Realistically speaking, will Faulconer be brought back?

[Bansho64]

I've been hearing lots of talking about bringing Faulconer back to score the music for DBS. I've heard some people say they won't even watch the show without it. Personally, I really don't like the Faulconer music and I think it being brought back is about as realistic as Funimation re-hiring Stephanie Nadolny. What do you guys think?

[VegettoEX]

Considering the major legal spat between Faulconer and FUNimation, there's a less than zero chance he'll ever work on the franchise again.

Independent of that, FUNimation simply doesn't partake in that practice anymore (replacement music). Barry Watson was the mastermind and internal political force behind all those decisions, and he's been gone from the company for a decade.

If someone seriously doesn't want to watch the series as it is because it is what it is, well... it is what it is. We'll have fun over here watching it while they... don't, I guess?

(I mean, I personally think Sumitomo's score is garbage and unfitting beyond comprehension, but being the type of fan I am, it's not like I'm NOT going to watch the series because of that.)

[Dragon Ball Ireland]

Not a chance in hell, for all the reasons VegettoEX pointed out.

If anyone refuses to watch the show without Faulconer that's their loss, these fans will deprive themselves of any future Dragon Ball content because even if Faulconer wants to do more for the show it's not happening period.

[Cure Dragon 255]

Nope! Not only does Funimation hate replacing scores now, but Faulconer and Funimation have burned all bridges between them I heard.

[Anime Kitten]

Yeah, basically what Mr. EX said. Although I'm disappointed that he thinks Sumitomo's score is garbage.

There's no reason to, anyway. I doubt his music would fit in much more than it did in Z (well, from what I've heard).

[sangofe]

Considering the major legal spat between Faulconer and FUNimation, there's a less than zero chance he'll ever work on the franchise again.

Independent of that, FUNimation simply doesn't partake in that practice anymore (replacement music). Barry Watson was the mastermind and internal political force behind all those decisions, and he's been gone from the company for a decade.

If someone seriously doesn't want to watch the series as it is because it is what it is, well... it is what it is. We'll have fun over here watching it while they... don't, I guess?

(I mean, I personally think Sumitomo's score is garbage and unfitting beyond comprehension, but being the type of fan I am, it's not like I'm NOT going to watch the series because of that.)

While I agree that the score's unfitting at places, it's not so bad for the Trunks arc, and it has some good parts. But it's far, far from the quality we got in DB, DBZ, DBGT, that's for sure.

[Mazingerdestro]

We live in 2016. I am pretty sure that Funi can secure the "proper" music for the show.
I enjoyed Faulco but this time they won't even try to give a new "mondo cool" soundtrack

[floofychan333]

I hope they don't because I dislike or hate most of the English scores but from what I've heard of Super's music it's not exactly fitting. If they're going to change the music for an English dub (if it ever happens) then I'd be OK with using recycled Kikuchi music.

[Fionordequester]

There is absolutely no chance that Mr. Faulconer will be brought back; nor should he...

BUUUT, he wasn't the one who composed 95% of the music anyway! The ones who did so were Julius Dobos, Scott Morgan, and Mike Smith, all of whom eventually went on to have the credit stolen from them. So there is a 0.02% of THEM being brought back! Not much, but, it's something.

[Muffin Man]

Faulconer's music would be unbearable in Super. He did some really cool stuff for the more badass scenes in DBZ, but his music for the lighthearted scenes was atrocious, like it would abruptly transition to some sort of weird electronic circus music. With Super we'd be transitioning to that weird electronic circus music 90% of the time.

[Faisal Shourov]

No, Faulkner and Funimation are never working together again. Their split up was very bitter

[Hellspawn28]

The old days of Funimation are long over. Funimation likes to take anime seriously and wants things to be faithful to the Japanese version. Fans have been asking Faulconer to return since 2005 with the Ultimate Uncut version, but he is never to return back to Funimation. I would lose respect for the company if they go back to the old ways of DBZ. People already hate the new Digi Rap in the dub of Adventure Tri and bringing back the old dub music for the dub of Super would be just as bad in my opinion.

[TKA]

I would give my left nut to get Faulconer back (in small but important doses), but he's gone for good.

[ShadowBardock89]

Why is this even a topic? This isn't 1999-2003 and FUNimation's policies have changed since then.

[GodVegetto91]

I absolute LOVE Bruce Faulconers score! Fitting or not, Being true to the original or not, I'm not going to lie. the Faulconer score made the show much more epic! It made like 50% of the show for me. And i'm not going to prefer that crappy japanese music JUST because it's the original! or (fitting) grr i despise that word! because it's ultimately an opinion. My senses (hearing) doesn't have an ego and i'm enjoying it. It's the main reason i despise dragon ball kai so much. I couldn't stand that crappy music. Except for the buu arc of Kai where Sumitomo took over. Norihito Sumitomo is by far THE BEST japanese musical composer out there hands down.(IMO) i liked his Battle Of Gods score by far the best. But they are all fine.
To answer the question; do i think it should be replaced?
No. Even though i love Faulconer. I think Sumitomo is doing a more than good enough job. And only for this time i prefer the original.

[EXBadguy]

Like the others said, not a chance in hell, as Funi drove away from that since god knows when. I love the Faulconer soundtrack, second to Yammamoto's soundtrack in Kai(don't care if some tracks were plagiarized, a'ight, back off!), but if Faulconer comes back one day, he should improve the soundtrack, put less synthesizers in and more rock and orchestra.

But if Funi fans are asking Funi to replace some Suitomo tracks , and if there's a big demand for it, then I say do it, majority rules. Again, I said "if", cuz I hear that Suitomo's improving a bit. I know what some are gonna say "it's so disrespectful", but I bet y'all weren't saying that when some JPN companies were replacing music intros in some of the US shows they were dubbing.

[VegettoEX]

but I bet y'all weren't saying that when some JPN companies were replacing music intros in some of the US shows they were dubbing.

First off, don't make broad generalizations without having anything to back them up.

Second off, that's a different case, and I think it's irresponsible to confuse the two situations.

[EXBadguy]

Yeah I forgot which shows, so I apologize for that, but the second point you made, I ask how, is it because it's just the intro they replaced and not the whole soundtrack?

[Bansho64]

Like the others said, not a chance in hell, as Funi drove away from that since god knows when. I love the Faulconer soundtrack, second to Yammamoto's soundtrack in Kai(don't care if some tracks were plagiarized, a'ight, back off!), but if Faulconer comes back one day, he should improve the soundtrack, put less synthesizers in and more rock and orchestra.

But if Funi fans are asking Funi to replace some Suitomo tracks , and if there's a big demand for it, then I say do it, majority rules. Again, I said "if", cuz I hear that Suitomo's improving a bit. I know what some are gonna say "it's so disrespectful", but I bet y'all weren't saying that when some JPN companies were replacing music intros in some of the US shows they were dubbing.

Why do you seem so defensive and bitter dude? Did I write the topic the wrong way or something?

[Hellspawn28]

I'm glad that Funimation does things more closer to the Japanese version now. I remember for years, fans wanted DBZ in English to be more closer to the Japanese version. We finally got it in 2010 with Kai, you had people that was like "I want the old version of DBZ back!". I don't get why some people are okay with DBZ getting changes done for the US release but hate it when other Japanese franchises would get a similar treatment?