"Dragon Ball Z Kai: The Final Chapters" FUNimation English Dub Official Announcement and Discussion Thread

[Scsigs]

It's weird though, they say 3 discs for the Blu-Ray as well, which makes me think that FUNi mislabeled the image for the thing that it has the DVDs as well, otherwise it'd say 7 discs & be a Blu-Ray/DVD/Digital HD release, as those tend to get labeled on sites. It might have them, but I don't know. Then again, Amazon doesn't have the product images yet, which FUNi & RightStuf do, so who knows.

Very sorry for double posting, but I'm afraid you're onto something here. The only thing we have that tells us this is a combo pack is this picture:



But I have a feeling it's mislabeled. The way their package art shows up looks like it's automated to some extent. Notice the way the complete first season of Attack on Titan looks on rightstuf:



The DVD logo at the bottom of the spine leads me to believe that they accidentally used the art for the Funimation.com exclusive Blu-ray/DVD combo pack, but the art for that is slightly different on Funimation's site:



Notice that the BR/DVD banner covers up the art on the box, especially noticeable on the spine of the case. The main thing leading me to believe this is a similar issue is the Ultraviolet digital copy. We've never had digital copies included in a combo pack for a series before, and Funimation rarely produces a combo pack for a series alongside a separate DVD release.

I'm thinking what happened is they took whatever Dragon Ball Blu-ray banner they had (in this case, the cover for Resurrection 'F') and placed it on Kai. Hell, maybe the process was completely automated and no one at Funi has noticed yet.

Well, if you look at the earlier postings of the cover art, it's the same exact cover, the only difference is the banner where the 'Blu-Ray/DVD/Digital HD' label is being the normal just 'Blu-Ray' one. After they put it up, the banner was switched for some reason. Was there any official blog post or something from them that says which is official?

Also, it's not rare for them to do a combo pack in addition to just DVDs, but it's never been heard of for them to do that for any official DB release, especially with a Digital HD code. Only the most popular TV series get codes & they have to be proven successes. Anime doing that has been virtually unheard of.

[Baggie_Saiyan]

Right now it's 50/50. The fact they already had it as Blu-ray then took it down with the site update and now put it back up leans more towards it is going to contain those. However the description and listing headlines only say Blu-ray suggest the cover is a mistake, so yeah 50/50 until FUNi comment or update something between now and then.

Edit- Blu-ray.com
list it as Blu-ray + DVD + UltraViolet:
Blu-ray Disc
Four-disc set (2 BD-50, 2 DVDs)
UV digital copy
Digital copy
DVD copy

So confused right now....

[Scsigs]

Right now it's 50/50. The fact they already had it as Blu-ray then took it down with the site update and now put it back up leans more towards it is going to contain those. However the description and listing headlines only say Blu-ray suggest the cover is a mistake, so yeah 50/50 until FUNi comment or update something between now and then.

Edit- Blu-ray.com
list it as Blu-ray + DVD + UltraViolet:
Blu-ray Disc
Four-disc set (2 BD-50, 2 DVDs)
UV digital copy
Digital copy
DVD copy

So confused right now....

The Blu-Rays I kinda get, but only 2 DVDs? That makes 0 sense.

[Baggie_Saiyan]

Right now it's 50/50. The fact they already had it as Blu-ray then took it down with the site update and now put it back up leans more towards it is going to contain those. However the description and listing headlines only say Blu-ray suggest the cover is a mistake, so yeah 50/50 until FUNi comment or update something between now and then.

Edit- Blu-ray.com
list it as Blu-ray + DVD + UltraViolet:
Blu-ray Disc
Four-disc set (2 BD-50, 2 DVDs)
UV digital copy
Digital copy
DVD copy

So confused right now....

The Blu-Rays I kinda get, but only 2 DVDs? That makes 0 sense.

We'll likely know dor sure what's up when the trailer for the set drops until then we're in the dark.

[Scsigs]

Right now it's 50/50. The fact they already had it as Blu-ray then took it down with the site update and now put it back up leans more towards it is going to contain those. However the description and listing headlines only say Blu-ray suggest the cover is a mistake, so yeah 50/50 until FUNi comment or update something between now and then.

Edit- Blu-ray.com
list it as Blu-ray + DVD + UltraViolet:
Blu-ray Disc
Four-disc set (2 BD-50, 2 DVDs)
UV digital copy
Digital copy
DVD copy

So confused right now....

The Blu-Rays I kinda get, but only 2 DVDs? That makes 0 sense.

We'll likely know for sure what's up when the trailer for the set drops until then we're in the dark.

Well, I mean, BD-50s hold more that standard Blu-Rays because most releases use standard BD-25s & BD-50s have twice as many GB as the normal ones. Mill Creek released That 70s Show on Blu-Ray BD-50s in the Complete Series set they released because it was cheaper to produce with less discs because the original releases failed after the second season's set because they didn't sell well, despite having HD masters ready of the other seasons because they put it on Netflix & there's still reruns going on TV & it's been on Blu-Ray for a while in other countries a lot longer than America.

