Dragonball Evolution

Dragonball Evolution is an upcoming 2009 American live-action film adaptation of the Dragon Ball media franchise being produced by 20th Century Fox. The story centers around the adventures of the lead character, Goku, from his childhood into adulthood. The film began development in 2002, and is directed by James Wong and produced by Stephen Chow. It is scheduled for release on April 8, 2009. Actor Justin Chatwin was cast as Goku, and James Marsters will be portraying Lord Piccolo, the antagonist of the film.



Synopsis

Goku (Justin Chatwin) goes on a journey to find Master Roshi (Chow Yun-Fat) and gather the seven mystical Dragon Balls before the evil Lord Piccolo (James Marsters) can. Along his way, he meets Bulma (Emmy Rossum) who then joins him to help him in his mission. When arriving at Roshi's place, he is not welcomed with an embrace but has to fight Roshi. Roshi soon learns that Goku is the grandson of Gohan (Randall Duk Kim) and thus trains him to prepare him for the ultimate battle with Lord Piccolo to prevent him from collecting the powerful Dragon Balls.

Yahoo has two new clips from Dragonball: Evolution. The first is the full Chi-Chi vs. Chi-Chi fight, and the second is of when Goku meets Roshi for the first time.

Dragonball Evolution: Chi Chi vs Chi Chi @ Yahoo! Video

Dragonball Evolution: Goku meets Roshi @ Yahoo! Video

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Development:
In March 2002, 20th Century Fox acquired feature film rights to the Dragon Ball franchise. In June 2004, Ben Ramsey, who wrote The Big Hit, was paid $500,000 to adapt Dragonball Z. In 2007, James Wong and Stephen Chow were announced as director and producer respectively, and the project was retitled Dragonball Evolution. Wong rewrote the script. The first full color image of Justin Chatwin as Goku was released in the 24th issue of Weekly Young Jump. Chow was a Dragon Ball fan, citing its "airy and unstrained story [which] leaves much room for creation", but explained he would only serve as producer because he believes that he should only direct stories he had created. 87Eleven, the stunt performance company that worked on The Matrix and 300, is working on the film. Ariel Shaw, who worked on Wong's entries in the Final Destination series and 300, is visual effects supervisor. Robert MacLachlan, who also worked on Wong's Final Destination films, serves as cinematographer. The film was originally slated to be named Dragonball, however on December 10, 2008, a trailer was released using the name Dragonball Evolution and Fox licensed the domain name "DragonballEvolutionMovie.com" indicating the film had been renamed.

Filming:
Shooting began on December 3, 2007, in Mexico City, Mexico. Locations included the Universidad Tecnológica de México. From January 2, 2008, the crew shot at Durango. The crew moved to Estado de México in March of that year for some shots at Nevado de Toluca. Shooting has also been scheduled at Los Angeles, California. In adapting the Dragon Ball manga, the futuristic cities and flying vehicles were kept, however, the anthropomorphic creatures and talking animals (such as Turtle, Oolong and Puar) were dropped. Many of the locations are very Oriental, and there will be some Aztec influence too, particularly from their temples. It was thought that Rossum would wear a blue wig to resemble her anime counterpart, but it was ultimately decided that such a look was too unrealistic. Instead she will have her natural brown with blue streaks. Chatwin will not wear a wig as the director felt Chatwin's hair resembled Goku's. A large amount of Dragonball Evolution was shot in an abandoned jeans factory, also located in Durango, Mexico.
Dragonball Evolution special effects are being done by Amalgamated Dynamics, while the visual effects are being done by Ollin Studios, Zoic Studios, and Imagine Engine. The film will also have the anime style of fighting in Dragon Ball Z, such as chi energy blasts and auras.

Music:
On December 9, 2008, it was confirmed that the theme song will be "Rule" by Japanese singer Ayumi Hamasaki. The choice was because director James Wong wanted the movie adaptation of a manga/anime born in Japan to be sung by a Japanese person and was particularly impressed with Hamasaki. "Rule" will be used as the theme song for every country's release. The score to Dragonball Evolution was composed by Brian Tyler, who recorded his score with an 82-piece ensemble of the Hollywood Studio Symphony at the Newman Scoring Stage at 20th Century Fox.

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GNR-010 0 Raiser

GNR-010 0 Raiser
Pilot: Saji Crossroad


The 0 Raiser is a mobile weapons platform specifically designed to complement the GN-0000 00 Gundam. It can combine with 00 Gundam to form the 00 Raiser. Outwardly the unit looks very similar to the GN-Sefer. The 0 Raiser helps stabilize the 00's Twin Drive system and has the ability to amplify 00 Gundam's Trans-Am System, quadrupling the GN particle output of either one of the twin drives. On its own, the 0 Raiser is equipped with GN-Micro Missiles, GN-Beam Machineguns, and GN-Vulcans. Saji Crossroad is the current pilot of the unit but while connected to Gundam 00 it does not require a pilot.

