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by Kuwabara
Sun May 14, 2023 9:04 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Things from the Anime that you prefer over the canon of the manga
Replies: 34
Views: 3361

Re: Things from the Anime that you prefer over the canon of the manga

SSJ2 Goku vs. Kid Buu is a great piece of animation.
by Kuwabara
Sun May 14, 2023 2:06 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Would you prefer replacing the VAs or having AI voices of them?
Replies: 40
Views: 2300

Re: Would you prefer replacing the VAs or having AI voices of them?

If actors ever start opting in to AI generated vocals for official projects and get residuals for it, it wouldn't really matter what any of us think. I could also see this technology reaching a point where specific voices could be layered on top of real performances recorded by people experienced in...
by Kuwabara
Mon Aug 22, 2022 4:22 am
Forum: Dragon Ball Super
Topic: Would you watch Battle of Gods, Resurrection 'F' and Broly in the movie theaters again?
Replies: 18
Views: 1584

Re: Would you watch Battle of Gods, Resurrection 'F' and Broly in the movie theaters again?

I would go see them all again if there were subtitled screenings, it's bullshit that they didn't have them before.
by Kuwabara
Fri Aug 19, 2022 2:08 am
Forum: Dragon Ball Kai
Topic: Dragon Ball Kai not streaming anywhere?
Replies: 18
Views: 14473

Re: Dragon Ball Kai not streaming anywhere?

Why would they bother? The truth is that Kai is an obscure footnote in the franchise's history. For all of its positive attributes, it's poorly received by most of the western fandom and would likely just confuse anyone streaming the various Dragon Ball series for the first time. I've heard Kai was ...
by Kuwabara
Fri Aug 19, 2022 1:40 am
Forum: Dragon Ball Super
Topic: Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero Box Office Thread
Replies: 496
Views: 60129

Re: Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero Box Office Thread

For what it's worth, at my local theater the dubbed RPX showing for August 18th had as many as 55 seats reserved (could have exceeded that, I can't see the seating chart any longer), seems pretty good for higher ticket prices in a small area! However, the standard subtitled screening barely had any ...
by Kuwabara
Sat Mar 06, 2021 10:49 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Who should succeed Masako Nozawa?
Replies: 126
Views: 12129

Re: Who should succeed Masako Nozawa?

I also think Romi Park would be excellent in the role of Goku, though somehow Gohan and Goten might be tougher for her. I'm open to multiple performers stepping up for all three.
by Kuwabara
Sun Jan 03, 2021 11:48 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: A potential 4K release of DBZ...
Replies: 117
Views: 17714

Re: A potential 4K release of DBZ...

I seriously hope they don't revert to doing fake widescreen again for future releases. There's already been two in that cropped format and it took them a while to come around to doing another 4:3 version after the Level sets came and went in 2011/2012. I think 16:9 DBZ is a thing of the past, 4:3 h...
by Kuwabara
Sun Oct 04, 2020 10:03 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Would you pay Funimation via Kickstarter for a redub of the full Dragon Ball media
Replies: 146
Views: 17220

Re: Would you pay Funimation via Kickstarter for a redub of the full Dragon Ball media

I would rather contribute to a Kickstarter for a better home release of Z.
by Kuwabara
Mon Sep 14, 2020 2:29 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Dragon Ball Z 4:3 Steelbooks
Replies: 448
Views: 65165

Re: Dragon Ball Z 4:3 Steelbooks

Aside from that, standards change over time. Just because we were ok with square pictures back when we had SD TVs and some people are still ok with that, doesn't mean most people are ok with watching a show that has huge black bars on both sides of the image, effectively not using a 4th (or more) o...
by Kuwabara
Wed Sep 09, 2020 2:10 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: How different would the dub be if Funimation was still with Saban?
Replies: 19
Views: 1625

Re: How different would the dub be if Funimation was still with Saban?

So, as everyone knows, Saban cut it's syndication part to focus on Fox Kids, meaning that DBZ was halted, later, it found it's home on CN, and the rest is history, however, how different would the show be if Saban still kept the show on Syndication/ Moved it to Fox Kids , how they would have handle...
by Kuwabara
Fri Sep 04, 2020 11:10 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Does English Dragon Ball need higher profile actors?
Replies: 111
Views: 7620

Re: Does English Dragon Ball need higher profile actors?

