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Post by tinlunlau » Tue Nov 22, 2011 9:24 pm

Let's not forget Bakuman!
Been watching the Cantonese dub lately and there is piles and piles of Dragonball references thrown in throughout the show.
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Post by perucho1990 » Wed Nov 23, 2011 4:57 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pl1TaDHBfQ8

Gai using the Gates/Kaioken.
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Post by CaBrPi » Wed Nov 23, 2011 5:00 pm

perucho1990 wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pl1TaDHBfQ8

Gai using the Gates/Kaioken.
Kaioken was exactly what I thought of when Lee first used it against Gaara.
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Post by SylentEcho » Fri Nov 25, 2011 10:23 am

There's several references in TV shows and movies. Even now. I totally fap whenever I see a DB reference. :D
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Post by Michsi » Fri Nov 25, 2011 10:37 am

There's several references in TV shows and movies
The one I remember best is from the Glass House.
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Post by Leotaku » Mon Nov 28, 2011 5:48 pm

I might be looking into some of these too much and there may not be an intentional reference in some of them. But they reminded me of it nonetheless.

Mortal Kombat Armageddon - Goku's hairstyle.
http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/5038/goku2wq7.jpg

No More Heroes - Travis' hair turns blond during some Dark Side modes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... OJ4#t=153s

Power Stone - Wang Tang's hair can turn blond and he can throw a "Big Dragon Ball" Genki Dama.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... hYc#t=504s

Segagaga - Parody game.
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/segagaga/parody-8.jpg

Under the Skin - There's a guy in a red gi and spiky blond hair named "Dragon Paul".
http://image.jeuxvideo.com/images/p2/u/n/untsp2006.jpg
http://image.jeuxvideo.com/images/p2/u/n/untsp2025.jpg

WWE - Some of the games have Scouter-like accessories to use on created characters.
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Post by Fionordequester » Mon Nov 28, 2011 8:50 pm

Ah man, nobody ever caught the reference in "Avatar: The Last Airbender"? I haven't seen many Episodes past Season 1, but I did see this...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDu9dp_m_Ps

Now, Katara doesn't have to choose between Zuko and Aang :lol:!
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Post by DanielGClapp » Wed Nov 30, 2011 11:19 pm

Fionordequester wrote:Ah man, nobody ever caught the reference in "Avatar: The Last Airbender"? I haven't seen many Episodes past Season 1, but I did see this...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDu9dp_m_Ps

Now, Katara doesn't have to choose between Zuko and Aang :lol:!
OH MY GOD!!! I've seriously never noticed that before!
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Post by jjgp1112 » Thu Dec 01, 2011 12:06 am

Most wrestling games have Goku's SSJ1 hairstyle as an option for create-a-wrestler. Another one in particular had Vegeta's armor.
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Post by SilverPlaqueVII » Thu Dec 01, 2011 2:27 pm

jjgp1112 wrote:Most wrestling games have Goku's SSJ1 hairstyle as an option for create-a-wrestler. Another one in particular had Vegeta's armor.
That goes in WWE '12 and SmackDown vs, Raw games.
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Post by mysteriousdbzgt » Thu Dec 01, 2011 2:36 pm

In the opening of Shamisen Melancholy of Haruhi chan, they say Kamehameha:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnRu1_q6n7c

Code Name Kids Next Door spoofs Dragon Ball Z:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRMOdcmfn_A

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Now that I think about it more, in a film called Are We There Yet? two kids go up to the clerk, asking about having any Dragon Ball GT merchandise. In the film Agent Cody Banks, there's a Dragon Ball poster in the background of someone's bedroom. I guess the Gintama Dragon Ball episode would count as well...
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Post by SilverPlaqueVII » Thu Dec 01, 2011 2:43 pm

mysteriousdbzgt wrote:In the opening of Shamisen Melancholy of Haruhi chan, they say Kamehameha:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnRu1_q6n7c

Code Name Kids Next Door spoofs Dragon Ball Z:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRMOdcmfn_A
+1 :)

The part is from "Operation R.E.P.O.R.T."
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Post by DBZGTKOSDH » Thu Dec 01, 2011 5:10 pm

Tekken (5) Dark Ressurection had Goku SSJ hair in character customization, but the color was blue neon, or something like that.
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Post by Son Geeko » Thu Dec 01, 2011 6:10 pm

I just remembered, in the the 2010 family comedy "Tooth Fairy", there was a scene showing a Goku action figure in Randy's room.
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Post by Leotaku » Sat Dec 03, 2011 2:24 pm

Totally forgot this reference in ReBoot. This scene is more of a Pokemon parody, but a Super Saiyan does appear at about 2:40.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ez5Gp_2t1hI
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Post by dprez » Sat Dec 03, 2011 2:45 pm

In South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut, at the end when Cartman is attacking Saddam Hussein, Trey at Matt totally put that Ssj like aura around him and did that stereotypical anime action sequence as he's charging that electric attack.
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Post by Darkprince410 » Sun Dec 04, 2011 9:18 am

In Square Enix's Final Fantasy XI, there are often several seasonal or holiday based events. This summer's event included a mini-quest to aid a couple NPCs in a "dance off" of sorts against a reoccuring foe.

Here's the link to a part of the dialogue from the mini-quest I took a screenshot of, and I'm sure the reference is quite obvious.
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Post by Hellspawn28 » Sun Dec 04, 2011 9:49 pm

dprez wrote:In South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut, at the end when Cartman is attacking Saddam Hussein, Trey at Matt totally put that Ssj like aura around him and did that stereotypical anime action sequence as he's charging that electric attack.
I also Cartman uses the word "Kamehameha" in the movie as well from what I can remember (I could be wrong since it been a while since I watched the film).
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Post by Ringworm128 » Sun Dec 04, 2011 10:20 pm

Hellspawn28 wrote:
dprez wrote:In South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut, at the end when Cartman is attacking Saddam Hussein, Trey at Matt totally put that Ssj like aura around him and did that stereotypical anime action sequence as he's charging that electric attack.
I also Cartman uses the word "Kamehameha" in the movie as well from what I can remember (I could be wrong since it been a while since I watched the film).
Its in the scene where he sings this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hXgAYku2PA Though I think its referring to the former king of Hawaii.
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Post by perucho1990 » Sun Dec 04, 2011 10:39 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ef8rZw7S ... r_embedded

Reminds me of when Krillin dies, then Goku turns SSJ.
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