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

[DNA]

Especially since you can easily roll the Neko Majin Z chapters into one special that makes sense and fits into the continuity.

[Buda64]

Just watched the special. I thought the final scene with Bardock kicking the shit out of Chilled and doing the "Mario-Bowser" tail spin attack was amazing. It was an interesting theory as to how the Super Saiyan legend was born.

[dbboxkaifan]

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).

I'd like to buy this magazine with the DVD combo, will they sell it online (Amazon.jp? Where?)?

I'm sure FUNimation's going to eventually license this and dub it then title as a "Dragon Ball Z: Episode of Bardock" (makes more sense than being just Dragon Ball) like they've did to Dragon Ball Z Kai.

[Gonstead]

like they've did to Dragon Ball Z Kai.

That is what Toei did for the International market, not Funimation.

[dbboxkaifan]

like they've did to Dragon Ball Z Kai.

That is what Toei did for the International market, not Funimation.

Could you share the source?

Just for proof.

[kei17]

That is what Toei did for the International market, not Funimation.

Could you share the source?

Just for proof.

As far as I know, there's no source. But considering that all countries, including some that clearly have no relationship with FUNi such as Taiwan and Spain, got "Z Kai" instead of Kai, it's an inevitable conclusion.

[dbboxkaifan]

I always thought to myself that those countries got the Z Kai logo version because FUNimation's cheaper than the pricey Toei.

If there's no actual evidence then it's just a rumour.

[kei17]

I always thought to myself that those countries got the Z Kai logo version because FUNimation's cheaper than the pricey Toei.

If there's no actual evidence then it's just a rumour.

So you think the United States is the only country which imported Kai directly from Japan? That's very unlikely. For your information, there are already ten dubs outside the US, and 6 of them use the 16:9 widescreen footage FUNi never imported. The Taiwanese Mandarin dub even has the sponsor cards which are the same as those aired on Fuji TV (but still named Z Kai). *Edit: In addition, all of the dubs clearly use FUNi's masters share FUNi's English credits in both opening and ending, but all the above six dubs with the 16:9 footage do not.

[dbboxkaifan]

Still, there's no authentic evidence that Toei Animation produced the Z Kai logo.

It's like on YouTube, someone says something and then others believe, though they never give a link to backup the story.

[kei17]

Still, there's no authentic evidence that Toei Animation produced the Z Kai logo.

It's like on YouTube, someone says something and then others believe, though they never give a link to backup the story.

Huh, so I am going to directly ask some companies about this in that case.

[AgitoZ]

It's like on YouTube, someone says something and then others believe, though they never give a link to backup the story.

No it's not. This is way different than just word of mouth.

[CashmanX]

Holy crap! The march issue is already sold out on cdjapan!

[VegettoEX]

Yeah, it kinda sold-out in a matter of minutes this morning. Luckily I got an order in .

I tweeted out to CDJapan asking if they can get more stock in for order at some point. They did (not necessarily FOR US, but was after I asked...) for the "Special Selection" DVD, so I am crossing my fingers.

[CashmanX]

How about links to amazon jp etc?

[StarRot]

Yeah, it kinda sold-out in a matter of minutes this morning. Luckily I got an order in .

It was actually your tweet that made me remember to buy it. So thanks a lot!

[VegettoEX]

I don't see a listing for the March issue yet on Amazon Japan. Play-Asia doesn't seem to have Saikyo Jump listings at all. Anyone else have other places they've ordered from?

[jpdbzrulz4sure]

I added the CDJapan link to my signature (embedded in my name), so I can keep an eye on it.

[dbboxkaifan]

Eesh, it's already out-of-stock, does anyone know if they tend to get more stock and stay up for a while?

[Pieter]

Seen the special. It was fun to watch. I liked the design of Chilled, a typically Toriyama-style badguy with a gut. I can't say I like the animation. This new style looks like everything is made out of rubber. I'm all for old-school hand-drawn animation, just like with old Disney movies which never come out like that anymore

I didn't really like the story. It reminded me of fanfiction. It just takes too sharp a turn. Why does Bardock travel back in time? An easy and silly plot that ruins the great tragic ending of the Bardock special. And why does Bardock turn SSJ so easily? He befriended some alien kid for just a short time who is attacked and that pushed him over the edge? Bardock didn't have trouble wiping out entire alien populations before. And he didn't go SSJ when Freeza killed his men and later his entire planet.

I did like the Bardock special, and considered it canon to some extent because Toriyama referred to Bardock in the Manga. But I like this story about as much as a Dbz movie and don't consider it Canon. That doesn't mean I don't enjoy watching it of course.

[DBZGTKOSDH]

And why does Raditz turn SSJ so easily?

Maybe you mean Bardock?