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Voice actors based in Vancouver, and Calgary have said they've recorded lines for it. Hence, Vancouver - Calgary production.
Box of Bunnies
Banned
Gohan's interesting in that he's a character who doesn't really care for fighting amongst a cast that pretty much lives for it. That alone gives him a certain cachet.
Best amongst Dragon Ball Z, sure, but the OG is better than the lot of it.
Best amongst Dragon Ball Z, sure, but the OG is better than the lot of it.
Saiyan, yes. Last saga of Dragon Ball that even remotely felt like Dragon Ball.
Android and Cell is ridiculous bad.
I definitely agree with this. Although it's less exciting for the audience to see this in a fighting show, if you think about it, at least he's finding a profession and a life outside of fighting, which if anything should be respected!
Kinda like if you were to compare Yamcha and Krillin to Tien and Chiatzu in the later part of the show. Both Krillin and Yamcha concede to the fact that they are just too weak to be of any use fighting alongside the saiyans, so they give up serious fighting whilst pursuing happy lives.
T+C, on the other hand, continue to train as loners despite the fact that they will forever be useless against any real threat and in a serious fight will probably only get in one hit before being KOed/killed. Obviously this is a case of "whatever makes you happy", but I personally respect K+Y a lot more as it seems like less of a waste!
Leave the constant training and grunting to Goku and Vegeta, two idiots who couldn't hold down any real job.
Davey Cakes
Member
No way. Android and Cell sagas are great. They're just more "out there" due to the natures of the villains as well as the time travel plot.
Different =/= bad, but you're allowed to have your opinion.
Soodanim
Member
Really? Story-wise, I would have been happy for it to end after Cell, with Gohan being the top dog.
DiscoPower
Member
Perfect.
KamenSenshi
Junior Member
See, I can kinda agree that an ending after Cell could work but if it ends with Frieza then we get the legendary super saiyan, Gohan still gets to show off that he will get to be top dog with some work, and Goku goes out with a bang after destroying the moat powerful being in the universe. Until they need a movie when we find out he survived and learned instantaneous movement. I just find Cell to be pretty cheap since he can regenerate all the time and he uses everyone else's attacks, but I guess that's fitting since its a fighting anime and he would be the boss character like Dural or Seth from Street Fighter.
A Pretty Panda
fuckin' called it, man
Yeah people want to complain about Goten and Trunks turning SS so easily in the Boo arc but it was in the Cell Arc where the whole "Legendary Super Saiyan" idea was thrown directly into the toilet. It's also where it became the Super Saiyan Show feat. Piccolo.
Davey Cakes
Member
I think the problem with Goten and Trunks is that they seemed to stumble upon Super Saiyan abilities without much effort. Basically, it was handed to them, which just seems sort of cheap. Everyone else had to "unlock" the power somehow, usually by being pushed over the edge.
DiscoPower
Member
Lately I've been thinking about Energy attacks in Dragon Ball. How is it that Goku's Kamehameha is strengthened by working out? Shouldn't chi, being some sort of life force be more naturally strengthened by meditation, like what piccolo preferred to do so often over weights and crazy gravity? :/
Or am i just thinking too much about stuff i should just except?
Or am i just thinking too much about stuff i should just except?
A Pretty Panda
fuckin' called it, man
Are the Viz Big releases any good? I have 2 volumes of the small ones... whatever the english name for tankoban is.
It's the cheapest and easiest way to get your hands on the Viz manga. Also, better paper quality and color pages!
Too bad the translation itself is fucking brutal.
A Pretty Panda
fuckin' called it, man
Vegerot
Box of Bunnies
Banned
The manga's really good. Pacing is so tight, it's a far cry from the dragged out animation (which also has its own charm).
C16's one of my favourite parts of the Cell arc, so I don't think I could ever forget that.
I've only every heard good things about them. Biggest print and good value for money in terms of the amount of content in each volume. It's the way I plan on going when I eventually buy the books for myself instead of borrowing from friends/the library.
Eh, I don't mind that particular example. I'm always in favour of (reasonable) localisation in translations and Vegerot fits in that category well enough.
A Pretty Panda
fuckin' called it, man
Are the Viz Big just the Kanzenban? How many chapters are in each?
The vizbigs are definitely worth it. Each vizbig has three volumes in one (except for dragonball vizbig vol. 5 which has 4 in 1 and dbz vizbig vol. 9 which has 2 in 1). Also each vizbig has one to two chapters in full color
The only real difference between between the smaller versions and the vizbigs are the censorship. In one of the smaller dragonball volumes (I forget which one it was), you can see Bulma's breasts when Yamcha is spying on her, yet in the vizbig they are covered in bubbles.
All in all, if you want the manga and want to save some cash, go for the vizbigs. They are better in every way besides the censorship (which is very minor).
The only real difference between between the smaller versions and the vizbigs are the censorship. In one of the smaller dragonball volumes (I forget which one it was), you can see Bulma's breasts when Yamcha is spying on her, yet in the vizbig they are covered in bubbles.
This is actually the reason why I slightly enjoy the manga over the anime.
All in all, if you want the manga and want to save some cash, go for the vizbigs. They are better in every way besides the censorship (which is very minor).
Hasn't the show always been like that?
When Goku learned Kamehameha, it was a HUGE feat.
