Countdown of the Top 10 Greatest Fights in the Acclaimed “Dragon Ball Super” Series with Special Guest Ian Sinclair (English Voice of “Whis”)
What You Need to Know:
- Last December, fans were asked to name the greatest “Dragon Ball Super” fights of all times and the response was overwhelming. The answers have now been tabulated, and “the winners” will be revealed on Saturday, March 27 at the special global fan event “Dragon Ball Super: Battle of the Battles” announced today by Toei Animation and Funimation together with a promotional video.
- Special guest and “Dragon Ball Super” voice actor Ian Sinclair (English voice of “Whis”) will join co-hosts Justin Rojas (Toei Animation) and Lauren Moore (Funimation) for an hour-long livestream countdown of the Top 10 greatest “Dragon Ball Super” fights of all time as chosen by fans. Starting with #10, each legendary fight will be unveiled with an English dub video clip from the series, which the hosts will react to and discuss while also talking about their love for the series.
- As always, fans can also look forward to giveaways throughout the livestream that will be simulcast on Toei Animation’s Twitch channel and Funimation’s You Tube channel.
- “Dragon Ball Super: Battle of the Battles” kicks-off on Saturday evening at 5:00 pm Pacific / 8:00 pm Eastern in the U.S. & Canada and internationally including 7:00 pm in Mexico City, 10:00 pm in São Paulo, 2:00 am in Paris (Sunday) and 11:00 am in Sydney (Sunday).
“Dragon Ball Super: Battle of the Battles” Global Fan Event
Presented by: Toei Animation and Funimation
Date: Saturday, March 27, 2021
Time: U.S.& Canada: 5 pm Pacific / 8 pm Eastern
International: 7 pm Mexico • 10 pm São Paulo • 2 am Paris (Sunday) •
11 am Sydney (Sunday)
Duration: 1 hour
Where: Simulcast on Toei Animation’s Twitch channel and Funimation’s YouTube channel
Hosts: Justin Rojas (Toei Animation) and Lauren Moore (Funimation)
Special Guest: Ian Sinclair (English voice of “Whis”)
Program: Countdown of Top 10 greatest “Dragon Ball Super” fights featuring an English dub clip of each from the series along with commentary and reactions from the hosts as well as promotional giveaways throughout the event.
Source: Official Press Release
“Dragon Ball Super” Series Synopsis
With Earth at peace, our heroes have settled into normal lives. But they can’t get too comfortable. Far away, Beerus, God of Destruction, awakens to a prophecy revealing his demise at the hands of a formidable being. When his search for the Saiyan God brings him to Earth, can Goku and his friends take on their strongest foe yet?
About Toei Animation Inc.
Based in Los Angeles, Toei Animation Inc. manages the film and TV series distribution of Toei Animation’s top properties – some of the world’s biggest anime franchises including Dragon Ball, Sailor Moon, One Piece, Digimon, Saint Seiya and many others – to North America, Latin America, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. In addition, within these territories, Toei Animation Inc. handles all categories of consumer product licensing based on Toei Animation’s film and television brands. For more information, please visit toei-animation-usa.com.
About Funimation
Funimation distributes the best anime to a passionate, global community of fans. For over 25 years, Funimation has been delivering anime to fans and is pioneering an omnichannel approach to engaging and entertaining millions where they want it most—streaming, home entertainment, theatrical, e-commerce, merchandising, live events, and more.
Funimation’s streaming services offer a growing catalog of over 700 anime series and 13,000+ hours of content available on 15 platforms and in 49 countries. Funimation’s in-house team designs must-have, exclusive collectibles distributed through major retailers and an e-commerce site; Funimation’s theatrical division has distributed and marketed 6 of the top 20 anime films in the U.S. As pioneers of the SimulDub™, Funimation is the gold standard for foreign language dubbing of Japanese anime with the highest quality standards and fidelity to the original artists. With a fan-centric approach, Funimation has built a social community of tens of millions of followers and earned the trust of Japan’s most iconic creators.
Funimation has nine offices in six countries and hundreds of employees worldwide. As an independently operated joint venture between U.S.-based Sony Pictures Entertainment and Japan’s Aniplex, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc., Funimation benefits from deep entertainment expertise across cultures, territories, and languages. To learn more about Funimation, visit funimation.com
