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Reddit mentions of Dragon Ball Z: Dragon Box One
Sentiment score: 7
Reddit mentions: 8
We found 8 Reddit mentions of Dragon Ball Z: Dragon Box One. Here are the top ones.
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- The Ultimate for any Dragon Ball Z Collector!Originally produced in limited quantities in Japan, the incredibly rare Dragon Box has long been the ultimate prize for avid Dragon Ball Z collectors. Now this coveted collection has been reproduced for the first time in the United States, delivering the authentic original Dragon Ball Z experience to hardcore fans. The battle to harness the power o
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Height | 5.4 Inches |
Length | 7.5 Inches |
Number of items | 6 |
Release date | November 2009 |
Weight | 0.25 Pounds |
Width | 0.7 Inches |
Someone recently asked if Dragon Ball would ever make it to Bluray. To quote /u/VegettoEX:
>Asked often, but no real updates. For an actual HD release, someone would need to pony up and scan film masters. Right now, that would have to be Toei; FUNimation's current masters are digibeta tapes at best.
I mean, they could do an upscaled release to Blu-ray, but that'd be a lot more trouble than it's worth with their current materials, and if they crop anything else... (insert fist-shaking here)
I would honestly expect to see something from Toei on Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball GT in HD before I would expect to see it from FUNimation.
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That being said, our FAQ in the sidebar has a list of your options when it comes to purchasing the series.
>##Q: What is the best way to purchase the anime?
A: There are many different ways to purchase the anime. While all releases of Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball GT are in their native 4:3 fullscreen aspect ratio, most English releases of Dragon Ball Z were cropped to 16:9 widescreen.
>* For Dragon Ball, your best option is the Blue Brick DVD sets. [4:3 Native]
>Other releases include:
>* The Dragon Ball Z Orange Brick DVD set [16:9 Cropped], which are criticized for their aggressive filtering, over-contrasted colors, automated center crop, and excessive detail loss during scenes with shaky picture.
There honestly is no definitive release. The Blu-ray Level Sets are the closest we've gotten - faithful colors, grain preservation and original 4:3 aspect ratio. It also included all three uncut audio tracks; the original Japanese, the English dub with Kikuchi's score, and the English dub with the American replacement scores.
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In regards to the English dub, the dub found on all current DVD and Blu-ray sets of Dragon Ball Z is pretty fast and loose with the fine details; there's quite a bit of improvisation. Since you're new to the series, I would strongly recommend Dragon Ball Z Kai instead. It's Dragon Ball Z, except with most of the episode padding and filler content (scenes not present in the original comic book) removed, and features a much more faithful-to-the-Japanese English dub. If you're looking for the "definitive" dub in terms of script accuracy, Kai is your best bet.
The final story arc of Dragon Ball Z Kai has yet to be released outside of Japan. Because of this, if you choose to watch Kai (legally, and in English), you will need to switch to episode 200 (season 7) of Dragon Ball Z after finishing episode 98 (season 4) of Kai.
>Could someone please sum of the differences between versions? I'm really not entirely sure of all the differences.
From our FAQ in the sidebar:
>####Q: What is the best way to purchase the anime?
A: There are many different ways to purchase the anime. While all releases of Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball GT are in their native 4:3 fullscreen aspect ratio, most English releases of Dragon Ball Z were cropped to 16:9 widescreen.
> For Dragon Ball, your best option is the Blue Brick DVD sets. [4:3 Native]
> For Dragon Ball Z, your best option is the most recent Bluray set. [16:9 Cropped]
> For Dragon Ball Z Kai, your best option is most recent Bluray/DVD set. If you prefer Kenji Yamamoto's musical score, you want "Parts 1-4" of the Part set. [4:3 Native]
> For Dragon Ball GT, your best option is the Green Brick DVD set. [4:3 Native]
>Other releases include:
> The Dragon Ball Z Orange Brick DVD set [16:9 Cropped], which are criticized for their aggressive filtering, over-contrasted colors, automated center crop, and excessive detail loss during scenes with shaky picture.
