Anyone catch this?

[DaemonCorps]

Initial thoughts: it very much could have just been a typo, but having higher hopes than that always leads to better discussion so...

Assuming this is true, it would give Funi an excuse to pick back up DBZ's Blu Ray releases as well (I honestly don't feel like too much time has passed since they were dropped so they could sneakily continue the line without mainstream consumers knowing they were dropped in the first place). Sure, Funimation's had their flubs in the past when it's come to remastering things, but there has been a noticeable improvement with their remastering process with later releases, IIRC, so I'd definitely be open to the possibility of them releasing the original DB on Blu Ray.

Whatever the case is, DB/Z/GT is one of Funi's cash cows, so a re-release for any one of the series is bound to happen eventually.

Of course, the Funi dub actually was produced in discreet seasons, but these don't correspond to the Season Set divisions.

That would be interestingly hilarious to see the seasons split up according to how they were aired on American TV. Actually, the Tiny Toons DVDs split up their season 1 into a "season 1, vol 1" and "season 1, vol 2" set since that initial season was so long, so seeing a similar naming convention done for DB wouldn't all *that* out there.

[Krycek7o2]

Thank you! That's all you need! Volume, followed by a number. But, yet again that's not common with DVD releases.

"Season" is commonly used with DVD/Blu-Ray releases because most TV shows are produced in distinct seasons.

I was mainly referring to Dragon Ball in general. Trust me, I have way too much TV on DVD/Blu-ray to make a mistake like that.

Anyway, the Cowboy Bebop remaster is something that was done by the Japanese. I will leave remastering anime to the Japanese. Which is why I refuse to (knowingly) buy any of Funimation's remastered stuff (unless it's the only possible option, and even then reluctantly). It's not their place to remaster anything. They didn't make the show. I'm not interested in how they think I should watch it.

I'm really tired of your "It always has to be Toei, not Funimation!!11!!" remarks. What Funimation did to the Level sets was how it was supposed to look in the first place, not Dragon Box. They did better than Pony Canyon ever did.

Come on, now, let's be fair.

For all we know, the Criterion Collection is actually the bane of penguintruth's existence.

Edit - I like that he leaves in the possibility of buying FUNimation's versions by mistake though.

Different strokes for different blokes. Like I stated, I'm fine with whatever higher quality product is out there. I never gave two shits for original title cards or NEPs, but we have people that dismiss a release for not having them. We all fall on different sides of the scale.

And no, Criterion 90% of the time delivers!

I just want the Dragonball dragonboxes (and the movies).. I'm fine with DB/DBZ in DVD format. The show is too old to be that mindblowing in BD. I would only get Battle of Gods in BD.

You haven't seen old-school anime on blu-ray. Trust me, it's well worth it!

[jpdbzrulz4sure]

Ugh, I hope this is a mistake because if it's not, it seems my hopes for a DB Dragon Box, and therefore the Japanese title cards, credits, and actual openings and endings, are lost for good. What disappointing (potential) news.

My thoughts exactly.

[Cipher]

Different strokes for different blokes. Like I stated, I'm fine with whatever higher quality product is out there. I never gave two shits for original title cards or NEPs, but we have people that dismiss a release for not having them. We all fall on different sides of the scale.

And no, Criterion 90% of the time delivers!

Er, I was joking about penguintruth using the ridiculous idea that only the original production company has the right to remaster material to justify his Japanese fetishism.

[shreddinghead]

I'm perfectly satisfied with my funimation dvds, the backgroundmusic is dramatic and lively, by which reflects quite well with each situation, the voice actors are very talented. I don't see anything wrong with funimation.

[TheBlackPaladin]

It's not their place to remaster anything. They didn't make the show. I'm not interested in how they think I should watch it.

While there's certainly something to be said for the fact that Toei was not directly involved in the remastering process done for the "Level" box sets, it's also worth noting that FUNimation can't release anything without Toei's approval, including the Level sets.

Then again, I'll admit to slight bias here because I think the Level sets look a tad better than the Dragon Boxes. Especially after seeing Kei's video/audio clips of the original TV broadcast, where the footage in the Level sets appear to be closer to the original broadcast footage. I'm convinced that the Dragon Boxes, while not bad, weren't all they were cracked up to be, and that they just looked better to us North American fans than they actually were due to a lack of familiarity with the original broadcast and a rather painful familiarity with the less-than-stellar orange bricks.

This makes me wonder if FUNimation is going back to remaster "Dragon Ball," before returning to "Dragon Ball Z," and then concluding with "Dragon Ball GT." So far, though, I'm siding with the typo theory.

[penguintruth]

I'm perfectly satisfied with my funimation dvds, the backgroundmusic is dramatic and lively, by which reflects quite well with each situation, the voice actors are very talented. I don't see anything wrong with funimation.

Brazen inaccuracy in both word and spirit, perhaps?

[Cipher]

Brazen inaccuracy in both word and spirit, perhaps?

If you're going to pop back in to post nothing other than your usual schtick, can we please talk about how you feel about nearly every competent remaster ever made?

Or am I dead-on in my assumption that the particular artistic stance you expressed last page only applies to Japanese animation? Brazen selectivism, shall we say?

