Scene - Blogs - Dragon Ball Z and Sailor Moon to get new starts in 2013

Dragon Ball Z and Sailor Moon to get new starts in 2013
Published: 2/11/2013 12:00 PM
Last Modified: 2/11/2013 10:59 AM

So we're all aware of the two most popular US imports of anime, and we also know there hasn't been anything with Dragon Ball Z in a long time, let alone Sailor Moon.

Dragon Ball Z

Dragon Ball Z originally aired in 1989, and ran until it's last episode in 1996. In 1996, it aired on cable in the US and was eventually picked up on Cartoon Network's Toonami block. It was most recently rebooted again in 2010 as Dragon Ball Z Kai (a much more Rated-G version than its predecessors).

However on March 30 of this year, IMAX theaters in Japan will show the first new Dragon Ball Z installment in 17 years. Since we're no longer in the age of the 14.4k modems, I assume that this version will hit the internet shortly after, and Toei will make it available to Japanese and US Markets at roughly the same time. There may be enough buzz for a US theatrical release, but we'll have to wait and see. As far as I know, the original Japanese voice cast will return for the movie.

There are also rumors of a potential new series, but those are just rumors.

Sailor Moon

Sailor Moon first aired on the USA network in 1995, and like Dragon Ball Z, was picked up for the Toonami line in the latter 90s and early 2000s, giving rise to its US popularity. The show itself ran from 1992-1997 in Japan. There have been three theatrical Sailor Moon movies, but the last movie (SuperS) was released in 1995. Sailor Moon saw a small revitalization as a young children's show in 2003 and ran for one season.

However, recently Naoko Takeuchi, the shows creator, has announced a new anime series debuting this year in July. I've tried to find specifics on the show, but can't ascertain whether or not this is a reboot or a new direction. I assume it will be a reboot, and one of the show runners has stated that US viewers will be able to view the episodes online as they debut. At least two of the original Japanese cast members (Sailor Moon and Tuxedo Kamen's voices) will return.

2013 looks like the year of dusting off popular anime and putting it back on display. No objections here.

Written by
Michael Dambold
Scene Writer

Reader Comments

Show: Newest First

Learn About Our Comment Policy

To post comments on tulsaworld.com, you must be an active Tulsa World print or digital subscriber and signed into your account.

To sign in to your account, go to tulsaworld.com/signin.
To activate your print subscription for unlimited digital access and to post comments, go to tulsaworld.com/activate.
To purchase a subscription, go to tulsaworld.com/subscribe.

Prairie Nerds

FOLLOW US

@prairienerds

Matt Clayton floats between being a nerd, geek or a dork. Has an extensive collection of toys, comics and video games that would make any adult feel ashamed to call themselves a parent. Unlike most nerds, he does enjoy sports, but his favorite sport is soccer, so that really doesn't count as a sport anyway. Can quote "Clerks" at the drop of a hat and owns a soft-coated Wheaten Terrier named Will Wheaton. And no, Ewoks could not have possibly taken down the Empire with just sticks and rocks.

Nerd strengths: Zombies, Star Wars, Video games, Game of Thrones, Tech, cars, British soccer.

Micah Choquette is a self-proclaimed web geek who generally despises the term "nerd." He can hold his own in a conversation about comics or movies with the other Prairie Nerds, but his heart belongs to the internet and his soul was sold long ago to Apple. He routinely follows many of the design and development gurus of the day, soaking in their ideas and putting them to work for the 'World. He's also an avid user and abuser of Social Media, and can be found on Twitter, Facebook and yes, even Google+.

Nerd Strengths: Apple, Coffee, Google, Coffee, Code, Coffee. In that order.

Anna Codutti has been a card-carrying nerd since high school and the beloved academic team. Now merely a pub-trivia ringer, her refined nerd tastes have focused on Buffy (yep, she's still going!), Doctor Who and anything Felicia Day does. Her childhood crush was "TNG's" Wesley Crusher, but now she wants to marry "The Big Bang Theory's" evil Wil Wheaton.

Nerd Strengths: Music blog snobbery, tabletop/party game dominance, and ability to read supernatural young adult novels at lightning speed.

Michael Dambold is a comic fanatic who has been reading Marvel Comics since he was 11. He's read almost every X-Title book in existence. He thinks Jean Grey needs to stay dead. He also has an obsession with Star Trek, Stargate and MST3k. He's a literary nerd, obsessed with works by Ray Bradbury, Isaac Asimov and Jules Verne.

Nerd strengths: Coffee chugging, X-Men & Marvel Comics, Star Trek, Stargate, X-Files, paranormal mysteries (Bigfoot, etc.), classic sci-fi TV, movies and books.

Chris Moore is not ashamed to be called a Geek. It is who he is first and foremost. While some out there hide from others that they play video games, he proudly displays his love and knowledge of the pastime. He hopes one day to have a collection of games which rivals that of a city library. To this day one of his greatest moments is that he was able to watch and record the original three Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movies by sheer luck.

Nerd strengths: Video games and TV.

Jason Powers is the resident geek dad. He is trying hard to raise his kids to be smart, thoughtful nerds just like his Dad raised him. He was brought up on a steady diet of Doctor Who, JRR Tolkien, Douglass Adams, Sherlock Holmes, Vertigo Comics and vintage pulp noir novels. He's been watching shows made by the BBC for so long, he sometimes has a hard time grasping American television. He still enjoys Legos a great deal.

Nerd strengths: British Science Fiction, Star Wars, Sherlock Holmes, X-files, Coffee, Zombies, Space.

James Royal can tell you what Kirby crackle is. His favorite X-Man is Nightcrawler. He owns more than two dozen Star Wars novels. He knows how much damage a magic missile does. His favorite T-shirt features the insignia of Cobra, the ruthless terrorist organization determined to rule the world. He liked the Walking Dead before the Walking Dead was cool.

Nerd strengths: Comic books (especially Marvel), movies, Star Wars, fantasy novels, pro wrestling (does that count), 1980s cartoons and television shows, video games.

Subscribe to this blog

Your bookmark will appear on your Profile page. Please give it a title, and short description so that visitors to your page will understand where the bookmark leads.
Bookmark Title :

Bookmark Text :