English Dragon Box Release

Tanooki Kuribo · Post by **Tanooki Kuribo** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 2:09 am

Yup we realized that back on page 84. Maybe they're gonna release Legends soon! Who knows, anything is possible now that we have the DragonBoxes! (Ok, maybe we aren't getting Legends).

Smooth Criminal · Post by **Smooth Criminal** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 2:10 am

The images are not found anywhere in the JP-version of the DBOX?

FUNi decided, instead, to take them from the relatively obscure Saturn version of Legends? I don't buy that. It has to be coincidence. Those images have to be from somewhere else.

Levlik · Post by **Levlik** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 2:48 am

Tanooki Kuribo wrote:Yup we realized that back on page 84. Maybe they're gonna release Legends soon! Who knows, anything is possible now that we have the DragonBoxes! (Ok, maybe we aren't getting Legends).

Oh man don't get me excited for an Xbox Live port of Legends.

That would just make 2009 the best year for Dragon Ball in America by far.

SaiyamanMS · Post by **SaiyamanMS** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 3:19 am

johnboy1 wrote:Time from start of thread to completion of 100th page: 9,472 minutes.

The power of the 100th page is OVER NI--

No, too easy.

Still, it's amazing how much we've managed to speak about this release, just goes to show how awesome it is!

Li'l Lemmy · Post by **Li'l Lemmy** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 3:22 am

Yes, especially considering that we know practically nothing new beyond what was revealed in the initial announcement a week ago.

~Da Lemmy

G1Ravage · Post by **G1Ravage** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 3:25 am

On the topic of the positioning of the next episode previews, I do remember from the airings on the International Channel that the preview came before the credits. I recall the Spanish dub behaving similarly on Telemundo.

In fact, while I have very little basis for saying this outside of a flash of memory from watching a lot of 80s anime, they all had their previews before the credits. It really wasn't until the 90s or so when it became commonplace for all anime to have their previews after the credits. Toei probably put the preview after the credits on the DVD releases because what's what most Japanese are used to now. Then again, Toei did leave out the episode 1 preview for DBZ, and put the episode 1 preview for DBGT on the wrong set, so it may have been in error. Who knows? Maybe FUNi's sets will have these "issues" fixed. Probably not, though. Since they "didn't change a damn thing".

Personally, I don't care where the preview is, as long as it's there, and it's after the episode. It wouldn't be a problem like the ADV Sailor Moon discs were. Where the "episode preview" aired after the opening credits, instead of before, resulting in just plain awkwardness. Of course, in typical Toei style, they didn't provide ADV with next episode previews or all of the opening animations, either, a la Toei with Dragon Ball Z and FUNimation.

kei17 · Post by **kei17** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 3:50 am

G1Ravage wrote:On the topic of the positioning of the next episode previews, I do remember from the airings on the International Channel that the preview came before the credits. I recall the Spanish dub behaving similarly on Telemundo.

In fact, while I have very little basis for saying this outside of a flash of memory from watching a lot of 80s anime, they all had their previews before the credits. It really wasn't until the 90s or so when it became commonplace for all anime to have their previews after the credits. Toei probably put the preview after the credits on the DVD releases because what's what most Japanese are used to now. Then again, Toei did leave out the episode 1 preview for DBZ, and put the episode 1 preview for DBGT on the wrong set, so it may have been in error. Who knows? Maybe FUNi's sets will have these "issues" fixed. Probably not, though. Since they "didn't change a damn thing".

Personally, I don't care where the preview is, as long as it's there, and it's after the episode. It wouldn't be a problem like the ADV Sailor Moon discs were. Where the "episode preview" aired after the opening credits, instead of before, resulting in just plain awkwardness. Of course, in typical Toei style, they didn't provide ADV with next episode previews or all of the opening animations, either, a la Toei with Dragon Ball Z and FUNimation.

Toei once put previews before the credits on Hokuto no Ken DVD Box release in 2003 like DB's, but they corrected it on HD-remastered Box released last year. So I think it's an error.

