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Southe,
29-12-2008, 12:21 PM
Dragonball Series

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Plot

A monkey-tailed boy named Goku is found by an old martial arts expert who raises him as his grandson. One day Goku meets a girl named Bulma and together they go on a quest to retrieve the seven Dragon Balls, mythical objects that can summon a dragon who will grant any wish.

Along the way, they meet and befriend a plethora of martial artists. They also undergo rigorous training regimes and educational programs in order to fight in the World Martial Arts Tournament, a tournament in which the most powerful fighters in the world compete. Outside the tournaments, Goku faces diverse villains such as Emperor Pilaf, the Red Ribbon Army, a demon known as Piccolo Daimao and his offspring.

As a young adult, Goku meets his older brother, Raditz, who tells him that they come from a race of extraterrestrials called Saiyans. The Saiyans had sent Goku to Earth to destroy it, but his ship crashes upon arrival. Goku fell into a deep ravine and lost all memory of his mission. Goku refuses to help Raditz continue the mission, after which he begins to encounter others who want to battle him, such as the Saiyan prince Vegeta.

He also encounters Frieza, who is considered to be one of the strongest beings in the universe, after which Goku begins training his first child, Son Gohan, to be his successor. Years later, a group of soldiers from the Red Ribbon army known as androids appear to kill Goku. Another android, Cell, absorbs Androids #17 and #18 from the Red Ribbon army to increase his power, then fights Goku and Gohan, resulting in the former's death. Goku is capable of returning to life, but decides to stay dead for seven years to train in the Other World.
When he returns, he is drawn into a battle for the universe against an extraterrestrial named Majin Buu. Joined by Vegeta and Gohan, Buu is destroyed. Ten years later at a martial arts tournament, Goku meets Buu's human reincarnation, Uub. At the end of the manga, Goku takes Uub away on a journey to train him as another successor.

Questions To Get Started

1. Opinion of show.
2. Opinion of GT
3. Fave and least fave Character and why.
4. Favourite saga and why.
5. New OVA. Opinion? worth the 11 year wait?

PaulMacC
29-12-2008, 01:44 PM
1. I watched like 5 episodes of the original, all of Z and 3 episodes of GT, all good cept for GT.
2. Crap, crap, crap.
3. Krillen - Bald Head + Energy Discs = AWESOME & Cell as he looked weird.
4. The one with Majin Buu.
5. Aint watched it, has it really been 11 years since DB GT finished?

Neversoft
29-12-2008, 03:00 PM
1. Opinion of show.
I never watched all of Dragon Ball, only a few episodes here and there on Toonami back in the day. I did enjoy it however, and it seems to have a much deeper story than Z.
I've seen all of Dragon Ball Z, the dubbed version, not the original. It's an enjoyable show and the characters are great, but I did lose my patience with it a couple of times due to how much they drag out the fights. The fights are quite unique however, but the animation is very bland to todays standards. The story also lacks. But nethertheless, an enjoyable show.

2. Opinion of GT
Watched the first fifteen episodes, got bored, dropped it and started something else.

3. Fave and least fave Character and why.
My favourite character is Piccolo, because he's just such a legend. I love the bond he makes with Gohan, and altough I never watched all of GT, his death was quite saddening. His sacrifice for Gohan in Z was epic as well. You can't top Piccolo. I don't really have a least favourite character.

4. Favourite saga and why.
Saiyan Saga and Buu Saga. Do I really need reasons? Those sagas were excellent!

5. New OVA opinion? Worth the 11 year wait?
I wasn't aware that anyone was actually awaiting for a new OVA, nor that it was announced 11 years ago. I'm pretty sure it was a surprise to everyone. Anyway, I enjoyed it, simply because it's Dragon Ball Z. I like how they didn't try and top any of the villains in the series, because quite simply that would have sucked. They just showed all of the characters, and some in action, which is what I wanted to see, and probably what most other people wanted to see as well.

Southe,
29-12-2008, 10:25 PM
1. Opinion of show.
Well its in my top fave series, ive watched mayb the 1st half of DB, but thats because imw aiting for them to release them on dvd. Have most of the Z on dvd. Just have the Buu sagas to get now.

2. Opinion of GT
Pointless filler that should never have happened? bleh ill watch it when i get the box set.


3. Fave and least fave Character and why.
Fave would be goku really. just very likeable lol, and Mr satan for worst cant stand him.

4. Favourite saga and why.
Cell saga was good. Cell vs goku, then gohan vs cell then SSJ2 Gohan. Awesome.

5. New OVA. Opinion? worth the 11 year wait?
Well people didnt wait 11 years just for this. its been 11 years since anything happened this was the 1st thing we have gotten really. and i enjoyed it. Remake of the Z series in the new animation would be awesome lol.

Also for anyone who enjoys DBZ should check out the box sets they have in america. been getting them. can get them for like £15 a set. 7 out so far. only 2 left to get.

inVe
29-12-2008, 10:45 PM
1. Opinion of show.
2. Opinion of GT
3. Fave and least fave Character and why.
4. Favourite saga and why.
5. New OVA. Opinion? worth the 11 year wait?


1. Was pretty good, as stated deeper than DBZ.
2. Was more of a filler series, a very long filler series. Was alright. Not particularly amazing.
3. Cell final form, his personality and attitude just rocked, I hated Yamcha. DIE.
4. Cell Tournament
5. Ugh, I can't watch it in Japanese, Gokus high pitched voice makes me want to cry blood.

Southe,
30-12-2008, 03:27 PM
Dont diss Masako Nozawa D: lol. i like the japanese voices. I can happily watch it dub or sub. one of the few animes i'll watch dubbed.

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