FUNimation and Toei announce online streaming of DBZ!

[jjgp1112]

http://blog.funimation.com/2011/01/drag ... -episodes/

Holy shit...

[linkje]

US only

[PuppetDoctor]

US only

To be more accurate its U.S. and Canada only. Its about time and good news they are streaming episodes of Dragon Ball episodes. Although, the only thing of interest to me would be a simulcast of Dragon Ball Kai.

[Flamingwindjutsu]

And not just DBZ, but DB, DBGT, and DBZ Kai! Dubbed, and subbed! And uncut! This is quite possibly the greatest news ever.

[linkje]

And not just DBZ, but DB, DBGT, and DBZ Kai! Dubbed, and subbed! And uncut! This is quite possibly the greatest news ever.

So simulcast

[Tanooki Kuribo]

Hmm, according to the press release it'll be all the DragonBall series...

FUNimation will offer its professionally-produced, uncut, English-tracked and English-subtitled adaptations of the hugely successful series beginning with the first episode as well as other chapters of the Dragon Ball franchise: Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball GT and Dragon Ball Z Kai.

But why did they call it "professionally-produced". Very odd wording.

Edit: Oops, posted too late.

[linkje]

Funimation blog says only Z
http://blog.funimation.com/2011/01/drag ... -episodes/

[Goku100xKamehameha]

So what if they will stream DBZ? Even if they use the Dragon Box footage, it's still has the best quality on DVD.

But why did they call it "prodessionally-produced". Very odd wording.

Indeed, it is....

[jpdbzrulz4sure]

I'm a little confused by the end of the announcement. It says that the next Dragon Box is coming out on February 8. Is that a typo? Because Right Stuf's listing still says it's been pushed back to late April.

[JulieYBM]

I wonder if they're going to use Dragon Box footage for Dragon Ball Z or not...

[Innagadadavida]

Funimation blog says only Z
http://blog.funimation.com/2011/01/drag ... -episodes/

The mention of the other shows is buried in there, I missed it the first time too.

FUNimation will offer its professionally-produced, uncut, English-tracked and English-subtitled adaptations of the hugely successful series beginning with the first episode as well as other chapters of the Dragon Ball franchise: Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball GT and Dragon Ball Z Kai.

[theoriginalbilis]

Nice! It sure beats all those illegal streaming websites that stream the 276-episode version and Kai fansubs.

Even though I have every episode on DVD, I still would like to check this out, especially with choice of dubs/subs. It's good for the newer/younger fans who may not be able to afford the DVDs or Blu-Rays, but want to view the series legally and with choice of language. It would be pretty awesome if FUNi eventually got streaming rights for Netflix, since I use Netflix for streaming movies/TV all the time.

[AnimeMaakuo]

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[VegettoEX]

Typed and deleted a post. It's for the best.

Suffice it to say, let it be known that AnimeMaakuo does not speak for anyone but AnimeMaakuo.

[theoriginalbilis]

I seriously doubt it. What kind of profit would they make if they did that? I would sue them for abusing it's limited origins. What happens in the Dragon Box.. Stays in the Dragon Box! I mean, how pissed off would you be, if you spent only $700 for all the U.S Dragon Boxes.. Only to find that they put them on the internet for free lance. Wouldn't that make you mad? >:)

I mean, it's not that big of a deal. The Dragon Box DVDs are marketed towards a collector demographic; most of the people who want them will buy them. The Dragon Boxes come with optimal quality and solid extras/packaging. The online stream is not available to own or purchase, and it'll be a fraction of the quality of the actual packaged release. Plus, they'll probably put select episodes on rotation just like they do with One Piece's streams.

If anything, this is a good way to continue the longevity of the brand and keep it relevant.

[jjgp1112]

I wonder if they're going to use Dragon Box footage for Dragon Ball Z or not...

I seriously doubt it. What kind of profit would they make if they did that? I would sue them for abusing it's limited origins. What happens in the Dragon Box.. Stays in the Dragon Box!
I mean, how pissed off would you be, if you spent only $700 for all the U.S Dragon Boxes.. Only to find that they put them on the internet for free lance. Wouldn't that make you mad? >:)

-If FUNimation milks the Dragon Boxes... I swear... I'm going to group up an entire army of Dragon Ball fans, grab all their FUNimation merchandise, and barricade FUNimation.

Dude, it's a just a DVD release. I doubt Toei cares that much that they would sue over Funi using footage that they legally have the rights to.

[LeprikanGT]

Eh, I own the whole series on like 3 to 4 different formats; I'd only get excited if they were going to stream the uncensored version of Kai.

[Tanooki Kuribo]

I mean, how pissed off would you be, if you spent only $700 for all the U.S Dragon Boxes.. Only to find that they put them on the internet for free lance. Wouldn't that make you mad? >:)

I love physical media. I mean, I still buy CD's while music is one of the easiest things to get on the Internet. I do download music, but I like to have the corresponding CD just in case thing happen.

[Choujin Daizenshuu]

Well, I guess there is so much the franchise can be milked before the fans say "enough is enough". So, I guess the next best option for the franchise is to put it online for free.

Not that I'm complaining considering that us Canadians also have access.

I seriously doubt it. What kind of profit would they make if they did that? I would sue them for abusing it's limited origins. What happens in the Dragon Box.. Stays in the Dragon Box!
I mean, how pissed off would you be, if you spent only $700 for all the U.S Dragon Boxes.. Only to find that they put them on the internet for free lance. Wouldn't that make you mad? >:)

Dude, you had people buying the series in singles format before it was abruptly cancelled in favor of season sets and were pissed off about that and you're making a big deal over possibly being screwed out of the Dragon Boxes in favor of free streams???

[SuperSaiyan3Goku]

Just a few questions/thoughts running through my head. Not like there will be any answers, just throwin' them out there.ccc

1. Which footage will Dragon Ball Z use? The remastered or Dragon Box? They both have the same dub, aside from the music differences. If they do use the old footage, along with the Z Kai redub, then there will be two Dragon Ball Z dubs running around on the sites.

2. Are the movies included? What footage will they use, old singles, or the "Remastered" footage?