The creator of Dragon Ball at the heart of a brand new project of which this is only the first step!

News culture The creator of Dragon Ball at the heart of a brand new project of which this is only the first step!

Posted on 12/19/2022 at 12:11

Another masterpiece from the father of Dragon Ball is about to be reborn through a multi-faceted project of which here is already the first step…

Akira Toriyama (Dragon Ball) on a new project

It’s been about ten days since the name of one of the first manga by Akira Toriyama (creator of Dragon Ball) resurfaced and it’s not Dr. Slump. If there was already talk of a game around the Sand Land franchise, Bandai Namco had nevertheless warned that new information would arrive very quickly. This is now done through this intriguing video that augurs well for a large-scale project for the unexpected revival of one of the most popular manga by fans of the author.

A series for “Sand Land Project”, but not only!

In support of the trailer, the publisher Bandai Namco insists on the multi-faceted nature of the “Sand Land Project” operation. Because it will not only be a game anchored in the dusty universe of the manga Sand Land, but also an animation series and much more ! In reality, the project aims to “develop in several facets the license created by Akira Toriyama, starting with an animation series. »

SAND LAND, a work by Akira Toriyama, is the subject of a visual adaptation produced by SUNRISE, Kamikaze Douga and ANIMA! The SAND LAND project will introduce you to the world, characters and vehicles of SAND LAND through various collaborations and mediums. The SAND LAND project will see various partners come together to create a wide variety of content and develop SAND LAND into a full license – Namco Bandai (Sand Land Project)

It is therefore precisely this adaptation of the manga Sand Land in animation series which is presented to us here in video, in the wake of the opening of the official website and Twitter account of the Sand Land project. The animated feature film will be co-produced by studio Sunrise with Bandai Namco Filmworks, Kamikaze Douga Co. and ANIMA Inc. Here is the pitch:

In a desert world where both demons and humans suffer from extreme water scarcity, Beelzebub, the prince of demons, and Rao, a small-town sheriff, form a team and go on an adventure in search of of the ghost lake located somewhere in the desert. – Namco Bandai (Sand Land Project)