What would be your ideal release?

[Tian]

After reading all of the collective disappointment (justified) over the latest releases from FUNimation (now known as Crunchyroll), I am interested to know what would your ideal release be like.

Here's a list of items that can help you:

• Name of Release: Insert a cool name for the release here.
• Picture: It could be a description, a screenshot, a promotional image, etc.
• Content: Number of episodes, specials, movies and/or discs.
• Extras: Some quiz, interviews, stuff like that.
• Languages: Dubs and subs, of course.
• Format: The media where it is released, like DVD or Blu-Ray
• Ratio: The screen ratio of your preference.
• Sound: The audio of your preference, mono or stereo. Original broadcast audio could also be a option.
• Region: Just in case you wanna make it more realistic.
• Publisher: The same as above.

Here's my example:

Spoiler:

• Name of Release: Dragon Ball: Blast from the Past
• Picture: The cover shows Bardock and Trunks on the front with their faces vertically divided by a thin line. On the left side (Bardock's), the Bardock Squad and Freeza are shown in the background and on the right (Trunks'), Future Gohan, Future Bulma and the Androids in the background as well. Everyone except Bardock and Trunks are in black & white tint. The logo is composed of the well known yellow Dragon Ball with the subtitle Blast from the Past using Gamer Font, slightly slanted to the right, white color text
  and a crimson shadow behind it.
• Content: Disc 1 (Bardock: The Father of Goku and The History of Trunks) / Disc 2 (DBZ Episodes 99 and 194)
• Languages: Dubs (Japanese, English FUNi, LatAm Spanish and French) / Subs (English)

[Cure Dragon 255]

It should definitely be uncensored and include all Latin American dubs (OG DB, DBZ. DB GT, AND SUPER) but no Kai.

[Dragon Ball Ireland]

Ah yes, I love home releases, best way to own your favourite content bar none. Of course we can allow our imaginations to go wild because there's so much we can wish for that never happened.

Off the top of my head, here's a few I'd like:

• Name of Release: Dragon Ball Z : The YTV Collection
  
  Picture: Goku and friends in the foreground ready for battle, Freeza, Cell and Boo looming overhead at top of cover. Red background
  
  Content: 6 discs. Episodes 1-53 and movies 1-3 (Disc 1), Episodes 54-102, movie 4, Bardock: The Father of Goku special (Disc 2), Episodes 103-167 (Disc 3), Episodes 168-217 and History of Trunks special (Disc 4), Episodes 218-276. All presented as aired on YTV. Saban dub for episodes 1-53, 54-167 is Funimation's dub with Ocean's edits, of course Funi episodes 108-167 is an additional audio track for what is the main selling point of this release - the Westwood dub, which goes from 108-276. Movies 1-3 are Ocean's edit of the Pioneer movie dubs. Movies 4 and the 2 TV specials are of course Funimation's dub as no Canadian cast equivalent exists. Its unknown if Ocean edited these, but if edits exist that would be included, if not just whatever aired on YTV, which would otherwise be Funimation's TV edits
  
  Extras: All YTV, UK and Dutch Cartoon Network and CNX promos. Maybe Yorin, Kanaal 2 and SubTV for other European territories if they existed. Also interviews with Ocean cast, Karl Willems, Diana Gage and Ken Morrison. Hell for the sake of history let's throw in the final episode of Z in German with SubTV's on-screen text apologising for the lack of subs for Finnish fans who remember that fateful day the series concluded on December 16, 2006
  
  Languages: English with Simmons subs retimed to match the cuts. Would include Japanese but these are edited dubs so it would need to be a separate release
  
  Format: SD Blu-Ray of course for the insane amount of content, like Shaman King's 60+ episode a disc releases
  
  Ratio: 4:3
  
  Sound: The best thats available on Ocean's digibetas, which I assume is stereo because Funimation only started doing 5.1s for the Ultimate Uncut DVDs
  
