Kanzenshuu Members Favorite Series.

[Kunzait_83]

1) Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z - Its all one series folks. The split is almost (almost) completely arbitrary. By the second half (or at least 4th quarter) of Dragon Ball, its all but entirely indistinguishable from what follows in much of Dragon Ball Z (particularly the early half of it). The evolution is completely seamless and organic. The whole thing just is what it is.

2) Dragon Ball GT - Overall meh, but gets points for being adventurous with ideas and concepts. Cool on paper, not so cool in execution, but overall isn't quite the total and complete trainwreck its reputation suggests.

3) Dragon Ball Super - The first two "expanded movie arcs" left such a rotten, rancid taste in my mouth that I've still yet to properly blow through and follow along with the latter two (now three) story arcs. Still really don't feel in any way compelled to do so; there's both better anime AND better wuxia, and just better things to focus on in general.

Folks its over: the series ended in 1995 (1997 if you want to be extra-charitable and count GT as an extended filler "epilogue" to the original Z anime), and all of this stuff is largely just half-hearted, belabored milking; of something that was already milked to death to begin with more than 20 years ago. And Toriyama's ballyhooed "involvement" is only just barely more substantial than his involvement in GT, and roughly on a par with any given filler episode of DB/Z. The party's over, and has been over since the mid-90s (with the whole FUNi dub-era being the bad morning hangover). Best to move on and let it go.

But hey, at least Beerus is fun (when his whole "food" shtick isn't being flogged to death at least), Goku Black/Zamazu has his moments (a psycho Kaioshin's a great concept), and we got some neat new dogi designs and a cool new fight or two out of it.

Error 404: Anime Not Found) Dragon Ball Kai - Why are we even counting this as a "separate" series again? Not only is this just reheated reruns of the Z half of the original anime, its basically just Toei doing their best rough impression of the Saban-era FUNimation version (only with the original cast and a non-fucked script). And I could give two shits less about the FUNi cast to be in any which way excited for their "redemption" in the face of what is essentially an exercise in pointless redundancy.

Okay Seriously, WTF?) Dragon Ball Kai: The Final Chapters - The fact that we're going so far as to divide these up into two different series (Kai and "The Final Chapters") is just beyond stupid for reasons too numerous to bother delving into.

Look: its the Saiya-jin through Boo arcs guys. Its the same exact story/characters/episodes verbatim as 1989 - 1996, only now with generic replacement music, slapdash editing (that isn't even remotely close to the "manga cut" everyone hoped it would be), and lame censorship that no one ever would've accepted if it came from an English (or any other foreign) dub. Oh, and an unlistenable new opening theme tune. Its just the Saban treatment all over again, only now from the homeland.

A real manga cut (without censorship, and with Kikuchi's score still in place) could've certainly been something. Or hey, even just a totally re-animated series from scratch (with a halfway decent animation budget) that adheres to the manga. But none of that's even remotely what any of this is, and the whole Kai endeavor shouldn't even apply in the running of "best DB series" when its just another (in a long list of) crappy "reversionings" of the same old DBZ material from the late 80s and early 90s.

[Lord Beerus]

1. Dragon Ball
2. Dragon Ball Kai
3. Dragon Ball Z
4. Dragon Ball Super
5. Dragon Ball Kai: The Final Chapters
6. Dragon Ball GT

[Neo-Makaiōshin]

1. Dragon Ball
2. Dragon Ball Kai
3. Dragon Ball Super
4. Dragon Ball Z
5. Dragon Ball GT
6. Dragon Ball Kai: The Final Chapter

[omaro34]

1) Dragonball Z
2) Dragonball
3) Dragonball Kai
4) Dragonball Super
5) Dragonball GT

[Doctor.]

1. Dragon Ball Kai
2. Dragon Ball
3. Dragon Ball Super
4. Dragon Ball Z
5. Dragon Ball Kai 2014

[WobbuSleuth]

1) Dragon Ball.
2) Dragon Ball Z.
3) Dragon Ball GT.
1000000...) Everything else.

