Using the word "saga" to describe story divisions

[Valerius Dover]

I know this doesn't mean anything in regards to the original, but the US score used the standard Recap Theme at the end of Episode 35, while Episodes like 107 and 194 do not play the equivalent Closing Theme. Also, Frieza headed to Earth in the same chapter in the manga? This didn't happen in the anime until Episode 118, so it's still a good way to split it.

[ABED]

I don't consider the end of the Freeza arc to be after Trunks kills him. Even if there had been no Garlic Jr. arc, it still wouldn't make sense to me as it's anticlimactic. It works far better as the preface of a new story.

[Valerius Dover]

Well, I meant putting the split after 107. Also, isn't it like 2:00 in the morning in Virginia right now?

[The Time Traveller]

It's funny because they use the term saga correctly in the DB Season 1 trailer, something like "The Dragon Ball saga begins here!"

At least Viz uses "arc" on their Color Version covers.

[Gaffer Tape]

Also, Frieza headed to Earth in the same chapter in the manga? This didn't happen in the anime until Episode 118, so it's still a good way to split it.

Yep. He does. I'd rather count the way Toriyama did it than the anime. As I said, Toriyama frequently likes to have his stories lead directly into the next story. Obviously the anime is a bit less concerned about this, as such a break is the perfect opportunity to insert some filler material.

[Puto]

I miss that thread where we all tried to divide the series into the most ridiculously short 'sagas' possible.

[ABED]

Well, I meant putting the split after 107. Also, isn't it like 2:00 in the morning in Virginia right now?

I just got back from seeing a late show of X-Men, plus my internal clock is all screwed up after I pulled an all nighter for one of my classes. Anyway, back on topic...

It's funny because they use the term saga correctly in the DB Season 1 trailer, something like "The Dragon Ball saga begins here!"

At least Viz uses "arc" on their Color Version covers.

Well, considering the length of the arcs, I don't think saga is wrong, it would just be wrong to use it for things like the Imperfect Cell episodes.

[soulnova]

Here in Mexico, the usual word used is SAGA.

On great strokes, we use them as this:

Pilaf Saga
Red Ribbon Saga
King Piccolo Saga
Saijayin Saga
Freeza Saga
Android Saga
Cell Saga
Buu Saga

For the tournaments we simply say the number of the respective Tenkaichi Budokai. BUT... I do realize these sagas are made up of smaller sections which, yes I also call arcs...

Red Ribbon Saga I would break down like this:
General Silver + The Muscle Tower arc
General Blue arc
Tao Pai Pai arc
Uranai Baba arc


The Freeza Saga would be something like this:
Namek arc (from the moment Bulma and the others start working on the space ship up until Ginyu arrives)
Ginyu arc
Freeza arc
Super Saiyan arc / ( "The Five Minutes" Arc )

Etc...

[The Tori-bot]

I like how the "Captain Ginyu Saga" is just over 2 hours long. Your average Hollywood movie would qualify as a "saga" in that regard.

[Kendamu]

I used "Saga" waaaaay back when, but switched to "Arc" in more recent years. As "Saga" seems to make more sense in the context of the entire Dragonball Saga, I like "Arc" when referring to stories within the Dragonball Saga as a whole. Also, it sort of fits in more uniformly with how other manga have their storylines referred to as "arcs."

I'm not gonna go out of my way to argue it out with someone who uses "Saga" instead, though. I don't really care what other people say in this regard.

[ABED]

I'm not gonna go out of my way to argue it out with someone who uses "Saga" instead, though. I don't really care what other people say in this regard.

Same here, I just wish I could apply that to more situations in my everyday life.

[UltimateHammerBro]

I miss that thread where we all tried to divide the series into the most ridiculously short 'sagas' possible.

Could you link us to it? I'd like to read how many sagas you guys managed to create.