"Dragon Ball Super" Series Official Announcement & Discussion Thread

[Sodhi]

60 minutes doesn't translate to 10 episodes, it translates to 3.

I dont know what is not clear in my previous comments. I am clearly comparing movie's 90 mins to manga's at least 60 mins, nothing to do with length of a anime episode. I can do math too.

[TheDevilsCorpse]

The point is, what about the last three chapters makes you feel like they'd take up 60 minutes worth of content for a film adaptation? Because that seems like way too long for film pacing, and if that's what you're using to predict how long the anime adaptation will take, then no wonder it's an exaggerated estimation.

[dbzfan7]

Pacing isn't really Super's problem. It's just so poor and boring that it FEELS like it's longer than it actually is. It's not the kind of show I watch that makes time fly by that I am really excited for more. It's the kind of show that makes me notice the time more often than not.

[Sodhi]

The point is, what about the last three chapters makes you feel like they'd take up 60 minutes worth of content for a film adaptation? Because that seems like way too long for film pacing

Let's break it down
Chapter 5 - About 6 pages of vegeta vs goku after freeza's battle.
- About 4 pages Dialogue of Whis and goku and vegeta after their fight.
- 9 pages of Champa and Vados interaction with everyone.
Chapter 6 - About 8 pages of Beerus vs Champa fight(in a flashback form I am aware)
- About 11 pages of what is Champa's plan and everyone being informed about it. Bulma's plan, talking about fighters etc.
Chapter 7 - Many things going on Jaco and Bulma plot with
- Goku and Vegeta in time chamber (3rd fight now)
- Everyone meeting each other
- Mysterious fighter interaction, journey to tournaments palce
- More interactions between different characters, plus the revelation of new characters
Chapter 8(assumption) - The writing test
- More about the uni 6 fighters
- Interactions between characters and who is fighting who revelation
Of course no one can make a movie out of this because this is all just building up to the tournament, but if someone really wants to with this information alone they can easily make an hour special. 3 fights alone can easily take up 20-30 mins of the thing and then a lottt of world building.Plus this is my opinion and i should not have to do this much explaining just to validate my opinion. This time I just thought why not?

[JulieYBM]

The chapters so far have only been enough for two episodes but they'll probably stretch it out more. If we're lucky it'll be good content.

[Sodhi]

Happy New Year everyone
Here is some nostalgia for us fans
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMXO9aNJKks

[FortuneSSJ]

Here is some nostalgia for us fans
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMXO9aNJKks

The moment Kikuchi's sountrack started, I got all the feels. He was too perfect for this.
Happy New Year!

[Draconic]

It's so weird to hear Dragon Ball Zetto coming out of Goku's mouth

[DBZGTKOSDH]

Happy New Year everyone
Here is some nostalgia for us fans
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMXO9aNJKks

Is it possible to rip the subs from the video?

[Daisetsu]

Yeah, click on "More" then "transcript "and then just copy what's in the box. Like so,

Spoiler:

0:03The year is almost over, Goten.
0:06Yup!
0:11Hi!
0:12Dad, why did it take so long?
0:14Sorry, I had to ask for permission from Grand Kai to come to Earth on New Years Eve.
0:28Goku! You're late!
0:31So, Chi-Chi...
0:35We will show the best scenes from Dragon Ball Z this year, right?
0:40Right.
0:41Well, everyone, enjoy the show!
0:54Goku... What are you doing up there?
1:00Ka... Me...
1:04It's the Kamehameha Wave!
1:05He's going to put all of his power into it!
1:10It can't be...
1:23HA!!!
2:35However, Cell had a trick up his sleeve.
2:38Unable to win, Cell decided to self-destruct and destroy the entire Earth.
2:45In 10 seconds, Earth will no longer exist!
2:52As a last resort, I teleported with Cell to King Kai's planet.
2:58Goodbye, Gohan.
3:05Goku!
3:10Dad!
3:12Goku!
3:15However, the battle was not over...
3:17Go to hell!
3:22Cell came back, more powerful than before.
3:29And so began the final battle.
3:42What...?
4:03Impossible...
4:13Good job, Gohan.
4:15It was nothing compared to how you fought in the Other World.
4:18Yeah, there were a lot of strong opponents there.
4:26Thunder Flash...
4:32Now!
4:34...Attack!
4:41It looks nearly impossible to overcome...
4:43Pikkon was a very strong fighter.
4:52Next year, we'll be in the 25th World Martial Arts Tournament!
5:03Dragon Ball Z will continue to grow more and more thanks to your support!
5:09Happy New Year!

Although, you'll have to delete the times manually...

[Noah]

Happy New Year everyone
Here is some nostalgia for us fans
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMXO9aNJKks

Interesting, which year was? 1994?

[Sodhi]

Happy New Year everyone
Here is some nostalgia for us fans
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMXO9aNJKks

Interesting, which year was? 1994?

Yep 1994, before the buu arc and ongoing saiyaman arc.

[Gyt Kaliba]

All this time, I had always assumed that special was actually a full length (well, as full length as anything back then was) special, like 20 minutes or so, basically an episode. I had no idea it was this short.

[Kuririn Fan]

All this time, I had always assumed that special was actually a full length (well, as full length as anything back then was) special, like 20 minutes or so, basically an episode. I had no idea it was this short.

I think this is only part of the special. I dont think Toei released the full version anywhere after it aired once on TV.

[FortuneSSJ]

Seeing the Top 5 Dragon Ball News Stories in the homepage, just remindes me how its been a trip these last years, 2012-2015. With 2016 coming up with hot stuff.
What a lucky fanbase. Most other anime franchises would be dead by this point.

If the last few years have taught us anything, however, it is that we are 100% incapable of calling what Akira Toriyama, Shueisha, Toei, and Bandai Namco have planned for the Dragon Ball franchise. In a way, it’s oddly reminiscent of Toriyama’s writing style back during its original serialization: even he didn’t know where it would end up!

True enough.

[SilverPlaqueVII]

Happy New Year everyone
Here is some nostalgia for us fans
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMXO9aNJKks

Interesting, which year was? 1994?

Yep 1994, before the buu arc and ongoing saiyaman arc.

Incorrect. That's was actually aired at the end of 1993.

[Sodhi]

Incorrect. That's was actually aired at the end of 1993.

Duh?

[fadeddreams5]

I'd laugh if Goku fails the writing test.

[Doctor.]

I'd laugh if Goku fails the writing test.

He's gonna get a perfect score, much to the dismay of Vegeta who'll be outraged that the damn Kakarot is always one step ahead of him...!

[dbzfan7]

I'd laugh if Goku fails the writing test.

He's gonna get a perfect score, much to the dismay of Vegeta who'll be outraged that the damn Kakarot is always one step ahead of him...!

I kinda imagine neither do all that great, but Goku manages to somehow get a single point higher than Vegeta. That alone sets up a gag.