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- More Budokai 3 News...
• For those of you in the San Francisco bay area, here's your lucky chance! On August 18th, Atari will be appearing at the PlayStation store in the Sony Metreon to play a demo version of Dragonball Z: Budokai 3. Daisuke Uchiyama, chief producer of Bandai Co. Ltd, will be making a guest appearance to entertain excited fans with the game. Here's information on location and timing...

Date: Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2004

Location: Metreon Sony PlayStation Store
101 Fourth Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 369-6040

Product Info: Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3
Rated RP
Ships November 16, 2004
PlayStation 2 exclusive

Event Time: 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM

The first 100 fans to show up will receive permission to enter the game demonstration. Events of the gathering include autographing sessions, prizes and giveaways, and the chance to meet some of the chief officers in charge of Budokai: 3. For those fans wearing Dragonball cosplay, Atari will treat you to enter a drawing in which the winner will be able to battle Mr. Uchiyama himself in Budokai 3! Forget bringing a camera, filming of the game will NOT be allowed. That's all for now, have a great day!

- Source: Amars DBZN

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• Posted: Saturday, August 07 2004 » Skye
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- Official Return? Some Readworthy News!
• Hey everyone! Wow, it's been such a long time since you last heard from me. I was busy with my own website, summer happenings, and even more so therefore I wasn't able to point much attention to DBGTN. Please, I ask excuse my absence. I had been considering returning to help fRaNk and the remaining staff of the website out for a while, but I just never got around to doing it until now. Anyway, along with my return comes some great news!

First off, FUNimation has posted on the official Dragonball Z website that they are considering a brand new 7 days-a-week 24/7 anime channel! They are asking for fan opinions, so be sure to go on over there and complete their survey. It's located at http://www.dragonballz.com/ - simply click on the survey link below the "Featured News" section.

Next up, I was researching some information on Budokai 3 and I came across this website. They've collected a good percentage of information regarding the game and its release. You can find the website by clicking here.

Well, that's all for now. I'll continue to stay active on the website for the time being.

• (9 Comments)
• Posted: Saturday, August 07 2004 » Skye
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- San Diego, California Comic-Con International!
• FUNimation Newsletter (details O.O):
Fort Worth, TX (July 19, 2004) You don’t have to pinch yourself. This is not a dream. You have entered pop culture paradise. From July 22nd to July 25th in San Diego, California, over 75,000 people will attend Comic-Con International 2004. One bit of fair warning, wear comfortable shoes.

FUNimation Productions, Ltd., the foremost of producer and distributor of anime in North America, will be at San Diego Comic-Con International 2004 in full force to promote our latest and greatest titles. Come by and visit our island booth #4107.

We have many activities in store at the FUNimation island:

Come by for free posters from Fruits Basket, Kiddy Grade, Tenchi Muyo! GXP and Fullmetal Alchemist.

Check out our convention exclusive Fruits Basket Kyo and Yuki fleece and Kyo knit caps. You can only buy them here people!

We will be screening trailers for our current shows and preview upcoming shows like Yu Yu Hakusho, Dragon Ball GT – The Lost Episodes, Case Closed and Kiddy Grade to upcoming Fullmetal Alchemist, Spiral and Gunslinger Girl.

Need your gaming fix? Check out the playable demo of the Playstation 2 game Fullmetal Alchemist – The Broken Angel by Square Enix, Inc.

For those attendees who love their anime as much as they love their comics, we’ve got you covered…big time. We’ve invited our friends at Fanboy Radio to get this party started. Fanboy Radio will be interviewing the biggest comic book creators at the FUNimation island. Yes, you’re reading it right, Frank Cho, Greg Rucka, Scott Kurtz, John Cassaday, Robert Kirkman, Brian Michael Bendis and more will be making their appearances at the FUNimation island. (tentitive list, subject to change) It’s like mixing peanut butter and chocolate – the perfect combination of anime and comic books. Sweet!

Be sure to check out Atari’s booth #4215 for details on their upcoming Dragon Ball Z and Yu Yu Hakusho games. Score Entertainment’s booth #3229 will have playable demos of their Dragon Ball GT and Yu Yu Hakusho TCG games. Comic-Con will mark the next to last Dragon Ball GT Focused Regional Event! Making a special signing appearances at the Score booth are several FUNimation voice actors.

It’s FUNimation Panel time! From 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm in Room 9 on Saturday, July 24th, check out our FUNimation industry panel. We’ve announced a lot of titles this year. Be sure to get all the latest news on titles like Fullmetal Alchemist, Case Closed, Dragon Ball GT, Tenchi Muyo! GXP and more. Come for the news, stay for the prizes.

You want more? Then be sure to check out the screening of Blue Gender – The Warrior movie Saturday night at 10:35 in Room 25A. Blue Gender – The Warrior will be available in stores Tuesday, July 20th.

If you want to check out our newest anime titles, Comic-Con has the rooms you need. Here are the dates, places and times to view our shows. Please consult the onsite Events Guide and the signs outside rooms 24BC, 25A and 25BC for updated information.

Thursday
Room 25A
2:10 p.m. Dragon Ball GT
5:05 p.m. Kiddy Grade

Room 25B&C
12:30 p.m. Fruits Basket

Friday
Room 24B&C
5:30 p.m. Tenchi Muyo GXP

Room 25A
2:10 p.m. Dragon Ball GT
5:05 p.m. Kiddy Grade

Room 25B&C
12:30 p.m. Fruits Basket

Saturday
Room 24B&C
5:30 p.m. Tenchi Muyo GXP

Room 25A
2:10 p.m. Yu Yu Hakusho
5:05 p.m. Kiddy Grade
10:35 p.m. Blue Gender Movie - The Warrior
Room 25B&C
12:30 p.m. Fruits Basket

Sunday
Room 25A
2:00 p.m. Yu Yu Hakusho

• (6 Comments)
• Posted: Saturday, July 24 2004 » fRaNk
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