FUNimation to Release Remastered Dragon Ball Z

FORT WORTH, November 13:
FUNimation Entertainment has digitally remastered in high definition and
restored all 291 episodes of the Dragon Ball Z anime series and will start making it available
via retailers on February 6, 2007, for a suggested price of $49.98.

The
first Dragon Ball Z Season Set
includes 39 episodes on five DVDs with over 900 minutes of material. For the
first time, fans will be able to listen to the original Japanese score with
either the original Japanese dialogue or the English dialogue. The high-def
release also includes a special "making of" section and a new 5.1
surround audio mix.

"This
is a great announcement for the Dragon Ball Z collector and the first-time fan," says Gen
Fukunaga, the president and CEO of FUNimation Entertainment. "It's a new
era for Dragon Ball Z and this
is a project we have been looking forward to for a long time. The Dragon
Ball Z Season Sets will be the
definitive collection for the loyal fans of the series and they are a great way
to introduce the series to a new generation of Dragon Ball Z fans."

To
enable the new release, Dallas-based Video Post & Transfer digitally
transferred the series from the original Japanese film frame by frame at 1080p
resolution. During the process, VPT utilized digital noise reduction units to
remove film grain and thousands of instances of dirt, scratches and debris.

Dragon Ball Z is the sequel to Dragon Ball. FUNimation is a wholly owned subsidiary of
Navarre Corporation and a market leader for home video sales of Japanese
animation in the U.S. The company's most recent initiative is the FUNimation
Channel, a 24-hour digital network featuring programming from the anime brands
in the U.S.