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