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Dragon Ball Games Battle Hour 2026 Comes Back to Los Angeles on 18, 19 April 2026

Sep 2nd 2025

DRAGON BALL GAMES BATTLE HOUR 2026 COMES BACK TO LOS ANGELES ON 18 AND 19 APRIL 2026

Lyon, France – 2 September, 2025 – Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe, in collaboration with Capsule Corporation Tokyo, Shueisha, Inc., Toei Animation Co. Ltd. And Bandai Spirits Co. Ltd., are pleased to announce that DRAGON BALL Games Battle Hour 2026, an event packed for DRAGON BALL fans around the world will be held in Los Angeles, California, USA, on 18 and 19 April 2026.

Created with the ambition of sharing the latest news and announcements on the DRAGON BALL universe, the DRAGON BALL Games Battle Hour will have its 6thedition packed to the brim with DRAGON BALL games content. In addition to special announcements and content, the event will pit players of games such as DRAGON BALL FighterZ, DRAGON BALL SUPER CARD GAME MASTERS, DRAGON BALL SUPER CARD GAME FUSION WORLD and DRAGON BALL SUPER CARD GAME FUSION WORLD DIGITAL.

The event will also include booth exhibits, merchandise sales as well as stage events, notably featuring DRAGON BALL GEKISHIN SQUADRA and DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO.

DRAGON BALL Games Battle Hour 2026 can be attended for free, with attendance details available on the official website: https://dbgbh.bn-ent.net/

For more on DRAGON BALL games please visit www.bandainamcoent.eu. Join the conversation on X.

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