Is Dragon Ball here to stay?

Sprite Satan · Post by **Sprite Satan** » Tue Nov 24, 2009 11:08 pm

I don't think bashing other fandoms is allowed but I'll say this; Naruto fans deriding the Dragon Ball fanbase is extremely hypocritical and, for the most part, both fanbases have far more similarities than either side will ever care to admit.

Dragon Ball Z in particular may have a bad rep amongst anime 'purists', but it's not the purists who determine the popularity of the show in the end.

Kingdom Heartless · Post by **Kingdom Heartless** » Tue Nov 24, 2009 11:08 pm

How do people justify saying that it's not real anime? I don't understand it. It fits every description of what an anime is.

Kunzait_83 · Post by **Kunzait_83** » Tue Nov 24, 2009 11:12 pm

Hellspawn28 · Post by **Hellspawn28** » Tue Nov 24, 2009 11:28 pm

In 10 years it still likely be popular, AT might be dead by then (I hope not) but I think their will be fans that will enjoy it.

Raki · Post by **Raki** » Tue Nov 24, 2009 11:58 pm

Hellspawn28 wrote:In 10 years it still likely be popular, AT might be dead by then (I hope not) but I think their will be fans that will enjoy it.

I hope his smoking habit doesn't do him in.

Kingdom Heartless · Post by **Kingdom Heartless** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 12:36 am

10 years? He's only 54, I'd say he's got a little longet than that!

Hellspawn28 · Post by **Hellspawn28** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 1:06 am

Depends on his heath, in ten years he be 64 years old and he should still be around. I hope to meet him one day in another five years from now if my anime career goes well.

Kingdom Heartless · Post by **Kingdom Heartless** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 1:53 am

Hellspawn28 wrote:Depends on his heath, in ten years he be 64 years old and he should still be around. I hope to meet him one day in another five years from now if my anime career goes well.

Yeah, I just don't see that as too old, I guess. Especially in this day and age.

Does he have health issues? I just have never heard anything.

Commander_Red · Post by **Commander_Red** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 2:34 am

.....50 more years of video game adaptions of the Freeza saga?

Chuquita · Post by **Chuquita** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 2:46 am

It'll still be around. Think of all the old movies and books from decades (and in literature's case, centuries) ago that are still on the market today. I think its safe to say that DB will still exist in some form.

Captain Awesome · Post by **Captain Awesome** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 2:50 am

Hellspawn28 wrote: I hope to meet him one day in another five years from now if my anime career goes well.

Because we all know that if you work in the anime industry in Japan, it's rather easy to meet a reclusive mangaka who at this point only pops up every now and then to do some character designs (well that and supervising the Blue Dragon anime, but we all know how well that turned out

).

I'm sorry to rain on your parade, but your chances of meeting Akira Toriyama are pretty much el zilcho. He's not a mover and shaker in the industry that is going to take a precocious young get-goer with a sharp eye and a pocket full of dreams under his wing and mentor him on his way to the top. He's basically a hermit that sleeps on a pile of money every night in bumblefuck nowhere.

Kingdom Heartless · Post by **Kingdom Heartless** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 2:55 am

All you have to do is be directing a Dragon Ball movie.

Raki · Post by **Raki** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 3:00 am

Captain Awesome wrote:
Hellspawn28 wrote: I hope to meet him one day in another five years from now if my anime career goes well.
I'm sorry to rain on your parade, but your chances of meeting Akira Toriyama are pretty much el zilcho. He's not a mover and shaker in the industry that is going to take a precocious young get-goer with a sharp eye and a pocket full of dreams under his wing and mentor him on his way to the top. He's basically a hermit that sleeps on a pile of money every night in bumblefuck nowhere.

Well he does speak out every now and again. He was one of the ones against flipping manga in countries outside Japan. Toriyama also inspired BLEACH's author to resubmit his work to Shonen Jump. In my opinion, he does what he wants because he can but he isn't this shadow recluse figure.

Hellspawn28 · Post by **Hellspawn28** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 3:43 am

Kingdom Heartless wrote:
Hellspawn28 wrote:Depends on his heath, in ten years he be 64 years old and he should still be around. I hope to meet him one day in another five years from now if my anime career goes well.
Yeah, I just don't see that as too old, I guess. Especially in this day and age.

Does he have health issues? I just have never heard anything.

I think he used to smoke a lot if I recall correctly? I think in another 10 years then maybe this site might be around. People will be debating on which is better the original or the new (DBKAI)

. Who knows maybe in 10 years, they will make a sequel to GT seeing that Toei will likely run of ideas maybe?

Kingdom Heartless · Post by **Kingdom Heartless** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 3:53 am

I think he used to smoke a lot if I recall correctly?

I remember seeing cigarettes in a sketch of his office labled something like "Cigarettes: Necessary for the stress of drawing manga." Can't remember what it said exactly.

MCDaveG · Post by **MCDaveG** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 4:34 am

Godo wrote:Well, Astro Boy is like 10 years older and still known by most anime/manga fans, I think. I think that Dragonball has at least 10 years left.
I think a lot.

There will be some new movie in theathres this year and astro boy is considered as legendary.......

Dragon Ball is one of those many manga and anime series.......

ssjcj · Post by **ssjcj** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 11:49 am

As long as there is a demand for it, DragonBall will be around. It is a well known animé. It is popular all over the world. Over the years the demand may decrease, but there is a core audience which will always be there, so DragonBall will, in all likelihood, live for a long time yet.

Piccolo Daimao · Post by **Piccolo Daimao** » Thu Nov 26, 2009 1:11 pm

I think that as long as the fans love and remember Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball will still be around for years to come. There's still new Dragon Ball merchandise coming out, like Dragon Ball video games (Raging Blast) and Dragon Ball Kai. Dragon Ball's been around for 25 years. It hasn't faded into obscurity, so I see a good future for Dragon Ball.

Kiyza · Post by **Kiyza** » Fri Nov 27, 2009 5:27 pm

I've always thought that so long as the manga or anime exists, it will always endure. More people will eventually discover it, and with time, it might even be a sort of classic. But the fact that Dragon Ball Kai exists makes me think it might see new incarnations somewhere along the line.