Does anyone else wish that it was an OG Dragon Ball remake?

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Re: Does anyone else wish that it was an OG Dragon Ball remake?

Post by BernardoCairo » Fri Jan 30, 2026 11:18 pm

While I prefer the original manga, especially when it comes to pacing, I do love the Dragon Ball anime as well. I think it has the best filler in the entire franchise and is very well animated from beginning to end. It also happens to cover my favorite portion of the original story.

Because of that, I actually think Super was in greater need of a remake or recut than the OG series. Super’s original airing had so many issues and was so rushed that it barely had a chance to feel special, despite introducing some genuinely strong ideas. Things definitely improved as the series went on, but the idea of finally having a better paced and better looking definitive version of Super really appeals to me.

That said, a full remake of the original Dragon Ball anime would be an absolute dream project for me, especially if it followed the visual style we saw in Super Hero’s intro. However, I would go even further and adapt the entire story across the original 42 manga volumes, from Pilaf to Boo. As others have pointed out, this feels like something that is bound to happen eventually.
Kulilin wrote: Fri Jan 30, 2026 8:10 pmYes and no. I don’t want a half-arsed “remake” of OG Dragonball like Kai.
I think there was room for that at one point. They simply should have included it in the original 2009 run of Kai. Releasing an incomplete version of the story never really made sense to me.
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Re: Does anyone else wish that it was an OG Dragon Ball remake?

Post by GurixDr34 » Sat Jan 31, 2026 1:16 am

Yes we need a Kai version of the Original Dragon Ball Anime the closest thing to that was Dragon Ball The Path to Power

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Re: Does anyone else wish that it was an OG Dragon Ball remake?

Post by PowerPhantom245 » Sun Feb 01, 2026 12:05 pm

"I want OG Dragon Ball remake!"

"We have remake at home."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTbvy4c4rx4

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Re: Does anyone else wish that it was an OG Dragon Ball remake?

Post by MasenkoHA » Sun Feb 01, 2026 12:15 pm

PowerPhantom245 wrote: Sun Feb 01, 2026 12:05 pm "I want OG Dragon Ball remake!"

"We have remake at home."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTbvy4c4rx4

I rebuke that in the name of Dende

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Re: Does anyone else wish that it was an OG Dragon Ball remake?

Post by PowerPhantom245 » Sun Feb 01, 2026 12:31 pm

MasenkoHA wrote: Sun Feb 01, 2026 12:15 pm I rebuke that in the name of Dende
Heh. Just imagine what big studio can accomplish in next few years. lol

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Re: Does anyone else wish that it was an OG Dragon Ball remake?

Post by Hellspawn28 » Sun Feb 01, 2026 12:38 pm

Save a OG Dragon Ball remake for the 50th anniversary. Do a remake with a new English cast as well.
PowerPhantom245 wrote: Sun Feb 01, 2026 12:05 pm "I want OG Dragon Ball remake!"

"We have remake at home."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTbvy4c4rx4
That looks like those korean bootlegs of Dragon Ball, but looking worse.
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Re: Does anyone else wish that it was an OG Dragon Ball remake?

Post by JulieYBM » Sun Feb 01, 2026 1:41 pm

I should be paid money for clicking on that link and having it enter into my YouTube History. Jesus Christ, that's cursed.
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Re: Does anyone else wish that it was an OG Dragon Ball remake?

Post by Tian » Mon Feb 02, 2026 2:02 am

That ai-bomination is so goddamn awful that calling it crap or garbage would sound more like compliments than insults.
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