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Ziko577
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Damn! Now I guess that's another show for the summer to watch. Please don't suck like Saint Seiya Omega did.
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PurpleWarrior13
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This is super exciting! Dragon Ball Z was my very first anime, and still my favorite. I was seriously obsessed with it for many years. I remember when, for years, all we had were the 3 TV series (508 episodes) with 17 movies (4 DB, 13 DBZ) and 3 TV specials (2 DBZ, 1 GT). Then we got the two new movies, and now a new TV series. My inner 8 year old is ready!
I do enjoy GT, though the final arc is pretty underwhelming, even if the actual ending is strong. This will probably take place after the Majin Buu fight, but before the 10 year time skip in the last 3 episodes, in which case it won't quite erase GT. I honestly wish they would do more DBZ stuff that takes place pre-Buu, like during the 3 year time skip before the Android Saga, that the anime surprisingly had almost no filler for. It's actually going to be on TV, so the budget will probably be higher than Sailor Moon Crystal, which debuted as an ONA (Original-Net-Animation). The animation should be better quality. And yes, the original DBZ and Sailor Moon had cheap animation too. Honestly, as far as animation quality goes, GT looked the best. And so much time has gone by, I'm sure everyone has fresh ideas now. The franchise has been going strong nonstop in the US since 1996, but it had a long dormant period in Japan. I suspect FUNimation will simulcast this. They might even do a simuldub. If they do that, I WILL sign up for their Elite Video subscription, no questions asked. Maybe it will simuldub on Toonami. |
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firedragon54738
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Well I have yet to watch DB sub and it will continue that way lets just hope Funi will simulcast this on Toonami
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Toonami4Eva
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NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO, this cant be happening
I dont want to watch it but the fanboy kid in me says I must Please just dont make it as crappy as GT with Kakarot being the focus. I want to see some epic fights with Uub and maybe Pan going Super Saiyan even if she's not useful. Oh I want to see SSG Vegito if possible  he's my favorite character and he'd look sick as a SSG.
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ShinuZERO
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Eh, I wouldn't go that far. DB really burnt him out, especially since it lasted longer than he intended due to pressure from his editors. After the hyper successful series he was able to take it easy and do a bunch of one shots and self contained stories. He seemed to be pretty content with that and some game design work. I don't think he was ever shooting for another on-going series. As an artist, a weekly series takes a toll on you. DB was definitely his magnum opus, and after 20 years it seems like he's finally accepted that. It touched the hearts of millions of people and now he's rested and ready to make some more. |
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Radrappy
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What in the actual fudge? What are you even blathering about? His one shots in the years after DB are full of some bonafied Gems. I suggest you read Cowa and maybe even Jaco. They're great fun. |
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bigivel
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The thing you're missing is that Dragon Ball isn't Akira Toriyama first mega-hit franchise! NO! He already had made Dr. Slump, that was so popular that it was the anime that made the manga industry start to make popular titles into anime a normal occurrence. Dr.Slump is still today the anime from Weekly Shonen Jump with biggest TV rankings! |
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AiddonValentine
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That and he was already successful as a manga-ka even before Dragon Ball started with Dr. Slump already putting his name on the map. After DBZ he was set for life and is clearly coming back to it due to a resurgence in popularity and a genuine love for the series. For Lucas and Rowling their respective series put them on the map and have failed to garner any attention for any other projects, making people wonder if they're just one-hit wonders (though Lucas at least also had Indiana Jones under his belt). Lucas went back to Star Wars clearly because of legit artistic reasons (though they didn't work) and Rowling went back to Harry Potter after her attempt to be taken "seriously" flopped. |
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GATSU
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Is July enough time for them to have anything ready?
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KH91
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I got tired of DBZ as whole as I grew up(loved it when I was younger of course), and told myself I would only watch anything DBZ related if it is new content. I watched KnK, and will watch FnF. Now I can watch Super. We just need to know when exactly after Buu.
We all know Funi is going to call it DBZ: Super. lol |
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xchampion
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I am super excited for the series. I just hope that it starts where the last movie ended and not before. And with Akira Toriyama involved then it should be better then GT at least. I was hoping this would happen and that they would not make just movies. Now I just have to wait til July.
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Animeking1108
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Yeah, but "Dr. Slump" doesn't get talked about as much. To give yet another George Lucas comparison, "Dr. Slump" is Toriyama's "American Graffiti" (moderately successful) while "Dragon Ball" was his "Star Wars" (his even more popular work that eclipsed the predecessor). |
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Aura Ichadora
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My brother shared this with me this morning; I'm definitely excited. ^^
I'm hoping that Funi and Toonami will be able to do a broadcast dub like they did with Space Dandy. It'd be so awesome if they could do that! |
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theNightster
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even Toriyama hated GT so it's safe to say this will be more canon then that series. |
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ETX
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Meanwhile, there are people complaining that the Naruto franchise needs to end already...
Dragon Ball says hello. Again. 18 years later. 
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