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by MasenkoHA
Sun Mar 24, 2024 10:58 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Petition to mark March 8th as "International Dragon Ball Day"
Replies: 12
Views: 344

Re: Petition to mark March 8th as "International Dragon Ball Day"

9th of May is Goku day, not international Dragon Ball day. Same difference I agree it should have been called "Toriyama international day" instead. Morbid or not, I think it's good that in the future it will be a day that was remembered. However, I think either march 1st, of Toriyama's bi...
by MasenkoHA
Sat Mar 23, 2024 11:31 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Unpopular DB opinions
Replies: 14590
Views: 1512235

Re: Unpopular DB opinions

I love Kikuchi score, but I feel like his score in the anime could use some more variety. There are tons of overused tracks. There's a lot of variety. The problem (although I personally don't see an issue) is Kikuchi would create a a suite for an arc or a movie and the the music editor tend to favo...
by MasenkoHA
Sat Mar 23, 2024 8:25 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: New Sand Land project announced
Replies: 111
Views: 14328

Re: New Sand Land project announced

I'm watching Sand Land now. It's really good! There's suspense but also humor and unpredictable events. You can really sense the Toriyama flair! I will for sure buy it if it comes out on Blu-Ray. An excellent news is that the full color manga has been announced to be released in France this fall! H...
by MasenkoHA
Fri Mar 22, 2024 2:04 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Why did we never got a Dragon box reprint?
Replies: 15
Views: 466

Re: Why did we never got a Dragon box reprint?

Toei probably blocking them reusing the "Dragon Box" branding and like someone said above only allowed it for a limited set. But didn't stop them from using the Dragon Box masters for the FuniNow and later the Crunchyroll stream. *shrug* Toei likes money y'all. They probably didn't block ...
by MasenkoHA
Fri Mar 22, 2024 9:28 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Akira Toriyama Passes Away.
Replies: 349
Views: 18541

Re: Akira Toriyama Passes Away.

Super Hero did debut at number 1 in the US box office beating Beast , a movie with freaking Idris Elba. If that doesn't say Dragon Ball is mainstream I don't know what will. Glad to know Akira Toriyama lived to see that. It's weird to me people even try to argue Dragon Ball isn't mainstream and yet...
by MasenkoHA
Fri Mar 22, 2024 5:15 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Why did we never got a Dragon box reprint?
Replies: 15
Views: 466

Re: Why did we never got a Dragon box reprint?

But also apparently the Dragon Boxes didn't sell very well. This pops up now and again, but has there ever been a source for this? https://youtu.be/YyqjJ-oeFO0?si=j0LBplBg-V89H_7z Around the 22 minute mark former Funimation marketing director Lance Heiskell said they didn't perform. I'd also suspec...
by MasenkoHA
Fri Mar 22, 2024 3:04 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Why did we never got a Dragon box reprint?
Replies: 15
Views: 466

Re: Why did we never got a Dragon box reprint?

Same reason we never got a Rock the Dragon reprint it was a limited Collector's Edition meant for hardcore fans, albeit RTD and Dragon Box Z were targeted at complete opposite ends of the hardcore fan spectrum. But also apparently the Dragon Boxes didn't sell very well. Which like, it came directly ...
by MasenkoHA
Wed Mar 20, 2024 8:50 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: The end of era: Sony discontinues the Funimation brand on April 2
Replies: 56
Views: 2857

Re: The end of era: Sony discontinues the Funimation brand on April 2

Honestly I have nothing good to say about this situation. I am not sad that the company that has destroyed my favorite series on home media again and again is now gone. The fact that in 30 years we still don’t have a proper release of OG dragonball and Z is appalling. The DragonboxZ is still the de...
by MasenkoHA
Tue Mar 19, 2024 3:02 pm
Forum: In-Universe Discussion
Topic: By Super, Bulma has become corrupt like any early series villain
Replies: 6
Views: 480

Re: By Super, Bulma has become corrupt like any early series villain

This is one hell of a bad take. Like comically bad.

