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[[FUNimation]]'s first stab at an English dub of the ''[[Dragon Ball]]'' television series aired in 1995 spanning 13 edited, English-dub-only episodes airing over the course of a single syndicated television broadcast season on local network affiliates. This was accompanied by a widely-distributed home video release of [[Dragon Ball Movie 1|the franchise's first theatrical film]] — released under the title "Curse of the Blood Rubies" — the following year, alongside VHS releases of the same 13 television episodes.
[[FUNimation]]'s first stab at an English dub of the ''[[Dragon Ball]]'' television series debuted in September 1995 spanning 13 edited, English-dub-only episodes airing over the course of a single syndicated television broadcast season on local network affiliates. This was accompanied by a widely-distributed home video release of [[Dragon Ball Movie 1|the franchise's first theatrical film]] — released under the title "Curse of the Blood Rubies" — the following year, alongside VHS releases of the same 13 television episodes as-is from their television broadcast.
 
The series debuted in September 1995, and ran through to completion by that December. The single season was rebroadcast in repeats into the next calendar year, and continued to air in fall 1996 even as the company's English dub of the ''Dragon Ball Z'' television series supplanted their work on the original television series.


This era is often referred to as the "Ocean dub" or "Kidmark dub", confusing various partners of the time and obfuscating the ultimate ownership and production by FUNimation themselves.
This era is often referred to as the "Ocean dub" or "Kidmark dub", confusing various partners of the time and obfuscating the ultimate ownership and production by FUNimation themselves.
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==History==
==History==


Following the company's founding in 1994, FUNimation produced an English dub of the first theatrical ''Dragon Ball'' film under the title "Curse of the Blood Rubie" ''[sic]''. Though this version did not see wide release<ref group="note">The VHS produced here was likely sent out to distributors and other potential partners in order to gauge and build interest in FUNimation's forthcoming production of the ''Dragon Ball'' series.</ref>, it set the basis for their future production of the franchise, including the usage of the Vancouver cast and Peter Berring for the replacement musical score.
Alongside the company's founding in 1994 by [[Gen Fukunaga]], [[Cindy Brennan Fukunaga]], and [[Daniel Cocanougher]], [[FUNimation]] obtained the license to distribute the ''Dragon Ball'' franchise in North America by way of a family connection<ref>{{Cite web|URL=https://engineering.purdue.edu/ECE/Alums/OECE/2003/fukunaga.html|Website=Purdue University|Title="Mr. Gen Fukunaga - Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering - Purdue University"|AccessDate=10 March 2022}}</ref>: Gen Fukunaga's uncle, [[Nagafumi Hori]], a producer at Toei<ref>{{Cite web|URL=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atTdTl3UOzI|Website=YouTube|Title="Dragon Ball Z Blu-ray Live Interview w/ Gen Fukunaga, Matt O'Hara, & Chris Sabat"|Date=06 October 2011|AccessDate=10 March 2022}}</ref>.
 
FUNimation produced an English dub of the first theatrical ''Dragon Ball'' film under the title "Curse of the Blood Rubie" ''[sic]'' that same year in 1994. Though this version did not see wide release<ref group="note">The VHS produced here was likely sent out to distributors and other potential partners in order to gauge and build interest in FUNimation's forthcoming production of the ''Dragon Ball'' series.</ref>, it set the basis for their future production of the franchise, including the usage of the Vancouver cast and Peter Berring for the replacement musical score.
 
FUNimation teamed with other established players in the field for a debut fall 1995 season of thirteen episodes, including:
 
* a writing team under [[Cliff MacGillivray]]
* direction by [[Michael Donovan]]
* voice casting headed by [[Gary Chalk]]
* music by [[Griffiths, Gibson, & Ramsay Productions]] (later "GGRP Sound")
* post-production by [[BLT Productions]]
* final mixing by [[Dick and Roger's Sound Studio]]
 
The series debuted in September 1995 as a weekly broadcast, ran through to completion by that December, and continued airing in repeats into the new calendar year.
 
FUNimation planned for at least another 13 episodes (taking them to the end of the 21st ''Tenka'ichi Budokai'') for the fall 1996-1997 season<ref>PA Article 1<br>Kanzenshuu Press Archive</ref><ref>PA Article 2<br>Kanzenshuu Press Archive</ref>; plans shifted along the way<ref>Animerica Interview<br>Kanzenshuu Press Archive</ref>, and the company instead pivoted to work on the ''Dragon Ball Z'' television series for a debut broadcast in fall 1996. The single season of ''Dragon Ball'' continued to rebroadcast in repeats into fall 1996 as different local network affiliates acquired different aspects of FUNimation's product base.
 
