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BaconManiac5000 Since: Nov, 2013 Relationship Status: Baby don't hurt me!
#25351: Mar 4th 2017 at 4:40:21 PM

Did they get the actual voice actors for that video?

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WillDeRegio Since: Jan, 2015
#25352: Mar 4th 2017 at 4:44:51 PM

[up]From what I can gather, no. Probably because the original voice actors are under contract or something. But whomever they got to voice them here did a pretty good imitation.

BaconManiac5000 Since: Nov, 2013 Relationship Status: Baby don't hurt me!
#25353: Mar 4th 2017 at 4:51:11 PM

Yeah, I could not tell them apart from the real deal.

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Thebrawlbro Since: Aug, 2013
#25354: Mar 4th 2017 at 5:01:31 PM

Funnily, according to twitter, the guy had only seen one episode of the dub and was basically doing his real voice. Also, question. The only reason Saitama didn't fight Cell then is because he wanted to wait till the tournament. But once he realized he wouldn't make the tournament, why didn't he try and fight Cell then?

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#25355: Mar 4th 2017 at 5:04:18 PM

They sounded kind of like the dub but were still very obviously not the dub voices.

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#25356: Mar 4th 2017 at 5:05:20 PM

Yeah. Having watched the dub twice, they're pretty close but also noticeably different.

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BaconManiac5000 Since: Nov, 2013 Relationship Status: Baby don't hurt me!
#25357: Mar 4th 2017 at 5:09:36 PM

[up][up][up]Because that was against the rules?

[up][up]I'd probably have to listen to them back to back.

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#25358: Mar 4th 2017 at 6:10:14 PM

Genos obviously didn't have the voice modulator the dub used to make his voice sound deeper and more synthesized.

edited 4th Mar '17 6:10:49 PM by PushoverMediaCritic

hardcorefakes coolest_guy from probably America Since: Oct, 2015 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
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#25359: Mar 4th 2017 at 6:27:44 PM

For real. There are already Youtube comments saying Cell would have won. The severe amount of Dragon Ball fans that still don't get the joke is astounding.

Cell would have won, and in a quite convincing fashion too.

As in, Saitama is completely eradicated, based on the actual feats between the two characters.

The "joke" doesn't matter for the Dragon Ball universe. Saitama doesn't have exceptional levels of Toon Force for this to matter. If this were a character like Bugs Bunny, then this argument would have water, but that's not the case with Saitama.

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#25360: Mar 4th 2017 at 6:33:04 PM

I guess it's worth waiting for feats to escalate...

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#25361: Mar 4th 2017 at 6:33:56 PM

I mean, if it was Bugs, then he could just take a pencil and turn Cell into that thing he made Daffy Duck in that one episode.

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VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#25362: Mar 4th 2017 at 6:35:09 PM

Saitama doesn't have or use Toon Force. The gag is he's really strong and and everything else looks weak by comparison.

randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
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#25363: Mar 4th 2017 at 6:35:11 PM

[up][up]He wouldn't actually be there then...

edited 4th Mar '17 6:35:39 PM by randomness4

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Thebrawlbro Since: Aug, 2013
#25364: Mar 4th 2017 at 6:39:20 PM

Yeah, at this point Saitama hasn't been shown trying, so we don't have an idea what his max is, but what he has shown puts him no where near the level of Cell. Hell, if we take Dragon ball filler as canon, Yamcha has shown better feats then Saitama.

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#25365: Mar 4th 2017 at 6:41:00 PM

Has he?

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LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#25366: Mar 4th 2017 at 6:49:59 PM

The greater point is, what's ridiculous in Saitama's verse isn't ridiculous in the Dragonball verse.

Again, Saitama's limits haven't actually been approached, and that's the joke, but still.

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#25367: Mar 4th 2017 at 6:52:42 PM

Uhh, pretty sure Yamcha hasn't shown better feats than Saitama. Saitama has some pretty insane feats of durability and strength that I don't think Yamcha compares to. Saitama could beat Yamcha.

But someone the likes of Cell is certainly above him.

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#25368: Mar 4th 2017 at 6:57:33 PM

There's really no reason to assume Saitama could be Yamcha if we're talking about this besides general "fuck Yamcha" sentiment.

But, I agree I don't recall any super insane feats from Yamcha, but we can still easily infer that Yamcha is capable of more than Saitama has demonstrated, I think.

