These are the official press releases from Funimation regarding the English Dub premiere of Dragon Ball Super and DBZ Kai’s Buu Saga (Titled “The Final Chapters”) on Toonami.
Episodes from New Storyline by Creator Akira Toriyama
LOS ANGELES, CA – December 6, 2016. Dragon Ball fans everywhere just received the biggest gift of the holiday season. Toei Animation Inc., Funimation© Entertainment and Adult Swim are pleased to announce their partnership to bring “Dragon Ball Super” to TV audiences starting next January. “Dragon Ball Super” is the first new storyline in more than 18 years from original creator Akira Toriyama and the Dragon Ball franchise, which was first introduced to the U.S. more than 20 years ago. Adult Swim will begin airing the U.S. English dub of “Dragon Ball Super” Season 1 during the Toonami block starting on January 7, 2017 at 8 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. ET. Season 1, which totals 26 episodes, encompasses the Battle of Gods and Resurrection ‘F’ story arcs. New episodes of “Dragon Ball Super” will air each Saturday.
“”Dragon Ball Super” is more than the latest adventure in the Dragon Ball saga – It’s a collaboration between the series original creator, Akira Toriyama and a passionate team of men and women who are both longtime partners and talented newcomers. “Dragon Ball Super” comes with everything viewers can hope for after waiting 18 long years for a new series – impressible dangers to overcome, the reuniting of beloved characters, and new additions to the mythos that will rock Dragon Ball’s very foundation,” said Masayuki Endo, President and CEO of Toei Animation Inc. “We are very excited to return “Dragon Ball Super” to its U.S. broadcast home on Adult Swim.”
“Toonami and the Dragon Ball franchise have a long and storied history together in the U.S.,” said Jason DeMarco, senior vice president of on-air for Adult Swim. “We are thrilled to be premiering “Dragon Ball Super” to our audience and keeping Dragon Ball on Toonami!”
Funimation will be producing the U.S. English dub of “Dragon Ball Super” that will air on Toonami The “Dragon Ball Super” cast features veteran voice actors from previous Dragon Ball series including Seán Schemmel (Goku), Christopher R. Sabat (Vegeta), Jason Douglas (Beerus), Ian Sinclair (Whis) and Sonny Strait (Krillin) – all of whom starred in last year’s hit movie “Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F’,” which became the 9th highest grossing anime film of all time in U.S.A..
“We’re extremely pleased to join with Toei Animation in this broadcast partnership with Adult Swim to bring “Dragon Ball Super” to a whole new generation of TV audiences,” said Gen Fukunaga, CEO and founder of Funimation. “I have no doubt that ‘Dragon Ball Super’ will eclipse the television success of the original Dragon Ball series that first aired here more than 20 years ago when anime was still new to the U.S. Those kids that grew up watching Dragon Ball now have kids of their own.”
As part of the English dub production and in advance of the broadcast television premiere, a new DragonBallSuperOfficial.com website has been launched that serves as a hub for all things Dragon Ball. The site will feature exclusive content, videos, graphics and character bios as well as the latest news on the franchise.
Series Synopsis
With Majin Buu defeated, Goku has taken a completely new role as…a radish farmer?! With Earth at peace, our heroes have settled into normal lives. But they can’t get too comfortable. Far away, the powerful God of Destruction, Beerus, awakens to a prophecy revealing his demise at the hands of an even more formidable being. When his search for the Saiyan God brings him to Earth, can Goku and his friends take on their strongest foe yet?
| CHARACTER | CAST |
| GOHAN | Kyle Hebert |
| NARRATOR | Doc Morgan |
| ERASA | Alexis Tipton |
| VIDEL | Kara Edwards |
| SHARPNER | Duncan Brannan |
| GOKU | Seán Schemmel |
| CELL | Dameon Clarke |
| ANDROID 16 | Jeremy Inman |
| FRIEZA | Chris Ayres |
| YOUNG GOHAN | Colleen Clinkenbeard |
| KING KAI | Seán Schemmel |
| BULMA | Monica Rial |
| CHI-CHI | Cynthia Cranz |
| VEGETA | Christopher R. Sabat |
| MAYOR | Charlie Campbell |
| ROCK | Phil Parsons |
| GOTEN | Kara Edwards |
| MUSUKA | J. Michael Tatum |
| STRONGMAN | Chuck Huber |
| TOTO | Mike McFarland |
| CHOBI | Monica Rial |
| MRS. TOTO | Rawly Pickens |
| SOUTH KAI | Jason Douglas |
| BABA | Linda Young |
| OOLONG | Brad Jackson |
| OX KING | Kyle Hebert |
| PUAR | Brina Palencia |
| ANNOUNCER | Eric Vale |
| FAKE CELL | Wally West |
| FAKE MR. SATAN | Jay Garrick |
| FAKE GOKU | Bart Allen |
| IKOSE | Josh Grelle |
| JEWEL | Robert McCollum |
| YAMU | John Burgmeier |
| KIBITO | Chuck Huber |
| SPOPOVITCH | Andrew T. Chandler |
| PINTAR | Chris Cason |
| MIGHTY MASK | Jim Foronda |
| YOUNG GOKU | Colleen Clinkenbeard |
| IMAMU | Apphia Yu |
| IDASA’S MOM | Jamie Marchi |
| ANDROID 18 | Colleen Clinkenbeard |
| MR. POPO | Chris Cason |
| DENDE | Justin Cook |
| MASTER ROSHI | Mike McFarland |
| MARRON | Tia Ballard |
| TURTLE | Chris Cason |
| PAPOI | J. Michael Tatum |
| PICCOLO | Christopher R. Sabat |
| KRILLIN | Sonny Strait |
| BUBBLES | Christopher R. Sabat |
| YAMCHA | Christopher R. Sabat |
| TRUNKS | Eric Vale |
| GREGORY | John Burgmeier |
| TIEN | John Burgmeier |
| ….. | |
| CREW |
| ADR Director | Christopher R. Sabat |
| Executive Producer | Gen Fukunaga |
| Producers | Carly Hunter |
| Justin Cook | |
| Michael Harcourt |
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We already told you about Dragon Ball Super – believe it or not, there’s more Dragon Ball news today! Toonami and Funimation are proud to announce Dragon Ball Z Kai: The Final Chapters, featuring the long-awaited Buu Saga, premieres January 7th at midnight ET!
Synopsis:
Seven years have passed since Cell’s defeat, and the Z Fighters have returned to normal life. Goku has continued his training in the Other World, Krillin has gotten married, and Gohan has his hands full attempting to navigate the pitfalls of high school. But with the new World Martial Arts Tournament about to begin, it’s time for Goku and the Z Fighters to reunite and face off against the greatest warriors on Earth!
Meanwhile, the evil wizard Babidi has traveled across the galaxy on a quest for revenge, hoping to fulfill his father’s thwarted dreams of universal domination. The Supreme Kai has come to enlist the aid of the Z Fighters in his effort to prevent Babidi from awakening a monster of unimaginable terror—Majin Buu!
Source: http://www.funimation.com/blog/2016/12/06/dragon-ball-z-kai-the-final-chapters-heading-to-toonami/
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In addition to the news, Adult Swim also released another sneak preview of the Dragon Ball Super dub. You can check it out below.