[AgitoZ]

So, no one's going to mention that whatever remastering FUNi does it will never be the greatest due to the quality of their masters? They may currently have what seems like the best transfer of the show but if Toei ever decides to do the same it will not compare.

[DragonBalllKaiHD]

So, no one's going to mention that whatever remastering FUNi does it will never be the greatest due to the quality of their masters? They may currently have what seems like the best transfer of the show but if Toei ever decides to do the same it will not compare.

Until Toei correct the film's colors with HD processing, Funimation will always be on the top in term of remastering.

[penguintruth]

Brazen inaccuracy in both word and spirit, perhaps?

If you're going to pop back in to post nothing other than your usual schtick, can we please talk about how you feel about nearly every competent remaster ever made?

Or am I dead-on in my assumption that the particular artistic stance you expressed last page only applies to Japanese animation? Brazen selectivism, shall we say?

I tend to stay away from remasters done by people uninvolved with the production unless they're the only versions or only decent versions available. And even then I tend not to buy them. Of course there are exceptions, usually because I get impulsive while looking around DVD stores. I'm not proud of it, but it happens.

In anime, I do own the AnimEigo Bubblegum Crisis remaster, but I didn't know AnimEigo did it themselves. I wasn't as savvy about that sort of thing back then. I'd rather have the Japanese Blu-Rays. I have no interest in the remaster of 2040.

And of course I'm more adament about things that apply to anime. Most of what I watch is anime.

[AgitoZ]

Until Toei correct the film's colors with HD processing, Funimation will always be on the top in term of remastering.

You're right, it's as if that was but a footnote in my main point.

[Gaffer Tape]

So, no one's going to mention that whatever remastering FUNi does it will never be the greatest due to the quality of their masters? They may currently have what seems like the best transfer of the show but if Toei ever decides to do the same it will not compare.

I was going to say it, but my disappointment at potentially having missed the chance for DBoxes took precedent.

[penguintruth]

Also, Criterion lost my support when I discovered Michael Bay films in their collection.

Armageddon, for f***'s sake. These are people who think they're too good for The Shawshank Redemption and they have Armageddon in there.

[DragonBalllKaiHD]

Brazen inaccuracy in both word and spirit, perhaps?

If you're going to pop back in to post nothing other than your usual schtick, can we please talk about how you feel about nearly every competent remaster ever made?

Or am I dead-on in my assumption that the particular artistic stance you expressed last page only applies to Japanese animation? Brazen selectivism, shall we say?

I tend to stay away from remasters done by people uninvolved with the production unless they're the only versions or only decent versions available. And even then I tend not to buy them. Of course there are exceptions, usually because I get impulsive while looking around DVD stores. I'm not proud of it, but it happens.

In anime, I do own the AnimEigo Bubblegum Crisis remaster, but I didn't know AnimEigo did it themselves. I wasn't as savvy about that sort of thing back then. I'd rather have the Japanese Blu-Rays. I have no interest in the remaster of 2040.

And of course I'm more adament about things that apply to anime. Most of what I watch is anime.

Still doesn't explain why you refuse to buy a product that is done by a licensed company. If Product A done by a licensed company is superior to Product B, what would you say?

[penguintruth]

My problem is with Funimation's philosophy, their courtship with "improving" Dragon Ball and a few other shows. It smacks of arrogance. They carry themselves like they created the franchise or that they made it better.

Also, I find the Level Sets to be a little dull and dark.

[Gonstead]

Instead of a remaster, it could just simply be the Blue-Bricks in Blu-Ray.

Of course that's what most of us thought at the time Z was announced for a remastering with us simply thinking it would be the Orange-Bricks on Blu-Ray but we were proven wrong, so it could be the same thing for this.

[samuraix123]

Thanks for this! It could have possibly been a mistake but I'm glad I haven't invested in the Blue Season Sets. I'm still holding out on those Dragon-boxes I'm also hoping they pick back up those level sets, but I doubt that will happen anytime soon. if ever

[AnimeMaakuo]

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[Perfect]

Anyway, the Cowboy Bebop remaster is something that was done by the Japanese. I will leave remastering anime to the Japanese. Which is why I refuse to (knowingly) buy any of Funimation's remastered stuff (unless it's the only possible option, and even then reluctantly). It's not their place to remaster anything. They didn't make the show. I'm not interested in how they think I should watch it.

Argumentum ad antiquitatem, whereby you're adhering to tradition blindly. Just because they (anyone) didn't make the show, by no grounds whatsoever justifies contempt towards a remaster of another nationality. For example, the Japanese remaster of Elvis as Recorded at Madison Square Garden (Paper Sleeve Collection Mini LP) is better than all the other releases of the concert. The Japanese didn't record the concert, nor did they have anything remotely to do with the original LP; however, their remaster turned out to be legendary. If I were to say I'm not interested in how they think I should hear the album, I' be a fallacious fool. To say it's not their place to remaster anything is ridiculous, especially from a marketing strategy perspective. I'd also hardly say Toei should be the authority on how the series should be watched, considering how cheap Kai came out, and the fact they only had mono tapes on many of their Dragon Ball related releases.