Nudity in the series

Anonymous Friend · Post by **Anonymous Friend** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 4:40 pm

TheGreatness25 wrote:What do you need? To stare at them for 5 seconds?

I'd want five munites for that. Five hours for Chichi's.

Freeza93 · Post by **Freeza93** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 4:43 pm

TheGreatness25 wrote:What do you need? To stare at them for 5 seconds?

It would have made good filler!

jjgp1112 · Post by **jjgp1112** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 5:08 pm

Of course Bulma wouldn't feel anything - she was sitting on her ass, not her crotch.

BlueSky · Post by **Kaboom** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 7:01 pm

jjgp1112 wrote:Of course Bulma wouldn't feel anything - she was sitting on her ass, not her crotch.

Unless I'm mistaken, most undergarments cover both.

SaiyaMel · Post by **SaiyaMel** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 7:05 pm

TheGreatness25 wrote:What do you need? To stare at them for 5 seconds?

I'm not a lesbian...

Kid Trunks · Post by **Kid Trunks** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 7:29 pm

TheGreatness25 wrote:What scar? It's completely forgotten that e ever had a tail in DBZ. They don't exactly do scars like that. Vegeta had scars... But then they disappeared during the Buu Saga. Somehow unless it's something big and obvious (and not on someone's ass), they forget about scars, moles, and birthmarks.

True, but its ridiculous. As I remember, Vegeta had some serious badass scars all over his chest. Looked like he'd been cut with a sword a few times. Then, during the Buu saga, its all gone.

Snail · Post by **Snail** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 7:44 pm

Scars go away, and considering that Vegeta is a Saiyan, the process of healing is more than likely to speed up. So, maybe you'd think that bringing up Tenshinhan's scar would contradict that statement, adding to the fact that his scar never went away even when he was in the afterlife.

This can be explained simply by referring to an old myth/tale (not sure where it originated from..) Apparently, the person who holds an extreme grudge against another individual, can end up inflicting a wound/scar that can never be fully healed. Ex: Taopaipai's mark on Tien's chest.

Kid Trunks · Post by **Kid Trunks** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 8:04 pm

Snail wrote:This can be explained simply by referring to an old myth/tale (not sure where it originated from..) Apparently, the person who holds an extreme grudge against another individual, can end up inflicting a wound/scar that can never be fully healed. Ex: Taopaipai's mark on Tenshinhan's chest.

I'm actually really surprised, and impressed, that Toriyama kept Tenshinhan's scar all the way through Dragonball Z. It seems like something he would've forgotten about or ignored. Its just really cool sometimes to see Tenshinhan's scar in the Cell saga, and to remember how long ago he got it.

Kendamu · Post by **Kendamu** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 8:05 pm

Snail wrote: This can be explained simply by referring to an old myth/tale (not sure where it originated from..) Apparently, the person who holds an extreme grudge against another individual, can end up inflicting a wound/scar that can never be fully healed. Ex: Taopaipai's mark on Tenshinhan's chest.

Oh! So it wasn't just a Rurouni Kenshin thing!

Snail · Post by **Snail** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 8:15 pm

Ah-ha! That's where it came from -_-. Laughable, because I have the entire manga series on my shelf.

I wonder if Watsuki made that thing up himself, or was it already an old folk's tale that has been present for a long time.

TheGreatness25 · Post by **TheGreatness25** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 1:20 am

Yeah. Tenshinhan's scar was a nice touch. I think the only reason Yamcha had scars was to differentiate himself more from Goku since they are wearing the same uniform, have the same body structure and the same face (as does every other DBZ character). Only way you can differentiate DBZ characters are scars, hair, and attire anyway. Yamcha started out having different eyes (smaller) than the others, but eventually that went away. And anyone notice that all of Gohan's haircuts (except for the Namek one) came from Yamcha?

testing223 · Post by **testing223** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 6:27 pm

Kunzait_83 wrote: Correct me if I'm wrong, but is America's comically paranoid obsession with blocking out any and all traces of the human anatomy not related mainly to the culture not having quite outgrown it's own puritan roots?

Yeah, it's pretty embarrassing to see. I mean, I remember when Janet Jackson's boob popped out on stage and the ENTIRE UNITED STATES was in shock and panic.

...

I turn on tv and I can see half naked people on a sitcom.

