Episode of Bardock: Giant On-Going Manga + Anime Discussion

[Innagadadavida]

The only art style I like more for the series than the Buu arc is Toriyama's current style. I think Toriyama got better and better as the series progressed.

[Attitudefan]

That's not fair and it's very subjective. The better refferences to do something like that are the illustrations, not the manga, where Toriyama hasn't time. The style of the Buu arc it's basically the same as the Cell arc but it looks done more fast and without care.

Yes and no. I still went with all manga and non-title art except for one which was Dragonball Goku.

Okay, get the art pieces he did from each arc. The Buu arc still lacks compared to earlier. I don't like his current style now either. It looks odd.

[DNA]

I hope this special makes way for more, I personally would like to see one for Trunks. Since Bardock got one it's only fair that Trunks gets one too, explaining his transformation into Super Saiyan 3 and his Buu Arc.

[TheDevilsCorpse]

I hope this special makes way for more, I personally would like to see one for Trunks. Since Bardock got one it's only fair that Trunks gets one too, explaining his transformation into Super Saiyan 3 and his Buu Arc.

We need a SS3 Trunks special, and then a SS3 Broli/Vegeta special. I think its only fair that all of them get to show off their forms in animated glory. lol

[batistabus]

I hope this special makes way for more, I personally would like to see one for Trunks. Since Bardock got one it's only fair that Trunks gets one too, explaining his transformation into Super Saiyan 3 and his Buu Arc.

We need a SS3 Trunks special, and then a SS3 Broli/Vegeta special. I think its only fair that all of them get to show off their forms in animated glory. lol

I can't tell if you're sarcastic, but I really hope you are...
I mean, EXPECTING that kind of thing is one thing. The Dragon Ball features nowadays seem to be all about promoting merchandise, so it's not too far-fetched to think that type of special is possible. Personally, I'd hope for more back story explaining things that happened in the series, or even the movies. Like what was said in the podcast, maybe some more lore on the deities, or on the origins of the Saiyans, or even how Coola learned to sense ki and achieve his new form. There might actually be some substance there, rather than "they got stronger" or "they fought a really strong guy and the transformation was randomly triggered".

[TheDevilsCorpse]

I can't tell if you're sarcastic, but I really hope you are...
I mean, EXPECTING that kind of thing is one thing. The Dragon Ball features nowadays seem to be all about promoting merchandise, so it's not too far-fetched to think that type of special is possible. Personally, I'd hope for more back story explaining things that happened in the series, or even the movies. Like what was said in the podcast, maybe some more lore on the deities, or on the origins of the Saiyans, or even how Coola learned to sense ki and achieve his new form. There might actually be some substance there, rather than "they got stronger" or "they fought a really strong guy and the transformation was randomly triggered".

No I'm not being sarcastic. Would I like specials that detail past events like the cataclysm on Namek, Tenshinhans training as an assassin, or how Yamcha became a bandit? Yes. But the one thing that irks me more than anything is when they introduce a new character, or a form for a character, and then really do nothing with it besides slapping it on a trading card a couple times a year. Some stuff I wouldn't mind seeing just for the sake of having the characters animated:

-ANOTHER Broli return (SS3 Vegeta, SS3 Broli)
-Future Buu Battle (SS3 Trunks,)
-Neko Majin Z (Z, Onio, Kurieza, Yamhan, maybe Kurilien?)
-Funny OVA, similar to the FMA Cast Party OVA (Can feature Buu absorbing Vegeta, Cell, Freeza. Plus feature all the Heroes avatars, etc.)

[Saiga]

I would love a SS3 Broly/SS3 Vegeta ova, the trailer for the two of them in the Dragon Battlers series got me really interesting in them.

The only problem I have with a SS3 Trunks ova is that I don't believe he would be stronger than Majin Boo even as a SS3.

[TheDevilsCorpse]

The only problem I have with a SS3 Trunks ova is that I don't believe he would be stronger than Majin Boo even as a SS3.

Well there could be a couple of factors, the biggest one would have to question Buu's revival. How and where was he revived in the first place, because the Earth has next to no population and only one really strong fighter. The second would be Trunks obtaining SS3, even Vegeta didn't think about a 3rd form after training for seven years...so how would Trunks?.

