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The Spawn of Dragon Ball
The Colorful Art of Dragon Ball
Dragon Ball 101
Isn't Dragon Ball just a bunch of speedlines and ripped dudes with bad hair screaming "It's over 9,000!"
What is Dragon Ball Z/Dragon Ball GT/Dragon Ball Kai/etc.?
What do Dragon Ball fans think of the live-action version?
What is Dragon Ball?
James Marster's Piccolo Speaks And Smashes
Goku And Piccolo Dance It Out In New Dragaonball Evolution Trailer
Dragonball Evolution's Giant Monster Rears Its CG Head In New Footage

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Sakurafire
04/11/09

In reply to The Spawn of Dragon Ball
You forgot to mention Yu Yu Hakusho and it's coutnerpart, Flame of Recca.
DragonBall (the original) sparked a huge amount of "Martial Arts Tournament" Manga in the late 80's, early 90's.
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miss_so_unknown
04/11/09

@Sakurafire: Yu Yu Hakusho is awesome. I remember taping episodes from Adult Swim to watch again. Kurama and Hiei kick ass.
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miss_so_unknown
04/11/09

In reply to The Spawn of Dragon Ball
I LOVE One Piece and Shaman King! I need to get back into manga...I really miss it. (Also, that Dr. Slump clip is hilarious.)
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viloki9
04/10/09

In reply to The Colorful Art of Dragon Ball
I have the whole manga set, the spines of all the books combined turns into an awesome picture. I really wish Japan did the live action version of Dragonball instead of letting Hollywood screw it up (ex. of Japanese anime/game movie=>
), because it probably would have looked a lot better.
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kimsama
04/10/09

@viloki9: Might have looked better... maybe. But it apparently would have still been ridic cheesy. I mean, 「さらばだ！！」. (And also Takao Osawa looked like Matsumoto Jun from Kimi wa Petto in that clip.)

But the whole fun of live-action movies based on manga is that they will probably never be well-acted or true enough to the source material. They're just cheesy fun (and spicylunch is right, the Jp version -- from a looong time ago -- is hilare).
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Tenbinzan
04/08/09

In reply to Dragon Ball 101
I love Dragon Ball and the live action movie just . . . gives me a headache. Considering how cartoon-y and silly the series can be (and it never pretended to be anything more, having started out simply as a parody of Journey to the West, etc.), Dragon Ball does seem far more suited for a CGI movie on par with Astro Boy, as you suggested, rather than full blown live action.

But either way you slice it . . . the live action Dragon Ball movie is a half-assed attempt to cash in on Fox's waning rights to the franchise, with a horrible, plot-hole-ridden script dripping with Hollywood, action movie cliches (suddenly Goku's "the chosen one"), wooden acting (how DOES Chatwin continue to be paid for looking vacant and speaking in monotone?), to say nothing of how the plots and the characters' personalities were altered. (Goku goes from an Asian-esque wild boy who is somewhat selfish but well-meaning, an extreme extrovert with buckets of self-confidence, to a geeky Peter Parker-wannabe white boy who gels his hair to impress the girls and just wants to "fit in" with the cool kids at high school. ARGH.)

In short: Fox scraped the bottom of the barrel with this crappy script, trying to morph it into a combination of Spider-Man and . . . something else. But not Dragon Ball. =/ Can you tell that I do not recommend it?
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crashedpc - Haifisch
04/08/09

@Tenbinzan: But how do you really feel?
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HalOfBorg
04/08/09

In reply to Dragon Ball 101
You might like to watch my Anime Music Video:

"The Vegita Shuffle"

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Winner 'Best Comedy' Anime Detour '09
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Pope John Peeps II
04/08/09

@HalOfBorg: I'm only going to say this once, but I'll say it in caps, because that way it's funner.

NO ONE WILL EVER EVER EVER FOR HOWEVER LONG THE EARTH IS ABLE TO SUSTAIN LIFE, EVER WANT TO SEE YOUR AMV.
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Pope John Peeps II
04/08/09

@Pope John Peeps II: This also goes for EVERY AMV YOU WILL EVER MAKE, and also EVERY AMV THAT HAS BEEN AND EVER WILL BE MADE BY ANYONE AMEN.
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LiC
04/08/09

In reply to Dragon Ball 101
3 words - live action Pokemon.
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miss_so_unknown
04/08/09

@LiC: Now THAT is a truly scary thought. (Just because my friends and I pretended we were Seels during swim class doesn't mean that needs to be on the big screen.)

