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Leofan26
06-18-2014, 03:15 AM
With all the news of classic shows returning what classic show do you think should return? I miss Ed, Edd n Eddy so why not? If the Powerpuff Girls can return why not other Cartoon Network classics? Didn't that series have a pretty big fan base too?
Prowler
06-18-2014, 03:46 AM
I was a big Ed, Edd 'n' Eddy fan back in the day but I don't see any point in bringing it back. It was an episodic show without any recurring storylines, so I don't see any need for it to come back. At least the PPG fought crime and several enemies, so making a new series of them is like making a new Batman or Spider-Man series. It makes sense.
I loved The Mask cartoon when I was a kid. Sadly, the last time it aired on Cartoon Network was back in the late 90s or so. They kept re-running plenty of other shows way into the 2000s, but not The Mask.
I know you're talking about remakes, but I wouldn't mind a new cartoon of The Mask either :P
I'm surprised Johnny Quest hasn't been brought back yet, by the way. Wasn't it quite popular back in the day?
pennydreadful
06-18-2014, 03:48 AM
Silverhawks and Count Duckula. 8)
Candy Kappa
06-18-2014, 04:15 AM
Masters of the Universe, with a canon closer to the Classics toyline.
Jester
06-18-2014, 04:21 AM
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turtlefanforever
06-18-2014, 01:56 PM
and Duck Dodgers
Zulithe
06-18-2014, 02:02 PM
Would be awesome to have The Simpsons back.
CyberCubed
06-18-2014, 02:07 PM
Skeleton Warriors. It was only a 13 episode series but had the potential to be epic. Its such a great concept too, I'd love to see it revived.
Powder
06-18-2014, 02:26 PM
Full House. Continuations & films have been rumored many times over the years but ultimately nothing ever came to fruition. I want it back, damn it!
Kiiiiiiiinda wanna see more Scrubs but season 9 was pretty meh, so maybe that's best left as is...
A reboot of the TMNT's old toon that features old Playmates & Archie characters.
Mzx10484
06-18-2014, 03:45 PM
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CyberCubed
06-18-2014, 03:51 PM
A reboot of the TMNT's old toon that features old Playmates & Archie characters.
I'd prefer a continuation set after Season 10 with David Wise at the helm if that happened, rather than a reboot.
MrTMNT2012
06-18-2014, 04:45 PM
Spongebob Squarepants with the return of Derek Drymon as creative director and Stephen Hillenburg as executive producer.
There was a time when Spongebob was the king of animation comedy and those two people were the cause of this success.
Wildcat
06-19-2014, 12:11 AM
Dexter's Lab. I loved this show. The Power Puff Girls are returning. Why not Dexter?
Rocko's Modern Life. One of the best during Nick's prime.
The Real Ghostbusters or I guess a whole new cartoon.
Beavis and Butt-head. I know it briefly returned but they should have kept going. It was great.
MADTV. So much better than SNL and they cancelled it during a cast transition which was unfair.
Mr. Bean. Its weird the series isn't very long. I have the DVD set. The movies were good but the cartoon was so out of place. Imagine Bean playing with Ipads and such? :lol:
pennydreadful
06-19-2014, 12:49 AM
Beavis and Butt-head. I know it briefly returned but they should have kept going. It was great.
Amen to that. :D
Netkeeper
06-19-2014, 01:40 AM
Johnny Bravo.
Candy Kappa
06-19-2014, 02:31 AM
Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders (Starla & the Jewel Riders), now that would be cool if it came back revamped.
BubblyShell22
06-19-2014, 08:17 AM
I'd love to see Dinosaucers return. Loved that show along with Bravestarr and Rainbow Brite.
ZariusTwo
06-19-2014, 08:31 AM
-Centurions
-M.A.S.K
-Galaxy Rangers
-Airwolf
And some really obscure stuff:
-Terrahawks
-The Dreamstone
-Captain Zed and the Zee Zone
-Half-Way Across The Galaxy and Turn Left
-Dark Season
Icebot
06-19-2014, 08:50 AM
Doug
Hey Arnold!
