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Zelenal The Cat Knows Where It's At from Purrgatory Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
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#18451: Jun 6th 2015 at 8:01:42 PM

Well, the Tenkaichi Budoukai didn't become big with the muggles until after Mr. Satan did his thing so that's one good reason. At least King Furry recognized him.

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unnoun Since: Jan, 2012
#18452: Jun 6th 2015 at 8:02:14 PM

We don't see Vegeta and Mrs. Briefs interacting much. Other than her calling him handsome.

I mean, he's a Saiyan, so cooking is probably something he at least needs a lot of.

Also, she's not scared of anything, including her own violent, gory death, and keeps dinosaurs as pets.

That's metal as fuck.

[up][up][up] Rich kids acting bratty?

Nah, really? tongue

edited 6th Jun '15 8:06:31 PM by unnoun

LOLypop1224 ...what am I even DOING here? Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
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#18453: Jun 6th 2015 at 8:06:17 PM

Okay, unnoun, you've got a point. It's just..

Like, they had a family function a few months ago, and one of the boys was just casually talking about how the kids fight with each other. Like, actual fighting. And I was just thinking "are these kids actually in DBZ? Is there something I don't know about?"

In actuality, they do sailing. And skiiing. Not martial arts. But that's what made it weirder.

I don't know if it's something about Dragon Ball, or something about me. But I really enjoy thinking about "what if the DBZ characters were real people?"

edited 6th Jun '15 8:08:52 PM by LOLypop1224

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IAmNotCreativeEnough himitsu keisatsu from asa kara ban made omae o miru Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: GAR for Archer
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#18454: Jun 6th 2015 at 8:23:42 PM

Shonen action anime has definitely waned in popularity since Dragon Ball peaked. It's really a lot more complicated than it might seem, and depends on a lot of factors present in the nineties that don't exist today.

Of course, Shonen Action hasn't suffered anywhere near the same popularity drop Shoujo Action did.

But I'm gonna say that it's because the series that came after Dragon Ball and Sailor Moon just could not measure up to the shoes that they had to fill. Oh, sure, there's cool anime that gets brought over, some might even say it's better than DBZ and SM. But when it comes down to it, those two are the most well known anime outside of Japan for a reason. Everyone's idea of anime hair isn't so much 'anime hair' as it is Toriyama Hair. And whenever people think 'Magical Girl', they think 'Sailor Moon', even if they have never watched a single episode of Sailor Moon in their lives.

Also, both Dragon Ball and Sailor Moon nowadays suffer from "Seinfeld" Is Unfunny, because so many have copied them.

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#18455: Jun 6th 2015 at 8:27:37 PM

If they brought Pretty Cure overseas (and the merchandise), I feel like it could sell really well.

But, yes, it's hard to get someone invested in a new series where the way you market it is "It's like Dragon Ball, but...". And when DBZ came out, it was something a lot of children had never seen before in a cartoon. That's not the case nowadays.

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Zelenal The Cat Knows Where It's At from Purrgatory Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
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#18456: Jun 6th 2015 at 8:31:42 PM

It doesn't help that Dragon Ball and Sailor Moon basically codified their genres and, while a lot of them are great in their own rights, I don't think any of them have managed to hit all the notes that made those two so massively popular.

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IAmNotCreativeEnough himitsu keisatsu from asa kara ban made omae o miru Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: GAR for Archer
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#18457: Jun 6th 2015 at 10:42:08 PM

I now know of at least one AMV in which Vegetto kicks Buu's ass to the song I'm A Goofy Goober.

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#18458: Jun 6th 2015 at 10:45:23 PM

I need to find this. Especially if it's Goofy Goober Rock.

More works need to end with the villain being defeated by the power of rock and roll.

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#18459: Jun 6th 2015 at 10:50:57 PM

Batman would hate that.

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IAmNotCreativeEnough himitsu keisatsu from asa kara ban made omae o miru Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: GAR for Archer
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#18460: Jun 6th 2015 at 11:07:55 PM

[up][up]Unfortunately for you, it's the Spanish version of the song, so you wouldn't understand it.

And it's not very well made

Fun though.

It's here if you want it.

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#18461: Jun 6th 2015 at 11:15:06 PM

So, question. If Xenoverse Trunks is Future Trunks, and he has access to Dragon Balls, how are the first words out of his mouth not "I wish for Piccolo to come back to life?" Because then Kami comes back, and the Dragon Balls, and he can wish for everyone to come back!

