Why was DBZ so well recieved worldwide?

[Fizzer]

I haven't really seen the "resurgence" in the UK, I've only heard about it on Kanzenshuu. I've seen the DVDs in HMV and CEX, but I haven't seen any merchandise or anything. I hope they start airing things other than Kai on TV, and, as unlikely as it is, that we get Battle of Gods screenings.

The issue here in the UK is that the market for anime/manga in a physical store is fairly low, it's often overpriced in your high street comic store and even in HMV when compared to imports/online, and as well as this we seem to have some kind of stigma to anime/manga here, you find it on a small shelf usually at the back of the store, like it's embarrassing to be buying it.

Yeah, I know what you mean. If you look in a HMV or something that's not in a big city, there's often only half a shelf. They have an "anime and musicals" or "anime and Western" section or something, that tends to not include the DBZ seasons. The reason I think there's a finite chance of us getting a BoG release is that DBZ used to be huge, and I think there'd be a massive response from casual fans who actually haven't actually watched any Dragon Ball since they were kids, going in big groups to celebrate their favourite childhood show and stuff. I don't know any other hardcore fans really, but even casual DBZ fans are pretty hardcore compared to casual fans of other things, and I'd definitely post on Facebook to get a BoG group together to see it and stuff.

It doesn't help that Kix isn't available on Virgin Media or Sky (or is it BT?). There are definitely at least two big cable providers that don't have it anyway, and as a result I don't know ANYONE who gets Kix, so Kai could definitely be getting better exposure and be a much bigger deal as a result.

[90sDBZ]

I haven't really seen the "resurgence" in the UK, I've only heard about it on Kanzenshuu. I've seen the DVDs in HMV and CEX, but I haven't seen any merchandise or anything. I hope they start airing things other than Kai on TV, and, as unlikely as it is, that we get Battle of Gods screenings.

The issue here in the UK is that the market for anime/manga in a physical store is fairly low, it's often overpriced in your high street comic store and even in HMV when compared to imports/online, and as well as this we seem to have some kind of stigma to anime/manga here, you find it on a small shelf usually at the back of the store, like it's embarrassing to be buying it.

Yeah, I know what you mean. If you look in a HMV or something that's not in a big city, there's often only half a shelf. They have an "anime and musicals" or "anime and Western" section or something, that tends to not include the DBZ seasons. The reason I think there's a finite chance of us getting a BoG release is that DBZ used to be huge, and I think there'd be a massive response from casual fans who actually haven't actually watched any Dragon Ball since they were kids, going in big groups to celebrate their favourite childhood show and stuff. I don't know any other hardcore fans really, but even casual DBZ fans are pretty hardcore compared to casual fans of other things, and I'd definitely post on Facebook to get a BoG group together to see it and stuff.

It doesn't help that Kix isn't available on Virgin Media or Sky (or is it BT?). There are definitely at least two big cable providers that don't have it anyway, and as a result I don't know ANYONE who gets Kix, so Kai could definitely be getting better exposure and be a much bigger deal as a result.

Kix is available on Sky. On freeview as a matter of fact. Also I remember seeing DBZ Season 2 in HMV a while back in the New Releases section which was out in the open.

[Fizzer]

Kix is available on Sky. On freeview as a matter of fact. Also I remember seeing DBZ Season 2 in HMV a while back in the New Releases section which was out in the open.

Hmmm... If it's on freeview it should be on everything, right? I'll have to recheck that. I've still to see DBZ in such a prominent place though. I'm glad that the seasons are getting exposure in some places.

[Sin]

Kix is available on Sky. On freeview as a matter of fact. Also I remember seeing DBZ Season 2 in HMV a while back in the New Releases section which was out in the open.

Hmmm... If it's on freeview it should be on everything, right? I'll have to recheck that. I've still to see DBZ in such a prominent place though. I'm glad that the seasons are getting exposure in some places.

It's not on Freeview, it's on Freesat. Freesat is similar to Freeview in that it's subscription free through a digital top box, however it requires a Sky (the company who own Freesat) satellite to be installed. It's basically Sky's own version of Freeview.

[90sDBZ]

Kix is available on Sky. On freeview as a matter of fact. Also I remember seeing DBZ Season 2 in HMV a while back in the New Releases section which was out in the open.

Hmmm... If it's on freeview it should be on everything, right? I'll have to recheck that. I've still to see DBZ in such a prominent place though. I'm glad that the seasons are getting exposure in some places.

It's not on Freeview, it's on Freesat. Freesat is similar to Freeview in that it's subscription free through a digital top box, however it requires a Sky (the company who own Freesat) satellite to be installed. It's basically Sky's own version of Freeview.

Ah yeah my mistake that's what I meant.

[FortuneSSJ]

- Its Dragon Ball
- Most of people still didnt know what anime was
- Simple but good plot. Easy to follow
- too much action and epicness for something that adults thought to be just for kids.~

Stills airs in my country nowadays. Its culture here

[Sin]

Or perhaps the secret to it's reception lies somewhere else....

'Dragon Ball Z has Illuminati Undertones'
http://www.davidicke.com/forum/showthread.php?t=228216

[Gyt Kaliba]

Or perhaps the secret to it's reception lies somewhere else....

'Dragon Ball Z has Illuminati Undertones'
http://www.davidicke.com/forum/showthread.php?t=228216

...Well there's a few brain cells that I can't get back.