| Fans of the hit anime Dragon Ball will | | | | When the series debuted in Japan as a |
| soon get their long held wish courtesy | | | | manga, it was mainly seen as a comedy |
| of 20th Century Fox and if it goes off | | | | fantasy series, since the first 134 |
| without a hitch, it will be in theaters | | | | chapters of the series were filled with |
| around the beginning of summer 2008. | | | | all kinds of humor, even if some of it |
| What are we talking about? | | | | would be considered a little crude for |
| A live action, English movie based off | | | | American child audiences, such as humor |
| of the hit manga and anime series that | | | | involving women's panties. |
| has swept Japan and the United States | | | | When it was released into the United |
| since the 1980's when it was first | | | | States, some name changes were in order, |
| developed by Akira Toriyama. The series | | | | since the name of one character was |
| has spawned two additional TV shows | | | | Mr.Satan and since it was seen as a |
| since its debut, including Dragon Ball Z | | | | children's series, it was changed to |
| and Dragon Ball GT, and numerous card | | | | Hercules. Alcohol, sexual innuendoes, |
| and video games. | | | | and drugs were also edited out of the |
| Up and coming actor Justin Chatwin, who | | | | series. |
| appeared in War of the World, will end | | | | All in all, we are not sure what to |
| up getting to play Son Goku and the | | | | expect from a live action Dragon Ball |
| villain of the series will be played by | | | | movie in the United States. It is known |
| James Marsters, who appears as Spike | | | | that children and adults alike will |
| from the TV series Buffy the Vampire | | | | flock to see the movie, but the content |
| Slayer. | | | | of the film, other than a very likely |
| The movie will follow the story of the | | | | PG-13 rating, is currently unknown. |
| alien Goku who, like so many | | | | It is not likely to be as censored as |
| superpowered beings these days, it | | | | the Dragon Ball manga was when it was |
| seems, gets sent to the Earth to take it | | | | released in the United States, but in |
| over. Like Superman, he changes his | | | | order to keep its roots intact, there is |
| mind once he discovers what his species | | | | likely to be a fair amount of |
| intent for him was and decides that he | | | | objectionable content that some parents |
| will not only live on the planet as a | | | | may not want their smaller children to |
| normal person, but also protect it from | | | | see. |
| other aliens who seek to take it over. | | | | |