'Dragon Ball' Enters the Concert Hall

Toei Animation and its "Dragon Ball Symphonic Adventure" will debut on May 21 in Los Angeles at Microsoft Theater.  

Created and produced by Overlook Events, the "Dragon Ball Symphonic Adventure" is a concert experience that initially debuted in Paris in October 2018 as part of a transcontinental tour celebrating the 30th anniversary of "Dragon Ball" in Europe. The "Dragon Ball Symphonic Adventure" combines scenes and sounds of "Dragon Ball" with live vocals, a 60-piece orchestra and the music of Japanese composer, Shunsuke Kikuchi, to create an immersive multimedia event for anime fans. 

Both VIP and General Admission tickets to the May 21 premiere of the "Dragon Ball Symphonic Adventure" go on sale Friday, March 11 at 10 a.m. PT AXS.com. Los Angeles is the first stop on the U.S. tour, and future cities and dates will be announced.  

"We're thrilled to present the U.S. premiere of the 'Dragon Ball Symphonic Adventure' here in Los Angeles," says Lisa Yamatoya, director, licensing and marketing, Toei Animation. "'Dragon Ball' fans of every age will truly enjoy this one-of-a-kind immersive concert experience!" 

"As great enthusiasts of Akira Toriyama's saga, we spent long months carefully selecting and analyzing each scene to draw out the essence of the ‘Dragon Ball’ story," says Cedric Littardi, founder, Overlook Events. "Each scene was thoughtfully set to new orchestrations of the classic music to align with our 'Narrative Symphonic Experience' concept. We invite you to enjoy every minute of the ‘Dragon Ball Symphonic Adventure' concert experience." 

Toei Animation will release its next film, "Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero," this summer.