Funimation's 30th anniversary collectible home video release

[Char Aznable]

The best part is I would've dropped double what they're asking for on a Level-quality box set. I would've winced hard, but I would've done it - $700 for a quality 1080p remaster of Z? Sure, sold.

Good luck trying to sell this garbage, FUNi.

[Baggie_Saiyan]

Oh my GOD guys. It almost looks like they just cropped the Season BDs down to 4:3, I swear...

http://www.framecompare.com/image-compa ... n/YPYGNNNX

I'm bloody fuming.

Oh boy this is.. honestly beyond disappointing.
If this is a limited time Collector's Edition why didn't FUNi just remaster them similarly to the Level Sets?

Because of the nature of this release 3000 orders or nothing so they couldn't risk doing a new remaster so it had to already be done which meant either Season BD one or from ToeiJP unfortunately it wasn't the latter.

[SuperSaiyaManZ94]

The best part is I would've dropped double what they're asking for on a Level-quality box set. I would've winced hard, but I would've done it - $700 for a quality 1080p remaster of Z? Sure, sold.

Good luck trying to hock this garbage, FUNi.

Yep, just another example of how badly they've dropped the ball on the series' releases with the one saving grace being the Dragon Boxes.

[sintzu]

Unfortunately between Toei, FUNi & Bandai DB is stuck with companies that don't give a f**k about their fans.

They're giving people what they're willing to pay for. If fans stopped supporting things they didn't like you'd see things change.

[Luso Saiyan]

Honestly, I don't think what's shown in the video is the actual remaster. But I don't mind the outrage. Maybe it will force them to actually show some proper samples and give more details soon rather than later.

In any case, I would be more curious and interested in a release from Toei than this Funimation one (even though there's a supposed partnership between the two on this release).

[SuperSaiyaManZ94]

Honestly, I don't think what's shown in the video is the actual remaster. But I don't mind the outrage. Maybe it will force them to actually show some proper samples and give more details soon rather than later.

In any case, I would be more curious and interested in a release from Toei than this Funimation one (even though there's a supposed partnership between the two on this release).

Indeed, i have my fingers crossed that the clips are not representations of the actual release itself.

[KBABZ]

Good luck trying to sell this garbage, FUNi.

Don't look at the Twitter comments. You'll lose faith in humanity.

[sintzu]

I'm so frustrated, because I know that on the highly likely chance that this doesn't reach their goal, the idiots over at FUNi will look at it and say "Welp, looks like we were right all along, the fans want the show in 16:9! Cropped releases forever now!"

Not if everyone floods Funi with Tweets complaining. And that's the best thing we can do; get on Twitter, get on Reddit, get on YouTube. Brew a storm. Get the word out.

Funimation only cares about their bottom line which has been good so far. The only way to make a company change their way is through not buying their product.

[professorwho]

My response:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=One-bA58yVI

[Char Aznable]

Good luck trying to sell this garbage, FUNi.

Don't look at the Twitter comments. You'll lose faith in humanity.

Too late.

Whatever, I'm glad people enjoy spending $350 on a double-cropped and heavily filtered show because it has a pretty box and an artbook.

[KBABZ]

The crazy part is that due to Toei's involvement, they APPROVED THIS.

Whatever, I'm glad people enjoy spending $350 on a double-cropped and heavily filtered show because it has a pretty box and an artbook.

I mean I will give it this, the packaging looks dope. But that makes this the bimbo of DBZ releases: pretty face, but the inside is garbage. It's a damn shame the package design is wasted on such awful footage.

The artbook is interesting in that it compiles the artwork from previous releases. This sounds dumb but I like boxart artwork like that and it's nice when that stuff is presented nicely too, like the coverart for the Tankobon and Kanzentais.

[PremiumSalt]

Honestly, I don't think what's shown in the video is the actual remaster. But I don't mind the outrage. Maybe it will force them to actually show some proper samples and give more details soon rather than later.

In any case, I would be more curious and interested in a release from Toei than this Funimation one (even though there's a supposed partnership between the two on this release).

Yeah, the fact that the clips from the OP seem to be from the Levels gives me a very, very small hope this is all placeholder, but I doubt it. Honestly, taking the season masters, putting them in 4:3, but then slapping the Level openings at the beginning of each episode sounds like the exact sort of shit that FUNi would pull.

[sintzu]

What...did they do ? why does the level set have more picture than these ? aren't they both 4:3 ? Are my eyes not working or does it seem like there's even more picture missing than on the 16:9 version ?

[Char Aznable]

Honestly, I don't think what's shown in the video is the actual remaster. But I don't mind the outrage. Maybe it will force them to actually show some proper samples and give more details soon rather than later.

In any case, I would be more curious and interested in a release from Toei than this Funimation one (even though there's a supposed partnership between the two on this release).

Yeah, the fact that the clips from the OP seem to be from the Levels gives me a very, very small hope this is all placeholder, but I doubt it. Honestly, taking the season masters, putting them in 4:3, but then slapping the Level openings at the beginning of each episode sounds like the exact sort of shit that FUNi would pull.

I want to believe, but it's unlikely. FUNi always fucks up a DBZ release, even the 'supreme ultimate collector's' anniversary set. They got it right twice, and one of those they canceled. They will never get it right again.

[Char Aznable]

What...did they do ? why does the level set have more picture than these ? aren't they both 4:3 ? Are my eyes not working or does it seem like there's even more picture missing than on the 16:9 version ?

http://www.framecompare.com/image-compa ... n/YPYGNNNX

If this is how it ends up being, then it's indeed because they cropped their already cropped release.

[KBABZ]

Yeah, the fact that the clips from the OP seem to be from the Levels gives me a very, very small hope this is all placeholder, but I doubt it. Honestly, taking the season masters, putting them in 4:3, but then slapping the Level openings at the beginning of each episode sounds like the exact sort of shit that FUNi would pull.

I asked them how much of the footage from the trailer is representative of the final product over Twitter, hopefully they'll get back to me.

What...did they do ? why does the level set have more picture than these ? aren't they both 4:3 ? Are my eyes not working or does it seem like there's even more picture missing than on the 16:9 version ?

There is slightly more vertical picture compared to the Blu Bricks, but when you compare it to previous 4:3 releases, it's basically an overscan crop that's being given a $350 release.

[Kuwabara]

If the trailer is representative of the final product, what a shame. Pretty much 0% interest from me now unless more technical info is laid out.

[PhoenixEX]

Can anyone compare this release with the Dragon Box?

[samuraix123]

Hey remember me joking about this very outcome because of how ludicrous the idea was?? I can't find the original post I made but I did make a joke in this thread that if Funimation were to do 4:3 they'd crop the 16:9 Blu-Ray footage into 4:3 because DURRR DAT WORKS

In order to deliver a TRULY cinematic experience, we've cropped the footage from 16:9 to Anamorphic widescreen!

Wow. I didn't know they just cropped the 16x9 release into 4x3 lol that's wiiiiiiiiiiiild lol i'm convinced that this franchise is cursed. Lol nobody will convince me otherwise LOL guess i'll just stick with my cropped blurays and dragonboxes. There will never be a release top it lol

[KBABZ]

If the trailer is representative of the final product, what a shame. Pretty much 0% interest from me now unless more technical info is laid out.

At least I'm not spending $350 on a japanese dub I'll never watch I guess.