>I personally own all the original DBZ remastered DVDs [...] they also seem to be the worst option?

They're easily the worst-looking release, yes.

The "Orange Brick" DVDs were treated with an aggressive noise filter, the colors are overly-contrasted, and with the early seasons, excessive detail loss occurs during scenes with shaky picture. These aren't cherry-picked images, either. In fact, those aren't even the worst examples I can give.

>I considered maybe checking out the Blu-Ray Remastereds if possible because of the better cropping, but I also heard they suffer from some issues as well.

The Blu-ray releases suffer from similar issues that plague the DVDs (intense grain removal filters, 16:9 cropping), but have substantially better colors, contrast and framing. Compared to the DVDs and their automated center crop, most scenes on the Blu-rays were manually framed, meaning less heads and mouths are out of shot.

>The Dragon Box is an option [...] Unless they're available online for free (like officially, not piracy) that seems like a very unlikely option.

You're kinda out of luck there. The Dragon Boxes are currently a collectors' item, and go for a lot of money. I would recommend the Blu-rays to you if you're purchasing Dragon Ball Z.

>Originally I was just going to watch Dragonball Z Kai. But, I'm not sure if I'd be comfortable with the new dubbed voices to be honest, and I also kind of liked some of the filler

If script integrity has any importance to you, Dragon Ball Z Kai has a much more faithful-to-the-Japanese English dub than Dragon Ball Z does, and as a result, it is often recommended to those who do not wish to watch the series subtitled.

If you're already sold on the "original" dub and American replacement score, I recommend the Blu-ray season sets. But if you're open to some minor casting changes, I strongly urge you to watch Dragon Ball Z Kai. If you decide to watch Kai, you should know that the Majin Buu arc has yet to be released outside of Japan. Because of this, you will need to switch to episode 200 of Dragon Ball Z after finishing episode 98.

Kai isn't for "casuals", it sticks closer to the manga and has the most accurate English dub to date.

Kai is not finished yet, but you can purchase it uncut up to the end of the Cell arc by buying "seasons" 1-4 on Amazon. The Majin Buu arc is currently airing in Japan, and there remains no official word of a dub, so you'll be waiting at least a year or two before you can buy it outside of Japan.

Due to the Kenji Yamamoto plagiarism scandal, be aware that the "Season" sets all contain the old Shunsuke Kikuchi score from Dragon Ball Z. If you would prefer the Yamamoto score, you'll want to purchase the "Part" sets here, but Parts 1-4 are the only ones that contain it.

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]

• 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.

For Dragonball you want the Blue bricks those are the uncensored version. Funimation haven't really been censoring it since the VHS days.

For Dragonball Z i'd go with Kai because it cuts out all the fillers and isnt slow paced unlike the original. Plus it stays true to the manga. You will need to watch the original at episode 200 since the dubbed version for the Buu saga hasn't been release. If you don't mind subbed you can continue with that.

As for Super i'd say it's worth your time, starts of a little slow and does get much better. You don't have to watch Battle of the Gods or Resurrection F as both those stories are being retold in DBS.

1. Its currently airing in Japan and should be airing in the states within a year or two
   
    
   
   
2. There is currently none for Dragon Ball and GT doesn't need to be shortened
   
    
   
   
3. It is available on both Blu-Ray and DVD
   
   

There are blueray sets for both of them, here is hos the first kai release looks http://www.amazon.com/Dragon-Ball-Kai-Season-Blu-ray/dp/B0079KGANU / http://www.amazon.com/Dragon-Ball-Kai-Part-Blu-ray/dp/B0036ZA8G2
And here is the first DBZ release http://www.amazon.com/Dragon-Ball-Blu-ray-Sean-Schemmel/dp/B00F9IB1M4

You can tell the difference by Kai or Z being in the name.

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Dragon Ball Super Sub Simulcast

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• Daisuki. Available in North America; also covers most of Europe and several other territories; see the complete list here. Available to free users in certain regions.
  
  
• AnimeLab. Australia and New Zealand, subscription and free users. (Fewer ads than Crunchyroll for free users.)
  
  
• FunimationNow. North America, subscription and free users. Funimation's videos usually go up later than they do on other services.
  
  
• Crunchyroll. Free and premium users in the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and these European countries; premium only in Latin America and South Africa. This service is NOT recommended; their servers cannot handle DBS traffic and free users get the episodes 2 hours late.
  
  
• VRV: US-only bundle service for Crunchyroll and Funimation. New episodes appear around the same time as they do on Crunchyroll. NOTE: This service serves as a substitute for a Crunchyroll premium membership, but it does not substitute for Funimation's premium service. The only Dragon Ball series offered is Super (subtitled).
  
  New episodes come online around 10:15am JST, 9:15pm EST, 1:15am GMT. 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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  Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, and GT
  

  
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  Dragon Ball · Dragon Ball Z · Dragon Ball GT
  
  
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  Dragon Ball · Dragon Ball GT
  
  
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You can watch Episode 99 onward on Adult Swim's website if you have a cable sub, but the rest of Kai isn't available to stream. Your best bet is to purchase the Season boxes.

