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Small Site Update
By Marc | October 5th, 2009

Just a small update on what is going on with updates.
 
My main computer had it’s motherboard go poof.  I’m in the midst of getting it replaced, but it’s gonna take awhile.
 
I’m going to try and do a review or two this weekend, but any extra stuff regarding the last contest will be delayed a bit (and if I do any Blu-ray reviews there won’t be screenshots.)
 
Thanks for being understanding, and hopefully when everything is back I’ll have some good news.
 

Categories: Contest, Feature, Site Business
Contest Time- Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball, Gotta Get That Dragon Ball
By Marc | August 31st, 2009

Time for another contest.
 
Only one prize I’m admitting to at the moment, but there’s a few more.
 
The prize is…
 
Dragonball Boxart
 
Season 1 of Dragon Ball on DVD.
 
This time around, the way to enter is…
 

Tell me your favorite ‘thing’ from Dragon Ball, DBZ, or DBGT…  and by thing, I mean anything.  Story, character, toy, game, a piece of art…  anything you can think of.

 
(It’ll help your entry out if you explain your choice.)
 
My favorite answer will get their choice of the announced prize, or a few other prizes.  First place gets their choice, then second place, and we keep going until no more prizes are left, same as last time.
 
Please send contest entries to contests@fanboyreview.net. Please only enter once. In your email include your answer and your name and address.  Contest ends at 11:59pm (Pacific) on September 15th, 2009 (that’s a Tuesday).
 
Didn’t win but still want the DVDs? Help support The Fanboy Review by buying from Amazon.
 

 
Fine Print- The Fanboy Review reserves the right to cancel the contest at any time for any reason. Contest is open to anyone in the multiverse, but will only be shipped within the continental United States and Canada (if you enter and win from elsewhere, you can still win, but you gotta pick a place within the shipping area, or pay for shipping costs). Fanboy Review staff is not eligible. Duplicate entries will be deleted. Winners names may or may not be posted on The Fanboy Review. Mailing addresses and other contact information provided will be used only to contact in regards to the contest and shipping any prizes. Information will not be given out, sold, or otherwise used in any malicious or annoying way. We reserve the right to add new rules as is needed, including while a contest is running. We aren’t responsible for any of the following happening due to the contest or the prize: death, injury, destruction, faith in humanity being lost, etc. We aren’t responsible if anything happens to the prize during shipping, or the prize is just bad. This contest is in no way related to Funimation Productions or any related company.
 
Dragon Ball – © 2005 BIRD STUDIO/SHUEISHA, TOEI ANIMATION. ©1987 TOEI ANIMATION CO., LTD. Licensed by FUNimation® Productions, Ltd. All Rights Reserved.

Categories: Contest, Feature
A History of DragonBall Z DVDs in North America
By Heath | July 19th, 2009

 
Introduction by Marc- We get to welcome a new staff member to FBR today.  Heath will be writing some editorials and reviews for us in the future.  Many Dragonball Z fans will know him as Hujio, from one of the premiere American DBZ sites, Kanzentai.  For his first article he wrote up a little history of DBZ DVDs, including some of his personal thoughts on the matter.  I actually asked him to do this prior to his first review because a lot of the more casual DBZ fans out there don’t get why the announcement of the American ‘Dragon Boxes’ are such a big deal to many of the more hardcore DBZ lovers.  So I’ll pass the dragonball over to Heath for his initial post at FBR.
 
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Categories: Editorial, Feature
Contest Time- Dragonball Z x4 and Afro Samurai
By Marc | March 22nd, 2009

 
Time for our first contest.
 
This time we have a few prizes to give away.
 



 
2 copies of Dragonball Z Season Eight
1 copy of Dragonball Z Double Feature- Super Android 13/Bojack Unbound (DVD version)
1 copy of Dragonball Z Triple Feature- Broly Triple Feature (DVD version)
1 copy of Afro Samurai Resurrection- Directors Cut (DVD version)
 
This contest we will make a smidge harder than the easiest thing possible.
 

Name your favorite fight from any anime, comic, cartoon, movie, or videogame and why.

 
My favorite five answers will get to choose their prize in order (number 1 gets whatever they want, 2, 3, and 4 get to choose from what’s left by their turn, and 5 gets the last item). If I see any that I think deserve a prize past that, I may add a prize or two to the list.
 
