Dragon Ball Super: TV Ratings Discussion Thread

[Faisal Shourov]

I thought people were saying Dragon Ball Super was a flop? LOL

[Araki]

I thought people were saying Dragon Ball Super was a flop? LOL

..who said that? It never was.

[Khin]

http://www.videor.co.jp/data/ratedata/top10.htm
Live Ratings: June 6 to June 12:

1. Sazae [11.6]
2. One Piece [8.6]
3. Dragon Ball Super [8.4]
4. Crayon Shin-chan [8.3]
5. Chibi Maruko-chan [7.9]
6. Doraemon [7.5]
7. Detective Conan [6.2]
8. Ace Attorney [4.5]
9. Maho PreCure [4.1]
10. Yokai Watch [3.5]

Wow, i admit i really didn't expect the episode's rating to be that high. And i heard not too long ago that an upcoming anime will be Super's lead-in, so that's another good news.

[Bullza]

It's completely off topic but seeing as we have spoke about One Piece here, there's some new unconfirmed rumours going around that they might be doing a live action One Piece movie.

http://onepiecepodcast.com/2016/06/16/o ... ion-works/

[Araki]

It's completely off topic but seeing as we have spoke about One Piece here, there's some new unconfirmed rumours going around that they might be doing a live action One Piece movie.

http://onepiecepodcast.com/2016/06/16/o ... ion-works/

That was the weirdest One Piece-related news ever. It all sounds like this Chinese company came up with a hoax just to push that Chinese idol, aka "the girl from One Piece', lol. The character she was supposed to play was barely introduced in the manga and they call her like that already?

The fact they announced as Luffy the actor who just won an online poll as the favorite to play the role is also fishy as hell.

[DragonHermit]

It's completely off topic but seeing as we have spoke about One Piece here, there's some new unconfirmed rumours going around that they might be doing a live action One Piece movie.

http://onepiecepodcast.com/2016/06/16/o ... ion-works/

Even if Hollywood were to drop a 500 million dollar budget on a live action OP movie, it would never work. OP is too supernatural/fantastical to ever work as a live action movie.

[Bullza]

Yeah I could see Dragon Ball Z, Naruto and Bleach making a good movie but One Piece is way too "silly" for it to make a good movie.

If the Fantastic Four movies tell us anything they can't get even get the stretching to look right.

[coola]

From what i've heard, Attack of Titan LA sucked, and now people are angry for Tokyo Ghoul LA (They butchered anime adaptation, now are making movie)

[Bullza]

There's also the Full Metal Alchemist live action movie coming out late 2017 aswell.

[TheDBZmaster100]

8.4 rating? Interesting.

I thought people were saying Dragon Ball Super was a flop? LOL

In terms of writing? Yes.
In terms of characterisation/use of support character ? Yes
In terms of the artificial, forced tension? Yes.
In terms of production values? yes
In terms of the awful OST ? Yes

I can list more reasons why this series isn't good.

[HeroR]

8.4 rating? Interesting.

I thought people were saying Dragon Ball Super was a flop? LOL

In terms of writing? Yes.
In terms of characterisation/use of support character ? Yes
In terms of the artificial, forced tension? Yes.
In terms of production values? yes
In terms of the awful OST ? Yes

I can list more reasons why this series isn't good.

And yet you keep coming here to complain. Wouldn't that time be better serve watching or doing something you like.
Also, believe or not, there are people who do enjoy Super, otherwise people who have stopped watching a long time ago like GT.

[Nejishiki]

I don't particularly think that's complaining. He merely broke down elements of Super he finds lacking with a tone of dismissal rather than ranting. Elaboration would be welcome, especially with what he meant by "artificial, forced tension", but I don't see anything wrong with his words.

[HeroR]

I don't particularly think that's complaining. He merely broke down elements of Super he finds lacking with a tone of dismissal rather than ranting. Elaboration would be welcome, especially with what he meant by "artificial, forced tension", but I don't see anything wrong with his words.

I don't mind people voicing their dislike for the show, but I don't like when people give a list and don't elaborate on it. It comes off as a hit and run to me. Also in this case, it comes off as an attempt to throw cold water on a very successful week for Super since the quality of the show isn't the main point of this thread, especially since they're framing their personal opinion as if it's a fact, which is something I always had problems with.

[SSJ YUSUKE]

8.4 rating? Interesting.

I thought people were saying Dragon Ball Super was a flop? LOL

In terms of writing? Yes.
In terms of characterisation/use of support character ? Yes
In terms of the artificial, forced tension? Yes.
In terms of production values? yes
In terms of the awful OST ? Yes

I can list more reasons why this series isn't good.

You should add in that it's your opinion because this all highly subjective. I disagree with everything you claim but that's my opinion, the only thing we can state objectivily in the context of this thread is that DBS received an 8.4 rating which means that there are a lot of people who don't agree with you.

[fadeddreams5]

Even in Japan they prefer darker DB.

[Doctor.]

Even in Japan they prefer darker DB.

Well, that's obvious, isn't it? There's a reason why Z is more popular than DB ever hopes to be.

[fadeddreams5]

Which is why it baffles me that the majority of Super is the way it is and people are so apologetic towards it.

[Doctor.]

Which is why it baffles me that the majority of Super is the way it is and people are so apologetic towards it.

I'm sure nobody actually believes Super would be more popular if it continued with the silly gag stuff instead of doing darker stories. People are "apologetic" towards it probably because they prefer silly DB to serious DB.

[garfield15]

Which is why it baffles me that the majority of Super is the way it is and people are so apologetic towards it.

I think it all comes down to balance. Super wasn't doing the best job of it but it was generally considered at servicable. However it was clearly reaching a limit to going too far in one direction

I mean, I love Battle of Gods. I thought it was the perfect blend of serious and funny and it's my second favorite DB related movie and clearly Japan thought the same.

[Sodhi]

I dont know how you guys know what japanese people like or dont like. The one thing i know about japan is that, they love future trunks. Even Toriyama acknowledges that.