- All News reported on Saiyanz Rage is Copyrighted material. We allow you to SOURCE our news as long as a link back to Saiyanz Rage is made. -Subject: Fans Release An Online Petition Aimed at FOX Studios to Released An Official Statement on the Live Action Dragonball ; which is rumored to come out in 2007, according to IMDB database.    Wednesday , August 4, 2004, 2:54 am -=- By {-Sam-}        -With all the confusion about the DBZ: Live Action the fans are 'on the go' again. During the month of March, 2004, the Dragonball voice actor Kyle Hebert's official website announced that : Fox Studios had dropped its plans to release a live action Dragonball movie. This created an uproar in the DBZ community. Lets fast-forward to June 24, 2004, now we have an official online magazine Variety report that the DBZ movie is not canceled and was still being produced. But come to think of it, Fox hasn't released an official statement about the movie since 2001. And with all this confusion in the air about the movie;... the fandom has recently created an online petition for the live action flick. Fans want FOX Studios to release an official word on the progress of the live action movie. The movie is rumored to come out in 2007., according to the IMDB database. Here is the link to the online petition. Go sign it now. This so reminds me of 1996-98 when there were a lot of DBZ petitions to stop censoring DBZ on CN etc. Lol In the past online petitions have hardly had any effect and they are almost never been able to accomplish what they set out to do. Big companies like FOX hardly make up their minds on releasing any sort of offical statement based on a online petition. Usually petitions don't seam to work. But I sure as hell like to see how many people actually sign the damn thing. On a side note if your were thinking of buying a DBZ or anime DVD this weeks. We suggest you go to Best Buy. The new Dragonball GT DVDs are selling for $16 while the NEW CELL GAMES DVDS are selling for $14. Also, there is a 20% off all anime DVDs. Anyone interested in obtaining DBZ DVDs should really get to Best Buy this week. -- Sam  Comments: 0 -Subject: Digital Manga & Penguin Books Team Up    Wednesday , August 4, 2004, 12:04 am -=- By {-Saiyan-}        -ANN reports that Digital Manga Publishing and Penguin Books have signed a 3-year deal in distributing manga. Digital Manga will get the manga and make it for the people in which the manga will be distrubuted (if its Japanese it'll be in Japanese). Penguin will print and distribute the manga under its own labels. During the first year of the agreement, DMP is to provide 8 to 10 volumes of manga to Penguin, and 10 to 15 volumes in the second and third years. Titles which are to be published are currently unknown. DMP previously released four titles (Trigun, Hellsing, The Ring and Berserk) with Dark Horse Comics, before going its own way for 5 more titles (IWGP, Worst, Passion, Only the Ring Finger Knows and Desire), the first of which are due to be released this month. -- Saiyan  Comments: 0 -Subject: The Anime Network now on Cable TV?    Tuesday , August 3, 2004, 4:39 pm -=- By {-Sam-}        -An interesting article on ADV's "The Anime Network", which has achieved a cable TV first, transforming itself from a video-on-demand programming service to a full-fledged 24/7 cable net. Starting this week, Anime TV will transmit its signal to cable systems in Columbus, Ohio.. [...more] -- Sam  Comments: 0 -Subject: DVD's by FUNi and 4Kids    Monday , August 2, 2004, 10:17 pm -=- By {-Saiyan-}        -ANN reports that Yu-Gi-Oh! and Shaman King DVD's are due to release on October 19, 2004 by 4Kids and FUNimation. These DVD's are in English, with uncut and unedited animation, but guess what? They will also include the original Japanese dialog and subtitles! -- Saiyan  Comments: 0 -Subject: Cartoon Network Making More Money than CNN -- thanks to Adult Swim    Monday , August 2, 2004, 1:55 pm -=- By {-Sam-}        -Variety reports that Turner Broadcasting has revealed that Cartoon Network had cash flow of $241 million last year on $650 million in revenues, making it more profitable than the CNN group. It accounts for 17% of Turner's revenues, vs. 14% for news. ICv2 says -- "its because Cartoon Network has a great audience of 12-24 year old males, drawn especially to Adult Swim programming." [...full story] -- Sam  Comments: 0 -Subject: Anime Acquisition News from Otakon `04    Sunday , August 1, 2004, 9:52 pm -=- By {-Sam-}        -Some News from the recent Otakon convention on the new anime titles being licensed by well know industries. I know some of you just don't care about this stuff but I'll post it anyways. ADV: clarified at last weekend's Otakon convention, that it had no new anime license's. Bandai Entertainment: now owns the domestic distribution rights to the following