Later on, it was one of the simplest things to do.
I know this is Anime/Manga discussion, but I'd definitely suggest listening to this song. (you may have heard before)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66YnFY3-uBI
It's one of the songs that were similar to another song in a way, but it just sounds amazing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66YnFY3-uBI
It's one of the songs that were similar to another song in a way, but it just sounds amazing.
A Pretty Panda
fuckin' called it, man
Uh you mean plagiarism?
I do like that song though. Even though its a complete rip off of another.
what does it rip off? I heard about this but not sure the story behind it.
I know the music, but i cant remember if i know it from budokai one or from where it 'ripped off' lol
Yeah, well I figured since it was also mentioned in the other GAF thread people would get the idea. But it's not a complete rip off, just that one chorus if I recall. *edit* It's a bit more.
Hunting High and Low They make some pretty creative music.
Youtube video of other plagiarisms.
A Pretty Panda
fuckin' called it, man
Song's name is Hunting High and Low.
I'd say the one where it's insanely obvious is Warrior from an Unknown World / Stratovarius Infinity.
I'm still surprised to find out about all this plagiarism occurred since I've been listening to these songs for a while, and some of the ones that are apparently by Stratovarius were in my tops list. From using google, apparently this happens a lot in anime.
I'm still surprised to find out about all this plagiarism occurred since I've been listening to these songs for a while, and some of the ones that are apparently by Stratovarius were in my tops list. From using google, apparently this happens a lot in anime.
Yamamoto got boned when he started stealing music from movies like Avatar and Terminator.
No, they're not the Kanzenbans. They don't feature as many coloured pages (Viz intentionally gray scales them and they don't look so hot), or the updated art. It seems they're the closest thing we're ever getting to the Kanzenban in North America. Viz couldn't even release the rest of the Daizenshuus over here
I'm not so sure it was a huge feat for Goku. As a kid he just mimicked what he saw Roshi do and bam, ka-me-ha-me-ha, haha.
No, they're not the Kanzenbans. They don't feature as many coloured pages (Viz intentionally gray scales them and they don't look so hot), or the updated art. It seems they're the closest thing we're ever getting to the Kanzenban in North America. Viz couldn't even release the rest of the Daizenshuus over here
I'm not so sure it was a huge feat for Goku. As a kid he just mimicked what he saw Roshi do and bam, ka-me-ha-me-ha, haha.
Box of Bunnies
Banned
That's the point. It was built up as a big deal, having taken Roshi decades to create and master the technique, only to have Goku wander in and do it out of nowhere. Hence the comparison to Goten and Trunks' Super Saiyan transformations.
Best part about the Buu Saga.
It took Roshi a while because he invented it. (Not to mention Goku is a Saiyan and has a natural control over his Ki compared to a human.)
It's different from a transformation.
It took Roshi a while because he invented it. (Not to mention Goku is a Saiyan and has a natural control over his Ki compared to a human.)
It's different from a transformation.
can someone help me find out what 'theme' music is playing at the end of this video.
Time stamped for maximum pleasure.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhitdW8eR5Q&feature=player_detailpage#t=341s
Its playing in the last 5 or so seconds
Time stamped for maximum pleasure.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhitdW8eR5Q&feature=player_detailpage#t=341s
Its playing in the last 5 or so seconds
Here you go.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nH1UksQ5ihU
Other version.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzN-IwwAl9E
Thank you so much. Appreciate it.
Johnlenham
Member
Used to watch the dub on toonami all the time and Im sure I brought home some DVDs with Brolly or whatever his name is from america years and years ago.
Oddly someone at work today was looking at buying all the DVDs of the old version of Amazon and I pointed him towards Kai,
Oddly someone at work today was looking at buying all the DVDs of the old version of Amazon and I pointed him towards Kai,
I watched DBZ back in high school, so a bit ago I decided to watch DBZ Kai. I finally finished all the episodes today, what should I watch next?
I don't remember liking the Buu saga much, and I remember trying to watch subbed DB GT and having a hard time getting into it.
Should I try watch movies or watch DBZ buu or...?
I don't remember liking the Buu saga much, and I remember trying to watch subbed DB GT and having a hard time getting into it.
Should I try watch movies or watch DBZ buu or...?
Dragon Ball.
Then try the movies. I always liked the Buu saga, but it's tough to watch on repeat viewings. The pacing is god awful, it would have really benefited from Kai.
A Pretty Panda
fuckin' called it, man
Watch the movies.
Just don't watch Bio-Broly.
Just don't watch Bio-Broly.
This cannot be emphasized enough. GT level, in my opinion.
A Pretty Panda
fuckin' called it, man
That's 2 times I've seen Yajirobe bite someone's ass.
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
BioBroly is always packed along with Return of Broly here
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
I kinda like Return of Broly because it has some nice fights.
A Pretty Panda
fuckin' called it, man
Watching the 23rd tournament thing again. Found some of it to be gif worthy.
I forgot how to not make a shitty gif with this one.
They don't fight like this like at all in Z
I forgot how to not make a shitty gif with this one.
They don't fight like this like at all in Z
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
That's because there weren't any saiyans, so the fights are more detailed.
For instance, Tao Paipai's fights are very fun to watch.
For instance, Tao Paipai's fights are very fun to watch.