Dragon Ball Z "Seasons" On Blu-ray: News & Discussion

[Kendamu]

I've noticed the Walmart listing also says widescreen for this set. I wonder if that comment regarding the unfinalized aspect ratio was just to get our hopes up.

As far as I know, there's been no official press release for this. Also, we have no screenshots and no trailer to go by. I would go as far as to assume that it's going to likely be 16:9 as a larger number of vocal DBZ fans would rather have it that way, but there's still a chance that they'll change their minds.

[Super Sayian Prime]

http://shop.funimation.com/Shop/ShopPro ... emid=76548



SUMMARY

The Saiyans are coming! These ruthless, intergalactic villains carved a path of destruction across the galaxy, and now they’re headed for Earth! The evil Saiyan warlord Vegeta will not rest until he’s seized the wish-granting powers of the Dragon Balls for himself! Goku vs. Vegeta! The battle of all battles begins now!

Make room on your shelves because the Dragon Ball Z Season Sets are finally on Blu-ray! We embarked on a frame-by-frame restoration process to remove any blemishes, tape marks, or foreign bodies that might have tarnished your viewing experience. All three audio tracks have been re-mastered in the interest of noise reduction and superior sound quality. The bolder, more vibrant color of this ultimate Dragon Ball Z release closely mirrors the visual aesthetics of today’s entertainment. And finally, our elite team of super-geniuses undertook a precise shot-by-shot reframing of the entire series to create a modern HD widescreen presentation of this legendary fan favorite. It’s time to experience Dragon Ball Z like you’ve never experienced it before!

DETAILS

Includes: Eps 1-39
Format: Blu-ray
Language: English,Japanese
Subtitles: English
Closed Captioning: No
Rating: TV-PG
Aspect Ratio: 16x9
Main Feature Video: 1080p High Definition (HD Native)
Special Feature Video: 1080p High Definition (HD Native)
Main Feature Audio: Dolby TrueHD: English 2.0,Dolby TrueHD: English 5.1 with Japanese Music,Japanese
Main Feature Runtime: 945
Region: A
Number of Blu-ray Discs: 4
Studio: FUNimation
UPC: 704400015519

SPECIAL FEATURES

Upcoming Special Feature Sneak Peek
Textless Opening Song
Textless Closing Song

Via WTK

Wow

Such indecision

so 16:9

[jjgp1112]

That cover is flippin' awesome.

[eledoremassis02]

The cover is rather fun. Maybe throw a Vegeta in there

Maybe I'll pick up the 2nd volume to fill my Namek gap. Even if it's 16x9 I hope the color is better than the season sets (especially for the Namek saga)

The "more vibrant color of this ultimate Dragon Ball Z release closely mirrors the visual aesthetics of today’s entertainment" has me interested because wasn't that the same reason they changed the colors originally (to update them *so to speak*)?

[JulieYBM]

Wow, FUNimation needs to pay Toei extra for a good artist.

[Ajay]

This makes me unbelievably angry.

And finally, our elite team of super-geniuses undertook a precise shot-by-shot reframing of the entire series to create a modern HD widescreen presentation of this legendary fan favorite. It’s time to experience Dragon Ball Z like you’ve never experienced it before!

Fuck off.

[eledoremassis02]

Did they do any sort of audio cleanup before for the 1st Blu ray? I can't remember.

[jjgp1112]

Did they do any sort of audio cleanup before for the 1st Blu ray? I can't remember.

I don't recall them saying so. All evidence pointed to them using the Dragon Box audio for the Japanese track.

[Gonstead]

And right there, they've lost any sort of money I'd give towards them.

Fuck you, Funimation.

[KentalSSJ6]

And this is why I torrent...

[JulieYBM]

And this is why I torrent...

Rather than just buying a dozen copies per paycheck of each release you want to prove that it is the only way for the series to be released?

[KentalSSJ6]

And this is why I torrent...

Rather than just buying a dozen copies per paycheck of each release you want to prove that it is the only way for the series to be released?

Dont get me wrong. I torrent as a way of renting. I dont have the money to go out and buy a season set or box set these days so I torrent the show until I do have the cash. I have bought physical copies of every show I ever torrented and I torrent as a way of seeing if a product is any good or not. If I dont like it, I just delete it and dont buy it. If I do like it, I get a physical copy when possible then delete the torrent.

Though to be honest I'm not sure if you were being sarcastic or not.

[Metalwario64]

And this is why I torrent...

Rather than just buying a dozen copies per paycheck of each release you want to prove that it is the only way for the series to be released?

Dont get me wrong. I torrent as a way of renting. I dont have the money to go out and buy a season set or box set these days so I torrent the show until I do have the cash. I have bought physical copies of every show I ever torrented and I torrent as a way of seeing if a product is any good or not. If I dont like it, I just delete it and dont buy it. If I do like it, I get a physical copy when possible then delete the torrent.

Though to be honest I'm not sure if you were being sarcastic or not.

You're gonna get a scolding from the higher ups for admitting to piracy 'round these parts...

[KentalSSJ6]

I'm aware its a possibility. I'm just saying I'm not one of those guys who just grabs all seasons of so and so and never buys it from the store. I pay for it like everyone else. Well, mostly everyone else, cant speak for others.

[jjgp1112]

And this is why I torrent...

Probably not a good idea to say that on here.

[KentalSSJ6]

And this is why I torrent...

Probably not a good idea to say that on here.

Already explained myself above.

Anyway, is that cover art the official art for the case?

[SupremeSSJ]

if so I would hate it.

[KentalSSJ6]

if so I would hate it.

How so? If anything it really makes the product stand out. I wanna say that's Yamamuro's work. (Sorry if I spelled that wrong.)

[KingofWisdom]

I kinda like it. Not that box art is all that important.

[jeisurii]

Like the box-art, hate the widescreen, hate even more they're actually hyping the work they put into cropping it; maybe I'll just buy it and hope we'll get a Dragon Box-like Blu later