any dragonball fans? - Page 2

**Barkworm** · 01-21-2009, 12:06 AM

I'm a fan of anything Dragonball with Goku as a kid (the Toriyama stuff that is, not GT). Everything after that is complete and utter sh*t.

*Candy Kappa* · 01-21-2009, 03:15 AM

I'm a dragonball fan but I stopped reading Dragonball after Goku died the second time

**ThirdMarioBro** · 01-21-2009, 03:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Barkworm

Dragonball.....is complete and utter sh*t.

.....fixed

Ra · 01-21-2009, 06:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Ryona

Maury: "You ARE the baby's father."

*snorts milk out of her nose*

Oh god that was awesome.

And let's not forget the pink shirt fiasco.

Yeah, that was the biggest downfall for DBZ. Super Powered Aliens > More well developed and potentially far more powerful characters. I remember noting it when I first started watching DBZ, wondering who the hell all these people were. I never even knew that half the characters were capable of fighting until I started watching the original series.

I need to sit down and watch it in full one day.

愛 · 01-21-2009, 06:59 AM

My brother has been collecting the Dragonball boxsets for a while now. Unfortunately, the boxsets are a million dollars per set. It's a pain.

01-21-2009, 08:18 AM

What!? A million!? That's well over 9000.

*Ninjinister* · 01-21-2009, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Ai

My brother has been collecting the Dragonball boxsets for a while now. Unfortunately, the boxsets are a million dollars per set. It's a pain.

I'm guessing you mean the DragonBoxes from Japan, because the US-released ones can be found for $30 and under.

*Sage Ninja* · 01-21-2009, 09:54 AM

I thought the pink shirt thing was funny!

~~AquaParade~~ · 01-21-2009, 11:28 AM

It definitely was...and funnier in Japanese audio and all that if you ask me. Loved that its a pink shirt that reads "badass". That's simple and hilarious haha.

*Sage Ninja* · 01-21-2009, 02:33 PM

the thing that bothered me about the DBZ series, is that death was such a joke. It had like no emotional impact because every one was always wished back to life with the dragon balls.

*Drtooth* · 01-21-2009, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Ra

Heh, similar thing for me. I grew up watching Dragon Ball Z, but once I watched the original series of Dragon Ball, I loved it so much more than the series I grew up on. Goofy and fun with great action fights. I must buy the DVDs one day...

I wish Lion's gate would get off it's damn high horse and let Funimation release the original series. They have everything redubbed and everything... because Funimation made the bone head move of not caring about the original DB series to begin with, they sold the perpetual rights to the first 13 episodes and Curse" of the Blood Rubies" to them. And all they did was release a cruddy ultra-edited box set 7 years ago. it's time they dropped it and gave it back to Funimation.

And I think I'm the only one that enjoys the Buu saga... at least the Kid Buu stuff. Especially the episodes where Mr. Satan is trying to kill Buu. I really love how heniously goofy the dub writing in that one is...

"Me love the part where game go Boom!"

"Really? That's the part most people would hate."

(right up there with Krang's "I like seafood without Flies" line for absolute most unnecessary comeback)

But the heck with Dragon ball. Gimme Dr. Slump. Even if they just did the 1997 series. Now there was Toryama at his finest, I think. But then again, I love the 1970's-80's gag mangas myself.

愛 · 01-21-2009, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by The Ninjinister

I'm guessing you mean the DragonBoxes from Japan, because the US-released ones can be found for $30 and under.

No, I don't.

*Ninjinister* · 01-21-2009, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Ai

No, I don't.

Which ones, exactly, are you referring to? The basic FUNimation releases?

愛 · 01-21-2009, 06:04 PM

http://product.half.ebay.com/Dragon-...foQQprZ3429761

*Mecha Cow* · 01-21-2009, 06:08 PM

$150 for a 2-DVD box?!

愛 · 01-21-2009, 06:14 PM

Exactly. That's why we stopped collecting. It's just too ridiculous.

*gobo* · 01-21-2009, 07:52 PM

The original DB series on DVD is only that expensive because they're OOP collectibles ATM. As soon as the creeps holding the video distribution rights to the first 13 eps and first movie of it (in a non-Funi dub) let them, I'm sure Funimation intends to do them in the same format as the current Z series reissues, in 'season' collections for $30 or less. I dunno why Funi released a recent box of DB movies 2-4 though (DVD debut for movie 2). I expect there to be 10 sets of Z when they're done reissuing that one. GT is also following that format, and both 'seasons' of it will be available for purchase next month. I'll probably be getting those new from Amazon Marketplace (in spite of the unreliable service at this online fleamarket) for under $50 total since it was mostly a disappointment. But, the completist in me insists I get them eventually...

*Ninjinister* · 01-21-2009, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Ai

http://product.half.ebay.com/Dragon-...foQQprZ3429761

Good God, I saw that at Gamestop for $29.95 last time they still sold movies.

