DB, DBZ, & DBGT Bricks no longer come with booklets (Updated Download Links)

[dragondyle]

Just a little heads up to buyers of future season sets that these sets no longer come with the Character/Episode Guide booklets, so as to not get confused it as an error on FUNimations part. I recently bought Dragon Ball Season 5 and it didn't come with one, and I thought it was an error. But actually it isn't:

In the interest of going green we are no longer including printed versions of the episode & character guides in our packaging for Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball GT, and Dragon Ball Z season sets. However, we understand your desire to obtain these and have made them available via PDF download in the following locations (each season set has its own page, and the guide booklet download link can be found in the summary section):

http://dragonballz.com/dvdbluray.aspx?id=421

http://www.dragonball.com/dvd-blu-ray.aspx

http://www.dragonballgt.com/dvd-blu-ray.aspx

Thanks,

Product Concerns

I figured this would be a good heads up for anyone who plans to buy any newer issues of these sets.

Updated 2/10/2018:
Seeing as how the Season Booklets seems to be harder to get ahold of since most of the download links FUNimation provided above no longer work and this forum post is the first thing to come up when you search "dragon ball season booklets," I created a dropbox folder with the PDFs of said booklets in case people are still looking for them:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/txlzy8332soo ... vBKOa?dl=0

Updated 07/08/2021:
Uploaded to archive.org for wider availability: https://archive.org/details/dragon-ball-season-books

[samuraix123]

Why would I want to download a PDF file of their booklet? Going Green? What does that even mean? How is it hurting the earth by printing a booklet? sounds like someone's getting cheap.

[dragondyle]

Saving paper = Saving trees?

[samuraix123]

I still think it's ridiculous. Do we stop buying paper to print or write on because we're afraid of destroying trees? Also that goes back to building homes. Do we stop building homes and constructing them because we're afraid of running out of wood?

[dragondyle]

Well, they put the PDFs up for those who didn't get the booklets can still have them digitally (I'm glad they put them up so I can Season 5's booklet). I guess they didn't wanna pay for them anymore to save money/save trees. But I don't know, that's their way of contributing to "going green" I guess.

[samuraix123]

Yeah. Thanks for the heads up though. At least now I know that if I buy the blue season sets to not look forward to the booklets.

[dragondyle]

No problem, I don't want anyone else to run into this problem. Thought I'd bring it up since no one else has. At least they are somewhat accessible. It is annoying however since I like actual physical books.

[FindKenshi]

Eh, it was useful to have just for referencing which episode is on which disc. It's pretty detrimental to leave that out.

[gohan2k]

Eh, it was useful to have just for referencing which episode is on witch disc. It's pretty detrimental to leave that out.

Yeah that's pretty much the only reason they were good. I hope they just print the episode lists on the reverse of the sleeves or somewhere if they're gonna be doing this as not knowing which episode is on which disc will get really annoying.

Otherwise I won't miss them and they're umm...interesting profiles ("Tien - Race: Decendant of the three-eyed people" )

[Chibi Gohan]

Going green... No, more like saving green.

[mikezilla2]

Thank you.

[oXdanXo]

Is there anywhere that someone has ordered from recently that still has the booklets come with them? I need to complete the "remastered" DVD release.

Also, do the Kai Blu-rays come with booklets?

[Brodes_Vegetto]

Damn, just another reason for me to prolong picking up the blue bricks. I'll probably end up cracking under pressure anyway.

Thanks for the heads up!

[PuppetDoctor]

Going Green=Saving money.

I thought Funimation was using that paper that saves trees and feels different than the paper from the earlier Dragon Ball Z remastered booklets. Also, I remember the sleeves from Dragon Ball Season 5 feeling different from earlier seasons. I am glad I bought those sets as they were being released so I didn't miss out on the booklets.

[VegettoEX]

Do I sense some sort of green-denial from a couple of you...? Methinks you need to read up on a little actual science reporting .

Yeah, it kinda sucks that they're no longer including those booklets, but it definitely is a great way to make up the reduced cost these have shifted down to and keep as much profit as they can, along with it also definitely being a great way to take out something that isn't absolutely necessary to the product's enjoyment and not have a bunch of wasteful paper stock sitting on store shelves.

Otherwise I won't miss them and they're umm...interesting profiles ("Tenshinhan - Race: Decendant of the three-eyed people" )

That's not random, total bullshit, or anything. That's legitimate information pulled from daizenshuu four (which also popped up in the character profiles in one of the "Sparking!" games, which is where I think most English-only-speaking fans started throwing a stink over it).

[samuraix123]

Do I sense some sort of green-denial from a couple of you...? Methinks you need to read up on a little actual science reporting .

I gotta admit that did make me laugh I've just heard way too many stories about people trying to save the forests and GO GREEN! chaining themselves up to trees because they're afraid of God knows what. and while they're chained up to the tree their wondering when they can go home and get their Government check cashed.

[dragondyle]

Do I sense some sort of green-denial from a couple of you...? Methinks you need to read up on a little actual science reporting .

Yeah, it kinda sucks that they're no longer including those booklets, but it definitely is a great way to make up the reduced cost these have shifted down to and keep as much profit as they can, along with it also definitely being a great way to take out something that isn't absolutely necessary to the product's enjoyment and not have a bunch of wasteful paper stock sitting on store shelves.

Otherwise I won't miss them and they're umm...interesting profiles ("Tenshinhan - Race: Decendant of the three-eyed people" )

That's not random, total bullshit, or anything. That's legitimate information pulled from daizenshuu four (which also popped up in the character profiles in one of the "Sparking!" games, which is where I think most English-only-speaking fans started throwing a stink over it).

Seriously, costs for those booklets start adding up and they make TONS of copies of these set. Removing the booklets it a smart business idea to save money and save paper. And I'm always glad to see FUNimation use ACTUAL behind-the-scenes information of the show. I think early on in their career they were pulling shit out of their asses, no?

I gotta admit that did make me laugh I've just heard way too many stories about people trying to save the forests and GO GREEN! chaining themselves up to trees because they're afraid of God knows what. and while they're chained up to the tree their wondering when they can go home and get their Government check cashed.

O_o I think you have the wrong impression on "going green," sir. lol

[samuraix123]

Well dang it! what is it? lol I can't believe we're sitting here talking about paper

[dragondyle]

Also, do the Kai Blu-rays come with booklets?

No, Kai does not come with booklets

Well dang it! what is it? lol I can't believe we're sitting here talking about paper

Going green has many definitions I guess you could say, depending on what subject you're talking about (eg., gas, electric, water, ect.) In terms of paper, using less paper will, in theory, save trees. By using less paper, less paper will be demanded and thus less trees will be used to make paper. FUNimation has taken a pledge to go green and use eco-friendly and more recyclable packaging that is cheaper to make and cut out booklets as well. Saving paper and using cost effective packaging help them save money and helps save trees as well.

[samuraix123]

Thank you. I went to my friendly neighborhood Google and got all different kinds of explanations. still sucks though about no booklets.