Bionic Buzz® got to cover the orange carpet of the North America Premiere of “DRAGON BALL SUPER: SUPER HERO” at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. The Red Ribbon Army was once destroyed by Son Goku. Individuals, who carry on its spirit, have created the ultimate Androids, Gamma 1 and Gamma 2. These two Androids call themselves “Super Heroes”. They start attacking Piccolo and Gohan… What is the New Red Ribbon Army’s objective? In the face of approaching danger, it is time to awaken, Super Hero!
“Dragon Ball Super: SUPER HERO” will hit theaters across North America starting August 19, 2022.
Bionic Buzz own Jackie Lewis got to interview the voice over cast featuring: Ian Sinclair (Whis), Jason Douglas (Beerus), Justin Cook (Dende), Dameon Clarke (Cell Max), Sonny Strait (Krillin), Bruce Carey (Lemo), Monica Rial (Bulma), Aleks Le (Gamma 1), Zeno Robinson (Gamma 2), Charles Martinet (Magenta), Sean Schemmel (Goku), Kyle Hebert (Gohan) along with special guests Sub Urban (pop singer / producer), Cheyenne Ewulu (influencer), Jacki Jing (TV Personality), Gita Rebbapragada (Chief Marketing Officer of Crunchyroll), Byron Allen (media executive / producer) and Los Angeles Lakers player Thomas Bryant.
The film, with full commitment and deep involvement from Dragon Ball’s original creator Akira Toriyama, has the legendary manga creator behind the film’s original story, screenplay and character design. Additionally, the film will be directed by Tetsuro Kodam.
The Dragon Ball phenomena began in 1984 when Japan’s well-known manga from Akira Toriyama premiered in Shueisha’s “Weekly Shonen Jump” – becoming a top ranked title throughout its 10 and a half years of publication. Since then, the manga’s popularity has continued to grow with an astonishing record of 260 million copies sold worldwide and counting. And with Dragon Ball’s ever-increasing popularity, it has expanded beyond manga to include TV animation, movies, games and merchandising. Now 38 years after the launch of the original manga, Dragon Ball continues to evolve and will reach new heights starting with this new large-scale movie.
Crunchyroll:
Crunchyroll, LLC is an independently operated joint venture between US-based Sony Pictures Entertainment, and Japan’s Aniplex, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc., both subsidiaries of Tokyo-based Sony Group. Films distributed and marketed by Crunchyroll – domestically and internationally – have a proven track record of both box office and critical success. Not only have Crunchyroll films seen box office success, but have also been recognized with numerous awards accolades and been accepted and screened at international film festivals around the globe. https://www.crunchyroll.com
Toei Animation:
Toei Animation Co., Ltd. ranks amongst the world’s most prolific animation production studios. The company’s operations include animation development and production, and worldwide marketing and program licensing with sales offices in Los Angeles, Paris, Hong Kong and Shanghai. Since its founding in 1956, Toei Animation Co., Ltd. has produced more than 13,316 episodes of TV series (more than 230 titles) and more than 258 long feature films (as of March 2022). For more information, please visit https://corp.toei-anim.co.jp/en/index.html
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 10: (L-R) Yoshiyuki Yamashita, Charles Martinet, Sonny Strait, Meredith McCoy, Dameon Clarke, Masayuki Endo, Monica Rial, Mitchel Berger, Gita Rebbapragada, Justin Cook, Rahul Purini, Asa Suehira, Norihiro Hayashida, Travis Page, Bruce Carey, Terry Li, Zeno Robinson, Brady McCollum, Aleks Le, Ian Sinclair, Christopher Sabat, Kyle Hebert, Erica Lindbeck, Sean Schemmel, and Zach Aguilar attends the Los Angeles premiere of Crunchyroll’s “Dragon Ball Super: SUPER HERO” at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on August 10, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images for Crunchyroll )
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 10: (L-R) Zeno Robinson and Aleks Le attend the after party for the Los Angeles premiere of Crunchyroll’s “Dragon Ball Super: SUPER HERO” at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on August 10, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Crunchyroll )