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- Sat Apr 27, 2024 7:29 pm
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: Dragon Ball and Centrism disguised as "A Desire for works to stop being political"
- Replies: 54
- Views: 2970
Re: Dragon Ball and Centrism disguised as "A Desire for works to stop being political"
Dragon Ball's political commentary peaked with Oolong being a literal predatory communist pig terrorising the local countryside. Granted, Toriyama didn't go all Great Leap Forward on us, but it wouldn't gel with the gag manga aspect of it. And it's also clearly not what Toriyama was focusing on thro...
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 11:35 am
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: Toei Instagram posting 4:3 Dragon Ball
- Replies: 3
- Views: 202
Re: Toei Instagram posting 4:3 Dragon Ball
These look amazing, I'd dare say they're an ultimate version unlike any we've seen before, as it was always meant to be.
Now I wait for the monkey's paw to curl.
Now I wait for the monkey's paw to curl.
- Thu Apr 25, 2024 8:10 pm
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: Selecta Visión Dragon Ball Z Blu-ray
- Replies: 104
- Views: 21257
Re: Selecta Visión Dragon Ball Z Blu-ray
I hope this isn't considered necro'ing, but going through the boxes I had been buying, I think that the upscale has been steadily improving and, from Box 3 onwards, stepped into "genuinely good release" territory. Thought it'd be neat to show it here, and maybe gauge reactions. Of particul...
- Sun Aug 06, 2023 12:15 pm
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: New Dragon Ball Z Blu-Rays From Crunchyroll Coming August 1st
- Replies: 65
- Views: 13678
Re: New Dragon Ball Z Blu-Rays From Crunchyroll Coming August 1st
It's worth noting that, even though the GT special was indeed released alongside the other movies and OVAs in the French complete set, this special alone was not remastered or upscaled in any way, and is purely Standard Definition. And, to be honest, its quality is weirdly rubbish, it genuinely look...
- Sun Aug 06, 2023 12:15 pm
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: New Dragon Ball Z Blu-Rays From Crunchyroll Coming August 1st
- Replies: 65
- Views: 13678
Re: New Dragon Ball Z Blu-Rays From Crunchyroll Coming August 1st
It's worth noting that, even though the GT special was indeed released alongside the other movies and OVAs in the French complete set, this special alone was not remastered or upscaled in any way, and is purely Standard Definition. And, to be honest, its quality is weirdly rubbish, it genuinely look...
- Thu Jul 20, 2023 4:47 pm
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: The people who grew up with Censored and or modified Dragon Ball
- Replies: 49
- Views: 4257
Re: The people who grew up with Censored and or modified Dragon Ball
I think this discussion took an unnecessary turn towards elitism... Clock my nationality, I was practically beaten into seeking out the OG out of necessity, and thank god for that, but people who grew up with the dub and still love it aren't any less of a DB fan than someone who only watches it in j...
- Sat Jul 08, 2023 4:07 pm
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: Does anyone know anything about the "Christian dub" of Dragon Ball Z?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1229
Re: Does anyone know anything about the "Christian dub" of Dragon Ball Z?
From the clips that were shown, I kinda like it, as far as parody dubs are concerned.
Propaganda? Sure. But they seemed to be having some legitimate fun with it, wouldn't mind seeing more.
Propaganda? Sure. But they seemed to be having some legitimate fun with it, wouldn't mind seeing more.
- Wed Jul 05, 2023 11:19 am
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: Racism and the Dragon Ball fandom
- Replies: 52
- Views: 4345
Re: Racism in the Dragon Ball fandom
You can't be too disappointed with how this thread turned out. While these issues can be pretty interesting to talk about, it needs to be with people who can argue in good faith and not just turn everything into a smear match. Not saying there aren't people here who wouldn't be able to handle these ...
- Wed Jul 05, 2023 10:32 am
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: Which dub had the most limited cast?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 584
Re: Which dub had the most limited cast?
Honestly, the only real answers are either the Speedy Dub, or the European Portuguese dub.
I believe that the PT-PT dub only has 10 overall actors now due to the new blood that was brought in from the Super Broly movie onwards.
I believe that the PT-PT dub only has 10 overall actors now due to the new blood that was brought in from the Super Broly movie onwards.
- Fri May 26, 2023 12:22 pm
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: It’s literally such a SHAME how LAME and WASTED Videl became.
- Replies: 301
- Views: 21050
Re: It’s literally such a SHAME how LAME and WASTED Videl became.
Reading is indeed fundamental, which is why you should read Julie's posts stating she wants Videl to have a much bigger spotlight. I'm pretty sure no one here is against a glimpse into Videl's life, most of us would welcome that. But that is not what Julie, and you by extension, have been asking for...
- Fri May 26, 2023 12:06 pm
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: It’s literally such a SHAME how LAME and WASTED Videl became.
