FUNimation Suspends Production of Dragon Ball Z Blu-rays

Posted by Dawn Bryant Thursday, January 26th, 2012 7:26 PM
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Shocking news out of Texas today, as North American producer and distributor FUNimation has announced via a press release (below) that it is suspending production of Dragon Ball Z Blu-rays. This does not include Dragon Ball Z Kai Blu-rays, only Dragon Ball Z. Specifically, the Dragon Ball Z Level X.X series of Blu-rays. If you have the Dragon Ball Z Level 1.1 and Level 1.2 box sets and were looking forward to Dragon Ball Z Level 2.1 – which was originally scheduled to be released on March 27, 2012 – well, you may never get a chance to enjoy or collect it to work toward completing your collection.


FUNimation mentions the reason for halting production are “technical challenges” that prevent them from restoring the series “from the original film frame by frame”. We’re no technical experts, but it is surprising that it took two box sets and 26 episodes to realize there were technical challenges. Our personal guess is there is probably some kind of annoying legal snag, but again we’re no experts. Hopefully whatever issue FUNimation is can be resolved quickly and easily so that fans can continue to enjoy the original Dragon Ball Z in HD and of course complete their collection!

By the way, Dragon Ball Z Level 1.1 and Dragon Ball Z Level 1.2 are still being sold at retailers, at least for now. If you want to pick them up, then by all means go for it! You never know, maybe they’ll become collector’s items 50 years in the future.

Flower Mound, TX – January 26, 2012- FUNimation Entertainment, has officially confirmed they have suspended production of all future planned Blu-ray releases of Dragon Ball Z including Level 2.1 scheduled to be released on March 27, 2012.

Blu-ray editions of Dragon Ball Z went into production based on fan demand, however due to technical challenges of restoring from the original film frame by frame, we are unable to continue these releases by way of this process. FUNimation will be re-evaluating the current process and researching more efficient methods of restoration.

Specific questions may be directed to : feedback@funimation.com

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  • http://twitter.com/Mexikan5433 salvador ramirez

    damn for reals

  • Anonymous

    Honestly, I was planning on just getting the blu rays for this that came after the cell saga, because I actually prefer KAI for everything else. A shame I may never have that chance now though..

  • Anonymous

    Honestly it was a bit to grainy for me, but its still sad that its stopping.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/David-Mendez/543685376 David Mendez

    Soooo lucky I didn’t start getting these I was gonna upgrade from my DBZ dvd’s

  • Christian Wright

    thank god. they’ve released this series so many times…i just bought the re-release of samurai champloo on blu ray. they did an amazing job with that!

  • supersaiyanbardock

    DAMN, THAT SUCKS WHAT THE HELL , but I am worry, I can still watch Dragonboxes imo IS THE BEST OF ALL DBZ RE RELEASE XD

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_KMVC2AHUM6A6GYY2VMIFBFBGIU SuperdeadlyKing

    **** YOU FUNIMATION! IM GLAD I DOWNLOAD EVERTHING, RIP OFFS, RELEASE IT ALL AT ONCE IDIOTS!

  • Anonymous

    That really sucks. My brother and I were really looking forward to this. And, no, I don’t want to resort to the Dragon Boxes because not only are they super expensive, but they do not include the U.S. soundtrack, which I personally prefer. I’m pretty much the same way with Kai, only that I just greatly dislike it for numerous reasons.

    Anyway, all I know is that FUNimation had better overcome whatever problems they’re having and resume this project. It’s about time the fans of the dub get to experience DBZ in high-definition in a better aspect ratio, unlike the Orange Bricks.

  • supersaiyanbardock

    Even though they release the series so many times, I would still buy all of them.

  • http://twitter.com/BlueRiser Trulynd Hall

    Is there anything really special about the Blu-Rays? They aren’t redrawn or anything?

  • supersaiyanbardock

    Yes, there is a différence,  HD quality frame by frame, (4:3) ratio unlike orange brick cropped it to 16:9, and, it has both the Original Japanese and the English Sound track, and signiture stamp of Christoper Sabat Level 1.1 and Sean Schemmel sig stamp level 1.2, I were you and HUGE DBZ I would buy it, check out the review on youtube.

  • supersaiyanbardock

    Yeah, this sucks.

  • Anonymous

    This is why I buy the Dragonboxes you just cant count on Funi giving Dragonball a restoration.

  • http://dhughes60svideogameblog.blogspot.com/ Demarius Hughes

    This really sucks, I was planning on buying these sets :( .

  • supersaiyanbardock

    I know, it really sucks :(

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