Saved By The Bell
TMNT 1987
TMNT 2003
Beavis and Butthead (are they coming back? I keep hearing that no official decision has been made yet if they're coming back or not.)
Super Mario Brothers 3
Full House
NinjaPug
06-19-2014, 09:39 AM
I'd love to get a new version of DuckTales and Darkwing Duck.
Even though it's not a classic show, I still wish we were getting new Clone Wars episodes.
TMNT_Guy
06-19-2014, 12:31 PM
I personally wouldn’t want any of these shows brought back unless some of the original creators/writers/actors returned. More importantly, they would have to be able to maintain the quality that made them famous in the first place.
Darkwing Duck, especially if the show started out by adapting the Boom Studios comics. Maybe Ian Brill could be brought on to finish the story he was working on.
Animaniacs
Freakazoid
The Super Mario Bros Super Show. A modern day Mario show with Charles Martinet has so much potential.
Sam and Max: Freelance Police
I’d say Earthworm Jim, but Doug TenNapel has some very different opinions on what he is now.
The Stryker
06-19-2014, 12:39 PM
The Super Mario Bros Super Show. A modern day Mario show with Charles Martinet has so much potential..
I have no problem with a new Mario show but Martinet needs to be left behind. He's becoming unbearable just saying the titles of games. I can't imagine how annoyingly awful it would be if he was screeching full sentences.
RaphAndDonnie
06-19-2014, 01:57 PM
Clone High. Keep everything the same, same humour, animation, character designs, etc. just make season two and show us if everyone gets unfrozen or not.
AT-Man
06-19-2014, 02:19 PM
The best thing I could think of would be He-Man 200X continuing, or a whole new MOTU cartoon.
chrisdude
06-19-2014, 02:34 PM
ALF, guys. ALF. There was talk of a movie, but I haven't heard any news on that front, in a while...
I wouldn't try to bring back the family, just ALF. He could crash into a new family's home. There are countless shows that I would like to have back, but I actually feel like ALF could be popular again.
TMNT_Guy
06-19-2014, 04:38 PM
I have no problem with a new Mario show but Martinet needs to be left behind.
As much as I’d love a fully voiced Mario, I think the best way to handle it would be in a Popeye/Tom and Jerry way. Little voice work, with visuals and music being the main focus. Something like the Mario Power Tennis intro. That way the show could be more easily localized to different countries.
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pennydreadful
06-19-2014, 06:05 PM
The best thing I could think of would be He-Man 200X continuing, or a whole new MOTU cartoon.
In that case, we ought to have a new She-Ra. :)
AT-Man
06-19-2014, 07:11 PM
In that case, we ought to have a new She-Ra. :)
Definitely!
T-U-R-T-L-E POWA!
06-19-2014, 08:17 PM
The 2011 version of Thundercats was awesome and it's a shame that it got cancelled. I really wish it could be picked up by someone besides Cartoon Network.
Aaronardo
06-19-2014, 08:23 PM
Animaniacs
Samurai Jack (at least a finale)
Dave the Barbarian
Teen Titans (original. probably most likely to happen)
Hey Arnold
Young Justice
And for god's sake, bring Hillenburg's team back to SpongeBob. (at least they're doing it for the second movie)
Prowler
06-19-2014, 08:26 PM
I'd love to get a new version of DuckTales and Darkwing Duck.
Even though it's not a classic show, I still wish we were getting new Clone Wars episodes.
A new Duck Tales cartoon would be pretty cool. It would better have more Donald than the original, though.
ALF, guys. ALF. There was talk of a movie, but I haven't heard any news on that front, in a while...
I wouldn't try to bring back the family, just ALF. He could crash into a new family's home. There are countless shows that I would like to have back, but I actually feel like ALF could be popular again.
