Dragonball Stuff You've Just Realized

[Piccolo Daimaoh]

I'm happy that the Swedish translation used the variation "Dabra" instead, because of that then "abrakadabra" makes more sense as the origin of his name.

Most translations use Dabra. Funi's "Dabura" spelling only exists because the mistake wasn't caught until it was too late to correct it. Same with Kibito's name, which is spelled "Kibit" in Funi's stuff.

I believe "Kibit" was used in FUNimation's subtitles, "Kibito" was used in their dub.

[Darkprince410]

Oozaru's are only 30 metters tall (Unless I'm wrong) since I used to think that they where a lot bigger then that.

The Godzilla from the Showa series (the original '54 movie up until "Terror of MechaGodzilla") was only 50 meters tall, and the original 1933 King Kong was only around 50 feet (15.24 meters) at utmost maximum (based on promotional material, though he was scaled in comparison to the film models to only be around 24 feet or about 7 meters) so you're looking at a monster that's over half as tall as the original Godzilla and anywhere from two to four times as tall as the original King Kong.

[Sun-Wukong]

Vegeta, Raditz, Onio, Tullece, Pumbukin, Totapo and Kakarot (Kakarotto) are all puns based off of English names for vegetables.

Vegeta - Vegetable
Raditz - Radish
Onio - Onion
Pumbukin - Pumpkin
Totapo - Potato
Kakarot - Carrot
Tullece - Lettuce

Also, there's a kind of cabbage called napa cabbage. I thought that was neat, and it explains how he fits in with the other names.

[the_abberration]

In the Dragon Ball series, Boss Rabbit could turn people into carrots. Later in DBZ, Goku turns out to be named carrot. OOOOH foreshadowing. (not really though)



I wonder if Mr. Toriyama had a vegatable phobia or fetish as a kid?

[Metalwario64]

I wonder if Mr. Toriyama had a vegatable phobia or fetish as a kid?

It's just subliminal messaging to get kids to eat their veggies.

[Blue]

I didn't JUST realize this but it was a relatively recent discovery. The reason Oolong gets kicked out of shape shifting school constantly changes in the dub. It becomes sort of an unintentional Jokeresque/Jonnah Hexesque gag after awhile.

[Eddie]

I didn't JUST realize this but it was a relatively recent discovery. The reason Oolong gets kicked out of shape shifting school constantly changes in the dub. It becomes sort of an unintentional Jokeresque/Jonnah Hexesque gag after awhile.

I haven't seen much of DB dubbed. What are the "reasons"?

[Blue]

I wish I remembered them all but I don't. I just recall each time it was brought up be it in movies or the anime it was different each time. One of these days on a rewatch kick I'll have to write them all down.

[jjgp1112]

I wish I remembered them all but I don't. I just recall each time it was brought up be it in movies or the anime it was different each time. One of these days on a rewatch kick I'll have to write them all down.

I know that one of them was stealing the teacher's papers.

[Herms]

Also, there's a kind of cabbage called napa cabbage. I thought that was neat, and it explains how he fits in with the other names.

That's actually just a coincidence. Toriyama says in DB Forever that Nappa is named after 菜っ葉/nappa, Japanese for leafy vegetables. As near as I can tell, there's no connection between the Japanese word and the name of the cabbage (which has a completely different name in Japanese). It's a neat little coincidence though.

[Bura]

I wish I remembered them all but I don't. I just recall each time it was brought up be it in movies or the anime it was different each time. One of these days on a rewatch kick I'll have to write them all down.

I know that one of them was stealing the teacher's papers.

Would make more sense for Puar to do that, since he ends up working with a thief. XD

[Rocketman]

Vegeta's gloves change when he turns Super Saiyan 4. In base he has the fingerless gloves he wears throughout GT, while at SS4 he has Saiyan gloves colored purple.

[Godo]

That in the Japanese version of DBGT, Vegeta has a mustache (because mustache wearing leads to sex and blood and guts too, just look at Magnum P.I.).
They removed it in the US to stop kids from growing mustaches and committing serious crimes. That's the real reason why the "lost episodes" weren't released in the first place. To be able to remove Vegeta's mustache, and leaving no trace to it's existance, they had to remove the whole arc.
Mustache censorship.
Yep.

[Piccolo Daimao]

That in the Japanese version of DBGT, Vegeta has a mustache (because mustache wearing leads to sex and blood and guts too, just look at Magnum P.I.).
They removed it in the US to stop kids from growing mustaches and committing serious crimes. That's the real reason why the "lost episodes" weren't released in the first place. To be able to remove Vegeta's mustache, and leaving no trace to it's existance, they had to remove the whole arc.
Mustache censorship.
Yep.

Oh...my...God.

[Godo]

That in the Japanese version of DBGT, Vegeta has a mustache (because mustache wearing leads to sex and blood and guts too, just look at Magnum P.I.).
They removed it in the US to stop kids from growing mustaches and committing serious crimes. That's the real reason why the "lost episodes" weren't released in the first place. To be able to remove Vegeta's mustache, and leaving no trace to it's existance, they had to remove the whole arc.
Mustache censorship.
Yep.

Oh...my...God.

It's true. I read it on the internetz.

[Zephyr]

Every dub is just a fan parody with a big budget.

And the DB Macrocosm is just a giant, upside-down Potara.

[Rocketman]

Every dub is just a fan parody with a big budget.

And the DB Macrocosm is just a giant Potara.

Hanging from Vegetto's ear.

[Piccolo Daimao]

Every dub is just a fan parody with a big budget.

I wouldn't call it a fan parody...

[Blue]

That in the Japanese version of DBGT, Vegeta has a mustache (because mustache wearing leads to sex and blood and guts too, just look at Magnum P.I.).
They removed it in the US to stop kids from growing mustaches and committing serious crimes. That's the real reason why the "lost episodes" weren't released in the first place. To be able to remove Vegeta's mustache, and leaving no trace to it's existance, they had to remove the whole arc.
Mustache censorship.
Yep.

It's sad that this sounds like something ripped straight out of the DB wiki to the point I almost went to go look for it.

[Ahiru77]

Dr. Gero is NOT the leader of the RRA.
(Via Daizenshuu....all the info is awesome, btw.)


Now the second best "red line" through the series doesn't exist. Boohoo. xP

At least we have Frieza...