Dragon Ball Z Being Re-edited and Re-dubbed for HDTV

Pain · Post by **Pain** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 7:22 pm

kusakun004 wrote:
Chuquita wrote:
Wasted Wisher wrote:When I first heard it was being called Kai, I couldn't believe it myself! Cool logo though.

By the way, here's a few things that will be in the upcoming first episode of DB-Kai:

- A brief look at the last moments of Bardock and Planet Vegeta
- An overview of young Goku's growing up years (Dragonball, the pre-Z period) up until his triumph over Piccolo at the Tenkaichi-Budokai.
- The all-too-brief and yet still somewhat triumphant return of FARMER WITH A SHOTGUN!

And sadly (although that really all depends on how you look at things...)
- Goku's winky has disappeared!

That's right, through the miracle of "we're just not gonna draw it anymore", Li'l Goku is no longer going to be allowed to show off "Even Littler Goku" on TV. But don't worry, they won't do anything so blatant as to digitize tighty-whiteys on him.
I'm kind of amused by this. I'm guessing restrictions on nudity have gotten tighter in Japan in recent years? (Not that Goku even really drops his pants often once he's an adult).

I'm curious as to see what the recap will look like; though I'm guessing it'll be spliced together footage from The Bardock Special and episodes of the original DB.
I'm not sure about nudity, but I know that flipping the bird doesn't seem to be allowed anymore. This happened in Samurai Champloo when the finger was blurred. Of course, I think there are breasts that aren't edited either. Honestly, I don't care about nudity edits though.

As long as the edits aren't cheap n' cheesy, I've got no issues.

Kirbopher · Post by **Kirbopher** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 8:14 pm

Retard question: Do we still not have confirmation of the episode count being reduced?

Big Momma · Post by **Big Momma** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 8:17 pm

Kirbopher wrote:Retard question: Do we still not have confirmation of the episode count being reduced?

Nope

Pain · Post by **Pain** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 8:18 pm

Didn't they say something about 100? Maybe I was just misreading things(Not Likely)?

Big Momma · Post by **Big Momma** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 8:20 pm

Pain wrote:Didn't they say something about 100? Maybe I was just misreading things(Not Likely)?

That's a rumor.

Dr. Casey · Post by **Dr. Casey** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 8:21 pm

kusakun004 wrote:I'm not sure about nudity, but I know that flipping the bird doesn't seem to be allowed anymore. This happened in Samurai Champloo when the finger was blurred. Of course, I think there are breasts that aren't edited either. Honestly, I don't care about nudity edits though.

Great. Just what the world needs, more censorship.

Yi Xing Long · Post by **Yi Xing Long** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 8:21 pm

Pain wrote:Didn't they say something about 100? Maybe I was just misreading things(Not Likely)?

For about the millionth time, that is a rumor started on 2ch.

Pain · Post by **Pain** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 8:33 pm

Yi Xing Long wrote:
Pain wrote:Didn't they say something about 100? Maybe I was just misreading things(Not Likely)?
For about the millionth time, that is a rumor started on 2ch.

What the hell is 2ch?

NeptuneKai · Post by **NeptuneKai** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 8:33 pm

Pain wrote:
Yi Xing Long wrote:
Pain wrote:Didn't they say something about 100? Maybe I was just misreading things(Not Likely)?
For about the millionth time, that is a rumor started on 2ch.
What the hell is 2ch?

2chan, it was the original (Japanese) 4chan.

Big Momma · Post by **Big Momma** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 8:34 pm

NeptuneKai wrote:
Pain wrote:
Yi Xing Long wrote: For about the millionth time, that is a rumor started on 2ch.
What the hell is 2ch?
2chan, it was the original (Japanese) 4chan.

Is basically a japanese version of 4chan? Is it as bad?

JAPPO · Post by **JAPPO** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 8:35 pm

2chan is reliable. Just like Wikipedia and SomeRandomStupidForum.com.

Seriously though I find it funny that Toei is censoring now instead of FUNimation.