  Region: Region A
  
  Publisher: Discotek

• Name of Release: Dragon Ball GT : The YTV Collection
  
  Picture: Kid Goku, Pan, Trunks and Gill in the foreground ready for adventure, Baby Vegeta, Super 7 and Yi Xing Long looming overhead at top of cover. Blue background
  
  Content: 2 discs. Episodes 1-32 (Disc 1), Episodes 33-64, final episode contains the full montage aired on YTV (Disc 2)
  
  Extras: All YTV and CNX promos. Ditto Yorin if there were any. UK/Dutch version of episode 64 without ending montage included for those of us who grew up with the cut version. Also interviews with Blue Water cast, writerz, directors, Diana Gage and Ken Morrison
  
  Languages: English dub by Blue Water and retimed Simmons subs
  
  Format: SD Blu-Ray
  
  Ratio: 4:3
  
  Sound: Same as above
  
  Region: Region A
  
  Publisher: Discotek

• Name of Release: Dragon Ball : The YTV Collection
  
  Picture: Kid Goku travelling on Kinto Un, Bulma and Yamcha on respective vehicles left and right and Lame House with rest of Goku's friends in bottom centre. Lord Piccolo on top of his ship hovering in the sky
  
  Content: 3 discs. Episodes 1-51 (Disc 1), Episodes 52-102 (Disc 2), Episodes 103-153 (Disc 3)
  
  Extras: All YTV and Toonami promos. Also interviews with Blue Water cast, writers, directors, Diana Gage and Ken Morrison
  
  Languages: English dub by Blue Water and retimed Mandelin/Simmons subs
  
  Format: SD Blu-Ray
  
  Ratio: 4:3
  
  Sound: Same as above
  
  Region: Region A
  
  Publisher: Discotek

All in that release order, just as they aired on TV.

The above three would be available as individual releases, all in standard amaray cases, but a box set option would become available later containing all of them.

For the Japanese version, something along these lines for the uncut episodes, movies and specials with Seed of Might's remaster and broadcast audio. Additional audio tracks for Funimation's remastered dub and a new uncut Ocean dub funded by a Kickstarter. Subs from the existing uncut releases are of course fine.

• Name of Release: Dragon Ball Kai : The Lost Dubs edition
  
  Picture: Goku fighting Freeza in foreground, Freeza and henchmen in background with large image of Cell looming over in the sky
  
  Content: Episodes 1-50 (Disc 1), Episodes 51-98 (Disc 2)
  
  Extras: Interviews with Ocean cast, Karl Willems, Diana Gage and Ken Morrison
  
  Languages: English dub with Ocean Studios edit. Two audio tracks - Funimation, as seen on Nicktoons with Yamamoto from episodes 1-63, Kikuchi from 64-98 and of course the ultimate selling point, maybe of any English language anime release ever the unreleased Canadian Kai dub. Also audio tracks for the Latin American (both Spanish and Portuguese) dubs as these use Ocean's edit seen on Nicktoons and should in theory sync perfectly
  
  Format: SD Blu-Ray
  
  Ratio: 4:3
  
  Sound: 5.1
  
  Region: Region A
  
  Publisher: Discotek

In a world where Manga UK still exists they'd go their traditional repackaging route and reproduce all the above releases with the only difference being the rebranded packaging, changing the region code from A to B for us here in Europe and slapping on the BBFC ratings.

[Saiya6Cit]

It should definitely be uncensored and include all Latin American dubs (OG DB, DBZ. DB GT, AND SUPER) but no Kai.

THAT!! THAT!!

It must include Latin American Dub and that way they can guarantee the sales would be good in the whole american cotinent.

I would appreciate an uncensored version. I would not mind having to show my ID at the time of the purchase or even paying extra for the uncensored version of it. I would prefer the least discs as possible, I live in a tiny place, space is limited. Blu Ray Format.

Hire me for the Art on the cover, I have plenty of ideas and I have experience. I can make Toriyama Style.

Extras: Toriyama's interviews, THAT is a MUST!!!!!!!!!!

