Kazuki Takahashi (YuGiOh creator) was a fan of Dragon Ball
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Kazuki Takahashi (YuGiOh creator) was a fan of Dragon Ball
He claimed it as one of his influences. While he was more strategic and far-thinking than Toriyama, the influence is clear.
RIP sir.
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"R.I.P.", I guess...
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I guess??? Really?
Anyway, RIP Kazuki Takahashi. Your legacy lives on.
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From time to time, I go back to Yu-Gi-Oh!, whether to watch a bunch of episodes, play the games or listen to soundtracks... I have been doing all of them for these last weeks (as I managed to buy Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist and been playing it a lot). So to wake up this morning to this news is beyond words. Takahashi felt so close to me as I've been reading his name nearly everywhere.
I tend to say that Dragon Ball Heroes, specifically the Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission manga and that one special anime episode focusing on the kids playing the game, feels like a "polymerization" between the Dragon Ball and Yu-Gi-Oh! franchises to me, a perfect blend that I still hope they do more of those in the future, and to know that Takahashi himself was a fan of Dragon Ball makes me feel so connected to two of my beloved childhood series at the same time.
"Heartbreaking" isn't enough to describe this sad day and his passing. Hopefully we can maintain his legacy and that it lives on forever. May the King of Games rest in peace.
I tend to say that Dragon Ball Heroes, specifically the Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission manga and that one special anime episode focusing on the kids playing the game, feels like a "polymerization" between the Dragon Ball and Yu-Gi-Oh! franchises to me, a perfect blend that I still hope they do more of those in the future, and to know that Takahashi himself was a fan of Dragon Ball makes me feel so connected to two of my beloved childhood series at the same time.
"Heartbreaking" isn't enough to describe this sad day and his passing. Hopefully we can maintain his legacy and that it lives on forever. May the King of Games rest in peace.
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R.I.P.
Which shonen mangaka isn't a fan of Dragon Ball though?
Which shonen mangaka isn't a fan of Dragon Ball though?
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Kaiba was clearly inspired by Vegeta.
Devastating news. I like many people my age grew up with Yu-Gi-Oh, it was my second favourite anime next to Dragon Ball. I loved the anime, manga and of course the card game. May Takahashi rest in peace, he's with Atem now.
Devastating news. I like many people my age grew up with Yu-Gi-Oh, it was my second favourite anime next to Dragon Ball. I loved the anime, manga and of course the card game. May Takahashi rest in peace, he's with Atem now.
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And now shinzo abe has died. A tough week for japan. I know this isnt related to dragon ball, but my condolences to everyone affected by takahashi and abe's passings. Both icons taken tragically.
As for yugioh, i was never a fan but i do remember it was WAY bigger in the 2000s than it is now and my friends/family played and watched it so it was a presence in my life. And that english theme intro is iconic! Ill always treasure those memories and also cherish the time we have left with toriyama with us
As for yugioh, i was never a fan but i do remember it was WAY bigger in the 2000s than it is now and my friends/family played and watched it so it was a presence in my life. And that english theme intro is iconic! Ill always treasure those memories and also cherish the time we have left with toriyama with us
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They have nothing in common other than the vague rival archetype
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Yes, especially considering Kaiba isn't that much of an asshole in the Japanese version and the manga. Just a determined hard-worker.
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I mean, he absolutely was a sociopathic asshole in the early manga. But I'm pretty sure he was toned down right when duel monsters became the sole focus of the story which means in the Duel Monsters anime he was only an asshole for the first episode.DBZAOTA482 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 08, 2022 10:04 amYes, especially considering Kaiba isn't that much of an asshole in the Japanese version and the manga.
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Atem literally destroyed the evil in his heart so of course... beyond that point, Kaiba is only really an asshole to Jonouchi which is understandable when you look at it from his perceptive.MasenkoHA wrote: ↑Fri Jul 08, 2022 10:43 amI mean, he absolutely was a sociopathic asshole in the early manga. But I'm pretty sure he was toned down right when duel monsters became the sole focus of the story which means in the Duel Monsters anime he was only an asshole for the first episode.DBZAOTA482 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 08, 2022 10:04 amYes, especially considering Kaiba isn't that much of an asshole in the Japanese version and the manga.
fadeddreams5 wrote:Goku didn't die in GT. The show sucked him off so much, it was impossible to keep him in the world of the living, so he ascended beyond mortality.DBZGTKOSDH wrote:... Haven't we already gotten these in GT? Goku dies, the DBs go away, and the Namekian DBs most likely won't be used again because of the Evil Dragons.
jjgp1112 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 18, 2020 6:31 am I'm just about done with the concept of reboots and making shows that were products of their time and impactful "new and sexy" and in line with modern tastes and sensibilities. Let stuff stay in their era and give today's kids their own shit to watch.
