02.08.2024
The entertainment event of every fan's dreams, Jump Victory Carnival 2024 (JVC2024), was held by Weekly Shonen Jump, V Jump, and Saikyo Jump at Makuhari Messe on July 21st in Tokyo, Japan.
Just as you'd expect, this year was also packed to the brim with stage events delivering the latest info and all sorts of other fun attractions! We've written this report so all the Dragon Ball and SAND LAND fans who couldn't make it can also share in on all the excitement!
The "Dragon Ball DAIMA & Sparking! ZERO & Fusion World" stage event was held to deliver all the hottest Dragon Ball info fans need to know! Fans got to see a new trailer for Dragon Ball DAIMA, which is set to premiere in October 2024, live pre-release gameplay for DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO and a breakdown of the latest booster packs for the incredibly popular TCG, DRAGON BALL SUPER CARD GAME Fusion World! To say things got exciting during this stage event would be an understatement!
Fans got really fired up once they saw the main visual for Dragon Ball DAIMA!
Not only did Victory Uchida try his hand at DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO, he managed to successfully get Gogeta to transform into Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan!
The hosts also told fans all about the -RAGING ROAR- booster packs and brand-new -BARDOCK- starter deck for Fusion World that are available as of August 9th!
This year's Jump Victory Stage hosted a stage event titled "Dragon Ball Super Divers Coming at Full Speed! Secret Info Unveiling!!" Anticipation for this digital card game sporting a new type of game cabinet is high amongst fans, and, as the name of the presentation suggests, they got to hear all the latest info about it!
And you can read all about the latest info too, as we have an article on this very site breaking it down. So, be sure to check the related articles section!
Jump Excite Land gave fans the chance to enjoy unique attractions, and this year saw a Dragon Ball Super-inspired game called "Who's the Greatest?! The Ultimate Ball-Tossing Battle in the Universe!!"
Participants were divided between Goku and Vegeta and the team that got the most balls into the basket was declared the winner! Everyone who joined in on the fun had a blast, just as one would expect from Jump Excite Land!
In this area, fans had the chance to meet their favorite Jump characters, and Goku himself made the trip! Fans in middle school or younger could take their picture with the Saiyan warrior, and everyone who visited this area had a great time getting photos with their most beloved characters!
There was also a lot to see and do at the Toei Animation Booth!
One of the most eye-catching displays was statues from the upcoming Dragon Ball DAIMA anime, specifically of the recently announced character, Gomah, and Goku (Mini)!
Fans can hardly wait to see what kind of character Dragon Ball DAIMA's Gomah turns out to be!
Those who showed up to enjoy this attraction got to take home a stylish Goku (Mini) fan!
And it wouldn't be a party if the regular-sized versions of Goku and Vegeta didn't show up as well!
The Bandai Booth alone provided fans with enough entertainment for the entire day!
Specifically, there was a game demo for the hotly anticipated Dragon Ball Super Divers available, meaning fans could experience how awe-inspiring it is to play this game on its amazing four-monitor machine!
There was also an area where fans could try playing with the latest booster packs for DRAGON BALL SUPER CARD GAME Fusion World for themselves! Both kids and adults got in on the action and had some very intense matches!
The tenth set of the ever-popular Super Warrior Sticker Wafers -Super- had some of its amazing stickers on display, including the Double Gold Special sticker! You'd normally have to be extremely lucky to get it, so being able to see this sticker in person no doubt made fans want one of their own even more!
As if that wasn't enough, there was also a stage event inside the Bandai Booth, with segments dedicated to both Super Dragon Ball Heroes and Dragon Ball Super Divers!
The highly anticipated Meteor Mission Championship 2024 competition was held, and the Super Dragon Ball Heroes champion was crowned before fans' very eyes!
The audience's excitement was palpable during the "Super Dragon Ball Heroes Trail-Blazing Battle" stage event!
Fans were also treated to none other than Victory Uchida playing Dragon Ball Super Divers!
With the October 10th launch date for DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO drawing ever-closer, fans could play a demo of the game at the Bandai Namco Entertainment Booth!
The huge Broly statue on display also drew a lot of attention!
A giant capsule toy machine where fans could get original merch from the extremely popular app-games Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle and Dragon Ball Legends was also available, and, right beside it, was an awesome photo spot based on card illustrations from the games!
And, of course, the energetic Beelzebub was in attendance at the SAND LAND game area! Fans could get event-exclusive merch by taking a picture of Beelzebub and posting it to their social media!
A number of awesome items were displayed in the BANDAI SPIRITS Booth, most notably the Ichiban Kuji Dragon Ball: DRAGON HISTORY figures that will start rolling out on Saturday, August 17th! These figures recreate memorable and intense moments of battle from the series and are made with the utmost attention to detail! You won't believe your eyes!
Fans in Japan are posting their own reports of this fun-filled event with a special Japanese hashtag to X (formerly Twitter), so please check those out too!
Photography: Atsushi Wada / Hiroko Kikuchi / Hideaki Hasebe / Dragon Ball Official Site Staff
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