I'd be alright with this but at least let Willie in the show. Can't have Alf without Willie. The interactions between both were the best thing about the show.
blindturtle02
06-19-2014, 10:20 PM
Hmm, one of those X-Men series. I liked the 90's one but if they decided to bring back Wolverine And The X-Men, I wouldn't complain. 90's Spider-Man or Spectacular Spider-Man. I'd really like to see more of Spectacular. More Gargoyles. TMNT 87 and 2k3 of course. I'd love to see Justice League back. Still wanting to know about the Near Apocalypse of 09! Exosquad had a cliff hanger ending so I'd like to see that one back.
Wildcat
06-20-2014, 12:35 AM
ALF, guys. ALF. There was talk of a movie, but I haven't heard any news on that front, in a while...
I wouldn't try to bring back the family, just ALF. He could crash into a new family's home. There are countless shows that I would like to have back, but I actually feel like ALF could be popular again.Yes, definitely. I love ALF. I read there was a movie in the works too. I guess it'll probably happen eventually.
Ive just never seen Project ALF. I know the final episode is a cliff-hanger and I read that was done on purpose so it'd get renewed but didn't so they made a special to show what happened.
Luke795
06-20-2014, 02:44 AM
A rare TV show called Deadly Games aired in 1995 that starred Christopher Lloyd as The Jackal and only 12 episodes were made.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deadly_Games
TheBlueTurtle1
06-20-2014, 07:48 AM
Thundercats 2011 show that was so good.
Looney Tunes show
old school show
Bucky O hare
The Wuzzles
Sam and Max: Freelance Police
Dungeons and Dragons
BubblyShell22
06-20-2014, 08:40 AM
Oh, yeah, I loved The Wuzzles. I'd also love for them to bring Code Lyoko back. I know there was talk of doing a live action/CG show, but I want the regular 2D animation and CG back instead.
Fourcylinder
06-20-2014, 09:32 AM
I know several other people already mentioned them, but I have to say Duck Tales and Darkwing Duck. Also, just going to add my tiny little drop in the ocean of fan requests and say Firefly.
TheBlueTurtle1
06-20-2014, 09:38 AM
Yea the Wuzzles only got 13 episodes but it was awesome and the first Disney afternoon/satmorning cartoon.
Frank31Belgium
06-25-2014, 06:00 PM
I personally wouldn’t want any of these shows brought back unless some of the original creators/writers/actors returned. More importantly, they would have to be able to maintain the quality that made them famous in the first place.
Darkwing Duck, especially if the show started out by adapting the Boom Studios comics. Maybe Ian Brill could be brought on to finish the story he was working on.
Animaniacs
Freakazoid
The Super Mario Bros Super Show. A modern day Mario show with Charles Martinet has so much potential.
Sam and Max: Freelance Police
I’d say Earthworm Jim, but Doug TenNapel has some very different opinions on what he is now.
Hell yeah ^^ Animaniacs, TMNT the original series, tom & jerry, tex avery, celebrity deathmatch....
CyberCubed
06-25-2014, 06:13 PM
I'd like to see another adaption of Teen Titans but a more serious take like Young Justice.
Of course one could argue the Young Justice cartoon was already a new version of Teen Titans, just minus Starfire/Raven/Cyborg as it had Robin, Beast Boy, and other members of the Titans from the comics.
Jester
06-25-2014, 06:19 PM
Titans Unlimited, eh Cubed. :D
ProactiveMan
06-25-2014, 08:57 PM
I'd like to see more of the Lone Gunmen, although if memory serves, they killed them in the last season of the X-Files.
LEXX would be cool too. It's too insane to be off air.
Jester
06-25-2014, 09:08 PM
I'd like to see more of the Lone Gunmen, although if memory serves, they killed them in the last season of the X-Files.
Liked it better than X-files. Sucks that they died in the ironically named "Jump the Shark."
pennydreadful
06-25-2014, 10:28 PM
How about an updated version of Pinky and the Brain?
Dawnatello Turtle Chick
06-25-2014, 10:31 PM
As many mentioned, Alf, DuckTales & Darkwing Duck, but here are my contributions- FREAKING C.O.W.boys of Moo Mesa!!!!!!!, Harry and the Hendersons, Disney's Gummi Bears & Swat Kats just to add a few more!
