"DragonBall Z Kai" TV Broadcast Talkback

[ThunderPX]

I, too, am interested in seeing the censored version of an censored version of an already censored show. I wonder how much more edited it can get. Perhaps it will just be the opening and closing credits. Though to be fair, that's probably the best part of Kai.

I dunno, Nicktoons cut those down too. It'll probably just be the title card.

[Cowboy Dev]

Raditz and Goku probably won't even have flesh wounds.

[Budogenkai]

Raditz and Goku probably won't even have flesh wounds.

Tis' but a scratch!

Sorry couldn't resist.

[Metalwario64]

Raditz and Goku probably won't even have flesh wounds.

Tis' but a scratch!

Sorry couldn't resist.

But y'arm's off! You can't miss it, it's green!

[Budogenkai]

Raditz and Goku probably won't even have flesh wounds.

Tis' but a scratch!

Sorry couldn't resist.

But y'arm's off! You can't miss it, it's green!

Perfect.

[Cowboy Dev]

There going to 'color correct' the apples Gohan eats from red to green. 'Cause you know, sour apples are green.

[Cowboy Dev]

Tonight's episode was dubbed pretty well. Whitehead sounded a little akward with the namekian lauguage but whatever.

[Mewzard]

Wow, no one else saw the episode?

I'm loving the dubbing work on this episode. A lot of good moments, and Piccolo sounds Zoro-esque, indeed. It's finally near, finally towards the fight with Freeza.

[penguintruth]

So Nicktoons goes from two new episodes four nights a week to one new episode four nights a week to two new episodes a week to now one new episode a month.

Wait until we get half an episode once a year.

[MR.Mark]

When Freeza started unleashing his ki at the end, I got shivers. I can't wait to hear what Ayres does next!

[Metalwario64]

now one new episode a month.

...Wow...

We probably won't even be at the Cell arc by the time Kai finishes in Japan... Are they really dubbing that slowly?

[JulieYBM]

now one new episode a month.

...Wow...

We probably won't even be at the Cell arc by the time Kai finishes in Japan... Are they really dubbing that slowly?

They're in the late fourties as of a few days ago.

[Innagadadavida]

So, here's my thinking. This is based on circumstantial evidence, but I feel like its a safe assumption.

The promo after the episode today said "New episodes start October 20th!" Great news because he said "episodes"; as in, more than one. But that makes today's new episode really kind of a strange occurrence. Why did they randomly play one episode in between two runs? What was different about today?
...
The premier of NFL Rush Zone. NFL Rush Zone is a micro series that aired five minutes before today's episode of DBZ Kai. In ALL promos for NFL Rush Zone, Nicktoons promptly mentioned "RIGHT BEFORE A BRAND NEW FUCKING EPISODE OF DBZ KAI MOTHERFUCKERS!" I'm paraphrasing, but it was there. Soooo... Nicktoons was using DBZ Kai to piggyback views for their new series. Sleezy, but it shows that the network has so much confidence in Dragon Ball Z Kai, they used it to promote a show about the National Football League. The NFL is either already in season or about to start. That fact alone wasn't enough to push the new show, they had to sucker viewers in with a new episode of DBZ Kai. That's awesome. Nicktoons loves them some Dragon Ball.

[Tanooki Kuribo]

The NFL is either already in season or about to start. That fact alone wasn't enough to push the new show, they had to sucker viewers in with a new episode of DBZ Kai. That's awesome. Nicktoons loves them some Dragon Ball.

Yes! I thought the same exact thing! Also, Rush Zone was pure shit, looks like they're gonna need all the help they can get for ratings for... whatever that was.

[Ishtar318]

I can easily think of one other reason Nicktoons picked just today to air a new Kai episode...Labor Day. A lot of networks make a big deal having premieres on Labor Day/Labor Day Weekend, and Nicktoons is no exception. But seriously, we won't get more new episodes till October 20th? Odd.

[Innagadadavida]

Yes! I thought the same exact thing! Also, Rush Zone was pure shit, looks like they're gonna need all the help they can get for ratings for... whatever that was.

Hey, it got us to watch it. Suffice to say... it worked.

[JulieYBM]

I can easily think of one other reason Nicktoons picked just today to air a new Kai episode...Labor Day. A lot of networks make a big deal having premieres on Labor Day/Labor Day Weekend, and Nicktoons is no exception. But seriously, we won't get more new episodes till October 20th? Odd.

Well, depending upon what material FUNimation gets they should be dubbing the Mecha Freeza stuff by that point. That would mean Nicktoons could potentially air the rest of the Namek arc (billed as the 'epic fight with Freeza' or some nonsense) thus increasing ratings during November sweeps.

[Gozar]

Didn't get to watch the New Episode as I was at work. But all I can say is...

and Piccolo sounds Zoro-esque, indeed.

Aw man. I really hate it when Piccolo sounds like Zoro. It's just not Piccolo to me, it makes him sound more bland. It makes him sound like 90 other Chris Sabat characters. At least the Piccolo voice was slightly different.

[JulieYBM]

and Piccolo sounds Zoro-esque, indeed.

Aw man. I really hate it when Piccolo sounds like Zoro. It's just not Piccolo to me, it makes him sound more bland. It makes him sound like 90 other Chris Sabat characters. At least the Piccolo voice was slightly different.

Sabat must realize he sounds awful when he artificially deepens his voice that much. His actual acting is far better when just acts.

[penguintruth]

His current Piccolo is way better than the awful one he used throughout DBZ.