> The Dragon Ball Z Dragon Box set [4:3 Native], the now-out-of-print collector's edition which is considered by many to be the best DVD set of the series. Unfortunately, they run around $700 for a complete set on eBay, and don't include the American broadcast score.
> The Dragon Ball Z Bluray Level Sets [4:3 Native], the now-cancelled Bluray set which was praised for its faithful colors, grain preservation and original 4:3 aspect ratio.
> The Dragon Ball Z "Rock The Dragon" set [4:3 Native], which contains all 53 episodes of the original Ocean Group dub.
There are other releases, like the old DVD singles (fullscreen video, first Funimation dub) and the Ultimate Uncut set (debut of 001-067's redub), but these have been out of print for ages.
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>This topic is addressed in our FAQ. See the link for more details about the different dub versions and soundtracks.
There are many different ways to purchase the anime. While all releases of Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball GT are in their native 4:3 fullscreen aspect ratio, most English releases of Dragon Ball Z were cropped to 16:9 widescreen. All home releases except for the "Dragon Box" and "Rock the Dragon" sets offer three soundtrack options: Japanese with original soundtrack, English dub with original soundtrack, and English dub with Funimation's replacement soundtrack. (There is no Funimation soundtrack for Kai or Super.)
Other releases include:
If you prefer a stream, you can watch the series on several online services including FUNimation. Streams are available subbed or dubbed, but both versions will feature the original Japanese soundtrack.
If you have any questions, see our extended rules. If you believe this removal was made in error, you can appeal to the moderating team.
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>This topic is addressed in our Wiki.
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Dragon Ball Super Sub Simulcast
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New episodes come online around 10:30am JST, 1:30am GMT, 8:30pm EST. Episodes sometimes show up earlier for premium users and later for free users; sometimes they are late for everyone because of production issues.
Dragon Ball Super Dub Broadcast
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Toonami: Sunday at 12am EST
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Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, and GT
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Dragon Ball · Dragon Ball Z · Dragon Ball Z Kai · Dragon Ball GT · Dragon Ball Super
>This topic is addressed in our FAQ. See the link for more details about the different dub versions and soundtracks.
There are many different ways to purchase the anime. While all releases of Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball GT are in their native 4:3 fullscreen aspect ratio, most English releases of Dragon Ball Z were cropped to 16:9 widescreen.
Other releases include:
If you prefer a stream, you can watch the series on several online services including FUNimation. Streams are available subbed or dubbed, but both versions will feature the original Japanese soundtrack.
If you have any questions, see our extended rules. If you believe this removal was made in error, please respond to this comment or appeal to the moderating team.
I found them on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Dragon-Ball-Box-One/dp/B002KPINF2
Is this the thing you were talking about? Is this the same as what they're showing now on Toonami?
Manga Entertainment's release of the 'digitally remastered' sets, known as the Orange Bricks, both contain the Bruce Faulconer score and Shunsuke Kikuchi score. Audio is English+Kikuchi score, Japanese+Kikuchi score, and English+Faulconer score. Bare in mind this isn't the best release of Dragon Ball Z you can buy on the market. Quite honestly, I would invest the money into the blu-ray sets.
What is the best way to purchase the anime?
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There are many different ways to purchase the anime. While all releases of Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball GT are in their native 4:3 fullscreen aspect ratio, most English releases of Dragon Ball Z were cropped to 16:9 widescreen.
Other releases include:
While i cant say for sure what it is, I can tell you what it is not.
It's Widescreen, so this excludes the Dragon Box and Blu-Ray "Level Sets"(discontinued before finishing) because they are 4:3.
Audio is clearly the "Remaster" or "Funi V2" (post singles release).
If i had to take a guess id say this came from Either the Orange Bricks or the Blu-ray Release
One other possibility is the more obscure "Ultimate Uncut" version which was discontinued before finishing also, however i don't think its this version because it usually comes pared with a unique intro rather then the japanese one.
It shouldn't be to hard to tell if its the Orange Brick version with a little searching, its rather notorious for having bad cropping to fit the widescreen format (the blurays apparently do a more selective and thus better job at this).
This is why most people praise the Dragon Box version and were rather upset that the Level Sets got canceled in favor of the Cropped/Widescreen Blu-Rays.