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Peak of DragonBall popularity

Post by masenko » Tue Jan 10, 2006 7:23 pm

I was just wondering if anyone knew the ratings for DragonBall / Z in both Japan and the US as well as during what arcs the series were most popular?

My guess, right after the Frieza saga.
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Re: Peek of DragonBall popularity

Post by Eclipse » Tue Jan 10, 2006 7:29 pm

masenko wrote:I was just wondering if anyone knew the ratings for DragonBall / Z in both Japan and the US as well as during what arcs the series were most popular?

My guess, right after the Freeza saga.
I don't think we'll ever know about Japan. I mean, Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z are older than a decade. I doubt there are Internet sites with stats that old. But FUNImation.....hmmm....I don't know. I'd say the Majin Buu arc might have been the peak.
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Post by masenko » Tue Jan 10, 2006 7:37 pm

I could see plenty of reasons why the Majin Buu saga was not the most popular...*cough* chocolate people *cough*
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Post by Saiyan » Tue Jan 10, 2006 8:46 pm

Well, I think that the Cell Saga/Buu Saga was the time of most viewers. At that time there was a lot of action figures made, and they were sold like,everywhere I went because I was a big collector then.
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Post by masenko » Tue Jan 10, 2006 8:58 pm

I found the answer! Definitely NOT now...
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Post by Duo » Wed Jan 11, 2006 5:43 am

I've been told it was the Android/Cell arc for both countries.

But I can't remember where I read this nor can I vouch for it in any way, shape, or from.

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Post by Dayspring » Wed Jan 11, 2006 7:20 am

Duo wrote:I've been told it was the Android/Cell arc for both countries.

But I can't remember where I read this nor can I vouch for it in any way, shape, or from.

I've contributed nothing.
But you've sparked an "I've heard the same" comment from me, though I too can't confirm my source... :lol:
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Post by Sun_Wukong » Wed Jan 11, 2006 8:18 pm

Id say the peak of popularity in the US was around 2001/2002. Especially when more videogames started comming out.
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Post by Victator Supreme » Wed Jan 11, 2006 10:07 pm

Wasn't the first Trunk's episode up to that point the highest rating in Cartoon Networks entire history?
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Post by gotenx » Wed Jan 11, 2006 10:13 pm

Victator Supreme wrote:Wasn't the first Trunk's episode up to that point the highest rating in Cartoon Networks entire history?
Probably because that was after the 3rd season, and as If I remember correctly, everyone I knew was in love with DBZ by then. As soon as they would here tom say new episode, they would all flock to the TV.
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Post by masenko » Thu Jan 12, 2006 1:09 am

Those were the days, when people flocked to Toonami to see the latest disaster from Funi. It's a shame, the Ultimate Uncuts are their greatest DBZ acheivement and weren't around when DBZ was still a big deal.
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Post by Super Sonic » Thu Jan 12, 2006 2:03 am

I don't know how it is with DB, but I know that sometimes peak of popularity doesn't equal highest ratings for some people.
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Post by sangofe » Sat Jan 14, 2006 9:52 am

masenko wrote:I could see plenty of reasons why the Majin Buu saga was not the most popular...*cough* chocolate people *cough*
Fusion saga was without doubt my favorite saga through all the Dragonball sagas!
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Post by Vhanos » Sat Jan 14, 2006 4:30 pm

The popularity in Japan skyrocketed at the Frieza saga. It became even more famous after the Cell saga. Same thing with America.
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Post by masenko » Sat Jan 14, 2006 11:12 pm

Super Sonic wrote:I don't know how it is with DB, but I know that sometimes peak of popularity doesn't equal highest ratings for some people.
Um, usually popularity of a TV show is measured by how many people watch it...aka Ratings.
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Post by MultilangDBZ » Wed Jan 18, 2006 2:52 am

Back in the early 1990s, DBZ was already immensely popular when I was a kid. I remember actually being introduced to the DBZ/DB trading cards since the first days of primary school. At the time, it was already some unstoppable craze with kids.

I would say the peak was during the Buu saga and the GT series considering that the ratings were the highest during these periods on TV.
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Post by Ultimate Tofu Guy Drift » Wed Jan 18, 2006 6:11 am

Well I can't say for America, but in Australia I think the peak of DBZ was the Saiyaman saga up to english episode 222 Final Attonment, which was in around April 2002.

In Australia (not sure in america) they reached this episode then restarted the entire series from the beginning without any warning, leaving the entire viewing public lost and pissed off. They reached ep 223 a year later and by then everybody had lost interest and didn't bother checking for new episodes.

I thought the peak of DBZ in America was in 1999 because thats when a lot of forums like planet namek were active. Correct me if i'm wrong.
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