FUNimation have set a date for
Dragon Ball Z Level 1.1 and released details of the forthcoming
boxset. The new double disc set includes all new 1080p video, painstakingly digitally
transferred from the original 16mm film and digitally remastered Dolby® TrueHD audio.
"Working with a very old and fragile source film presented a number of challenges for the
restoration process," said Gen Fukunaga, CEO and president at FUNimation Entertainment.
"Our purpose was to restore the series as accurately as possible, to what it must have
been like to see it when it was originally mastered, and preserve the charm of the
animation. After all, it is of a particular time and place."
Dragon Ball Z Level 1.1 includes the first 17 episodes on two discs with over 400 minutes of
action and among the extras included on this release is a feature that looks at the
restoration and remastering processes.
Dragon Ball Z Level 1.1 will be available at major
retailers nationwide on November 8, 2011.