Dragon Ball: Red Ribbon Army Saga
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| Release Date | 25 February 2003 |
| Catalog Number | FN-04012 |
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| Primary Content |
Dragon Ball Episode 29- Dragon Ball Episode 45 |
| Primary Aspect Ratio | 4:3 |
| Disc Information | |
| Region Coding | 1 |
| Country | United States |
| Company | Funimation |
| Authoring | Vision Wise, Inc. |
The "Red Ribbon Army Saga" is the North American release of Funimation's English dub of episodes 29-45 of Dragon Ball.
General Overview
All Saga Set releases feature dual-video track episodes of Dragon Ball with creditless openings and endings. Opening animation Version 1 (of 2) and ending animation Version 2 (of 4) are featured on all 153 episodes. Funimation credits are featured on the English video track's ending animation. All episodes contain original episode titles and alternate English episode titles. All eyecatches are presented correctly. No Next Episode Previews are provided. The English audio is selected by default.
The English audio track features re-recorded covers of the opening and ending songs. Insert songs "Fushigi Wandārando" (featured in episode 29), Doragon Bōru Densetsu (featured in episodes 30, 33 and 35) and Son Gokū Songu (featured in episode 43) are removed entirely from the English audio track.
- Opening: "Mystical Adventure!" (v.1)
- Ending: "I'll Give You Romance" (v.2)
- Eyecatch: (v.1: Episodes 29 - 42) (Oolong and Goku)
- Eyecatch: (v.2: Episodes 43 - 45) (Goku and Turtle Hermit)
Summary
This plot summary is given on the DVD cover:
Get ready for the adventure of a lifetime as Goku begins his search for the mystyical Dragon Balls! But, his quest quickly turns into more than he ever bargained for. Goku soon finds himself facing deadly ninjas, powerful androids, and horrifying monsters, all the while trying to stay one step ahead of the devious Emperor Pilaf and the dangerous Red Ribbon Army. Both Emperor Pilaf and the Red Ribbon Army desire to harness the amazing power of the Dragon Balls for their own selfish gain. Goku must be faster, stronger, and smarter than those that wish to see him destroyed. The race for the Dragon Balls begins now!
Contents
This DVD includes a booklet with short synopses for every episode; these are included in the table exactly as they were written.
Disc 1
| Episode | Title | Summary |
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| 029 | The Roaming Lake | Goku begins a search for his Grandfather's Four-Star Dragon Ball and finds the adventure of a lifetime. The fate of an entire village rests on his shoulders as he braves the perilous desert to discover the secret of the mysterious Roaming Lake. |
| 030 | Pilaf & The Mystery Force | The race for the Dragon Balls continues, as Goku must battle Emperor Pilaf and his cohorts for control of the Four-Star Ball. Amid the chaos rises a new enemy - a mysterious horde of villains who will stop at nothing to realize their lethal agenda. |
| 031 | Wedding Plans? | There's an impostor in the Ox-King's village and he works for Emperor Pilaf! Pilaf is back to his sneaky tricks to get his hands on a Dragon Ball, but he isn't the only one looking! The Red Ribbon Army is also on the hunt, and they'll destroy everything in their path to get what they want - even Goku's... wedding?! |
| 032 | The Flying Fortress Vanished! | The Ox-King's been had! Now, Goku is here to straighten it out. Emperor Pilaf made an impostor of Goku in order to steal the prized Dragon Ball. But it won't be that easy - Goku and an entire army are out to stop him! Who will ultimately hold the Dragon Ball? Or more importantly, who can hang on to it? |
| 033 | The Legend of a Dragon | Goku explores a jungle paradise in search of the Four-Star Dragon Ball. Little does he know, the diabolical Colonel Silver is hot on his tail! And when the Red Ribbon Army carves a path of destruction through the jungle, it's clear they don't come to monkey around! |
| 034 | Cruel General Red | Colonel Silver troops scour land, sea, and air in search of the Dragon Ball, but what they find is Goku! With the help of his Dragon Radar, Goku pinpoints the location and plucks it from under the noses of the Red Ribbon Army. But he doesn't get far -- Goku's escape attempt brings him face to face with Colonel Silver himself! |
| 035 | Cold Reception | Goku is dragged into his most exciting adventure yet, literally. The treacherous Red Ribbon Army threatens a peaceful village. Soldiers ravage the land in search of another Dragon Ball, destroying anything that gets in their way. And a dark secret looms in a mysterious tower, which holds the source of the villagers' woes. |
| 036 | Major Metallitron | In an effort to repay the kindness of Suno and her mother, Goku vows to rescue their kidnapped Village Chief from the Red Ribbon Army's heavily fortified Muscle Tower. Goku storms the tower, but the hulking third floor guard, Major Metallitron, is determined to halt his ascent - permanently. |
Trailers
Disc 2
| Episode | Title | Summary |