TMNT_Guy
06-25-2014, 10:51 PM
Swat Kats !
http://www.maniacworld.com/internet-high-five.jpg
CyberCubed
06-26-2014, 08:30 AM
Its funny because kids today have no idea what any of these classic shows are.
Hell they had trouble getting a Flintstones reboot on the air on Fox. If they can't even reboot Flintstones without trouble, they sure as hell aren't going to reboot any of this other older stuff.
Its amazing that Scooby Doo is like the only other old non-superhero franchise that got constant reboots every decade.
Prowler
06-26-2014, 03:44 PM
Its funny because kids today have no idea what any of these classic shows are.
Hell they had trouble getting a Flintstones reboot on the air on Fox. If they can't even reboot Flintstones without trouble, they sure as hell aren't going to reboot any of this other older stuff.
Its amazing that Scooby Doo is like the only other old non-superhero franchise that got constant reboots every decade.
Cartoon Network doesn't rerun Hanna-Barbera classics like they did in the 90s? That«s a shame.
CyberCubed
06-26-2014, 08:27 PM
Cartoon Network doesn't rerun Hanna-Barbera classics like they did in the 90s? That«s a shame.
They're on Boomerang now, not the main CN channel.
Prowler
06-27-2014, 05:24 AM
They're on Boomerang now, not the main CN channel.
So why can't they just watch those classics on Boomerang instead on CN's main channel? Is Boomerang a subscription channel that is it not available everywhere? I know it's not available in my country after all these years, which is kinda weird.
TheBlueTurtle1
06-27-2014, 07:32 AM
Its funny because kids today have no idea what any of these classic shows are.
Hell they had trouble getting a Flintstones reboot on the air on Fox. If they can't even reboot Flintstones without trouble, they sure as hell aren't going to reboot any of this other older stuff.
Its amazing that Scooby Doo is like the only other old non-superhero franchise that got constant reboots every decade.
Kids of today are really missing out, Flintstones, Jetsons, Top Cat, Mogilla Gorilla, Yogi, Secret Squirel to name but a few, all great cartoons.
TheBlueTurtle1
06-27-2014, 07:34 AM
Dashing and daring,
Courageous and caring,
Faithful and friendly,
With stories to share.
All through the forest,
They sing out in chorus,
Marching along,
As their song fills the air.
Gummi Bears!!
Bouncing here and there and everywhere.
High adventure that's beyond compare.
They are the Gummi Bears.
Magic and mystery,
Are part of their history,
Along with the secret,
Of gummiberry juice.
Their legend is growing,
They take pride in knowing,
They'll fight for what's right,
In whatever they do.
arkangel
06-27-2014, 03:22 PM
My favorites:
Battle of the Planets
Dungeons and Dragons
Droids
Inspector Gadget
Superfriends
Rocket Robin Hood
Hercules (original)
TMNT_Guy
06-27-2014, 09:37 PM
Inspector Gadget
Inspector Gadget is being brought back.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-y6lgCpk_NwY/U6o2PzdvGLI/AAAAAAAACcM/y8KkMSWwzbA/s1600/B97335094Z.120140624202347000G9N5TJJF.11.jpg
http://nexttime-gadget.blogspot.no/search/label/New%20TV%20Series%20%28Cookie%20Jar%2FDHX%2FTeleto on%29
Jester
06-27-2014, 09:47 PM
Are those Doozers from Fraggle Rock as well?
Edit: There's a Doozer series on Hulu? How'd I miss that?
arkangel
06-27-2014, 10:34 PM
Inspector Gadget is being brought back.
oh cool !! and in CG !! Thanks for the link. :)
Dawnatello Turtle Chick
06-27-2014, 10:57 PM
My favorites:
Battle of the Planets
Dungeons and Dragons
Droids
Inspector Gadget
Superfriends
Rocket Robin Hood
Hercules (original)
That Dungeons and Dragons show was pretty cool. It is unfortunately one of my son's least favorite of our childhood cartoons, so we don't get to watch it all that often.
chrisdude
06-28-2014, 11:50 AM
Yes, definitely. I love ALF. I read there was a movie in the works too. I guess it'll probably happen eventually.
