Reddit reviews Dragon Ball Z: Rock the Dragon Collector's Edition
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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.
>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.
Here you go. Support the official release.
These DVD "season" sets feature a redone 2005 dub for episodes 1-67 with an optional American music score by Nathan Johnson. Episodes 68 and on are only partially redubbed and feature the music you're probably thinking of by Bruce Faulconer.
If you want the real deal old-school dub, you'll have to try to find the individual Pioneer DVD Singles secondhand, or start with the Rock the Dragon box set which covers the 53 episodes dubbed by the Ocean cast (the 53 episode "Ocean dub" that aired in the 90s was edited from the first 67 uncut episodes.)
>Is this cropped??!?!??!?!
Yes. For whatever reason, FUNimation released both the DVD and Blu-ray season sets with the top and bottom of the image cropped out and extreme noise removal. Only the upcoming limited edition 2019 Blu-ray will be in the original 4:3 aspect ratio, but it will also suffer from excessive noise removal.
Unlike the DVD & Blu-ray Season set, The singles' video is 4:3 but slightly zoomed.
You suffer from a problem if you want to purchase the Ocean dub. The Ocean dub that aired in the United States was only 53 episodes that Funimation edited. Here is a home video guide by Kanzenshuu of the 53 episode Ocean dub release. Alternatively, you could get the "Rock the Dragon" set.
There is an alternate dub that was only in the United Kingdom that took its place beginning at the Freeza arc. This set did not have an official release and the only way of obtaining it is well, trying to find someone who recorded them. There is also 'another' way of obtaining these, but that discussion is prohibited.
Funimation is releasing a Rock the Dragon collectors edition. It has the first 53 episodes and three movies. It has a different dub which may or may not be the one you saw but it does have the Rock the Dragon intro. It is kind of pricy though, I have seen it lower at 70 though.
Check this out if you like the Ocean dub. I like the Ocean dub but I am currently rewatching it subbed, very enjoyable. I think the transition from Ocean to Funi wasn't too bad. They tried to sound the same for awhile and then it slowly changed over time, so you didn't even notice. So I would say Ocean dub but I'd rather watch it subbed.
MSRP is $99.98, but Amazon sells it for $89.99 and RightStuf sells it for $59.99. It's not out yet, it comes out on August 13th.
It contains the first 53 episodes of DBZ as seen on TV (Toonami version), the first three movies (Dead Zone, World's Strongest, Tree of Might), and some extra goodies.
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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.
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You're mostly right but there is the Rock the Dragon set that has the Ocean Group dub with on the first 53 episodes and some movies
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00D7TS972/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1376574042&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX110_SY190
It's called the "Rock the Dragon" box set.
It's out of print but you might be able to find it elsewhere.
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> The Dragon Ball Z "Rock The Dragon" set [4:3 Native], which contains all 53 episodes of the original Ocean Group dub.
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