Is this something that the furries community might get behind?
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Indigen
04/08/09

In reply to Dragon Ball 101
What the hell are speedlines?
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crashedpc - Haifisch
04/08/09

@Indigen: Easy peasy animation process where they have a bunch of lines flowing past a barely animated (or even just one cell!) to indicate speed.
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浴武士!!!! I'd like to start a manga like that
04/08/09

@crashedpc: dont tell him the secret!!! just say its an asian thing!
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crashedpc - Haifisch
04/08/09

@浴武士!!!! I'd like to start a manga like that: Frick.

@Indigen: ANCIENT CHINESE SECRET.
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Grey_Area
04/08/09

In reply to Dragon Ball 101
Well, this certainly was informative!

I never was very interested in the Dragon Ball manga or anime. Mostly because I felt it insulted the original Sun Wukung stories from Journey to the West I was raised with (take that, you "my childhood has been raped" pikers). Of course Sun Wukung was just a rip-off of Hanuman from The Ramayana.

I see now that Dragon Ball has developed a complex if totally silly-looking mythology all to its own as well as some very dedicated fans. The movie really does look awful. Cannot wait to play the drinking game!
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浴武士!!!! I'd like to start a manga like that
04/08/09

@Grey_Area: i will join you!
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Grey_Area
04/08/09

@浴武士!!!! I'd like to start a manga like that: KAMPAI!!
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crashedpc - Haifisch
04/08/09

@Grey_Area: Monkey King is awesome. Monkey King's namesake whitewashed and high school emo... pass me that sake, please.
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浴武士!!!! I'd like to start a manga like that
04/08/09

@crashedpc: omg i cant wait till they make an american version of journey to the west! NOW THAT WILL BE A DRINGKING GAME!
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crashedpc - Haifisch
04/08/09

@浴武士!!!! I'd like to start a manga like that: I've seen a Chinese tv series of it, and it was awesome, even though it was kinda low budget. I don't think an Americanized version of it would even translate very well. Especially since the whole point of the journey was to retrieve Buddhist sutras... maybe they can change it to retrieving a pre-release version of Halo 4?
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浴武士!!!! I'd like to start a manga like that
04/08/09

@crashedpc: so journey to Bungie?
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crashedpc - Haifisch
04/08/09

@浴武士!!!! I'd like to start a manga like that: Journey to Beta Tau Phi, in search of the ultimate fratboy Halo Party. Oh gods, just kill me now.
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Grey_Area
04/08/09

@浴武士!!!! I'd like to start a manga like that: I think Disney has been threatening to do just that [shudder].

I have had ideas for a huge story with versions of Monkey, Lady White Snake and tons of other legendary characters. There are a few notes and sketches, I've only been working on it for about 20 years. I sorta stopped when China Mieville came out with Perdido Street Station, too similar looking. That and I'm lazy as hell.
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LicouriceXLazarus
04/08/09

In reply to Dragon Ball 101
Did someone say Weeaboo?!?!?!
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crashedpc - Haifisch
04/08/09

@LicouriceXLazarus: Cause I think I just heard someone say WEEABOO!

WEE-A-BOO! WEE-A-BOO!
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浴武士!!!! I'd like to start a manga like that
04/08/09

@LicouriceXLazarus: umm whats a weaboo? ive been hearing that alot but i have no idea what it means...i cant be offended with words you guys make up! come on try harder!
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crashedpc - Haifisch
04/08/09

@浴武士!!!! I'd like to start a manga like that: [www.pbfcomics.com]

That's what I understand Weeaboo to be.
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浴武士!!!! I'd like to start a manga like that
04/08/09

@crashedpc: i still dont understand....but hey maybe another 10 years in a english speaking country and ill get it!
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crashedpc - Haifisch
04/08/09

@浴武士!!!! I'd like to start a manga like that: Don't worry, even natives don't get it sometimes.
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Kira16
04/08/09

In reply to Dragon Ball 101
Shouldn't there be a category for:

