Dragon Ball Z "Seasons" On Blu-ray: News & Discussion

[ect5150]

... Funimation would've waited until Toei's eventual HD release was complete.

Complete? They haven't even started.

[Gyt Kaliba]

You act as though getting 100 times the stuff as normal franchises is something we should be grateful for.

It kind of is, in a way, you know...say what you will of the quality, but what other anime has had this many different releases? This many different video games? Most of this stuff coming out YEARS after it's been over and done with too? Whereas other titles, fan favorites or not, have to struggle to even get one DVD release completed here. Put into perspective with other shows, DBZ hasn't gotten near the bum rap that a lot of you feel it has.

[Kojiro Sasaki]

Do you actually know how video production and framing works, or are you attempting to be facetious? Because the more you post (and your example) really suggests you don't know what you are discussing.

I'm attempting to be facetious.

[VegettoEX]

If you put a filet mignon in front of me right when I'm finished up eating a really well-grilled ribeye, it's not that I don't want the filet, 'cuz I damn well do... it's that I just had my fill of a pretty darn good steak, so gimme some time to digest.

Then you take the filet away from me and come back to me with a spoiled bologna sandwich a few months later.

Don't blame me for not wanting the spoiled bologna sandwich. Ever. At all.

[MarcFBR]

Don't blame me for not wanting the spoiled bologna sandwich. Ever. At all.

Except in this case it isn't a spoiled sandwich. It's something a bunch of people seemingly want, even if it's something we don't.

It's more akin to say, the person who went to New York once, and then rambles on for a decade about how great New York pizza is and nothing compares.

[VegettoEX]

Hey, some people like their bologna slimy.

Also, I occasionally travel with my wife's side of the family for 60-90 minutes to go to a very specific pizza place on Staten Island, so nobody talk to me about pizza. Fugetaboutit.

[KentalSSJ6]

Don't blame me for not wanting the spoiled bologna sandwich. Ever. At all.

Except in this case it isn't a spoiled sandwich. It's something a bunch of people seemingly want, even if it's something we don't.

It's more akin to say, the person who went to New York once, and then rambles on for a decade about how great New York pizza is and nothing compares.

For the record...Chicago Deep Dish FTW.

[Kojiro Sasaki]

They cannot properly frame the top or the bottom of the image without showing round corners. They will definitely not show them. What does it mean?

Here is a special edition answer to my rhetorical question:



~40% of picture lose.

I'm posting here to share my point of view and knowledge. I'm also interested in learning more from people who also wants to share their knowledge. I would love to admit that I'm wrong, but for that I need some argumentation.

[MarcFBR]

Here is a special edition answer to my rhetorical question:



~40% of picture lose.

I'm posting here to share my point of view and knowledge. I'm also interested in learning more from people who also wants to share their knowledge. I would love to admit that I'm wrong, but for that I need some argumentation.

This one seems facetious, your prior one didn't.

Of course, the shot you are using doesn't really help to make your point regardless, as your own comparison will do more to convince people that widescreen makes sense than anything Funimation has shown thus far.

[Kojiro Sasaki]

This one seems facetious, your prior one didn't.

Of course, the shot you are using doesn't really help to make your point regardless, as your own comparison will do more to convince people that widescreen makes sense than anything Funimation has shown thus far.

I'm glad.

[UltimateHammerBro]

... Funimation would've waited until Toei's eventual HD release was complete.

Complete? They haven't even started.

I think that he meant that when he said "eventual".

[Baggie_Saiyan]

http://www.up1usa.com/Details/D1857-Dra ... yb+Blu-ray
I think this confirms it is Region Free for the UK (yay ) but for some reason it's cheaper shipping to the uk than then us. Strange. Still Cheaper on Amazon though.

Oh, yeah and Season 2 will contain episodes 40-74.

[KingofWisdom]

I've been noticing that a lot of people here and at Amazon praise the DBZ Level Blu-rays but here's the problem; Very few of you actually bothered to support it which without it led to its death.

You keep essentially blaming the victim.

DBZ fans get 100 times the stuff any other anime does in the USA. DBZ fans being the victim in any proposition isn't quite right.

Most other series get the one good release, and DBZ gets a bunch of garbage ones. It's sad that Kai is the best looking DBZ product I have. Anyone who wants the original Z in full screen can't even watch the anime at this point. Getting all the Japanese singles off CDJapan would cost $1813+ and the FUNimation Dragon Box Z sets would be in the ballpark of $800 on Amazon.

[qjz123]

Watching this makes me sad http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moAy02J2fd8.

[KingofWisdom]

In the age of rampant piracy, going out to buy a series should be applauded. We're not made of money. We shouldn't be expected to buy every rerelease ever.

[Im insaneFromEarth]

Watching this makes me sad http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moAy02J2fd8.

Now you made me sad =( I loved the level sets

[Roland_ELoG]

Don't blame me for not wanting the spoiled bologna sandwich. Ever. At all.

Except in this case it isn't a spoiled sandwich. It's something a bunch of people seemingly want, even if it's something we don't.

It's more akin to say, the person who went to New York once, and then rambles on for a decade about how great New York pizza is and nothing compares.

There are starving kids in Africa who would kill for a spoiled bologna sandwich.

[dbret12]

Most of the Dragon Ball Z fans aren't going to buy these Blu-rays as they are cropped. If FUNimation LISTENED to the hardcore fans and remastered all 291 episode in 4:3 with the 3 audio tracks (dub with dub music, dub with Japanese music and Japanese track), it would satisfy them and they would buy the sets. But not when it's cropped. So it's best for the fans to stick with their Dragon Boxes.

[qjz123]

Most of the Dragon Ball Z fans aren't going to buy these Blu-rays as they are cropped. If FUNimation LISTENED to the hardcore fans and remastered all 291 episode in 4:3 with the 3 audio tracks (dub with dub music, dub with Japanese music and Japanese track), it would satisfy them and they would buy the sets. But not when it's cropped. So it's best for the fans to stick with their Dragon Boxes.

That's not true the hardcore fanbase such as the people on this site make up a small portion of the fan base. The causal fanbase want's a cheap release that will fill their screens and they want the image to be grain free.

[LordCrumb]

Watching this makes me sad http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moAy02J2fd8.

Makes you want to cry huh. Hearing the guy talking about retaining the film grain... such hope was lost after the Level sets were canned.