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by Majin Man 101
Tue Nov 15, 2022 4:56 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Has Dragon Ball Aged Well?
Replies: 13
Views: 908

Re: Has Dragon Ball Aged Well?

In your opinion do the original three anime series (original, Z and GT) and their respective movies and series hold up as battle shounen from the 80s and 90s? I would say yes, aside from some of the humour from characters like Roshi and Bacterian, I think these shows tell Toriyama's story wonderful...
by Majin Man 101
Fri Nov 11, 2022 1:16 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Did Dragon Ball Super set the fanbase on a path of no return? We are feeling the content starvation.
Replies: 12
Views: 936

Did Dragon Ball Super set the fanbase on a path of no return? We are feeling the content starvation.

There was a since of finality about the end of Dragon Ball GT where the fans were accepting of the fact that the series was over with. Please correct me if I’m wrong, but I can’t even remotely remember anything from the end of GT to all the way to Battle of Gods hearing about how their could be a ne...
by Majin Man 101
Fri Oct 21, 2022 4:31 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Dragon Ball 4K
Replies: 2
Views: 535

Re: Dragon Ball 4K

I need to know. Is the upcoming Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero Japanese Blu-ray release in December the first ever official Dragon Ball content to be released in 4K resolution as an Ultra-HD Blu-ray? Also, is there any other Dragon Ball property distributed in 4K 2160p in any Web/Streaming service p...
by Majin Man 101
Wed Oct 19, 2022 6:26 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: What chance would Dragon Ball 86 have it was remade today?
Replies: 40
Views: 2432

Re: What chance would Dragon Ball 86 have it was remade today?

I would love to see a new adaptation of the Dragon Ball manga from start to finish. It would be a great gateway for new audiences to see the original story again. That being said, please DO NOT censor the manga's original humor or violence. To each their own, however, I am very surprised that so man...
by Majin Man 101
Fri Sep 30, 2022 5:21 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Dragon Ball Z Subtitled in Japanese Uploaded to Crunchyroll and VRV
Replies: 37
Views: 3851

Re: Dragon Ball Z Subtitled in Japanese Uploaded to Crunchyroll and VRV

First of all, I do not understand the argument that I see from many people that Dragon Ball was intended to be seen on a 1980s tv, or that it was a cheaply made cartoon or some other excuse like that. Classic films from the 1920s-2000s were technically never made with the intention to be shown on a ...
by Majin Man 101
Wed Sep 28, 2022 4:57 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Rurouni Kenshin case - Would you stop supporting DB?
Replies: 20
Views: 3677

Re: Rurouni Kenshin case - Would you stop supporting DB?

I think that in most cases, it is easy to separate the art from the artist, but not in all cases. This one is especially egregious. However, all of Hollywood still cheers on Roman Palanski and praises his films even though what he did was extremely wrong, hardcore and illegal. When I watched his fil...
by Majin Man 101
Tue Sep 27, 2022 5:14 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Favorite and least favorite recast (Japanese version)
Replies: 24
Views: 2205

Re: Favorite and least favorite recast (Japanese version)

I agree that the recasts have not been for the better. As for a full recast, let's not throw the baby out with the bath water. Why not? The general consensus is that the returning actors were mostly phoning it in and while most of them were still quite good I think a brand new cast would have broug...
by Majin Man 101
Tue Sep 27, 2022 5:09 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Favorite and least favorite recast (Japanese version)
Replies: 24
Views: 2205

Re: Favorite and least favorite recast (Japanese version)

Naoki Tatsuta replacing Jōji Yanami as the narrator and Kaio has been the hardest pill for me to swallow. Honestly, I do think that Naoki Tatsuta was not the man for the job. He gives 0 hype and 0 excitement. Yanami always had a certain way about him, even if his delivery wasn't always the most exci...
by Majin Man 101
Tue Sep 27, 2022 4:39 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Where to watch Dragon Ball Z?
Replies: 11
Views: 4907

Re: Where to watch Dragon Ball Z?

I have watched Dragon Ball subbed, and now after doing some research on Dbz, I discovered that the 16:9 version is not recommended. So, does anyone know where one can legally stream Dbz in 4:3 and where it is available in 16:9? Is only the 16:9 version available in HD? And if yes, then does it matt...
by Majin Man 101
Tue Sep 13, 2022 5:29 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Fan group scanning/remastering of multi-generational film prints previously owned by FUNimation
Replies: 70
Views: 8333

Re: Fan group scanning/remastering of multi-generational film prints previously owned by FUNimation

This is truly stunning, and I hope it opens the eyes of the official license holders. The fact that Dragon Ball can be pulled out of a dumpster and look better than anything that Toei or Funimation ever put out should be eye opening to them. But that probably won't happen. I am still one of the few ...
by Majin Man 101
Mon Sep 05, 2022 8:07 am
Forum: In-Universe Discussion
Topic: How Durable Was Majin Buu's Sealed Ball?
Replies: 1
Views: 789

Re: How Durable Was Majin Buu's Sealed Ball?

