Am I the only person who says "Dragon Ball Zed?"
Re: Am I the only person who says "Dragon Ball Zed?"
I'm from the UK and have never heard it pronounced "Zed". Aside from both the Funimation and Ocean dubs using "Zee", something about "Dragonball Zed" just doesn't feel right, like it just doesn't roll off the tongue and sounds sort of silly.
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Re: Am I the only person who says "Dragon Ball Zed?"
Another UK fan here, and I've always called it, and heard it being call by family and friends, as "Dragon Ball Zee".
Although, funny enough, I remember watching an episode of the TV show The Chase, and the host of the show, Bradley Walsh, in a question that had Dragon Ball Z as one of the optional answers did pronounce it as "Dragon Ball Zed". So it's out there.
Although, funny enough, I remember watching an episode of the TV show The Chase, and the host of the show, Bradley Walsh, in a question that had Dragon Ball Z as one of the optional answers did pronounce it as "Dragon Ball Zed". So it's out there.
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Re: Am I the only person who says "Dragon Ball Zed?"
Its like Saiyan being pronounced as "Sigh-Yan" in English dubs rather than "Say-An". It would make sense, but the latter pronunciation is so iconic and ingrained in popular culture that it's never going to change.
All that said if "Dragon Ball Zed" is your preferred way of saying it go for it, no one's stopping you
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Re: Am I the only person who says "Dragon Ball Zed?"
It sounds kind of awkward saying Zed instead of Zee for me.
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Re: Am I the only person who says "Dragon Ball Zed?"
In Poland, we say "Dragon Ball Zet": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2NSoW6hKR0
Re: Am I the only person who says "Dragon Ball Zed?"
Of course, you're not!
https://youtu.be/Egl8byQpMag?t=5s
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EDIT @Kojiro Sasaki : Oh, you had the French Opening in Poland too haha
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Seriously, say "Zed" if you want (and if you're not American).
Dragon Ball is not an American show as far as I know. (and Japanese people prononce Z, Zetto/Zed, even in English: https://youtu.be/xYYhAryLnHY?t=4m28s)
And expect "Rock the Dragon" on your old TV Tapes and TV commercials, nobody prononces Dragon Ball Zee, Zed or Zetto on the show. So... who cares?
https://youtu.be/Egl8byQpMag?t=5s
France is with you!
EDIT @Kojiro Sasaki : Oh, you had the French Opening in Poland too haha
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Seriously, say "Zed" if you want (and if you're not American).
Dragon Ball is not an American show as far as I know. (and Japanese people prononce Z, Zetto/Zed, even in English: https://youtu.be/xYYhAryLnHY?t=4m28s)
And expect "Rock the Dragon" on your old TV Tapes and TV commercials, nobody prononces Dragon Ball Zee, Zed or Zetto on the show. So... who cares?
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Re: Am I the only person who says "Dragon Ball Zed?"
Used Zeta in my country Venezuela and Heard both (Zee and Zed) here in the States.
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