"Dragon Ball Kai" FUNimation Home Video Release News & Discussion

[~~megan~~]

I really wish they'd just release the sets by storyline instead of episode count. Surely they could find good "arcs" to compose each set.

[thereisnobathroom!]

That wouldn't be the best business decision. If the first set ended on episode thirteen they'd leave off with the first episode of Gok

[Elaine Q]

Hmmm, $50 for 12-14 episodes sounRAB way to much if you ask me. I mean, the DBZ season boxsets that has 30+ episodes cost no less than 30$ a pop.

[Out of Kool-Aid?]

Dragon Ball Z is a show FUNimation has owned the license to in the US for fifteen years. They've release it four times. They've made their money on that show.

Dragon Ball Kai, however, is a series they have not made a lot of money off of. In fact, they have made no money off of it, thus they must use a model that has proven to be a successful one. Newly licensed series' cost a lot of money, after all.

[misty c]

There's a difference though DBZ was made in the 80's while Kai just came out this year. There is definitely a reason why there is a price upgrade.


EDIT: Drats, Jacob Mr.Jacob beat me!

[beka51073]

$50 MSRP is par-for-the-course for new anime releases; One Piece is ten years old and goes for that, while Kai (even if the footage is ancient) is brand new and likely VERY expensive to license.

I doubt it'll cost the full $50 at most places, though; RightStuf has the Blu-Ray for about $40 and I'd say that's a fair price if you want it right away.

Personally, though, I'm going to wait and see, if I get it at all. DepenRAB on how consistent the dub is with the original series, to be honest... gah, my weird hang-ups and desire for consistency makes buying Dragon Ball stuff so stressful.

[jords-will-solve-it]

Yeah, not to mention Dragon Ball Kai is still airing, is still being released in Japan on home video (quite expensively, too) and this is the first foreign licensing and release of Dragon Ball Kai that we know of.


If you want consistency...just watch the Japanese version. It's the most consistent...save for only the packaging differences between Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball GT, and Dragon Ball Kai.

[alliestrawberrymelon]

Alright, alright, alright ppl. I get it, I get it. I'm just saying thats little to much. Just saying. Not hating.

[jacfenway95]

Keep in mind that MSRP bears very little relation to the actual real-world price. Keep an eye on RightStuf and wait for sales and you'll likely be able to get it for a lot less if you're of a mind to be frugal.

[Donalyn]

Oh, I completely understand. Doesn't mean I like it, though.