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Larkmarn Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Hello, I love you
#89226: Nov 2nd 2018 at 3:55:06 PM

... Pokemon is inarguably much larger than DBZ in the American pop culture by a hilariously huge margin.

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slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
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#89227: Nov 2nd 2018 at 4:42:21 PM

I prefer the mons in Digimon though. tongue

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Kamiccolo Since: May, 2018
#89228: Nov 2nd 2018 at 5:36:20 PM

Edited by Kamiccolo on Nov 2nd 2018 at 5:36:50 AM

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#89229: Nov 2nd 2018 at 7:15:21 PM

Dragon Ball is a very big franchise but I am not sure if it is as big as Pokemon?

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VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#89230: Nov 2nd 2018 at 8:01:37 PM

Pokemon is the highest grossing franchise of all time, with Dragon Ball taking 15th place.

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#89231: Nov 2nd 2018 at 8:03:07 PM

What’s 14 to 2nd place?

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LordVatek Not really a lord of anything Since: Sep, 2014
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#89232: Nov 2nd 2018 at 8:18:19 PM

In order from 2 to 14:

  • Hello Kitty

  • Winnie the Pooh

  • Mickey Mouse

  • Star Wars

  • Anpanman

  • Disney Princess

  • Mario

  • Shonen Jump

  • Harry Potter

  • Marvel Cinematic Universe

  • Spider-Man

  • Batman

  • Gundam

Edited by LordVatek on Nov 2nd 2018 at 11:18:33 AM

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#89233: Nov 2nd 2018 at 8:23:55 PM

Here's a link to the Wikipedia article.

I'm surprised at the results. Last time I checked, Star Wars was number 2 and James Bond wasn't far behind. I guess the list was incomplete. This really puts into perspective just how HUGE some of these properties are.

Weirdguy149 Former King from Lumiose City Since: Jul, 2014 Relationship Status: I'd jump in front of a train for ya!
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#89234: Nov 3rd 2018 at 1:38:53 PM

Wow, I didn't realize Fist of the North Star was hugely popular.

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PushoverMediaCritic I'm sorry Tien, but I must go all out. from the Italy of America Since: Jul, 2015 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
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#89235: Nov 3rd 2018 at 1:40:41 PM

Mostly from Pachinko and arcades, too.

unnoun Since: Jan, 2012
#89236: Nov 3rd 2018 at 4:18:43 PM

So is anyone else dreading the Broly recap saga in the new show when it starts next year?

Like, why not just animate a fucking 3 hour movie instead. Or do a series of movies.

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
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#89237: Nov 3rd 2018 at 4:23:53 PM

I'm hoping they skip that. I admit, Super wasted a lot of time recapping the movies.

Even if not by much, things were better when they focused on new arcs.

I mean, the Universe 6 Arc was a vast improvement, just for introducing new stuff.

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MightyMatilda Mr. Clueless from New Jersey, USA Since: Jan, 2015
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#89238: Nov 3rd 2018 at 5:24:03 PM

You say "wasting time", I say "did a service to people who don't feel like buying a movie".

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unnoun Since: Jan, 2012
#89239: Nov 3rd 2018 at 5:28:45 PM

Doesn't buying the episodes for those arcs cost more total?

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
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#89240: Nov 3rd 2018 at 5:32:45 PM

Why wouldn’t you watch the movie though?

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MightyMatilda Mr. Clueless from New Jersey, USA Since: Jan, 2015
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#89241: Nov 3rd 2018 at 5:33:24 PM

[up]It's easier to see something on TV than in theaters.

Edited by MightyMatilda on Nov 3rd 2018 at 8:33:36 AM

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slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
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#89242: Nov 3rd 2018 at 5:36:25 PM

But the production values in a movie are generally superior.

I feel its worth the effort for a more quality product.

Edited by slimcoder on Nov 3rd 2018 at 5:37:10 AM

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Moth13 Since: Sep, 2010
#89243: Nov 3rd 2018 at 5:38:22 PM

I was thinking about Vegito vs Fused Zamasu. Whenever "why didn't they just use Gogeta" came up I always thought doing a Potara vs Potara fight had better symmetry, but now I think there could have been a lot of dramatic potential in the heroes using the "inferior" "mortal" variant of fusion against Zamasu's "superior" "godly" fusion.

Edited by Moth13 on Nov 3rd 2018 at 8:38:33 AM

unnoun Since: Jan, 2012
#89244: Nov 3rd 2018 at 6:51:56 PM

Couldn't they just air the movie on TV?

Like. Movies air on television all the time.

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#89245: Nov 3rd 2018 at 8:04:38 PM

I guess if they did that you’d have less incentive to buy the blu-rays.

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Fedetropes Call me Blast, not Fedetropes from Doomed universe Since: Dec, 2016 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
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#89246: Nov 4th 2018 at 7:12:21 AM

[up][up][up] that does sound like a good idea

I guess they didn't because apparently pothara fusion is stronger than the metamoran one, so I guess Gogeta may not be enough...

Or who knows? It's never made exactly clear how strong is Vegerot in relation to Gogeta, some say he's a little stronger and other say immensely stronger

Edited by Fedetropes on Nov 4th 2018 at 12:12:55 PM

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unnoun Since: Jan, 2012
#89247: Nov 4th 2018 at 8:01:47 AM

With Metamoran Fusion, the power levels have to roughly match, so for Gotenks, Trunks who is slightly stronger than Goten has to lower his power slightly.

Even if you're just adding the powers either way, unless you're fusing exactly identical, equal powers, the Metamoran method would always be slightly weaker.

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
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#89248: Nov 4th 2018 at 8:26:17 AM

Yeah. As of now, the biggest difference between the two is that Potarra fusion is more stable, lasts a half hour longer, and has less pre-requirements.

You only need to put the earrings on the right ear, and then it's either permanent (if one of you is a Kai) or lasts an hour (provided you don't use too much energy).

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unnoun Since: Jan, 2012
#89249: Nov 4th 2018 at 8:38:09 AM

Either way, wasn't Vegerot a lot, overwhelmingly stronger than Merged Zamasu but still ultimately useless because of the immortality?

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#89250: Nov 4th 2018 at 9:16:44 AM

More or less yeah.

We've kinda gone over it before how the fusion breaking was unnecessary...come to think of it, weren't you the one who first pointed that out?

I do think Trunks being the one to cut him in half did need to happen (it's his arc), but there really was no reason for the both the time limit and the energy consumption problem for Potarra.

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