Dragon Ball Z Kai: The Final Chapters (April, 2017)

[LordCrumb]

Seven years have passed since Cell’s defeat, and the Z Fighters have returned to normal life. Goku has continued his training in the Other World, Krillin has gotten married, and Gohan has his hands full attempting to navigate the pitfalls of high school. But with the new World Martial Arts Tournament about to begin, it’s time for Goku and the Z Fighters to reunite and face off against the greatest warriors on Earth! Meanwhile, the evil wizard Babidi has traveled across the galaxy on a quest for revenge, hoping to fulfill his father’s thwarted dreams of universal domination. The Supreme Kai has come to enlist the aid of the Z Fighters in his effort to prevent Babidi from awakening a monster of unimaginable terror-Majin Buu!

Part 1 (Episodes 99-121):


Part 2: (Episodes 122-144)


Part 3: (Episodes 122-144)

[Scarface32]

I'm guessing after the three parts are released, FUNimation will do a "season" set?

[LordCrumb]

No doubt. But hey, it would only be One season instead of Four Maybe two if they reduce the episode count on the Parts..

Should really only be three parts though.

[MOONPHASE]

Well since no-one else is going to ask this important question, this seriously includes a Ultraviolet digital copy with it? That's kind of a first for TV episodes of an Anime or at least really rare.

[alvarez468]

Originally Posted by MOONPHASE

Well since no-one else is going to ask this important question, this seriously includes a Ultraviolet digital copy with it? That's kind of a first for TV episodes of an Anime or at least really rare.

I noticed that lol, I was surprised to see that.

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[ApocalypseKnight]

This "part" set has as many episodes as the "season" sets so I suppose there's no need to wait to complete our collection.

So I don't know if they'll release a "season" set because of that. If they do, it's gonna be bulkier that the previous "season" sets so people caring about that should probably get the current "part" set so that it matches the previous "season" sets.

What do you think?

[Scarface32]

Originally Posted by ApocalypseKnight

...it's gonna be bulkier that the previous "season" sets...

It will be a little thicker, but if they use the right case, it will be thinner than the three parts combined. I'm more concerned about the overall space taken up, than I am if the cases are the same thickness.

[KRIMZON]

I really hate inconsistency on the shelf. If Funi does release all of The Final Chapters in one season set that is thicker than the previous four its going to seriously bug me every time I look at it. It also wont work to pick up these new Parts because the spines will differ from the season sets. It seems the only way to maintain consistency for the entirety of Kai is to have the original Part 1-8 sets.

[Herry Dunston]

Originally Posted by KRIMZON

I really hate inconsistency on the shelf. If Funi does release all of The Final Chapters in one season set that is thicker than the previous four its going to seriously bug me every time I look at it. It also wont work to pick up these new Parts because the spines will differ from the season sets. It seems the only way to maintain consistency for the entirety of Kai is to have the original Part 1-8 sets.

Wouldn't these parts already be thick enough? It'll hold four DVDs as well as four BDs for these 20+ episodes, so it's not gonna be consistent either way.

[KRIMZON]

Originally Posted by Herry Dunston

Wouldn't these parts already be thick enough? It'll hold four DVDs as well as four BDs for these 20+ episodes, so it's not gonna be consistent either way.

Yeah, I'm sure these parts will be fine as far as the thickness of the spine is concerned, its just that the spines on these parts wont look the same as the four season sets I already have.

[Herry Dunston]

Originally Posted by KRIMZON

Yeah, I'm sure these parts will be fine as far as the thickness of the spine is concerned, its just that the spines on these parts wont look the same as the four season sets I already have.

Sure, but you incorporated the parts originally released for this show, and they're the same size as the season sets. So saying it's better off buying the old parts to match doesn't make sense in your argument.

In your case, and for anyone in line with you're thinking, you're damned either way.

[KRIMZON]

Originally Posted by Herry Dunston

Sure, but you incorporated the parts originally released for this show, and they're the same size as the season sets. So saying it's better off buying the old parts to match doesn't make sense in your argument.

In your case, and for anyone in line with you're thinking, you're damned either way.

When I mentioned the original parts I was talking about them matching these new parts visually, as in the artwork on the spines, not the size of them. I suppose I should've made that more clear in my original post.

[Herry Dunston]

Regardless, it help a little if you think of these new sets as separate from the old sets. It's called "The Final Chapters" after all, and its subtitle is gonna stick out in the artwork and the spine.

Considering Japan never planned to go past the Cell arc with Kai until just recently, I think the "inconsistency" kinda gels with its existence. The thing I'm more concerned about than artwork inconsistency is aspect ratio inconsistency. Will these sets be formatted in widescreen as originally broadcast in Toonami?

[KRIMZON]

I suppose thats one way to justify any artwork inconsistency, but I guess we'll just have to wait and see how they release the rest of the show.

Considering Funimation's track record with DBZ's aspect ratio, I think it could go either way. I definitely wouldn't put it past them release these sets in 16:9.

[MOONPHASE]

Originally Posted by KRIMZON

I suppose thats one way to justify any artwork inconsistency, but I guess we'll just have to wait and see how they release the rest of the show.

Considering Funimation's track record with DBZ's aspect ratio, I think it could go either way. I definitely wouldn't put it past them release these sets in 16:9.

Well it is 16:9 on Toonami unlike the 1st Kai series. Original had Toonami 16:9 borders on the sides. Final Chapters takes up the entire screen. So unless Toonami got a totally different master than what Funimation will be using on Blu-ray, it should be in 16:9.

[Scarface32]

Originally Posted by MOONPHASE

Well it is 16:9 on Toonami unlike the 1st Kai series. Original had Toonami 16:9 borders on the sides. Final Chapters takes up the entire screen. So unless Toonami got a totally different master than what Funimation will be using on Blu-ray, it should be in 16:9.

It also aired 16:9 in Japan too. But I was under the impression that it would be 16:9 for broadcast and 4:3 for home video? However things could have changed between then and now.

[Asuras]

Unlike the first Kai series. The final chapters were done by a different company. So it will be releasesed in 16:9. Because no other versions was released in Japan. Unlike the first series.

[LordCrumb]

I never ended up watching all of Buu Kai when it first aired.. I left it somewhere in the middle, I can't even remember really. It wasn't as fast paced as the first lot, and the music wasn't really my bag.

I'm definitely getting these sets though, as I think watching it in English will give me more interest in it, as I would have something to compare it to performance wise... plus I buy pretty much anything DB related lol

[Baggie_Saiyan]

Originally Posted by Asuras

Unlike the first Kai series. The final chapters were done by a different company. So it will be releasesed in 16:9. Because no other versions was released in Japan. Unlike the first series.

Buu Kai Toei did it in house, Kai1.0 was the one that was done by a different company. Hence why Buu Kai is significantly worse.

[Chaz05]

Amazon has this listed for release on April 25.