Netflix Dragon Boxes looks dreadful - which version is best suited for the modern audience?

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Netflix Dragon Boxes looks dreadful - which version is best suited for the modern audience?

Post by SylentEcho » Fri Apr 17, 2026 6:46 pm

I never expected to see Dragon Ball Z turn up on my Netflix page, and while I'm happy that they have the Dragon Box version, I'm sorry to say, it looks dreadful on a 4k T.V.

Keep in mind, this isn't the flawless ikaos/SOM version, either. This is their rip of something that was released on DVD over twenty years ago. Dragon Ball Z looks like such a terribly old show, I just can't imagine anyone new checking it out. Heck, the cropped BDs look better, (at least for casual or returning viewers).

It's also fitting to say, that there's not going to be an (official) 4k, true upscale of this show anytime soon that's going to stream, so what are your opinions about which version should stream in order to get new, or returning fans back into Dragon Ball?

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Re: Netflix Dragon Boxes looks dreadful - which version is best suited for the modern audience?

Post by Yellow Flower King » Sat Apr 18, 2026 9:17 am

DBZ on Netflix? Where do you live?

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Re: Netflix Dragon Boxes looks dreadful - which version is best suited for the modern audience?

Post by Dragon Ball Ireland » Sat Apr 18, 2026 2:28 pm

Yellow Flower King wrote: Sat Apr 18, 2026 9:17 am DBZ on Netflix? Where do you live?
It came to Netflix in India, Hong Kong and Thailand last year. Although not sure about anywhere else yet.
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