Image: Shonen Jump/Toei AnimationThe heroes of the manga anthology Shonen Jump—Luffy from One Piece, Deku from My Hero Academia, Goku from Dragon Ball Z, Naruto from Naruto, Ichigo from Bleach, etc., etc.—aren’t exactly strangers to each other, having appeared in countless video games and promotions together. But strangely, the manga anthology’s two biggest stars (that would be Luffy and Goku) have only met in animated form once, back in 2013, in a special that never made it to America. Well, not until next month, at…