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[MAD] Toradora

A funny mixture of Ami!
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Asu no Yoichi! Character Song Vol.1 & 2

Title: Asu no Yoichi! Character Song Vol.1 - Ikaruga Ibuki
Artist: Satou Rina
Street Release Date: February 25, 2009
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Tracklist:
1. Kyou mo Ashita mo Go Issho ni!
2. Namae no nai Kimochi
3. Kyou mo Ashita mo Go Issho ni! (off Vocal)
4. Namae no nai Kimochi (off vocal)
5. Satou Rina Comment



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Title: Asu no Yoichi! Character Song Vol.2 - Ikaruga Ayame
Artist: Tomatsu Haruka
Street Release Date: February 25, 2009
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Tracklist:
1. Girl grows up! ~TSUN-DERE Ver.~
2. Atashi wa Zenzen Ki ni Shite nai
3. Girl grows up! ~TSUN-DERE Ver.~ (off Vocal)
4. Atashi wa Zenzen Ki ni Shite nai (off Vocal)
5. Tomatsu Haruka Comment

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Ito Yuna - Trust you PV

Gundam 00 S2 second ending theme, 伊藤由奈 Ito Yuna - Trust you [PV] * lyrics + translation from episode 15 onwards. Really nice music and Ito Yuna is really beautiful in the PV.



Anime 2nd Ending theme:

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Minorin vs Putin

Is this a mere coincidence, or could there be a deeper connection? Russia Putin and Torodora Minorin are father and daughter!?

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Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Strikers Figurines

Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Strikers Figurines :
See more Figurines. Must see! Extremely good model with good paintings and details.
Captain Nanoha Takamachi (高町 なのは, Takamachi Nanoha?)

* Age: 19
* Voiced by: Yukari Tamura

An experienced combat instructor who, with her intelligent device Raising Heart (sometimes called Raging Heart due to the actual Japanese pronunciation the seiyū use) and her best friends, has done great work for the TSAB. Takamachi, commander of the Forward Stars Squad of Lost Property Riot Force 6 (機動六課, Kidō Rokka?), despite her sweet and optimistic personality, is an S+ (restricted to AA for routine operations in Lost Property Riot Force 6 due to bureaucratic limitations) rank mage (the third-highest possible ranking) who will use force to subdue someone if absolutely necessary.









Investigator Fate T. Harlaown (フェイト・Ｔ・ハラオウン, Feito T. Haraōn?)

* Age: 19
* Voiced by: Nana Mizuki

Fate T. Harlaown is the commander of the Riot Force 6's Forward Lightning Squad and Nanoha's longtime best friend. Accompanied by the intelligent device Baradiche, she is also ranked S+ (restricted to AA for routine operations in Lost Property Riot Force 6 due to bureaucratic limitations), the third highest mage ranking. Fate's birth name comes from the Ferrari Testarossa.




Second Lieutenant Vita (ヴィータ, Vīta?)

* Voiced by: Asami Sanada

A member of Hayate's magical servants/family, the Wolkenritter, Vita is an eternal child, in both appearance and personality. Temperamental and vengeful, she works under Nanoha as sub-commander of the Stars Squad. She is named for the Opel Vita.


Second Lieutenant Signum (シグナム, Shigunamu?)

* Voiced by: Kaori Shimizu

The Lieutenant is the leader of the Wolkenritter, the dutiful Signum works as Fate's sub-commander in the Lightning Squad. She is named for the Opel Signum.
Signum does not really do much training with the new recruits of Section 6, but she does help out on missions when necessary.

Reinforce II (リインフォースII, Rīnfōsu Tsuvai?, Reinforce Zwei)

* Voiced by: Yukana

A cute, super deformed character—approximately 30 cm tall—that appears harmless, but is in fact a very strong reformatted Lost Logia. Easily annoyed but generally good-tempered, Reinforce II, Hayate's fully sentient unison device, is also her chief of staff.


Lieutenant Colonel Hayate Yagami (八神 はやて, Yagami Hayate?)

* Age: 19
* Voiced by: Kana Ueda

Hayate is a quiet and caring young woman who possesses one of the most fearsome Lost Logia that the universe has ever known. Ranked SS (restricted to about A for routine operations in Lost Property Riot Force 6 due to bureaucratic limitations), the second highest rank that a mage can attain (with SSS as the highest possible rank), she has a vast expanse of power that even the TSAB has trouble handling after ten years in the service. Lieutenant Colonel Yagami is the commanding officer of Riot Force 6, which she started, and is aided by Reinforce II, her unison device.


Shamal (シャマル, Shamaru?)

* Voiced by: Ryoka Yuzuki

A soft-spoken member of the Wolkenritter that specializes in defense and healing. She is a medical officer. She is named for the Maserati Shamal.
She works in the Medical Area of Section 6.


Private Subaru Nakajima (スバル・ナカジマ, Subaru Nakajima?)

