Dragon Ball Z - Season 1 (DVD, 2007, 6-Disc Set; Uncut; Remastered)

I bought this item because I am an admirer of this amazing tv and movie series.
Covering the life and lives of Goku, the strongest fighter on the planet earth, and his family and friends. This first season starts off years after the Dragon Ball Series, where Goku grows up and has a son of his own with his wife Chi-Chi. Not to Spoil what is ahead, but a breif summary, Goku learns from his long lost brother Raditz, That Goku himself is a human species that have amazing powers, called the Saiyans. Sparking a turn of events, the amazinf series fires up and never extinguishes.

Ever since the late 1990s, one has really been unable to think about anime without thinking of Dragonball. Mostly because it's airing in America has proven so prolific, it's popularity among anime fans is pretty much the same as it's popularity in Japan. However, it's been treated more than a touch differently.
Back when it was first released in America, Dragonball Z was heavily censored and changed - all to meet regular network standards, and Funimation's original licensing deal granted them use of the voice talent from Ocean, a group better known for their Gundam dubs these days. However, as time went on, Funimation changed their deal and had to provide voices on their own (though Canada and the UK still had the Ocean dub, for some bizarre reason). Thus, there was one bizarre discontinuity between the earlier episodes and later episodes - with some characters sounding drastically different. Finally, that's changed.

The first 'season' boxset of Dragonball Z goes from the start of the series, all the way up through the 39th episode where the characters finally start the second saga by heading to the planet Namek. Not simply satisfied with collecting episodes, Funimation also made some changes to the format.
1) Because they no longer had the rights to use the Ocean dub, Funimation has gathered up all the VAs from their own coverage of Dragonball Z and gotten them to completely redub the old Ocean-dubbed episodes. This is complete with a better-written script, insanely good voice acting, and even multiple episodes worth of footage restored to pristine quality that were originally cut because they weren't 'actiony' enough.
2) Determined to make this worthwhile, Funi also decided to go back to the old animation cels and animations and turn the entre experience into one of WIDESCREEN. Most examples include actually adding screen space rather than chopping it off (though there were some scenes where there were things lopped off the top and bottom), giving an entirely new feel to the series. Further, this remaster wound up being redone from the original Japanese masters, as well - making this nearly HiDefinition all by itself. On top of this, combining the widescreen with the camera angles and fighting used in this season, the entire experience turns almost cinematic without being a movie.

As if this wasn't enough, Funimation has now redeemed itself for not being able to license the original music back in the mid-1990s. Not only is there the Japanese language option and the English-TV-language option, but we now also have the English language with Japanese audio option! These early episodes actually benefit from this, as the new music made to cover these episodes doesn't have the same feel as the music used in later sagas from Funi. The choice is certainly a welcome one, if you ask me.

39 episodes on a total of 6 discs, in a decent box set. It's pretty much a great buy, especially after all the remastering done to it. And the episodes contained within are well worth the purchase, anyhow.
However, a complete lack of special features just makes the release feel a touch cheap - especially when there were special features on the older re-releases (commentary, interviews, what-have-you).

However, for 30 bucks MSRP, you really can't go wrong with this. A must for any anime fan, especially if they love Dragonball.

i enjoy dragonball Z so there isnt anything i can say other than if you like DBZ than this is a good addition to your collection.

I liked that the item was exactly what i was looking for, but it took what seemed like forever to get here. Other than that great job and thx!

Although I never recieved this product, thats anouther story of a sour note. As for this peticular item, I have been a fan of " Dragonball Z " for quite some time. being that thier is 279 episodes in all, and several movies, and each DVD has 6 episodes, it is quite an ivestment to have them all. With the release of the season box sets, you get 6 DVD's per set, or 36 episodes. thats a great deal initself. If you like anime, you'll love this series.

Dragonball Z has been called one of the best. if you like adventure, suspense, and lots of action....this series is for you.

Season one starts a couple of years after the end of the Dragonball series.
The story always revolves around 7 dragonballs, which when collected will grant you any one wish.

i would highly recommend this series. and if you are skeptical about buying, check out some episode clips on youtube.

the ones that got me hooked were the Cell Saga episodes that i first started watching many years ago. the Cell Saga on digitally remastered DVD is not out yet, but there are places to at least view the episodes, like cartoon network and such.

Again, please check this amazing series out...you will not regret it!!!

Dragon ball Z season one is not only one of the greatest seasons, its also the one that usually everyone talks about. During this season goku and some new-joined alies battle against foes with power level never seen before. Goku and the rest of the warriors must train hard for 1 year before the great Vajeta and Nappa come to Earth for dragon ball Immortality. Its such a memorable season I almost watched the whole season in one day. I'm addicted already. And garunteee, You too!!

I thought Dragonball Z was a great set. Voices did change but it didn't bother me. The old starting I thought was a lot better but that's alright. They still have lots of great adventures and plenty of more additions to the season. I will be looking forward to the next season.

I like that is clean, and in good condition. I din't like that it was a little slow to get to my adress.

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I bought this for my son he had seen all the series except this one. His series is now complete. He is definately a fan!!!!

I am a huge fan of the Dragonball series. I got into the series about half way through Dragonball Z. I never had the chance to see the beginning of the Z series untill now. The price was right and the item was mine!

My favorite cartoon is Dragon Ball Z. I'm excited to start collecting all the seasons on DVD. This is the first.

Great condition, exactly what I ordered. The dvds did not skip at all, I would definitely order from this vendor again. Thank you

I'm a real big fan for this anime. I always wanted to have a collection of it but the prices were at retail stores were a bit pricey. I really don't mind if the item was used. As long as its in good condition i'm happy. I really appreciated the services that ebay has to offer. Without it, I'd spend even more.

DBZ is one of the greatest action cartoons or anime there has ever been. Goku and Vegeta are the best fights out of all the series and this is one of them. I think the other is in season six., and when they transform into super saiyans for the first time. oh man, nothing beats that

i bought it for my husband and he loved it and he also want the rest of the season now so if you have them at a good price please email me pamelabickerstaff@yahoo.com

Fast shipping witch is always a plus i like when i get my package fast, will consider using this ebayer again.

I was extremely relieved when I heard the voices of most of the characters, especially Vegeta, was re-done. Though it's geared towards adults AND children at this point in the series, the fight scenes are still pretty cool and there's a lot of humor. Honestly if you want Cell or Buu intensity, this season may not be for you. But the history is great, especially if you want to start watching DBZ from the beginning like me. Hope this helps!

This is by far the greatest action fighting cartoon ever created. And this is the first installment of the great series.

Amazing quality! Love the widescreen format - it looks great on my HDTV upscaled to 1080p. My only problem with it is that on the "English Dialogue + Japanese Music" mode it doesn't play the Japanese intro, but it plays the Japanes ending. Weird!

Huge fan of the Dragon Ball Z series, looking to go over the complete series again and for under $30 for remastered series. You cant beat that

I always liked the cartoons Dargon Ball. Know so do my boys. The season was complete. IT was in really good condtion.