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

[IGhostUlt]

nice comparison, these sets really appeal to me

[dbboxkaifan]

I did a comparison between Kai and the Season sets I also included a couple of digitally retraced scenes.

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I thought the Season BDs' colours were decent until I've seen this, wow they're actually not very good in comparison to Kai's natural colours.

[Attitudefan]

We complain about this release because:

1. This is one and only Blu-ray release of the Dragon Ball Z TV series - there is no alternative.
2. We don't own any Dragon Ball Z release.
3. We want to UPDATE from Orange Bricks.
4. We want to UPDATE from Dragon Box (SD to HD)
5. We bought HDTVs because we want to watch 1080p shows.
6. We know the capabilities of 16 mm film, we know how DBZ can look in 1080p and we would like to see it.
7. We understand the difference between Blu-ray (1080p) and DVD Video (480p)
8. Due to the fact that some of us can draw, we pay extremely big attention to small details of handmade animation.
9. We have right to discuss things that interest us (don't we?)

Yes, very true on all points, and point 8 really hits home for me!

And if people own a release, even if they own said release, that does not mean for people to stop warning others about it, complaining about it, and offering points that could be used for a future re-release. And yes, the problem is that the only available version of Dragonball is edited (pan and cropping is a form of editing, do not forget). Not only that, but standard aspect ratio video can achieve the basic zoom on a TV's options which doesn't differ greatly to the pan and crop that FUNi is doing to DBZ.

The whole pan and crop debacle should not be relevant in this day and age anyways. Old TV sets could not zoom in on the footage like TV sets today. Honestly, isn't that the reason TV's have that option these days?

[Baggie_Saiyan]

What video are folks talking about. Is it another from that GokuT23(?) fella? Can't stand that guy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXcLqvp026U

This one. Makes GokuT23 look like a godsend

Well that was pretty amusing. YouTube kept buffering, I don't even think it wanted me to watch the video.

Anyway. Any news on S7 cover? I really don't hope it's the Amazon one, as it feels a waste to have Goku there other than that I like that cover.

[JEFFMAN219]

nice comparison, these sets really appeal to me

These sets don't look that bad except for the cropping and the bright colours.

[dbboxkaifan]

These sets don't look that bad except for the cropping and the bright colours.

And also for the detail loss, unnatural shaky cam (or jitter, if it's the correct term) and other flaws spout out by others.

If FUNimation wanted a modernised Dragon Ball Z series then they already have it: Dragon Ball Kai.

Take a look at this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2GMrG-HTqU

[Metalwario64]

unnatural shaky cam (or jitter, if it's the correct term)

It's not really jitter, since FUNimation (or &transfer or whoever) manually did that as part of the panning. I wouldn't mind the panning so much (but still wouldn't like it) if they didn't do such a terrible job of it.

[Dbzfan94]

Tbh I actually really like the Season Set colors, especially in the later seasons of the OBs. The only time I really didn't was some episodes of OB Season 2.

I just wish there was a release with 4x3 with Faulconer music...aka the Level Sets. I'm gonna go cry now

[sintzu]

I just wish there was a release with 4x3 with Faulconer music...aka the Level Sets. I'm gonna go cry now

We'll probably get a 4:3 release once they're done releasing these blu rays and kai's buu arc

[Rukura]

I just wish there was a release with 4x3 with Faulconer music...aka the Level Sets. I'm gonna go cry now

We'll probably get a 4:3 release once they're done releasing these blu rays and kai's buu arc

Which won't sell because it'll come right after another complete release of the regular series and another Kai run. They have to draw the line somewhere.

[JEFFMAN219]

I just wish there was a release with 4x3 with Faulconer music...aka the Level Sets. I'm gonna go cry now

We'll probably get a 4:3 release once they're done releasing these blu rays and kai's buu arc

Which won't sell because it'll come right after another complete release of the regular series and another Kai run. They have to draw the line somewhere.

They should draw the line with the buu saga of Kai. I mean enough is enough with these dragon ball z re releases.

[samuraix123]

They're slooooooooooooowly knocking the price down on season 5. it's $28.96

[thomas1up]

Are these blu-rays region free or region locked? Amazon said region A only but I swear someone said these were A and B like the level sets were...

[Baggie_Saiyan]

Are these blu-rays region free or region locked? Amazon said region A only but I swear someone said these were A and B like the level sets were...

They are region B

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[thomas1up]

Are these blu-rays region free or region locked? Amazon said region A only but I swear someone said these were A and B like the level sets were...

They are region B

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Ah, okay thanks! Amazon only had it listed as Region A.

[Baggie_Saiyan]

Ah, okay thanks! Amazon only had it listed as Region A.

Yeah don't trust Amazon.
Use this link to check region coding for anime:
http://forums.animeuknews.net/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=16244

[JEFFMAN219]

Are these blu-rays region free or region locked? Amazon said region A only but I swear someone said these were A and B like the level sets were...

You plan on getting these sets?

[thomas1up]

Are these blu-rays region free or region locked? Amazon said region A only but I swear someone said these were A and B like the level sets were...

You plan on getting these sets?

Maybe, when these are completed I'll wait maybe til next year and see if any new release is on the horizon, if not I'll just purchase these since they're better than the Orange Bricks

[JEFFMAN219]

Have you guys seen this petition? http://www.change.org/petitions/funimat ... on-ball-gt

[thomas1up]

Have you guys seen this petition? http://www.change.org/petitions/funimat ... on-ball-gt

Yup and it to me it's a big "no-no" especially this bit.

"Certain episodes of Dragon Ball Z(both edited and uncut) should have the original intro and outro(Cha-La Head-Cha-La(Certain episodes should have the Hironobu Kageyama cover and others should have the Gino Padilla cover: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J52-aB8bgt4)), while others should have the 1st Toonami intro and outro(Rock The Dragon), the 2nd original intro and outro(We Gotta Power), the 2nd Toonami intro and outro, or the 3rd Toonami intro and outro(Ultimate Uncut). "]


It's almost like funi fans WANT inconsistency!