The Steel Box Arrives- Trunks/Bardock DVDs Remastered

Conan the SSJ · Post by **Conan the SSJ** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 9:34 pm

SSJ Helldog wrote:So when is the DB Movie 3-pack coming out anyway? I haven't seen anything for it at all, except for murmurs of it on these forums. All I found on Amazon was the listing for the old release.

Do we even know if those're "remastered/wide-screen"? From what godofchaos said, they're simply thin-pack re-releases.

MajinVejitaXV · Post by **MajinVejitaXV** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 10:23 pm

Conan the SSJ wrote:Do we even know if those're "remastered/wide-screen"? From what godofchaos said, they're simply thin-pack re-releases.

I'm 100% certain it's simply a reissue of the (already available and easily found in my area) existing 3 pack.

-Corey

MarcFBR · Post by **MarcFBR** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 10:57 pm

Seen it, coulda gotten it, didn't care.

It is the old release in thinpaks, same everything, just thinpaks and a cardbox box that is half the size to properly fit the thinpaks.

Lavender Saiyan · Post by **Lavender Saiyan** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 12:37 am

Aw that's too bad. I had gotten my hopes up for a Re-Dubbed Kid Goku in those Movies that Nadolny did not do.

Brakus · Post by **Brakus** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 12:43 pm

OH! If you're going to Katsucon in Washington DC this coming weekend, we're going to show the Bardock and Trunks TV specials on Saturday morning at 7am, followed by The Doomrider Project at about 8:45. And despite what the program book may say, I'm going to show it in English with the restored Japanese BGM. (It helps that I'm the associate director of Video Programming at Katsucon.)

So, for all you Katsu attendees, if you're still up at that time, or if you're waking up early, it's a good time to discover how the remastered TV specials are going to look before you buy. Please come on down and check it out!

Magica · Post by **Magica** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 2:53 pm

Ordered the steel box from DeepDiscount last night. I'll see how I like it when it gets here.

So with Solid State Scouter being in, does that mean that Hikari no Tabi is in as well?

Brakus · Post by **Brakus** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 3:52 pm

Magica wrote: So with Solid State Scouter being in, does that mean that Hikari no Tabi is in as well?

We'll find out. It would be nice.

I've grown quite fond of "Hikari no Tabi" lately. I think it might rank up there with Journey's "Open Arms" as far as things to have in the background while making out

(If you read the English translation of the lyrics you'd understand. And it's a damn pretty song in Japanese.)

ultimateemail5000 · Post by **ultimateemail5000** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 5:54 pm

I just got this tin box yesterday, I love this thing. As somebody said before Cha-la is actually in the Bardock special, but not the Trunks movie. But besides that, these sets are great. This was also my first time seeing the Bardock special in English, "the way it was meant to be" heard.

Somebody said that the ending credits were screwed up, I have no idea what they are talking about. The ending credits look fine to me. Other then that, this set "rocks the dragon."

MagicBox · Post by **MagicBox** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 7:25 pm

ultimateemail5000 wrote:Somebody said that the ending credits were screwed up, I have no idea what they are talking about. The ending credits look fine to me.

So FUNi was smart enough to not crop the upper-left corner of the credits where the clip shows play at the end of both specials? That's a relief. Glad to know I can listen to the ending songs without seeing characters with no heads.

Speaking of the Japanese ending songs, they're in the English-with-Japanese-music tracks, right? With FUNimation not being able to include some of the vocal songs for whatever reason, I was a little worried about those. Just looking for confirmation that they made it in alright.

TheGreatness25 · Post by **TheGreatness25** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 2:22 am

I loved these two specials. Definitely an amazing addition to DBZ. Thing is though...it's a shame that they will get ruined with the whole, "lets make it the way it was meant to be seen" thing they're shooting for. I'm definitely getting them, as I don't have them (hard to find, hard to find). I just wish FUNimation was like...smart. Even if it cost twice as much for this speciala, I would appreciate some consideration. I mean couldn't they make it a double-sided disk? You know, put the "Remastered" cut up version on one side, and the original on the other? For this release, I'd pay twice what it's worth if they had that.

ultimateemail5000 · Post by **ultimateemail5000** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 7:31 pm

MagicBox wrote:
ultimateemail5000 wrote:Somebody said that the ending credits were screwed up, I have no idea what they are talking about. The ending credits look fine to me.
So FUNi was smart enough to not crop the upper-left corner of the credits where the clip shows play at the end of both specials? That's a relief. Glad to know I can listen to the ending songs without seeing characters with no heads.

