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Dragonball Z, Vol. 1 - Arrival

Dragonball Z, Vol. 1 - Arrival

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Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Its Okay,But Not Great
Review: This dvd contains 4 episodes:

Episode 1:The Arrival Of Radtiz: While Goku is having a reunion at Master Roshi`s house, a mysterious warrior confronts Piccolo, and then Goku!And its non-other then his brother,Radtiz!And Goku learns that he is really an alien!And if he doesn`t destroy 100 earthlings in one day, Radtiz will eliminate his son,Gohan, once and for all!

Episode 2:The World`s Strongest Team:Goku, helpless now, is suddenly confronted by his arch-enemy:Piccolo!Agreeing to help him get his son back, Piccolo and Goku clash aganist Radtiz, in an all-out battle!

Episode 3:Gohan`s Hidden Powers:When seeing his dad,severly injured, Gohan unleashes a hidden energy inside of him, and damages Radtiz. But still alive, Radtiz wants revenge!It seems the only choice is for Goku to sacrifice himself to save the world!

Episode 4:Goku`s Unusaul Journey: Goku, now killed by Piccolo`s Speical Beam Cannon, journies to Snake Way to train under King Kai. But first he must journey a giant passageway, that winds throughout an unknown world!Can Goku surive the intense and long trip?

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Give me more , will ya ?
Review: This dvd stinks , don't buy it . It has no Japanese version and that is the only reason to buy dbz dvd so we TRUE fans can escape from this english [stuff] on tv . If your a fan of english dbz , no hard feelings , buy the vhs version it is cheaper and the same thing . This dvd has 4 episodes . The first episode is really two epps . It was edited so much that they mixed the second to fill in the space . Only buy this dvd if you enjoy getting riped off .

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: OHH no, not a EDITED (! ) version.....
Review: This DVD would be great if there was a uncut, unedited version on it. But NOOO... VOLUME 1 UNTIL 17 EDITED ON DVD! WHY? WHY is my question. The only reason that I not buyed the VHS version is that it was EDITED. I thought it would be different.... BUT NOOOO. WHY? It couldn't be so hard to change it? YOU made it EDITED, so u can "UNEDIT" it! (I think FUNimation and Saban have also the japanese version). (It's even easier to unedit it in stead of editing). FUNimation, why don't you understand that this is, what the DBZ fan wants? It's a crying shame....

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: A Kick-Booty show.
Review: This is such a phenomenal anime that has gained popularity since 1996 here in the u.s. but here in America on TV, it has been edited for younger viewers.

Now on DVD, it's fully uncut for your pleasure and in Japanese with subtitles. This show tells the adventures of Goku, a married man with his tough son Gohan with friends who seek out to find the mystical Dragonballs from tons of powerful enemies.

An awesome show with lots of spectacular fight scenes and good animation, one of the best anime shows with Sailor Moon, Tenchi Muyo, Digimon, Transformers, Ranma 1/2, Outlaw Star, and Samaurai Pizza Cats. Plus there is a ton of hotties on this show including the green haired beauty " Bulma", she is every animation lover's dream come true.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Great stuff
Review: This is the beginning of the Saiyan Conflict box series, and it starts off really good. Raditz presents a really good challenge, and is a good way to bring in the whole storyline. There is a lot of suspense, and it seems that the story can go anywhere from this point. Great starting point for someone who is not familar with DBZ. My sister never watched it before, and when watching this first DVD, she was instantly hooked. Get it now!!

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: ha ha ha ha
Review: This makes me laugh. First, because the show is so ungodly terrible, and second because the DVD gives you only the English dubbed censored version. That just makes me crack up, especially since most viewers are ages 6-12 who believe themselves to be cool watching a show that has violence. The funniest thing about it is that some of them are actually under the impression that Dragonball Z is an adult show. Message to any and all children who believe they are watching an adult series: Dragonball Z is not nor has it ever been intended for adults. In Japan it is enjoyed by little children no different than yourselves except that they get to enjoy the completely uncensored versions of these episodes. So if you're upset that they edited all profanity, blood and similar content, don't worry. It's a show for little kids one way or the other.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: The Truth About Goku
Review: Wasn't that 1989 Japanese TV series "Dragonball" great? Fun humor combined with Martial Arts. Something along the lines of Ranma 1\2. But now thats all about to change.

Content: A-
Animation: B
Music: B (dubbed only)
English Version: B
Fight Scenes: B+

If you think this series is going to be similar to the comical Dragonball, your in for a surprise. Goku is grown up to an adult and married to Chi Chi. He has a son named Gohan who is about 4 years old. Bulma has matured in to an adult. Krillin has grew, but not that tall. Yamcha hasn't changed much and neither has Master Roshi. Sadly, Launch is not included in this series. Would have made some good comedy moments. It starts out with a spaceship landing on Earth. A new enemy named Raditz emerges. Raditz soon reveals to Goku that Goku is a legendary warrior of the Sayians. Raditz kidnapps Gohan, Goku's son, and won't give him back until he is fought. Piccolo decides to team up with Goku in a furious brawl against Raditz. And it does not turn out the way you would expect it to.

The action on this disc is extremely cool, even for the first four episodes. It is still rather a dissapointment that there is no Japanese dialogue, but it's still a good disc. Worth watching for long time DBZ fans and newcomers alike.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Pretty standard DVD.
Review: Well, I enjoyed this first of the many DVD's that Pioneer made of the Dragonball Z episodes. I was a little disappionted in this one though. I was expecting some extra stuff to be added on the DVD that wasn't on the VHS version. Like the DVD version of The Dead Zone had some deleted TV scenes that really kicked ***. Also, The World's Strongest had a Battle Arena option that showed the many fights of Goku. I thought that option was a great idea. Anyways, there are some things that are good about this title. The picture and sound quality are at its highest. And if you have the proper equipment, that makes the experience even more fulfilling. Well, that's my two-cents on this title. Just an average DVD that could have been a great DVD if some more effort were put into it.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Dubbed only?!
Review: You'd think Pioneer would have the sense to make a DVD with both subtitled and dubbed options in it (especially since most DVDs would have parental lock outs) but dubbed only? What a waste of a good series.


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