[jjgp1112]

Really, just a color corrected HD Dragon Box with all the uncut English dubs and an English redub of the Ginyu-Cell Games portion of Z. All of the Japanese AND English TV/Promo material.

[MasenkoHA]

Blu-ray. 4:3 aspect ratio

Audio: Japanese (broadcast audio) Latin American Spanish dub, English dub. Z release includes Remastered English dub with Kikuchi score and Original Uncut English dub audio with Johnson/Faulconer score

All the correct opening and endings (I think only Original Dragon Ball has this problem though)

NEP included (audio switches to Japanese for English and Spanish audio ala the Dragon Box release except for the original English dub from Ginyu Assault onwards since they did dub those)

Japanese text for title cards and end credits

Special Features
Dragon Ball- clips from Harmony Gold and original BLT dub , OP for HG and BLT dub. Japanese preview for Z episode 1. Toriyama Retrospective

DBZ - Clips from original Ocean dub. Rock the Dragon, Ultimate Uncut opening, Faulconer Z opening. Interviews with both Japanese and English casts

DBGT: Step into the Grand Tour. "A grand problem" bonus episode.

[jjgp1112]

Blu-ray. 4:3 aspect ratio

Audio: Japanese (broadcast audio) Latin American Spanish dub, English dub. Z release includes Remastered English dub with Kikuchi score and Original Uncut English dub audio with Johnson/Faulconer score

All the correct opening and endings (I think only Original Dragon Ball has this problem though)

NEP included (audio switches to Japanese for English and Spanish audio ala the Dragon Box release except for the original English dub from Ginyu Assault onwards since they did dub those)

Japanese text for title cards and end credits

Special Features
Dragon Ball- clips from Harmony Gold and original BLT dub , OP for HG and BLT dub. Japanese preview for Z episode 1. Toriyama Retrospective

DBZ - Clips from original Ocean dub. Rock the Dragon, Ultimate Uncut opening, Faulconer Z opening. Interviews with both Japanese and English casts

DBGT: Step into the Grand Tour. "A grand problem" bonus episode.

I think the English NEPs for Z were often a little bit different from the Japanese ones, so there might be timing issues using the audio for them whereas GT used the exact footage since they were given all the raw Dragon Box material but just inserted their version of the GT logo at the beginning. Plus I don't think they ever did them at all for the Ultimate Uncut episodes

[MasenkoHA]

Blu-ray. 4:3 aspect ratio

Audio: Japanese (broadcast audio) Latin American Spanish dub, English dub. Z release includes Remastered English dub with Kikuchi score and Original Uncut English dub audio with Johnson/Faulconer score

All the correct opening and endings (I think only Original Dragon Ball has this problem though)

NEP included (audio switches to Japanese for English and Spanish audio ala the Dragon Box release except for the original English dub from Ginyu Assault onwards since they did dub those)

Japanese text for title cards and end credits

Special Features
Dragon Ball- clips from Harmony Gold and original BLT dub , OP for HG and BLT dub. Japanese preview for Z episode 1. Toriyama Retrospective

DBZ - Clips from original Ocean dub. Rock the Dragon, Ultimate Uncut opening, Faulconer Z opening. Interviews with both Japanese and English casts

DBGT: Step into the Grand Tour. "A grand problem" bonus episode.

I think the English NEPs for Z were often a little bit different from the Japanese ones, so there might be timing issues using the audio for them whereas GT used the exact footage since they were given all the raw Dragon Box material but just inserted their version of the GT logo at the beginning. Plus I don't think they ever did them at all for the Ultimate Uncut episodes

Ah my mistake for some reason I thought the dub NEP for Ginyu Assault-end or the series used the same footage as the Japanese NEP.

And I'm pretty sure you're right they didn't bother with them at all for the UUE episodes so if they did include the NEP those episodes would go without in English.