Ive just never seen Project ALF. I know the final episode is a cliff-hanger and I read that was done on purpose so it'd get renewed but didn't so they made a special to show what happened.Yeah, it wasn't great...
Redworld96
07-01-2017, 07:14 PM
Code Lyoko had that live-action season 5 that ... well ... I only enjoyed the part when they were on Lyoko and nothing live-action related. The worst was Laura's character. This was probably the last season of this show, unless some company buy the rights and make a reboot.
Odd is not ok about this ...
http://orig00.deviantart.net/3ae4/f/2017/182/8/6/but_what_about_my_new_attack______by_redworld96-dbeqz7n.png
GoldMutant
07-01-2017, 07:41 PM
In terms of my childhood, I'm happy Samurai Jack finally got its conclusion. That was my main classic show I wanted to be revived.
I'd really like Danny Phantom to get revived, as the third season was underwhelming. Butch Hartman, the creator of the show, has posted concept art of "what-if" scenarios.
Same goes for Spectacular Spider-Man. It got canceled too soon due to Disney's purchase of Marvel; Disney did want to continue the show, but Sony held the rights and wanted a lot of money. :ohwell: Corporate gain ruined a lot of shows for me growing up, some got screwed from it.
Otherwise, there are not too many shows I'd currently want to be revived off the top of my head. Some either ended at the right time or were overdue. I'll add more if I think of anything else.
I'm surprised by how many of the shows listed in this thread got a reboot or continuation, maybe I should've posted in the thread as well :lol:
For my I'd say Mighty Max, great show with an awesome concept that isn't really been done anywhere else.
I also second Skeleton Warriors, the lore of it was awesome and could be made into a full blown awesome reboot.
DinoRiders - Dinosaurs with Lasers? Oh yeah, even the 80s 13 episode show that reeks of the worst tropes of cartoons from that era was able to be memorable because of the concept.
All three of the above were also amazing toylines that would be really appealing still to this day for me.
CyberCubed
07-01-2017, 08:35 PM
Wouldn't mind seeing a reboot of Skeleton Warriors, although the only reason I care is for the nostalgia over the toys and trading cards rather than the show itself.
DestronMirage22
07-01-2017, 11:38 PM
*Futurama (I know it's come back before but you can't have enough of this show, and that new game that just came out with all the original VA's gives me hope)
*Mazinger Z
*Heathcliff
*Pinky and the Brain
*Duck Dodgers
Spike Spiegel
07-02-2017, 08:15 AM
Batman: The Animated Series
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Star Trek: Enterprise
Darkwing Duck
TMNT '03
Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century
Shark_Blade
07-02-2017, 09:37 AM
Carmen Sandiego.... and it's coming back as a reboot on Netflix 2019! :tlove:
http://deadline.com/2017/04/carmen-sandiego-netflix-gina-rodriguez-animated-series-1202071382/
http://i.imgur.com/d2drbsq.jpg
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Vicky82
07-02-2017, 09:58 AM
I just watched the whole series of Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors on You Tube.
It's a shame it got cancelled due to bad toy sales.
I would love to see a reboot.
Wesley
07-02-2017, 11:04 AM
Don't trust the b in Apartment 23
Gargoyles
Dollhouse
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Other than the above shows, I wouldn't want any other classic shows to be brought back, to be honest. Some shows like Dallas, Heroes and Biker Mice from Mars are better off left in the past as evidenced by their failed recent revivals.
ProphetofGanja
07-02-2017, 11:21 AM
The Pirates of Dark Water
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/e9omorkmAxU/hqdefault.jpg
Carmen Sandiego.... and it's coming back as a reboot on Netflix 2019! :tlove:
http://deadline.com/2017/04/carmen-sandiego-netflix-gina-rodriguez-animated-series-1202071382/
Nice!
