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- Mon May 19, 2014 4:17 pm
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: Which show do you like better Z or Kai?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3887
Re: Which show do you like better Z or Kai?
Depends on what mood I'm in. Sometimes I want to experience the story at a brisk pace and sometimes I want the full anime package. If I want an English version, I watch Kai. If I want a Japanese version, I watch the original show. Kai comes across as a tad sloppy at times, but it works as a streamli...
- Mon May 19, 2014 4:07 pm
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: Dragon Ball Z "Seasons" On Blu-ray: News & Discussion
- Replies: 6834
- Views: 943747
Re: Dragon Ball Z "Seasons" On Blu-ray: News & Discussion
Gohan looks a tad off proportionally. I think its the head-body ratio.
- Wed May 14, 2014 1:53 pm
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: Is DBZ Guilty of the "Power of Friendship" trope?
- Replies: 63
- Views: 8076
Re: Is DBZ Guilty of the "Power of Friendship" trope?
Friendship can be a motivating factor for characters to overcome obstacles without it being the cliche this thread is alluding to. Friendship ranks high among Dragon Ball Z's key themes, true, but the same can be said for any fictional work -reaching as far back as Gilgamesh and The Iliad. Super Sai...
- Mon May 05, 2014 4:03 pm
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: 'Cell' Design in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 12346
Re: 'Cell' Design in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure?
Yeah, I can see the resemblance. It could very well be a homage to the character, kind of like how Meruem from Hunter x Hunter pays tribute to Cell's appearance (while at the same time being a far more developed and engrossing character in his own right, I might add). 8) http://i.imgur.com/Acu4wFI.p...
- Sun May 04, 2014 2:05 pm
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: Anyone preferred if Toei made Goten the victor than Trunks?
- Replies: 46
- Views: 4364
Re: Anyone preferred if Toei made Goten the victor than Trun
No. An anime adaptation should stick to animating the canonical manga material, unless they're going with a completely original story, like the first Full Metal Alchemist anime. Also, I like that Trunks beating Goten is the reverse of the situation with their fathers. At least it gives Vegeta someth...
- Sun May 04, 2014 2:02 pm
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: Toonami will air the Cooler Movie on May 24
- Replies: 117
- Views: 13309
Re: Toonami will air the Cooler Movie on May 24
Seeing Dragon Ball Z on Toonami again is pretty neat, though it probably doesn't have anything to do with whether the Kai Buu arc will air on Adult Swim or Nicktoons. Cooler's Revenge is pretty solid all around for a quick fun action movie. The only real complaint I can level at it is that unbearabl...
- Thu May 01, 2014 2:17 pm
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: Is Toei Animation the worst animation company ever?
- Replies: 45
- Views: 24173
Re: Is Toei Animation the worst animation company ever?
Worst animation company in the world? You obviously haven't heard of the likes of Video Brinqued and its animated masterpiece, " The Little Panda Fighter ." :D I haven't seen much of Toei's recent animation, so I can't really comment on the current state of the company. Their early work on...
- Wed Apr 23, 2014 3:50 pm
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: Your personal canon (AGAIN!)
- Replies: 264
- Views: 27828
Re: Your personal canon (AGAIN!)
My personal canon is pretty straightforward. It follows "the rule of cool." The parts of Dragon Ball that I enjoy are what I include in my personal canon. It's the same approach I take with Star Wars and its convoluted expanded universe. I ignore everything I don't like, and why shouldn't ...
- Tue Apr 22, 2014 3:14 pm
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: Why is Toei Animation so cheap?
- Replies: 95
- Views: 16701
Re: Why is Toei Animation so cheap?
I haven't watched the Toriko anime, but if the quality of the animation frequently reaches these levels, it's safe to say it being inferior to the manga is an understatement.