Dragon Ball Z "Seasons" On Blu-ray: News & Discussion

Discussion regarding the entirety of the franchise in a general (meta) sense, including such aspects as: production, trends, merchandise, fan culture, and more.

Moderators: Kanzenshuu Staff, General Help

User avatar
Daimo-Rukiri
I'm, pretty, cozy, here...
Posts: 1529
Joined: Mon Jun 29, 2009 11:44 am
Location: U..S..A..

Re: Dragon Ball Z "Season One" Coming To Blu-Ray (Updated 09

Post by Daimo-Rukiri » Fri Sep 20, 2013 9:52 pm

OutlawTorn wrote:
Daimo-Rukiri wrote:
sintzu wrote:i don't know if this has been posted so for all who don't know amazon u.s has the Aspect Ratio at 1.33:1 wich is 4:3 so there's a 50% that the 16:9 that has been stated by other sites is wrong
Don't think it's on amazon yet, just checked.
Here's a direct link, and a link to the Amazon.ca listing for good measure.
Format: Animated, Blu-ray, NTSC
Language: English
Region: Region A/1 (Read more about DVD/Blu-ray formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number of discs: 4
Rated: Unrated
Studio: Funimation Prod
DVD Release Date: December 31, 2013
Run Time: 925 minutes
The specs are definitely incomplete as it fails to include the Japanese language and English subtitles.

For what it's worth, though, I wouldn't take the Amazon claim of 1.33:1 over the 16:9 in the description because the Level blu-ray sets explicitly stated 4:3 in their description. As previously stated, Amazon has listed incorrect aspect ratios on many different items that it should be taken with a grain of salt unless you know (from reviews or whatever) what the aspect ratio is.
It actually lists 16:9 in the description.

User avatar
Ajay
Moderator
Posts: 6214
Joined: Sun May 26, 2013 6:15 pm
Location: Surrey, UK
Contact:

Re: Dragon Ball Z "Season One" Coming To Blu-Ray (Updated 09

Post by Ajay » Fri Sep 20, 2013 10:10 pm

Daimo-Rukiri wrote: It actually lists 16:9 in the description.
We know. The whole point of that link and the discussion above is that they contradict each other.
Follow me on Twitter for countless shitposts.

Deadtuber.

User avatar
eledoremassis02
I Live Here
Posts: 4191
Joined: Sat Oct 22, 2011 5:40 pm

Re: Dragon Ball Z "Season One" Coming To Blu-Ray (Updated 09

Post by eledoremassis02 » Fri Sep 20, 2013 10:17 pm

Justed talked to Amazon

Me:In product details, the items says it's 4:3 aspect ratio but the editorial reveiw says 16x9
Amazon:I understand and I have checked that the 16:9 aspect ratio definition ration of the movie.

So I guess amazon messed up and it is in fact 16x9
Last edited by eledoremassis02 on Fri Sep 20, 2013 10:18 pm, edited 1 time in total.

User avatar
eledoremassis02
I Live Here
Posts: 4191
Joined: Sat Oct 22, 2011 5:40 pm

Re: Dragon Ball Z "Season One" Coming To Blu-Ray (Updated 09

Post by eledoremassis02 » Fri Sep 20, 2013 10:17 pm

*double post*

User avatar
Gaffer Tape
Born 'n Bred Here
Posts: 6108
Joined: Tue Dec 08, 2009 5:25 pm
Contact:

Re: Dragon Ball Z "Season One" Coming To Blu-Ray (Updated 09

Post by Gaffer Tape » Fri Sep 20, 2013 11:07 pm

I have to say this whole debacle reminds me so much of this awesome old joke. Granted, it's never quite as funny when the joke becomes reality...
Do you follow the most comprehensive and entertaining Dragon Ball analysis series on YouTube? If you do, you're smart and awesome and fairly attractive. If not, see what all the fuss is about without even having to leave Kanzenshuu:

MistareFusion's Dragon Ball Dissection Series Discussion Thread! (Updated 5/19/25!)
Current Episode: The Origin of Modern Dragon Ball - Dragon Ball Dissection: Heya! Son Goku and His Friends Return!!

User avatar
Tanooki Kuribo
I Live Here
Posts: 4563
Joined: Wed Sep 08, 2004 12:23 am
Location: Manhattan, New York
Contact:

Re: Dragon Ball Z "Season One" Coming To Blu-Ray (Updated 09

Post by Tanooki Kuribo » Sat Sep 21, 2013 3:04 am

Seems Walmart is offering it for $25.49. That's the cheapest I've seen...

http://www.walmart.com/ip/29290291

theoriginalbilis
I'm, pretty, cozy, here...
Posts: 1908
Joined: Mon Apr 17, 2006 1:33 pm
Location: United States
Contact:

Re: Dragon Ball Z "Season One" Coming To Blu-Ray (Updated 09

Post by theoriginalbilis » Sat Sep 21, 2013 3:11 am

Going to play devil's advocate here: even though the cropping isn't the best aspect of these Blu-Rays, the fact that you can get nearly 40 episodes for $25 on Blu-Ray really is an excellent deal.

