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I understand why they changed the script so heavily; they were targeting 9-12 year old U.S. kids.

That's just it. Japanese standards for what is considered acceptable for children are vastly different than what has been, historically, in the U.S. I mean, if that's the case, then that means the original Dragon ball, with its mass murder, sexual innuendo, lewd humor, and flat-out nudity, was also obviously geared to kids. ANN states the "objectionable content" is "significant". Notice that it was also heavily edited by FUNi and Ocean, as well.

It's just an issue of two different ideas on what is okay for kids.

That's exactly what I'm going to say.

penguintruth wrote:

That's exactly what I'm going to say.

Deary me, you are never going to let that go, are you.

I wonder how many times people have told you to visit Goku's SSJ3 transformation theme, Gohan's SSJ2 transformation theme, Mystic Gohan's theme and Super Vegeta's theme? Must be dozens of people telling you scores of times. And still you hold out.

I have to say, if nothing else, I admire your loyalty.

But please don't turn every DBZ thread into a soapbox. You can only do that in half of them; choose wisely.

What coinkidink!

Tonight MAD TV just parodied Money Ball Z: Moneyball + DBZ. Though ironically, there was already a DB episode with baseball.


Incidentally, they also later parodied Naru-210: Naruto + 90210.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBzxs61tZek

That's just it. Japanese standards for what is considered acceptable for children are vastly different than what has been, historically, in the U.S. I mean, if that's the case, then that means the original Dragon ball, with its mass murder, sexual innuendo, lewd humor, and flat-out nudity, was also obviously geared to kids. ANN states the "objectionable content" is "significant". Notice that it was also heavily edited by FUNi and Ocean, as well.

504NOSON2 wrote:

That's just it. Japanese standards for what is considered acceptable for children are vastly different than what has been, historically, in the U.S. I mean, if that's the case, then that means the original Dragon ball, with its mass murder, sexual innuendo, lewd humor, and flat-out nudity, was also obviously geared to kids. ANN states the "objectionable content" is "significant". Notice that it was also heavily edited by FUNi and Ocean, as well. It's just an issue of two different ideas on what is okay for kids.

True.

However, what bothers me aren't edits of violence for American TV. You can find DBZ uncut easily enough. It's the reworking of the dialogue and changing the context of entire scenes, something Funimation did plenty.

It's like Japanese DBZ and American DBZ are two different shows at times.

At least the Kai dub is accurate and shys away from jokey rewrites or changing the characters' motivations. None of that "I AM THE HOPE OF THE UNIVERSE" bullcrap.

Wow, it's so sad to see what Cartoon Network has become. I bash Flash and CG animation for being lazy, but these "live action cut out peoples heads" thing is a new low for laziness and unoriginality, not to mention the terribly dated popculture (is Beverly Hills even relevant anymore?)

but these "live action cut out peoples heads" thing is a new low for laziness and unoriginality,

and yes as far as CN goes that is the cream of crop for them, very sad indeed.

That may be true, but I was always quite fond of that speech (cornballness aside, I am being nostalgic anyhow). It might not have been what Goku was meant to say, but I can' really fault them for tweaking his motivation on that. The hero angle is tried and true. Can't really say I cared for either angles though. Impossibly pure savior of the universe, or overgrown child who loves to fight at all costs? Not much for me to bite down on there