- Replies: 301
- Views: 21050
Re: It’s literally such a SHAME how LAME and WASTED Videl became.
Exactly how is that switching genres? Oh wow seeing the wife of one of the most important (and occasionally main) characters teach a martial arts class? In a martial arts comic? What a dramatic genre shift! And Dragon Ball Super was already by far the most slice of life-y Dragon Ball series. Don't ...
- Fri May 26, 2023 11:50 am
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: It’s literally such a SHAME how LAME and WASTED Videl became.
- Replies: 301
- Views: 21050
Re: It’s literally such a SHAME how LAME and WASTED Videl became.
I mean, it's one thing to toss in a random note of "Oh, she's got martial artists students now!" and another thing entirely to actually tell her story. Seeing is believing, as they say. She's ultimately as disregarded and alien to the story as she was during the original 1984 comic series...
- Mon May 22, 2023 9:37 am
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: New Z Blu Rays
- Replies: 8
- Views: 837
Re: New Z Blu Rays
I just want to say that there is no official product that has the Japanese broadcast audio and I don't foresee that changing. There's a sense that anyone working on Dragon Ball uses the "Eh, good enough" approach. Not true as of last year. France is putting out releases with the Broadcast...
- Tue Apr 25, 2023 3:17 pm
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: Dragon Ball Movies HD Remaster - Amazon Video/Netflix Japan - Discussion Thread
- Replies: 1091
- Views: 229970
Re: Dragon Ball Movies HD Remaster - Amazon Video/Netflix Japan - Discussion Thread
^ Thanks for clarifying.
I opted to just go in and purchase this pack. If push comes to shove, I'll just try and correct the colors on the worst offenders in the pack.
Hopefully it won't be especially difficult.
I opted to just go in and purchase this pack. If push comes to shove, I'll just try and correct the colors on the worst offenders in the pack.
Hopefully it won't be especially difficult.
- Sun Apr 23, 2023 9:11 am
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: Dragon Ball Movies HD Remaster - Amazon Video/Netflix Japan - Discussion Thread
- Replies: 1091
- Views: 229970
Re: Dragon Ball Movies HD Remaster - Amazon Video/Netflix Japan - Discussion Thread
Sorry if I'm asking something that's already been addressed, but does anyone here know if the French 'L'ntegrale des films' release has the green-tinted color associated with the recent remasters? I'm on the verge of buying the pack as it's pretty cheap considering it has essentially every movie pre...
- Sun Sep 11, 2022 12:53 pm
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: Time Frame On a Dragon Ball/DBZ/DBGT HD Remaster
- Replies: 28
- Views: 2581
Re: Time Frame On a Dragon Ball/DBZ/DBGT HD Remaster
If you understand spanish, the spanish Blu Ray sets are at least superior to the UK and US versions. They're not perfect solutions by any chance, however they are on par with most other anime releases now instead of just being flat out... bad. https://i.imgur.com/qezsBYm.png Upscaled crap. Spreadin...
- Sun Jul 31, 2022 11:04 am
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: Time Frame On a Dragon Ball/DBZ/DBGT HD Remaster
- Replies: 28
- Views: 2581
Re: Time Frame On a Dragon Ball/DBZ/DBGT HD Remaster
i would still say that they fall into the "bad" category. Selecta's BDs are upscales, which you can plainly see in the smeared finer details of this screenshot(especially bulma's eyes and hair) I get you, if you're looking for an unaltered restoration with all grain intact, this would not...
- Sun Jul 31, 2022 8:19 am
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: Time Frame On a Dragon Ball/DBZ/DBGT HD Remaster
- Replies: 28
- Views: 2581
Re: Time Frame On a Dragon Ball/DBZ/DBGT HD Remaster
If you understand spanish, the spanish Blu Ray sets are at least superior to the UK and US versions. They're not perfect solutions by any chance, however they are on par with most other anime releases now instead of just being flat out... bad.
- Tue Mar 01, 2022 2:53 pm
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: Selecta Visión Dragon Ball Z Blu-ray
- Replies: 104
- Views: 21257
Re: Selecta Visión Dragon Ball Z Blu-ray
I don't even understand what's said there. It's an upscale of the DBox footage that is not color corrected at all. Zero color correction done here. Off-screen photos are automatically white-balanced so they don't represent the actual footage at all. The pictures I took align perfectly with what I'm...
- Mon Feb 28, 2022 8:19 pm
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: Selecta Visión Dragon Ball Z Blu-ray
- Replies: 104
- Views: 21257
Re: Selecta Visión Dragon Ball Z Blu-ray
Why should we count on TOEI to treat Dragon Ball any better and give it this utopian home release? All this series ever was for them is a vehicle for selling toys and merch, not the great show it is that's worth preserving for the ages. They trashed the original audio masters because the hard work ...