Did Majin Buu's Sealed Ball take absolutely any damage whatsoever from Super Saiyan 2 Son Gohan's repeated uses of golden-colored Super Kamehamehas from the Majin Buu Saga? And would Super Saiyan 2 Son Gohan from the Cell Games Saga have been able to truly damage and then destroy Majin Buu's Sealed...
by Majin Man 101
Fri Sep 02, 2022 7:36 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: The Dragon Ball Room has not delivered OR, I don't have a full understanding of it.
Replies: 3
Views: 424

The Dragon Ball Room has not delivered OR, I don't have a full understanding of it.

So what was it, 2016/2017 when the Dragon Ball room was announced? I have yet to gain a full understanding of this department, because it seems to me like they have done absolutely nothing to expand the franchise in any impactful way until the year of 2022 when Dragon Ball made a smash hit appearanc...
by Majin Man 101
Thu Sep 01, 2022 1:02 am
Forum: Music
Topic: Akihito Tokunaga: The black sheep of the Dragon Ball composers?
Replies: 8
Views: 4987

Akihito Tokunaga: The black sheep of the Dragon Ball composers?

I love me some Dragon Ball BGM. I live it, I breath it, and I consume it on a daily basis. However, when it comes to Dragon Ball GT I find it every difficult to revisit that score and have an amazing experience. Maybe a part of that is because we have never truly gotten an official release and we ca...
by Majin Man 101
Thu Sep 01, 2022 12:42 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: DBGT's Animation/Artstyle/Color Scheme Looks Old?
Replies: 19
Views: 1548

Re: DBGT's Animation/Artstyle/Color Scheme Looks Old?

Howdy, I know the title of the topic is a lor (lor = little in Baltimore Creole) convoluted, I just get artstyle and animation confused sometimes so I just wanted to be sure. Now onto the topic. Is it me or does DBGT look older than DBZ and even Dragon Ball in some episodes? Is it because the color...
by Majin Man 101
Wed Aug 31, 2022 12:28 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Will VIZ ever do a uncensored/re translated version of the Dragon Ball Manga?
Replies: 8
Views: 838

Will VIZ ever do a uncensored/re translated version of the Dragon Ball Manga?

I myself am not a experienced manga reader, as my expertise and knowledge of the series mainly comes from the anime.And what experience I do have of reading the manga comes from just looking at the artwork on my Japanese full color manga which i cannot read. I have tried to read the manga before but...
by Majin Man 101
Tue Aug 30, 2022 4:45 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Some amazing ideas on Sony's next venture of MILKING Dragon Ball Z
Replies: 10
Views: 730

Re: Some amazing ideas on Sony's next venture of MILKING Dragon Ball Z

and was only done because a few actors like Chris Sabat were willing And even then only willing to redub Vegeta and the few characters whose actor he was replacing. Because his Piccolo and Yamcha needed a redub too. Especially Piccolo. . People say physical media is on the way out, but Dragon Ball ...
by Majin Man 101
Mon Aug 29, 2022 10:52 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Do You Prefer Reading The Manga In Color Or BW?
Replies: 16
Views: 2835

Re: Do You Prefer Reading The Manga In Color Or BW?

One of the biggest reasons I don’t read manga is because it’s not in color. Don’t get me wrong, I love black and white movies and tv shows just fine, and if that’s how they were shot I don’t have a problem with watching it in black and white. But for cartoons in particular, color just breathes life ...
by Majin Man 101
Mon Aug 29, 2022 7:42 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Some amazing ideas on Sony's next venture of MILKING Dragon Ball Z
Replies: 10
Views: 730

Some amazing ideas on Sony's next venture of MILKING Dragon Ball Z

I think Funimation's 30th anniversary release of Dragon Ball Z was yet another intentional ploy of milking the fans for another release. There is absolutely no way that they were going to give us a Level set quality release of the entire series, because if they did, they would not be able to milk th...
by Majin Man 101
Fri Aug 26, 2022 7:00 am
Forum: Dragon Ball Kai
Topic: Will the DVD season sets display on a CRT?
Replies: 5
Views: 3805

Re: Will the DVD season sets display on a CRT?

I'm interested in picking up the "season sets" (1 through 4 specifically) and I'm curious whether or not I can get them to display on an old CRT television, but I can't seem to find any information online whether the video is presented in progressive or interlaced. I want to be certain be...
by Majin Man 101
Tue Aug 23, 2022 8:30 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Super Hero (and Netflix's One Piece) is proof it's time for a live-action DB movie franchise
Replies: 82
Views: 10957

Re: Super Hero is proof it's time for a live-action DB movie franchise

I do not believe that a live action Dragon Ball film would ever be received well by fans or critics alike. After the embarrassing live action Cowboy Bebop and Death Note adaptations on Netflix, I think the writing is on the wall for live action anime adaptations. Let us not even talk about Evolution...