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- Fri Oct 13, 2023 12:51 am
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: Dragon Ball Daima (2024)
- Replies: 1092
- Views: 84372
Re: Dragon Ball Daima (2024)
Toriyama getting wacky is my kind of bullshit, so I'm ready for this ride. Hope they keep the trend with Super Hero on exploring some characters from a new angle, which the de-aging should make easier. It'll be interesting to see who ends up in the spotlight, maybe if we're lucky there will be some ...
- Tue Oct 03, 2023 3:44 am
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: Dragon Ball 2024 40th Anniversary Predictions
- Replies: 39
- Views: 4162
Re: Dragon Ball 2024 40th Anniversary Predictions
My relatively safe prediction: the Goku balloon will be back in the Macy's Thanksgiving parade.
My less safe twist: it'll be a new/modified design that ditches the Super Saiyan Blue look.
My less safe twist: it'll be a new/modified design that ditches the Super Saiyan Blue look.
- Fri Jul 21, 2023 10:00 pm
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: The people who grew up with Censored and or modified Dragon Ball
- Replies: 49
- Views: 4258
Re: The people who grew up with Censored and or modified Dragon Ball
That being said, I've seen the "elitist" complaint thrown around for something as innocuous as simply acknowledging that the two versions are pretty different. That's where my statement was coming from. There's acknowledging that we're dealing with two different beasts and that they shoul...
- Wed Jul 19, 2023 12:04 am
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: What makes the handling Dragon Ball different from other franchises that failed to catch on worldwide?
- Replies: 49
- Views: 2358
Re: What makes the handling Dragon Ball different from other franchises that failed to catch on worldwide?
Beyond its quality, I think a lot of Dragon Ball's success (specifically in North America) was a result of good timing. There was an anime subculture already in place and growing in presence and the prior mainstream success of Power Rangers showing the viability of importing Japanese kids' entertain...
- Sat Dec 03, 2022 6:51 pm
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: Funimation's 30th anniversary collectible home video release
- Replies: 5398
- Views: 907363
Re: Funimation's 30th anniversary collectible home video release
I'll say what I said in the Patreon Discord, which is if you were like me back in 2019 and the 4:3 + Faulconer + all 291 in one purchase makes sense to you, I'd say go for it. The remaster job is pretty absymal, but I've found it's not a deal breaker for me. I was fine paying $350 for it, so $270 fo...
- Sat Dec 03, 2022 12:21 am
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: Funimation's 30th anniversary collectible home video release
- Replies: 5398
- Views: 907363
Re: Funimation's 30th anniversary collectible home video release
Back in stock https://store.crunchyroll.com/products/dragon-ball-z-30th-anniversary-collectors-edition?utm_source=community_cr&utm_medium=ecom-facebook&utm_campaign=dbz30thanniversary2022-12-02&referrer=community_cr_ecom-facebook_dbz30thanniversary2022-12-02&fbclid=IwAR3Hb8b3BUbaiIF...
- Wed Nov 30, 2022 6:53 am
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: Which character has the best voice in the Funimation dub?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1882
- Wed Nov 30, 2022 6:45 am
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: What was your first introduction to Dragon Ball?
- Replies: 39
- Views: 2747
Re: What was your first introduction to Dragon Ball?
I was your bog-standard Toonami kid starting with Funi DBZ from '98, with the added twist that I was a literal toddler and was really watching with my parents. My dad was what you could call an earlier American anime fan, with him really latching onto Star Blazers and Robotech back in the 70's and 8...
- Wed Nov 30, 2022 6:35 am
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: Toei is about to make an official announcement regarding Dragon Ball
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1867
Re: Toei is about to make an official announcement regarding Dragon Ball
If I've got this right, this was all to...promote a livestream tied to the home release of Super Hero.
Sounds fun, but nothing too groundbreaking here.
Sounds fun, but nothing too groundbreaking here.
- Thu Mar 31, 2022 7:18 pm
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: Feeling dissillussioned about this fandom
- Replies: 47
- Views: 4219
Re: Feeling dissillussioned about this fandom
I've said it before on here, and I'll say it again: Dragon Ball is entertainment, and thus it should be a good time. If you're not having a good time, you absolutely should invest your time and energy elsewhere. Life's too short and there's too many cool things out there for any of us to be wasting ...
- Fri Mar 11, 2022 11:31 am
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: If Pearl Jam existed in the Dragon Ball universe, what characters would be a fan of the band’s music?
- Replies: 59
- Views: 5819
Re: If Pearl Jam existed in the Dragon Ball universe, what characters would be a fan of the band’s music?
