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Detective X
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by Detective X » Fri Mar 11, 2005 2:13 am
I, for one, am excited about these.
These original art pieces that FUNimation has been getting for their covers are super good.
*looks at wallet*
Auuughh...
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by SonGokuGT » Fri Mar 11, 2005 2:36 am
Yup, people have been bashing the new covers, but I for one, like Detective X here, like them a lot! I like the new design, and the new art! Is that art really new from Japan? Or did they get someone to do it like Movie 7's?
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by Mike D » Fri Mar 11, 2005 3:04 am
Those covers a very original. If we could judge these books by the cover then I guess everyone is in for a real good treat.
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by DBW » Fri Mar 11, 2005 3:22 am
SonGokuGT wrote:Is that art really new from Japan? Or did they get someone to do it like Movie 7's?
They're just screen-caps, with a little bit of photoshop magic...pretty decent if you ask me.
Overall I'd say it's looking pretty good, although I don't agree with releasing two 3-episode disks at a time. Why not just release one 6-episode disk instead?
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by SaiyaJedi » Fri Mar 11, 2005 5:07 am
I miss the Japanese cover that Pioneer used.

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by Adamant » Fri Mar 11, 2005 5:15 am
Was the title ever written "Doragonbooru Z" in Japan? I've never seen anything but "DragonBall Z" and "Doragonbooru Zetto".
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by SaiyaJedi » Fri Mar 11, 2005 6:22 am
Adamant wrote:Was the title ever written "Doragonbooru Z" in Japan? I've never seen anything but "DragonBall Z" and "Doragonbooru Zetto".
Yes.
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by M-Vegeta » Fri Mar 11, 2005 11:26 am
DBW wrote:Overall I'd say it's looking pretty good, although I don't agree with releasing two 3-episode disks at a time. Why not just release one 6-episode disk instead?
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I have to agree, the whole 3 episodes thing has gotten a little old. They seriously need to pick up the pace. I mean, come on ... 3 episodes of Gohan's traning
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by Sun_Wukong » Fri Mar 11, 2005 11:35 am
I'm pretty much sick of Funimation's photoshop art. I could do things better than that.
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by Domon » Fri Mar 11, 2005 12:03 pm
I'm not too crazy about these artworks.
Though I kinda like the Piccolo one...
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by El_Diablo » Fri Mar 11, 2005 3:15 pm
Not very impressive.
But better than screencaps
Where's the beef?
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by SpaceKappa » Fri Mar 11, 2005 5:28 pm
I don't like them. They're not very pleasing to the eye and look like a 14-year-old's Computer Art class project.
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by Jerseymilk » Fri Mar 11, 2005 5:29 pm
M-Vegeta wrote:DBW wrote:Overall I'd say it's looking pretty good, although I don't agree with releasing two 3-episode disks at a time. Why not just release one 6-episode disk instead?
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I have to agree, the whole 3 episodes thing has gotten a little old. They seriously need to pick up the pace. I mean, come on ... 3 episodes of Gohan's traning
zzzzz
And what's wrong with those episodes?

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by Sebastian (SB) » Fri Mar 11, 2005 5:31 pm
El_Diablo wrote:Not very impressive.
But better than screencaps
Agreed, at least they're more pleasing to the eyes compared to the screencaps.
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by Mike D » Fri Mar 11, 2005 5:53 pm
Damn guys. At least they're putting more effort into it. Even though most of us would prefer some original work on the cover like most, if not all, anime series have.
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by Rocketman » Fri Mar 11, 2005 7:17 pm
Jerseymilk wrote:And what's wrong with those episodes?

WAY too much Gohan, not enough Goku and/or Vegeta.
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by Jerseymilk » Fri Mar 11, 2005 7:19 pm
You can never have too much Gohan! XPPPPP
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by Xyex » Fri Mar 11, 2005 7:39 pm
God, it's a COVER. Get over it and get a life. Geez. And as for the 3 episodes, it's not going to change. Not when it's already established like this. Deal with it. It's not going to kill you.
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by tealsmith » Fri Mar 11, 2005 7:52 pm
Xyex wrote:Deal with it. It's not going to kill you.
But it IS going to kill my wallet

. Seriously, I'm sure everyone knows the 3 episode format isn't going to change. FUNimation did it that way before and made big bucks, so why change. Just kind of irkes you when you think about how you can buy the full season of another show in a box set for only $60-$80...
ANYWAYS, the box covers look nice at least. I'm not too crazy about the Gohan one, but it's neat. I really like 'Piccolo's Plan' though, and the Dead Zone cover looks good.
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