English Dragon Box Release

Presc503 · Post by **Presc503** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 11:57 pm

Freeza Heika wrote:
jjgp1112 wrote:They probably only acquired DBZ DBox masters.
That is like telling a child that there is an Easter Bunny but no Santa Claus. It is just sick and twisted. If they don't release the other DragonBoxes now I will spend days crying.

And that is bull shit because Santa is much better than that candy-loving, egg-hunting Easter Bunny.

I like my usurped pagan to religious holiday icons to be somewhat based in the religious sector. A symbol for fertility is bull.

Freeza Heika · Post by **Freeza Heika** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 11:59 pm

snaku wrote:
Freeza Heika wrote:
jjgp1112 wrote:They probably only acquired DBZ DBox masters.
That is like telling a child that there is an Easter Bunny but no Santa Claus. It is just sick and twisted. If they don't release the other DragonBoxes now I will spend days crying.
Jeez, give an inch and they'll take a mile. Be happy we're even getting this Dragon Box! Only hours ago this release was thought of as an impossible fantasy.

Why should I not expect something that I now know is a possibility for Funimation to do?

email2003 · Post by **email2003** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 12:02 am

Wow! I think there is a god and it's not FUNimation.

Anyways, I can't believe this is going to happen. FREAKIN' AWESOME!!!!!!

I'm glad I didn't spent one penny on those lame remastered sets. I will, 100%, buy this set to finally get my DragonBall Z episodes DONE RIGHT!!!

But, is 42 episodes worth $80?

Raki · Post by **Raki** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 12:04 am

email2003 wrote:Wow! I think there is a god and it's not FUNimation.

Anyways, I can't believe this is going to happen. FREAKIN' AWESOME!!!!!!

I'm glad I didn't spent one penny on those lame remastered sets. I will, 100%, buy this set to finally get my DragonBall Z episodes DONE RIGHT!!!

But, is 42 episodes worth $80?

Yes...yes they are.

bkev · Post by **bkev** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 12:04 am

email2003 wrote:Wow! I think there is a god and it's not FUNimation.

Anyways, I can't believe this is going to happen. FREAKIN' AWESOME!!!!!!

I'm glad I didn't spent one penny on those lame remastered sets. I will, 100%, buy this set to finally get my DragonBall Z episodes DONE RIGHT!!!

But, is 42 episodes worth $80?

Remember, that's retail. Most places (especially ones that preorder) tend to do so at a discount - sometimes those discounts are rather large.

This is STILL less than what they pay for the dragonbox in Japan, so I'd say it's worth it.

Innagadadavida · Post by **Innagadadavida** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 12:04 am

Kunzait_83 wrote:
SSj Kaboom wrote:
Kunzait_83 wrote:<Trademark wall-o-text>
In short, "this release isn't marketed towards dubbies, so don't expect too much on that front."
Oh come on, that was NOT a "wall-o-text" by my usual standards.

I don't think you saw the true point of my post. I haven't expressed personal interest in two different dub tracks on the forum. Your assumption for the motive of my post was incorrect.

Ex-Dubbie369 · Post by **Ex-Dubbie369** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 12:07 am

email2003 wrote:But, is 42 episodes worth $80?

Break it down by episode, it's a bit under $2 an episode at MSRP, and since every smart anime buyer knows, you can always find it for cheaper than MSRP, like Best Buy or Amazon, so while it's not as cheap as the bricks, it's still an awesome value.

Take it from me, I own 3 of the 5 JP DBoxes, and at the prices for the US one, it's sooooooo worth it. I intend on buying it even though I'm double dipping. Way I see it, the way to get FUNi to release DBox versions of everything else is to buy these releases. Good sales will be the motivator.

EDIT: Damn my slow typing!!!!1!

email2003 · Post by **email2003** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 12:12 am

Castor Troy wrote:
B wrote:Wait, were these books included with the Japanese DBOX?
The JP Dragon Boxes came with 1 book each, giving 2 books in total.

The fact that we're getting 7 books is amazing in itself. Who knows what FUNi may put in them.

How many pages those these 2 books have?

SonGokuGT · Post by **SonGokuGT** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 12:13 am

The MSRP for the Season Sets was, what? $50? And you could find them for $30 upon release. I have a feeling these will be $50-ish.

Kunzait_83 · Post by **Kunzait_83** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 12:13 am

email2003 wrote:
Castor Troy wrote:
B wrote:Wait, were these books included with the Japanese DBOX?
The JP Dragon Boxes came with 1 book each, giving 2 books in total.

The fact that we're getting 7 books is amazing in itself. Who knows what FUNi may put in them.
How many pages those these 2 books have?

Wasn't it 80 I think?

MajinVejitaXV · Post by **MajinVejitaXV** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 12:14 am

Big Boss wrote:I wonder how Corey's feeling.

Me? Great. I'm glad people are finally getting (hopefully, I'm still not 100% trusting of FUNi) what I've had for almost a decade now. I am laughing at those who bought the season sets, exclaiming that nothing better would ever be released, though ;p

-Corey

jjgp1112 · Post by **jjgp1112** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 12:15 am

Kunzait_83 wrote:
email2003 wrote:
Castor Troy wrote: The JP Dragon Boxes came with 1 book each, giving 2 books in total.

The fact that we're getting 7 books is amazing in itself. Who knows what FUNi may put in them.
How many pages those these 2 books have?
Wasn't it 80 I think?

128.

Kunzait_83 · Post by **Kunzait_83** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 12:16 am

jjgp1112 wrote:
Kunzait_83 wrote:
email2003 wrote: How many pages those these 2 books have?
Wasn't it 80 I think?
128.

Shit, I misread and thought he was asking about FUNi's. My bad.

email2003 · Post by **email2003** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 12:18 am

Could it be 128 x 2 books divided by 7 books?

Raki · Post by **Raki** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 12:19 am

email2003 wrote:Could it be 128 x 2 books divided by 7 books?

Nope. Which means Funi will probably be adding more content. Can't wait to see what it is.

Freeza Heika · Post by **Freeza Heika** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 12:20 am

email2003 wrote:Could it be 128 x 2 books divided by 7 books?

They said that their first book has 80 pages.

jjgp1112 · Post by **jjgp1112** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 12:23 am

Damn, in total it'd be 560 pages. They must be planning a lot for the booklets.

email2003 · Post by **email2003** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 12:24 am

Well I hope they don't alter the info like they have done on the inserts on their remastered sets.

jjgp1112 · Post by **jjgp1112** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 12:26 am

email2003 wrote:Well I hope they don't alter the info like they have done on the inserts on their remastered sets.

Wait, what?

Presc503 · Post by **Presc503** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 12:26 am

I think Funi should hire DBW and Herms so they can do detailed breakdowns of the episodes like they do on kanzentai.com. What do you say, guys?

I'd be down with that along with the original Dragonbook material.