[FormerTitanium]

I don't like AKB008, I think the concept is dumb, it might be a good random anime watch if I get bored. Honestly idol animes that also throw in different type of genre in the mix takes me out of the whole what an idol anime is post to be.

[Yellow Ranger]

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Originally Posted by Kiwami

Where are you pulling this from? Wishful thinking? In an official interview he stated that he was quite pleased with GT for what it is, a "side-story" to his own work. And he was involved with the show, he developed the base for the team to work on and he designed things like the ship and Giru.

Of course it's not canon, but he isn’t hating on it or anything

If you want a source, I can send you the full interview.

So basically it's to him what the EU was to George Lucas.

[Dr Kain]

I watched the next three episodes to GT (4-6) and meh. That is all I got. This is going to be a painful watch, but I must endure because after I finish GT I will sit through Evolution.

[KyoryuGreen]

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Originally Posted by Dr Kain

I watched the next three episodes to GT (4-6) and meh. That is all I got. This is going to be a painful watch, but I must endure because after I finish GT I will sit through Evolution.

Man you just like torturing yourself don't you?

[SanoBaron]

have you even watched the original dragonball first?

[losondro]

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Originally Posted by SanoBaron

have you even watched the original dragonball first?

Yes, yes he did. I remember he did watch the original.

[WhiteRanger]

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Originally Posted by Dr Kain

I watched the next three episodes to GT (4-6) and meh. That is all I got. This is going to be a painful watch, but I must endure because after I finish GT I will sit through Evolution.

If any thing watch the Korean film dragon ball magic begins it more faithful adaption but with name Changes and it better then evolution

[Dr Kain]

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Originally Posted by SanoBaron

have you even watched the original dragonball first?

lol

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Originally Posted by Dr Kain

Since I'm reading the manga I figured it was time to finally start watching the original Dragonball series. I've watched the first disc (which is the first 7 episodes), but to be honest, I did not enjoy the stories in anime form as much as I did in the manga. The hilarious moments are still down right hilarious (such as Bulma accidentally flashing Roshi), but the filler Pilaf stuff seems to interrupt the flow of the episodes the appear in. There are some funny lines from Pilaf, but the stories just feel longer than needed due to them being there.

http://www.tokunation.com/showpost.p...postcount=5426

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Originally Posted by Dr Kain

Well I just finished Dragon Ball and overall I have a lot of mixed feelings about it as a whole. The 23rd Tenkaichi tournament arc was down right awesome in the anime form. I do think the Goku/Piccolo battle was about two episodes too long, but it was such a great fight. Unfortunately, the series ends on a boring pointless five episode filler arc that was awful and seems to have dumbed down Goku's abilities for some strange reason.

The series as a whole was good, but I really think I would have enjoyed it a lot more had I not read the manga first. The amount of filler throughout the show was tiresome, especially when certain areas were needlessly stretched out (such as the 22nd tournament). It also does not help when there are things the filler contradicts later on that occurs during the series (like Gero being the creator of the Artificial Humans instead of Flappe). Another thing I found to be weaker here were the jokes. A lot of the jokes done in the manga were much funnier than the anime, but there were some great ones in the anime nonetheless. Finally, I do think they should have taken advantage of Toriyama's major time jumps with their filler, as they tended to spend just the first few weeks after a manga event in filler and then just made the time jump. I would have loved to have seen Goku's training with Popo spread throughout the entire three years instead of what they did do.

Overall, it was great to finally experience the series in anime form now, but I doubt this is a series I will ever watch from start to finish again. My favorite arc is hands down the Red Ribbon Army saga followed by the 23rd tournament.

EDIT:

Well, I started to watch DBZ and holy crap, I am so glad I bought the Dragon Boxes when they were coming out. The video quality is freaking incredible on them.

Anyway, between the two, I prefer Dragon Ball's story telling, but I think Z had the more memorable villains. DB only had Tao Pai Pai and Piccolo while Z had Vegeta, Freeza, Cell, and Boo. On the other hand, Toriyama got way out of control with the power levels thing to the point where Boo being all powerful feels forced just because he had to be all out powerful to be a match for Goku.

My top favorite heroes are Piccolo, Gohan, and Future Trunks. My favorite villains are Freeza, Cell, and Tao Pai Pai. My favorite DB arc is the Red Ribbon Army saga and my favorite arc in Z is the Cell saga. Funny enough, they both connect back with each other. I will say that I have enjoyed the Boo saga a lot more this time around due to it encompassing elements from both DB and Z, but the arc is still way too damn long in anime form. Most of it is 1 manga chapter per episode, which is really annoying.

I can't wait for the Kai version to finally come out so that can be chopped in half as I read Kai's version is only 48 episodes. Not to mention it will be nice to finally have a legit dub for the Boo saga like we got with the first two arcs.

[KyoryuGreen]

Yuki Yuna Is A Hero/Yuki Yuna Wa Yusha De Aru Episode 4: Also should be called Itsuki Inubozaki Is a Hero as well lol. This episode is more about Itsuki and her difficulties trying to sing in class. I personally would love an episode like this in a Kamen Rider or Sentai, where they don’t have any fighting and you just see how their normal lives are and deal with personal issues of the characters. Anyways back on track I really can relate to Itsuki because I am also the younger sibling with anxiety issues. Though weirdly I can sing Karaoke in front of people with no problems but this anime is not about me this is about them lol. I really enjoyed learning more about Itsuki and Fu and their backgrounds, that their parents died and more importantly that they died from the Vertex. That Fu wants revenge makes sense, that she’s hiding even more information is a bit troublesome but still not the worst thing. I love Karin still wanting to be friends with all of them but not wanting to show it or trying to take back when she’s excited. I love that Yuna and everyone made the card for Itsuki that helped inspire her to get past her fears, and that she sang so well that she wants to try and become a singer is great that she has goals and wants to fight alongside her sister not be protected by her. Overall the strength of this show are the characters and that they decide to show stuff like an episode without fighting is great. Puella Magi Madoka Magica seemed more driven by the plot while this is driven by the characters. I am only comparing them because of the obvious magical girl similarities and PMMM was kind of the last anime I’ve finished so it’s fresh in my head. This episode revealed more of the dark side of the show with Fu and Itsuki’s parents being dead, and I kind of worry about Itsuki with the Death card being flipped over at the end falling out of her Tarot Deck. Though I remember reading the Death Card is also about transformation more than it is about dying but still you can’t help but thing that are foreshadowing something here. Fu’s words about the Worst-Case Scenario happening now also worries me further. Still this is only Episode 4 of 12 but still I am open minded right now and hopeful, but that might be my mistake. I am still suggesting this anime to everyone right now.

[Powerman293]

Build Fighters Try episode 3

Damn this was a good fight. It does that thing that the original Build Fighters was really good at, where it pulls out a last minute save or tactic, without feeling cheap for doing so. Lightning Sniping through the rocks was one of those awesome moments.

Plus, I feel like the deus ex machina fist things the Star Build did in BF is a lot more justified now that Sekai is using them and knows martial arts.

Episode 4

How the fuck do these SD have so many forms?

Anyways, it was cool to see another training sequence with Ral and to see Sekai actually lose.

Episode 5

Holy shit Mirai in a swimsuit is stunning.

The fight this episode was very lackluster asides from the particle trick.

I just wanted to take a minute to mention the music. Not only does the excellent battle music from the original Build Fighters return, but also new remixes. Pumps me up a lot.