anime titles: "Avenger" (13 eps), "Fantastic Children" (26 eps) and "PlanetES" (26 eps). No production information was revealed. Also, The new Video on Demand channel that Bandai is putting together with Cartoon Network will initially be limited to Bandai titles only. CPM Media: has licensed the following two titles "Finder no Hyotek" and "Finder no Cage". FUNimation: had its news panel today and according to AoD FUNimation has announced the acquisition of the first and second seasons of Grappler Baki TV (Baki the Grappler) which as total (24 eps). I'm hearing conflicting reports on this latest FUNi acquisition. Maybe some can ask the FUNi rep if they could clarified if they own the domestic distribution rights to Baki the Grappler. Also the first 17 DBZ DVDs (1 to 53 eps.) will be re-mastered and re-release uncut again sometime late 2004. Geneon Entertainment (Pioneer): has grabbed the licensing rights to the following new anime titles: "Star Ocean EX" (26 eps), [Jan 2005] --- "Human Scramble" (13 eps), [Feb 2005] --- “Tokyo Underground" (26 eps), [Feb 2005] --- "Koi Kaze" (13 eps), [Mar 2005] --- "Ultra Maniac TV" (26 eps), [Apr 2005] --- "Le Portrait de Petit Cosette" (3 eps ova), [fall 2005] --- "Kyo Kara Mao" (39 eps) [mid 2005] --- and "Jubei Chan 2" (13 eps), [2005] Right Stuf: has licensed the "Gravitation OVAs" (2 eps ova) and “"iano"(10 eps). -- Sam  Comments: 0 -Subject: Offical SzR Forums    Sunday , August 1, 2004, 4:36 pm -=- By {-Otaku Goku-}        -WOW!!! Head on over to Otaku Talk - SzR's Offical Haning Place! trust me the design is great, user friendly alot of features...its a great place to hang All of SzR's Staff will be Hangin there, if you would liek to speak to Sam or SzR this is the place to come, also give a visit to a Friend of mines Site ANIME REPORT! a Coming Soon Site but i await its Opening! Everyone Will! -- Otaku Goku  Comments: 0 -Subject: Dragon Ball Z: Movie 9    Saturday , July 31, 2004, 11:24 pm -=- By {-Saiyan-}        -On August 17, 2004 FUNimation will be releasing the ninth movie in the Dragon Ball Z series, Bojack Unbound, on VHS and DVD. This movie features a new villain, Bojack, who, along with his gang, come to wreak havoc on earth. One-by-one Earths mightiest heroes are falling to this intergalactic band of villains, while Goku can only watch along with King Kai in the Other World. All pressure falls on to Gohan. Can he save the Earth from the evil Bojack and his gang? Find out in Dragon Ball Z: Movie 9: Bojack Unbound! -- Saiyan  Comments: 0 -Subject: Tokyopop Has a #1 Graphic Novel in the country    Saturday , July 31, 2004, 10:44 pm -=- By {-SzR-}        -BREAKING NEWS!!! Princess Ai is the #1 Graphic Novel in the country, according to publishing industry authority Bookscan, for the week ending 7/25/04 - Tokyopop would like to say thanks to everyone for putting the Princess on the top of the charts! Sorry I haven't been as active, but things for this site are being slowly, but surely added and updated. Remember that good things take time....... -- SzR  Comments: 0 -Subject: Anime Section Is UP    Saturday , July 31, 2004, 3:46 pm -=- By {-Otaku Goku-}        -Hello, The section on Trigun Written By Sam Of SzR! It all Original, All of the images are broken because i couldnt find the images, i will have Sam make them or find them on his Computer untill then Just read all the information on Trigun there is, It hasnt been update in awhile, Sam will be Working on that soon when he has time. On another note, i have some old Anime reviews a friend of mine did for Saiyanz Pride a site i made along time ago, those review are original to, i dont know if he used them on another site or not, just to let you know. I will have them up in about 2-3 hrs once i find them...lol there laying around my house some where on a DISK so...lol you knwo how that goes. We have a big Surprise in store for you fans. And Please dont be scared You can Link back to our FUNI Page as long as you give Credit to Saiyanz Rage for the information, ive been getting e-mails about that. SO to anwer you questions there you go. Thats about does it for now, if any news comes up you will be the first to see it. -- Otaku Goku  Comments: 0 -Subject: WOW a Change    Saturday , July 31, 2004, 1:23 am -=- By {-Otaku Goku-}        -YO YO YO, LOL, as you can see there is a layout change...well not really just a little update, im trying to work in a BANNER rotater , but i wont do it just yet i have another banner i made, with another Rare Type Cel i have, im not to sure if i want to relese it to the public? Should i keep szr with a DB Design with a little anime in the design? e-mail me with you Ideas. Ive been getting some e-mails from SzR so we know he is still alive ^^ and kicking, i suppose he will post soon when he can, he hardly has time to post for news so give him