Quick question about the Trunks DVDs

M-Vegeta · Post by **M-Vegeta** » Wed Feb 18, 2004 1:37 am

How exactly do you know you're getting the two "Trunks" discs that were re-released with eye-catches, opening and ending themes surrounding each episode, subtitle heights reverted back to normal, and the typos being fixed?

I'd like to get the discs that were re-released.

Jerseymilk · Post by **Jerseymilk** » Wed Feb 18, 2004 1:44 am

The back of the discs should say the number of episodes and if you're ordering online, the info on the volumes should tell they are the right ones.

Post by **VegettoEX** » Wed Feb 18, 2004 1:53 am

The old discs are pretty much out of circulation; I doubt you'd even find them anywhere.

But yeah, you can tell by the packaging. I believe the date will be reflected (2003, ne?). Also, the blurb on the front of the discs (about it being bilingual) is the smaller splash, as opposed to the larger one from back in the day (you can sorta see this in the "DVD Guide" with the scans). The "Prelude to Terror" one is most obvious, since it now has 5 episodes instead of the original 3 (3 + 2 "Burger King" VHS exclusive episodes... driving!).

Jerseymilk · Post by **Jerseymilk** » Wed Feb 18, 2004 2:13 am

You know EX, that reminds me of when the tapes for those episodes came out and how once again, it sucked to be an anime fan in Canada. The third Trunks tape-"Z Warrios Prepare" was indeed exclusively available at Burger King, but then Burger King decided it wasn't going to offer the video at it's Canadians chains. I have no idea why. Anyway, anyone wanting to have that video in Canada couldn't buy it. I remember Funimation had to argue with Burger King that they couldn't deny Canadians access to the volume and that they would have to be allowed to send it to Canadian stores to sell. It was this whole huge delay and I remember my comic store tried to get some used copies off of E-bay so that they could at the very least offer them for rent to their customers. And they managed to get I think 5 copies when they got them, 4 out of the 5 were damaged. Finally, Funimation was able to send them for sale here, but it was a really weird development that seemed for some reason to be a running theme with Funimation and DBZ.

M-Vegeta · Post by **M-Vegeta** » Wed Feb 18, 2004 2:18 am

Yeah, I was ordering them on-line, and Amazon has "Prelude to Terror" listed with only three episodes. ... So I was a little confused. I'm guessing they just haven't updated their info.

Maybe you should update the "DVD Guide", EX? I thought I could go by a release date to make sure I had the right DVDs, but the release dates are the same in your guide. Amazon has the release date as: February 5, 2002 for both "Mysterious Youth" and "Prelude to Terror."

Guess I won't be ordering them used. I'm fearful that I might get older versions of these two disc.

Anyway, thanks for the info.

Jerseymilk · Post by **Jerseymilk** » Wed Feb 18, 2004 2:26 am

A lot of times, if you buy them off of E-bay, the seller will actually specifically say what episodes they have on them.

Deus ex Machina · Post by **Deus ex Machina** » Wed Feb 18, 2004 2:30 am

I can understand that you don't want to get burned, but they've been out of circulation for a long time now. And even on the chance that you do accidently buying the old ones...well hey, you got yourself a collectors item!

M-Vegeta · Post by **M-Vegeta** » Wed Feb 18, 2004 2:50 am

I don't want a collectors item. I want five episodes on a single DVD.

UGH ... I'm kind of iffy if I want to order from Amazon. From checking the reviews, even later dates (January 4, 2004) complain of receiving the three episode disc.

I guess I'll just order from Amazon and cross my fingers. Unless someone knows of another place I can order the DVDs. I don't want to bid on them.

Deus ex Machina · Post by **Deus ex Machina** » Wed Feb 18, 2004 2:54 am

Well, you can always buy them off the ZStore...as long as you don't mind paying through the teeth.

M-Vegeta · Post by **M-Vegeta** » Wed Feb 18, 2004 3:35 am

WOW! ... only $24.98.

Screw it. I'm ordering from Amazon.

Wish me luck.

laserkid · Post by **laserkid** » Wed Feb 18, 2004 3:41 am

I bought the old ones brand new for $25 at Suncoast *growls*

I REALLY wish they'd done some kind of a swap program at least with the second disc what with sub errors and extra episodes, I dont mind having the opld Mysterious youth disc though it works fine by me.

M-Vegeta · Post by **M-Vegeta** » Wed Feb 18, 2004 4:34 am

I wish FUNimation would release some sort of information about episodes 1-67. Those Real Player episodes are getting old, already ...

I haven't seen the whole series, yet. I'm trying to watch them in order. This is why I have Ginyu, Frieza (Freeza), and just ordered the Trunks DVDs. I've seen a few Cell episodes and none of the Buu.

Vegetto707 posted that they have big plans for them.

Any clue as to what that might be?

PsyLiam · Post by **PsyLiam** » Wed Feb 18, 2004 8:38 pm

As an extra pointer, the font used for the title of the DVD is different. The old one uses an italic font that was also used on the "Androids" DVDs, whereas the new ones use the same non-italic font that is on the "Frieza" DVDs.

M-Vegeta · Post by **M-Vegeta** » Wed Feb 18, 2004 10:33 pm

Yeah, but when you're ordering online you can't really go by cover.

PsyLiam · Post by **PsyLiam** » Wed Feb 18, 2004 10:53 pm

True.

Er, this may sound crazy, but couldn't you just...email them? Or better yet, phone them?

Jerseymilk · Post by **Jerseymilk** » Wed Feb 18, 2004 11:05 pm

What Liam? You mean actually pick up a phone? Something that doesn't involve a computer? Actually speak to someone?

PsyLiam · Post by **PsyLiam** » Wed Feb 18, 2004 11:11 pm

Come on. We used to do it all the time back in the 30s!

Jerseymilk · Post by **Jerseymilk** » Wed Feb 18, 2004 11:17 pm

Really? I used to do it still back in the 80's. And the 90'S. And actually, I still do. Well! How 'bout that?

M-Vegeta · Post by **M-Vegeta** » Wed Feb 18, 2004 11:18 pm

Er, this may sound crazy, but couldn't you just...email them? Or better yet, phone them?

You'd think so, but I couldn't find a customer service number or even an e-mail.

But I'm also not the sharpest knife in the drawer ... and I'm pretty lazy.

laserkid · Post by **laserkid** » Thu Feb 19, 2004 5:44 am

http://www.animecornerstore.com/dragzbrvol33.html

$12 per DVD and based on the episode count on disc 2 they're the new opnes, but if you're curiuous e mail them, I can vouch for their service, its absolutely fantastic, they reply usually within the day, and I can also vouch for their lightning fast shipping, sometimes they don't have the best price, but $12 per volume? How do ya beat that?