Please send contest entries to contests@fanboyreview.net. Please only enter once. In your email include your answer and your name and address. If you are under 18 please include an email address for a guardian and be aware that Afro Samurai will only be awarded on the guardians permission. Contest ends at 11:59pm (Pacific) on April 12th, 2009 (that’s a Sunday).
 
Didn’t win but still want the DVDs? Help support The Fanboy Review by buying from Amazon.
 

 

Fine Print- The Fanboy Review reserves the right to cancel the contest at any time for any reason. Contest is open to anyone in the multiverse, but will only be shipped within the continental United States and Canada (if you enter and win from elsewhere, you can still win, but you gotta pick a place within the shipping area). Fanboy Review staff is not eligible. Duplicate entries will be deleted. Winners names will be posted on The Fanboy Review. Mailing addresses and other contact information provided will be used only to contact in regards to the contest and shipping any prizes. Information will not be given out, sold, or otherwise used in any malicious or annoying way. We reserve the right to add new rules as is needed, including while a contest is running. We aren’t responsible for any of the following happening due to the contest or the prize: death, injury, destruction, faith in humanity being lost, etc. WE aren’t responsible if anything happens to the prize during shipping, or the prize is just bad.
 
Dragon Ball Z – © 2004 BIRD STUDIO/SHUEISHA, TOEI ANIMATION. Licensed by FUNimation® Productions, Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
Afro Samurai – ©TAKASHI OKAZAKI, GONZO / GDH. Licensed by FUNimation® Productions, Ltd. All Rights Reserved.

 

Categories: Contest, Feature
Interview- Viz Pictures
By Marc | March 21st, 2009

Time for our first interview.  First one is some questions answered by the fine folks at Viz Pictures.  I helped come up with the questions with our new staff member Kevin, who got the interview with Viz Pictures set up.  You guys should get to see some reviews and other articles from him soon.
 
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We tried to ask some interesting questions and even asked a few questions we expected would just get a ‘no comment’ from but got some good answers (yay for question 7!).  Interview questions after the break Continue reading

Categories: Feature, Interview
Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion, Dub News
By Marc | March 4th, 2009

For all you Bleach fans out there, some news.
 
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The second Bleach movie, The DiamondDust Rebellion (not sure if it’s one word or two for DiamondDust…) is currently being dubbed with the intention of a release later this year.
 
No news yet on if we can expect a limited theatrical release like the first movie got.
 

 

Categories: Feature, News
Random Fun- December 6th, 2008
By Marc | December 6th, 2008

I just found this to amusing to not put up.

Categories: Feature
The Real Ghosbusters- Series Box, Preview
By Marc | November 24th, 2008

Leaving for the holiday tomorrow and doing papers now, so no time to go thru the set in any real depth.

Some caps from the menu, the opening, the first episode, one of the episode introductions, and the pilot video in the gallery.

This set has some REAL heft to it.  One of the heavier DVD boxes I can remember.  Box is really nice, has some texture to it.

Visually, it’s probably the best the show has ever looked.  Will it win any awards for visuals, not at all.  But definately the best we can expect the show to ever look.  (Without having checked stuff in depth, I’d give the video quality a solid B, or even higher if you take into account its age).

Audio is just great.  There’s depth to the audio that I never remember existing before.

I’ll try and do an in depth review right when I get back on Saturday/Sunday.

But this is a great set and worth the money, especially if you have memories of the show from when you were a kid.

All caps are lossless PNGs taken in VLC, more will be done for the review. (Caps are sized 640×480 so as to display properly on computer monitors, as encoded the disks are 720×480, but having the caps be 640×480 emulates how they will appear on your television screen).

Categories: Feature, News
Gurren Lagann- Set 1 Limited Edition, Early Look/Review
By Marc | October 31st, 2008

This is the story of a man…

After a quicky ‘lets throw this out there’ release earlier in the year, Gurren Lagann finally gets it’s ‘real’ release.

Let’s take a look at what’s what in this box. (as always, spoiler free)

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Categories: Feature
Ouran High School Host Club- Part 1, Early Look
By Marc | October 25th, 2008

Just a small early look due to to many crazy papers (7 page script, full fictional production schedule… 3 paper rewrites….and more….gahhhh).  So let’s go ahead and take a look at Tuesday’s release of Ouran High School Host Club, Part1.

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