He supervised the whole anime, but don't imagine anything big. He has said that he left everything to Toei because he trusted them.UpFromTheSkies wrote:He supervised GT? I thought he just did some character designs that TOEI requested.DBZGTKOSDH wrote:Well, Toriyama supervised everything, including the anime and GT. That manga doesn't take place in the original manga's continuity.UpFromTheSkies wrote:It's not written by him, but he did supervise it.
Does Japan exist in the DB World?
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Re: Does Japan exist in the DB World?
James Teal (Animerica 1996) wrote:When you think about it, there are a number of similarities between the Chinese-inspired Son Goku and that most American of superhero icons, Superman. Both are aliens sent to Earth shortly after birth to escape the destruction of their homeworlds; both possess super-strength, flight, super-speed, heightened senses and the ability to cast energy blasts. But the crucial difference between them lies not only in how they view the world, but in how the world views them.
Superman is, and always has been, a symbol for truth, justice, and upstanding moral fortitude–a role model and leader as much as a fighter. The more down-to-earth Goku has no illusions about being responsible for maintaining social order, or for setting some kind of moral example for the entire world. Goku is simply a martial artist who’s devoted his life toward perfecting his fighting skills and other abilities. Though never shy about risking his life to save either one person or the entire world, he just doesn’t believe that the balance of the world rests in any way on his shoulders, and he has no need to shape any part of it in his image. Goku is an idealist, and believes that there is some good in everyone, but he is unconcerned with the big picture of the world…unless it has to do with some kind of fight. Politics, society, law and order don’t have much bearing on his life, but he’s a man who knows right from wrong.
Re: Does Japan exist in the DB World?
"He supervised GT? I thought he just did some character designs that TOEI requested.[/quote]
He supervised the whole anime, but don't imagine anything big. He has said that he left everything to Toei because he trusted them."
I really think he's just being diplomatic about GT.
He did kinda-sorta defend DBZ live action American movie before later calling it an abomination or whatever insult he used.
He supervised the whole anime, but don't imagine anything big. He has said that he left everything to Toei because he trusted them."
I really think he's just being diplomatic about GT.
He did kinda-sorta defend DBZ live action American movie before later calling it an abomination or whatever insult he used.
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Me- "Also, before anyone mentions it, Schemmel's interview was from nearly 15 years ago. He paid a brief visit to Kanzenshuu's forums a few years back and earned legendary respect that cancels out anything he said from that long ago. :D"
Me- "Also, before anyone mentions it, Schemmel's interview was from nearly 15 years ago. He paid a brief visit to Kanzenshuu's forums a few years back and earned legendary respect that cancels out anything he said from that long ago. :D"
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"Supervisor" is a big catchword for marketing purposes. That word doesn't mean he's reviewing everything. In fact, that word really doesn't mean anything. Toei could easily produce something totally on their own and then ask Toriyama one random inconsequential question over the telephone and then decide to put his name in the credits as "Supervisor". That's how meaningless that word is.
You can definitely guess from interviews what amount of input Toriyama may have had on the anime and GT, more or less, but you CAN'T guess it just from his credit as a "Supervisor".
You can definitely guess from interviews what amount of input Toriyama may have had on the anime and GT, more or less, but you CAN'T guess it just from his credit as a "Supervisor".
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Re: Does Japan exist in the DB World?
All the info from Toriyama himself and other official sources about his involvement with GT pretty much indicates he was only involved in getting things started (picking the name "DBGT", doing the initial character and machine designs, etc), and after that he left the series entirely up to the anime staff.
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We might, if they screamed all the time, for no good reason.
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We might, if they screamed all the time, for no good reason.
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Herms wrote:All the info from Toriyama himself and other official sources about his involvement with GT pretty much indicates he was only involved in getting things started (picking the name "DBGT", doing the initial character and machine designs, etc), and after that he left the series entirely up to the anime staff.
"**** it, you guys handle this ****, I'll do the bare minimum necessary but I need a ******* break already from Dragon Ball, damn."
Sean Schemmel is THE MAN! :)
Me- "Also, before anyone mentions it, Schemmel's interview was from nearly 15 years ago. He paid a brief visit to Kanzenshuu's forums a few years back and earned legendary respect that cancels out anything he said from that long ago. :D"
Me- "Also, before anyone mentions it, Schemmel's interview was from nearly 15 years ago. He paid a brief visit to Kanzenshuu's forums a few years back and earned legendary respect that cancels out anything he said from that long ago. :D"
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Re: Does Japan exist in the DB World?
Yajirobe is clearly a masterless samurai. 
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I know Funimation references several real-world countries in the old dub.
Since Japan did it first, I guess it's kinda-sort-okay Funimation did that.
Since Japan did it first, I guess it's kinda-sort-okay Funimation did that.
Sean Schemmel is THE MAN! :)
Me- "Also, before anyone mentions it, Schemmel's interview was from nearly 15 years ago. He paid a brief visit to Kanzenshuu's forums a few years back and earned legendary respect that cancels out anything he said from that long ago. :D"
Me- "Also, before anyone mentions it, Schemmel's interview was from nearly 15 years ago. He paid a brief visit to Kanzenshuu's forums a few years back and earned legendary respect that cancels out anything he said from that long ago. :D"