The International Version of the Buu-Kai Arc

[sintzu]

It's very unlikely, but maybe FUNimation will choose to dub the "Japanese Cut" instead of the international one.

They will probably dub and sell both

2015 : Release the international version in 6 parts
2016 : Release it in 3 season sets
2017 : Release the japanese version in 4 parts
2018 : Release it in 2 season sets

[JEFFMAN219]

It's very unlikely, but maybe FUNimation will choose to dub the "Japanese Cut" instead of the international one.

They will probably dub and sell both

2015 : Release the international version in 6 parts
2016 : Release it in 3 season sets
2017 : Release the japanese version in 4 parts
2018 : Release it in 2 season sets

Why would they do that though?

[B]

It's very unlikely, but maybe FUNimation will choose to dub the "Japanese Cut" instead of the international one.

They will probably dub and sell both

2015 : Release the international version in 6 parts
2016 : Release it in 3 season sets
2017 : Release the japanese version in 4 parts
2018 : Release it in 2 season sets

Holy shit, there's flooding the market, and then there is this. FUNimation is not that stupid. Who on Earth would buy the Japanese version after the international version had been coming out over several months, and then beyond that, who wouldn't be pissed off that they spent all their money on what is essentially DBZ, and then a release with even less filler comes out?

[sintzu]

Why would they do that though?

The same reason to why they released DBZ 7 times

Who on Earth would buy the Japanese version after the international version had been coming out over several months.

The same people who bought The Individual Disc release then the ultimate uncut edition then the dvd season sets then the dragon box's then the level sets then the rock the dragon edition and now the blu-ray season sets

[Valerius Dover]

Why would they do that though?

The same reason to why they released DBZ 7 times

Who on Earth would buy the Japanese version after the international version had been coming out over several months.

The same people who bought The Individual Disc release then the ultimate uncut edition then the dvd season sets then the dragon box's then the level sets then the rock the dragon edition and now the blu-ray season sets

Well, I for one, only have the Season Sets. Then again, I didn't get into Dragon Ball until about 2012, so I guess I have an advantage there. I don't think Toei is going to give their version to anybody else. It serves one purpose and one purpose alone.

[Fizzer]

I don't mind more Saiyaman filler stories, I just hope to God that we don't have lots of pointless cutting-away from the story to show Mr Satan falling over at the Tenkaichi Budoukai and stuff like that.

[sintzu]

I don't think Toei is going to give their version to anybody else. It serves one purpose and one purpose alone.

And that's to make $$$ which is something both funimation and dbz fans have

[MagicBox]

Who on Earth would buy the Japanese version after the international version had been coming out over several months.

The same people who bought The Individual Disc release then the ultimate uncut edition then the dvd season sets then the dragon box's then the level sets then the rock the dragon edition and now the blu-ray season sets

The same people who bought all of those? So, like... 20 people?

I see absolutely no reason why FUNi would release the Japanese TV version. It's not as easy as "they'll do it because they want money." If both the international and Japanese versions of the Buu arc were released into the same market, one would bomb. There's just not enough of a difference between both products. How do you market both of these? It's not the same as trying to market Kai over Z because then you can say things like "new dub" and "new music score." Aside from being a little shorter, there's no difference between the international and TV versions. They both use the same voice actor recordings and background music. On top of that, both of them would be "Kai Season Five" or whatever. How would you make a distinction between the two without totally confusing everyone? Call one of them a "director's cut?" That only works with movies. Nobody's going to invest in a second release of a 50+ episode TV series just because it's cut a little differently.

I can almost guarantee you that FUNimation will only release one. Which one? The longer version that was created for them in the first place.

This Nappa-rehash guy makes his appearance in the international version.

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My dilemma: complaining that Kai is too fast-paced, while also complaining that it's too damn long, while also trying not to sound like someone who can't be pleased.

