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[ArchedThunder]

Pilaf gang is approaching team rocket tier. Toei needs to lay off for a while.


Edit - do you guys think we will get another DBS movie anytime soon? And given where the anime is now, it won't be reinterpreted back into the anime and be more like the DBZ movies? I don't like how the movies were made into anime episodes.

I wouldn't be surprised if they announced a movie in July, that would line up perfectly with BoG and F.

I actually kinda like this Superhuman Water thing as a concept, this episode just used it in a really throwaway/fillery way.

In bed last night I was imagining this whole saga where this really strong dude and his goon squad is looking for this secret thing that was said to be stored away by this really ancient (but now long dead) strong guy. The secret thing was rumored to be able to turn one into the ultimate warrior. They follow some leads. The Z squad is also trying to get help and follow their own leads so they can find this thing before the bad guys. Maybe something lead the villains to Earth, so that the good guys already had an encounter with them and know what's up with them.

Anyway, they go to some other planets, discover that the secret thing stored away by the ancient dude is the superhuman water. They figure out what planet it's on, but maybe not exactly where it is. Strong bad dude, his goon squad, and the Z-fighters all head there. Some things happen. The main bad dude maybe gets defeated or something, but one of his not as strong but still competent goons get to the water anyway. Then it absorbs him, turns him into an even more powerful version of himself. Maybe at some point, one of the good guys get absorbed too (like Vegeta in this episode, but it could be anyone). Fights go down. It turns out that the superhuman water is actually semi-sentient with the soul of the ancient strong dude who was said to be the one who stored it away in the first place. Somehow, the ancient strong dude gets fully revived by the water being put into action. Either he turns out to be the super strong last boss of the arc, or he's actually good and stored it away for the sake of the universe, and helps the Z-Squad fight off the extra powerful goon and/or evil Z-squad member.

And then of course have a lot of interesting character dynamics and encounters based around this outline.

#CANON

edit: the last thing i wanted was for my fanfiction to be at the top of a page

I would have liked it if the water perfectly copied people and the arc would be a lot of "Who can you trust?"

 

[Icyflamez96]

I would have liked it if the water perfectly copied people and the arc would be a lot of "Who can you trust?"

That's a cool idea.

 

[.shin]

why do people constantly do those old style redraws? they always look off with tons of inconsistencies.

 

[A Pretty Panda]

why do people constantly do those old style redraws? they always look off with tons of inconsistencies.

Because only 90s kids would understand

 

[Kagari]

why do people constantly do those old style redraws? they always look off with tons of inconsistencies.

The 90s art direction was superior, is why.

 

[ArchedThunder]

Those aren't even redraws, the only thing changed in those images are colors, backgrounds, giving Krillin hair and then a bad filter over top to try and make it look like cel animation.
They didn't even get the colors right, they used Funimation's original bad colors, the colors should be lighter, especially Goku's undershirt and Piccolo's gi, though Gohan's skin is too light.

 

[Hydrus]

That's a cool idea.

Whoa, is this from the anime? Finally looks like how DB should look like.

 

[ArchedThunder]

Whoa, is this from the anime? Finally looks like how DB should look like.

Yes and no, it's stills from the show pasted over old backgrounds with the colors edited to look like Funimation's shitty old transfers with a bad filter over top.

 

[.shin]

The 90s art direction was superior, is why.

I mean... yeah, but usually no one imitates it very well. Just comes off as weird looking almost.

 

[Kagari]

I mean... yeah, but usually no one imitates it very well. Just comes off as weird looking almost.

Yeah those images above look like the artist took the overlay feature in Photoshop and went ham.

 

[Shamrock7r]

I'm just looking at that 3rd pic and am imagining the wind sound effect blowing while the screen pans ever so slowly from left to right for about 10 minutes with no movement from the characters, just like the good ol days

 

[LeleSocho]

why do people constantly do those old style redraws? they always look off with tons of inconsistencies.

Funny, i opened this page randomly saw the screens and thought "wow these look very cool, kinda like the old anime... maybe Super is worth watching!" and then you say they are redraws...


...i'm now sad

 

[ArchedThunder]

I don't think Super's colors are too far off from what they should be in terms of the character coloring, I made some really rough edits.
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[.shin]

Funny, i opened this page randomly saw the screens and thought "wow these look very cool, kinda like the old anime... maybe Super is worth watching!" and then you say they are redraws...


...i'm now sad

the show is worth watching now that we're going into new story content.

 

[ArchedThunder]

the show is worth watching now that we're going into new story content.

"Going into" we've been in new story content for half a year almost.

 

[The Silver]

I don't think Super's colors are too far off from what they should be in terms of the character coloring, I made some really rough edits.
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Reported for whitewashing, have fun in jail criminal scum

 

[ArchedThunder]

Reported for whitewashing, have fun in jail criminal scum

I used his skin color from the actual animation cels of DBZ.

 

[The Silver]

I used his skin color from the actual animation cels of DBZ.

Double reported

 

[Zero-ELEC]

I don't think Super's colors are too far off from what they should be in terms of the character coloring, I made some really rough edits.
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ArchedThunder
Doing Toriyama's work.
(Today, 09:37 PM)

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I still don't like the cleanliness of the lines in Super. It looks weird. It doesn't feel like Dragon Ball.

 

[LeleSocho]

the show is worth watching now that we're going into new story content.

