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). I created lists so that you can only witness their content after you go through a specific item to depict the viewing order.Why would you include four movies from the 80's in a "get a taste for the 90's" list?Desassina wrote:In case someone wanted to get a taste of the 90s, for example, I would recommend this:
- DB Manga
- DB Anime
- DB Movies 1, 2 & 3
- Dragon Ball Z
- DBZ Movies 1-13 & TV Specials
- Dragon Ball GT
- 10th Anniversary Movie & A Hero's Legacy
Dragon Ball itself also technically wrapped up and switched to Z well before 1989 came to a close. I think he was going for a more nostalgic route; as ehh as GT is, it is enjoyable now simply because it isn't a 2010s anime and thus has a completely different feel due to how the anime industry has changed in the intervening years.Zephyr wrote:Why would you include four movies from the 80's in a "get a taste for the 90's" list?
That is definitely the truth. GT is so 90s it hurts.KBABZ wrote:Dragon Ball itself also technically wrapped up and switched to Z well before 1989 came to a close. I think he was going for a more nostalgic route; as ehh as GT is, it is enjoyable now simply because it isn't a 2010s anime and thus has a completely different feel due to how the anime industry has changed in the intervening years.Zephyr wrote:Why would you include four movies from the 80's in a "get a taste for the 90's" list?
Cipher wrote:If Vegeta does not kill Gohan, I will stop illegally streaming the series.
Malik_DBNA wrote:"Achievement Unlocked: Rule 34"Scarz wrote:Malik, stop. People are asking me for lewd art of possessed Bra (with Vegeta).
Because there's a lot to "all of it". Do you go for Z or Kai? GT or Super? What if you're not interested in watching the movies? Do you have no attachment to the original Dragon Ball anime? What about just manga? Or if you want to stick to Toriyama's direct involvement? So many variables!ringworm128 wrote:Just watch all of it. Why go to all the trouble of planning some super thought out way of watching the show instead of just jumping straight in and enjoying what the franchise has to offer?
It can be fun to figure out the most enjoyable way to watch something, though admittedly due to DB's sheer size, that can be easier said than done. With Star Wars or the MCU it can be much easier given that even 20 movies is much easier to try different orders to see what way is the most enjoyable. DB is 600+ episodes. That's without the movies.ringworm128 wrote:Just watch all of it. Why go to all the trouble of planning some super thought out way of watching the show instead of just jumping straight in and enjoying what the franchise has to offer?
I don't think there's any debating this, with the possible exception of throwing in BoG and RoF, and Super at the end of the second one.Robo4900 wrote:For dub fans, it's Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Kai, and Dragon Ball Super. There's only one in-print release to worry about for any of them, all of which are perfectly valid, the dubs were produced in order, and the only one from the pre-2009 era is DB, which was actually not a bad dub. This also catches you up to current TV airings, which is a plus.
For sub fans, it's Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, and Dragon Ball GT, plus the relevant TV specials, and the first movie. The Japanese actors all gave their best performances in this original run, and basically taking this route gives you the full 11-year TV run the franchise originally had; this is what Dragon Ball is and was, and everything that's ever happened since was spawned from this. Watching this whole run this way will give you a crash course in everything the Dragon Ball anime is and was in its purest form.
Nah; BOG, RF, and Super exist in an odd bubble separate from the original 11 years of anime.KBABZ wrote:I don't think there's any debating this, with the possible exception of throwing in BoG and RoF, and Super at the end of the second one.
Japanese readers are probably best off with either Kanzenban or Full Colour. Though the pre-Saiyan material in Full Colour is only available digitally, so if you want it in print, Kanzenban is the way to go.KBABZ wrote:As for the manga, personally I'd argue that Japanese-readers should go for the Full Color Editions as they are IMO the best possible presentation of the original manga run. Shame that I can't make the same recommendation for the US outside of the Saiyan and Frieza arcs.
DB's episodes without the filler is 133 which I don't think is a lot. The problem isn't really the shows themselves but rather trying to get someone who isn't into those long 500+ shows to get into the entire franchise which is why I'd recommend Kai from the start as it's not crazy long, it's the most popular of the bunch and to me at least, the best part of the franchise. By doing that you're not asking them to invest in everything so if they decide not to continue they'll still get a somewhat complete experience out of it.Shaddy wrote:I'd say the best way of experiencing the series' story is the shortest way possible, even if it's not official. Iamthemilkman's Dragon Ball Recut, DB Kai, then BoG, RoF, and starting at episode 28 of Super would be the way I'd recommend, just because it's the only way to get the animated version of Toriyama's story in less than 150 fucking hours.
And for as much as I urge anybody first getting in to start with OG DB, at least Kai starts off with a recap of that story so you have an idea that some important stuff happened before Raditz showed up, unlike Z when it debuted in the US (Krillin, Bulma and Roshi reminiscing helps a lot too).sintzu wrote:DB's episodes without the filler is 133 which I don't think is a lot. The problem isn't really the shows themselves but rather trying to get someone who isn't into those long 500+ shows to get into the entire franchise which is why I'd recommend Kai from the start as it's not crazy long, it's the most popular of the bunch and to me at least, the best part of the franchise. By doing that you're not asking them to invest in everything so if they decide not to continue they'll still get a somewhat complete experience out of it.
