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LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#62876: Aug 20th 2017 at 7:53:43 PM

They explained the rules to everyone right? Because him trying this just makes him seem like an idiot.

Hobgoblin Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
#62877: Aug 20th 2017 at 7:55:00 PM

Couldn't he just Mafuba someone over the edge of the ring no jar involved?

Jedi1113 Since: Jun, 2009
#62878: Aug 20th 2017 at 8:00:22 PM

What if he uses it on tien. Now Tien is safe in a tiny little jar till the end of the battle. U7 wins.

EpicBleye drunk bunny from her bed being very eepy Since: Sep, 2014 Relationship Status: In Lesbians with you
drunk bunny
#62879: Aug 20th 2017 at 8:04:18 PM

what if someone throws the jar off the stage tho

"There's not a girl alive who wouldn't be happy being called cute." ~Tamamo-no-Mae
Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#62880: Aug 20th 2017 at 8:38:49 PM

What if he creates a jar using a chunk of the arena?

You cannot firmly grasp the true form of Squidward's technique!
TheMageofFire Since: May, 2012
#62881: Aug 20th 2017 at 9:20:58 PM

What if Piccolo also has a Jar Beam power?

Zeromaeus Since: May, 2010
#62882: Aug 20th 2017 at 10:50:53 PM

Yeah. Just have Piccollo beam up a jewel turban with a lid on the bottom. Or maybe Roshi devised an energy based containment technique to use with the mafuba. Or maybe Roshi wants out of the fight and wants to take someone with him. Or maybe he can just treat the void as a jar and will slam a person out of the ring with it.

GAP Formerly G.G. from Who Knows? Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: In love with love
Formerly G.G.
#62883: Aug 21st 2017 at 3:30:25 AM

What do you guys think that Master Roshi will do to get himself disqualified? I know Master Roshi is wise but I wonder what would cause him to ring out?

"Mai waifu."
Lionheart0 Since: Oct, 2009 Relationship Status: I'm just a hunk-a, hunk-a burnin' love
#62884: Aug 21st 2017 at 4:46:28 AM

[up] Like I was mentioning on the other page, if he really does end up using a jar to seal someone with the Mafuba, that would technically count as using a weapon.

So unless he also now has some type of ability to summon or make one, I think that might do it.

edited 21st Aug '17 4:47:02 AM by Lionheart0

Rinsankajugin Since: Feb, 2012
BlackYakuzu94 CHADhan Player. from Easy Coast/NY Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
CHADhan Player.
#62886: Aug 21st 2017 at 4:23:43 PM

Chapter 27 of the Super manga is out btw./

A lazy millennial who's good at what he does.
PushoverMediaCritic I'm sorry Tien, but I must go all out. from the Italy of America Since: Jul, 2015 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
I'm sorry Tien, but I must go all out.
#62887: Aug 21st 2017 at 4:29:09 PM

Question, how much stronger do you think Super Saiyan God is in the Universal Destruction Arc compared to how strong it was in Super's Battle of Gods retelling? Twice as strong? Three times as strong? Twenty times as strong?

VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#62888: Aug 21st 2017 at 4:35:00 PM

Still better than everything else but Blue and Rage.

Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#62889: Aug 21st 2017 at 4:36:36 PM

LOL Viz's English release in Super is not licensed to be viewed in Japan

DarkHunter from New Mexico Since: Jan, 2001
#62890: Aug 21st 2017 at 4:37:11 PM

Gotta prevent that reverse-importation.

(That seriously is a thing.)

VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#62891: Aug 21st 2017 at 4:37:29 PM

Has that ever happened before?

DarkHunter from New Mexico Since: Jan, 2001
#62892: Aug 21st 2017 at 4:41:04 PM

I don't know if it's happened with Dragonball specifically, but yes, it's real.

Compare the prices for an American Blu-ray vs a Japanese Blu-ray. Now consider that virtually all American anime releases have the Japanese voice track on them, and America and Japan are in the same Blu-ray region.