[laserkid]

1.Dragon Ball
2.Dragon Ball Super
3.Dragon Ball Z Kai
4.Dragon Ball Z
5.Dragon Ball Z Kai: The Final chapters
6.Dragon Ball GT

[Nejishiki]

Dragon Ball
Yamamoto's Dragon Ball Kai
Dragon Ball GT
Sumitomo's Dragon Ball Kai

Like Kunzait_83 before me, I consider the anime adaption as 444 episodes just as I consider the original story as 520 chapters despite Viz Media claiming otherwise. I'm breaking the rules but I gained courage when someone did it before me! It's the original story "the way it was meant to be seen" and my preferred, complete experience.

Despite contrary opinion, I enjoy Yamamoto's "refreshment" of Dragon Ball. The editing isn't always at its best but when it shines, it blinds and I'm generally fond of the music, too. I have to dock points off of it for ignoring the first six arcs of the story. That's an incomplete product. By comparison, Sumitomo's take on Dragon Ball is instead a poor product. It has its merit but too many elements work against it for the few workings I enjoy from it. The score placement either works or it doesn't, the cuts are half-hearted in their intention and coherence, the story remains incomplete, and the vocal performances are weaker (that goes for the original Dragon Ball Kai, too).

While I don't agree with where Dragon Ball GT took its narrative, I can respect it for attempting to craft its own Legend.

[Bansho64]

Dragon Ball
Yamamoto's Dragon Ball Kai
Dragon Ball GT
Sumitomo's Dragon Ball Kai

Like Kunzait_83 before me, I consider the anime adaption as 444 episodes just as I consider the original story as 520 chapters despite Viz Media claiming otherwise. I'm breaking the rules but I gained courage when someone did it before me! It's the original story "the way it was meant to be seen" and my preferred, complete experience.

Despite contrary opinion, I enjoy Yamamoto's "refreshment" of Dragon Ball. The editing isn't always at its best but when it shines, it blinds and I'm generally fond of the music, too. I have to dock points off of it for ignoring the first six arcs of the story. That's an incomplete product. By comparison, Sumitomo's take on Dragon Ball is instead a poor product. It has its merit but too many elements work against it for the few workings I enjoy from it. The score placement either works or it doesn't, the cuts are half-hearted in their intention and coherence, the story remains incomplete, and the vocal performances are weaker (that goes for the original Dragon Ball Kai, too).

While I don't agree with where Dragon Ball GT took its narrative, I can respect it for attempting to craft its own Legend.

Where's Super

[Nejishiki]

I intentionally left it out! I want it to end first so that I can dwell on it for months or so before I form a complete opinion. I generally like it despite its narrative progress being too slow for my tastes but that can change as the weeks progress. You never know what the future holds.

[Thouser]

1. Dragon Ball / Z
2. Dragon Ball Super
3. Dragon Ball GT
4. Dragon Ball Kai / The Final Chapters

[sangofe]

I intentionally left it out! I want it to end first so that I can dwell on it for months or so before I form a complete opinion. I generally like it despite its narrative progress being too slow for my tastes but that can change as the weeks progress. You never know what the future holds.

What do you mean by narrative progress? The history's progressing quite fast - fastest of all db series... But if you're talking about something else...

[Nejishiki]

I intentionally left it out! I want it to end first so that I can dwell on it for months or so before I form a complete opinion. I generally like it despite its narrative progress being too slow for my tastes but that can change as the weeks progress. You never know what the future holds.

What do you mean by narrative progress? The history's progressing quite fast - fastest of all db series... But if you're talking about something else...

If the story must be revived, I'd like for it to extend beyond the ending of Dragon Ball as Dragon Ball GT tried before. As things currently stand, it's strange how the narrative drags by progressive months instead of skipping ahead. We don't know what it means now, which is part of not completely judging it yet. If it complements what's expected to come, I'll be satisfied. Otherwise, I'll question the purpose of these current stories beyond filling in time that was always meant to be overlooked originally.

That's not to say nothing has been gained from the findings of Dragon Ball Super's world. It's just that the characters continuing their growth is part of Dragon Ball's fun. It's difficult to capture that old charm when we're still in the interest of maintaining appropriate continuity. It prevents significant change if you want to respect that. We know the endgame but said endgame is developing too slowly. That's the idea I'm going for.