[TechExpert2021]

Here's how would my ideal releases turn out, by series:

Dragon Ball (1986-1989)

Spoiler:

Name of Release: Dragon Ball - The Complete Ultimate Beginnings Collection

Picture/Image: Goku posing with his Nyoibo, and Bulma and Yamcha riding on their respective vehicles. The rest of Goku's friends are in the background. The series' main antagonist(s) of each arc/saga appear in the foreground. A blue background should be included.

Content: 8 Discs:
- Disc 1: Emperor Pilaf Saga (Episodes 1-13)
- Disc 2: 21st Tenkaichi Budokai Saga (Episodes 14-28)
- Disc 3: Red Ribbon Army Saga (Episodes 29-68)
- Disc 4: Fortuneteller Baba Saga (Episodes 69-83)
- Disc 5: 22nd Tenkaichi Budokai Saga (Episodes 84-101)
- Disc 6: Demon King Piccolo Saga (Episodes 102-122)
- Disc 7: 23rd Tenkaichi Budokai Saga (Episodes 123-153)
- Disc 8: DB Movies 1-3 + Path to Power

Extras:
- Japanese Dragon Ball Public Service Videos (Goku's Traffic Safety, Goku's Fire Brigade)
- Creditless Openings and Endings
- All Japanese Fuji TV promos and US Toonami promos.
- All Japanese commercials of Japanese DB-branded products and merchandise
- All Japanese commercials of all DB-branded video games released in Japan
- All North American commercials of all DB-branded video games released in the US and Canada
- Interviews with the original Japanese voice cast.

Languages: Japanese (with original broadcast audio; subtitled in English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese), English (new uncut faithful English redub), Spanish (Cloverway/Intertrack Mexican Spanish dub), French (new uncut faithful French redub), Portuguese (Álamo Brazilian Portuguese dub)

Note: I want to make this release import-friendly for Mexico, various Latin American countries, and Brazil.

Format: Ultra HD Blu-ray. I'm not sure of the maximum amount of 24-minute episodes that can be put in a single-layered Blu-ray disc (or an SD Blu-ray or an Ultra HD Blu-ray disc). The maximum storage size of a single-layered Blu-ray disc is 25 GB. I'm reliant on storage sizes of physical media; so because of the large amount of content I'm putting in (and that this release will use the original uncropped Japanese broadcast video masters of OG DB remastered in HD in the highest quality possible with color correction applied but no DNR), I selected Ultra HD Blu-ray for this release.

Ratio: 4:3 (Ultra HD Blu-rays are always locked into 16:9 so I might have to insert black borders or stylized borders (but those with old CRT and Plasma TVs will face the risk of screen burn-in) on the sides.)

Sound: Original broadcast audio (original Japanese version, Spanish dub, and Brazilian Portuguese dub), Stereo (new uncut faithful English and French redubs)

Region: A

Publisher: Discotek Media (US and Canada), Import companies in Mexico, various Latin American countries, and Brazil

Dragon Ball Z (1989-1996)

Spoiler:

Name of Release: Dragon Ball Z - The Complete Legendary Hardcore Collection

Picture/Image: Goku and his friends prepared for battle with all 7 Dragon Balls visible in the image and spread apart. The series' main antagonist(s) of each arc/saga appears in the foreground. A red background should be included.

Content: 10 Discs:
- Disc 1: Saiyan Saga (Episodes 1-35)
- Disc 2: Namek Saga (Episodes 36-117)
- Disc 3: Androids Saga - Part 1 (Episodes 118-139)
- Disc 4: Androids Saga - Part 2 (Episodes 140-199)
- Disc 5: Majin Boo Saga - Part 1 (Episodes 200-246)
- Disc 6: Majin Boo Saga - Part 2 (Episodes 247-291)
- Disc 7: DBZ TV Specials 1-2
- Disc 8: DBZ Movies 1-3
- Disc 9: DBZ Movies 4-7
- Disc 10: DBZ Movies 8-13

Extras:
- Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans (Part 1 & 2)
- Plan to Eradicate the Super Saiyans (from Dragon Ball: Raging Blast 2)
- DBZ Summer Vacation Special that aired on Fuji TV during the summer of 1992 in Japan
- Heya! Son Goku and Friends Return!! Special
- Episode of Bardock Special
- Creditless Openings and Endings
- All Japanese Fuji TV promos and US Toonami promos.
- All Japanese commercials of Japanese DBZ-branded products and merchandise
- All Japanese commercials of all DBZ-branded video games released in Japan.
- All North American commercials of all DBZ-branded video games released in the US and Canada.
- Interviews with the original Japanese voice cast.