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#25369: Mar 4th 2017 at 6:58:07 PM

[up][up]See, saying stuff like reveals yourself as somebody who totally misses the point of Saitama's character, and, indeed, the entire series he's from.

As does, quite frankly, taking idea of 'who would win' crossover fights seriously.

edited 4th Mar '17 6:58:20 PM by Gilphon

Thebrawlbro Since: Aug, 2013
#25370: Mar 4th 2017 at 6:58:20 PM

Yamcha was able to fight equally with Recoome, who beat Vegeta, who was easily able to destroy a planet at that stage. Simple Scaling.

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#25371: Mar 4th 2017 at 6:58:42 PM

I mean, Yamcha at best is also able to destroy the entire planet, which is what Boros is also able to do at his best...and look how well that turned out for him.

[up][up] See, here's the thing: the point of Saitama's character only holds meaning in his series. Anywhere else, and that "point" might as well be non-existent.

edited 4th Mar '17 7:00:21 PM by Ssj3Gojira

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LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#25372: Mar 4th 2017 at 6:59:05 PM

[up][up]That's filler. But Toei filler, which is canon to the Super anime (I think), so..., who knows?

As does, quite frankly, taking idea of 'who would win' crossover fights seriously.

But, really, this is the most important thing. How ridiculous it even is should only become more obvious with a character like Saitama.

edited 4th Mar '17 7:01:15 PM by LSBK

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#25373: Mar 4th 2017 at 7:08:23 PM

[up]x4

Every Saitama fan uses that "you don't understand his character" point, and it never holds any ground. That's not a legitamte reason for why some Saitama fans claim he can beat anyone he wants to, just because they have no other points to raise as to why he could.

And there's nothing wrong with taking "who would win" fights seriously, which is why people scrutinize Saitama's abilities, instead of blindly accepting things that hasn't done yet because of a character interpretation.

@LSBK

It's not just "fuck Yamcha" sentiment, it's actual evidence that we see. Saitama survived a kick to the moon, and is strong enough to punch the atmosphere apart, pretty sure Yamcha has not shown levels of durability or strength to that degree.

[down]

Again, it's fine how you interpret him, but from a formal debate standpoint, no serious debater is going to accept that kind of argument, else we have nonsense like Arale being able to beat Living Tribunal or Galactus, when she hasn't even shown the abilities of entities like Mr Mxyzptlk (who would also beat Saitama, because he's a "joke" and that's the "point of his character", if you want to use that argument). If you want "joke" characters, look at cartoon characters like Bugs or Daffy.

Both of those guys would laugh at everything Saitama does, and would "shatter his character to pieces" as you say.

And debating about what fictional characters can beat who may seem pointless to you, but it's not pointless to the people who take it seriously. It's about as "pointless" as any other internet hobby.

edited 4th Mar '17 7:22:35 PM by hardcorefakes

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#25374: Mar 4th 2017 at 7:10:12 PM

The point of Saitama's character is that he has no limits. He'll always be strong enough to defeat everybody without any real effort. Even his so called Serious Punch was immediately stated to be him not actually being serious, just trying a bit more than he usually does. It's a direct parody of characters like Goku who are always pushing up against and surpassing their limits; of things like Super Saiyan where a character is pushed to their limits, unable to win, gets a Heroic Second Wind (coupled with a new power boost), and is able to come out on top easily. Saitama takes that concept and turns it on its head by him simply having no limit and being able to come out on top easily regardless of how strong his enemy is. It doesn't matter what series Saitama is showing up in, you simply cannot write his character without taking that as a fact. If you do, his entire character literally falls to pieces. He's basically what would happen if Goku gained Super Saiyan before fighting Freeza, Gohan gained SSJ 2 before fighting Cell, and then got his potential unlocked by Elder Kaioushin before fighting Majin Boo for the first time or Gotenks gained SSJ 3 before fighting Majin Boo for the first time.

But yeah, I don't like seriously debating "Who Would Win" stuff. Briefly speculating about it for fun, like in Death Battle, is fine but anything beyond that just seems kinda pointless.

edited 4th Mar '17 7:12:59 PM by Zelenal

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#25375: Mar 4th 2017 at 7:28:25 PM

Saitama wins. One punch.

Cell might actually take more punches due to regeneration, but that's what Consecutive Normal Punches is for.

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