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I had bought this set to begin re watching the Dragonball Z series, and while it's a trip down memory lane, there are a few things that don't make a whole lot of sense to me. First, the new edits in this set feature uncut scenes from the original Japanese footage, but they use the Japanese score for those edits. I greatly prefer the American score to this, but that's more of a personal preference than anything. Another thing that kinda bugs is the fact that they reformatted the full screen footage into a 16:9 Widescreen format, this can cause the footage to look a little strange when watching it. Other than that, it at least has the original aired version, only formatted to Widescreen. If there are earlier DVD releases of DBZ, I suggest you get those if your looking for a full on trip down memory lane, but if you can't find anything, this is a good substitute.Read full review
First thing that I have to say: I feel sorry to those guys who bought each and separate Dragon Ball Z dvd in existence; some or all of the episodes now and later will be condensed into 6-pack DVD box sets that will feature the remastered edition of the series. It's really a great deal since one dvd with only 3-4 episodes cost about 20-30 bucks each while the sets cost only 30-40 bucks at most! Now that's what I call a deal! So those of you who have seen the series or some of the episodes, this is a great way to reminisce about the past - all in one great price! Although the only thing I hate are the really, really long recap of episodes(each episode tells what happened before and the narrator will explain EVERYTHING that happened which takes about 3-5 minutes)! Overall, it's a good series for old and new viewers!Read full review
You can defiantly tell by the wear it’s used but the first disc hasn’t skipped....yet. I’m hoping it doesn’t. If all the discs work it was a great buy and I’d do it again!
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Ever since the late 1990s, one has really been unable to think about anime without thinking of Dragonball. Mostly because it's airing in America has proven so prolific, it's popularity among anime fans is pretty much the same as it's popularity in Japan. However, it's been treated more than a touch differently. Back when it was first released in America, Dragonball Z was heavily censored and changed - all to meet regular network standards, and Funimation's original licensing deal granted them use of the voice talent from Ocean, a group better known for their Gundam dubs these days. However, as time went on, Funimation changed their deal and had to provide voices on their own (though Canada and the UK still had the Ocean dub, for some bizarre reason). Thus, there was one bizarre discontinuity between the earlier episodes and later episodes - with some characters sounding drastically different. Finally, that's changed. The first 'season' boxset of Dragonball Z goes from the start of the series, all the way up through the 39th episode where the characters finally start the second saga by heading to the planet Namek. Not simply satisfied with collecting episodes, Funimation also made some changes to the format. 1) Because they no longer had the rights to use the Ocean dub, Funimation has gathered up all the VAs from their own coverage of Dragonball Z and gotten them to completely redub the old Ocean-dubbed episodes. This is complete with a better-written script, insanely good voice acting, and even multiple episodes worth of footage restored to pristine quality that were originally cut because they weren't 'actiony' enough. 2) Determined to make this worthwhile, Funi also decided to go back to the old animation cels and animations and turn the entre experience into one of WIDESCREEN. Most examples include actually adding screen space rather than chopping it off (though there were some scenes where there were things lopped off the top and bottom), giving an entirely new feel to the series. Further, this remaster wound up being redone from the original Japanese masters, as well - making this nearly HiDefinition all by itself. On top of this, combining the widescreen with the camera angles and fighting used in this season, the entire experience turns almost cinematic without being a movie. As if this wasn't enough, Funimation has now redeemed itself for not being able to license the original music back in the mid-1990s. Not only is there the Japanese language option and the English-TV-language option, but we now also have the English language with Japanese audio option! These early episodes actually benefit from this, as the new music made to cover these episodes doesn't have the same feel as the music used in later sagas from Funi. The choice is certainly a welcome one, if you ask me. 39 episodes on a total of 6 discs, in a decent box set. It's pretty much a great buy, especially after all the remastering done to it. And the episodes contained within are well worth the purchase, anyhow. However, a complete lack of special features just makes the release feel a touch cheap - especially when there were special features on the older re-releases (commentary, interviews, what-have-you). However, for 30 bucks MSRP, you really can't go wrong with this. A must for any anime fan, especially if they love Dragonball.Read full review
This was my favorite series growing up it taught me about having self confidence and teamwork, I'm glad I get to relive my childhood again with this DVD. It came earlier then expected & was handled with care, everything is in order & works great!
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
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