Original Dragon Ball: Complete Series REVIEW (Part 1): Pilaf Saga - World Tournament Saga

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Totally Not Mark

Totally Not Mark

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@TotallyNotMark
@TotallyNotMark 3 жыл бұрын
I really want the original Dragon Ball story to get the credit it deserves! I hope you enjoyed this video and look forward to the rest of the series!
@coolpool4191
@coolpool4191 3 жыл бұрын
Ok
@crudecube
@crudecube 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah… I really want you to just talk about Tien for an entire video.
@pergrineheel3018
@pergrineheel3018 3 жыл бұрын
And I hope you enjoyed your reread of the story! :)
@frytoes
@frytoes 3 жыл бұрын
So which series are you gonna do next? Black Clover? My Hero Academia? Jujutsu Kaisen? These full series reviews are always so unpredictable.
@vidalvb1894
@vidalvb1894 3 жыл бұрын
I actually been watching the og Dragon Ball anime. I’m loving every second of it.
@yoda2824
@yoda2824 3 жыл бұрын
Fun Fact: When making the concept for Dragon Ball, Akira Toriyama and his editor were struggling to think of ideas until Toriyama’s wife walked in and suggested those Chinese Budist martial artists Toriyama would watch on tv. If it wasn’t for that suggestion Dragon Ball possibly wouldn’t even exist the same way it does today. Thank you Nachi Mikami.
@ibraheemali7028
@ibraheemali7028 3 жыл бұрын
You know that saying, don't remember it exactly but it goes something like "every great man has a great woman behind him" or something like that lol, it seems like it applies here.
@Rakimjoseph
@Rakimjoseph 3 жыл бұрын
Did not know that, thats is dope
@ultrachadstinctgoku7579
@ultrachadstinctgoku7579 3 жыл бұрын
She also came up with the Kamehameha
@unironicallyablueraspberry4959
@unironicallyablueraspberry4959 3 жыл бұрын
This isnt actually true. She just mentioned that he liked martial arts movies, but never suggested anything.
@Netsuki
@Netsuki 3 жыл бұрын
You know that Cell exists because his friend literally told him that #19 and #20 are just some punk and a old geezer? Then Toriyama made #17 and #18 (and #16), which he criticized that now he's making two brats? Then Akira Toriyama had to made more intimidating foe, which was Cell. If not for that, those plot twists wouldn't exist. Also it's kind of ironic, don't You think? Cell's Perfect form isn't even scary. His Imperfect form is more of a monster, then he looks like someone have punched him on the face and finally he's handsome. I love how those small accidental things changed everything. Also it's more ironic, when You see the next major villain being a pink gum ball, which is even less intimidating.
@JaxBlade
@JaxBlade 3 жыл бұрын
OG Dragonball is the best and honestly I love it way more than Z, I remember as a Kid I was like nah this is fun but DBZ is the Goat but then I rewatched it in my early 20s and I Was mindblown at how much more I appreciated it & so much stuff was done so Superbly, the comedy, the characters, the CHOREOGRAPHY of the fights wasnt super repetitive like later fights in DBZ devolved to. Its funny cause I've talked to countless people who felt the same that when they were younger it was all about DBZ but when they got older around their mid 20s they Appreciated DragonBall so much more & said it was their fav. For the most part besides some issues here and there its damn near a Timeless classic & Im lookin forward to watchin your reviews on it
@Tuning3434
@Tuning3434 3 жыл бұрын
Same.. I've watched Dragonball a decade after Z, and I was shocked how much I liked it. As in I liked Z, but I loved DB and could not stop watching it. And even while I knew that the stakes and powers and abilities would go through the roof in Z, I was surprised how entertaining and exciting the fight scene's become during the later two tournaments. At times thinking that they felt overpowered compared to the abilities in Z. I still consider the Piccolo Jr. arc to be the most entertaining and exciting arc in all of Dragonball history.
