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SET ON REWATCHING DBZ ON THE SIDE...

  • REWATCH IT WITH "ORANGE BRICK" DVD COLLECTION (BF Tracks) 209
  • REWATCH IT - DBZ KAI VERSION 135
  • DON'T REWATCH IT 90
  • 2024-02-27
  • 434 votes
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MY FAM....

I've been watching some of our own reactions to DBZ and I've been getting so much of a kick out of it! NOTHING hits like DBZ with the "BF" tracks 

I think it's going to be EPIC now that Madison is a fan and has seen it all! Her reactions, our dialogue, and the post episode discussions will be so much more different the second time around. 



Some of you suggested watching DBZ Kai in the past but I've been thinking a lot about the "Orange Brick" DVD collection. Kai may be superior in terms of the dialogue and the pacing of the story but, I want to have an affair with the Orange Bricks so badly LMAOO. 

This is most likely because its the version of DBZ that I personally grew up with on Toonami! And, I haven't seen that version ever since. Apparently the DBZ Blu-Ray collection that we originally reacted to is different than the Orange Bricks



Either way, whenever we decide to begin, the reactions won't be on a "schedule" like all the other stuff we're doing. I want to take my time with it :))


Let me know what your thoughts are in the comments!! 

Comments

Silas Whitehead

Rewatch the Kai version for sure because it’s faster and the voice acting is a little better plus it would be a good refresher

NYR94LGR

If I’m not mistaken, somebody re-scored Kai to have BF soundtrack. Do some digging on YouTube or Google and you should find it

Joe Leszczak

is there an option for both? lol

DragonOfShu

Can't even watch Kai with the awful soundtrack you will be disappointed on the music changes

Lethal Mitch

SS3 transformation is better in Kai in my opinion. The music when he finally transforms is just so badass.

Mike Smith

PLEASE do Attack on Titan first. It’s the one I’ve eagerly been waiting for. You should also really do the second season of one punch, and the several OVA episodes it has, they really are fun to watch and progresses the story. Season 3 is in the works now.

Gabo

I rather see you guys watching dragonball heroes ❤️

Corey

Can’t blame ya the nostalgia with the faulconer soundtrack 👌🏻

DragonOfShu

That's a lie don't feed that on here it will never top Z version

Nathan deperio

I love the orange bricks but they cut a lot of the aspect ratio out of it so you won’t get the full screen effect, unless they change it for the bluray version

Brandon Rhodes

I love the animation and dialogue of Kai but their decision to remove the music killed any chance of me enjoying it, without those iconic tracks it’s kinda trash compared to the original but that’s my opinion

Ogre328

I always found the kai dialogue to be pretty up and down. Sometimes better and sometimes pretty cringe.

Zach Morrison

I highly recommend Kai for any rewatch. Yes I understand missing the music, but the dialog is better, filler is significantly reduced, and you get a more "accurate" depiction of the show. It's technically the true canon to go off of when going into Super.

Kevin MQ

Noo you gotta watch dragon ball heroes.. trust me you’ll see dream fights. Ultra instinct back and super saiyan 4. Is after the tournament of power. You’ll even see jiren, broly and new characters please watch that. If you are a real dragon ball fan.. you’ll find the episodes on youtube. https://youtu.be/CFiLF5Wp4ec?si=1yVwl8FEEg6aPVZ6

Josh Vegitofan17

Yes rewatch with orange brick DVDs and the Faulconer tracks! This time, skip no fillers please!

Littlepip

It's hard not to admit bias on my part! I genuinely want you to pick whichever option you two prefer!! But I am among one of the people who is advocating for Kai! Only because I think it would help the rewatch feel fresh and still give it a bit of that "first time watching" feeling even if it is a now timeless story!

Mikasa_Axmn

Bro Kai's soundtracks are awsome ! Especially The Final Chapters soundtracks ! Most of them were used in DBS !

Crow

Watch DBZ. Kai is faster, sure, but DbZ has much more iconic lines

Carlos Saravia

Kai is inferior to the orange bricks.

Thicc Thanos

Kai is ass and the music is so repetitive. It may be more accurate but it sucks the emotion out of the show. It feels so sterile.

