"Dragon Ball Z Kai: The Final Chapters" FUNimation English Dub Official Announcement and Discussion Thread

[simtek34]

What are the odds this lets us get a complete soundtrack for Kai 2014, with a full version of Fight It Out? Slim? None?

Seeing as Toei's only released Super Sentai theme songs & endings in the states on iTunes, & the record companies handle the songs not owned by them that they use, I wouldn't bet on it.

I've seen stuff like Chao-Han Music, Yoka-Yoka Dance, and other Super ending songs on the US iTunes Store

[TheBlackPaladin]

Yeah, you'd be surprised what you can find on the US iTunes store. Turns out they have things as obscure as the Japanese soundtrack for Sonic CD, the soundtrack for Cowboy Bebop, and even a few Hironobu Kageyama songs. Always worth a shot!

[Scsigs]

Yeah, you'd be surprised what you can find on the US iTunes store. Turns out they have things as obscure as the Japanese soundtrack for Sonic CD, the soundtrack for Cowboy Bebop, and even a few Hironobu Kageyama songs. Always worth a shot!

Well, Sonic tends to do better in the US anyways, so no surprise the Japanese music got released over here. Cowboy Bebop wasn't done by Toei & is also extremely popular over here in the West. As I said though, they'd have to let the record company release the music overseas, which isn't something a lot of Japanese animation companies do very often. They really only release soundtracks in Japan, then not anywhere else unless they feel the need. It's often only theme songs from anime that get released &, even then, they might only be covers, because the songs were recorded by the bands with a record company, then licensed to the animation companies for use in the shows. These get subsequently licensed to dubbing companies when they pick up anime shows to dub & release overseas along with the background music. The music is often under the control of either the companies that own the shows/movies, or a recording company in which the tracks were released under.
It's the same overseas with film soundtracks and a lot of TV soundtracks, 99% of which never get released. There's an entire YouTube channel dedicated to release background music from Power Rangers because all we've gotten are the MMPR, Samurai, Megaforce, Dino Charge, &, I'm sure eventually, the Ninja Steel theme songs, in addition to some compilation soundtracks released over the years, some songs produced for the seasons, a small selection of songs from MMR Ron Wasserman rerecorded & released in 2012, & a megamix of the theme from a Swedish YouTube singer who's cover video blew up several years ago.
Point I'm getting at is that, unless the record company feels inclined to do so, we're not going to get the soundtracks over here.

[ProjectAlpha22]

Yeah, you'd be surprised what you can find on the US iTunes store. Turns out they have things as obscure as the Japanese soundtrack for Sonic CD, the soundtrack for Cowboy Bebop, and even a few Hironobu Kageyama songs. Always worth a shot!

Well, Cowboy Bebop is quite popular here, so it's no surprise.
Plus, I mean pretty sure depriving people of Yoko Kanno and The Seatbelts' work is a Federal Crime.

[Anime Kitten]

As much as I hate to say it, the TV length version of Fight It Out is the full version of the song.

Well, to be fair, there is an extra bit after "Kamehameha!" that was cut in the TV version.

Anyhow, I've only seen clips of TFS, but it's pretty exciting to hear that they were cast for Kai. I can definitely tell that's MasakoX, but Lanipator sounds so much like Chris Sabat that I wouldn't be able to distinguish myself.

[Danfun64]

As much as I hate to say it, the TV length version of Fight It Out is the full version of the song.

Well, to be fair, there is an extra bit after "Kamehameha!" that was cut in the TV version.

By "TV length version" I wasn't referring to Toonami's cut intro.

[mint0h]

This was a fun little episode, and If I remember correctly, I believe this is the end of the Saiyaman stuff since Gohan got that scratch which blows his cover for Videl.
It's not even 11:20 yet, so I might be speaking too soon.

Speaking of the scratch, I am a bit confused how Gohan contracted it.

[Scsigs]

This was a fun little episode, and If I remember correctly, I believe this is the end of the Saiyaman stuff since Gohan got that scratch which blows his cover for Videl.
It's not even 11:20 yet, so I might be speaking too soon.

Speaking of the scratch, I am a bit confused how Gohan contracted it.

Considering most of the filler comes from the Saiyaman stuff, I think, & there's a bit of fast pacing with this episode, I'm assuming that, even outside the Japanese broadcast, the Saiyaman stuff doesn't last more than the first 5-6 episodes. I'm assuming this is where the preview clip of Gohan talking to Bulma is coming from, if not the next episode.

EDIT: It's really weird how I noticed the green tint in the preview clip, but it's not here in the actual broadcast. Wonder if it's my TV.
Also, suspicion confirmed!

[Baggie_Saiyan]

God the Great Saiyman theme is awful Sumitomo....!

Also it's pretty cool hearing several FUNi VA's as background characters.