There is a blog that shows an interesting speculation about the change of positioning of previews in Japanese animes.
http://blog.goo.ne.jp/magical_pass/e/61 ... f5eeef8ce2 (Japanese)

SSj_Rambo · Post by **SSj_Rambo** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 4:03 am

kei17 wrote:It's the best now, though. I'm still waiting for Toei's HD-remastered DBoxes.

Wait, have those been announced yet?!

kei17 · Post by **kei17** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 4:09 am

SSj_Rambo wrote:
kei17 wrote:It's the best now, though. I'm still waiting for Toei's HD-remastered DBoxes.
Wait, have those been announced yet?!

Not yet, but they did it on Hokuto no Ken so I'm expecting it.

Raki · Post by **Raki** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 4:09 am

SSj_Rambo wrote:
kei17 wrote:It's the best now, though. I'm still waiting for Toei's HD-remastered DBoxes.
Wait, have those been announced yet?!

I wouldn't hold my breath. That is what Kai is for. Either way, I wouldn't buy a Blu-Ray DBox. Total waste of money.

DemonRin · Post by **DemonRin** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 4:34 am

You know, I wonder.
Will the Dragon Books use the Japanese or English names for the characters when you read them?

Like, when you look up The characters in the Books, will it be "Son Goku" or just "Goku", no family name?
Will it be "Tenshinhan" or "T1en Shinhan"? Will it be "Mr. Satan" or "Her-cule"? "King Kai" or "Kaio"? "Superme Kai" or "Kaioshin"?

SSj_Rambo · Post by **SSj_Rambo** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 5:38 am

DemonRin wrote:You know, I wonder.
Will the Dragon Books use the Japanese or English names for the characters when you read them?

Like, when you look up The characters in the Books, will it be "Son Goku" or just "Goku", no family name?
Will it be "Tenshinhan" or "T1en Shinhan"? Will it be "Mr. Satan" or "Her-cule"? "King Kai" or "Kaio"? "Superme Kai" or "Kaioshin"?

Probably whatever they did in their season set booklets. I can't quite remember what they did there, but I know they did use some Daizenshuu info, such as Tenshinhan being "a decendant of the Three-Eyed-Race".

Kendamu · Post by **Kendamu** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 5:45 am

When they get to Mr. Satan, they can just call him "Mark" and I'll be happy.

Metalwario64 · Post by **Metalwario64** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 6:06 am

DemonRin wrote:You know, I wonder.
Will the Dragon Books use the Japanese or English names for the characters when you read them?

Like, when you look up The characters in the Books, will it be "Son Goku" or just "Goku", no family name?
Will it be "Tenshinhan" or "T1en Shinhan"? Will it be "Mr. Satan" or "Her-cule"? "King Kai" or "Kaio"? "Superme Kai" or "Kaioshin"?

Well, Hercule was only for the edited dub, so we will be seeing Mr. Satan at least for sure.

Super Ghost Kamikaze · Post by **Super Ghost Kamikaze** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 6:12 am

G1Ravage wrote: Personally, I don't care where the preview is, as long as it's there, and it's after the episode.

So, right in the middle of the end credits is good for you?

Post by **VegettoEX** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 8:50 am

At this point, it doesn't really seem like there is anything at all to add the conversation.

I'm going to politely ask everyone that unless they have something significant to add or there is genuinely news about it, please refrain from posting. Random back-and-forths, poor attempts at humor, all that good stuff... really not welcome here.

Thanks!

Budogenkai · Post by **Budogenkai** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 9:34 am

Where can I see pics of the Dragon Box disc covers? I never seen them before, thanks.

Big Boss · Post by **Big Boss** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 9:38 am

Budogenkai wrote:Where can I see pics of the Dragon Box disc covers? I never seen them before, thanks.

Kanzentai.

Budogenkai · Post by **Budogenkai** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 9:45 am

Big Boss wrote:
Budogenkai wrote:Where can I see pics of the Dragon Box disc covers? I never seen them before, thanks.
Kanzentai.

Oh sweet, thanks.

Those disc covers looks great, I hope FUNimation will use them in this release as well. These are much better than the remastered seasons disc covers in my opinion.

The Tori-bot · Post by **The Tori-bot** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 12:31 pm

Well, I guess that's what happens when I go on holiday...

*overdue orgasm*

And just in time for Christmas...!

Kanzenshuu

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