[JulieYBM]

It's not really too fast, it's just poorly put together. There's a lot of the original comic one could probably have done without, especially if the series was animated from the ground up. Dragon Ball chapters are short, so it's not like a single chapter needs more than seven minutes of an episode to itself.

[MagicBox]

And I agree with that. I say it "moves too fast" because of the poor editing, which ruins the scenes that Kai does keep by having so many quick cuts in rapid succession, voice actors rushing their lines, and the almost wall-to-wall music making everything even quicker.

I agree that 69 episodes is way too long for something like this, but I reluctantly accept the filler if it means that those problems I mentioned could be a teensy bit slowed down. Of course, neither of these is ideal. It's just the lesser of two very diabolical evils.

I am curious about what you mean when you say that there's some of the original comic that we could have done without, though. Are there any scenes in particular that you're referring to?

[alakazam^]

Could our Korean-speaking members post or translate the lyrics to "Fight it out!!"?

They're in English, it's just that a mixture of the quality of the available version and the non-native pronunciation of the vocalist make it a little unintelligible in places at the time being.

I know. That's why they could translate the lyrics so we can fill in the spaces.

[TheGmGoken]

Could our Korean-speaking members post or translate the lyrics to "Fight it out!!"?

They're in English, it's just that a mixture of the quality of the available version and the non-native pronunciation of the vocalist make it a little unintelligible in places at the time being.

I know. That's why they could translate the lyrics so we can fill in the spaces.

Dude you want us to translate English words from a guy who probably naive Japanese?

[alakazam^]

Dude you want us to translate English words from a guy who probably naive Japanese?

I meant translating the lyrics to fill the spots where we can't understand him.

[Flame Dragon]

Man, that reminds me of TFS Nappa.
Citizen Nappa.

[Son Goku]

Might as well get the DRAGONBOX.

Well, I guess that's still feasible if you have over a thousand dollars to dosh out. Most of us don't have that option anymore.

[TheGmGoken]

Dude you want us to translate English words from a guy who probably naive Japanese?

I meant translating the lyrics to fill the spots where we can't understand him.

Oh OK. I'm not in Korea ATM. Hopefully my new Korean friend can help Or Kei

[jjgp1112]

Given that FUNi always mixes their dubs in 5.1, I can see a bunch of people throwing Kikuchi or Faulconer back in there just to have Z with a dub that isn't terrible.

I guess that's a plus?

What's bad about that? It allows people to enjoy it however they want, and there are a couple of guys on YouTube that are really good at that stuff with the Faulconer music.

[Ajay]

Given that FUNi always mixes their dubs in 5.1, I can see a bunch of people throwing Kikuchi or Faulconer back in there just to have Z with a dub that isn't terrible.

I guess that's a plus?

What's bad about that? It allows people to enjoy it however they want, and there are a couple of guys on YouTube that are really good at that stuff with the Faulconer music.

Huh? Nothing's bad about that.

My eye roll emoticon was aimed at the fact that the only positives come from work fans would have to do to get something enjoyable from it.

[TheBlackPaladin]

First off, major kudos and thanks to the Kanzenshuuers and their families/friends who are able to view the Korean dub and relay all this info to us!

Secondly, I was wondering if we could possibly get a clip of one of the next episode previews? I ask because there's been a theory going around that the reason the NEP music for the Japanese version seems unusually cheap and synthesized-sounding is because it was a last-minute addition when Toei decided to change the opening from "Fight It Out" to "Kuu-Zen-Zetsu-Go," and so since they didn't have time to hire and use an orchestra, they just spat out a hastily-made synthesized version of KZZG instead. It would be interesting to hear if the NEP music in the Korean dub is an orchestral version of FIO.

[MagicBox]

It might even be an orchestral version of "Never Give Up." Yamamoto always used the ending songs for his Kai preview music. Maybe Sumitomo followed suit?

Count me in as someone who would love to hear a clip, though. It'll be disappointing if the arrangement turns out to be really good and it's not included on the eventual Japanese soundtrack.