Would you have preferred annual movies to Super?

[FortuneSSJ]

Before Super came out that's what I wanted (animation concerns).
But the 12 universes would take forever to explore in Movies, so I'm glad with a TV series. Even if we not explore everything, it still works better in this format.

[precita]

I could have seen them do the U6 tournament in a movie. The movies now are about an hour and half, each fight could be 10-15 minutes or so.

[Cipher]

My answer will really depend on whether the final arcs of Super do things that work particularly well for a weekly series, I guess.

Thus far I'm inclined to answer yes, but that's because all the plots have clearly been designed for one-off films.

[Xeztin]

Honestly, I'm glad we got a new series after 18 years and I'd hate to have to wait a year or two for a mere 2 hours. It seem's as though people are never satisfied because a huge majority of the fan-base asked for a new series for years and now people of that group doesn't want it because of a few episodes with bad art. Every anime has their off days, and most of the time its fixed within the home release. The BOG and ROF arcs was necessary because not everyone is a hardcore fan and writes a movie date down on their calendars giving self-hype to that day. Heck, I haven't even seen all the DBZ movies and here I am with a site dedicated to Fan-manga and I even grew up with the original DUB broadcast. I understand not everyone may not like the new material, but for those hoping it never existed just because of the movies being adapted or bad art at least think about why they were adapted in the first place and of the strain that Toei probably has trying to animate all it's series especially the weekly. If Super is not your cup of tea again that's fine and the good news is you don't have to accept it as the original manga ended years ago. I think saying it shouldn't exist is going a tad bit to far as they're are more people that enjoy it than they are that hates it.

[JulieYBM]

If you're tired of trying to understand something you clearly don't care to understand, leave. The rest of us want the highest level of conversation possible, something we can achieve only once we don't have to repeat the same simple thing seven times over.

Other may want the highest level of conversation possible but that doesn't include you, you're getting abrasive lately jumping at any chance to try and 'school' people, how they don't get understand anything and how you're the only one smart enough to 'get it'. Your 2006 sign date doesn't make your points more important, more truthful or better, and it doesn't give you a pass to act like you're superior.

JulieYBM actually works in the animation industry and knows the tricks of the trade. So JulieYBM kinda does have the right to "school" people.

This is awkward. No, I do not work in the animation industry. I just repeat stuff I read. Learning is fun!

[Lord Beerus]

JulieYBM actually works in the animation industry and knows the tricks of the trade. So JulieYBM kinda does have the right to "school" people.

This is awkward. No, I do not work in the animation industry. I just repeat stuff I read. Learning is fun!

Oops, I guess I mis-read your previous comments. I feel so dumb.

[successoroffate]

BOG & FNF are embarrassment to the past 13 DBZ films.

Wait...What? Please tell me you are trolling. I know this is a matter of taste but such statement sounds a little..harsh in my opinion.


Jacob, I didn't understand your Yamamuro-Movies comment. Are you saying he's not doing any good to the movies?

Basaku, This is getting old.

Topic? Well, A movie based on the third Arc of Super would make no sense if we all go to the movies knowing exactly what is going to happen. Just like in Super, which I really enjoy but the only thing I complain about is the fact that I am not really into the whole retelling of the movies unless you give me substantial changes in the plot (Take Ginyu-Tagoma for example). If they're making a third movie, do it about something else and don't ruin the surprise for some of us. That is why I am dying for the new arc to start. I want new content.

[Draconic]

I love Super and I love the fact that I can get a new dose of Dragon Ball every week (flawed as it is). That said, after seeing the retelling of the RoF arc, I think, if anything, Super should have skipped that. I think BoG was absolutley necessary to be retold, due to how many plot points and concepts it introduces (Hakaishin, Beerus, Whis, God Ki, Super Saiyan God), but I think RoF could have easily been replaced by just Goku and Vegeta training with Whis, detailing stuff like SSGSS, how Vegeta achieved God Ki without the ritual and all that stuff, while Champa did his thing in the background. Maybe even some Jaco centric episodes to explain his backstory for people who haven't read his manga. Then, after all those explainations, they could just skip Freeza's arc and go straight to U6 (maybe have a montage from the movie in one episode to make it clear the events in that happened). As it stands, while storywise and character-wise the Super version has been better, the major questions brought from the movie still remain (of course the arc is not over yet, but I think chances for that to happen so late in the game are slim). This, in turn, makes retelling it pointless.

