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Frank Agrama, Founder and Chairman of Harmony Gold, Dies at 93
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Re: Frank Agrama, Founder and Chairman of Harmony Gold, Dies at 93
This is unfortunate. 93 is a great age to live to though, the man must have seen and been through a lot.
Frank Agrama's company Harmony Gold, as we all know brought Dragon Ball to the United States, marking its debut in the English-speaking world. While the movie 1 and 3 feature was in circulation for some time it was only 3 years ago that the 5 episodes of the series, which had become something of a legend within fandom lore were found, for that I am very glad, and grateful to our own KBABZ for his wonderful restoration.
I still think Barbara Goodson was the best kid Goku. From what I've been told her performance could actually be heard during undoubted portions (like screams) in the early Latin American dub of Dragon Ball (known natively as Zero y el Dragón Mágico), which was based on the Harmony Gold episodes, so nice that her work reached beyond English-speaking territories.
May Agrama rest in peace.
Frank Agrama's company Harmony Gold, as we all know brought Dragon Ball to the United States, marking its debut in the English-speaking world. While the movie 1 and 3 feature was in circulation for some time it was only 3 years ago that the 5 episodes of the series, which had become something of a legend within fandom lore were found, for that I am very glad, and grateful to our own KBABZ for his wonderful restoration.
I still think Barbara Goodson was the best kid Goku. From what I've been told her performance could actually be heard during undoubted portions (like screams) in the early Latin American dub of Dragon Ball (known natively as Zero y el Dragón Mágico), which was based on the Harmony Gold episodes, so nice that her work reached beyond English-speaking territories.
May Agrama rest in peace.
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Re: Frank Agrama, Founder and Chairman of Harmony Gold, Dies at 93
I agree, rest in peace Frank. I know people loathe him and to some extent I understand it but I cant help but love and admire him. Robotech really was awesome and for better or worse was a before and after in Television and Anime.