This thread got me thinking: what if Pearl Jam existed in the Dragon Ball universe? ![🤔](//twemoji.maxcdn.com/2/svg/1f914.svg)
What Italian food would the characters be served, and what ailments of theirs would be cured?
What Italian food would the characters be served, and what ailments of theirs would be cured?
- Thu Mar 03, 2022 12:27 pm
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: Variety - "Crunchyroll Is Adding All Funimation Anime Content, Sony Starts to Phase Out Funimation Brand"
- Replies: 55
- Views: 8422
Re: Variety - "Crunchyroll Is Adding All Funimation Anime Content, Sony Starts to Phase Out Funimation Brand"
Funimation are well known in several English speaking countries though, not just the US. Canada, Australia, the UK and Ireland, the Netherlands, South East Asia, and South Africa have all had Funimation's dubs to some extent. I don't think "If you live in one of these five countries you might ...
- Thu Mar 03, 2022 9:52 am
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: Variety - "Crunchyroll Is Adding All Funimation Anime Content, Sony Starts to Phase Out Funimation Brand"
- Replies: 55
- Views: 8422
Re: Variety - "Crunchyroll Is Adding All Funimation Anime Content, Sony Starts to Phase Out Funimation Brand"
Funimation are well known in several English speaking countries though, not just the US. Canada, Australia, the UK and Ireland, the Netherlands, South East Asia, and South Africa have all had Funimation's dubs to some extent. And the Funimation brand has been around considerably longer than Crunchy...
- Wed Mar 02, 2022 1:59 pm
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: Has Toriyama lost his touch?
- Replies: 70
- Views: 8672
Re: Has Toriyama lost his touch?
It's a fair point to say that... well, the entity "Dragon Ball Super" isn't an exclusive Toriyama work. Some of it starts with him, some of it doesn't, and none of it ends with him. If you want to talk about Toriyama's "touch" and if he still has it, then you really have to star...
- Sun Feb 27, 2022 9:48 am
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: OG Dragon Ball and why one shouldnt mind if people skip it
- Replies: 153
- Views: 16066
Re: OG Dragon Ball and why one shouldnt mind if people skip it
Sure, make the distinction. There's some truth to it, but it's not altogether true. Then why rag on dva_raza so much for it? Once again , where are they making the argument about "fundamental" differences? After reading the debate, the excuse "time is valuable" is out of any mea...
- Sat Feb 26, 2022 2:28 pm
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: OG Dragon Ball and why one shouldnt mind if people skip it
- Replies: 153
- Views: 16066
Re: OG Dragon Ball and why one shouldnt mind if people skip it
But to claim DB and DBZ are two fundamentally different shows which is exactly what was being claimed is erroneous. Again, was it? Where exactly is dva_rasa making this claim? I'm seeing that they're making a distinction between DB and Z, but not that they're fundamentally different. If they made a...
- Sat Feb 26, 2022 12:52 pm
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: OG Dragon Ball and why one shouldnt mind if people skip it
- Replies: 153
- Views: 16066
Re: OG Dragon Ball and why one shouldnt mind if people skip it
Your point was they were fundamentally different. Was it? I'll I'm seeing from dva_rasa is that they see OG DB as being different enough from Z for them to not be interested. And then you're surprised and confused that they're pissed off at you for exaggerating their position, and I really don't kn...
- Tue Feb 22, 2022 11:12 am
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: Dragon Ball and Fashion (Clothing, Accessories, etc.)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2635
Re: Dragon Ball and Fashion (Clothing, Accessories, etc.)
Total shot in the dark but you wouldn't happen to be in New York City would you? Then again if this were the place I'm thinking of you'd be far more likely to comment on the giant Goku model in the storefront lmao. Nope, I'm clear off in the other side of the country, near Portland. I'm eventually ...
- Mon Feb 21, 2022 11:30 pm
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: Dragon Ball and Fashion (Clothing, Accessories, etc.)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2635
Re: Dragon Ball and Fashion (Clothing, Accessories, etc.)
I've got too many other stories to share to let this thread simply fade away, so how about my most recent ones: Throughout my entire life, I think there's been scant few times where I didn't have a DB t-shirt somewhere in my wardrobe. The most recent lapse in me having a DB shirt available ended sev...
- Fri Feb 18, 2022 11:48 pm
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: OG Dragon Ball and why one shouldnt mind if people skip it
- Replies: 153
- Views: 16066
Re: OG Dragon Ball and why one shouldnt mind if people skip it
Sure, but in that case it's not about the episode count. Those are the episodes that are closest to the look and feel they are used to. While the episode count no doubt makes it seem daunting, it's the worry that the payoff isn't worth the investment in One Piece that keeps me from watching it. I w...