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by B
Sun Sep 04, 2016 7:20 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Have your favorite characters in DB-DBZ changed as you've gotten older?
Replies: 27
Views: 3232

Re: Have your favorite characters in DB-DBZ changed as you've gotten older?

Not particularly; if anything the reasons why they're my favorites have changed the most. I liked Yamcha as a kid for fairly superficial reasons -- his Cell arc haircut and his defining scar. Nowadays I'm a lot more interested in his eternal role as the punching bag, despite dub fans taking it to po...
by B
Sat Sep 03, 2016 7:14 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Why Does the Japanese Version of Dragon Ball Sound So Awkward?
Replies: 37
Views: 6094

Re: Why Does the Japanese Version of Dragon Ball Sound So Awkward?

Considering the dub plays so fast and loose with the translation, it could probably be argued that overly literal subs counterbalance that. This also ties into Herms' work, which by large exists to explain something the dub left out or sloppily localized. Remove yourself from misinformation as much ...
by B
Sat Sep 03, 2016 10:06 am
Forum: In-Universe Discussion
Topic: Is any villain in the franchise irredeemable?
Replies: 63
Views: 8680

Re: Is any villain in the franchise irredeemable?

People need to be face with literally zero options before they dare consider a change. That is what happened to Freeza and he still told Goku to piss off. Cell blew himself up, and then somehow came back stronger. There was a never a moment where he had to stop and take stock of his surroundings; th...
by B
Sat Sep 03, 2016 2:26 am
Forum: In-Universe Discussion
Topic: Is any villain in the franchise irredeemable?
Replies: 63
Views: 8680

Re: Is any villain in the franchise irredeemable?

There's never really a point where Cell is given the "maybe we can fight again" moment the way Piccolo does at the end of the 23rd Budokai or Vegeta after the Saiyan battle. He has a good lead over everyone else the majority of the arc; no reason to ever consider a change of heart. That vi...
by B
Sat Sep 03, 2016 2:02 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Siblings don't get much to do
Replies: 6
Views: 1203

Re: Siblings don't get much to do

17's sister, and brother(?), and other brother(?), and even otherer brother(?) did some stuff. There's also Piano's brothers getting it in, at the cost of Piano himself.
by B
Thu Sep 01, 2016 3:51 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Do you think we can have a new Dr Slump show?
Replies: 16
Views: 2996

Re: Do you think we can have a new Dr Slump show?

It's too old and too long for anyone to care about a dub. Dr. Slump and Saint Seiya are screwed in that regard. Slump is unfortunately far more screwed, as at least Saint Seiya has modern animated series that have trickled out over the years.
by B
Tue Aug 30, 2016 11:12 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Dragonball Retelling
Replies: 28
Views: 2817

Re: Dragonball Retelling

Well, a quick Google search tells me that the writer of the Endless Waltz series, Katsuyuki Sumisawa, wrote multiple episodes of Dragon Ball , Z , and Naruto , he wrote the first Naruto film, and the Bardock TV Special. So... We have definitive proof another writer(who worked on two series you name-...
by B
Sun Aug 28, 2016 12:09 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Favorite Vocal Performances?
Replies: 25
Views: 3025

Re: Favorite Vocal Performances?

Tanaka mourning Goku's death at the hands of Raditz and Piccolo is raw and painful. Anything Naoki Tatsuta says as Oolong is funny. EDIT: Aw, damn, Tanaka mourning Goku's supposed death at the 21st Budokai is also great; screaming "murder!" at Jackie Chun with his stone-like expression(in ...
by B
Fri Aug 26, 2016 12:48 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Community thoughts/reflections on Tenshinhan as a character
Replies: 50
Views: 5782

Re: Community thoughts/reflections on Tenshinhan as a character

Yeah, the 22nd title fight is not nearly that one-sided. And the fact that Tenshinhan's victory is meaningless is the entire point. I guess if you're looking for a fight in the style of Naruto where there's always some sort of play-by-play, and your main investment is that of a spectator who paid to...
by B
Thu Aug 25, 2016 6:57 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Community thoughts/reflections on Tenshinhan as a character
Replies: 50
Views: 5782

Re: What are everyone's thoughts on Tien?

