After the series felt like it was cut short in its ending in Japan back in March 2011 for a number of reasons, little has been said there about Dragon Ball Kai. The series has done well in its US release through FUNimation and it managed to get the show back on TV as well. And not just once, but twice, as it forst landed on Nicktoons and then on The CW. But with Japan seemingly done with its condensation of the sprawling 291 episode series, there was little expectation of more to come considering how long it’s been.

That appears to have changed now as Japanese voice actress Mayumi Tanaka talks about on her blog that she and others are recording more dialogue for the series. But, at least at this time, it’s only intended for overseas release and not Japanese broadcast. With the general interest in the show overseas being as strong as it is around the world, it makes sense to at least work through the next segment (Tenka’ichi Budokai material) rather than leave money on the table, even if there isn’t much of anything to be found in the home territory. No details about what’ll happen with it, but it’s pretty much expected that with FUNimation having locked up the rights for much of this franchise over the years that anything new that gets done for this franchise will come through them at the least.

[Source: ANN]

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