Viz reprinting the DB and DBZ manga box sets!

[the1payday]

Found via Amazon, it looks like Viz is reprinting the two manga box sets that came out forever ago and have basically been unavailable since. It’d be awesome if these had a touched up translation, art, etc... but this is Viz we’re talking about, so it’s highly doubtful. Links below. June 4, 2019 release dates.

Dragon Ball Box:
https://www.amazon.com/Dragon-Ball-Comp ... ball+manga

Dragon Ball Z Box:
https://www.amazon.com/Dragon-Ball-Comp ... ball+manga

[Kuwabara]

Good, hopefully the original releases go down in price. I missed those fancy box sets way back when...

[KBABZ]

Oooh awesome! I wonder if it'll be closer to the Kanzenban release? Hopefully they'll revise that awful ViZ DBZ logo at the very least.

[PremiumSalt]

While I'd normally say a new translation is unlikely, this will be the first VIZ release since the writer of the translation for the "Z" portion was arrested for child porn, so ya never know, they may not want themselves associated with him anymore.

[the1payday]

While I'd normally say a new translation is unlikely, this will be the first VIZ release since the writer of the translation for the "Z" portion was arrested for child porn, so ya never know, they may not want themselves associated with him anymore.

Oh god, I didn’t even consider that. It would be so amazing if they started fresh. Do they still publish other translation from Gerard Jones?

[PremiumSalt]

While I'd normally say a new translation is unlikely, this will be the first VIZ release since the writer of the translation for the "Z" portion was arrested for child porn, so ya never know, they may not want themselves associated with him anymore.

Oh god, I didn’t even consider that. It would be so amazing if they started fresh. Do they still publish other translation from Gerard Jones?

It seems the most recent non DB translation from him at Viz was Pokemon Adventures in 2011.

[doomydoomydoom]

But Gerard Jones worked on other translations that are still in print, such as InuYasha.

We'll see what these new boxsets yield but I suspect it's going to the same old, same old...

[the1payday]

I got an email reply from Viz...yup; the box sets are the same as they’ve always been, nothing new, nothing re-translated, partially edited, etc.

[IM21]

so will this also be censored?

[doomydoomydoom]

Yes, sadly, this is going to be the same censored old translation repackaged and repurposed so that Viz can get some quick bucks for the next fiscal year. It's par for the course for them. The Amazon description however says that there will be a double-sided poster and "collector's booklet featuring fun Dragon Ball trivia" whatever that's supposed to be, and an interview with Toriyama (new or old TBD...).

[IM21]

well, then i have no desire to spend 300$+ for this. Those extra things will become available on ebay anyways. I hope one day they will re-translate the whole thing and not censor it... sucks that it most likely will never happen.

[KBABZ]

I got an email reply from Viz...yup; the box sets are the same as they’ve always been, nothing new, nothing re-translated, partially edited, etc.

Thanks for that info, that's quite helpful. I may consider picking these up if they have nice covers, particularly if they're in the style of the original Tankobon.

there will be a double-sided poster and "collector's booklet featuring fun Dragon Ball trivia"

Did you know that there are seven Dragon Balls???

[JohnnyCashKami]

so will this also be censored?

Well, just think about the Full Color release and you'll have your answer.

[PremiumSalt]

I got an email reply from Viz...yup; the box sets are the same as they’ve always been, nothing new, nothing re-translated, partially edited, etc.

Ugh. That's extremely disappointing.

[The Time Traveller]

so will this also be censored?

Well, just think about the Full Color release and you'll have your answer.

So totally uncensored except for Popo's lips?

If they're sticking with the old translation may as well hurry up and get the Artificial Humans/Cell Full Color arc out in English already.

[Sani007]

so will this also be censored?

Well, just think about the Full Color release and you'll have your answer.

So totally uncensored except for Popo's lips?

So censored.
But once the Red Ribbon Arc is released, Black will also be censored.

[JohnnyCashKami]

It's up on Amazon UK too for £130. Makes about each manga cost £5.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dragon-Ball-Co ... 974708721/