Languages: Japanese (with original broadcast audio; subtitled in English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese), English (new uncut faithful English redub with Kikuchi soundtrack only), Spanish (Cloverway/Intertrack Mexican Spanish dub), French (new uncut faithful French redub), Portuguese (Álamo Brazilian Portuguese dub)

Note: I want to make this release import-friendly for Mexico, various Latin American countries, and Brazil.

Format: Ultra HD Blu-ray. I'm not sure of the maximum amount of 24-minute episodes that can be put in a single-layered Blu-ray disc (or an SD Blu-ray or an Ultra HD Blu-ray disc). The maximum storage size of a single-layered Blu-ray disc is 25 GB. I'm reliant on storage sizes of physical media; so because of the large amount of content I'm putting in (and that this release will use the original uncropped Japanese broadcast video masters of DBZ remastered in HD in the highest quality possible with color correction applied but no DNR), I selected Ultra HD Blu-ray for this release.

Ratio: 4:3 (Ultra HD Blu-rays are always locked into 16:9 so I might have to insert black borders or stylized borders (but those with old CRT and Plasma TVs will face the risk of screen burn-in) on the sides.)

Sound: Original broadcast audio (original Japanese version, Spanish dub, and Brazilian Portuguese dub), Stereo (new uncut faithful English and French redubs)

Region: A

Publisher: Discotek Media (US and Canada), Import companies in Mexico, various Latin American countries, and Brazil

Dragon Ball GT (1996-1997)

Spoiler:

Name of Release: Dragon Ball GT - The Complete Grand Touring Collection

Picture/Image: Goku, Trunks, and Pan prepared for adventure with the series' main antagonist(s) in each arc/saga appearing in the foreground. A dark blue background should be included.

Content: 4 Discs:
- Disc 1: Black Star Dragon Balls Saga (Episodes 1-22)
- Disc 2: Baby Saga (Episodes 23-40)
- Disc 3: Super 17 Saga (Episodes 41-47) + TV Special
- Disc 4: Evil Dragons Saga (Episodes 48-64)

Extras:
- Dragon Ball GT Live Show in Japan from January 3, 1997
- Creditless Openings and Endings
- All Japanese Fuji TV promos and US Toonami promos.
- All Japanese commercials of Japanese DBGT-branded products and merchandise
- All Japanese commercials of Dragon Ball: Final Bout
- All North American commercials of Dragon Ball (GT): Final Bout (if those existed) and Dragon Ball GT: Transformation
- Interviews with the original Japanese voice cast.

Languages: Japanese (with original broadcast audio; subtitled in English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese), English (new uncut faithful English redub with Tokunaga soundtrack only), Spanish (Cloverway/Intertrack Mexican Spanish dub), French (new uncut faithful French redub), Portuguese (Álamo Brazilian Portuguese dub)

Note: I want to make this release import-friendly for Mexico, various Latin American countries, and Brazil.

Format: Ultra HD Blu-ray. This release will use the original uncropped Japanese broadcast video masters of DBGT remastered in HD in the highest quality possible with color correction applied but no DNR.

Ratio: 4:3 (Ultra HD Blu-rays are always locked into 16:9 so I might have to insert black borders or stylized borders (but those with old CRT and Plasma TVs will face the risk of screen burn-in) on the sides.)

Sound: Original broadcast audio (original Japanese version, Spanish dub, and Brazilian Portuguese dub), Stereo (new uncut faithful English and French redubs)

Region: A

Publisher: Discotek Media (US and Canada), Import companies in Mexico, various Latin American countries, and Brazil