DVDs though, have a LOT less GB than Blu-Rays, which is why it's only smart to put only 7-8, at most, episodes of a 20-25 minute TV series on a disc at a time, unless it's HD DVDs, but those haven't been around since, what, 2008? Then Blu-Rays won the disc war. You can put more episodes of a SD TV show on a Blu-Ray because of the smaller file sizes & the larger holding size of a Blu-Ray disc, hence why the horrible DBZ season set Blu-Rays have 10 episodes per disc that was a digitally-painted over upscale & not actual HD masters, otherwise they'd have 8 episode, at most, if it was an actual HD master, & still 4:3, I might add.

[AzuraRacon]

Probably gonna hold off on my preorder till we can get confirmation on this

If it is a combo pack I'll go for that but if it's one format or the other I'd rather just get the DVDs for now

I sent Funimation's support a message on the subject so I've just gotta wait to hear back from them on it

[Baggie_Saiyan]

FUNi corrected no DHD or DVD... Welp.

[Scsigs]

FUNi corrected no DHD or DVD... Welp.

As I thought they would.

[mecha3000]

FUNi corrected no DHD or DVD... Welp.

Well, can't say I'm disappointed. I'm just happy we're finally getting Kai released after all this time because I still remember the dark days of the FUNIMATION BUU RELEASE GUESS years. Besides, perhaps a Digital HD and DVD sort of thing would be better for the movies only? I mean, because if we really think about: What's the point of Blu-ray/DVD/and Digital HD for Funimation if someone can just choose between Blu-ray and DVD. Also, this makes it easier for a collector to have consistency.

At the end of the day, this doesn't change anything for me because I was always going with Blu-ray. However, it would have been nice if Funimation went all-out for Kai and went with a Blu-ray/DVD combo pack. But still, it's pointless for a series like Kai that doesn't really deserve it. I would say Super deserves it more, but even for Super - It's pointless. Like I said, "movies only" makes more sense. If Funimation does do a future Blu-ray/DVD/DHD - I think it'd make sense for a Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods/Resurrection 'F' Extended Editions Collection (Blu-ray/DVD/DHD Combo Pack) sort of release.

[Scsigs]

FUNi corrected no DHD or DVD... Welp.

Well, can't say I'm disappointed. I'm just happy we're finally getting Kai released after all this time because I still remember the dark days of the FUNIMATION BUU RELEASE GUESS years. Besides, perhaps a Digital HD and DVD sort of thing would be better for the movies only? I mean, because if we really think about: What's the point of Blu-ray/DVD/and Digital HD for Funimation if someone can just choose between Blu-ray and DVD. Also, this makes it easier for a collector to have consistency.

At the end of the day, this doesn't change anything for me because I was always going with Blu-ray. However, it would have been nice if Funimation went all-out for Kai and went with a Blu-ray/DVD combo pack. But still, it's pointless for a series like Kai that doesn't really deserve it. I would say Super deserves it more, but even for Super - It's pointless. Like I said, "movies only" makes more sense. If Funimation does do a future Blu-ray/DVD/DHD - I think it'd make sense for a Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods/Resurrection 'F' Extended Editions Collection (Blu-ray/DVD/DHD Combo Pack) sort of release.

They've already released those movies digitally & on Digital HD, with the Walmart release of BOG having the Digital HD code & the Bu-Rays of RF having a code as well, so...

[Baggie_Saiyan]

I'm disappointed because the pound and dollar is sooo bad that importing is gonna be expensive the DVD and DHD would help recoup the costs. I guess a good thing is FUNi are charging typical part charge for effectively two parts.

[mecha3000]

FUNi corrected no DHD or DVD... Welp.

Well, can't say I'm disappointed. I'm just happy we're finally getting Kai released after all this time because I still remember the dark days of the FUNIMATION BUU RELEASE GUESS years. Besides, perhaps a Digital HD and DVD sort of thing would be better for the movies only? I mean, because if we really think about: What's the point of Blu-ray/DVD/and Digital HD for Funimation if someone can just choose between Blu-ray and DVD. Also, this makes it easier for a collector to have consistency.

At the end of the day, this doesn't change anything for me because I was always going with Blu-ray. However, it would have been nice if Funimation went all-out for Kai and went with a Blu-ray/DVD combo pack. But still, it's pointless for a series like Kai that doesn't really deserve it. I would say Super deserves it more, but even for Super - It's pointless. Like I said, "movies only" makes more sense. If Funimation does do a future Blu-ray/DVD/DHD - I think it'd make sense for a Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods/Resurrection 'F' Extended Editions Collection (Blu-ray/DVD/DHD Combo Pack) sort of release.