My parents were reading about the US's reaction and were just...saddened by how backwards the sexual attitudes are.

What's even sadder is that we're discussing a show for children that has murderers, stabbings, kids being beaten half to death, and the genocide of the entire human race, yet it's the nudity that people want to "protect" young viewers from.

Metalwario64 · Post by **Metalwario64** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 6:59 pm

testing223 wrote:
Kunzait_83 wrote: Correct me if I'm wrong, but is America's comically paranoid obsession with blocking out any and all traces of the human anatomy not related mainly to the culture not having quite outgrown it's own puritan roots?
Yeah, it's pretty embarrassing to see. I mean, I remember when Janet Jackson's boob popped out on stage and the ENTIRE UNITED STATES was in shock and panic.

...

I turn on tv and I can see half naked people on a sitcom.

My parents were reading about the US's reaction and were just...saddened by how backwards the sexual attitudes are.

What's even sadder is that we're discussing a show for children that has murderers, stabbings, kids being beaten half to death, and the genocide of the entire human race, yet it's the nudity that people want to "protect" young viewers from.

I live in America and I am in High School, and a few weeks ago we were watching Beowulf after reading the novel. Whenever there was slight "nudity" the teacher turned the TV off...

After seeing all the gore and arm-ripping and heart ripping, the teacher was worried about Beowulf's butt and Jolie's nipple-less breasts...

Xyex · Post by **Xyex** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 7:10 pm

Metalwario64 wrote:I live in America and I am in High School, and a few weeks ago we were watching Beowulf after reading the novel. Whenever there was slight "nudity" the teacher turned the TV off...

After seeing all the gore and arm-ripping and heart ripping, the teacher was worried about Beowulf's butt and Jolie's nipple-less breasts...

._.

I think the only reason Yamcha had scars was to differentiate himself more from Goku

Actually, it was to seperate him from another of Toriyama's characters in another manga. They looked exactly the same, pre-scars.

Also, Yamcha looks more like Gohan than Goku~

Metalwario64 · Post by **Metalwario64** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 7:20 pm

Xyex wrote:Also, Yamcha looks more like Gohan than Goku~

My sister actually mistook him for Gohan at one point.

caejones · Post by **caejones** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 8:28 pm

If this (probably?) MysticGohan figure in the little one-inch pack I bought from the faregrounds back in 2000 faces the other way, it could be Yamcha! Ur... unless it already is Yamcha and no one's seeing the scars...

Yeah, despite Southpark already putting it into perspective... Metalwario's post has made me feel bitter and confused toward social atitudes (well, more than already... XD I think PS would suggest that such was already there. *no explanations for what that is will be posted here* ).

... and... Viz castrating Gohan after his Oozaru transformation instead of just covering the whole thing somehow? I consider that even more dishonest than just obscuring his entire body, personally...

Big Momma · Post by **Big Momma** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 12:24 am

caejones wrote: ... and... Viz castrating Gohan after his Oozaru transformation instead of just covering the whole thing somehow? I consider that even more dishonest than just obscuring his entire body, personally...

VIZ didn't edit that in DragonBall, did they? I've been seeing that with VIZ manga lately. When they start, they are very minimal in editing, if they even do it. They swear and have nudity and everything. Then, as they get farther into the series, they edit more and more.

Snail · Post by **Snail** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 12:44 am

In the first 16 volumes of Dragonball there are barely any edits, but then again I'm merely referring to the volumes that I purchased when they were first released. It's possible that they have done reprints with additional edits.

jjgp1112 · Post by **jjgp1112** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 7:08 am

I always thought Yamcha looked like Goku. When I first started watching, which was during the Cell saga, before I knew his name, I would call him The Short Haired Guy with The Scar Who Looks Like Goku.

The Time Traveller · Post by **The Time Traveller** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 1:52 pm

TheGreatness25 wrote:What scar? It's completely forgotten that e ever had a tail in DBZ. They don't exactly do scars like that. Vegeta had scars... But then they disappeared during the Buu Saga. Somehow unless it's something big and obvious (and not on someone's ass), they forget about scars, moles, and birthmarks.

You can see Vegeta's tail stub most of the time when neked, it looks like he's taking a poo, only its stuck.
Like when Goku's tail was growing back in GT, pulling it out with a giant pair of pliers just cracked me up.