Dragon Ball Z on Blu-ray

[DoubleGulpShrimp]

https://www.manime.de/news/dragon-ba...in-hd/0060053/
Translation:
Crunchyroll announced yesterday at AnimagiC 2022, they will release the cult anime "Dragon Ball" in an HD version on DVD and Blu-ray. At the same time, the anime will be released here for the first time in an uncut version. The previously missing scenes will be subtitled. The publisher already confirmed that the original German dubbed version will be available on the discs. During the panel, they also revealed a preliminary cover for the first box, which you can check out below.

The German TV version of the anime has already been released in its entirety on DVD by KAZÉ. The planned HD version is not a classic remaster, but an HD upscale.

[Tylerfan]

Great news, can’t wait

[batman2000]

Originally Posted by DoubleGulpShrimp

https://www.manime.de/news/dragon-ba...in-hd/0060053/
Translation:
Crunchyroll announced yesterday at AnimagiC 2022, they will release the cult anime "Dragon Ball" in an HD version on DVD and Blu-ray. At the same time, the anime will be released here for the first time in an uncut version. The previously missing scenes will be subtitled. The publisher already confirmed that the original German dubbed version will be available on the discs. During the panel, they also revealed a preliminary cover for the first box, which you can check out below.

The German TV version of the anime has already been released in its entirety on DVD by KAZÉ. The planned HD version is not a classic remaster, but an HD upscale.

So this is an upscale?

[GeoffOliver]

Originally Posted by batman2000

So this is an upscale?

The very last sentence answers your question.

[Harvey Plissken]

Originally Posted by DoubleGulpShrimp

https://www.manime.de/news/dragon-ba...in-hd/0060053/
Translation:
Crunchyroll announced yesterday at AnimagiC 2022, they will release the cult anime "Dragon Ball" in an HD version on DVD and Blu-ray. At the same time, the anime will be released here for the first time in an uncut version. The previously missing scenes will be subtitled. The publisher already confirmed that the original German dubbed version will be available on the discs. During the panel, they also revealed a preliminary cover for the first box, which you can check out below.

The German TV version of the anime has already been released in its entirety on DVD by KAZÉ. The planned HD version is not a classic remaster, but an HD upscale.

Still no US release of it, huh?

[theberserker22]

Originally Posted by Harvey Plissken

Still no US release of it, huh?

gotta admit, im ready for the new age of Dragon Ball comparison screenshots and complaining. Bring it on

[batman2000]

Originally Posted by GeoffOliver

The very last sentence answers your question.

I wasn’t sure it was meaning their hd release of dragon ball it’s a shame they don’t have the prints that pony canyon used.

[Glorian]

Originally Posted by Harvey Plissken

Still no US release of it, huh?

No, but if Crunchyroll goes to the trouble of producing a HD upscale master for the entire series, you'd think that they'd release it in the US as well. That's not necessarily so, but I can't think of many cases where a US anime company has produced new masters for a show and not released it on disc in the US. Or to put it another way, it's hard to picture them doing all that (for 153 episodes) simply for a German disc release.

[Nothing371]

Originally Posted by Tylerfan

Alright, let me try something different:

Who is your favourite Dragon Ball character and why?

Twas a valiant effort.

[gloomranger]

https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-ne...on-crunchyroll

Back in March, Crunchyroll had the powered-up pleasure of adding Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball GT to its anime catalog, and those options have expanded. In addition to the dubbed version of Dragon Ball Z that was previously made available, fans can now watch all of the classic anime—adapting the action-packed manga by Akira Toriyama—in its original Japanese thanks to the launch of the subtitled version.

Dragon Ball Z (subtitled)
https://www.crunchyroll.com/dragon-ball-z
Launch Time: Now!
Territories: English-speaking regions excluding the United Kingdom, Ireland and Nordics

[BigOnAnime]

Dragon Ball Z remains cursed. Consistency for at least streaming, what is that?

