Original DragonBall GT Sponsor Spots

SSj_Rambo · Post by **SSj_Rambo** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 8:23 pm

Like DragonBall Kai, DBGT received specific funding from major corporations, and thus there was a short spot at the beginning and end of each episode that mentioned the sponsors and included a short 'thank you' or something (you're probably much more familiar with the Kai equivalent).

Since these short little sponsor spots have never been released, they are extremely rare and as far as I know, would only be available through recordings of GT episodes' original airings. So, my question is: does anyone either have some original recordings of GT episodes, or a copy of one of these sponsor spots (and be willing to upload a copy), or know anything about them? I'd really love to see one (I have no clue if there were even more than one). Thanks!

Tanooki Kuribo · Post by **Tanooki Kuribo** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 11:49 am

I actualy have an old VHS fan sub of DBGT that was recorded from TV. It has the commercials and all. Perhaps some day this week I can rip some clips.

SweetCosmicPope · Post by **SweetCosmicPope** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 1:38 pm

Don't recall if my old GT subs have those spots or not, but I want to think my Z sets had Glico spots (with the short head chala riff playing in the background).

SSj_Rambo · Post by **SSj_Rambo** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 8:22 pm

SweetCosmicPope wrote:Don't recall if my old GT subs have those spots or not, but I want to think my Z sets had Glico spots (with the short head chala riff playing in the background).

Wait, are "Glico spots" just promos for the funders? Is this from a foreign dub?

@Tanooki Kuribo: That would be awesome. No hurry.

SweetCosmicPope · Post by **SweetCosmicPope** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 12:12 pm

From some of my fansubs.

It's been a while since I've seen them, but I don't know why I would have this in my head. The promos weren't subbed, though, so I can only speculate on what they were saying.

It was just the Glico logo (don't recall the back ground), and the instrumental violin riff from Head Chala, while the announcer says what I assume to be "this show is brought to you by Glico."

kei17 · Post by **kei17** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 1:00 pm

Sorry for being off-toipic, but are these GT episodes in stereo sound on your tapes? I don't remember wheter they showed GT in stereo or not. I'm curious about it.

YouTube · Post by **Hujio** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 1:56 pm

The GT episodes were presented in 2.0ch monaural and the GT TV special was presented in Dolby Digital stereo.

kei17 · Post by **kei17** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 4:39 pm

Hujio wrote:The GT episodes were presented in 2.0ch monaural and the GT TV special was presented in Dolby Digital stereo.

Yes, on present DVD, that's right, but I'm asking about the originally aired version. As I mentioned this before, all GT episodes were made in stereo. This is true and they are still airing GT in stereo on Animax chennel. In addition, I checked the TV schedule of newspaper of the day GT started, in which I found mark (Stereo Broadcasting).

Adamant · Post by **Adamant** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 5:25 pm

SweetCosmicPope wrote: It's been a while since I've seen them, but I don't know why I would have this in my head. The promos weren't subbed, though, so I can only speculate on what they were saying.

Sponsor spots always say the same.

"Mutant Vampire Commies from Mars is presented by McDonalds, McRonalds and Bob's Plumbing. Please visit our sponsors ktnxbye."

YouTube · Post by **Hujio** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 5:33 pm

kei17 wrote:
Hujio wrote:The GT episodes were presented in 2.0ch monaural and the GT TV special was presented in Dolby Digital stereo.
Yes, on present DVD, that's right, but I'm asking about the originally aired version. As I mentioned this before, all GT episodes were made in stereo.

So why aren't they releasing the DVDs in stereo? Why would they down-mix it to mono if they had a stereo track? Now I'm just confused.

kei17 · Post by **kei17** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 5:57 pm

Hujio wrote:So why aren't they releasing the DVDs in stereo? Why would they down-mix it to mono if they had a stereo track? Now I'm just confused.

That's the very point that I don't understand as well. But this is true. Toei did the same thing on Hokuto No Ken (Fist of the North Star).

The proof of stereo sound in GT
http://www.4shared.com/file/107539832/a ... nimax.html

I e-mailed Toei about this problem and they once returned "It is currently under investigation. Please wait.", but never answered.