I'm looking at Super from far away with little bites of this and that here and there sincerely reading Toriyama's sneak peek it would seem everything but worthwhile, adding to that the pacing, the artstyle, the script and the bouncy (and i'm being good here) technical quality... yeah thanks but no thanks.

 

[zulux21]

finally caught up with super again.

think I am just gonna crawl into a hole and ignore things until june 12th

not impressed with the last few eps at all.

 

[Kilrogg]

I'm just looking at that 3rd pic and am imagining the wind sound effect blowing while the screen pans ever so slowly from left to right for about 10 minutes with no movement from the characters, just like the good ol days

I actually do miss those ambiant sounds with tense silence. They serve to create an atmosphere. Instead of that, we get Random Goofy Music #1 and Tense Music #2.

I hate Super's soundtrack .

 

[sycam0re]

im not crazy about super's overall mood, but I get it. they couldn't bring it back if it took itself too seriously. they was just something that felt weird and dark about z. that was cool to me.

 

[ArchedThunder]

I'm looking at Super from far away with little bites of this and that here and there sincerely reading Toriyama's sneak peek it would seem everything but worthwhile, adding to that the pacing, the artstyle, the script and the bouncy (and i'm being good here) technical quality... yeah thanks but no thanks.

This most recent arc that finished a few weeks ago (which was the first original arc for Super) was really good, the pacing is far better than Z's ever was, the writing is pretty solid most of the time and the animation has been pretty good for awhile with only little dips here and there (usually not even lasting a whole episode), and it's still continuing to get better.

 

[Host Samurai]

That's a cool idea.

This looks great. I'm surprised how well Beerus & Whis translate into the old style, because I just had a hard time imagining it.

Agreed with the goofy Super Famicom music. I want my old dramatic tense music back. Felt like a martial arts film.

 

[Distresssss]

I like Super's art direction a lot more just because it's more consistent overall.

When I recently went back and watched some DBZ the characters episode to episode looked so much different and it really throws me for a loop nowdays.

 

[DiipuSurotu]

This looks great. I'm surprised how well Beerus & Whis translate into the old style, because I just had a hard time imagining it.

Agreed with the goofy Super Famicom music. I want my old dramatic tense music back. Felt like a martial arts film.

Whis looks straight out of an 80s anime.

 

[ArtHands]

I'm looking at Super from far away with little bites of this and that here and there sincerely reading Toriyama's sneak peek it would seem everything but worthwhile, adding to that the pacing, the artstyle, the script and the bouncy (and i'm being good here) technical quality... yeah thanks but no thanks.

Why not give up this anime totally?

 

[LeleSocho]

Why not give up this anime totally?

Why not give up on life? brb killing myself

 

[Madao]

uhmmm...

i feel like some of those Dragon Ball fans have crossed the rabid Star Wars fan line.

 

[ZeroTheShadow]

Everyone knows cell painting looks better than computer coloring. Colors are always so flat with computer.

 

[Jason's Ultimatum]

Everyone knows cell painting looks better than computer coloring. Colors are always so flat with computer.

yeah, Cell painting is PERFECT.............

 

[sycam0re]

Why not give up this anime totally?

I wanted to reply to that post but trying to parse that sentence really hurt my head

 

[Huw_Dawson]

yeah, Cell painting is PERFECT.............

He has to absorb two androids first though, otherwise he's just Bob Ross level.

 

[KingBroly]

Just saw on twitter that there's a DBZ-theme restaurant that opened in Orlando. It's called

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SOUPA Saiyan

 

[GhostTrick]

The 90s art direction was superior, is why.

So true :")

 

[LordOfChaos]

edit: Yes you did

 

[Magwik]

With all this art talk I wonder how long until ArtHands drops in with an Episode 5 image and leaves for weeks again.

 

[Russ T]

So true :")

those goku muscles are fucking atrocious and disgusting, which is precisely why z's art is actually NOT good

 

[Kagari]

So true :")

Instead of posting bad fanart you could have... I don't know... found some of the original DB/Z promotional stuff from Toei that still looks fantastic.

 

[Icyflamez96]

Instead of posting bad fanart you could have... I don't know... found some of the original DB/Z promotional stuff from Toei that still looks fantastic.

I assume the point was to represent the new arc in a Z-er style. Don't know if that exists officially.

 

[GhostTrick]

Instead of posting bad fanart you could have... I don't know... found some of the original DB/Z promotional stuff from Toei that still looks fantastic.

Why so mean :""")
But yeah, I vastly prefer the older style. Nostalgia might be talking.

 

[Slaythe]

That last one is absolutely awful.

 

[sycam0re]

z is undoubtedly ugly, but it has more style than super which looks utterly sterile in comparison imo

 

[Ultra Numb]

The old art-style was so good !

 

[Host Samurai]

Love the old style, Cell/Buu is my default head DB artstyle. I still love the look of OG DB - Frieza Saga as well, but Cell/Buu has a nice balance of some sharper mature looking characters while still retaining that classic iconic look.

 

[Calvero]

awww lordy that gohan

i've never wanted to change my avatar as much as I do now

 

[A Pretty Panda]

I def had this on a notebook

Gohan's head/neck looks horrific

 

[Zalman]

I don't like Toriyama's new style, but I think what they're doing in the anime is fine.

 

[Nightbird]

He has to absorb two androids first though, otherwise he's just Bob Ross level.

Let's make some happy little clones!