[Dbzfan94]

This was a fun little episode, and If I remember correctly, I believe this is the end of the Saiyaman stuff since Gohan got that scratch which blows his cover for Videl.
It's not even 11:20 yet, so I might be speaking too soon.

Speaking of the scratch, I am a bit confused how Gohan contracted it.

I think they cut out the scene where Gohan got scratched by Chobi or his dad (i forget) in Kai TFC. I saw the episode but dont remember him getting scratched.

[Scsigs]

This was a fun little episode, and If I remember correctly, I believe this is the end of the Saiyaman stuff since Gohan got that scratch which blows his cover for Videl.
It's not even 11:20 yet, so I might be speaking too soon.

Speaking of the scratch, I am a bit confused how Gohan contracted it.

I think they cut out the scene where Gohan got scratched by Chobi or his dad (i forget) in Kai TFC. I saw the episode but dont remember him getting scratched.

I'm pretty sure he got scratched. I remember thinking about it before he went to school the next day, though I'm a little fuzzy on how.

[IAmTheMilkMan]

This was a fun little episode, and If I remember correctly, I believe this is the end of the Saiyaman stuff since Gohan got that scratch which blows his cover for Videl.
It's not even 11:20 yet, so I might be speaking too soon.

Speaking of the scratch, I am a bit confused how Gohan contracted it.

I think they cut out the scene where Gohan got scratched by Chobi or his dad (i forget) in Kai TFC. I saw the episode but dont remember him getting scratched.

No, they didn't cut it out, that scene plays out exactly the same way as it did in Z. He got the scratch on his face during the struggle with Chobi's dad, but the anime never explicitly shows it happening. The scratch just kind of appears on his face afterward.

[Dbzfan94]

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the anime never explicitly shows it happening. The scratch just kind of appears on his face afterward.

I could've sworn he is shown getting cut in Z

[IAmTheMilkMan]

I could've sworn he is shown getting cut in Z

Nope, never shows it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAD1G-ZQHVY

[simtek34]

Episode 104-106 Dub Episode Titles

It's here Baggie_Saiyan!

Gohan the Teacher! Videl's Flying Technique Tutorial


The Dragon Team Fully Assembeled! Goku Has Come Back!


Who Is the World's Greatest? The Tournament Preliminaries Begin!

[Baggie_Saiyan]

Episode 104-106 Dub Episode Titles

It's here Baggie_Saiyan!

Gohan the Teacher! Videl's Flying Technique Tutorial


The Dragon Team Fully Assembeled! Goku Has Come Back!


Who Is the World's Greatest? The Tournament Preliminaries Begin!

Oh sweet seems there isn't much hanging around then! Awesome.

[Dbzfan94]

The Dragon Team Fully Assembeled! Goku Has Come Back!

So the dub is finally using "Dragon Team?" Tbh I always preferred Z Fighters, but I guess that only fit for the Z portion

[mecha3000]

The Dragon Team Fully Assembeled! Goku Has Come Back!

So the dub is finally using "Dragon Team?" Tbh I always preferred Z Fighters, but I guess that only fit for the Z portion

Yeah, I wasn't sure what they would go with. I was thinking "Z-Fighters Assemble! Goku Returns!" would be an option they would go with to push the Z-Fighter name more similar to an X-Men or Avengers name. Also, Z-Fighters feels more like a dub choice they would make - But since Kai is more faithful anyway, the official title makes sense especially since the entire franchise is titled DRAGON Ball.

[Scsigs]

God, I CANNOT take Colleen Clinkenbeard seriously as 18. I can only barely handle her as young Gohan, so I HATE her as 18.

Edit: I was looking forward to this. The pacing is MUCH more lax compared to the sped-up clips I've found on YouTube. If you look at the version of the episode aired in Japan, you can tell Toei were REALLY trying to speed up the episodes to get to the start of the real meat of the arc, thus speeding up clips &, most likely, combining a lot of the earlier ones, into a few to cover the essentials so the audience watching wasn't lost. however, they kind of went full Inuyasha: The Final Act on it & REALLY ramped up the pacing.
By the way, anyone now notice the similarities between those 2 titles; Dragon Ball Z Kai: The Final Chapters & Inuyasha: The Final Act? I'm just noticing that now.

'Nother edit: I just LOVE Goten & Gohan's back & forth. It's really great with this new dub & the actors' performances. I also like Videl & Chichi's back & forth. I think this is the closest the series has gotten to actually mentioning the act of sex.
"I'm NOT gonna jump your son, so drop it, all right!?!"
Just hilarious!

[mint0h]

I feel like the contrast in this episode is just plain awful, like Orange Brick quality almost.
EDIT: So it appeared to have been only until the Kami's Lookout scene.

Also Chi Chi's voice is seriously cracking in this series.

EDIT 2: Geez Gohan's a bigger dick than I thought.