FUNimation produced a home video release in conjunction with Kidmark (an imprint of Trimark), releasing the 13 episodes over six VHS volumes, along with an additional VHS release of the full "Curse of the Blood Rubies" film, itself now adjusted from its original 1994 version (losing many of the Harmony Gold naming holdovers in the process). The VHS volumes slowly released over the span of September 1996 to July 1998.
 
Due to the Kidmark sub-license (and similar to a situation FUNimation had with Pioneer and their first two syndication broadcast seasons of ''Dragon Ball Z''), an uncut, redubbed, bilingual version of those 13 episodes and first film could not be produced and released in North America directly by FUNimation themselves. Despite this limitation, FUNimation produced an uncut redub of the first 13 episodes, which began airing on [[Cartoon Network]]'s "[[Toonami]]" block as part of a full 28-episode "debut season". Though initially announced to begin on June 25<ref>{{Cite web|URL=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2001-05-02/dragonball-on-cn-debut-date-confirmed|Website=Anime News Network|Title="Cartoon Network Schedules New Dragonball"|Date=02 May 2001|AccessDate=20 July 2021}}</ref>, the episodes ultimately debuted on August 20, 2001<ref>{{Cite web|URL=https://www.animenation.net/blog/cartoon-network-schedules-new-dragonball/|Website=Anime Nation|Title="Cartoon Network Schedules New Dragonball"|Date=07 August 2001|AccessDate=20 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|URL=https://groups.google.com/g/alt.fan.dragonball/c/PnU3viIqKKM/m/j7quCuI6I30J|Website=alt.fan.dragonball|Title="New Dub vs. Old Dub: The Comparison! (episode 1)"|Date=20 August 2001|AccessDate=20 July 2021}}</ref>. This included a full redub of the initial 13 episodes, now with the local Texas cast instead of the original Canadian cast, and with the original musical score by Shunsuke Kikuchi. It was these re-dubbed episodes that aired and repeated on Cartoon Network in the meantime over the subsequent span of years.
 
Australian "Saga of Goku" release


The Lionsgate Films sub-license appears to have concluded sometime around 2009<ref group="note">We at ''Kanzenshuu'' (then still ''Daizenshuu EX'') coincidentally [https://www.kanzenshuu.com/2010/04/14/first-dragon-ball-movie-finally-seeing-uncut-english-release/ contacted Lionsgate Films early in 2009] to inquire about the status of their sub-license for home video distribution of the original ''Dragon Ball'' series. We were referred to their legal department, who declined to share any information, stating such things could not be used for our website. Oh well. We found out anyway.</ref>, which provided FUNimation with the opportunity to begin re-releasing the ''Dragon Ball'' television series on home video, including their own in-house re-dub of the first thirteen episodes.<ref>{{Cite web|URL=https://www.kanzenshuu.com/2009/06/11/funimation-to-release-new-db-set-with-episodes-1-13/|Website=Kanzenshuu|Title="FUNimation To Release New DB Set With Episodes 1-13?"|Date=11 June 2009|AccessDate=10 March 2022}}</ref>
The Lionsgate Films sub-license appears to have concluded sometime around 2009<ref group="note">We at ''Kanzenshuu'' (then still ''Daizenshuu EX'') coincidentally [https://www.kanzenshuu.com/2009/06/11/funimation-to-release-new-db-set-with-episodes-1-13/ contacted Lionsgate in April 2009] to inquire about the status of their sub-license for home video distribution of the original ''Dragon Ball'' series. We were referred to their legal department, who declined to share any information, stating such things were, "...confidential and cannot be used for a website." Oh well. We found out anyway.</ref>, which provided FUNimation with the opportunity to begin re-releasing the ''Dragon Ball'' television series on home video, including their own in-house re-dub of the first thirteen episodes.<ref>{{Cite web|URL=https://www.kanzenshuu.com/2009/06/11/funimation-to-release-new-db-set-with-episodes-1-13/|Website=Kanzenshuu|Title="FUNimation To Release New DB Set With Episodes 1-13?"|Date=11 June 2009|AccessDate=10 March 2022}}</ref>


