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This one is for all the Dragon Ball fans. This July, Japan’s Fuji TV will premiere a brand new Dragon Ball animated television series entitled Dragon Ball Super. This is inspired by Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball, but he is not writing the script. So more than likely this will make its way to the North American Market.
For all the DragonBall fans this news will be great to hear. Akira Toriyama will be doing a tale about Goku’s mother, Gine. The work will be a bonus comic within the compilation manga called Jaco the Galactic Patrolman. It gives the story on how Gine and Goku’s father, Bardock, meet and she fall’s in love with him. Thanks to AnimeNews Network for the heads up.
This spring and summer if you are going to be in Japan this is something you might want to check out. To coincide with the release of Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods movie, publisher Shueisha, Toei Animation and the movies production committee is organizing a Dragon Ball exhibit. The exhibit is entitled “Akira Toriyama: The World of Dragon Ball” and will have 300 items featuring cel animation, original color illustrations, a video screen area, and other items. The exhibit opens on March 27 – April 15 on the eighth floor hall of the Nihonbashi Takashimaya store in Tokyo. There will be two other showings April 17 – 23 at Osaka and July 27 – September 1 at Nagoya. For more details about the exhibit follow the link below:
Several individuals and publishers are doing charity events to support the earthquake and Tsunami victims of Japan. Here are but a few: Margaret Magazine’s manga creators are planning a charity book; Yoshiki, leader of the rock band X Japan, will be auctioning off his custom-made Kawai plexiglas piano with the funds donated to relief efforts; and Akira Toriyama has developed a Youtube message and proceeds raise by playing the video will be donated to relief efforts. Follow the links to get the articles from Anime News Network and watch the video.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-03-18/margaret-mag-manga-creators-plan-quake-charity-book