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Apr 5, 2014 5:34 PM
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THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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Holy shit, it's been like forever since I've seen Dragon Ball. This was nostalgic. We get Gohan beating the shit out of Cell in the beginning. Then, there's some robbery at the bank that I remember.

Eh, I didn't notice too much change but I suppose the frames are enhanced.

Gohan sure grew up :p
It was kinda odd hearing Videl's voice again. It's been like ages so I barely remember it.
Apr 5, 2014 6:10 PM
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Don't really need subs to watch this. I know what they say mostly from heart. That said, everything went along at a pretty good pace. Gohan to Saiyanman all in one episode is glorious.

It's nice to see Buu saga getting the Kai treatment. No more Spirit Bomb jokes, at last.
The one thing that I'd love to see is a lesbian yandere.
Apr 5, 2014 6:14 PM
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Kai's mostly for the manga readers, as the original Z watchers aren't aware of how much padding there was in the series. Seriously, Kai will end up having half the episode mark of Z, which shows how much filler ate up Dragonball.

Plus, anime openings spoil things all the time.
rodacApr 9, 2014 6:37 PM
The one thing that I'd love to see is a lesbian yandere.
Apr 5, 2014 6:27 PM
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True but there are new fans who watched Kai and never watched Z or read the manga who would be completely spoiled. It would of been better if there was one op showing Fat Buu, Gotenks and then another op later on showing mystic Gohan, Super Buu, Vegito. That's how the android and cell saga were so everything wasn't spoiled at once. I know about the great reduction of filler, it is rumored that the Buu saga would be 40 something episodes
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Apr 5, 2014 6:57 PM
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They better not cut Spopovich beating the sh!t out of Videl, just saiyan.
Apr 5, 2014 7:51 PM
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That was actually pretty good.
Apr 5, 2014 8:17 PM
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The nostalgia in this episode was powerful.
Apr 5, 2014 8:30 PM
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Pretty cool, might re-watch DB Kai one day subbed... I like the dub, but I hate waiting for new content to be dubbed, it sucks...

as I said before, original DBZ dub sucks ass though... terrible dialogue, atrocious voice acting and the Bruce Faulconer music is one of the worst things to happen to the show... it's amazing how much Funimation improved over the years and people don't credit them enough for the great job they did on Kai...

Gohan's original voice in the dub makes me want to strangle him...
Apr 5, 2014 8:37 PM
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I was wishing for the ending to be a remaster of We Were Angels but this is not bad.
Apr 5, 2014 8:47 PM

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The new soundtrack is okay but I didn't like all that harmonica music. I have noticed that there is no newly animated scenes mixed with the old animation like the rest of Kai which kind of disappointed me although it would make Buu saga look uniform. The newly animated scenes did sometimes clash with the look of the old animation. I liked the opening , ending and the eye catches.
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Apr 6, 2014 12:30 AM

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its pretty cool to watch some dbz from time to time so i will stick with this one... BUT I didn't see anything new animated or remasterd, expect opening ending, in that way i'm kinda disappointed
Apr 6, 2014 5:21 AM

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nthing special at all
Apr 6, 2014 10:03 AM

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Its like forever.But i have no intention of watching this.
Apr 6, 2014 10:53 AM

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Mifune-san said:
its pretty cool to watch some dbz from time to time so i will stick with this one... BUT I didn't see anything new animated or remasterd, expect opening ending, in that way i'm kinda disappointed


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The OST is fine. Some people dislike Faulkner's tracks, but they stuck in my head for years. The OST they replaced it with in Kai sounds like 90s Space Opera music.
Apr 6, 2014 11:18 AM

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The Majin Buu arc is the first in all of Dragon Ball that I completely watched, so I'm really excited for this >_< Though I never watched the Saiyaman stuff so I'll have to wait a few episodes for the full nostalgia fun

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OP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8Haof_-Rzc

Vastly exceeded my expectations.
Wow the opening completely spoils (reveals) everything for new viewers.
I was a little surprised by how much they spoiled too. I guess they don't plan to change the video as the series goes on like in the first part of Kai. This series probably won't be even half it's length so can't really blame them for being lazy.
Apr 6, 2014 11:52 AM

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Including the Other World Tournament arc, this one episode cuts about 5 episodes down from the original. Based on next episode's preview, about 2 to 3 episodes are cut out.