I'm guessing that's what FUNimation is banking on.
Nothing matters (in a cosmic sense.) Have a good time.

User avatar
Kingdom Heartless
I Live Here
Posts: 3393
Joined: Sun Jul 20, 2008 12:21 am
Location: QLD, Australia
Contact:

Re: Dragon Ball Z "Season One" Coming To Blu-Ray (Updated 09

Post by Kingdom Heartless » Sat Sep 21, 2013 3:17 am

Considering how cheap these sets are, I'm not holding onto too much hope that there will be any quality restoration.
Yo! Cal's the name. Nice to meet you!
Lover of all that is pure and fun in the worlds of Dragon Ball, Jim Henson and so forth!
3DS Friend Code 1418-7854-8786. I'm always playing Pokemon, so PM me yours for Friend Safari and battling! :D

User avatar
Attitudefan
I Live Here
Posts: 2963
Joined: Tue Aug 03, 2010 9:51 pm
Location: Canada

Re: Dragon Ball Z "Season One" Coming To Blu-Ray (Updated 09

Post by Attitudefan » Sat Sep 21, 2013 3:58 am

Fuck the 16:9 aspect ratio. Why? WHY?
My favourite art style (and animation) outside Toriyama who worked on Dragon Ball: Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru, Masaki Satō, Minoru Maeda, Takeo Ide, Hisashi Eguchi, Katsumi Aoshima, Tomekichi Takeuchi, Masahiro Shimanuki, Kazuya Hisada

User avatar
Fizzer
Advanced Regular
Posts: 1444
Joined: Thu Apr 26, 2012 5:01 pm
Location: United Kingdom

Re: Dragon Ball Z "Season One" Coming To Blu-Ray (Updated 09

Post by Fizzer » Sat Sep 21, 2013 4:36 am

Crap, with that price this is probably the orange bricks.

User avatar
sintzu
Banned
Posts: 13583
Joined: Fri Sep 02, 2011 1:41 pm

Re: Dragon Ball Z "Season One" Coming To Blu-Ray (Updated 09

Post by sintzu » Sat Sep 21, 2013 6:15 am

looking at the price i think there going to be like the remasterd movies wich are the exact same on dvd and blu ray and in this case just the oring bricks on a blu ray disc with no diffrences or add ons
July 9th 2018 will be remembered as the day Broly became canon.

User avatar
Kojiro Sasaki
Banned
Posts: 543
Joined: Sat Dec 15, 2012 9:38 am
Location: Poland

Re: Dragon Ball Z "Season One" Coming To Blu-Ray (Updated 09

Post by Kojiro Sasaki » Sat Sep 21, 2013 10:40 am

SSJJezter wrote:So why don't Funimation listen to the people who actually care enough to get in touch?
MarcFBR wrote:
Kojiro Sasaki wrote:(the answer: Money!)
Which is still the same reason the manga exists, the anime exists, that we got the anime brought to our own countries, and that they've made a new movie.

No one involved is doing this as a public service. And the rare times companies have tried, they get bitten on the ass for it.
I meant that they are cutting the footage to make the remastering process cheaper - money are the reason why they don't listen to the people.

Manga, anime, new movie - all these are decent products :) Home video release with cropped footage isn't.

User avatar
SupremeSSJ
Beyond Newbie
Posts: 295
Joined: Wed Jan 09, 2013 12:14 pm
Location: VA

Re: Dragon Ball Z "Season One" Coming To Blu-Ray (Updated 09

Post by SupremeSSJ » Sat Sep 21, 2013 1:20 pm

40 episodes at 25 bucks = no quality restoration. :(

User avatar
samuraix123
I Live Here
Posts: 3815
Joined: Fri Feb 25, 2011 7:22 pm
Location: Kentucky

Re: Dragon Ball Z "Season One" Coming To Blu-Ray (Updated 09

Post by samuraix123 » Sat Sep 21, 2013 2:16 pm

Kingdom Heartless wrote:Considering how cheap these sets are, I'm not holding onto too much hope that there will be any quality restoration.
That's what I was thinking. :P I'll wait for my good friends at Kanzenshuu to give a review on it. Show some comparisons and screenshots of it. Then I'll decide if I want to get it or not. I've already lost hope in Funimation releasing the original Dragonball Dragon-boxes. I mean, I guess to the average fan this may be a heck of a deal but reading all the comments here and just using my own noodle lol probably ain't gonna be the best of the best haha
The Dragonboxes are like a middle aged woman who still looks good through simply taking good care of her skin and body with maybe a tiny bit of makeup while the Orange Bricks are like a middle aged woman who get's 50 tons of botox, makeup and plastic surgery in order to look younger and as a result looks even worse. ~ ringworm128
Still recording Toonami broadcasts on VHS after all these years!
#1 Paikuhan fan!

User avatar
Daimo-Rukiri
I'm, pretty, cozy, here...
Posts: 1529
Joined: Mon Jun 29, 2009 11:44 am
Location: U..S..A..

