Dragon Ball: Tournament - Roshi's Request

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Dragon Ball: Tournament - Roshi's Request
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Release Date	05 June 2001
Catalog Number	FN-04003
Contents
Primary Content	DB 14-16
Editions	Uncut
Audio	Stereo
Language	English
Closed Captions	Yes
Aspect Ratio	4:3
Bonus Material	Yes
Volume Information
Run Time	63 minutes
MSRP	TBD
Country	USA
Company	FUNimation

Dragon Ball: Tournament - Roshi's Request is the first official home video release of episodes 14, 15, and 16 of the original Dragon Ball television series by FUNimation, released exclusively as an uncut English dub on VHS 05 June 2001 in America. The volume is notable for being the company's official continuation of the series after their initial attempt in 1995 resulting in only 13 episodes and a shift in focus instead to the Dragon Ball Z television series for broadcast in 1996.

Primary Content

The release's primary content is episodes 14, 15, and 16 of the original Dragon Ball television series, presented in their original 4:3 fullscreen production aspect ratio.

Title Screen	Episode Number	Dub Title	Japanese Title	Description
	14	Goku's Rival	悟空のライバル？参上！！ Gokū no Raibaru? Sanjō!! Goku's Rival? Arrival!!	With the Dragon Balls turned to ordinary stones for a year, the gang has split to pursue new adventures. While Bulma, Yamcha, Oolong, and Puar struggle through the desert after their plane crashes, Goku flies to Master Roshi's island to learn Martial Arts! But another boy is anxious for lessons, too... His name is Krillin!
	15	Look out For Launch	？な女の子ランチ Fushigi na On'na no Ko Ranchi The Peculiar Girl, Lunch	Goku and Krillin roam the skies in search of a date for Master Roshi, when they encounter a mysterious blue-haired girl named Launch. She seems harmless enough, but when she sneezes she transforms into a blonde femme fatale! Goku brings the blue-haired girl back to Roshi's island, knowing nothing of her deadly secret.
	16	Find that Stone!	修業・石さがし Shugyō · Ishi Sagashi Training: The Stone Hunt	With Launch arriving to keep Master Roshi company, the older teacher agrees to show Goku and Krillin the secrets of Martial Arts! Official training begins and the boys must endure countless life-threatening obstacles, including dinosaurs, sabre-toothed tigers, and Launch -- if she sneezes!

These new English episode titles, at times rough approximations of the original Japanese titles, differ from those in FUNimation's original 1995 plans, which at the time were listed as "Krillin," "Launch," and "Jungle Training," respectively.

The episodes are presented uncut in an English-dub-only format, with a 2.0 stereo sound English dub featuring the FUNimation/Texas-based cast with the original Japanese score by Shunsuke Kikuchi. The opening and ending themes — "Mystical Adventure!" and "I'll Give You Romance" respectively — are new instrumentations and performed with English vocals. One instance of the opening and ending themes wrap around the three episodes, rather than each episode containing their own separate set.

The English dub as presented on this 2001 release serves as the basis for future re-releases from FUNimation, including the 2003 "Dragon Ball: Tournament Saga" two-disc DVD set and 2009's "Dragon Ball Season One" five-disc DVD set.

Bonus Material

Trailers

The Roshi's Request VHS begins with a series of short trailers for:

• Blue Gender
• The original Dragon Ball television series
• The Dragon Ball Z: Imperfect Cell - Encounter VHS release
• The Dragon Ball Z: World tournament - Junior Division VHS release
• The Dragon Ball Z: Trunks Saga CD soundtrack
• FUNimation's official Dragon Ball Z website

Trading Card Pack

"Roshi's Request" and the following "Turtle Hermit Training" volumes were initially available with bonus trading card packs:

Included with the first two Dragon Ball videos, titled Tournament - Roshi's Request and Tournament - Turtle Hermit Training, is a special bonus pack of six trading cards. These videos are available now at the DBZ Store as presales. The bonus pack includes Dragon Ball Z or Dragon Ball trading cards, five are regular and one is a special prism card. Get your copy of the new DB videos now so you can get a sneak preview before they air on TV, and enhance your trading card collection at the same time. Don't forget to start watching Dragon Ball on Cartoon Network June 25th right after Dragon Ball Z.
— Official Dragon Ball Website, 2001

Release Issues

FUNimation's early/mid-2001 VHS volumes, including "Roshi's Request," saw various print and video master errors:

There was a slight slip-up on one of the images that appears on both of the sleeves of the new Dragon Ball videos, titled Tournament - Roshi's Request and Tournament - Turtle Hermit Training. Don't worry, Tournament - Roshi's Request and Tournament - Turtle Hermit Training will still be released on their target dates of June 5 and June 19, respectively. One shipment of both videos with the slip up is already headed to stores. The image has since been corrected and new sleeves will be ready soon. It will be interesting if fans can find out the difference in the two video sleeves. We are hoping that the second set of videos will make it to stores near you without any delay. Due to this slip-up, you might want to get your set of these DB videos on street date. You can secure a copy of each at the DBZ Store www.dbzstore.com or at other fine DBZ retailers.
— Official Dragon Ball Website, 2001

Credits

Box Credits

• Executive Producers: Gen Fukunaga, Cindy Fukunaga
• Producers: Daniel Cocanougher, Barry Watson
• Sleeve Design: Byron Watson

Video Credits

• TBD

External Links

• TBD