Buu arc is pretty short compared to the other arcs(aside from Saiyan arc), but Kai's making it move at the pace it originally was going at.
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Apr 6, 2014 12:12 PM

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DrGeroCreation said:
Wow the opening completely spoils (reveals) everything for new viewers.

Well, dunno about the US but the original DBZ opening for Latin America completely spoiled Super Saiyan Goku or Vegeta joining the Z Warriors, or Trunks´s appearance. From the first episode.
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Apr 6, 2014 2:39 PM

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childhood memories ;____;
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Apr 6, 2014 4:40 PM

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I love this arc! Gohan has always been my favorite character from dragon ball.
Apr 6, 2014 4:43 PM

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do they plan on going farther with dragon ball like in hxh 2011 though
Apr 6, 2014 4:59 PM

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do they plan on going farther with dragon ball like in hxh 2011 though
But there's nothing to go farther with in Dragon Ball .-. Majin Buu is the last part of the series.
Apr 7, 2014 3:46 AM

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My favorite arc in the whole franchise I'm gonna really enjoy that. I don't even need subs for something that I watched and read so many times.
Apr 7, 2014 10:11 AM

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Gohan all grown up and fighting crime. Nice getting the Buu saga remastered.
Apr 7, 2014 10:39 AM

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Waaah.. I wish they had started from Cell saga. Still man.. the nostalgia. All that's left now is the new Sailor Moon.
Apr 7, 2014 10:51 AM

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Never really watched the whole db or dbz series, but I remember at least seeing the buu saga when i was about 10, a lot of fucking nostalgia
Apr 7, 2014 11:14 AM

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Oh Dragonball, how nostalgic u are :D

OP and ED were pretty awesome ^^

Loved this ep way more than I remember XD

Seeing Gohan trying to hold back his power but still owning was really fun to see XDXD
Jumping 8 meters and doing all that shit hehehe.

Great Sayaman's birth always gets me to laugh XD Lifting the car lol

And loving Videl's suspicion. It's actually cute seeing it in Japanese XD "Jiiiii" Staring at him in doubt XD

Well can't wait to see nxt ep when she finds out his identity :3
Apr 7, 2014 11:18 AM

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Dragonball with pacing, what more can you ask
Apr 7, 2014 11:24 AM
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Nice episode, they cut a lot of filler, which is nice. Even though I found the Buu Saga the weakest arc in Dragon Ball, I'm looking forward to this.
Btw, Great Saiyaman is cheesy as hell, haha.
Apr 7, 2014 11:58 AM

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Nice, this slice of life is actually pleasant to watch with proper pacing.
Apr 7, 2014 12:07 PM

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today i learned that if goten and trunks do fusion they become videl
Apr 7, 2014 12:15 PM

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So excited to see dragon ball again I really like the Great Seiyaman arc. But those voices I can barely get through the episode. I almost just wanna wait for dub but I'll probably cave in every week and just watch the episode anyways.
Apr 7, 2014 12:32 PM

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I don't remember this part for some reason, back when this was airing I skipped a lot of episodes because of school so this is kinda fresh to me :).
Apr 7, 2014 1:14 PM
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After 3 long years, Dragon Ball Kai is finally back.

No nostalgia for me; I watched the Buu saga the first time a year ago (same with Cell saga). So originally, the Buu saga in Dragon Ball Z was 92 episodes long, and was the longest saga yet (Frieza saga was 71 episodes, Cell saga was 76 episodes). Buu saga barely had any filler episodes (4 full filler episodes, 2 half-filler episodes), but had so many slow-paced episodes. It's going to be nice seeing it in a faster-pace.