Nah. If the Ghibli english dubs prove anything, it's that successful actors talents do not always translate into voice acting. It is a different beast altogether. With the exception of Spirited Away, most of the Ghibli Dubs are mediocre. Not to get too off-topic, but what makes you think so? Spirit...
by Kuwabara
Mon Aug 17, 2020 1:51 pm
Forum: Video Games
Topic: What characters do you think they can add for FighterZ 2?
Replies: 10
Views: 2107

Re: What characters do you think they can add for FighterZ 2?

Probably Tier:

Pikkon
Tapion
Yi Xing Long

Maybe Tier:

Dabura
Raditz
Garlic Jr.
Meta-Cooler
Bojack
Super Android 13
Super 17
Zarbon
Mr. Satan

Never Happening Tier:

Arale
Yajirobe
Ninja Murasaki
General Blue
Mighty Mask
by Kuwabara
Thu Aug 06, 2020 1:15 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: DBZ Creative Products/Filipino Dub "Greatest Rivals" HQ
Replies: 32
Views: 4760

Re: DBZ Creative Products/Filipino Dub "Greatest Rivals" HQ

In hindsight, it's interesting to hear these dubs feature both Sauza with a foreign English accent and Cooler with voice modulation, albeit throughout the films instead of just in certain forms. Could be a coincidence, but it makes me wonder if Funimation ever got a hold of these back in the day? I'...
by Kuwabara
Tue Feb 11, 2020 12:34 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Boycotting DB related company - did you do it?
Replies: 108
Views: 11932

Re: Boycotting DB related company - did you do it?

Since the Levels came out, I've almost always purchased Funimation Dragon Ball releases used. I've purchased other series and movies released by them here and there from Right Stuf, but not much.
by Kuwabara
Thu Feb 06, 2020 11:21 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Without rewritting the Buu saga, could in either Super or Gt Gohan take back the lead role?
Replies: 27
Views: 2313

Re: Without rewritting the Buu saga, could in either Super or Gt Gohan take back the lead role?

The complaints I've seen are that it's too prententious for a shonen and that most of its villains/arcs are recycled from other works which, imo, are fair criticisms. Personally I love how navel gazy HxH is. Reading it, I really got the impression that Togashi is trying to work out his own feelings...
by Kuwabara
Thu Feb 06, 2020 2:29 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Without rewritting the Buu saga, could in either Super or Gt Gohan take back the lead role?
Replies: 27
Views: 2313

Re: Without rewritting the Buu saga, could in either Super or Gt Gohan take back the lead role?

Toriyama (or his editor at the time) already got cold feet with Gohan once, and I see no evidence of anything like that ever being tried again. As someone upthread mentioned, there's just no discernible interest in that type of direction for the character. I know a lot of DB fans have mean things to...
by Kuwabara
Sun Feb 02, 2020 6:30 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: 2020 Dragon Ball predictions
Replies: 17
Views: 1923

Re: 2020 Dragon Ball predictions

The Ocean dub of Kai will finally come out.
by Kuwabara
Fri Jan 31, 2020 3:11 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Thoughts on a potential Netflix series.
Replies: 144
Views: 16255

Re: Thoughts on a potential Netflix series.

I've said it before and I'll say it again, I have massive reservations about live-action adaptations of anything because the crews involved tend to have absolutely no understanding of traditional animation or the techniques it employs. They don't even attempt to pay homage to any of that in any kind...
by Kuwabara
Sat Nov 23, 2019 2:45 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Funimation's 30th anniversary collectible home video release
Replies: 5398
Views: 891191

Re: Funimations 30th anniversary collectible home video release

Meanwhile Avatar TLAB is getting a good looking 15th anniversary steelbook set. Hopefully, they remastered the series because they could use an upgrade over the old Blu-rays. https://images2.static-bluray.com/reviews/16978_38_1080p.jpg Not to derail the thread too much more, but the weird edge enha...