*Drtooth* · 01-22-2009, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by gobo

The original DB series on DVD is only that expensive because they're OOP collectibles ATM. As soon as the creeps holding the video distribution rights to the first 13 eps and first movie of it (in a non-Funi dub) let them, I'm sure Funimation intends to do them in the same format as the current Z series reissues, in 'season' collections for $30 or less. I dunno why Funi released a recent box of DB movies 2-4 though (DVD debut for movie 2). I expect there to be 10 sets of Z when they're done reissuing that one. GT is also following that format, and both 'seasons' of it will be available for purchase next month. I'll probably be getting those new from Amazon Marketplace (in spite of the unreliable service at this online fleamarket) for under $50 total since it was mostly a disappointment. But, the completist in me insists I get them eventually...

You clearly didn't read what I said, did you? Lion's Gate (the ones that made the DVD in question) were sold the rights to DB's first 13 episodes by Funimation... and they had some dub thing about perpetual rights and crap like that, so Lion'sGate is sitting on the license, and pretty much not bothering to get in contact with Funimation (even if Funi tries to get them). So basically they don't want to lose the rights to something they can no longer profit from so that one day, they won't do anything with it. I just love it... just like that Fox/DC comics sh**** that keeps us from getting a legal Batman 1966 release.

*gobo* · 01-22-2009, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Drtooth

You clearly didn't read what I said, did you?

Gosh... That didn't sound rude or anything

Those rights were sold to whomever had released them on VHS from Tri-Mark all those years ago before Funimation was even in the game. So, I'm sure Funimation didn't sell them the rights, but was more of a settlement to let them keep peddling their dub.Toriyama's side is probably responsible for that decision, and it only became an issue when Funi wanted to start releasing the series to DVD. As you might know, Cartoon Network only aired the Funi dubs of the series (including the first 13, for the sake of consistency), but the older dub has the video rights. If worse comes to worse, Funi will likely just give us the first 13 as subtitled-only uncut versions or even completely skip them like they did the first time.

01-21-2009, 12:06 AM	#21
Barkworm Draconian leftist ruler Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 6,758	I'm a fan of anything Dragonball with Goku as a kid (the Toriyama stuff that is, not GT). Everything after that is complete and utter sht. __________________ Make ***, not kill!

01-21-2009, 03:15 AM	#22
Candy Kappa The Agenda of Existing Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Vikingland Posts: 14,596	I'm a dragonball fan but I stopped reading Dragonball after Goku died the second time __________________ devianArt Instagram Youtube Tumblr Art Blog Patreon

01-21-2009, 09:54 AM	#28
Sage Ninja Band of the Hawk Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: USA Posts: 3,927	I thought the pink shirt thing was funny! __________________ Cassandra: You won't fight me, but will you fight--for him! Cassandra's Revenge ~Tangled the Series ________________________________ http://frankviola.org/2012/01/30/godsviewofawoman/ _______________________________ http://nox-artemis.tumblr.com/post/4...k-and-feminism

01-21-2009, 02:33 PM	#30
Sage Ninja Band of the Hawk Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: USA Posts: 3,927	the thing that bothered me about the DBZ series, is that death was such a joke. It had like no emotional impact because every one was always wished back to life with the dragon balls. __________________ Cassandra: You won't fight me, but will you fight--for him! Cassandra's Revenge ~Tangled the Series ________________________________ http://frankviola.org/2012/01/30/godsviewofawoman/ _______________________________ http://nox-artemis.tumblr.com/post/4...k-and-feminism

01-21-2009, 06:08 PM	#35
Mecha Cow Gorgeous and modest too Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 3,699	$150 for a 2-DVD box?! __________________

01-21-2009, 06:59 AM	#25
愛 Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 7,449	My brother has been collecting the Dragonball boxsets for a while now. Unfortunately, the boxsets are a million dollars per set. It's a pain.

01-21-2009, 08:18 AM	#26
Ryona Guest Posts: n/a	What!? A million!? That's well over 9000.

01-21-2009, 11:28 AM	#29
~~AquaParade~~ Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 8,450	It definitely was...and funnier in Japanese audio and all that if you ask me. Loved that its a pink shirt that reads "badass". That's simple and hilarious haha.

01-21-2009, 06:04 PM	#34
愛 Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 7,449	http://product.half.ebay.com/Dragon-...foQQprZ3429761

01-21-2009, 06:14 PM	#36
愛 Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 7,449	Exactly. That's why we stopped collecting. It's just too ridiculous.

01-21-2009, 07:52 PM	#37
gobo Wacky Action Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: on Earth Posts: 12,784	The original DB series on DVD is only that expensive because they're OOP collectibles ATM. As soon as the creeps holding the video distribution rights to the first 13 eps and first movie of it (in a non-Funi dub) let them, I'm sure Funimation intends to do them in the same format as the current Z series reissues, in 'season' collections for $30 or less. I dunno why Funi released a recent box of DB movies 2-4 though (DVD debut for movie 2). I expect there to be 10 sets of Z when they're done reissuing that one. GT is also following that format, and both 'seasons' of it will be available for purchase next month. I'll probably be getting those new from Amazon Marketplace (in spite of the unreliable service at this online fleamarket) for under $50 total since it was mostly a disappointment. But, the completist in me insists I get them eventually... __________________ Live and let live... or go to hell. Last edited by gobo; 01-21-2009 at 09:58 PM.