Live Action Movie causing new DB series

[Mike D]

Trust me, they're plenty stupid.

Of course they are. They created GT.

[Calcaneus]

Even though there's a big chance it won't happen, lets imagine what could be done if someone like Bruce Timm got his hands on the series. Wonder what directions a quality Western animation team could take the series.

You know, a Bruce Timm collaboration with top Japanese Animators (much like the new Gotham Knight dvd) would be a pretty interesting thing to see for Dragonball. And I want it. Now.

[Snail]

The Gotham Knight Dvd that's coming out this (July?) is just..ORGASMICZ!

[NeptuneKai]

I don't think they will make a cartoon, however a video game I KNOW they will make if this fandom with the DBZ games keeps up.

[Big Momma]

I hope that they don't make a DB series out of that sort of computer animation. Something about that sort of animation just bothers me. ><;

I agree. The Sparking Openings weren't very good to me. The animation was much too choppy and slow to be the fast-paced DBZ I love.

[Captain Awesome]

I agree. The Sparking Openings weren't very good to me. The animation was much too choppy and slow to be the fast-paced DBZ I love.

Nothing beats traditional hand drawn animation, I'm one of those guys that hates the soul-less crap Pixar and Dreamworks churn out every year.

Traditional hand drawn 2d animation is where it's at.

Fuck 3d.

[Raki]

Toei wouldn't allow it.

How do you know Toei wouldn't? They've done plenty of stupid business decisions before. Like for instance actually thinking they knew enough about the NA market to start their own DVD distributing company here in which their DVDs were practically on the quality level of Hong Kong bootlegs. And then there's the fact that they won't release Sailor Stars over here because they're so terrified of jeopardizing how they've marketed the anime's merchandise to young children in other countries. Trust me, they're plenty stupid.

I just don't agree that Toei would allow another animation company to re-animate Dragonball,or any of their properties. Of course they have made bad decisions,all companies do. I am upset that they won't give ADV the license to finish out the Saint Seiya series.

[Jerseymilk]

Toei wouldn't allow it.

How do you know Toei wouldn't? They've done plenty of stupid business decisions before. Like for instance actually thinking they knew enough about the NA market to start their own DVD distributing company here in which their DVDs were practically on the quality level of Hong Kong bootlegs. And then there's the fact that they won't release Sailor Stars over here because they're so terrified of jeopardizing how they've marketed the anime's merchandise to young children in other countries. Trust me, they're plenty stupid.

I just don't agree that Toei would allow another animation company to re-animate Dragonball,or any of their properties. Of course they have made bad decisions,all companies do. I am upset that they won't give ADV the license to finish out the Saint Seiya series.

Ah so that's what you meant. Well that's certainly true enough. They're pretty controlling.

[Xyex]

I hope that they don't make a DB series out of that sort of computer animation. Something about that sort of animation just bothers me. ><;

I agree. The Sparking Openings weren't very good to me. The animation was much too choppy and slow to be the fast-paced DBZ I love.

The Sparking! openings were horrible but they're not a good judge for something of true quality. Somethng that looks like the Budokai 3 models, only 5 times more awesome, would make for a kick ass series, though.

3D can be amazing. But just like with traditional 2D animation you have to take your time and put effort into it. And not just use the same style over and over and over and over. All the 3D movies of late have had the exact same look and feel.

[Snail]

Not to mention that the special effects used as of late seem to have lacked in the quality and excitement that we were exposed to around 03? (ish?) Example? Spider-Man 2 vs 3. Things were so damn wobbly and rubbery in the third installment.

[caejones]

The mention of rubbery special effects made me think of Saiyan armor depressing(There's a better word for that... deforming? My mind's broken...) if someone gave Vegeta a hug.
... Mainly because of that one Power Rangers episode when Zedd got pissed because his staff turned into a snake...

If an American-based DB series was produced... how long would it last? Would it be a really short crappy spinoff, or would it get enough of a following to surpass GT?
(And while we're at it: I stopped watching XMen Evolution around the time Beast showed up... did Rogue ever get her Mrs. Marvel powers? o.o.).

[The Time Traveller]

The mention of rubbery special effects made me think of Saiyan armor depressing(There's a better word for that... deforming? My mind's broken...) if someone gave Vegeta a hug.
... Mainly because of that one Power Rangers episode when Zedd got pissed because his staff turned into a snake...

If an American-based DB series was produced... how long would it last? Would it be a really short crappy spinoff, or would it get enough of a following to surpass GT?
(And while we're at it: I stopped watching XMen Evolution around the time Beast showed up... did Rogue ever get her Mrs. Marvel powers? o.o.).

It would probably be like The Batman or something like that, 13 episodes per Season I think.

[Sun_Wukong]

Isn't there going to be a new CG Astro Boy movie in a few years?

Yeap. I don't keep up with the info though, so it might be live action.

No its CGI, its done by the company that did last year's TMNT

[SSJmole]

I thought this a while ago. I also made a topic on it http://db.schuby.org/daizex/viewtopic.php?t=6997

[Cartman Blues]

What if, and I emphasize(?) IF, that the fans could somehow collaborate(?...I can't spell) and make the best Dragon Ball....I don't dare state the A word that ends with F.....series ever? Like we were all asked to make character designs and a script that all fans can agree on? That would be pretty cool.

[Ultimate DBZ]

Fans actually already created a liscened fan-made dojenshii. But it wasn't that good. I hope they edn up making a new series, becuase as time grows by, its harder and harder to continue being a fan of Dragonball. Its been the same thing for over 10 years, and with nothing new, its not really as enjoyable as it was years ago.Its harder to be in fandom.

[NeptuneKai]

Fans actually already created a liscened fan-made dojenshii. But it wasn't that good. I hope they edn up making a new series, becuase as time grows by, its harder and harder to continue being a fan of Dragonball. Its been the same thing for over 10 years, and with nothing new, its not really as enjoyable as it was years ago.Its harder to be in fandom.

Your avatar is huge buddy.

[Kid Trunks]

I agree. The Sparking Openings weren't very good to me. The animation was much too choppy and slow to be the fast-paced DBZ I love.

Nothing beats traditional hand drawn animation, I'm one of those guys that hates the soul-less crap Pixar and Dreamworks churn out every year.

Traditional hand drawn 2d animation is where it's at.

Fuck 3d.

I agree. Besides, I loved when Budokai 2 and 3 came out, new animated footage is always a treat! For me, that is the one redeeming factor of "Dragonball Z Saga's" and "Final Bout"'; the new footage in the intros. (Even though the new style in Saga's, Budokai 2 and 3 is a little weird). Animated intro's is the closest thing we can get to a new episode.

[Mike D]

Fans actually already created a liscened fan-made dojenshii. But it wasn't that good. I hope they edn up making a new series, becuase as time grows by, its harder and harder to continue being a fan of Dragonball. Its been the same thing for over 10 years, and with nothing new, its not really as enjoyable as it was years ago.Its harder to be in fandom.

Your avatar is huge buddy.

It has to be 80x80 max.

[Ultimate DBZ]

This is the smallest picture I can find of Super Saiyan 5. Unless you know of a way to shrink the image from the original size and display it as an avatar, I can't get a smaller image.