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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. 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.)

• 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 Blu-ray set [16:9 Cropped]
  
• For Dragon Ball Kai, your best option is most recent Blu-ray/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 soundtrack.
  
• The Dragon Ball Z Blu-ray Level Sets [4:3 Native], the now-cancelled Blu-ray 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.
  
  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.

From our FAQ regarding soundtracks:

Why does Dragon Ball Z have so many different soundtracks? Which one am I buying?

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During Dragon Ball Z's English broadcast run, FUNimation replaced Shunsuke Kikuchi's original Japanese score with Shuki Levi's edgier, electronic/guitar-driven soundtrack, inspired by his work on Power Rangers. When FUNimation switched to their in-house dub for episodes 068+, they hired Bruce Faulconer to replace Shuki Levi for the remainder of the series. In 2004, FUNimation went back to redub the Ocean Group's episodes, hiring Nathan Johnson to replace Levi. This redub, featuring Johnson (001-067) and Faulconer (068-291) is featured on all uncut DVD and Blu-ray sets, while the edited-for-TV Ocean dub can be found on the "Rock The Dragon" set.

When Dragon Ball Kai first aired in Japan, it was given an all new soundtrack by Kenji Yamamoto. Due to a plagiarism scandal, the last three episodes of the Cell arc had the soundtrack replaced with Shunsuke Kikuchi's original Dragon Ball Z score, with all prior episodes quickly following suit. The Majin Buu arc (episode 99 and onward) currently features yet another musical score by Norihito Sumitomo.

FUNimation's first four Part sets for Z Kai contain Yamamoto's score up to episode 52, before switching to Kikuchi's Z score for 53-98. The current Season sets of Kai all contain the Kikuchi replacement score.

> So me and my friends are re-watching the series and we decided to stream it via Amazon Prime. One thing I am noticing is that music has changed and it is fucking awful, it sounds very Dragonbally and I feel it ruins the feeling of the entire show. Does anyone know if this is just in the Sayain saga or for the entire series, and if it is does anyone know why the music was changed?

Digital services like the Xbox marketplace, FUNimation's streaming site, Amazon, and AnimeLab use Shunsuke Kikuchi's score.

This is my second guess: $30.47?

All the "Season" sets from FUNimation.

Remember, "Season" sets. Not the "Part" sets.

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Dragon Ball Super Sub Simulcast

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• Daisuki. Available in North America; also covers most of Europe and several other territories; see the complete list here. Available to free users in certain regions. Usually shows up in 1080 for free users about 5 minutes before premium users get 480 at Crunchyroll.
  
  
• AnimeLab. Australia and New Zealand, subscription and free users. (Fewer ads than Crunchyroll for free users.)
  
  
• FunimationNow. North America, subscription and free users. Funimation's videos usually go up later than they do on other services.
  
  
• Crunchyroll. Free and premium users in the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and these European countries; premium only in Latin America and South Africa. This service is NOT recommended; their servers cannot handle DBS traffic and free users get the episodes 2 hours late.
  
  
• VRV: US-only bundle service for Crunchyroll and Funimation. New episodes appear around the same time as they do on Crunchyroll. NOTE: This service serves as a substitute for a Crunchyroll premium membership, but it does not substitute for Funimation's premium service. The only Dragon Ball series offered is Super (subtitled).
  
  New episodes come online around 10:15am JST, 9:15pm EST, 1:15am GMT. 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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• Livestream
  
  
• Recent Episodes
  
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  Home Video
  
  
• Part One (episodes 1-13): 25 July 2017, Blu-Ray and DVD
  
• Part Two (episodes 14-26): 3 October 2017, Blu-Ray and DVD
  
• Part Three (episodes 27-39): TBA
  
  

  Dragon Ball Z Kai "The Final Chapters"
  

  
  Toonami: Sunday at 12am EST
  
  

• Livestream
  
  
• Recent Episodes
  
  Home video
  
  
• Part 1 (episodes 99-121): Blu-Ray and DVD
  
• Part 2 (episodes 122-144): Blu-Ray and DVD
  
• Part 3 (episodes 145-167): Blu-Ray and DVD
  
  

  Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, and GT
  

  
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  Dragon Ball · Dragon Ball Z · Dragon Ball GT
  
  
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  Dragon Ball · Dragon Ball Z
  
  
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  Dragon Ball · Dragon Ball GT
  
  
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  Dragon Ball
  
  Home Video
  
  
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  Dragon Ball · Dragon Ball Z · Dragon Ball Z Kai · Dragon Ball GT · Dragon Ball Super
  
  
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so you mean that if I want what I watched growing up I should get this, http://www.amazon.com/Dragon-Ball-Blu-ray-Sean-Schemmel/dp/B00F9IB1M4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1405088343&sr=8-1&keywords=dragonball+z+blu+ray, instead of this http://www.amazon.com/Dragon-Ball-Kai-Season-Blu-ray/dp/B0079KGANU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1405088352&sr=8-1&keywords=dragonball+z+kai ?