FUNimation Dragon Ball Z English Dub (1996-1998)
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| Dragon Ball Z | |||
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 "Dragon Ball Z" Series Title | |||
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| Original Run | September 1996 – March 1998 | ||
| Broadcast |
Local syndication affiliates (typically weekend mornings) | ||
| Production |
FUNimation Ocean Group | ||
| Episodes | 53 + 3 (List of Episodes) | ||
| Main Staff | |||
| Music |
Shuki Levy Kossa Mahchi Ron Wasserman[1] | ||
FUNimation's English dub of the Dragon Ball Z television series from 1996 to 1998 spanned 53 edited, English dub-only episodes — supplemented by a three-episode-cut of Dragon Ball Z Movie 3 — airing over the course of two syndicated television broadcast seasons on local network affiliates.
The series broadcast debuted in September 1996, replacing the company's initiative with the original Dragon Ball television series the prior year (which itself only ran through a single season of 13 episodes, preempting the company's plans for a second season running through 26 episodes).[2]
A single episode aired during the first broadcast season; this was expanded to a full hour-long, two-episode block in its second broadcast season.[3]
Following its completion, this batch of episodes was later licensed to Cartoon Network in 1998 for airing on the cable channel's Toonami block, eventually paving the way for a third broadcast season in 1999.
This era is often referred to as the "Ocean dub" or "Pioneer dub" or "Saban dub", confusing various partners of the time and obfuscating the ultimate ownership and production by FUNimation themselves.
Plot
TBD
History
Having produced 13 television episodes for syndicated television broadcast and one theatrical film adaptation on home video in 1995, FUNimation shifted gears — due to a "combination of factors"[4] — to the Dragon Ball Z television series for a similar broadcast in 1996.
Saban Entertainment was recruited to act as the syndication distributor for the show.[5] While the majority of voice talent was kept (including many reappearing characters and their roles from the prior year), recording shifted from Dick & Rogers Sound Studio to Ocean Studios-proper, also in Vancouver, Canada. A replacement musical score was composed once again, this time shifting to Saban partner Shuki Levy and assorted aliases and partners (namely "Kussa Mahchi" and Ron Wasserman). The new theme song — officially simply titled "Main Title" but commonly referred to as "Rock the Dragon" — was composed in Los Angeles with a "very distinctive sound" and one that would be "very popular among American children" at that point in time.[4]
Syndication Broadcast (Saban)
Broadcast began in September 1996; due to the logistics of syndicated broadcast distribution and established programming blocks, local affiliates airing Dragon Ball Z ranged from WB to UPN to Fox to ABC to CBS, with the show typically airing early Saturday or Sunday mornings.
Home Video (Pioneer)
A home video release of the broadcast version began in 1997, with the first volume ("Arrival") covering the initial four episodes, edited into a "feature" presentation (with a single set of opening and ending themes, no eyecatches, etc.).[6] Home video distribution was handled by Pioneer Entertainment.
While the joint FUNimation/Pioneer release of Dead Zone marked the first official home video release of subtitled Dragon Ball content on home video, Nippon Golden Network had by this point already been airing subtitled episodes of the Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z television series in Hawaii.[7]
Pioneer's sublicense to home video distribution of these particular episodes expired 31 August 2003[8], allowing FUNimation to go back for a redub and redistribution of the content (resulting in the "Ultimate Uncut Edition" in 2005 and subsequent releases including all episodes of the series).
Additional Television Broadcasts
TBD
Main Staff
- Executive Producers: Gen Fukunaga, Cindy Brennan Fukunaga
- Producers: Daniel Cocanougher, Barry Watson
- Story Editor: Christopher Neel
- Writers: Christopher Neel, Chris Forbis
- Voice Directors: Barry Watson, Sarah-Anne Dafoe
- Produced in Association With: The Ocean Group Vancouver
- Voices: Saffron Henderson, Jerry T. Todd, Terry Klassen, Lalainia Lindbjerg, Laara Sadiq, Dave Ward, Dale Wilson, Doc Harris, Scott McNeil, Jason Grey-Stanford, Brian Drummond, Michael Dobson, French Tickner, Cathy Weseluck, Doug Parker, Matt Smith, Ellen Kennedy, etc.
- Music: Shuki Levy, Kossa Mahchi, Ron Wasserman[9]
- Music Produced By: Ron Wasserman, Jeremy Sweet
- Executive in Charge of Music: Ron Kenan
- Music Supervisor: David Leon
- Music Editors: Jay Bolton, Karl Warme
- Music Engineer: Barron Abramovitch
- Assistant Engineers: Junmy DiJulin, Frank Bailey-Meier
- Music Assistant: Tim Gosselin
- Voice Recording Engineer: Rob Crang
- Recording Assistant: Trevor Smith
- Dialogue Editors: Gina Mueller, Tim Bavis
- Re-Recording Mixer: Kelly Frey
- Production Coordinator: Diana Gage
- Post-Production: FUNimation Productions, Inc.
