I'm curious the Db guidebooks how well do they sell in Japan and how popular are they? Did they not make a profit for a worldwide releases? Have something ever been mentioned in guidebooks first and then make it to the manga or anime?
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Re: Dragonball guidebooks question
I think the biggest issue with guidebooks outside Japan is the licensing issue since most cover both anime and manga material. This is mostly for the US though, since I know some countries have released a couple of them (Spain or France?)...
As for details revealed in guidebooks that were added into the series later, the only thing I can think of was the Adventure Special (I think?) telling us that Tao Pai Pai wasn't dead before he came back as a cyborg in the 23rd Budokai.
As for details revealed in guidebooks that were added into the series later, the only thing I can think of was the Adventure Special (I think?) telling us that Tao Pai Pai wasn't dead before he came back as a cyborg in the 23rd Budokai.
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France released Landmark, Forever, Son Goku Densetsu, and Daizenshuus 1 and 7TheDevilsCorpse wrote:I think the biggest issue with guidebooks outside Japan is the licensing issue since most cover both anime and manga material. This is mostly for the US though, since I know some countries have released a couple of them (Spain or France?)...
As for details revealed in guidebooks that were added into the series later, the only thing I can think of was the Adventure Special (I think?) telling us that Tao Pai Pai wasn't dead before he came back as a cyborg in the 23rd Budokai.
Spain released Landmark, Forever, first Daizenshuu, first chozenshuu, and chozenshuus 2/4 + chogashuu are confirmed to be released.
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Daizenshuu 1 was released in Denmark.
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Daizenshuu 1 was also released in the US. It's got to be supply and demand. Viz won't even do a print release of the full color manga for the entire series, so getting a guidebook translated and released seems even less likely.
If you research how often the DC and Marvel Encyclopedia's and "Definitive" Guides are translated it would give you some perspective. Just consider this, until you got on this forum or other such forums were you even aware the Daizenshuu existed?
If you research how often the DC and Marvel Encyclopedia's and "Definitive" Guides are translated it would give you some perspective. Just consider this, until you got on this forum or other such forums were you even aware the Daizenshuu existed?
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Re: Dragonball guidebooks question
Well I knew and didn't knew. My older brother had them but I thought they was fanmade 
. As some facts he told me I didn't believe as they wasn't in the manga
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That's what's up! I thought GT was a bootleg series myself lol... As far as guidebooks go I personally had no clue they existed until I saw some on eBay a few years ago and then did some research, but it made sense to me as I had a bunch for Superman and DC in general.TheGmGoken wrote:Well I knew and didn't knew. My older brother had them but I thought they was fanmade
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"Never give in--never, never, never, never, in nothing great or small, large or petty, never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense. Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy." ~ Sir Winston Chruchill / Dragon Ball Z in a nutshell
How I enjoy the anime:
"Never give in--never, never, never, never, in nothing great or small, large or petty, never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense. Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy." ~ Sir Winston Chruchill / Dragon Ball Z in a nutshell
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Color me surprised as well. I had totally forgotten that Daizenshuu 1 saw any release in N.A.Kakarot88 wrote:Daizenshuu 1 was also released in the US. It's got to be supply and demand. Viz won't even do a print release of the full color manga for the entire series, so getting a guidebook translated and released seems even less likely.
If you research how often the DC and Marvel Encyclopedia's and "Definitive" Guides are translated it would give you some perspective. Just consider this, until you got on this forum or other such forums were you even aware the Daizenshuu existed?
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