Daizenshuu and Perfect Files Bootleg?

dragonballzgtfighter · Post by **dragonballzgtfighter** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 2:43 pm

I was searching around the internet looking for scans of Daizenshuu and Perfect Files.

I came across varies sites and youtube with scans in european languages.

I thought these books were released in Japanese text only?

But I know Daizenshuu 1 is in English.

chibi_goten · Post by **chibi_goten** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 3:10 pm

I know it's not an answer, but Super 17 looks super sloppy. The design and the drawing looks terrible.

dragonballzgtfighter · Post by **dragonballzgtfighter** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 3:18 pm

Also I've come across "French Daizenshuu" were there any other non Japanese Daizenshuu released?

Who published the French Daizenshuu?

Did it sale well?

Viz should release the others in English as I know they will make some money from it.

Onikage725 · Post by **Onikage725** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 4:37 pm

I don't know who published it, but there were Daizenshuu released in France. It wasn't the entire set, I don't think. Pretty sure they got at least up through 7 though.

RoarkVegeta · Post by **RoarkVegeta** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 4:41 pm

Onikage725 wrote:I don't know who published it, but there were Daizenshuu released in France. It wasn't the entire set, I don't think. Pretty sure they got at least up through 7 though.

I'm pretty sure just 1 and 7 were released there.

Dayspring · Post by **Dayspring** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 5:21 pm

Glenat handled the French version of Daizenshuu 1 and 7. I'd say they sold well enough, since they frequently go back to printing. Checking Amazon used listings for Toriyama a while back, it seemed the Germans and whatever language above got official GT Perfect File translatio.

dragonballzgtfighter · Post by **dragonballzgtfighter** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 6:49 pm

It's interesting to know that these books got translated from Japanese to other languages.

I wonder how accurate the translation are?

It makes me believe they could translate the books into english with no problem. Just time consuming.

They will still make profit even in this climate.

Dayspring · Post by **Dayspring** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 7:11 pm

dragonballzgtfighter wrote:It's interesting to know that these books got translated from Japanese to other languages.

I wonder how accurate the translation are?

It makes me believe they could translate the books into english with no problem. Just time consuming.

They will still make profit even in this climate.

I'm sure it's all legalese that slows things. Well, that and marketability.

As for translation accuracy, there's a few errors in the French version. Nothing too major for the most part, but enough to be annoying. Although, it's possible the fact that they went back to printing means the newer editions don't have those problems.

dragonballzgtfighter · Post by **dragonballzgtfighter** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 7:14 pm

Hmm so the French version is still in print?

If the Japanese version were re-printed I have a feeling they would sell. If not buy the Japanese market then outside of Japan.

I don't understand why the comany doesn't reprint them.

Son Sebbe · Post by **Son Sebbe** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 7:35 pm

I own the german version of the Perfect files...
I can make some scans when I get home, if wanted.

Dayspring · Post by **Dayspring** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 7:43 pm

dragonballzgtfighter wrote:Hmm so the French version is still in print?

Yup. They're hard to find in stores because they're just old reference books to a long-since completed manga series, but amazon.ca still sells them (new, not secondaty market) for $30-35 CDN each. Essentially Glenat never lowered its prices when manga became mainstream, so its manga and daizenshuu 1 are still a bit pricey. Daizenshuu 7, titled Le Dictionnaire De Dragon Ball ("The Dragon Ball Dictionary"), is very well-priced, though.

MajinVegetaSSj6 · Post by **MajinVegetaSSj6** » Sun Jul 12, 2009 7:21 pm

Yeah, the scan you have posted are of the Italian version of the DBGT Perfect Files...

I'm italian and i have the 2 GT:Perfect Files, so if you want to know something about tell me...