Why do the characters stand around grimacing for several minutes before a fight?
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YourTechSupport
04/08/09

@Kira16: You mean several episodes? I was first really initiated during the end of the Android saga and managed to watch the entire Cell saga. I swear two of the episodes was of two fighters breathing angrily at eachother for 20 minutes while the rest of the Z Team hid behind boulders and made commentary.
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clambo
04/08/09

The scary thing to me is that I know exactly the episodes you're referring to.@YourTechSupport:
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miss_so_unknown
04/08/09

@clambo: I was thinking the same thing.
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Red-headed bookworm
04/08/09

@YourTechSupport: Seriously, it's like, what, one fight a season? One hit an episode?
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浴武士!!!! I'd like to start a manga like that
04/08/09

In reply to Dragon Ball 101
wow nice depth io9....thanks

and do not watch dragon ball evolution plox...it insults me...and you dont want me insulted
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crashedpc - Haifisch
04/08/09

@浴武士!!!! I'd like to start a manga like that: *points and laughs* I would like to buy a hovercraft!
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浴武士!!!! I'd like to start a manga like that
04/08/09

@crashedpc: please wait till next episode for me to retaliate
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crashedpc - Haifisch
04/08/09

@浴武士!!!! I'd like to start a manga like that: HRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRGGGG... *pant pant* AAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH *makes a cup of tea* AAAAAh- fuck it.
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浴武士!!!! I'd like to start a manga like that
04/08/09

@crashedpc: wait we still have empty panels!!! finish it with a ero joke!
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crashedpc - Haifisch
04/08/09

@浴武士!!!! I'd like to start a manga like that: "OKI MUNE!"
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crashedpc - Haifisch
04/08/09

@crashedpc: "BYUN BYUN!"
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浴武士!!!! I'd like to start a manga like that
04/08/09

@crashedpc: so that's it for this weeks chapter/episode of "manga that westerners will one day turn into a stereotypical hollywood movie X!!!" "begin epic echoing"

tune in next time where our hero battles a giant chikan monster that terrorizes the subways of Montreal!

man this is quality Gag manga stuff!
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crashedpc - Haifisch
04/08/09

@浴武士!!!! I'd like to start a manga like that: Sadly, lots of anime that I download nowadays follows closely to the previously outlined plot. It's getting hard to choose decent quality series to follow.
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浴武士!!!! I'd like to start a manga like that
04/08/09

@crashedpc: haha it is so true....someone has to reform the anime industry lols
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crashedpc - Haifisch
04/08/09

@浴武士!!!! I'd like to start a manga like that: At least they're mostly chock full of awesome CG! Basquash is about goddamn basketball mechas, with an insanely busty lady, but who cares, because CG is awesome. Sigh. I'm a graphics whore.
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miss_so_unknown
04/08/09

@浴武士!!!! I'd like to start a manga like that: "tune in next time where our hero battles a giant chikan monster that terrorizes the subways of Montreal!"

I laughed so hard at this I almost started crying. (I am at work right now. This is not a good state to be in.) Thanks for the lolz.
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Alexis
03/11/09

In reply to James Marster's Piccolo Speaks And Smashes
James Marsters was Spike, and that makes him awesome....

James Marsters was Spike, and that makes him awesome....

James Marsters was Spike, and that makes him awesome....

***looks up****

James Marsters was Spike, and that makes him awesome....

***looks up again***

You guys are really making it hard for me to still like this guy.
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wry_bred
03/11/09

In reply to James Marster's Piccolo Speaks And Smashes
I prefer to pretend that James Marsters does not exist outside of Spike. Anything else I've seen him in (including, uh, himself) is really lame in comparison.
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darundal
03/11/09

In reply to James Marster's Piccolo Speaks And Smashes
This has to be some studio-funded troll of moviegoers. There is no way they actually think this is a good idea.
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Pope John Peeps II
03/11/09

@darundal: Whatever. Just go the hell home. If you don't want to see this movie, don't see it. But don't pretend like you know whether it's going to be good or bad.
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Falsoman
02/06/09

In reply to Goku And Piccolo Dance It Out In New Dragaonball Evolution Trailer
This looks like the kind of movie that i would not be catch dead watching, but will still be watching some day.
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