So I checked out Netflix Japan today...

[tinlunlau]

Connected to Japan via VPN and looked at Netflix just now. Then lo and behold, every single Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z movie and series available on Netflix. Even the Plan to Eradicate the Super Saiyans and the Bardock special. Granted, there's no English subtitles or dub available. But who really needs English when you know the story so well?

Only thing missing is, Dragon Ball GT. That's not on Netflix.

[Rory]

Dragon Box footage I'm guessing?

[TechExpert2021]

At this point, I think all of DB, DBZ, DBGT, DB Kai, and DB Super should be available on Netflix outside Japan. DB Daima, on the other hand, is already available on Netflix worldwide (and the only Dragon Ball anime series outside Japan to be available on Netflix).

I know it's slightly unrelated to this thread, but on the Hulu side, DB, DBGT, DB Kai, DB Super, and the new DB Daima are available there. Only DBZ right now outside Japan is limited to just Crunchyroll and not available on any streaming service.

[tinlunlau]

Dragon Box footage I'm guessing?

I wouldn't know.

[MasenkoHA]

Dragon Box footage I'm guessing?

I think the Dragon Box is the only home video release they ever did in Japan, right?

[Kendamu]

Dragon Box footage I'm guessing?

I think the Dragon Box is the only home video release they ever did in Japan, right?

Yeah, and its single DVD releases were what I would see in video rental stores in Japan back in 2019.

[Dragon Ball Ireland]

Netflix Japan announced the movies not too long ago, but as far as I can tell they didn't say anything about the series so it's great that's there.

Apparently both series were also on the service in late 2016 so seems to be one of those shows that comes and goes on Netflix.

Hopefully one day both Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z will be on Netflix in other countries. There's people who are not into anime that like this franchise so it would be great for them to have an alternative to Crunchyroll.

[TheGreatness25]

I'm not good with this stuff, but would anybody say that the footage is better than the Dragon Box? Like, if this were put on Blu-ray, would it be great, or is it the same as the Dragon Box? What about the movies, are they Dragon Box footage or from the latest Blu-rays?

Also, Japanese subtitles are awesome.

[Vegeta th3 4th]

I'm not good with this stuff, but would anybody say that the footage is better than the Dragon Box? Like, if this were put on Blu-ray, would it be great, or is it the same as the Dragon Box? What about the movies, are they Dragon Box footage or from the latest Blu-rays?

It would depend on how it's handled by Toei. A remaster that was properly done frame by frame, alongside color correcting would look absolutely stunning on Blu-Ray. Throw in the broadcast audio and you'll have the perfect Dragon Ball home release. I would actually prefer to see this kind of high quality remaster over a remake.

[TheGreatness25]

I was actually just asking what they used for the Netflix video. If it was upscaled Dragon Box, if it's basically like Blu-ray level. But yeah, I agree. I'm pretty sure the audio isn't the broadcast audio.