time, BTW if any staff deletes any of the post..will be set to a lower level. -- Otaku Goku  Comments: 0 -Subject: Dragon Ball Z: Video Games    Friday , July 30, 2004, 9:55 pm -=- By {-Saiyan-}        -A few weeks ago, Atari's Web site revealed that new Dragon Ball titles are in the works. They were two action titles for the Game Boy Advance, Dragon Ball: The Red Ribbon Army Saga and Dragon Ball GT: Transformation. Now, all of a sudden, they have disappeared. Why? I have no idea, but Atari doesn't have either two of the other DBZ games that are coming soon listed on their site, and those games are confirmed. Anyway, they had a brief synopsis on the Dragon Ball: The Red Ribbon Army Saga game. It said that it is based on the series of Dragon Ball episodes where Goku must destroy "Evil Generals, Hired Assassins and ultimately the…Muscle Tower" of the Ribbon Red Army. Dragon Ball GT: Transformation didn't have a synopsis at all and neither had releases dates written. Oh yeah, the two games that are coming soon are Dragon Ball Z: Buu's Fury which is dated to release on Sep 14, 2004 for the Game Boy Advance and Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3, which is to be released sometime before Christmas of this year for the PlayStation 2. This will total the total count of Dragon Ball related games released in the last two years to 12! That's a lot! -- Saiyan  Comments: 0 -Subject: UPdates    Friday , July 30, 2004, 1:03 pm -=- By {-Otaku Goku-}        -Got some updates for ya!! I got up the Old News Archive. I will be adding alot when i find more!!! lol And i updated the staff page, if you wanted to get in contact with one of the site staff there you go, its up to date information!!!! -- Otaku Goku  Comments: 0 -Subject: Cartoon Network Down with The Boondocks    Friday , July 30, 2004, 9:34 am -=- By {-Sam-}        - Thats right, the Boondocks are coming to Adult Swim? According to The Hollywood Reporter, Cartoon Network is in the process of acquiring a half-hour animated series based on the syndicated comic strip, The Boondocks, created by Aaron McGruder. In 2003 black creator McGruder signed a deal with Fox and Sony Pictures to create an animated version of The Boondocks. Cartoon Network is believed to be eyeing "The Boondocks" for its "Adult Swim" late-night block, because of its racially and politically charged humor The Boondocks series comics strips featuring black characters with wickedly sharp observations about everything from racists to Gangsta rappers and to the Bush administration. The cartoonist also take swipes at Secretary of State Colin Powell and National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice. The daily strip appears in more than 250 newspapers in the United States. The story follows two young boys from the city who go and live with their grandfather in the suburbs. According to the grapevine, The Boondocks is a hit. I though this news on The Boondocks series strip was worth mentioning since the characters designs and style look anime influenced. Informer: Animation magazine -- Sam  Comments: 0 -Subject: Problems    Friday , July 30, 2004, 8:27 am -=- By {-Otaku Goku-}        -Ive ran in to some problems...im not sure why yet we are getting php errors on the site and thats not right so ill try to fix that today or have the host fix that. Ill try to fix the comments thing on this news script, cuz for some reason it wont show lol anyway thats all for now -- Otaku Goku  Comments: 0 -Subject: Otakon 2004    Thursday , July 29, 2004, 11:00 pm -=- By {-Saiyan-}        -FUNimation has planned many events at Otakon 2004! This includes people recieving free posters, buying gear like hats and t-shirts only availible at Otakon, participate in scavenger hunts to win prizes including free DVDS, previews of current and upcoming shows, playable anime video games, voice actor signings, and TCG tips for DBGT and Yuyu Hakusho video games. Also, FUNimation will hold their industry panel on Sunday 11:00 AM in Panel Room 2. They'll give you lots of news and chances to win prizes! Also you can watch movies of Case Closed, Tenchi Muyo, Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, Kiddy Grade, and Lupin the 3rd. Plus they will have premires of Fullmetal Alchemist and Spiral Show! Otakon 2004 will be held from July 30 (which is tommarow) to August 1st in Baltimore, MD. For more information, go to www.otakon.com. -- Saiyan  Comments: 0 -Subject: New Server ^^    Thursday , July 29, 2004, 10:43 pm -=- By {-Otaku Goku-}        -If your seeing this, that means we are on the new server ^^ which is great news, Anime report was a good host, but we had to move fromt here, plus we have more space and bandwidth here on this server thanks to Advanced servers! We thats all for now, ill get back to you on our new stuff coming along soon -- Otaku Goku  Comments: 0