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by Joey Batz
Tue Jun 09, 2009 7:10 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Dub Gokou: A Different Character?
Replies: 118
Views: 12940

I have never seen a non-terribly pathetic dub of an anime show ever! I can only stand Dragon Ball Z (Only Z) Dubbed, because I grew up with it and I see the original Japanese version and American version of two completely different identities. Every single dubbed anime i have seen has had a bad scr...
by Joey Batz
Wed Jun 03, 2009 9:31 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Shonen Jump offering DragonBall manga for free download!?
Replies: 212
Views: 38342

Re: Shonen Jump offering DragonBall manga for free download!

[quote="SSj_Rambo"]It seems that Shonen Jump is offering downloads of single chapters of a select few popular manga series', including Dragonball!! It's available in both English and Japanese, but since I don't own the first chapter, I'm not sure if this is the same translation as VIZ, or ...
by Joey Batz
Tue Jun 02, 2009 8:14 pm
Forum: Fan-Created Works
Topic: Goku as... a hilarious yellow flying thing?
Replies: 12
Views: 2208

Yeah, at 2:56 and at 3:23, you can really hear the Goku come out. Sean Schemmel has played a number of different roles and never sounds the same twice. He has quite the vocal range, too. Even if you dislike his Goku (or his King Kai), you've gotta admit he's a fantastic VA. On another note, what the...
by Joey Batz
Sun May 17, 2009 1:59 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Dragonball Dethroned
Replies: 103
Views: 11960

As much of a Dragon Ball fan as I am, this makes me happy as an even bigger One Piece fan. A truly epic tale. Right now, I'm in the Skypeia Arc in the Skypeia Saga, and the story is just freakin' amazing. One thing I like is how Oda (the author) seems to have story arcs planned ahead and throws litt...
by Joey Batz
Sun May 10, 2009 1:09 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Striking Similarities 100 Years Into The Future!
Replies: 24
Views: 3493

The first set I've always known about, but I've never caught the others until just now. Though for that first set (with the shocked audience member), if you look at the image from the manga you see it more resembles the scene from GT rather than the anime version of the Goten/Trunks fight.
by Joey Batz
Sun May 10, 2009 12:50 pm
Forum: In-Universe Discussion
Topic: Mirai Trunks is wimp?
Replies: 13
Views: 1877

Actually, Future Trunks displays a lot of Saiyan-Human hybrid characteristics. He turned Super Saiyan for the first time at about 13 (possibly earlier according to the manga's version of Trunks' story), and Gohan first transformed at about the age of 11 (give or take a year, damn RoSaT). He was stro...
by Joey Batz
Sun May 10, 2009 12:26 pm
Forum: In-Universe Discussion
Topic: Why so much hatred towards this name?
Replies: 73
Views: 7007

How is "Hercule" a more fitting name? Hercules and Mister Satan don't have much of anything in common. If VenomSymbiote's research about Hercules (or H-ercules, just in case the name filters assault the half-God) is accurate, then they have almost everything in common (minus the 'fro, I'm...
by Joey Batz
Sun May 10, 2009 5:29 am
Forum: In-Universe Discussion
Topic: Why so much hatred towards this name?
Replies: 73
Views: 7007

Honestly, I can't imagine why people would hate the name H-ercule so much, though I do see both sides of the argument. Funimation really had no right to go in and change the character's name, since it's not their work (yes, I know they hold the LEGAL rights to it in the USA, but Funimation didn't wr...
by Joey Batz
Sun Apr 19, 2009 12:22 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Most brutal scene
Replies: 34
Views: 4651

I think the saddest thing of all about that scene, was that Vegeta didn't change one bit. I mean, I know Toriyama's original plans had changed and all, but still, it's like "You weren't emotionally effected one bit by the ass kicking he gave you? Were those tears not real?". Frustrating a...
by Joey Batz
Sat Mar 14, 2009 11:10 pm
Forum: Fan-Created Works
Topic: DragonBall Z Abridged
Replies: 12433
Views: 1732439

