A Next Gen cast

[Insertclevername]

I've seen this idea be tossed around here and there, but what is the general opinion on this forum about the thought of a series taking place years later (ala DBO) and featuring a whole new cast (with a few oldies thrown in)?

[Hellspawn28]

It could work if it's done right. Most people feel like a show with a new cast never works since people hated GX for having characters that are nowhere as good as the main characters from Duel Monsters. If they get a good writer on the show then it's possible.

[Saiga]

Depends on how far into the future it would be. I'd like Pan and Oob to still be around and have important roles, since they only appeared in the tail-end of Z.

[Ryuman]

Yeah, I'd like it if it were an actual DBO adaptation. But in terms of a fully new series with a new cast I'm not so sure. If it keeps up the old spirit then I guess I'd be fine with it, but I'm not even sure how you'd even go about a new cast unless one of the characters has at least some vague connection to Goku and the others.

[Insertclevername]

Well, the idea I had in mind was the protagonist was a descendant of the Son family, so there would be a connection.

[Chuquita]

Not interested; I can barely bring myself to pay attention to Heroes and DBO (outside of DBO's intriguing back-story plot that doesn't actually show up in-game). "Next Gen" is one of my most disliked marketing choices because a lot of the time, when I get into a series, I get into it because of the characters, and "next gen" just gives me that awful "forced-replacement" vibe. Not to say it couldn't be done well, with the right people behind it I'm sure it could be successful, I just wouldn't watch it or care about it.

[Ryuman]

Well, the idea I had in mind was the protagonist was a descendant of the Son family, so there would be a connection.

Well, I do have a soft spot for Goku Jr.... (Especially in GT's special)

[dbboxkaifan]

The original voice actors/actresses of the characters are getting older and older, so Toei Animation and all involved, please be kind and phase those characters out too when the time's up. Replace them with their sons/daughters, please.

Hearing Goku in Japanese with someone else than Masako would be depressing.

[JulieYBM]

Oh, the characters are going to be re-cast. Toei Animation doesn't care. Can't use the established actors anymore? Hire the new kids doing the major cartoons these days, with a few veterans sprinkled in. Paku Romi for Gokuu/Gohan/Goten/Tullece/Bardock/Gokuu Junior!

As for actual new characters, sure. So long as it's done well I have no complaints.

[penguintruth]

Well, Tohru Furuya took an immortality potion (or obtained immortality via being a Newtype), so there's no reason to recast Yamucha.

Masako Nozawa's voice needs to be uploaded into a computer to perserve its use for future generation.

[TheBlackPaladin]

I've often wondered who's gonna take over for Masako Nozawa. Her inevitable death is of course not something to look forward to, but it is a very sad and unfortunate inevitability. If I had to put money down on a bet, my guess is that they'll have Mayumi Tanaka take over when that unfortunate day comes.

[JulieYBM]

I've often wondered who's gonna take over for Masako Nozawa. Her inevitable death is of course not something to look forward to, but it is a very sad and unfortunate inevitability. If I had to put money down on a bet, my guess is that they'll have Mayumi Tanaka take over when that unfortunate day comes.

I doubt they'd have Tanaka take over. She's got Luffy, not to mention Kuririn and Yajirobe. I've always thought Paku Romi would be able to handle all of Nozawa's roles, though.

[Thanos]

I've often wondered who's gonna take over for Masako Nozawa. Her inevitable death is of course not something to look forward to, but it is a very sad and unfortunate inevitability.

Yes, possibly... but let's not forget that Japanese people tend to live longer than people in most other countries. Also:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBuPdlOSon8#t=4m55s

That's a fairly recent interview with her. I don't know about you guys, but it looks to me like she's in really good shape... definitely not the look of someone at death's door. But that's just my opinion.

[Super Gazellian]

I really don't think a new cast would do Dragon Ball any good, half the charm is the endearing characters, without them it'd just be a bunch of strong guys blasting each other.
I think even if they managed to introduce fantastic new characters that held the Toriyama spirit, not seeing the characters we've fell in love with would just piss us off.

Though it might work if Goku was still around somehow, I know a lot of people disagree with Goku not staying dead and wished he would let the rest of the crew shine for once, but I seriously don't think Dragon Ball without Goku as the main protagonist would work as well as it could with him.
Maybe it could be based on his adventures after he rode off on Shenron at the end of GT?

[sbk]

Though it might work if Goku was still around somehow, I know a lot of people disagree with Goku not staying dead and wished he would let the rest of the crew shine for once, but I seriously don't think Dragon Ball without Goku as the main protagonist would work as well as it could with him.
Maybe it could be based on his adventures after he rode off on Shenron at the end of GT?

I don't know, I thought the Great Saiyaman/Buu Arc was amazing until Goku was bizarrely forced back into the story as the main focus.

[TRL]

I really don't think a new cast would do Dragon Ball any good, half the charm is the endearing characters, without them it'd just be a bunch of strong guys blasting each other.
I think even if they managed to introduce fantastic new characters that held the Toriyama spirit, not seeing the characters we've fell in love with would just piss us off.

Though it might work if Goku was still around somehow, I know a lot of people disagree with Goku not staying dead and wished he would let the rest of the crew shine for once, but I seriously don't think Dragon Ball without Goku as the main protagonist would work as well as it could with him.
Maybe it could be based on his adventures after he rode off on Shenron at the end of GT?

I'm pretty sure it would work. And it's the only way it would work.
All new characters who you can fall in love with all over again. It just would need some time getting used to. I never understand why people are so afraid of change.

[Insertclevername]

Though it might work if Goku was still around somehow, I know a lot of people disagree with Goku not staying dead and wished he would let the rest of the crew shine for once, but I seriously don't think Dragon Ball without Goku as the main protagonist would work as well as it could with him.
Maybe it could be based on his adventures after he rode off on Shenron at the end of GT?

I don't know, I thought the Great Saiyaman/Buu Arc was amazing until Goku was bizarrely forced back into the story as the main focus.

I felt exactly the same about the Boo arc. That's why I'm interested in a Next Gen. cast, since then Gokuu wouldn't have a chance of stealing the protagonist role because he'd be, well, surpassed and dead. Then again, that was the case in the Boo arc....

[LiamKav]

I do agree about the characters often being what makes people watch the show.

On the other hand...

Lots of people would agree that one of the main things Star Trek had going for it was the chemistry between the three leads. People loves Kirk, Spock and McCoy, so it would be madness creating a new series set 80 years in the future with a completely different cast and a captain who doesn't even do random drop kicks when he gets into a fight.

Madness!

Won't be successful.

[B]

I would trust Toriyama to make an interesting story out of it; problem is he never will, ever. Toei is a whole 'nother can of worms.

[Attitudefan]

Actually is there any impression of Son on the internet? I mean, I seen a Cell impression which is okay.

I ask this, is because, do Japanese impersonate people as much as people do in English? Stupid question which I probably know the answer to.