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| 037 | Ninja Murasaki is Coming! | Goku's quest to save the Village Chief from Muscle Tower is in danger of coming to an untimely end when he confronts the fourth-floor guard, Ninja Murasaki. Known as the "Messenger of Death", this villain has an arsenal of lethal techniques at his disposal, and he plans to use every one of them. |
| 038 | Five Murasakis | Fighting a ninja is difficult. Fighting five - impossible! Those are the odds Goku must face when Murasaki unveils his deadly trick of Separation! And with five sword-wielding Murasakis on his tail, he'll be lucky to stay in one piece! |
| 039 | Mysterious Android #8 | Proving to be no match for Goku, Murasaki makes a desperate call for reinforcements. He summons the Red Ribbon Army's secret weapon - the monstrous Android Number 8! But there seems to be a flaw in the android's design. He hates violence! Number 8 defies his creators by teaming up with Goku. |
| 040 | Horrifying Buyon | Goku and Android Number 8 confront General White at the top of Muscle Tower. the [sic] wily General sends the duo tumbling through a trap door into the darkness. There they must face the blubbery monster Buyon, a hideous beast with only one thing on his mind - turning Goku into his next meal! |
| 041 | The Fall of Muscle Tower | Having bested all of White's tower guards, only one obstacle stands between Goku and his goal, the General himself. In order to save the Village Chief, Goku must must match strength and wits against General White. It's winner-take-all in this showdown atop Muscle Tower, and only one of them will make it out alive. |
| 042 | The Secret of Dr. Flappe | The gentle Android Number 8 is carrying a deadly secret inside of him, and a mysterious hermit, Dr. Flappe, may be his only chance at survival. Can Goku and Suno persuade the Doctor to save their friend's life? An old enemy has emerged from Muscle Tower to make sure that they don't - Ninja Murasaki! |
| 043 | A Trip to the City | Goku's Dragon Radar is broken, and Bulma is the only one who knows how to fix it. He needs her help, but how will he ever find her in the sprawling urban maze of West City? It's a new kind of adventure for Goku, as he discovers the hazards of city life! |
| 044 | Master Theif [sic], Hasky | Goku arrives at Capsule Corporation, Bulma's home in West City. He's hoping to have the Dragon Radar repaired, but the broken device will soon be the least of his worries! The Red Ribbon Army and their hired thief, Hasky, are hot on his tail! |
| 045 | Danger in the Air | When Goku is reunited with Bulma, Yamcha, Oolong, and Puar, the friends celebrate by going to a spectacular amusement park. But the beautiful bounty hunter, Hasky, has Goku and his two Dragon Balls in her sights, and she intends to turn their day at Dream Land into a tragic nightmare. |
Trailers
- Lupin The 3rd ("Dragon of Doom")
- FUNimation Central
Menu
The main menu is identical on both discs, featuring Goku behind a turtle (亀 kame) symbol and the background music (BGM) track A-1, an instrumental arrangement of "Mystical Adventure" over the song's karaoke track. A-1 is track #01 on Disc 5 of the Dragon Ball & Dragon Ball Z Daizenshuu CD set. The vocal substitution parts on A-1 were probably arranged by Shunsuke Kikuchi and recorded in his studios along with all the other BGM listed below.
The Episodes menus both feature Mai behind the turtle symbol. Disc 1 features the BGM G13, part c of track #05 on Daizenshuu Disc 2, and the DVD Disc 2 Episodes menu features the unreleased BGM tracks respectively numbered K-9 and K-142 in the Kanzenshuu catalogue.
The Language menus feature Pilaf behind the turtle symbol and two edited BGM tracks in succession. The first is K-65, released as part b of track #11 on Disc 2 of the Daizenshuu collection, but without an official catalogue number. The second BGM is M107 (K-149), part a of track #20 on Daizenshuu Disc 2.
The Extras menus feature Murasaki wielding a sword behind the turtle symbol. Disc 1 features the unreleased BGM piece K-148, colloquially known as "Ninja Murasaki", while Disc 2 features M119, part d of track #16 on Disc 2 of the Daizenshuu collection.
The Trailers menus feature Chi-Chi attacking with her helmet behind the turtle symbol; neither of these menus have any music.
| Dragon Ball Red Ribbon Army Saga Menus: Shunsuke Kikuchi BGM | ||||
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| Kanzenshuu Catalogue |
Official Catalogue |
DVD Menu | BGM Debut | BGM Releases |
| K-73 | A-1 | Main Menus | Dragon Ball Episode 7 | Daizenshuu 5:1 |
| K-41 | G13 | D1 Episodes | Dragon Ball Episode 3 | Daizenshuu 2:5(c) |
| K-148 | K-148 | D1 Extras | Dragon Ball Episode 37 | Unreleased |
| K-65 | K-65 | Language Menus | Dragon Ball Episode 6 | Daizenshuu 2:11(b) |
| K-149 | M107 | Dragon Ball Episode 38 | Daizenshuu 2:20(a) | |
| K-9 | K-9 | D2 Episodes | Dragon Ball Episode 1 | Unreleased |
| K-142 | K-142 | Dragon Ball Episode 32 | ||
| K-145 | M119 | D2 Extras | Dragon Ball Episode | Daizenshuu 2:16(d) |
Table cells are darkened where official catalogue numbers exist.