Speaking of the Japanese ending songs, they're in the English-with-Japanese-music tracks, right? With FUNimation not being able to include some of the vocal songs for whatever reason, I was a little worried about those. Just looking for confirmation that they made it in alright.

Yeah the video in the corner of the screen is there. It might be cropped a bit, I dont know. It's ending credits of recycled animation I've seen before so I didnt really pay much attention.

Onto the Japanese ending songs. Yes all the Japanese ending songs are intact including the intro song Cha-la, except in the Trunks special Cha-la, is replaced with the generic English guitar solo. Other then that, everythings there.

xzero · Post by **xzero** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 10:27 pm

I got this tonight along with Season 4. When I heard Cha-la play, I actually said outloud "Oh my god" and grabbed the remote to make sure I had the right settings on. Of course, I had a dejected "Ohh..." when I heard the Trunks intro, but halfway is at least something, right?

MajinVejitaXV · Post by **MajinVejitaXV** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 11:35 pm

Brakus wrote:So, for all you Katsu attendees, if you're still up at that time, or if you're waking up early, it's a good time to discover how the remastered TV specials are going to look before you buy. Please come on down and check it out!

I'll actually be there, but not until Saturday afternoon. Too bad, I'm interested to see how these ended up.

-Corey

Levlik · Post by **Levlik** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 5:33 pm

Just took a look at the Best Buy ad in the paper today and they're having a sale. If you get both Season 4 and the TV Special set, it'll only cost $45, knocking roughly $15 off the deal. Just wanted to let that be known incase anyone else was planning on getting both.

Raki · Post by **Raki** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 1:43 pm

Levlik wrote:Just took a look at the Best Buy ad in the paper today and they're having a sale. If you get both Season 4 and the TV Special set, it'll only cost $45, knocking roughly $15 off the deal. Just wanted to let that be known incase anyone else was planning on getting both.

I plan on getting both. Damn you Funimation!

SonEric84 · Post by **SonEric84** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 2:14 pm

I got the Trunks/Bardock set in the mail yesterday. (Managed to get it on ebay new for about 15 bucks.) I have to say it's looking a lot better than the season sets. The intro mistake on the Trunks special is lame, but it's cool that if you just press play it automatically has the dub with Japanese music. Personally, I wish they would have done some redubbing, because most of the voices in the Bardock special are downright terrible, it almost hurts my ears to listen to Bardock's crew ("Tora" was the only decent one.) The picture is pretty decent, but the widescreen is still obnoxious. I'd rather have this than Funimation's original release though.

jjgp1112 · Post by **jjgp1112** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 2:45 pm

My Best Buy is already selling the DB-Movie pack, but they aren't selling Season 4 yet.

nwoo_2002 · Post by **nwoo_2002** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 4:28 pm

Any chance of getting a Trunks special screenshot from this release?

Vegard Aune · Post by **Vegard Aune** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 4:45 pm

SonEric84 wrote:Personally, I wish they would have done some redubbing, because most of the voices in the Bardock special are downright terrible, it almost hurts my ears to listen to Bardock's crew ("Tora" was the only decent one.)

Not to mention that the dialogue sounds like it was written by someone who didn't even understand japanese. Seriously, the dub directly contradicts the japanese version at least one time. (Dub: This kid will grow up to be a great warrior someday! Sub: He sucks. Let's send him to a planet filled with wimps.)

EvilGamerX · Post by **EvilGamerX** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 6:02 pm

So, anyone surprised this was announced for Blu-ray? I am kinda happy I didn't pick this set up today.