Bulma wishing for perkier tits and ass and a more youthful face is nowhere near the same as Pilaf wanting to subjucate the entire world. She's also not having people murdered to get the dragon balls like Commander Red.
by MasenkoHA
Tue Mar 19, 2024 1:20 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Dubs you've been actively following
Replies: 23
Views: 854

Re: Dubs you've been actively following

If this mistake was on a DVD I would also loathe it, but the ratings DBZKai got on The CW more than make up for it lol. I wish Buu Kai and Super got The CW treatment. There I said But again, it was worth it. DBZkai had such huge ratings that The CW will never ever see again. As tame as Super was it...
by MasenkoHA
Mon Mar 18, 2024 3:33 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: The end of "Akira Toriyama canon"
Replies: 186
Views: 8032

Re: The end of "Akira Toriyama canon"

I'm surprised he knew going into the Boo arc he was going to end it and still tried to make Gohan the lead character. I just assumed the attempt to make Gohan the main character was to try to make the manga run a bit longer, while acknowledging Goku had been exhausted as a character. But yeah I'm no...
by MasenkoHA
Mon Mar 18, 2024 10:16 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: The end of "Akira Toriyama canon"
Replies: 186
Views: 8032

Re: The end of "Akira Toriyama canon"

Weirdly enough, The thing about the half breed saiyans not having the will to improve and push themselves like their full blooded fathers always kind of rubbed me the wrong way, at least when you incorporate the context of the original DB. When Goku went through his adventures as a kid, he contende...
by MasenkoHA
Sat Mar 16, 2024 12:00 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Justin Chatwin apologizes for Dragonball Evolution
Replies: 44
Views: 2625

Re: Justin Chatwin apologizes for Dragonball Evolution

. You simply can't take another non-white nation's character, or even parts of their culture, and repurpose it for your own white nation's culture , even though the opposite is true I'll give you the benefit of a doubt and ask you to elaborate because otherwise fucking yikes What the fuck was I sup...
by MasenkoHA
Sat Mar 16, 2024 11:53 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Justin Chatwin apologizes for Dragonball Evolution
Replies: 44
Views: 2625

Re: Justin Chatwin apologizes for Dragonball Evolution

. You simply can't take another non-white nation's character, or even parts of their culture, and repurpose it for your own white nation's culture , even though the opposite is true I'll give you the benefit of a doubt and ask you to elaborate because otherwise fucking yikes . It has very little to...
by MasenkoHA
Sat Mar 16, 2024 9:50 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: The end of "Akira Toriyama canon"
Replies: 186
Views: 8032

Re: The end of "Akira Toriyama canon"

Zephyr wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2024 9:32 am

MasenkoHA wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2024 9:07 amPiccolo even told him he could worry about being a scholar after he saved the world.
Goku tells him the same thing during the Cell Games.
Shit, I forgot about that. No wonder the kid associated world peace with studying.
by MasenkoHA
Sat Mar 16, 2024 9:07 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: The end of "Akira Toriyama canon"
Replies: 186
Views: 8032

Re: The end of "Akira Toriyama canon"

The interesting thing about Goten and Trunks is their losing interest in fighting is the exact same thing Kame Sennin feared would happen to Goku and Krillin and went out of his way to prevent. Kame Sennin worried that if Goku and Krillin thought they were the best at their young age they wouldn't s...
by MasenkoHA
Sat Mar 16, 2024 2:34 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: What DB movie would you show a 10 year old who's seen OG DB twice?
Replies: 6
Views: 263

Re: What DB movie would you show a 10 year old who's seen OG DB twice?

For my money, Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle. (Movie 2) Movie 4 was made after Dragon Ball Z and definitely feels somewhat like it was made to appease Z fans by being more action-y complete with Goku screaming and powering up in the climax. Movie 1 rehashes the first arc too closely the two of ...
by MasenkoHA
Sat Mar 16, 2024 1:05 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: The end of "Akira Toriyama canon"
Replies: 186
Views: 8032

Re: The end of "Akira Toriyama canon"

I mean sure, circumstances dictated Goku needed to comeback. But the story itself never has Goku address his entire reasoning for staying dead in the Cell arc, the question becomes why Goku feels differently now compared to the past. Theres no dialogue or internal thought process to provide insight...
by MasenkoHA
Sat Mar 16, 2024 12:26 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: SS3 Vegeta
Replies: 7
Views: 342

Re: SS3 Vegeta

Oh, certainly not in the Boo arc. I liked that it was at least kind of exclusive... I mean, yeah, Gotenks got it too, but at least it's not like every Saiyan started getting it. I also really like that Gohan was brought up to Super Saiyan 3 power without actually achieving Super Saiyan 3. And quite...
by MasenkoHA
Fri Mar 15, 2024 9:41 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: The end of "Akira Toriyama canon"
Replies: 186
Views: 8032

Re: The end of "Akira Toriyama canon"

Its more about that narrative being put on a particular path that eventually goes nowhere, imo it is bad writing to make a big deal out of the fact that earth has to learn to live without Goku only to later to bring him up without any tangible follow up on that narrative thread. Its the thing GRRM ...