This was followed by a re-release of the first ''Dragon Ball'' theatrical film — still under the title ''Curse of the Blood Rubies'' — but now featuring a new, uncut, English dub alongside the original Japanese version of the film for the first time in North America.<ref>{{Cite web|URL=https://www.kanzenshuu.com/2010/04/14/first-dragon-ball-movie-finally-seeing-uncut-english-release/|Website=Kanzenshuu|Title="First Dragon Ball Movie Finally Seeing Uncut English Release?"|Date=14 April 2010|AccessDate=10 March 2022}}</ref>
This was followed by a re-release of the first ''Dragon Ball'' theatrical film — still under the title ''Curse of the Blood Rubies'' — but now featuring a new, uncut, English dub alongside the original Japanese version of the film for the first time in North America.<ref>{{Cite web|URL=https://www.kanzenshuu.com/2010/04/14/first-dragon-ball-movie-finally-seeing-uncut-english-release/|Website=Kanzenshuu|Title="First Dragon Ball Movie Finally Seeing Uncut English Release?"|Date=14 April 2010|AccessDate=10 March 2022}}</ref>

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Dragon Ball
Produced by FUNimation Productions, Inc.
"Dragon Ball" Series Title
ドラゴンボール
Doragon Bōru
Original Run September 1995 – December 1995
Broadcast Local syndication affiliates
Production FUNimation
BLT Productions
Dick & Roger's Sound Studio
Episodes 13 + 1 (List of Episodes)
Main Staff
Music Peter Berring (music)
Brian Griffith (lyrics)
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FUNimation's first stab at an English dub of the Dragon Ball television series debuted in September 1995 spanning 13 edited, English-dub-only episodes airing over the course of a single syndicated television broadcast season on local network affiliates. This was accompanied by a widely-distributed home video release of the franchise's first theatrical film — released under the title "Curse of the Blood Rubies" — the following year, alongside VHS releases of the same 13 television episodes as-is from their television broadcast.

This era is often referred to as the "Ocean dub" or "Kidmark dub", confusing various partners of the time and obfuscating the ultimate ownership and production by FUNimation themselves.

Plot

TBD

History

Alongside the company's founding in 1994 by Gen Fukunaga, Cindy Brennan Fukunaga, and Daniel Cocanougher, FUNimation obtained the license to distribute the Dragon Ball franchise in North America by way of a family connection[1]: Gen Fukunaga's uncle, Nagafumi Hori, a producer at Toei[2].

FUNimation produced an English dub of the first theatrical Dragon Ball film under the title "Curse of the Blood Rubie" [sic] that same year in 1994. Though this version did not see wide release[note 1], it set the basis for their future production of the franchise, including the usage of the Vancouver cast and Peter Berring for the replacement musical score.

FUNimation teamed with other established players in the field for a debut fall 1995 season of thirteen episodes, including:

The series debuted in September 1995 as a weekly broadcast, ran through to completion by that December, and continued airing in repeats into the new calendar year.

FUNimation planned for at least another 13 episodes (taking them to the end of the 21st Tenka'ichi Budokai) for the fall 1996-1997 season[3][4]; plans shifted along the way[5], and the company instead pivoted to work on the Dragon Ball Z television series for a debut broadcast in fall 1996. The single season of Dragon Ball continued to rebroadcast in repeats into fall 1996 as different local network affiliates acquired different aspects of FUNimation's product base.

FUNimation produced a home video release in conjunction with Kidmark (an imprint of Trimark), releasing the 13 episodes over six VHS volumes, along with an additional VHS release of the full "Curse of the Blood Rubies" film, itself now adjusted from its original 1994 version (losing many of the Harmony Gold naming holdovers in the process). The VHS volumes slowly released over the span of September 1996 to July 1998.

Due to the Kidmark sub-license (and similar to a situation FUNimation had with Pioneer and their first two syndication broadcast seasons of Dragon Ball Z), an uncut, redubbed, bilingual version of those 13 episodes and first film could not be produced and released in North America directly by FUNimation themselves. Despite this limitation, FUNimation produced an uncut redub of the first 13 episodes, which began airing on Cartoon Network's "Toonami" block as part of a full 28-episode "debut season". Though initially announced to begin on June 25[6], the episodes ultimately debuted on August 20, 2001[7][8]. This included a full redub of the initial 13 episodes, now with the local Texas cast instead of the original Canadian cast, and with the original musical score by Shunsuke Kikuchi. It was these re-dubbed episodes that aired and repeated on Cartoon Network in the meantime over the subsequent span of years.