Except Goku.

But stilL!

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IAmNotCreativeEnough himitsu keisatsu from asa kara ban made omae o miru Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: GAR for Archer
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#18462: Jun 6th 2015 at 11:16:03 PM

Considering the state of the Time Nest and that everything there was made by Capsule Corp., I'd say he probably did do exactly that.

It's just that, by year 850, most of them are probably long dead. Piccolo and Kami may still be alive, but everyone else wouldn't be.

edited 6th Jun '15 11:17:06 PM by IAmNotCreativeEnough

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#18463: Jun 6th 2015 at 11:19:35 PM

I plain just think nothing as good as Bleach or Part 1 Naruto has emerged that can fill the niche those series did.

I'd also add that Toonami dying probably shot the anime industry in the legs. Toonami was the main vehicle for getting anime onto tv so kids of all ages could watch, after all. After it left, anime was relegated to late dead hours.

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#18464: Jun 6th 2015 at 11:27:40 PM

There's still a market, probably a larger one than there was before, in fact, for people who just watched anime subbed now. That's what let the Jo Jo game get released without a dub, after all. And it's basically how Crunchyroll is able to exist.

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#18465: Jun 6th 2015 at 11:32:02 PM

Anime on TV wasn't killed based on low ratings.

It was killed based on the decisions of executives that are simply removed from reality, from what I can gather, because Toonami was actually doing rather well on ratings.

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#18466: Jun 6th 2015 at 11:40:52 PM

You know, I can understand why people wanted Toonami back due to nostalgia but, in this day and age, it really wasn't needed. It had done its duty by introducing an entire generation to the joys of anime and now you can watch a lot of shows on Hulu, Netflix, Crunchyroll, and countless Perfectly Legal Sites.

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#18467: Jun 6th 2015 at 11:46:36 PM

Weird question that popped into my head.

Goku is a girl.

How does the series change? Aside from Vegeta being even more obviously tsundere?

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#18468: Jun 6th 2015 at 11:47:08 PM

Toriyama dun goofs and writes something misogynistic and awful? tongue

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#18469: Jun 6th 2015 at 11:49:53 PM

[up][up][up]not really. Toonami being bak has kicked anime dubbing into high gear. Without toonami being around nowadays, simul-dubs wouldn't be a thing and there wouldn't be anime getting on a functioning mainstream network like CN.

For people like me and casuals that don't go seeking out anime, and hate subs, Toonami's great.

edited 6th Jun '15 11:50:38 PM by Cruherrx

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#18470: Jun 6th 2015 at 11:50:20 PM

[up][up][up] Fem!Goku and Chi-chi engage in delicious Yuri since Fem!Goku would probably still have the serial molester phase? Especially if we make Grandpa Gohan into a girl as well.

edited 6th Jun '15 11:50:28 PM by Zelenal

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#18471: Jun 6th 2015 at 11:50:46 PM

Yeah, but let's just assume for a second that Toriyama's writing style isn't affected by the prejudices and stereotypes of Japanese culture, and that Fem-Goku is still the goodhearted, naive, badass martial artist we all know and love.

[up]Nope. No one's gender changes but Goku's. Which raises the important question: Gohan. How?

edited 6th Jun '15 11:51:26 PM by SonOfSharknado

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#18472: Jun 6th 2015 at 11:54:43 PM

Bulma can science up a baby.

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#18473: Jun 6th 2015 at 11:55:54 PM

I likes it! I'm thinking it involves a super soaker.

edited 6th Jun '15 11:56:10 PM by SonOfSharknado

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#18474: Jun 6th 2015 at 11:56:06 PM

Toonami is extremely important to get the more casual viewers, and that's what keeps things alive. The minority that seek out crunchyroll won't keep the interest going themselves.

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#18475: Jun 6th 2015 at 11:56:28 PM

Then it isn't really Toriyama's work anymore, is it? tongue

But I know what you're trying to ask. I think there'd be some differences. Bulma's not going to try and bribe Goku with sexuality, and Master Roshi's gonna get creepy once Goku hits puberty. Even if Goku's a woman and Vegeta's a man, I don't see them getting romantically involved; Vegeta would never marry up, it'd hurt his pride too much.

Perhaps Chi-Chi and Krillin would switch roles as Goku's spouse and best friend, which would likely leave 18 unmarried. Unless Yamcha takes that spot.

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