DTG Gaming

Just watch Kai, idk why everyone choosing the orange brick version. Just watch it in a different way you haven't seen before

ShaGar

We just need you to react to more DBZA. Let’s get through that, then we can talk about dbz. 😂

Brandon

I'm sorry, but Kai just doesn't hit the same as far as spine-chilling moments and lines. Great example: Majin Vegeta's speech when speaking to Babidi...it just feels cringe hearing it in Kai, if I'm being honest. Not coming at anyone that may like Kai; just my opinion on it.

CountChopulla

Here’s what you do. You watch Kai, then honestly you can YouTube the epic moments, watch it again with Kai voicing and it has BF soundtrack. Tons of videos up on YouTube like that.

Alex Noel

i don’t mind which one you choose as long as you guys react to the Kai opening at some point it’s iconic and top 3 of db openings

gvaldez420

Orange bricks are the worst way of watching the show. You should look up "Dragon Ball Z level sets 1.1 & 1.2" This is the best way to watch the Saiyan Saga, still has the music you like from the orange bricks. but you're looking at about 200$ for both since they are out of production and popular.

Cooper

honestly you’re already rewatching dbz through dbza but yeah the bf tracks just hit different

MERCY

As someone who grew up with both versions, I think Kai is the better way to watch Dragon Ball Z; the only part where it falters is the Buu saga, which I will admit and will not defend, but everything before it IS superior to the original Z, in my opinion. Yes, the BF tracks are very nostalgic, but that alone is not enough for me to say that it's better than the Kai Version.

Ichigoat

Kai is amazing, the dialogue of Goku meeting perfect cell for the first time >>> the entirety of the orange bricks

TheSkyBreaker

If you do end up watching Kai make sure it’s with Yamamoto’s OST instead of Kikuchi. Imo Yamamoto’s score fits Kai way better whereas Kikuchi shined in the OG DBZ. But I’m definitely not gonna complain if you do decide to just go with Orange bricks instead

Josh Vegitofan17

I do agree that the Kai version of that scene is better than the OG Z Dub's version(not by a lot, but a bit better). But the entirety of OG Z? Nah....

Ichigoat

Z’s dialogue is so overrated and LITERALLY ruined Goku as a character. Everything in Kai is within what THAT character would say I’ve seen all of both and can objectively say Kai has better dialogue

Vegeta

I watched both and I like them both. I like the original for what it is combined with teh BF music but I like Kai because of how straight to the point it is and the dialogue is better (and more adult when the situation calls for it). I watch whichever I feel like at the time haha. I do recommend watching a kai run through at some point.

Todd

Hear me out I think this is a really important take.... I would 100% watch it again with you guys. BUT.. heres the problem. When we watched it on toonami all those years ago, it was the ocean dub that we got up until Goku arrived on Namek and elbowed Recoom. And they would restart the series from Raditz again and they did that for a long time. Then when finally got the dubs for the rest of the episodes, it had different voice actors and music. There is a website called "Archive.org" that still hosts those old ocean dubs. If you REALLY wanna give Madison the treatment, I suggest watching that one up until the new dubs. If you do that... It will be exactly as we experienced it when we were kids. If not Ill still watch it. But the way I just mentioned is the preferred way to watch DBZ by many of us. Thanks for everything you both do!

Arturo Garza

Please do dbz KAI it goes straight to the point and the theme songs are very catchy I have them on my playlist. You guys won’t regret it!!! Believe it !

Revolution

Correct me if I'm wrong is in the DBZ orange bricks with BF the exact same as the Blu ray version just cleaner image? Whats different about it?

Aye Yo Brendo

The Dbz Kai version has way better voice acting than original z

Aye Yo Brendo

The only thing that DBZ did better than DBZ Kai was the buu saga but anything other than that DBZ KAI is way better

MERCY

I also agree with the Yamamoto score. The tracks just fit so well with what Kai was going for, and some just get you pumped, like the Kamehameha beam struggle or Goku's SSJ transformation. the voice acting really kicks it up a notch too.

