Is the Dragon Ball anime just as slow paced as DBZ?

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Is the Dragon Ball anime just as slow paced as DBZ?

Post by JBoogie » Sat Jul 28, 2012 6:39 pm

I've never experienced the original Dragon Ball in its entirety. I'm at the point where DBZ is near unwatchable due to its pace, so I was wondering if the DB anime was better paced or if I should just read the manga.
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Re: Is the Dragon Ball anime just as slow paced as DBZ?

Post by CaBrPi » Sat Jul 28, 2012 7:14 pm

Personally, I'd just read the manga if you're looking to get through it quickly, but the original Dragon Ball anime is much better paced than Z. A lot of the filler is confined to filler episodes, which you can skip with no repercussions.
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Re: Is the Dragon Ball anime just as slow paced as DBZ?

Post by DBZAOTA482 » Sat Jul 28, 2012 7:19 pm

Not really but pacing problems are still present.
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Re: Is the Dragon Ball anime just as slow paced as DBZ?

Post by Jackal puFF » Sat Jul 28, 2012 9:11 pm

I'd say it's nowhere near as slow paced compared to Z. It's very easy to finish 10 eps in a sitting.
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Re: Is the Dragon Ball anime just as slow paced as DBZ?

Post by Rukura » Sun Jul 29, 2012 7:49 am

The Dragon Ball pacing is much better than Z. Also, while the Z filler consists of mini standalone stories (even excluding Garlic Jr and the Other World Tournament), the filler in Dragon Ball is made of extensions of what is there that could very well fit. A good example for me is Tsuru-sennin trying to kill Goku in his sleep after knowing that Goku killed Tao Pai-Pai. Takes up a reasonable amount of time to pad things out, without taking away from the overall event.
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Re: Is the Dragon Ball anime just as slow paced as DBZ?

Post by Saiga » Sun Jul 29, 2012 7:54 am

If DBZ is near unwatchable for you, I don't think you're going to have much of a better time with DB's anime.
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Re: Is the Dragon Ball anime just as slow paced as DBZ?

Post by Codarik » Sun Jul 29, 2012 11:00 am

The DB anime is kinda slow but not the bad slow. The stare-offs before each fight really helps the tension.
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Re: Is the Dragon Ball anime just as slow paced as DBZ?

Post by kidglov3s » Mon Jul 30, 2012 2:39 pm

I didn't find anything in DBZ to be as interminable as the Red Ribbon Army stuff. But then I like the Freeza fight so I'm weird.
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Re: Is the Dragon Ball anime just as slow paced as DBZ?

Post by B » Mon Jul 30, 2012 7:10 pm

The 23rd Tenkaichi Budokai/Ma Junior material gets stretched pretty thin, but that's literally the end of the series. The rest is paced fast enough to where you're never bored.
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