Chris Sabat announces Buu saga licensed by Funimation

[90sDBZ]

I'm actually very happy to hear this. It seems pretty clear that the Buu saga is being made primarily for English speaking fans many of which felt that the removal of filler was over the top for the previous sagas so it makes sense that they'd want to remedy that. I'm sure Funimation will keep doing a great job and with the new score added to that we should be in for a treat.

I really can't wait until Kix airs all of Kai here in the UK, Buu saga included. Finally we'll have the whole series from start to finish with one great consistent dub by Funi. Add the inevitable DVD releases to that and the franchise should be going very strong again here in the UK.

[Duo]

I'm actually very happy to hear this. It seems pretty clear that the Buu saga is being made primarily for English speaking fans many of which felt that the removal of filler was over the top for the previous sagas so it makes sense that they'd want to remedy that.

I think...my brain just melted through my ears. It would be too stupid to believe if it were coming from anywhere besides the American DBZ fanbase. If they like the filler, why aren't they just watching the original freakin' Anime?

[ABED]

I'm actually very happy to hear this. It seems pretty clear that the Buu saga is being made primarily for English speaking fans many of which felt that the removal of filler was over the top for the previous sagas so it makes sense that they'd want to remedy that.

I think...my brain just melted through my ears. It would be too stupid to believe if it were coming from anywhere besides the American DBZ fanbase. If they like the filler, why aren't they just watching the original freakin' Anime?

Could you be anymore insulting? I get that you disagree, but I think there are far more polite ways to disagree with people.

[Duo]

Could you be anymore insulting? I get that you disagree, but I think there are far more polite ways to disagree with people.

That comment wasn't aimed specifically at any statement somebody here specifically said, so whom exactly is there to get offended?

Besides, I'm part of the American fan base myself by technicality.

[penguintruth]

Hey, that's pretty good news, though 66 episodes sounds like they didn't cut out enough (Buu arc has quite a bit of filler).

Did he mention Kara Edwards?

[ABED]

Here's hoping for a recast for Fat Buu, Super Buu, Goten and Trunks. Enough with the rasp!

[G1GACANN0N]

0-200 DBZ episodes vs 98 Kai episodes = 51% cut

201-291 DBZ episodes vs 66 kai episods = 27% cut

All you need to know.

Also it's incorrect to say they are going from 71 episodes to 66, they are going from 90 episodes to 66 as I'm sure Sayaiman/World Tournament will be part of the continuation of Kai.

[dbboxkaifan]

If the picture quality sucks then there's no reason I'll even consider purchasing it, and if FUNimation titles it as "Dragon Ball Z Kai: Season Five" that's a killer for me as I don't have the other "seasons", so I hope they'll think of a better title for it.

[Gonstead]

Here's hoping for a recast for Fat Buu, Super Buu, Goten and Trunks. Enough with the rasp!

Disagreed.

Despite me not liking the Buu Saga, I did like a majority of the voice actors for the characters. Hopefully none of them get replaced.

*crosses fingers for Eric Vale to return as the announcer*

[Duo]

All I need is Kyle Hebert back as Gohan and I'm good to go.

[B]

Leave Evil Buu alone; I could take or leave Goten and Trunks. They always seem to vary to me.

[CaBrPi]

Here's hoping for a recast for Fat Buu, Super Buu, Goten and Trunks. Enough with the rasp!

Both Kara Edwards and Laura Bailey have improved tremendously since then. Laura in particular; she played the young Vegeta in Goku's flashback during his fight with Freeza in Kai.

I also always thought Kara was pretty good anyways.

[penguintruth]

Well, it's too late to recast some of the VAs I wanted recasted beforehand, but I hope they don't use Justin Cook as older Dende again. Ugh. Horrible. And do something about Gohan's classmates. Not super fond of Fat Buu's VA, either. But I definitely still want to hear Kara Edwards again.

Is Rick Robertson still with Funimation or do you think they'll be recasting Dabura? I thought he was pretty good.

[ABED]

Here's hoping for a recast for Fat Buu, Super Buu, Goten and Trunks. Enough with the rasp!

Disagreed.

Despite me not liking the Buu Saga, I did like a majority of the voice actors for the characters. Hopefully none of them get replaced.

You enjoyed Fat Buu's high pitched voice and infantile dialog?

I can't stand kid Trunks' voice. It doesn't sound remotely natural, and I am not a fan of Justin Cook's acting. He sounds like he's trying way too hard. I find it weird that many seem to dislike him as Dende but enjoy his work as Buu. At least with Dende, he's more or less using his natural voice.

I hope Rick Robertson returns, that guy's voice is tremendous. He's amazing as Yomi in Yu Yu Hakusho.

if FUNimation titles it as "Dragon Ball Z Kai: Season Five" that's a killer for me as I don't have the other "seasons", so I hope they'll think of a better title for it.

They've never used seasons for Kai before so I don't know why they'd start now. How come the name is a killer for you?

[dbboxkaifan]

All I need is Kyle Hebert back as Gohan and I'm good to go.

If there's two English FUNimation voice actors I liked of the Buu arc, it would be Ultimate Gohan and super Buu, the vocals were so suitable and enjoyable to listen to. Hope they stick with them.

[Gonstead]

Is Rick Robertson still with Funimation or do you think they'll be recasting Dabura? I thought he was pretty good.

He hasn't voiced in anything else apart from Blue Gender and DBZ.

Hopefully he does return as he was one of my favourites.

You enjoyed Fat Buu's high pitched voice and infantile dialog?

I never said anything about the script, only that I don't mind Fat Buu's voice as it is.

I can't stand kid Trunks' voice. It doesn't sound remotely natural

Same can be said for the Japanese kid Trunks as well. I can't stand his voice in that version. Hell, I'll take a thousand Nozawa Bardocks overs Takeshi Kuso Kid Trunks.

[G1GACANN0N]

Isn't Fat Buu supposed to sound like a mentally you know what-ed buffoon? I sure find him annoying as hell either way.

[fps_anth]

That number is WAY too high.

If true, they're probably leaving in the Other World tournament and some Great Saiyaman filler, at the very least.

[ABED]

JPN kid Trunks is a little low for a child of his age, but it's cute. The American voice got better over time but it's still not what I would want. Goten is alright, but I'd prefer if they went with Colleen.

Maybe "infantile" is the wrong word, but Buu can string a sentence together without sounding retarded (i'm not using it in the slang pejorative sense). I love the Japanese voice and if they can find someone who can capture what Nakao capture for Freeza, Kōzō Shioya's voice is very easy to immitate.

[TheBlackPaladin]

All I need is Kyle Hebert back as Gohan and I'm good to go.

Then you're good to go!

Someone asked Kyle a while back on his Facebook page if he missed being the narrator for Kai, and he responded that while he did miss it, he thought Doc Morgan was doing a great job, and that he was promised that he'd get to play Gohan again if Kai got that far. When it was announced that Kai was ending at episode 98, he posted a link to a news article saying such on his Facebook, prefaced with, "*Sigh*....Well, so much for playing Gohan again."

So yes, I'm sure other casting descisions are up in the air, but I'm 99.99% sure, based on Kyle's words, that he'll be returning for Gohan. I attribute that 0.01% to the unpredictability of a franchise that has, here and there, had some very shocking and unexpected developments.