- Version Editors: Moises Vega, Byron Watson, Daniel Cocanougher
- Logo Animation Design: Johnathon Vought
- Animation Paint Editing: Byron Watson, Johnathon Vought
Episodes
Television Episodes
Theatrical Film Adaptations
- Movie 1: Dragon Ball Z ("Dead Zone") (15 July 1989)
- Movie 2: The World's Strongest Guy ("The World's Strongest") (10 March 1990)
- Movie 3: A Super Decisive Battle for Earth ("The Tree of Might") (07 July 1990)
Themes & Insert Songs
Opening Theme
- "Main Title" ("Rock the Dragon") (Episodes 1-53)
- Lyrics: TBD / Composition: TBD / Arrangement: TBD / Vocals: TBD
Ending Theme
- TBD
Home Video Releases
Introduction. VHS and DVD. Later "Rock the Dragon" set.
Individual Releases
| Volume | Cover Art | Title | VHS Release Date | DVD Release Date | Episodes |
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| 1 |  |
Dragon Ball Z: Arrival | 28 October 1997 | 13 April 1999 | 1-4: The Arrival of Raditz The World's Strongest Team Gohan's Hidden Powers Goku's Unusual Journey |
| 2 |  |
Dragon Ball Z: The Saiyans | 28 October 1997 | 11 May 1999 | 5-7: Gohan's Metamorphosis Gohan Makes a Friend Trouble on Arlia |
| 3 |  |
Dragon Ball Z: Snake Way | 27 January 1998 | 11 May 1999 | 8-10: Home For Infinite Losers Princess Snake's Hospitality Escape From Piccolo |
| 4 |  |
Dragon Ball Z: Pendulum Room | 27 January 1998 | 01 June 1999 | 11-13: Showdown in the Past The End of Snake Way A Fight Against Gravity... Catch Bubbles! |
| 5 |  |
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 |  |
Dragon Ball Z: Immortals | 24 February 1998 | 13 July 1999 | 17-19: The Saibamen Strike Nappa... The Invincible? Tien Goes All Out! |
| 7 |  |
Dragon Ball Z: Destruction | 24 February 1998 | 13 July 1999 | 20-22: Time's Up The Return of Goku Goku Strikes Back |
| 8 |  |
Dragon Ball Z: Showdown | 28 April 1998 | 07 August 1999 | 23-25: Goku vs Vegeta: A Saiyan Duel! Vegeta: Saiyan Style Stop Vegeta Now! |
| 9 |  |
Dragon Ball Z: Departure | 28 April 1998 | 17 August 1999 | 26-28: The Battle Ends A New Goal... Namek! Journey to Namek |
| 10 |  |
Dragon Ball Z: Rebirth | 30 June 1998 | 14 September 1999 | 29-31: Friends or Foes? Hunt for a Dragon Ball Who's Who? |
| 11 |  |
Dragon Ball Z: Namek | 30 June 1998 | 14 September 1999 | 32-34: Touchdown on Namek Face-off on Namek The Ruthless Frieza |
| 12 |  |
Dragon Ball Z: Betrayal | 25 August 1998 | 12 October 1999 | 35-37: The Nameks Versus Frieza Escape From Dodoria Secrets Revealed |
| 13 |  |
Dragon Ball Z: Collision | 25 August 1998 | 12 October 1999 | 38-40: A Collision Course Stay Away From Frieza Zarbon Transformed |
| 14 |  |
Dragon Ball Z: Quest | 27 October 1998 | 09 November 1999 | 41-43: The Eldest Namek Get Vegeta! Vegeta Revived |
| 15 |  |
Dragon Ball Z: Trouble! | 27 October 1998 | 09 November 1999 | 44-46: A Heavy Burden Immortality Denied Big Trouble for Bulma |
| 16 |  |
Dragon Ball Z: The Ginyu Force | 27 November 1998 | 07 December 1999 | 47-49: Scramble for the Dragon Balls Arrival of the Ginyu Force Elite Fighters of the Universe... The Ginyu Force |
| 17 |  |
Dragon Ball Z: Super Saiyan?! | 27 November 1998 | 07 December 1999 | 50-53: Time Tricks and Body Binds Arrival of the Ginyu Force Enter Goku Goku… Super Saiyan? |
Box Sets
TBD. The Saiyan Conflict. The Namek Saga.
Rock the Dragon
TBD
Pioneer & FUNimation (North America)
References
- ↑ [citation needed]
- ↑ [citation needed]
- ↑ [citation needed]
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Take Ten With FUNimation". Animerica, November 1996 (Volume 4, Number 11). North America: Viz. (p. 7)
- ↑ "Animexpress - The Sky's the Limit: Dragon Ball Z & Eagle Riders". Animerica, October 1996 (Volume 4, Number 10). North America: Viz. (p. 10)
- ↑ "Animexpress - The Aliens Are Coming... Dragon Ball Z". Animerica, July 1997 (Volume 5, Number 7). North America: Viz. (p. 13)
- ↑ [citation needed]
- ↑ "Pioneer Distribution License Runs Out" (21 May 2003). Kanzenshuu. Retrieved: 23 October 2019.
- ↑ [citation needed]
External Links
- TBD
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