Australian "Saga of Goku" release

The Lionsgate Films sub-license appears to have concluded sometime around 2009[note 2], which provided FUNimation with the opportunity to begin re-releasing the Dragon Ball television series on home video, including their own in-house re-dub of the first thirteen episodes.[9]

This was followed by a re-release of the first Dragon Ball theatrical film — still under the title Curse of the Blood Rubies — but now featuring a new, uncut, English dub alongside the original Japanese version of the film for the first time in North America.[10]

Syndication Broadcast (SeaGull Entertainment, Inc.)

Broadcast began in September 1995; due to the logistics of syndicated broadcast distribution and established programming blocks, local affiliates airing Dragon Ball ranged from (TBD: look up networks), with the show typically airing (TBD: look up timeslots).

Home Video (Kidmark)

A home video release of the broadcast version began in 1996...

Lion's Gate's sublicense to home video distribution of these particular episodes expired...

Additional Television Broadcasts

TBD

Main Staff

Episodes

Further information: List of FUNimation Dragon Ball English Dub (1995) Episodes

Television Episodes

Theatrical Film Adaptations

Themes & Insert Songs

Opening Theme

"Main Title" (a.k.a. "Get That Dragon Ball!") (Episodes 1-13)

Ending Theme

TBD

Home Video Releases

Introduction. VHS. Later "Saga of Goku" sets on both VHS and DVD.

Individual Releases

Volume Cover Art Title VHS Release Date DVD Release Date Episodes
1 Dragon Ball Z: Arrival TBD 13 April 1999 1-4:
The Arrival of Raditz
The World's Strongest Team
Gohan's Hidden Powers
Goku's Unusual Journey
2 [[File:]] Dragon Ball Z: The Saiyans TBD 11 May 1999 5-7:
Gohan's Metamorphosis
Gohan Makes a Friend
Trouble on Arlia
3 [[File:]] Dragon Ball Z: Snake Way TBD 11 May 1999 8-10:
Home For Infinite Losers
Princess Snake's Hospitality
Escape From Piccolo
4 [[File:]] Dragon Ball Z: Pendulum Room TBD 01 June 1999 11-13:
Showdown in the Past
The End of Snake Way
A Fight Against Gravity... Catch Bubbles!
5 [[File:]] Dragon Ball Z: Doom TBD 01 June 1999 14-16:
The Legend of the Saiyans
A Black Day for Planet Earth
The Battle Begins... Where Are You Goku?
6 [[File:]] Dragon Ball Z: Immortals TBD 13 July 1999 17-19:
The Saibamen Strike
Nappa... The Invincible?
Tien Goes All Out!
7 [[File:]] Dragon Ball Z: Destruction TBD 13 July 1999 20-22:
Time's Up
The Return of Goku
Goku Strikes Back

Box Sets

Saga of Goku VHS and DVD

Notes

  1. ↑ The VHS produced here was likely sent out to distributors and other potential partners in order to gauge and build interest in FUNimation's forthcoming production of the Dragon Ball series.
  2. ↑ We at Kanzenshuu (then still Daizenshuu EX) coincidentally contacted Lionsgate in April 2009 to inquire about the status of their sub-license for home video distribution of the original Dragon Ball series. We were referred to their legal department, who declined to share any information, stating such things were, "...confidential and cannot be used for a website." Oh well. We found out anyway.

References

  1. ↑ "Mr. Gen Fukunaga - Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering - Purdue University". Purdue University. Retrieved: 10 March 2022.
  2. ↑ "Dragon Ball Z Blu-ray Live Interview w/ Gen Fukunaga, Matt O'Hara, & Chris Sabat" (06 October 2011). YouTube. Retrieved: 10 March 2022.
  3. ↑ PA Article 1
    Kanzenshuu Press Archive
  4. ↑ PA Article 2
    Kanzenshuu Press Archive
  5. ↑ Animerica Interview
    Kanzenshuu Press Archive
  6. ↑ "Cartoon Network Schedules New Dragonball" (02 May 2001). Anime News Network. Retrieved: 20 July 2021.
  7. ↑ "Cartoon Network Schedules New Dragonball" (07 August 2001). Anime Nation. Retrieved: 20 July 2021.
  8. ↑ "New Dub vs. Old Dub: The Comparison! (episode 1)" (20 August 2001). alt.fan.dragonball. Retrieved: 20 July 2021.
  9. ↑ "FUNimation To Release New DB Set With Episodes 1-13?" (11 June 2009). Kanzenshuu. Retrieved: 10 March 2022.
  10. ↑ "First Dragon Ball Movie Finally Seeing Uncut English Release?" (14 April 2010). Kanzenshuu. Retrieved: 10 March 2022.

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