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by GhostEmperorX
Tue May 13, 2025 10:20 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: What happened to the Dragon Ball/DBZ/DBGT masters?
Replies: 21
Views: 671

Re: What happened to the Dragon Ball/DBZ/DBGT masters?


We don't know for sure, but there is a chance they still have them. When Nicktoons aired GT in 2012 they used the same edited cut that aired on Toonami, so it's possible Funimation/Crunchyroll kept the edited Z masters just in case they were needed for a broadcast.


Come to think of it, now that ...
by GhostEmperorX
Tue May 13, 2025 9:14 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Would Dragon Ball be successful in English-speaking countries if the old English dubs weren't Americanized?
Replies: 41
Views: 1538

Re: Would Dragon Ball be successful in English-speaking countries if the old English dubs weren't Americanized?

I understand why people take Mexico and Latin America as an example, and even Europe, but the American market is completely different from any of them, this is a more "puritanital" market when it comes to children's content.


And this despite what the same country was known for producing within ...
by GhostEmperorX
Mon Apr 07, 2025 12:56 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: AB vidéo has given up on continuing their Dragon Ball releases on Blu Ray
Replies: 46
Views: 2716

Re: AB vidéo has given up on continuing their Dragon Ball releases on Blu Ray

Looks like it's time to pack it up, I guess. Possibly the last remaining hope for any good home release treatment has been scrapped, and anyone doing this officially who's not Toei will probably encounter the exact same situation all the time.
Not sure there's any reason to repeat the obvious at ...
by GhostEmperorX
Thu Apr 03, 2025 2:55 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Could Dr. Gero have been inspired by Dr. Robotnik?
Replies: 35
Views: 1035

Re: Could Dr. Gero have been inspired by Dr. Robotnik?

but we know Toriyama has let pop culture influence him


Definitely not from the video game world though, if anything he himself was the one influencing that.
His chief influences were older JP media like Tokusatsu, along with Hollywood and Hong Kong films. Aside from Spartan X, contemporary games ...
by GhostEmperorX
Wed Mar 19, 2025 6:05 pm
Forum: Music
Topic: Opinions on the Dragon Ball Daima soundtrack?
Replies: 15
Views: 2013

Re: Opinions on the Dragon Ball Daima soundtrack?

The release has just confirmed what we now know to be a reality:
sound direction will always be a skill issue where DB is concerned, even if you get names who have done stellar work in other parts of their resume.


So many things in there that were underused or just not effectively utilized most ...
by GhostEmperorX
Thu Feb 27, 2025 11:05 am
Forum: Music
Topic: Opinions on the Dragon Ball Daima soundtrack?
Replies: 15
Views: 2013

Re: Opinions on the Dragon Ball Daima soundtrack?


While the compositions themselves are fine enough, I think the show utilizes them pretty terribly. So many moments that feel like they should have had music just don't, and even when music does play it's too low to make much of an impact. I'm not sure if I would actually say the music is itself ...
by GhostEmperorX
Tue Feb 25, 2025 6:30 pm
Forum: Dragon Ball Kai
Topic: Ocean Studios' "Dragon Ball Kai" Dub Turns 15; Still Unreleased
Replies: 7594
Views: 1407697

Re: Ocean Studios' "Dragon Ball Kai" Dub Turns 15; Still Unreleased


I'd be all for other services like Netflix or Retrocrush getting anything Dragon Ball as competition and diversity is better for businesses.


The latter in particular might actually do a far better job than Crunchyroll (and of course, the previously extant Funimation) would with regards to ...
by GhostEmperorX
Wed Feb 12, 2025 9:17 pm
Forum: Dragon Ball Daima
Topic: Producer confirms Daima was made for GT fans
Replies: 89
Views: 16183

Re: Producer confirms Daima was made for GT fans

The idea itself is the kind of thing you do for an episode or two anyway, which is why there's rarely (if any) series that do this and run with it for the whole duration like DB entries have.
by GhostEmperorX
Mon Feb 10, 2025 10:24 pm
Forum: Music
Topic: Daima Soundtrack + Other Digital Releases
Replies: 10
Views: 3511

Re: Daima Soundtrack + Other Digital Releases


I wondered why it took them so long


It's a standard waiting period for most full anime soundtrack material (especially as the series hasn't even ended yet), but I suppose there's some that have come out earlier in a show's run.
Then again there's been more than one irregular aspect of the ...
by GhostEmperorX
Sun Feb 09, 2025 7:58 pm
Forum: Music
Topic: Opinions on the Dragon Ball Daima soundtrack?
Replies: 15
Views: 2013

Re: Opinions on the Dragon Ball Daima soundtrack?


While I can't comment on the soundtrack album yet, the score in the show has been exceptionally frustrating.

