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BookPrices.net - Dragon Ball Z - The Saiyan Conflict (Boxed Set I - Episodes 1-25)
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List Price: $9.98
Our Price: $55.99
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Manufacturer: Geneon [Pioneer]
Starring: Alistair Abell, Jon Allen, Philippe Ariotti, Sandro Blümel, Patrick Borg
Directed By: Daisuke Nishio
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Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 0013023041332
Format: Animated
Label: Geneon [Pioneer]
Manufacturer: Geneon [Pioneer]
Number Of Items: 8
Publisher: Geneon [Pioneer]
Release Date: 1999-04-20
Running Time: 540
Studio: Geneon [Pioneer]
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Summary: Look Past Edited
Comment: I have to somewhat agree with what most people are saying about the unedited blah, blah, blah....grumble grumble, blah, blah, blah. That said, most people seeing these now have to realize this show was edited and intended for kids when it was first released in the US, like the Transformers was in the 80's; it was toned down to reach a wider audience and television then hadn't begun to allow the incredible crassness most people are used to nowadays. What needs to be appreciated here is the quality of voice talent and sound. Though the all-around audio and special effects of the newer "Funimation only" (after the series lost it's Pioneer counterpart) eventually picked up, the voice acting remained terrible. I mean, Sean Schemmel, who does the voice of Goku in the newer episodes after Pioneer stopped producing them, sounds monotonous when he talks and as if he's trying to have a bowel movement that he's pent up for a week when he does Goku's powering up. None of the other new voice actors have much talent either. Although I know this is all opinion, I must at least implore people reading this review to at least compare the voices and original music/sound on youtube if nothing else before they completely dismiss these older US versions of the show.
What I can't stand the most is the fact that Funimation went back and redubbed all the Saiyan Conflict and Namek Saga with all the new voices, and though they included much that was left out when Pioneer and Funimation were working together, they also destroyed the only good piece of US Dragonball Z that was left. Meaning now...most people will never get to experience Brian Drummond's amazing Vegeta voice over along with any of the other original voice talents. Instead they will get voices from people who sound like they took acting lessons from Ben Stein.
Alas, because Dragonball Z didn't pick up in the US until after Pioneer stopped producing it, people will have to venture to other anime series such as Gundam Wing to experience a lot of the lost talent. Scott McNeil (Duo, Gundam Wing/Piccolo, Dragonball Z) and Brian Drummond (Zechs Marquise, Gundam Wing/Vegeta, Dragonball Z) just to name a couple.
Either way, I recommend just buying the new "Seasons" Funimation has been producing as of late for a reasonable price and watching the original Japanese versions with the English subtitles because, Pioneer or no Pioneer, these versions will always remain the best.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Classic
Comment: I've only just finished completing my DBZ DVD collection (nearly 100 DVDs, whew!) and it took FOREVER to track some of them down, but thankfully the Saiyans saga was not so elusive. I've started rewatching them at the very beginning and they are just such classic entertainment. The Saiyan saga may be rudimentary compared to the later sagas, but the later sagas would not have been possible were it not for these earlier sagas where the writers were able to learn and grow so much.
I respect the people who prefer the uncut editions, but I much prefer the cut ones. They have a huge nostalgia factor for me, as these were the episodes that I watched on TV when I first discovered DBZ. The cut versions are shorter, obviously, which I also appreciate when each DVD is over an hour long (that means I have 100+ hours of viewing ahead of me) and I will admit that some of the episodes tend to bog down a bit. I also greatly prefer the toned-down violence of the cut versions - the characters are brutalized enough without the addition of rivulets of blood everywhere. I personally feel that TV has more than enough violence on it already, so for better or worse, I definitely prefer these cut versions.
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Summary: DO NOT BUY
Comment: DragonBall Z was not meant to be watched edited even if unedited costs a little more its worth it. Its been my favorite show since I first saw the show. So i am telling you now its not worth suffering through a horrible edited version.
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Summary: I WARNED YOU !!!!
Comment: THIS IS SO BORING !!! ITS ALL CUT!! THE GREAT FIGHTS !! HERE THE EPISODES ARE TOO SHORT DONT BUY THIS ITS EDITED IF YOU WANT IT BUY THE UNCUT VIRSION ITS MUCH BETTER .
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Summary: Dragonball Z Beginnings
Comment: Ok, ok, ok. Now, honestly, I don't think this saga is half bad! It has some great stories that are totally original and awesome! I especially like Goku traveling on Snake Way! Even though the voices are terrible and they edit all of the good stuff, this saga gets ragged on a lot more than it should. This set includes the 3 or 4 episode turned special of Radits, Goku traveling to Snake Way, Goku training with King Kai, and the Fights that break out between the Saiyans and the Z Gang. Even if you are a beginner and choose the Vegeta Saga over this, I would at least reccomend to give this a whirl.
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TV Box Set 1 (Vol. 1-8) Goku and his friends fight powerful alien invaders to save the Earth! Eight tapes (25 episodes) of the world famous Dragon Ball Z saga, now available in a convenient, beautifully packaged box set!
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