MERCY

I think the Orange bricks were a remaster of the Original Z with a 4:3 aspect ratio. Idk about the Blu-ray version. Edit: according to ChatGPT, Picture Quality: Blu-ray typically offers higher picture quality than DVD. The Blu-ray release of Dragon Ball Z provides higher resolution and better clarity, making the viewing experience more enjoyable, especially on larger screens. Aspect Ratio: The Orange Bricks DVD set was criticized for its incorrect aspect ratio. It presented the series in a cropped 16:9 widescreen format, which resulted in the loss of image on the top and bottom compared to the original 4:3 aspect ratio. The Blu-ray release, however, presents the series in its original 4:3 aspect ratio, preserving the full image as it was intended. Color Correction: The Orange Bricks set also received criticism for its inconsistent color correction, with oversaturated colors and changes in hues. The Blu-ray release generally offers better color correction, providing a more faithful representation of the original animation. Editing: There were some minor edits made between the two releases. While the Blu-ray release mainly retains the original Japanese audio with English subtitles and the English dub, the Orange Bricks set featured the English dub with some alterations, such as dialogue changes and music replacements. Kai (Dragon Ball Z Kai): Dragon Ball Z Kai is a remastered and re-edited version of Dragon Ball Z that aimed to follow the original manga more closely. The score for Dragon Ball Z Kai was composed by Kenji Yamamoto. Overall, the Blu-ray release of Dragon Ball Z provides a superior viewing experience compared to the Orange Bricks DVD set, with better picture quality, correct aspect ratio, improved color correction, and fewer edits to the original content.

Alex Noel

kai’s soundtrack for the sagas before buu we’re not good imo but kai has the best opening in the whole franchise if not then it’s a close 2nd

Kris_Loso

I say don’t rewatch it at all! Like come on man, we’ve seen it. Let’s move on to something different.

Josh Vegitofan17

I recommend a story where Vegito goes to Equestria. The story is called, "Vegito Learns the Magic of Friendship".

MERCY

I second that. I feel a little biased towards Kai even though I saw the original as well. As much as I love the nostalgia of the original, I wouldn't recommend it to people who want to get into DBZ.

MERCY

Bro, that first time Goku goes super saiyan in the Kai version? top-notch performance.

MERCY

its definitely aged a lot better than the original Z.

MERCY

The ones in the final chapters, to me, got old relatively fast, but the tracks before that? Instant bangers.

MERCY

I agree; they already reacted to the original Z, so I think Kai would be a great fresh start and a different way to experience the show.

MERCY

I see a lot of arguments being made for Kai, but the votes don't seem to be reflecting that as of this moment.🤔

Blarged

I wanted to rewatch DBZ many years ago and also introduce it to my GF so I thought I might watch Kai with her for something a bit different. Initially my plan was to watch just the Saiyan & Namek saga up until Ginyu Force and then switch from Kai to the BF dub but Kai honestly really grew on me and we both ended up sticking it out until the end. Considering you wont get Faulconer tracks anyway up until episode 68 it may be worthwhile considering starting with Kai up until that point as a kind of compromise and see how you feel from there once the Faulconer tracks kick in again. I dunno just an idea

Todd Williams

Want to see y’all react to something else & give DBZ a break after OG Dragon Ball , there’s so many great shows for Madison to watch then to be stuck on the same series for another year where they’re so many to enjoy ? But it’s yall channel so whatever y’all wanna do🤷🏾‍♂️

Josh Vegitofan17

They more than likely love Z better, and feel that their votes show their love for the OG Z enough. The OG Z fans more than likely decided to be the silent majority.

Jay

For reactions I’d say do Kai, we kinda already watched og dub many times so it would be a fresh start for many who haven’t given Kai a chance to experience something new and different.

Blarged

The Diccolo420 BF Kai rescore covers the entire series. Unfortunately it requires a bit of tinkering as they are supplied as audio only files requiring audio mix software to attach the audio to the video as a separate track. I couldn't find any premixes when I looked recently. It's not hard to do once you get the hang of it but it would take a hot minute to mix the whole series

Elekipito

Def Kai, or dont rewatch it, its not worth it tbh, orange bricks are known as the worse way to watch it anyways tbh.

Rīdasu

please add the garlic jr. saga to this rewatch, it's a better saga than several of the canonical ones

Scott H

I recommend watching the orange bricks, but only the OG Japanese w subtitles. It is very different compared to the Eng dub (Vegeta's portrayal, Goku's SSJ speech, Goku's personality, other important details). Orange bricks in English are pretty much what you watched already w BF music. Kai English dub is more accurate to the manga, but it doesn't capture how DBZ was meant to be, and there are some changes because it is a redub with most filler removed.

Josh Vegitofan17

Also, there's 70 comments and over 300 voters. So the 70 comments makes up the minority of the voters.

DBZ Petty Fanatic

the internet archive has the entire DBZ with BF tracks included and thats movies also before they were remastered