Putting aside the fact that the mixing has pushed the music right down low, and the fact the placement has made it feel super sparse... I don't think it's very good? The instrumentation ...
by GhostEmperorX
Sun Feb 09, 2025 7:46 pm
Forum: Music
Topic: Daima Soundtrack + Other Digital Releases
Replies: 10
Views: 3511

Re: Daima Soundtrack + Other Digital Releases

Cold Skin wrote: Fri Jan 17, 2025 12:02 am It's possible that they never made a full-length version.
Well, about that...
by GhostEmperorX
Sun Feb 09, 2025 4:01 pm
Forum: Music
Topic: Rank the Dragon Ball anime music scores
Replies: 6
Views: 1278

Re: Rank the Dragon Ball anime music scores


I like the music of Kikuchi score in itself, but the implementation in the anime makes it sound really old fashioned. Like something from a 70's Godzilla film. It works in some of the more calm parts like Genki dama theme but 80% of the score brings down the anime for me. It's like it makes the ...
by GhostEmperorX
Sun Feb 09, 2025 1:48 pm
Forum: Music
Topic: Will there be an official Dragon Ball Daima soundtrack release?
Replies: 13
Views: 2713

Re: Will there be an official Dragon Ball Daima soundtrack release?

I still find it odd that people are exaggerating what is an entirely normal waiting period for this material to release when the series hasn't even ended yet. It was the same story with the OP's full version that just came out a few days ago.
Everyone else can wait, why can't people in this fandom?
by GhostEmperorX
Wed Feb 05, 2025 3:05 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Fuji TV Sex Abuse Scandal
Replies: 21
Views: 4484

Re: Fuji TV Sex Abuse Scandal

Dragon Ball Ireland wrote: Wed Feb 05, 2025 6:07 am Why does there always have to be some scandal that affects Dragon Ball?
It's an interesting discussion for another day, but DB is probably the least of their problems now.
As for the larger situation, more than a few heads will have to roll before there's any resolution.
by GhostEmperorX
Mon Feb 03, 2025 12:51 pm
Forum: Dragon Ball Daima
Topic: Dragon Ball Daima: Episode 16 - Official Discussion Thread
Replies: 93
Views: 15260

Re: Dragon Ball Daima: Episode 16 - Official Discussion Thread

So now that all three Dragon Balls are gathered right outside Gomah's doorstep, is there going to be some kind of three-way struggle between him, the gang, and Arinsu? What decision will Glorio make?
by GhostEmperorX
Mon Feb 03, 2025 12:00 pm
Forum: Dragon Ball Daima
Topic: Dragon Ball Daima: Episode 15 - Official Discussion Thread
Replies: 142
Views: 20589

Re: Dragon Ball Daima: Episode 15 - Official Discussion Thread


Well, it's definitely better than Super's synth-based themes.
I do love myself classic orchestra-based soundtracks, but I still struggle to remember a single theme from this show.
With Super, I at least remembered the recap music, the "diabetic happy ending synth theme", and the Ultra Instinct ...
by GhostEmperorX
Wed Dec 25, 2024 11:35 am
Forum: Dragon Ball Daima
Topic: Dragon Ball Daima: Episode 11 - Official Discussion Thread
Replies: 93
Views: 13487

Re: Dragon Ball Daima: Episode 11 - Official Discussion Thread


I would characterize that as an apt comparison for how I feel. I was even more disappointed because I love the work of the composer of Super Hero for the PreCure franchise.


I'd certainly say that he "fell off" that time, but from the looks of it, despite the franchise name it really was just a ...
by GhostEmperorX
Tue Dec 24, 2024 6:11 pm
Forum: Dragon Ball Daima
Topic: Dragon Ball Daima: Episode 11 - Official Discussion Thread
Replies: 93
Views: 13487

Re: Dragon Ball Daima: Episode 11 - Official Discussion Thread


My biggest gripe with Daima so far is the soundtrack. Aside from the great opening music, I'm not really connecting with any of the OSTs. Every DB series has some really good instrumental songs that I ocasionally go back to listen, but I'm not feeling that with Daima.


Does this mean it's as bad ...
by GhostEmperorX
Sat Dec 21, 2024 11:54 am
Forum: Dragon Ball Daima
Topic: Dragon Ball Daima: Episode 11 - Official Discussion Thread
Replies: 93
Views: 13487

Re: Dragon Ball Daima: Episode 11 - Official Discussion Thread

Do we have the "KooDoo brothers" as a possible duo now? Don't even know if there's a link between the names other than rhyme. Guess we'll see?

Props to the Makafushigi Adventure ref, didn't see that one coming. And between "N'cha!" and Koo doing the Arale Run™, the Dr. Slump callbacks were so well ...
by GhostEmperorX
Sun Dec 15, 2024 12:32 pm
Forum: Staff Help Requests
Topic: Translations Errata: mistranslations, lacunae, grammar, etc.
Replies: 13
Views: 27289

Re: Translations Errata: mistranslations, lacunae, grammar, etc.


And, uh... I daresay 以上 is usually used in the "Higher than the previously stated number" sense.


That's pretty much always what it is, no worries.
"8000 or more/higher" would be something like "8000、いや、それ以上か…" (there's more than one way to say something like this in JP really).