The anime is mandated to only cover ONE manga chapter per episode.
On one hand, this prevents anime-only filler, which is the trap Naruto and Shippuden (especially the latter) fell into.
On the other hand, this gives the anime some serious pacing issues, which are a major reason I could never get into it. A manga chapter that takes 8-10 minutes to read, tops, is stretched out across at least 22 minutes.
Not that it'll matter here. It's Netflix. It WILL be woke.
eventually Dragonball Kai was released, which was Dragonball Z but remade to trim the fat, remove filler, and improve the pacing.
While also removing most of the fun and interesting parts too. For every "multiple episodes of powering up and talking" it removed, it also got rid of entire filler episodes and arcs that were made entirely to make non-main characters not be completely forgotten. From Garlic Jr., to the illusion Saiyans (really everything Yamcha, Tien and the others do after Nappa in Z), to even the driver's ed episode. Some of which create actual plot holes because they ended up as being referenced and built into the anime's story, such as cutting Gohan becoming an ape using Goku's original pod.
Its entirely made for people who want to zoom through the series only hitting the key points, and ends up actually feeling rushed because of it. A pure sidegrade instead of a supplanting superior product as people often treat it.
I considered throwing in "also the Japanese score is fucking terrible, Faulconer is much better" but I've had people react like I just shot them for saying it.
Also agree, Pikkon was really good and easily should have been "made canon" during one of Super's many tournament arcs.
That’s a very extensive Anime right? The manga is one that I’ll have to wait until retirement to read. Why do another anime?
The anime is mandated to only cover ONE manga chapter per episode.
On one hand, this prevents anime-only filler, which is the trap Naruto and Shippuden (especially the latter) fell into.
On the other hand, this gives the anime some serious pacing issues, which are a major reason I could never get into it. A manga chapter that takes 8-10 minutes to read, tops, is stretched out across at least 22 minutes.
Not that it'll matter here. It's Netflix. It WILL be woke.
Usually, for a battle manga it would be 2.5 chapters per episode ish. the fan project one pace made a great comparison. It is absolutely ridiculous how long they stretch out one attack.
Oh my God, that's atrocious. Glad to see data back up my gut.
The thing is I prefer the Naruto approach, because if an episode is filler I can just skip it but i cant skip an episode if they stretch it out.
Every DBZ episode was half of the previous episode and half of the next episode.
While also removing most of the fun and interesting parts too. For every "multiple episodes of powering up and talking" it removed, it also got rid of entire filler episodes and arcs that were made entirely to make non-main characters not be completely forgotten. From Garlic Jr., to the illusion Saiyans (really everything Yamcha, Tien and the others do after Nappa in Z), to even the driver's ed episode. Some of which create actual plot holes because they ended up as being referenced and built into the anime's story, such as cutting Gohan becoming an ape using Goku's original pod.
Its entirely made for people who want to zoom through the series only hitting the key points, and ends up actually feeling rushed because of it. A pure sidegrade instead of a supplanting superior product as people often treat it.
Pikkon by himself is worth watching the original DBZ. Plus the Faulconer score is divine.
I considered throwing in "also the Japanese score is fucking terrible, Faulconer is much better" but I've had people react like I just shot them for saying it.
Also agree, Pikkon was really good and easily should have been "made canon" during one of Super's many tournament arcs.