October is set up to be quite a big month for the Dragon Ball franchise. On the anime front, the shonen series is returning to the small screen with Dragon Ball Daima, an anime that will take place following the death of Kid Buu but before the arrival of Dragon Ball Super. The anime world isn't the only place where Goku and the Z-Fighters will arrive next month as Dragon Ball Sparking! Zero will hit consoles and personal computers on October 11th. To further build hype for the continuation of the Budokai Tenkaichi series, the upcoming Bandai Namco video game has released a trailer paying homage to Cartoon Network's Toonami.

It's impossible to deny the influence that the Dragon Ball franchise has had in boosting anime in North America. Dragon Ball Z first aired on Cartoon Network's Toonami on August 31st, 1998, helping to forge a platform for the programming block to air some of the biggest anime released. Ever since, Dragon Ball and its anime series have held a firm spot on Cartoon Network. Throughout Toonami's history, the platform has created "bumpers" that would normally see voice actors Steve Blum and Peter Cullen creating legendary promotional material. It's clear from the recent trailer that Bandai Namco has a soft spot for Toonami.

Sparking! Zero's Toonami Tribute
With only a few weeks until the new fighting game releases, Dragon Ball Sparking! Zero revealed its massive cast of characters that gamers will be able to choose from. The cast is a fantastic representation of the franchise, pulling characters from the original Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball Super, Dragon Ball Daima, and Dragon Ball GT. On top of its imposing cast, Sparking! Zero also is planning to retell the story of the franchise while letting fans create "What If" scenarios of their own, meaning that this game will offer something entirely new for fans of the shonen series.



Posted: Sep 24, 2024 9:03 pm
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