If you're living in Japan and want to buy Blu-rays... why wouldn't you buy from America? It's about a third of the price, even with shipping taken into consideration.

It's why Japanese releases are always several months ahead of American ones, and why Japanese releases often have exclusive extras in them. They don't want their target audience to buy from overseas.

edited 21st Aug '17 4:42:47 PM by DarkHunter

EpicBleye drunk bunny from her bed being very eepy Since: Sep, 2014 Relationship Status: In Lesbians with you
drunk bunny
#62893: Aug 22nd 2017 at 12:09:05 AM

a bit of a [nja]

but the gist of it is that japan's blue-ray prices are incredibly fucked to the point that it's better to import from america

the reason being is that the anime market is also fucked in japan, so companies jack up all anime merch prices (namely blu-ray releases, of which often have better animation but only 3-4 episodes of content) to absurd extents in order to make a profit. i'm talking dozens of thousands of yen for this stuff.

and in case you're wondering, yes this does contribute to the problem of the anime market not gaining a better foothold in the japanese market (as new or casual fans won't be willing to spend all that money in order to get into the genre)

in any case, it's significantly cheaper to buy the same content in the US and import it since the prices are normal

edited 22nd Aug '17 12:10:21 AM by EpicBleye

"There's not a girl alive who wouldn't be happy being called cute." ~Tamamo-no-Mae
Memers Since: Aug, 2013
#62894: Aug 22nd 2017 at 12:52:03 AM

[up][up][up] Oh yeah its a serious thing, that is likely the biggest reason for the delay in official subs for Super.

Companies will put a timed delay on versions which can be reverse imported, enforce them to be hard subbed in other languages or not allow the japanese track to be used.

Atlus was a huge offender, the only 360 game to be region locked was Persona 4 Arena cause it had the japanese track, the western release of the anime was dub only, and all their games until the delayed P5 game were dub only.

Zelenal The Cat Knows Where It's At from Purrgatory Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
The Cat Knows Where It's At
#62895: Aug 22nd 2017 at 2:08:05 AM

Ya know, you'd think they could solve all of this by just making their products competitively priced. They don't even have to be cheaper. Just be the equivalent of, say, 10 USD more expensive to buy locally and people will probably start buying locally for the convenience.

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zsmg Since: Jul, 2011
#62896: Aug 22nd 2017 at 2:18:56 AM

New DB fighterz trailer featuring Piccolo, Kururin, #16, #18 with #17 and story mode.

Interesting to point out is that Kururin and #18 seems to have a combo interaction.

edited 22nd Aug '17 2:22:46 AM by zsmg

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#62897: Aug 22nd 2017 at 2:23:19 AM

Huh, so 17 is an assist character for 18.

Also awwwwww shit Zombies!!!!!!

Like holy fuck man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! surprisedsurprisedsurprisedsurprisedsurprisedsurprisedsurprised

edited 22nd Aug '17 2:23:32 AM by slimcoder

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Zelenal The Cat Knows Where It's At from Purrgatory Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
The Cat Knows Where It's At
#62898: Aug 22nd 2017 at 2:26:57 AM

I'm glad that the game seems to be going for a completely original story. Even if it contradicts canon in places (and I'm certain that it will), it gives it the chance to be a lot more fun if it's internally consistent.

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Memers Since: Aug, 2013
#62899: Aug 22nd 2017 at 3:10:54 AM

Ya know, you'd think they could solve all of this by just making their products competitively priced. They don't even have to be cheaper. Just be the equivalent of, say, 10 USD more expensive to buy locally and people will probably start buying locally for the convenience.
Niche fanbase, Japanese anime and game sales are basically based on a few thousand whales who are willing to preorder blurays at $90 for 2-3 episodes to actually fund their shows and buy the merch.

However Dragonball Super is cheaper than Otaku O'Clock animes, you are only paying $179 per 12 episodes.

edited 22nd Aug '17 3:12:06 AM by Memers

KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001

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