Audio & Subtitles
The English dub and Japanese audio on this release are both in stereo; the Japanese is redundant mono.
- Languages
- English
- Subtitles On
- Subtitles Off
- Japanese
- Subtitles On
- Subtitles Off
- English
Under "English", when subtitles are "on", the subtitle track is the Closed Captions for the English dub. Under "Japanese", when subtitles are "on", the subtitle track is the direct translation of the Japanese dialogue by Clyde Mandelin. When subtitles are "off", there is still an active subtitle track with translations of Japanese writing that does not appear in the spoken dialogue like signs, symbols, etc. This is intended to accompany the English dub.
- Red Ribbon Army Saga Character Profiles
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Character Profiles
Character profiles are included on both discs; presented exactly as they were written.
Taught martial arts by his adoptive grandfather Gohan, who raised him out in the wilderness, Goku is very strong, agile, and fearless. He'll take on any fight no matter what the odds are if he thinks that someone has been wronged.
Krillin is a young boy who comes into action when he arrives to study martial arts under Master Roshi. Driven to be the best martial arts fighter, Krillin will do whatever it takes to win, even cheat. Krillin tries to keep up with Goku as they become the best of friends and friendly rivals.
An ancient and wise master of martial arts, Master Roshi has accumulated great power and wisdom. He is very old and hermitlike. Although he may appear quirky, frail and harmless, Master Roshi is indeed a great warrior. He is master of the "Kamehameha" a tremendous attack.
Bulma is one independent and determined teen. She'll do whatever it takes to get what she wants and won't let anything stand in her way - not mountains, monsters, or pride. Bulma is also a mixed up teen with a quirk that won't allow her to shut-up. She's a mechanical genius who can operate and fix anything.
Yamcha is a powerful and feared warrior who can call upon the "Wolf-Fang Fist", a move he uses to vanquish his enemies. Initially, Yamcha seems more like a bully than a hero, but he comes around. Although he's incredibly cool, and under control, he is preposterously shy around women, especially Bulma.
The Emperor is an insufferable, power hungry dolt whose consuming desire is to rule the entire world. The only thing that can be said for him is that he's a largely incompetent [sic]. Pilaf's great, inherited wealth allows him to afford any high-tech device or soldier of fortune that he needs.
Mai is the Emperor's right hand woman, and the only one he really trusts to carry out his bidding. She's a beautiful, calculating, and formidable opponent.
Shao is a bumbling, furry ball of comic relief. He hasn't carried out a successful mission yet, but Pilaf keeps him around so that he's not surrounded by anyone too competent to overthrow him. A warrior and thief by trade, he is boastful when on top and a chicken when at risk.
Ox King is a huge, muscular hulk. He's larger than Goku and all his friends put together and his strength matches his incredible size. Ox King is known far and wide for his powerful fighting ability. He'll do anything to protect his home and his precious daughter Chi Chi.
Chi Chi is a cute little girl: the only one with a pure enough heart to ride on the Nimbus Cloud with Goku. Being young and cute doesn't mean she isn't an amazing fighter. Her helmet contains a boomerang that she can throw with amazing accuracy to down her opponents. Chi Chi is also in love with Goku.
A master of martial arts, the crafty ninja Murasaki faces off against Goku in Muscle Tower. Murasaki is not afraid to take whatever steps necessary to do his job, no matter how tricky or unfair. Seeing that he cannot possibly defeat Goku, he awakens the monstrous Android 8 ordering him to destroy Goku.
Android 8 was created by Dr. Gero as a guard for the Red Ribbon Army to defend their interests against outsiders. With Goku tearing through the Red Ribbon ranks, the time for Android 8 to earn his keep is at hand. With the ninja Murasaki holding the reins, Android 8 is ordered to destroy Goku, or be destroyed himself!
- NOTE: Dr. Gero is not mentioned in Dragon Ball. In fact, No. 8's creation was attributed to an entirely different character, the anime-only Dr. Flappe.
Credits
The DVD credits are given at the end of the last episode when Japanese is the selected language.
- DVD Producer: Carly Hunter
- Japanese Translations: Clyde Mandelin
- DVD Designer: Antimere Robinson
- DVD Editor: Jeremy Jimenez
- Production Assistant: Brian Thomas, Alese Watson
- DVD Authoring: Vision Wise, Inc.
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