Animation and licensing company VIZ Media LLC will launch the U.S. debut of the “Blue Dragon” animated series on Cartoon Network this spring.

“Blue Dragon” is based on the Xbox 360-exclusive videogame Blue Dragon, which features character designs by Akira Toriyama, the creator of the best-selling Dragon Ball property. The animated series debuted in Japan on TV Tokyo in April 2007 and is produced by Studio Pierrot, the studio behind the anime series “Naruto” and “Bleach,” also licensed by VIZ Media.