They've already released those movies digitally & on Digital HD, with the Walmart release of BOG having the Digital HD code & the Bu-Rays of RF having a code as well, so...

Well, there is the extended edition of Resurrection 'F' that has yet to be released dubbed (I kind of think it makes sense to just add the extended scenes to a future Super release - especially since the extended scenes have the Super OST even though it still comes from Sumitomo, but that's just me).

But other than that, nevermind......

[Scsigs]

I'm disappointed because the pound and dollar is sooo bad that importing is gonna be expensive the DVD and DHD would help recoup the costs. I guess a good thing is FUNi are charging typical part charge for effectively two parts.

They're charging as much as the Kai season sets cost on their site, which effectively makes these season sets, just under a different banner, as I've said. As I've also said, they've had TFC for a while now, & they have Super, so it's not like they need to price-gouge these sets like new anime volumes/parts tend to be done.

[sintzu]

At the end of the day, this doesn't change anything for me because I was always going with Blu-ray.

It doesn't for me either and I'm a bit surprised there are still people who'll pick DVD over Blu-ray.

[TheBlackPaladin]

At the end of the day, this doesn't change anything for me because I was always going with Blu-ray.

It doesn't for me either and I'm a bit surprised there are still people who'll pick DVD over Blu-ray.

Eh, for some it's a price thing. I've got a good amount of Blu-Rays, but I still have the, "Should this be a DVD purchase or a Blu-Ray purchase?"-debate every once in a while. For example, for comedies that don't involve especially impressive visuals or cinematography, I'll usually go with DVDs for those, since the point of the movie is really the comedy of this situations and characters, not the visuals. You don't need HD video to enjoy that. Conversely, for movies and TV shows where the visuals do play a big part--like Star Wars--that's an immediate Blu-Ray purchase, no second thoughts.

[sintzu]

Eh, for some it's a price thing.

This is a good reason at the time of buying something but in the long run it's usually better to get something that's a bit more but also higher quality and will last longer.

Kai on Amazon is 55$ for the Blu-Ray and 50$ for the DVD so why not just get the Blu-Ray for a very small amount more and get a very superior product ?

[AzuraRacon]

At the end of the day, this doesn't change anything for me because I was always going with Blu-ray.

It doesn't for me either and I'm a bit surprised there are still people who'll pick DVD over Blu-ray.

I usually go for DVD at first just because more compatibility.

The only blu-ray compatible device I own personally is my PS4, and a lot of friends of mine don't have anything bluray compatible

Plus with a series like Kai, the only thing benefiting from HD is the audio and opening/ending/eye catch animations

[Footlong Shoe]

Damn, turns out I was right, unfortunately. Hopefully we'll still get combo packs for Super, but I doubt it.

with a series like Kai, the only thing benefiting from HD is the audio and opening/ending/eye catch animations

If this were Kai 1.0, I might disagree with you, but given the shitty remaster job on TFC I don't think the difference would be too big. I'm personally still buying the Blu-ray for consistency.

[Baggie_Saiyan]

At the end of the day, this doesn't change anything for me because I was always going with Blu-ray.

It doesn't for me either and I'm a bit surprised there are still people who'll pick DVD over Blu-ray.

I usually go for DVD at first just because more compatibility.

The only blu-ray compatible device I own personally is my PS4, and a lot of friends of mine don't have anything bluray compatible

Plus with a series like Kai, the only thing benefiting from HD is the audio and opening/ending/eye catch animations

There price difference isn't much so I'd still say go for BD. BD discs are more durable and not prone to scratches like DVD's, less discs to worry about (3 on BD as opposed to 4 DVD) and in the long run they'll last much longer. I have OOP dvd sets that I am scared to touch for years lol. Luckily one of them, Wolfs Rain, FUNi are releasing in BD.

[AzuraRacon]

It doesn't for me either and I'm a bit surprised there are still people who'll pick DVD over Blu-ray.

I usually go for DVD at first just because more compatibility.

The only blu-ray compatible device I own personally is my PS4, and a lot of friends of mine don't have anything bluray compatible

Plus with a series like Kai, the only thing benefiting from HD is the audio and opening/ending/eye catch animations

There price difference isn't much so I'd still say go for BD. BD discs are more durable and not prone to scratches like DVD's, less discs to worry about (3 on BD as opposed to 4 DVD) and in the long run they'll last much longer. I have OOP dvd sets that I am scared to touch for years lol. Luckily one of them, Wolfs Rain, FUNi are releasing in BD.

Yeah when I catch wind of something going OOP is the only time I jump at Blurays for Durability's sake
The only Kai releases I have in bluray are the first four parts
I actually regret not doing it for FullMetal alchemist Brotherhood, and I cringe at the thought of the prices Aniplex is gonna slap on that whenever they release it