To answer the question: No, I wouldn't. Weekly DB is better for me than yearly (at best) DB. However, Super could have been better than it is now.

[LuckyCat]

I could have seen them do the U6 tournament in a movie. The movies now are about an hour and half, each fight could be 10-15 minutes or so.

Sure, but you'd need 30 minutes of exposition, and the finale would have to be a big fight which would probably be another 30 minutes. And since there are rules, the stakes would be much lower than BoG or RoF. I mean, yeah, a movie could work. Is it preferable to an anime or manga, though?

[irreality]

No, I like super. I mostly live for the slice of life and added content which super has done excellently-- in a 90 minute movie there is little time to faff about to get that sort of stuff. So I'm glad with a weekly series and think it will only get better after the retellings. And I really liked ssg goku vs beerus, so I don't mind if the weekly fights/animation are soso provided the arcs climax is ok. I might be the rare goose that is ok with yamamuros designs -- the animation supervisors designs for gt really turned me off even if the animation was ok.

And I like having something new to talk about every week, even if I could do without some of the repetitive criticism-- some are valid, some are less valid after hearing them over a 24 week period.

A movie is too infrequent for me. They are fun, but they don't keep me engaged in fandom.

[precita]

I could have seen them do the U6 tournament in a movie. The movies now are about an hour and half, each fight could be 10-15 minutes or so.

Sure, but you'd need 30 minutes of exposition, and the finale would have to be a big fight which would probably be another 30 minutes. And since there are rules, the stakes would be much lower than BoG or RoF. I mean, yeah, a movie could work. Is it preferable to an anime or manga, though?

Depends how the tournament plays out. In Super, each fight is probably going to be at least 2 episodes with the finale probably 5+ episodes. But in a movie there's no need to stretch out fights that long.

I'd much prefer quick and concise fights of 10-15 minutes with no exposition/reaction faces breaks and just the fighting, and then get on with it.

[JulieYBM]

Yes, Yamamuro does the movies no good. Despite having numerous good animators the fights have continued to be lackluster, animators are nearly unrecognizable and the storyboarding is atrocious. It has been the same thing over and over. New would be nice, especially since Toei has quite a few talented youngsters to show off.

[precita]

I just realized all the U6 fights will likely be crappy looking since they're in Super instead of a movie. What a damn shame.

Seeing those Universe 6 tournament fights with movie animation would have been great.

[JulieYBM]

I just realized all the U6 fights will likely be crappy looking since they're in Super instead of a movie. What a damn shame.

Seeing those Universe 6 tournament fights with movie animation would have been great.

There's no difference between movie animation and television animation. There is only good animation and bad animation, which a movie likely wouldn't get the former for anyway.

[Muffin Man]

I see no reason why we shouldn't be able to have it all. A movie every few years, a special once or twice a year, and an ongoing series of respectable quality. The DB franchise is more than popular enough to finance it. Unfortunately, that's not how Toei is looking at it. They're looking at it from the direction of "DB is so popular that we can be sloppy with it and it'll still make us money".

[JulieYBM]

I see no reason why we shouldn't be able to have it all. A movie every few years, a special once or twice a year, and an ongoing series of respectable quality. The DB franchise is more than popular enough to finance it. Unfortunately, that's not how Toei is looking at it. They're looking at it from the direction of "DB is so popular that we can be sloppy with it and it'll still make us money".

It is not all up to Toei Animation to decide what the franchise gets. Shueisha and the other production committee members decide these things.