I don't think anyone's actually trying to send ideas (I'm not expecting my two jokes to be in the next episode). It's just fun to try to make jokes and see if other people think they're funny.
by Joey Batz
Tue Mar 10, 2009 10:25 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Don't you just hate it when people think DB is for kids...
Replies: 216
Views: 30111

Super Sonic wrote:Also heard "ninja" was a bad word over there so wasn't surprised when I heard Naruto got edited more there than on CN.
Ah, just like the title of the show "Teenage Mutant HERO Turtles".
by Joey Batz
Mon Mar 09, 2009 11:23 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Don't you just hate it when people think DB is for kids...
Replies: 216
Views: 30111

....Depth? Compared to what? Paper? Indeed. Dragonballs plot is about as think as the paper it's printed on. Anyway, I think the reason most people think that Dragonball isn't a kids show is because they see tons of American kid shows like Ben 10 and then go to DBZ and see something like this . You...
by Joey Batz
Mon Mar 09, 2009 7:35 pm
Forum: Fan-Created Works
Topic: DragonBall Z Abridged
Replies: 12433
Views: 1732439

Vegeta: "Kakarrot, you should be pleased. Low class warriors like yourself never have a chance to fight an elite." Goku: "Don't sell us low class fighters short, Vegeta. With enough training, even a low class fighter can defeat a member of the elite. Didn't I just defeat your friend?...
by Joey Batz
Fri Mar 06, 2009 9:34 pm
Forum: Fan-Created Works
Topic: DragonBall Z Abridged
Replies: 12433
Views: 1732439

Great episode! It was definitely worth the wait, though I'm already incessantly checking youtube for the season finale. I can already see it (shamelessly plugs lame jokes): Goku: "Let's continue our battle somewhere else, Vegeta. I wouldn't want these hills to be damaged in our battle." Ve...
by Joey Batz
Thu Mar 05, 2009 10:17 pm
Forum: In-Universe Discussion
Topic: The Tails
Replies: 29
Views: 3661

I've always just ignored Vegeta saying that (intellectually dishonest, I know). It makes it easier for me to just cling to the idea that only Saiyan children can regrow their tails (explaining why Goku was able to regrow his in GT).
by Joey Batz
Wed Feb 18, 2009 7:47 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Why did Goku grab Raditz's tail?
Replies: 37
Views: 5292

I support The Abberation's theory. The first time, Goku had a golden opportunity and could not afford to pass it up. But the second time, he probably assumed that Raditz was injured and desperate. He figured that if he grabbed Raditz in a full nelson, Raditz wouldn't be able to power out before Picc...
by Joey Batz
Fri Feb 13, 2009 12:26 am
Forum: Fan-Created Works
Topic: What if(s)? - Accurate Dub (Anime footage, Video Game audio)
Replies: 25
Views: 2415

"It's Over" is the line used in the manga. At least the English translation. Whatever the case, this shows just how much better the voice actors have gotten over the years. Maybe you should put up a video comparing what Goku said in the actual episode followed by a dub-over using the Burs...
by Joey Batz
Fri Feb 13, 2009 12:13 am
Forum: Fan-Created Works
Topic: What if(s)? - Accurate Dub (Anime footage, Video Game audio)
Replies: 25
Views: 2415

"It's Over" is the line used in the manga. At least the English translation. Whatever the case, this shows just how much better the voice actors have gotten over the years. Maybe you should put up a video comparing what Goku said in the actual episode followed by a dub-over using the Burst...
by Joey Batz
Thu Feb 12, 2009 11:50 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Picture US actors as counterparts' other roles?
Replies: 8
Views: 1321

Picturing the U.S. DB actors in their Japanese counterparts' non-DB roles? Oh I got a good one for you:

Sean Schemmel as Doug Funnie. "Dear Journal, I fought Roger again today. We only destroyed one planet in the process."
by Joey Batz
Thu Feb 12, 2009 12:45 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Naruto or Bleach, which resembles Dragon Ball more?
Replies: 126
Views: 19347

And no company would ever get away with doing the kind of horrendous work you'll find in those scanslations. I don't follow Viz' OP release (Carlsen's Danish translations are far far ahead of them), but I did flip through a volume at Barnes and Noble once, and it seemed decent enough. Watch out for...