* Age: 15
* Voiced by: Chiwa Saito

A young woman who appears to use the modern-Belka magic system and currently achieved Rank B, which is that of an average mage. Her intelligent device, Mach Caliber, is a pair of roller blades. She also possesses a second device, Revolver Knuckle, an armed device which is also equipped with a Cartridge System. The Revolver Knuckle once belonged to Subaru's mother, and comes in a pair, with Subaru's sister, Ginga, possessing the Revolver Knuckle for the left hand. Subaru was saved by Nanoha four years ago in a Lost Logia incident at an airport on Midchilda, and it was this incident that inspired her to join the Armed Forces. Subaru met Teana while in the military academy, and were paired up by their instructors due to the two being the only ones using non-standard devices. While at the academy, Subaru was also a victim of harsh criticism among her peers, due to her father being a higher up in the military and the assumption that she is getting special treatment. Subaru is extremely fast and strong, and had problems working alongside Teana during their training days as she had difficulty controlling her strength. Working under Nanoha as front attacker of the Stars Squad, she greatly idolizes her commander. Subaru is a bit naive about the military world -- for example, she didn't know about limiters or what a Lost Logia was -- which allows for exposition to both new viewers and those that have not read the manga.
Subaru, literally Pleiades in Japanese, is apparently named after two Fuji Heavy Industries divisions, Subaru and Nakajima Aircraft Company; her name is written in katakana format which is usually used for non-Japanese, as she is a native of Mid-Childa.


Private Teana Lanster (ティアナ・ランスター, Tiana Ransutā?)

* Age: 16
* Voiced by: Mai Nakahara

Subaru's pigtailed roommate. Her handgun-like device, Cross Mirage, uses a Cartridge System, and is considered a non-standard device, although she is schooled in the Mid-Childa magic system. The direction of the magic bullets that Cross Mirage fires can also be controlled by Teana. Teana is an orphan whom lost her parents when she was little, and was raised by her older brother ever since, though he is now dead. tiana met Subaru and were assigned roommates/partners in the military academy, and had been paired up ever since. Though she aspires to become a great Ground Combat Mage, her dream is to one day be able to take to the skies as a Sky Combat Mage. This feat will be very difficult for her because her magic ranking is considered too low and would make flight magic difficult. However, Teana is able to use magic to create illusions which is considered to be rare.[1]This B-rated mage takes on the role of center guard in the Stars Squad.
While the official website gives her name as "Teana", the opening animation calls her "Tiana". Her name appears to have been taken from the Nissan Teana.

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Gundam 00 S2 Arios

GN-007 Gundam ARIOS from the series Gundam 00. Series: High Grade 1/144 Height 19.1 Meters Weight 55.4 tons Equipment GN Drive Trans-AM System Weaponry GN Twin Beam Rifle GN Beam Saber GN Vulcan Gun GN Submachine Gun GN Shield Pilot Allelujah Haptism Designer Takayuki Tanase

Arios is the successor unit to the GN-003 Gundam Kyrios and similarly can transform into a mobile armor. The Arios is equipped with two dual-barreled GN Beam Rifles which can rapidly fire beam shots. Also attached to each of the unit's wrists are a pair of small GN submachine guns which can fire at the same rate as the Arios's GN Beam Rifle. A pair of beam sabers are also attached to the lower part of the unit's legs and can slice through a GNX-XIII's GN-rifle/lance with ease. Its prow while in the mobile armor mode can be used as a claw similar to the GN-Heat Blade/Shield of Kyrios. Optional armaments include the GNR-101A GN Archer, which combines with the Arios in mobile armor mode to form the Archer Arios. When the TRANS-AM system is activated, the Arios's speed is boosted 3 times, giving it speed fast enough to produce afterimages. The name of this unit could have been derived from "Arioch", Hebrew name meaning "fierce lion", also the name of a fallen angel in fictional world. It is possible that the word is used to describe the alter-ego inside Allelujah, like a fierce lion or a fallen angel.

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Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS

Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS, kinda miss out this anime when it is out, but I am into it neither the less, which is a squeal of Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's, and Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha, which is more like what happen when Nanoha is small... Try saying 魔法少女リリカルなのは in jap: Mahou Shoujo Ririkaru Nanoha, quite lengthy, but if you can say it, it sounds really long and cool, ><
Story Review:

Set 10 years after the events in Lyrical Nanoha A's, now three Rank S mages, Nanoha, Fate and Hayate are working for the Time-Space Administration Bureau. Following Hayate's dream to make her own division that helps into all kind of disasters, including the Lost Logia cases, Fate and Nanoha including their own trainees, create Riot Force 6. Unfortunately not all can go as planned, because uncontrolled Lost Logia will get in the way of Riot Force 6 and is up to Nanoha, Fate and Hayate to deal with them while training their new trainees and helping with other tasks that arise along the way.

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Gundam 00 S2 Classic Scene

The classic scene of irony in Gundam 00 where where enemies forces battles together to save the fallen solar elevator.


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