Dragon Ball Z Kai 2 DVD and Blu Ray out Sept 14

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Re: Dragon Ball Z Kai 2 DVD and Blu Ray out Sept 14

Post by DaemonCorps » Mon Jun 21, 2010 12:54 am

Well, at least we're getting consistent cover art, which can't exactly be said for earlier releases of the other series. While I don't find the new artwork super-awesome, I am somewhat digging the whole "minimalistic" style of design for the US Kai releases, especially for the discs themselves.
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Re: Dragon Ball Z Kai 2 DVD and Blu Ray out Sept 14

Post by Piccolo Daimaoh » Mon Jun 21, 2010 3:47 am

linkdude20002001 wrote:Ew... The new cover art has a constipated Vegeta. :(
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Re: Dragon Ball Z Kai 2 DVD and Blu Ray out Sept 14

Post by Ultimate_DB_Fan » Tue Jun 22, 2010 7:24 pm

Eh, the cover for the second release is fine. It captures that moment of realization for Vegeta during that particular episode. Some of you are just too nitpicky.

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Re: Dragon Ball Z Kai 2 DVD and Blu Ray out Sept 14

Post by Treklin » Tue Jun 22, 2010 8:04 pm

I don't think that this is an official cover art from Funimation because Vegeta looks very cheap.
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Re: Dragon Ball Z Kai 2 DVD and Blu Ray out Sept 14

Post by Taku128 » Thu Jun 24, 2010 7:53 pm

I really hate FUNimation's cover art for volume 2, so I decided to mock-up my own version of the cover art. This one's a work in progress, I'm gonna try to alter Vegeta's color scheme to better fit the style of FUNi's Kai boxart.

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Re: Dragon Ball Z Kai 2 DVD and Blu Ray out Sept 14

Post by Metalwario64 » Thu Jun 24, 2010 7:56 pm

Before I read the text, I assumed FUNimation actually changed it, because it looks so much more official than the official cover, but I was disappointed when I read it was only a mock-up you did... :cry:

It's so much better than the official art.
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Re: Dragon Ball Z Kai 2 DVD and Blu Ray out Sept 14

Post by Goku100xKamehameha » Thu Jun 24, 2010 8:01 pm

It is official art! it use on DBK Blu-Ray box 2!
And I already know it's a fan work when I saw it because it's the one use on DBK Blu-Ray box 2!
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Post by SSJSteve » Thu Jun 24, 2010 8:19 pm

I scrolled down the page, saw that cover and thought "Nice, FUNimation changed the cover art". That looks so much better! :D

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Post by Gaffer Tape » Thu Jun 24, 2010 8:37 pm

Sigh, yeah. That is so much better than the official art. And, actually, if you ask me, leave the color scheme the way it is. I think it looks better that way.
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Re: Dragon Ball Z Kai 2 DVD and Blu Ray out Sept 14

Post by Taku128 » Thu Jun 24, 2010 8:41 pm

Messed around with the color of Vegeta's skin and armor to better fit with the color scheme of volume one, but didn't go quite as far as the actual volume two box art. I might mess with Vegeta's hair later, but if not this is the final version.

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Re: Dragon Ball Z Kai 2 DVD and Blu Ray out Sept 14

Post by Goku100xKamehameha » Thu Jun 24, 2010 8:45 pm

The armor a little to bright, dark it a little

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Post by Gaffer Tape » Thu Jun 24, 2010 8:46 pm

I actually prefer the original color scheme you used. Everything else in the image are composed of such bold, primary colors that a dingier-looking Vegeta is actually a nice contrast. A bright Vegeta is just too overpowering.
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Re: Dragon Ball Z Kai 2 DVD and Blu Ray out Sept 14

Post by Taku128 » Thu Jun 24, 2010 8:47 pm

Goku100xKamehameha wrote:The armor a little to bright, dark it a little
I'm starting to think that too, but I'm too lazy to go fix it. :P Maybe tomorrow...
Gaffer Tape wrote:I actually prefer the original color scheme you used. Everything else in the image are composed of such bold, primary colors that a dingier-looking Vegeta is actually a nice contrast. A bright Vegeta is just too overpowering.
I was trying to make it fall in line with FUNimation's cover for volume one. Personally I like the altered version, but I understand the appeal of the original colors as well.
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Re: Dragon Ball Z Kai 2 DVD and Blu Ray out Sept 14

Post by Piccolo Daimaoh » Fri Jun 25, 2010 4:58 am

Please send that to FUNi, Taku.

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Re: Dragon Ball Z Kai 2 DVD and Blu Ray out Sept 14

Post by Treklin » Fri Jun 25, 2010 12:08 pm

Taku128 wrote:Messed around with the color of Vegeta's skin and armor to better fit with the color scheme of volume one, but didn't go quite as far as the actual volume two box art. I might mess with Vegeta's hair later, but if not this is the final version.

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OMG! That looks fantastic!!!
First I saw this I thought too that Funimation changed the cover but yeah ...
Please send it to Funimation but I think Funimation has saw this amazing cover already.

Can we start a poll or a campaign that Funimation should use this (original) DB Kai BD Box 2 Vegeta instead of this "Over 9,000" crap ???
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Re: Dragon Ball Z Kai 2 DVD and Blu Ray out Sept 14

Post by Goku100xKamehameha » Fri Jun 25, 2010 6:37 pm

I think Toei wouldn't give FUNi permission to do that

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Re: Dragon Ball Z Kai 2 DVD and Blu Ray out Sept 14

Post by bkev » Fri Jun 25, 2010 6:42 pm

TOEi has nothing to do with cover art... at all...
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Re: Dragon Ball Z Kai 2 DVD and Blu Ray out Sept 14

Post by Goku100xKamehameha » Fri Jun 25, 2010 6:46 pm

So they let FUNi copied their cover art?

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Post by The Tori-bot » Fri Jun 25, 2010 7:18 pm

Goku100xKamehameha wrote:So they let FUNi copied their cover art?
Funimation did the art themselves...
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Re: Dragon Ball Z Kai 2 DVD and Blu Ray out Sept 14

Post by dragonpiece » Fri Jun 25, 2010 9:23 pm

Wow, I love your cover TONS BETTER, I really wish for you send that in to FUNimaton because it looks PERFECT!
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