What a DISGUSTING list. Personally I find list that rank things kind of arbitrary. I mean, how do you compare a parody channel like TFS to an information channel like Geekdom101? This list is straight up a popularity contest. Here's a list of what I think are objectively the best channels for Dragon Ball.
TeamFourStar
Geekdom101
MistareFusion
In a space where every Dragon Ball channel is trying to do the same thing as everybody else these 3 channels are just by far the best in their class. Whether you like them or not, these 3 channels to me are the epitome of what DBTubing should be.
Geekdom is the best for news and clearing up misconceptions. Easily the best channel for newbies or old fans who want to become more well versed. It's an especially good channel for people who have only seen the English Version of the show. Danny himself isn't the funniest guy, but he has an amicable personality and his touches of raunch here and there I think help him make him a more relatable fan, rather than those other channels that just talk in their monotone voices without a hint of their personality shining through. From my observations, I think it seems like he has truly created a community among DBTubers and truly seems to care about not only the content he puts out, but that his peers do as well.
TFS has the best parody of the series. I'm sorry, there is no denying that. There are others like WTS and Oney that made their mark and I love those guys as well. But no one can deny that TFS has not only changed Abridging but the Dragon Ball fandom as a whole (at least here in the states). They were the guys that brought editing to the forefront of abridging ESPECIALLY in regards to sound design. Seriously go watch old series. The sound design is virtually non existent. Whether you think their funny or not, it's clear that they are well versed in the series (or at least KaiserNeko is
) and have a deep love for it.
MistareFusion. Gotta put the underdog in there. There is no other series on Youtube that so thoroughly examines the original manga. Sure, there are a few who review arcs, but they mostly focus on the anime and don't really take the time to analyze all the elements that make up the story. Especially not from the original Japanese scripts. I wish there were more channels like his out there. Seriously, there is no reason this guy shouldn't be a big name in the DB community.
I know that theres other "big" channels out there that I'm leaving out. But even the most popular channels within their niche aren't really doing anything new. Especially in the DB gaming scene. There are other channel's that I considered talking about, but I just feel these are the definitive ones for DB fans. The problem with all the other channels is that's all just reviews, speculation and news. And a lot of the time it's wrong.
But that's just my 2 cents. I haven't seen EVERY DBTuber out there though I have tried