Re: Dragon Ball Z "Season One" Coming To Blu-Ray (Updated 09

Post by Daimo-Rukiri » Sat Sep 21, 2013 4:06 pm

theoriginalbilis wrote:Going to play devil's advocate here: even though the cropping isn't the best aspect of these Blu-Rays, the fact that you can get nearly 40 episodes for $25 on Blu-Ray really is an excellent deal.

I'm guessing that's what FUNimation is banking on.
I only paid $28 at Walmart with the level sets and that was on release day, the best thing to do is wait.
I pre-ordered on amazon so hope they're alright.

These are released at standard blu-ray prices even with complete seasons (even anime complete seasons I see for $25-30 at amazon and walmart) quality I'm banking is the same as the level set just 16:9.

Technically these are a $3 drop from the level sets even anime with a larger episode count is around the same, now complete series blu-ray releases are more expensive but this is a season. I'm guessing they will release these in the proper episode count for each saga(or if that saga is short) extend through the next saga.

I do not think these are the orange bricks at all.

User avatar
KingofWisdom
Regular
Posts: 563
Joined: Thu Jan 05, 2012 4:35 pm
Location: Miami, Florida

Re: Dragon Ball Z "Season One" Coming To Blu-Ray (Updated 09

Post by KingofWisdom » Sat Sep 21, 2013 5:56 pm

I'm thinking even if it's not the orange brick footage, it won't look as good as the Level sets.
"Those transformations insane,
They wanna turn up hours late and steal the show from the pros who had to die for the name." - Yamcha (DBWTF: Z-Rap 3)

"Over saturation is easy. Just drag the slider to the right and there you are: instant interest. And certainly, the majority of the public likes saturated color images. In fact, if you want to quickly create a popular image, simply over saturate the colors and increase the contrast. While you may not achieve a sophisticated image, you will achieve an image that will please a less demanding audience." - Alain Briot

User avatar
BlazingFiddlesticks
I Live Here
Posts: 2099
Joined: Fri Feb 11, 2011 8:48 pm

Re: Dragon Ball Z "Season One" Coming To Blu-Ray (Updated 09

Post by BlazingFiddlesticks » Sat Sep 21, 2013 6:23 pm

KingofWisdom wrote:I'm thinking even if it's not the orange brick footage, it won't look as good as the Level sets.
If nothing else, we'll see just how much work was put into the Level Sets (In the positive, labor of love sort of way, mind you!) by having a less-meticulous Blu-Ray counterpart.
JulieYBM wrote:
Pannaliciour wrote:Reading all the comments and interviews, my conclusion is: nobody knows what the hell is going on.
Just like Dragon Ball since Chapter #4.
son veku wrote:
Metalwario64 wrote:
BlazingFiddlesticks wrote:Kingdom Piccolo
Where is that located?
Canada

User avatar
Gaffer Tape
Born 'n Bred Here
Posts: 6108
Joined: Tue Dec 08, 2009 5:25 pm
Contact:

Re: Dragon Ball Z "Season One" Coming To Blu-Ray (Updated 09

Post by Gaffer Tape » Sat Sep 21, 2013 6:24 pm

But no matter what source they're using, or what remastering they've done, it's still cropped into 16:9 and is, therefore, completely worthless. These discs could transmit orgasms into my brain, and I'd still never buy them.
Do you follow the most comprehensive and entertaining Dragon Ball analysis series on YouTube? If you do, you're smart and awesome and fairly attractive. If not, see what all the fuss is about without even having to leave Kanzenshuu:

MistareFusion's Dragon Ball Dissection Series Discussion Thread! (Updated 5/19/25!)
Current Episode: The Origin of Modern Dragon Ball - Dragon Ball Dissection: Heya! Son Goku and His Friends Return!!

Super Kal
Newbie
Posts: 30
Joined: Fri Sep 06, 2013 4:18 am

Re: Dragon Ball Z "Season One" Coming To Blu-Ray (Updated 09

Post by Super Kal » Sat Sep 21, 2013 7:19 pm

I'm glad I'm a member here...

thank you everyone for keeping me up-to-date with this "new" release... now i know what not to buy :)
you know, with how FUNImation is treating this and fans alike, I'm surprised people aren't going the illegal route and torrenting these things...

but i wouldnt be surprised if they were... you know, i actually left them an email about all of this junk about discontinuing the Dragon Boxes, and releasing crap version, like this release... and they never got back to me.

this company doesn't care about you, or the product.
they only care about money.

User avatar
Looneygamemaster
Beyond Newbie
Posts: 172
Joined: Wed May 22, 2013 6:40 pm

Re: Dragon Ball Z "Season One" Coming To Blu-Ray (Updated 09

Post by Looneygamemaster » Sat Sep 21, 2013 7:22 pm

you know, with how FUNImation is treating this and fans alike, I'm surprised people aren't going the illegal route and torrenting these things...
There is the problem with that being, you know, illegal.

Post Reply