Who remembers this?: The Official Nostalgia Thread

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Who remembers this?: The Official Nostalgia Thread

Post by DragonBoxZTheMovies » Tue Aug 03, 2010 4:27 am

Feel free to post things you remember from the early years of Dragon Ball Fandom.
This brings back a lot of memories:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35pXXlt_ ... re=related
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Post by Piccolo Daimaoh » Tue Aug 03, 2010 4:36 am

Hell yeah, I remember that! It aired before every Dragon Ball Z episode back in the day. :P
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Post by Bura » Tue Aug 03, 2010 4:55 am

First we also had that same announcer. Later he was replaced by a Dutch guy who was trying to imitate him.
Takes me back... :roll:
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Post by Son_Gohan » Tue Aug 03, 2010 5:29 am

Nostalgic. :P

This as well:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzyfR5CkVFQ
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Post by SuperSaiyan3Goku » Tue Aug 03, 2010 5:33 am

That "Stand by for Dragonball Z" opening was on every single friggin tape released in the US. How the hell could I forget? :P

And yes, very nostalgic.
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Post by SonGokuGT » Tue Aug 03, 2010 8:30 am

Good job, people! How about this one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsSYu-ZinUU

Who's with me!? :D
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Post by Sun-Wukong » Tue Aug 03, 2010 8:38 am

Oh man, I think I just got wood from all of the nostalgia...
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Post by Sn4tcH » Wed Aug 04, 2010 12:46 am

I think I might actually like that intro better than Head-Cha-La. Toonami always had really awesome intros for their shows.
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Post by Tenshinhan-san » Wed Aug 04, 2010 1:25 am

Bura wrote:First we also had that same announcer. Later he was replaced by a Dutch guy who was trying to imitate him.
Takes me back... :roll:
Despite being in Dutch, the guy sounded pretty awesome though IMO!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyytKwKZHbQ&feature=fvst

That sure takes me back!
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Post by penguintruth » Wed Aug 04, 2010 1:26 am

If only "Stand by for Dragon Ball Z" was followed by "Cha-La Head Cha-La".

But I have to admit, I kind of liked that. It sort of told you, "Hey, get out of the kitchen with your snacks and sit your ass in front of the TV to watch this!"
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Post by skatezeppelin » Wed Aug 04, 2010 2:51 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1b5oFpo ... re=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0bdLdTJdKI&feature=fvsr
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Post by Shiyonasan » Wed Aug 04, 2010 3:32 am

I may not watch the dub anymore, but man do those clips bring back memories. I'll always remember these ones:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hk04wAjo ... re=related
Sometimes, it's darkest just before dawn.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4LSUEB6 ... re=related
DON'T LET HIM WIIIIIIIIIIIN!!!

Also, who remembers the Dragon Ball Toonami intro?:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qp9Fy6_2NW4

Oh Toonami, how many miss you.... :(
Bura wrote:Despite being in Dutch, the guy sounded pretty awesome though IMO!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyytKwKZHbQ&feature=fvst
Those last few were interesting, especially the one with the techno song in it.

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Post by Piccolo Daimaoh » Wed Aug 04, 2010 4:21 am

Speaking of old DBZ openings, this one will always be my favourite:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4teO60UOlmk


Too bad it wasn't on the season sets. :cry:
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Post by Bura » Wed Aug 04, 2010 5:59 am

Tenshinhan-san wrote:
Bura wrote:First we also had that same announcer. Later he was replaced by a Dutch guy who was trying to imitate him.
Takes me back... :roll:
Despite being in Dutch, the guy sounded pretty awesome though IMO!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyytKwKZHbQ&feature=fvst

That sure takes me back!
Haha yeah, that's the guy~! Oh the memories! XD
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Post by Kingdom Heartless » Wed Aug 04, 2010 6:10 am

What years did they use that? Because I remember it, but I don't know if it was when I had Cartoon Network from 2002-3.

It may well have been, though.
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Post by Budogenkai » Wed Aug 04, 2010 12:19 pm

If the edited version of DBZ did one thing correctly, it was the awesome bumpers.
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Post by ThunderPX » Wed Aug 04, 2010 1:23 pm

Bura wrote:
Tenshinhan-san wrote:
Bura wrote:First we also had that same announcer. Later he was replaced by a Dutch guy who was trying to imitate him.
Takes me back... :roll:
Despite being in Dutch, the guy sounded pretty awesome though IMO!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyytKwKZHbQ&feature=fvst

That sure takes me back!
Haha yeah, that's the guy~! Oh the memories! XD
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Re: Who remembers this?: The Official Nostalgia Thread

Post by The Time Traveller » Thu Aug 05, 2010 4:19 am

This guitar riff is one with my mind forever and ever and ever and TTTTTTTOOOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNAAAAAAAAAAAMMMMMMIIIIIIIIII!!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rb9NC0J3 ... re=related

Also, did US Toonami ever use popular songs in their promos like this? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8dKRSfldKY
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Post by DragonBoxZTheMovies » Thu Aug 05, 2010 4:35 am

Does 'Clubbed to Death' count?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIQQA24i ... re=related (Best DBZ Promo ever in my opinion)
Anyone remember this from the Movie 5 Single?:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCdQRjMiI4M

And these from Toonami. (Toonami rocks at making promos!):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LT4t_FhMxo Great use of the Japanese stuff here!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqfMSaLG ... re=related Classic DBZ, plain and simple!

And finally a good ol' season3 promo:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ERuphtK ... re=related
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Re: Who remembers this?: The Official Nostalgia Thread

Post by skatezeppelin » Thu Aug 05, 2010 4:43 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NENqZYPpZrA - the first DBZ AMV I ever saw; it ain't Doomrider, but its nice.
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