[sangofe]

I intentionally left it out! I want it to end first so that I can dwell on it for months or so before I form a complete opinion. I generally like it despite its narrative progress being too slow for my tastes but that can change as the weeks progress. You never know what the future holds.

What do you mean by narrative progress? The history's progressing quite fast - fastest of all db series... But if you're talking about something else...

If the story must be revived, I'd like for it to extend beyond the ending of Dragon Ball as Dragon Ball GT tried before. As things currently stand, it's strange how the narrative drags by progressive months instead of skipping ahead. We don't know what it means now, which is part of not completely judging it yet. If it complements what's expected to come, I'll be satisfied. Otherwise, I'll question the purpose of these current stories beyond filling in time that was always meant to be overlooked originally.

That's not to say nothing has been gained from the findings of Dragon Ball Super's world. It's just that the characters continuing their growth is part of Dragon Ball's fun. It's difficult to capture that old charm when we're still in the interest of maintaining appropriate continuity. It prevents significant change if you want to respect that. We know the endgame but said endgame is developing too slowly. That's the idea I'm going for.

Right, so you didn't talk about the pacing. Gotcha.

[Anime Kitten]

I don't think I've disagreed with someone this much right now
(Don't take that seriously)

No worrries. For me, at least, favorite ≠ best, though they are pretty close here.

Are you serious? Honest question

Yep.

[ciccioDM]

1. Dragon Ball Z - I know it's an obvious answer, but seriously, I love this so much. For the music, for the characters, for the art.
2. Dragon Ball - Didn't know whether to put this or Super in 2nd place, but I went with the classic story.
3. Dragon Ball Super - This series is so FULL of fanservice from the beginning until now. ...and that's why I like it so much. Other than that, looks cool, and Sumitomo tracks are on point.
4. Dragon Ball GT - I don't hate nor love DBGT. It's enjoyable, and has a wonderful soundtrack. The story has good ideas, but bad executed.
5. Dragon Ball Kai Boo Saga - This one is pretty well done! This remastered version is a joy for my eyes! But the first part of Kai...
6. Dragon Ball Kai - ...I actually don't like it, mostly because of the colors. Almost looks fan-made for me :\

[MajinMan]

1. Dragon Ball - The story, characters, and comedy make his number 1 to me. Dragon Ball is underrated, and it's a shame that so many people have just chosen not to watch it.

2. Dragon Ball Z - I love DBZ, but it has too many flaws to put it over the first anime. The plot is more contrived, more filler and dragged out moments, and has the worst arc in the original series weighing it down.

3. Dragon Ball Super - I know it's not perfect, but it is enjoyable. I like 3/4 arcs and the Goku Black arc was pretty solid. That being said, I don't see it ever matching the original 2 animes in terms of quality.

4. Dragon Ball GT - It's not that bad, people. GT has some bad parts here and there, but it is still filled with great ideas and concepts. Baby in particular is a great villain.

5. Dragon Ball Kai - I love Kai's English dub, but the show is just a mess. The music score issues, weird redrawn scenes, and overall lack of any original content make this show worthless. It's only saving grace is the dub.

6. Dragon Ball Kai Buu - Butchered and ugly. It ruined almost every iconic scene from the Buu arc except for like 2 of them.

[Cetra]

Dragon Ball
Dragon Ball GT
Dragon Ball Super/Z

[Dragon Ball Ireland]

1. Dragon Ball Kai - Much like other Z is the portion of the series that got me hooked, Kai fixes its greatest flaw (the pacing). I consider 1.0 and 2.0 the same show

2. Dragon Ball - The best written of all the series and the sense of adventure is a great breath of fresh air from the fast-paced action of Kai and Z

3. Dragon Ball Z - The most nostalgia-filled series, I mostly watch for the Japanese version and Ocean dubs

4. Dragon Ball Super - Started off rough, but its at least enjoyable now and has some good concepts

5. Dragon Ball GT - Great concepts with inadequate execution. Don't hate it though, the Tokunaga score and Baby arcs are the most memorable part(s)

[Soppa Saia People]

DB is doing a hell of a lot better then I thought it would. Just shows that it's the best of the series