This first episode was pretty cool. New opening and ending, instead of Dragon Soul. Goten and Videl both get introduced. Gohan is now older, and he has his Great Saiyaman persona. I read that some people never liked the Great Saiyaman arc.
Apr 7, 2014 1:30 PM

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soo nostalgic..this episode was fun !
Apr 7, 2014 1:59 PM

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After seeing the opening, eyecatch and ending, I'm so fucking glad Dragon Ball Kai was a remaster and not a remake. Like really Toei, you had one job, to draw and animate 3min. HOW DID YOU MANAGE TO FAIL AT SUCH A SIMPLE TASK?

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Apr 7, 2014 1:59 PM

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Ooo yahh...when DBZ is "normal" for a bit. Gohan...does it look better flying with a cloud than just flying by yourself? Necessary to turn SS to fight those dudes? He is a total nerd, but I mean...his pecks were sticking out. These questionable clothes and high waisted pants. Hurray for seeing Bulma's family. Vegeta was totally thinking "Gohan, you became such a bitch," but he's gotten soft too :P

So bad but so good. Morreee.
Apr 7, 2014 2:04 PM

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So nostalgic...
Apr 7, 2014 2:12 PM

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The OP is actually pretty bad compared to Dragon Soul. I really don't like it at all. And yes, for us old time viewers, it's really easy to watch even without subs,

I really dislike the OP though, maybe it'll grow on me eventually but not today lol
Apr 7, 2014 2:16 PM

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Yay its finally back. :D Good episode and they didnt play around. I was expecting some sorta like half an ep of recaps of the previous arcs but they just reminded us of just the Cell arc. This ep really brought back some good memories. I can't wait for the rest to be seen. :D
Apr 7, 2014 2:29 PM

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I wish they remade it with the same quality as in the OP & ED :l
Apr 7, 2014 2:31 PM

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Shitty quality.
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Apr 7, 2014 3:24 PM

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I don't really see the kai/remaster. Was hoping for the animation quality to improve, but I'll stick along for the ride. I'm nostalgic for DB
Apr 7, 2014 3:51 PM

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Didn't see a huge difference in quality. some scenes looked even worse like one when Gohan talks with the baseball coach.

Still gonna keep watching though :)
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Ooo yahh...when DBZ is "normal" for a bit. Gohan...does it look better flying with a cloud than just flying by yourself? Necessary to turn SS to fight those dudes?


Yeah, a shame it didn't hold your hand and explain you everything properly (because DBZ must be difficult to figure out). Gohan already said that he didn't want anyone to see him use his powers, which explains Kinto Un. The SSJ part was just Gohan acting on a whim, because he had to mask himself somehow, so at least this way his blonde hair stuck with people. Dude it's DBZ, come on, it's not that complicated lol.

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Apr 7, 2014 5:29 PM

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Sounded like Gohan's balls haven't dropped yet.
Apr 7, 2014 6:13 PM
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They better not cut Spopovich beating the sh!t out of Videl, just saiyan.


Honestly, that was disturbing. I like my violent anime raw and unfriendly, but wow beating a character like that who has less power and defense than you is just fucked up. It still gets to me everytime I see Frieza beating Vegeta senselessly and Great Ape Vegeta crushing Goku's body early on.
Apr 7, 2014 6:14 PM
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No Pikkon fighting Frieza and Cell. :(
I know that's a filler episode, but still.
Apr 7, 2014 6:17 PM
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The OP is actually pretty bad compared to Dragon Soul. I really don't like it at all. And yes, for us old time viewers, it's really easy to watch even without subs,

I really dislike the OP though, maybe it'll grow on me eventually but not today lol


I'm cool with the new OP (big rock fan here), but Dragon Soul is Kai's best OP. It gets stuck in my head every time I hear it.
Apr 7, 2014 6:50 PM

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It bothers me on how the OP pretty much spoils everything that's going to happen. I know it's mostly old fans watching anyway but if it wants to stand on its own, doing something like that is detrimental.

Besides that I'm excited to watch the rest of this, Kai removing filler does a lot for me.
Apr 7, 2014 7:06 PM
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It was kinda odd hearing Videl's voice again. It's been like ages so I barely remember it.


I think I read somewhere that Videl's seiyuu was changed but I can't make the distinction
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