Originally Posted by NJ_

>subbed episodes with Dragon Box footage

Toei WTF, where the hell are the next episode previews?

https://twitter.com/NJ_/status/1557537388615843845

Originally Posted by NJ_

https://twitter.com/balanime/status/1557538578745401345

Jesus Christ

For a few minutes, I was thinking back to before Sailor Moon Crystal (and the fan complaints over them early in it's run) when their other shows was missing them (Digimon Xros Wars, Saint Seiya Omega, Matsutaro).

https://twitter.com/NJ_/status/1557539377236135936

Originally Posted by NJ_

A look at what's missing in Omega.
https://www.youtube.com/user/GeminiS...t=da&flow=grid

https://twitter.com/NJ_/status/1557539979605188608

Originally Posted by NJ_

https://twitter.com/datwerg/status/1557540626878517248

LMAO

https://twitter.com/NJ_/status/1557541428997267457

Originally Posted by NJ_

"Run Away, FUNiroll!!
An Angry Set of Fans Emerges...again"

https://twitter.com/NJ_/status/1557542180423606272

Originally Posted by NJ_

https://twitter.com/AnimeAjay/status...48684904103936

Yup

https://twitter.com/NJ_/status/1557549165474975746

[GeoffOliver]

The OG Saint Seiya was also missing all of its next episode previews on Netflix.

[MOONPHASE]

Originally Posted by GeoffOliver

The OG Saint Seiya was also missing all of its next episode previews on Netflix.

Well Netflix often does that because they do the binge watching style format where it cuts off the closing after about 15 or 20 seconds (5 seconds if you’re watching it on your phone) unless you tell it no I want to watch the closing credits for each episode. So for Netflix it ends up being why include the Next Episode Previews if the viewers are binge watching as their type of thinking. It also skips through openings and Previously on… segments as well if you let it do the binge watching instead of doing things manually.

Not saying every series on Netflix doesn’t include the Next Episode Previews, but it does happen. It seems kind of similar to DBZ’s Marathon Play.

[Givemebackmygrain]

What's this? Crunchyroll did something right for a change.

They FINALLY added the original JP version to the service and and with the Dbox footage too! Finally a watchable version of the show is readily available to the masses. Still annoyed that this wasn't there day 1, but better late than never i suppose.

Edit: Boo arc stretched and missing NEP's?

[ps3bd_owner]

This looks promising of Crunchyroll.

I was honestly tired of FUNimation's bs for all those years they kept butchering the releases and fans yet defend them (because they frankly don't have much of an option).

[AreaUnderTheCurve]

I am interested in this boxed set, but I want to make sure that the English dub is on par with the quality I remember form the late 1990s broadcasts. Can anyone confirm if it's the same English dub?

[TThomas]

Originally Posted by Givemebackmygrain

They FINALLY added the original JP version to the service and and with the Dbox footage too!

Yes

Originally Posted by Givemebackmygrain

Finally a watchable version of the show is readily available to the masses.

With that compression? No

[theberserker22]

Originally Posted by AreaUnderTheCurve

I am interested in this boxed set, but I want to make sure that the English dub is on par with the quality I remember form the late 1990s broadcasts. Can anyone confirm if it's the same English dub?

I dont know which dub you want, if you want the dub of the show as it was on Toonami (the funimation dub) then this includes it, but so too does the better 30th anniversary sets. This box set is the cropped widescreen boxset which most people do not prefer.

If you want the Ocean dub (for reference, the one that features HFIL) then you would need to find the Rock the Dragon dvd box set.

I hope that was helpful.

[Givemebackmygrain]

Originally Posted by AreaUnderTheCurve

I am interested in this boxed set, but I want to make sure that the English dub is on par with the quality I remember form the late 1990s broadcasts. Can anyone confirm if it's the same English dub?

I don't care about the English dub of Z one bit, but you should still know that the English dub on every single box set is not the same exact dub that aired on Toonami for up until Freeza. The only way to get that particular dub or very close to what aired on tv is to hunt down the ancient DVD single releases.

The partial redub that Funimation did for the Ultimate uncut Edition DVD's in 2005 is present on the 30th anniversary set and the cropped season sets. It's not really an improvement just a different flavoring of stuff they did in 1990s and early 2000s for the first batch of episodes.

Just something to be aware of. Chances are, it won't be a deal breaker to you, but it's something to be hundred percent sure of if you are going to be spending money to know what you are getting with these and it isn't exactly the same as it was on tv.

Originally Posted by TThomas

Yes

With that compression? No

It's not ideal by any means but it's a way bigger upgrade from what was offered previously on streaming services. Everything except the Boo arc is at least passable now. I just hope they use Dragon Box footage for the original Dragon Ball too at some point. The Blue Bricks footage that they are using now is just not good at all.

[TThomas]

Originally Posted by Givemebackmygrain

It's not ideal by any means but it's a way bigger upgrade from what was offered previously on streaming services.

Compared to what? Isn't Funimation streaming the same version, if you select "Japanese" as Language (not English), but with far higher bitrates?