Kendamu · Post by **Kendamu** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 8:37 pm

JAPPO wrote:2chan is reliable. Just like Wikipedia and SomeRandomStupidForum.com.

Seriously though I find it funny that Toei is censoring now instead of FUNimation.

Does that mean that Toei is as evil as VIZ, or are we only supposed to get worked up over guns and boobs?

Mayuri Furiza Kurotsuchi · Post by **Mayuri Furiza Kurotsuchi** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 9:43 pm

NeptuneKai wrote:
Pain wrote:
Yi Xing Long wrote: For about the millionth time, that is a rumor started on 2ch.
What the hell is 2ch?
2chan, it was the original (Japanese) 4chan.

Off topic, but 2ch isn't the same thing as 2chan. 2ch is closer to this forum than it is to something like 2chan or 4chan.

Khalid Shahin · Post by **Khalid Shahin** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 10:11 pm

Super Ghost Kamikaze wrote: Anyway, this is definitely interesting. It seems like "Kai" is going to be a bastardization after all. Cut down not only in content, but in tone as well! And they obviously aren't cutting down on only their stuff, as the Bardock special will be the first thing we see.

Not really because.

MagicBox wrote: Yeah, Toriyama included Burdock in a few panels of the manga, so technically, our wish that Toei will only be including canon manga material is still in the realm of possibility.

There is still hope and not only that. If it is being cut down to 100 episodes with some filler left in, or if they take out good filler, no matter what someone will complain about the next adaptation of the Dragon Ball anime, and when that happens I'll make edits. What I'm wondering if they'll revert scenes back to their manga version; for example Dodoria killing Cargo, or Piccolo not taking a shot for Goku, and if they don't I'll just do my edits.

Big Momma · Post by **Big Momma** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 10:49 pm

I'll bet money there will still be people out there who are like "What the heck! This isn't a new DBZ series! This is the old one, just shorter!"

DBHighDefinition · Post by **DBHighDefinition** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 11:00 pm

Big Momma wrote:I'll bet money there will still be Americans out there who are like "What the heck! This isn't a new DBZ series! This is the old one, just shorter!"

Fixed on so many levels.

Velasa · Post by **Velasa** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 11:04 pm

Wasted Wisher wrote:By the way, here's a few things that will be in the upcoming first episode of DB-Kai: (listlist)

Just outa curiousity, where's this info coming from?

jda95 · Post by **jda95** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 11:05 pm

Velasa wrote:
Wasted Wisher wrote:By the way, here's a few things that will be in the upcoming first episode of DB-Kai: (listlist)
Just outa curiousity, where's this info coming from?

Wasted Wisher is some Inside source thing. >_>

ImmortalSandwich · Post by **ImmortalSandwich** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 11:34 pm

jda95 wrote:
Velasa wrote:
Wasted Wisher wrote:By the way, here's a few things that will be in the upcoming first episode of DB-Kai: (listlist)
Just outa curiousity, where's this info coming from?
Wasted Wisher is some Inside source thing. >_>

Yeah I was wondering the same thing.. Reminds me of before the release of MGS4 when someone on a forum claimed they were a worker at Konami Japan and provided us with all sorts of juicy info about the game before we knew much about it.. Which all ended up being true..

Seriously, where does this info come from?

Super Ghost Kamikaze · Post by **Super Ghost Kamikaze** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 11:37 pm

ImmortalSandwich wrote:
jda95 wrote:
Velasa wrote: Just outa curiousity, where's this info coming from?
Wasted Wisher is some Inside source thing. >_>
Yeah I was wondering the same thing.. Reminds me of before the release of MGS4 when someone on a forum claimed they were a worker at Konami Japan and provided us with all sorts of juicy info about the game before we knew much about it.. Which all ended up being true..

Seriously, where does this info come from?

Wasted Wisher IS the source. So far, Wasted wisher has gotten us the character design sheets for the special, as well as the news that certain scenes were being re-drawn for HD well before anything about DBK hit magazines.

Basically, they have proven reliability. They have some sort of employment with some connection to Toei.