By Danial Vereb (Ohio, USA)
The last time I saw a cartoon series that captivated me to watch it from start to finish was around 10-15 years ago (Transformers: Beast Wars & Mobile Suit Gundam Wing). Cartoons of today don't seem to hold up very well compared to their predecessors as I continue to have a hard time finding a more "recent" cartoon show to watch. So I decided to look to the past for a great show to immerse myself in.
Now that's where Dragon Ball comes in. I remember watching DBZ on Toonami to what seems like ages ago, I remember vaguely watching Dragon Ball at a best friend's house, but I only remembered the episode "Oolong the Terrible." Without hesitation, I purchased all five box sets, and what began as simply an "impulse" buy became something much more.
Everything about Dragon Ball, every episode, character, storyline, and yes even the filler itself I enjoyed, I thought everything was great. I can't think of a show since Beast Wars, GW & Cowboy Bebop where I was excited to move onto the next story. I think this show is much better than its successors Dragon Ball Z & GT. Instead of silly power levels and over the top hubris from over the top villains from DBZ and GT, we get a sincere vision of an adventure that involves humor, love, betrayal, friendship and loyalty. It's not about power levels; it's about skill, humility and determination.
For a thirty year old show, the animation is beautiful; they did a wonderful job re-mastering the sets. My only real complaint is that they ended the show by essentially telling you to watch Dragon Ball Z. This is disappointing to me, because the difference between this show and DBZ is like night and day, why is that? (I'm sorry if this upsets DBZ fans) because in Dragon Ball, you care about every character, every character has their own story arc, their own screen time for viewers to see, they no longer become two dimensional. Characters like Yamcha, Tien Shinhan, Master Roshi (Tien and Roshi are my two favorites), Bulma, Oolong, Pilaf, Piccolo, Ox King, Chi Chi, and many, many more become so personal to the viewer that by the end of the series, you'll realize how much time the show has encompassed, how much you have invested into each character. THIS is what makes Dragon Ball so good, and it's why I dislike DBZ as all these characters are thrown to the side in favor of Goku, Gohan and Vegeta.
If you have not seen this show, buy it. You will be entertained from season 1, episode 1 to the last episode of season 5. This show is a journey worth remembering, Dragon Ball is a must see show at least worth one viewing in your life. You will not be disappointed, guaranteed.
The last time I saw a cartoon series that captivated me to watch it from start to finish was around 10-15 years ago (Transformers: Beast Wars & Mobile Suit Gundam Wing). Cartoons of today don't seem to hold up very well compared to their predecessors as I continue to have a hard time finding a more "recent" cartoon show to watch. So I decided to look to the past for a great show to immerse myself in.
Now that's where Dragon Ball comes in. I remember watching DBZ on Toonami to what seems like ages ago, I remember vaguely watching Dragon Ball at a best friend's house, but I only remembered the episode "Oolong the Terrible." Without hesitation, I purchased all five box sets, and what began as simply an "impulse" buy became something much more.
Everything about Dragon Ball, every episode, character, storyline, and yes even the filler itself I enjoyed, I thought everything was great. I can't think of a show since Beast Wars, GW & Cowboy Bebop where I was excited to move onto the next story. I think this show is much better than its successors Dragon Ball Z & GT. Instead of silly power levels and over the top hubris from over the top villains from DBZ and GT, we get a sincere vision of an adventure that involves humor, love, betrayal, friendship and loyalty. It's not about power levels; it's about skill, humility and determination.
For a thirty year old show, the animation is beautiful; they did a wonderful job re-mastering the sets. My only real complaint is that they ended the show by essentially telling you to watch Dragon Ball Z. This is disappointing to me, because the difference between this show and DBZ is like night and day, why is that? (I'm sorry if this upsets DBZ fans) because in Dragon Ball, you care about every character, every character has their own story arc, their own screen time for viewers to see, they no longer become two dimensional. Characters like Yamcha, Tien Shinhan, Master Roshi (Tien and Roshi are my two favorites), Bulma, Oolong, Pilaf, Piccolo, Ox King, Chi Chi, and many, many more become so personal to the viewer that by the end of the series, you'll realize how much time the show has encompassed, how much you have invested into each character. THIS is what makes Dragon Ball so good, and it's why I dislike DBZ as all these characters are thrown to the side in favor of Goku, Gohan and Vegeta.
If you have not seen this show, buy it. You will be entertained from season 1, episode 1 to the last episode of season 5. This show is a journey worth remembering, Dragon Ball is a must see show at least worth one viewing in your life. You will not be disappointed, guaranteed.
By Sheila Morsey "force fan" (Zanesville, Oh)
I bought the first three seasons for my grandson and he was so thrilled. I think he enjoyed these videos as much as he did the laptop he got. I could not find these locally but thanks to Amazon I was able to finish my Christmas shopping and make my grandson smile. I would highly reccomend these DVD's to anyone who enjoys the Dragonball Z series because they are the complete season, they arrive in excellent condition and you can tell they are brand new. I shop at Amazon.com a very often and I have never had a problem. I highly reccomend this DVD series and this website.
I bought the first three seasons for my grandson and he was so thrilled. I think he enjoyed these videos as much as he did the laptop he got. I could not find these locally but thanks to Amazon I was able to finish my Christmas shopping and make my grandson smile. I would highly reccomend these DVD's to anyone who enjoys the Dragonball Z series because they are the complete season, they arrive in excellent condition and you can tell they are brand new. I shop at Amazon.com a very often and I have never had a problem. I highly reccomend this DVD series and this website.