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by Luso Saiyan
Mon Dec 26, 2022 2:44 pm
Forum: Dragon Ball Super
Topic: So why Shenron gave Piccolo a bonus transformation?
Replies: 21
Views: 2697

Re: So why Shenron gave Piccolo a bonus transformation?

I think he simply did it in honor of Kami, who (as part of Piccolo) was making the wish.
by Luso Saiyan
Tue Dec 13, 2022 6:31 pm
Forum: Website & Community Discussion
Topic: General Website Goofs/Errors
Replies: 384
Views: 153926

Re: General Website Goofs/Errors

So it is. I didn't check it since yesterday, so I thought it was still unavailable.

All good now.
by Luso Saiyan
Tue Dec 13, 2022 4:47 pm
Forum: Website & Community Discussion
Topic: General Website Goofs/Errors
Replies: 384
Views: 153926

Re: General Website Goofs/Errors

Any plans on bringing back the dark theme option? Even if just like the previous one?
by Luso Saiyan
Sun Dec 11, 2022 3:47 pm
Forum: Website & Community Discussion
Topic: General Website Goofs/Errors
Replies: 384
Views: 153926

Re: General Website Goofs/Errors

I, for one like, the dark mode as it is. I was a dark mode user before the update, but this is much better than the previous one.

Restoring the user info to the left would be nice though.
by Luso Saiyan
Tue Dec 06, 2022 7:15 pm
Forum: Dragon Ball Super
Topic: Fillers in Dragon Ball Super
Replies: 9
Views: 1143

Re: Fillers in Dragon Ball Super

I would call filler anything that was created to fill time for the development of the story arcs that Toriyama provided, which is the only source material for Super.
by Luso Saiyan
Fri Dec 02, 2022 1:29 pm
Forum: The Podcast
Topic: Episode #0494 (27 November 2022)
Replies: 5
Views: 3015

Re: Episode #0494 (27 November 2022)

I honestly had a knee-jerk reaction to the character of Granolah and even Merus before it. They look like blatant derivations of Future Trunks, both in design and demeanor. At least they fit in the Dragon Ball aesthetic, something that can't be said about many non-Toriyama designed characters.
by Luso Saiyan
Fri Nov 25, 2022 4:19 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Why isn’t Toriyama’s designs being shown anymore?
Replies: 17
Views: 1699

Re: Why isn’t Toriyama’s designs being shown anymore?

He's been doing it for more than a decade, I believe.
by Luso Saiyan
Fri Nov 25, 2022 5:47 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Why isn’t Toriyama’s designs being shown anymore?
Replies: 17
Views: 1699

Re: Why isn’t Toriyama’s designs being shown anymore?

They've revealed these Toriyama designs so far: https://en.dragon-ball-official.com/dragonball/jp/news/EVENT/2021/10/n2101008002-5.jpg https://en.dragon-ball-official.com/dragonball/jp/news/2022/06/n220623573-3_2__2.jpg https://en.dragon-ball-official.com/dragonball/jp/news/2022/06/n220623573-4_2__...
by Luso Saiyan
Wed Nov 23, 2022 8:20 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: What was your first introduction to Dragon Ball?
Replies: 39
Views: 2618

Re: What was your first introduction to Dragon Ball?

It was the original DB anime, when it started airing in my country back in 1995.
by Luso Saiyan
Tue Nov 22, 2022 4:10 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: AB Video to release original Dragon Ball on Blu-Ray
Replies: 514
Views: 73037

Re: AB Video to release OG Dragon Ball on Blu-Ray

Is it me, or is it slightly vertically stretched? Or is it correct and the JP DVD is horizontally stretched? The person who posted the DBOX shots there didn't capture them in their display aspect ratio, instead he used their storage resolution. They're the same when displayed correctly - https://im...
by Luso Saiyan
Tue Nov 22, 2022 2:59 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: AB Video to release original Dragon Ball on Blu-Ray
Replies: 514
Views: 73037

Re: AB Video to release OG Dragon Ball on Blu-Ray

Is it me, or is it slightly vertically stretched? Or is it correct and the JP DVD is horizontally stretched?
by Luso Saiyan
Wed Nov 16, 2022 2:12 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Crunchyroll re-releasing Dragon Ball GT on DVD in February 2023
Replies: 33
Views: 4280

Re: Crunchyroll re-releasing Dragon Ball GT on DVD in February 2023

There are a couple oddities with this. The packaging says 16:9 but surely this is the same 4:3 master as the green bricks. If Crunchyroll is going to add their own logos, then the DVDs will need to be re-authored. And if that's the case, maybe they have encoded the DVDs in 16:9, while keeping the 4...
by Luso Saiyan
Mon Nov 07, 2022 4:09 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Why isn’t Toriyama’s designs being shown anymore?
Replies: 17
Views: 1699

Re: Why isn’t Toriyama’s designs being shown anymore?

Perhaps there actually aren't any Toriyama designs and is his part behind the scenes more limited than we think. No, it's been confirmed that he contributed with plenty of designs and illustrations, but they have been very coy about showing them. They've revealed these Toriyama designs so far: http...
by Luso Saiyan
Tue Nov 01, 2022 4:35 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Why isn’t Toriyama’s designs being shown anymore?
Replies: 17
Views: 1699

Re: Why isn’t Toriyama’s designs being shown anymore?

Aim wrote: Wed Oct 26, 2022 4:10 am We know he drew the designs for Gohan Beast and Piccolo and Pan, but we still haven’t seen a glimpse of what they look like drawn from him. Is there a reason why we don’t get these tidbits from Tori anymore?
I have the same question. They haven't even shared his designs for the Broly movie.
by Luso Saiyan
Tue Nov 01, 2022 1:53 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Do you prefer the idea Saiyans are pure evil or generally redeemable?
Replies: 32
Views: 2013

Re: Do you prefer the idea Saiyans are pure evil or generally redeemable?

Then again, it's not my fault. We don't have a single image of a Saiyan scientist doing something. All we have are Tsufurujins and King Cold's race in the picture, so I've always been led to think Saiyans used their technologies. They do use other people's technologies. That doesn't mean they don't...
by Luso Saiyan
Mon Oct 31, 2022 2:37 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Do you prefer the idea Saiyans are pure evil or generally redeemable?
Replies: 32
Views: 2013

Re: Do you prefer the idea Saiyans are pure evil or generally redeemable?

This is supported by Bardock himself, who says that before King Cold appeared, they were already conquering planets (though we still don't know how they did that. Are we supposed to assume there are Saiyan scientists or something?). Yes, they were not cavemen: While their science isn’t all that adv...
by Luso Saiyan
Mon Oct 31, 2022 10:08 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Do you prefer the idea Saiyans are pure evil or generally redeemable?
Replies: 32
Views: 2013

Re: Do you prefer the idea Saiyans are pure evil or generally redeemable?

I don't think of the Saiyans as pure evil and it never crossed my mind that they were irredeemable or incapable of kindness and compassion. They are generally cold, amoral, agressive and not very bright. It's the result of the culture and environment they developed for themselves and are raised on. ...
by Luso Saiyan
Tue Oct 04, 2022 2:59 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: List of Dragon Ball "Pérolas"
Replies: 9
Views: 2618

Re: List of Dragon Ball "Pérolas"

The following is a list of Pérolas found in the European Portuguese dubbing of Dragon Ball media. In case you're wondering what's a Pérola: In literal terms, Pérola is Portuguese for pearl. Now, in Dragon Ball fan community terms, Pérola is a nickname given to all the local references, jokes and co...