I always side eye the people who say "Now my kids/today's kids can experience what I did as a child!" Nigga, who gives a fuck about your childhood? You're an adult now and it was at least 15 years ago. Let the kids have their own experience instead of picking at a corpse.
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I remember Yu-Gi-Oh having been just as big a deal in the U.S. as Dragon Ball back in the day. It’s a bit of a shame that the franchise eventually just became little more than an excuse to promote the card game. The manga apparently isn’t even that big of a big seller. People are mostly familiar with the anime.
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Yu-Gi-Oh was one of the fastest growing media franchises back in the day so at its peak, it was arguably a bigger franchise than Dragon Ball though obviously the latter stood the test of time much more.WittyUsername wrote: ↑Fri Jul 08, 2022 1:18 pm I remember Yu-Gi-Oh having been just as big a deal in the U.S. as Dragon Ball back in the day. It’s a bit of a shame that the franchise eventually just became little more than an excuse to promote the card game.
fadeddreams5 wrote:Goku didn't die in GT. The show sucked him off so much, it was impossible to keep him in the world of the living, so he ascended beyond mortality.DBZGTKOSDH wrote:... Haven't we already gotten these in GT? Goku dies, the DBs go away, and the Namekian DBs most likely won't be used again because of the Evil Dragons.
jjgp1112 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 18, 2020 6:31 am I'm just about done with the concept of reboots and making shows that were products of their time and impactful "new and sexy" and in line with modern tastes and sensibilities. Let stuff stay in their era and give today's kids their own shit to watch.
I always side eye the people who say "Now my kids/today's kids can experience what I did as a child!" Nigga, who gives a fuck about your childhood? You're an adult now and it was at least 15 years ago. Let the kids have their own experience instead of picking at a corpse.
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I haven't cared about Yu-Gi-Oh since 2005 and I try to get back into it, but they made the game way too crazy for me. This is still sad news considering that he still had friends, family, and a loyal fan base.
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Kenshiro and Shin
Guyver I & Guyver III
Yugi & Kiba
Ash & Gary
Naruto & Sasuke
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He built an entire amusement park and hired professional soldiers and an escaped mass murderer as "staff" just to get back at a kid for beating him in a card game once.DBZAOTA482 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 08, 2022 10:04 amYes, especially considering Kaiba isn't that much of an asshole in the Japanese version and the manga. Just a determined hard-worker.
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Tbf the franchise was an excuse to promote the card game the minute the more popular Duel Monsters tv series was made.WittyUsername wrote: ↑Fri Jul 08, 2022 1:18 pm I remember Yu-Gi-Oh having been just as big a deal in the U.S. as Dragon Ball back in the day. It’s a bit of a shame that the franchise eventually just became little more than an excuse to promote the card game. The manga apparently isn’t even that big of a big seller. People are mostly familiar with the anime.
I get that Takahashi didn't create the manga to sell a card game, which was just one one of many "games" featured in the story for the first few years or so, but that is ultimately what it evolved into and that's why it was brought over to the States.
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Well it had more to do with the death hallucinations Yami put him through than anything, but his game obsession is the root cause I suppose.Adamant wrote: ↑Fri Jul 08, 2022 2:21 pmHe built an entire amusement park and hired professional soldiers and an escaped mass murderer as "staff" just to get back at a kid for beating him in a card game once.DBZAOTA482 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 08, 2022 10:04 amYes, especially considering Kaiba isn't that much of an asshole in the Japanese version and the manga. Just a determined hard-worker.
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Funimation even try to dub Yu-Gi-Oh back in 1999, but nothing happen https://groups.google.com/g/rec.arts.an ... KdzYz-pzoJ
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What's interesting is as best I can tell the Duel Monsters anime didn't start airing in Japan until April 2000 so either Funimation was trying to license the Toei tv series or they knew about the Duel Monsters anime going into production before it actually aired in Japan. Which I guess is possible? That seemed to be how it worked with Saban getting Digimon out in the US only 6 months after fuji tv started airing it in Japan.Hellspawn28 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 08, 2022 3:49 pm Funimation even try to dub Yu-Gi-Oh back in 1999, but nothing happen https://groups.google.com/g/rec.arts.an ... KdzYz-pzoJ
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Yep, April 2000. By the time that thread was posted in November '99, Duel Monsters had almost definitely already been announced. Most anime tend to be publicly announced at minimum close to a year before they actually air.MasenkoHA wrote: ↑Fri Jul 08, 2022 5:07 pmWhat's interesting is as best I can tell the Duel Monsters anime didn't start airing in Japan until April 2000 so either Funimation was trying to license the Toei tv series or they knew about the Duel Monsters anime going into production before it actually aired in Japan. Which I guess is possible? That seemed to be how it worked with Saban getting Digimon out in the US only 6 months after fuji tv started airing it in Japan.
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