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Majin Vegeta (Ryō Horikawa) prepares to let loose in Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO (2024), Bandai Namco
September 7, 2024

‘Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO!’ English Localizers Rewrite Akira Toriyama’s Original Manga Script, Insert Zoomer Lingo Into Classic Vegeta Vs. Kid Trunks Dialogue

In at least one instance, the English subtitles for 'Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO' have replaced Akira Toriyama's words with zoomer…
Each of the game's classes stand before a sunset, Foe Breaker, Spell Weaver, Blade Warden, Keen Strider, and Twin Striker in Blue Protocol (2023), Amazon Games
September 3, 2024

Bandai Namco Ends ‘Blue Protocol’ Service January 2025, Cancels Western Release Amid Censorship Claims: “It Will Not Be Possible To Provide a Service That Satisfies All of You”

Bandai Namco have announced Blue Protocol will end service in January 2025, and canceled its western launch.
Goku (Masako Nozawa) prepares to unleash a Kamehameha in DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO (2024), Bandai Namco
August 27, 2024

Bandai Namco All-In On DEI After Learning About It From Western Media: “I Realized That Not Being Represented May Nullify A Person’s Existence, Even To The Point Of Discrimination”

A recent presentation from Bandai Namco has confirmed that the 'Tekken' series developer is all-in on promoting the concept of…
Yamato catches some sun on Eiichiro Oda's color spread to One Piece Chapter 1084 "The Attempted Murder of a Celestial Dragon" (2023), Shueisha
August 16, 2024

‘One Piece Treasure Cruise’ English Localization Ignores Oda Eiichiro’s Canon As New Card Incorrectly Uses Male Pronouns For Yamato

The English localization of 'One Piece Treasure Cruise' has incorrectly used male pronouns to refer to Yamato.
The Knightmare Frame Zi-Apollo rises from the flames in Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture (2024)
March 28, 2024

Bandai Namco Confirms ‘Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture’ For Global Release On Disney Plus

Bandai Namco announced 'Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture' will receive a worldwide release on Disney Plus
Beelzebub (Mutsumi Tamura) prepares to prove his Fiendish worth in Sand Land: The Series (2023), Sunrise, Kamikaze Douga, and ANIMA
March 8, 2024

‘Sand Land: The Series’ To Feature New ‘The Angel Hero’s Arc’ Sequel Story Written By Akira Toriyama

'Sand Land: The Series' has confirmed that its second-half will tell a brand story as conceived by series creator Akira…
Nina Williams (Mary Elizabeth McGlynn) makes a quick escape in Tekken 8 (2024), Bandai Namco
January 26, 2024

Bandai Namco Localization Teams Admit They Order Japanese Devs To Censor Their Female Character Designs: “We Tell Them That The Cleavage Is A Bit Too Exposed, Or The Skirt Is A Bit Too Short”

In saying the quiet part out loud, Bandai Namco's localization teams have admitted to censoring Japan's more risqué female character…
Kira Yamamoto (Soichiro Hoshi) launches his final assault in Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny Episode 50 "The Final Power" (2005), Sunrise
July 6, 2023

Bandai Namco Sets Sortie Date For Long-Awaited ‘Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom’ Theatrical Film

After nearly two decades, 'Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom' is finally getting a release date courtesy of Bandai Namco.
Beezlebub prepares to unleash his inner Rider in Sand Land (2023), Bandai Namco
June 13, 2023

Akira Toriyama’s ‘Sand Land’ To Receive Video Game Adaptation From Bandai Namco And ‘One Piece Odyssey’ Developer ILCA

'Sand Land' will be the next classic Shueisha property to receive a video game adaptation courtesy of Bandai Namco.
A Spell Weaver prepares to summon an inferno of fire via Blue Protocol (2023), Amazon Games
March 14, 2023

Datamining Suggests Amazon Games Plans To Censor Western Release Of Bandai Namco MMO ‘Blue Protocol’

Recent datamining suggests that Amazon Games will be censoring the Western release of their upcoming MMO 'Blue Protocol'.