Balancing those two questions, the only quasi-logical way I would believe Trunks could obtain SS3 would be by training in the RoSaT, so in his timeline, he could possibly have another 2 years of training in 2 days situation. Add that together with Babidi being unable to revive Buu at his full power, and you could probably come close to a plausible plot.

[Saiga]

The only problem I have with a SS3 Trunks ova is that I don't believe he would be stronger than Majin Boo even as a SS3.

Well there could be a couple of factors, the biggest one would have to question Buu's revival. How and where was he revived in the first place, because the Earth has next to no population and only one really strong fighter. The second would be Trunks obtaining SS3, even Vegeta didn't think about a 3rd form after training for seven years...so how would Trunks?.

Balancing those two questions, the only quasi-logical way I would believe Trunks could obtain SS3 would be by training in the RoSaT, so in his timeline, he could possibly have another 2 years of training in 2 days situation. Add that together with Babidi being unable to revive Buu at his full power, and you could probably come close to a plausible plot.

I hadn't considered that... it would be likely for Boo to be revived at less than full power, given the state of the Earth and the fact that Trunks is likely the only person left with enough energy to matter.

[DBZGTKOSDH]

-ANOTHER Broli return (SS3 Vegeta, SS3 Broli)
-Future Buu Battle (SS3 Trunks,)
-Neko Majin Z (Z, Onio, Kurieza, Yamhan, maybe Kurilien?)
-Funny OVA, similar to the FMA Cast Party OVA (Can feature Buu absorbing Vegeta, Cell, Freeza. Plus feature all the Heroes avatars, etc.)

That would be realy cool, and I hope it will happen. I want to add 2 more things though:
-A special featuring Yamhan
-DBO OVA mini-series

[Wobbuffet]

https://twitter.com/#!/manganewsjapon/s ... 0237423616
Episode of Bardock and Plan to Eradicate the Super Saiyans to be released on DVD with Saikyo Jump 03 (the same magazine where DBSD is published).

[TheDevilsCorpse]

https://twitter.com/#!/manganewsjapon/s ... 0237423616
Episode of Bardock and Plan to Eradicate the Super Saiyans to be released on DVD with Saikyo Jump 03 (the same magazine where DBSD is published).

Come on Funimation, JSAT/PtEtSS/EoB triple feature required to save my sanity... lol

[Pokewhiz7]

If they ship to America, this'll be a day one purchase for me.

[StarRot]

Nice.
I'll probably pick this up.

[JulieYBM]

Depending on how steep shipping is I'm awful inclined to pick this up. Dang!

[Rukura]

Does CDJapan ship to Portugal(Europe)? I'd get that AND the Special Selection DVD at once

EDIT:

3 - DVD and/or Blu-Ray double feature: "Heya! Son Goku and his friends return!" and "Plan to Eradicate the Super Saiyans"

SO CLOSE! (I was talking about a western release, but still)

[Android 50]

I find it strange they got Kai before the '08 Jump Special. Maybe Funi didn't like it and thought it was too cheesy or kiddy compared to what they usually like to market DB as.

[AgitoZ]

Maybe Funi didn't like it and thought it was too cheesy or kiddy compared to what they usually like to market DB as.

No. In fact, from what we've heard FUNi (along with the rest of the fanbase) would like nothing more than to get their hands on it. But it seems to be stuck in licensing hell.

Why wouldn't they want it, it's new DBZ.

[jpdbzrulz4sure]

Does CDJapan ship to Portugal(Europe)? I'd get that AND the Special Selection DVD at once

Unfortunately, CDJapan has the Special Selection DVD labeled as "out of print", so unless that changes next month, you won't be getting it there.

You could try Amazon Japan, though.

[Kiddo626]

Maybe Funi didn't like it and thought it was too cheesy or kiddy compared to what they usually like to market DB as.

No. In fact, from what we've heard FUNi (along with the rest of the fanbase) would like nothing more than to get their hands on it. But it seems to be stuck in licensing hell.

Why wouldn't they want it, it's new DBZ.

I honestly hope they get it. I'd really like to see that sushi scene dubbed in English. I think they'd pull it off pretty well.