Aaronardo
07-02-2017, 11:23 AM
Animaniacs
Samurai Jack (at least a finale)
Young Justice
bring Hillenburg's team back to SpongeBob
Man, a lot of justice has been served since 2014. It's pretty insane to think a lot of these seemed like distant dreams back then.
Other than the ones that have happened (Samurai Jack, Young Justice, etc.) and Dave the Barbarian (that show was just getting started, man), I think bringing shows back as often as we currently are is a bit harmful. Inevitably, it becomes networks just trying to cash in on a previously popular franchise, and we all know how that turns out. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bG_PZwDhxE) Currently, at least in animation, it's leading to a saturation of these revivals/reboots, and that's dangerous as it decreases the networks' abilities to try new things.
I'd just be careful what you wish for when it comes to these things. When you think about something like Danny Phantom, you have to remember that season 3 was not very good, and this can be largely attributed to Steve Marmel, a head story editor, leaving the show. If Danny Phantom was revived, there would still be no Marmel, and there would be a fairly good chance we wouldn't get a very good fourth season.
I'd rather most of these shows remain untouched than be brought back for less-than-quality revivals.
Original TMNT Cartoon Fan
07-02-2017, 11:40 AM
Must everything come back these day, even if the trademark is no longer strong enough?
drgon78
07-02-2017, 01:19 PM
Shows I would like to see come back as a (good)continuation would be....
W.i.t.c.h.
Kim Possible
Thundercats(2011)
Green Lantern
Pirates of Dark Water
He-Man(2002)
SWAT Kats
The Tick
Gravity Falls
Teen Titans
Justice League Unlimited
Danny Phantom
Gargoyles
Duck Dodgers
Shows I would like to see a (good)reboot of would be...
Jonny Quest
Smurfs
RainbowBrite
Jem and the Holograms
Silverhawks
Count Duckula
Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors
Inhumanoids
C.O.P.S.
Captain N The Game Master
Dinosaucers
Snorks
She-Ra
The Littles
Galaxy High
Shows I would just like to see something(good) done with them...
Tiny Toons
Gummi Bears
Talespin
Chip N' Dales' Rescue Rangers
Darkwing Duck
Dexter's Lab
Mighty Max
Dungeons and Dragons
Freakazoid
Cadillacs and Dinosaurs
The Real Ghostbusters
*Futurama (I know it's come back before but you can't have enough of this show, and that new game that just came out with all the original VA's gives me hope)
*Mazinger Z
*Heathcliff
*Pinky and the Brain
*Duck Dodgers
Doesn't Mazinger Z get rebooted all the time, everytime I look at the wiki there seems to be a new movie or ova added :lol:
Futurama already had one revival that maybe shouldn't have happened, it shouldn't become another endless Family Guy or Simpsons show.
Pinky and the Brain could work but who knows, maybe its best to leave it in the past as well.
Must everything come back these day, even if the trademark is no longer strong enough?
Well there are many shows that have a lot of potential that wasn't realized or deserve new stories. There are a few weak IPs in the thread but not all of them are bad.
The Pirates of Dark Water
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/e9omorkmAxU/hqdefault.jpg
!
Oh, yes, hated it as a kid but re-watched it as an adult and loved it. It reminds me a lot of the world of Avatar The Last Airbender.
Carmen Sandiego.... and it's coming back as a reboot on Netflix 2019! :tlove:
http://deadline.com/2017/04/carmen-sandiego-netflix-gina-rodriguez-animated-series-1202071382/
http://i.imgur.com/d2drbsq.jpg
CGufyFt6zQc
I'm looking forward to this one, I'm a huge fan of Carmen Sandiego, I recently watched and reviewed the show (miscrave.com/articles/where-on-earth-is-carmen-sandiego/). Hopefully we can get some video games or the old ones on steam.
Wouldn't mind seeing a reboot of Skeleton Warriors, although the only reason I care is for the nostalgia over the toys and trading cards rather than the show itself.