I'd say one of the most appealing things about him were his competitive aspirations; it was in that sense he felt like a real "rival" character. His replacements, Piccolo and Vegeta, never cared for fighting or martial arts as a sport(or even mental or spiritual betterment) the way the Ear...
by B
Wed Aug 24, 2016 4:33 pm
Forum: In-Universe Discussion
Topic: Could any movies be canon?
Replies: 14
Views: 2612

Re: Could any movies be canon?

Movies 1 and 5 are mentioned in the Daizenshuu 7 timeline.
by B
Tue Aug 23, 2016 6:09 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Dragon Ball 3-in-1 Guide Thread *FINAL VOLUME*
Replies: 102
Views: 24855

Re: Dragon Ball 3-in-1 Guide Thread *Volume 12 Added (WIP)*

Toriyama doesn't care until you've made Goku girl-crazy and shouting "the test of seven". A name change is not going to get him riled up. It's alright, though, because Kanzenshuu cares for him.
by B
Sun Aug 21, 2016 4:31 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Streaming the series online
Replies: 7
Views: 1314

Re: Streaming the series online

I made a gigantic post that's probably out of date... Here.
by B
Fri Aug 19, 2016 4:36 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Is Hunter X Hunter the next DBZ blow out?
Replies: 79
Views: 9487

Re: Is Hunter X Hunter the next DBZ blow out?

GT's DVD sales were very good.
by B
Wed Aug 17, 2016 7:10 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: What version did you start off with?
Replies: 131
Views: 16571

Re: What version did you start off with?

I was familiar with the first 53-episode syndicated Ocean-casted run, but found it offputting. I picked it up around the summer of 2001, when the Freeza arc was rerunning on Toonami.
by B
Tue Aug 16, 2016 4:09 pm
Forum: In-Universe Discussion
Topic: why nobody detected Baby?
Replies: 5
Views: 949

Re: why nobody detected Baby?

Are we absolutely positive Namek and Earth are in the same galaxy, though? I was under the impression Freeza's jurisdiction was just completely off the radar in regards to Earth, and that the planets explored in GT are much closer to Earth... if that makes any sense.
by B
Tue Aug 16, 2016 4:00 pm
Forum: The Podcast
Topic: Episode #0410 (14 August 2016)
Replies: 9
Views: 7118

Re: Episode #0410 (14 August 2016)

Why didn't they just change the original use of "Soba" in the first arc to "Shu"? Or, let the inconsistencies stand as-is, since the point was seemingly "as it was in Jump"?

Fun listen. I need to find this obvious redrawn Tao Pai Pai color page...
by B
Tue Aug 16, 2016 12:47 pm
Forum: In-Universe Discussion
Topic: A volume centured around Jaco - kinda dissapointed
Replies: 22
Views: 2460

Re: A volume centured around Jaco - kinda dissapointed

Jaco is one whole volume; It's a couple chapters long. Ten...? I could look it up on this very site...?

Episode of Bardock is three chapters long. I mean, if you include that, the TV special it's a direct sequel to, and Minus... It's almost equal? I honestly think we know enough about Saiyans.
by B
Mon Aug 15, 2016 5:11 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Krillin’s daughter Marron could be a fighter
Replies: 22
Views: 4874

Re: Krillin’s daughter Marron could be a fighter

They have to remember that children age first. This thread is ahead of its time.
by B
Fri Aug 12, 2016 2:09 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Do you like other battle shounen, and how do you feel they stack up to Dragon Ball?
Replies: 94
Views: 10913

Re: Do you like other battle shounen, and how do you feel they stack up to Dragon Ball?

I suppose if there's one thing that would theoretically hold DB back, is that it's not really about anything, per word of God. Yes, events happen and the characters face obstacles, but it is always very much in the moment. It was never a series to really reminisce or ever worry about the future(much...