The cartoon is definitely weak, it's not horrible and there are many terrible 90s shows that its better than but the 90s also had great stuff and it didn't quite match them since it was just passable.
But you're right, the toys, and artwork and lore was awesome, under some better hands the IP could become huge, it really was a more modern version of Masters of the Universe mixing technology and magic in a cool way. Sadly the kickstarter for the figures basically failed and only one figure was made, I just bought it recently, it looks great.
CyberCubed
07-02-2017, 02:01 PM
I still can't believe there's a new Dragonball series airing in the year 2017, for a franchise that originally ended way back in 1996.
It just boggles the mind all those years of people spreading rumors in the early 2000's of Dragonball coming back with a new series like, "AF" or something after GT, and it actually happened in 2015. And even better a direct continuation of DBZ and ignores GT.
Prowler
07-02-2017, 02:14 PM
I still can't believe there's a new Dragonball series airing in the year 2017, for a franchise that originally ended way back in 1996.
It just boggles the mind all those years of people spreading rumors in the early 2000's of Dragonball coming back with a new series like, "AF" or something after GT, and it actually happened in 2015. And even better a direct continuation of DBZ and ignores GT.
That isnt' surprising at all, dude. They kept making DBZ games in the current century. That franchise is a huge cash cow. There's so many goddamn DBZ products out there that no one can even keep track of them.
DBZ is a really odd phenomenon. Every time a rerun airs on TV, people born between 1981 and 1992 will watch it again out of nostalgia purposes. How does that show have such a long lasting nostalgia for it and how it's able to appeal to anyone from age 16 to age 36 is beyond me. They say it's because it was the first ever shounen anime to become a big hit worldwide, but before DBZ people were watching Saint Seiya and Captain Tsubasa in Europe and Latin America. Tsubasa has nostalgia for it but nowhere on the same level as DBZ whilst Saint Seiya doesn't seem to be talked about as much and mostly having a cult following nowadays, I guess?
CyberCubed
07-02-2017, 02:31 PM
That isnt' surprising at all, dude. They kept making DBZ games in the current century. That franchise is a huge cash cow. There's so many goddamn DBZ products out there that no one can even keep track of them.
It was a surprise. There was no new Dragonball series in 18 years. GT really was "the end" of the franchise outside of merch/toys for almost two decades. We occasionally got one-off specials every so often, but there was no new series for nearly 20 years. The Beerus movie came out in 2013 and that's what essentially started the revival of Dragonball. Then in 2015 we got the Freeza movie and Super started that July.
Everyone thought Dragonball was done for good. GT bombed, Toriyama didn't want to continue the franchise, that's why teens kept spreading fake rumors of the series returning, or people made their own fanfiction manga and so forth. It was a huge shock when a new series was announced.
You have to remember for Japanese fans Dragonball ended in 1996. For dub fans in the west it ended around 2006 or so. For the west it's only been about 10 years for Dragonball's revival, in Japan it was closer to 20.
Prowler
07-02-2017, 03:02 PM
It was a surprise. There was no new Dragonball series in 18 years. GT really was "the end" of the franchise outside of merch/toys for almost two decades. We occasionally got one-off specials every so often, but there was no new series for nearly 20 years. The Beerus movie came out in 2013 and that's what essentially started the revival of Dragonball. Then in 2015 we got the Freeza movie and Super started that July.
Everyone thought Dragonball was done for good. GT bombed, Toriyama didn't want to continue the franchise, that's why teens kept spreading fake rumors of the series returning, or people made their own fanfiction manga and so forth. It was a huge shock when a new series was announced.
You have to remember for Japanese fans Dragonball ended in 1996. For dub fans in the west it ended around 2006 or so. For the west it's only been about 10 years for Dragonball's revival, in Japan it was closer to 20.
Weren't there games realeased in the previous decade? I remember people talking about the Bodokai series.
CyberCubed
07-02-2017, 04:53 PM
Videogames were always released, sure, but no new series. Kai also doesn't really count as it's just spliced together old episodes.
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