@YardratZ
@YardratZ 3 жыл бұрын
Dang. I always thought people watched both. I checked Z out for the first time when vegeta got his tail cut by yargirobe. Couldn’t watch anything before cause you know, it was lyke 2000. No internet. Toonami. Namekian saga comes along a few weeks later BUT they aired dragon ball too. So at 5 pm dragon ball would come on. Starting from the pilaf arc. And at 5:30, dragon ball z would come on starting at the namekian saga. So me and my friends just watched both and all of us loved the original more
@scull0234
@scull0234 3 жыл бұрын
Finally someone that agrees with me, OG Dragonball is so good, its a shame people in North America barely know it
@Re_Souls
@Re_Souls 3 жыл бұрын
Same here
@Banduck
@Banduck 3 жыл бұрын
For me, it's the opposite. I rewatched OG DB last year and was honestly disappointed. And I absolutely can't understand how anyone could think it's better than DBZ. The DBZ story is so much better, bigger, more complex. The side characters are also much more interesting, Gohan, Vegeta, (good) Piccolo.
@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache
@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache 3 жыл бұрын
I can't help but mention that it gets very nostalgic seeing the clips in the background as you're narrating
@Uzy_71
@Uzy_71 3 жыл бұрын
Yes your right, original dragon ball was ahead of its time and definently better then z
@Sporkyyyyyy
@Sporkyyyyyy 3 жыл бұрын
why are you everywhere
@slimu62621
@slimu62621 3 жыл бұрын
a
@TheArmouredDoggo
@TheArmouredDoggo 3 жыл бұрын
YES
@ChickenNugget-ev8zd
@ChickenNugget-ev8zd 3 жыл бұрын
Is the Magic Council still after you?
@lowrider993
@lowrider993 3 жыл бұрын
Cell: "Hell by the time Goku was your age he had already defeated an entire army, several demons, and even put a rabbit on the moon." Ttunks: "Are you making that last one up?"
@romerus6087
@romerus6087 3 жыл бұрын
I miss DBZA '-'
@metalmario00
@metalmario00 3 жыл бұрын
And the worst part of it is that form isn't even new
@tjhicks3600
@tjhicks3600 3 жыл бұрын
@@romerus6087 abridged is trash im glad its gone
@SilverRyuu
@SilverRyuu 3 жыл бұрын
@@tjhicks3600 k
@redhat9723
@redhat9723 3 жыл бұрын
@@tjhicks3600 k
@zom8680
@zom8680 3 жыл бұрын
Seeing Vegeta trying to block all the naughty Bulma bits was hilarious
@kendrajade6688
@kendrajade6688 3 жыл бұрын
ARE YOU LOOKING AT MY WIFE!?
@BlackBullPistol
@BlackBullPistol 2 жыл бұрын
"Keep my wife's name out of your f'cking mouth!" - 2022 Will Smith
@that_dwayneee
@that_dwayneee 2 жыл бұрын
@@BlackBullPistol *vegeta
@philipsalama8083
@philipsalama8083 Жыл бұрын
I think Vegeta would legitimately just kill Roshi if he saw the events of OG Dragon Ball.
@themightylog2169
@themightylog2169 Жыл бұрын
​@@BlackBullPistolDespite all the memes.. I would've done the same thing lol
@tbr0s1
@tbr0s1 3 жыл бұрын
One small detail I always liked about Krillin's introduction is his eyes. When he was more selfish and antagonistic towards Goku his eyes are these small slits giving him that smug look. After they become friends they are big and round like Goku's.
@returnedtomonkey8886
@returnedtomonkey8886 3 жыл бұрын
Krillin is unrecogniseable from His debut in db to his debut in dbz.
@juliandavidhoffer2022
@juliandavidhoffer2022 3 жыл бұрын
That’s like the speech bubble thing.
@zaito2558
@zaito2558 3 жыл бұрын
And he still has flesh colored eyes in the anime until… super heroes
@KaosKontrol92
@KaosKontrol92 3 жыл бұрын
In anime, big eyes are characteristic of innocent heroes, and slits are characteristic of villains or dubious people
@ssjup81
@ssjup81 3 жыл бұрын
He was more of a perv too. lol
@nickeel8401
@nickeel8401 3 жыл бұрын
"The story begins like many often do, with a young girl shooting a little boy in the face"
@erichfiedler1481
@erichfiedler1481 3 жыл бұрын
Ah, a tale as old as time Boy meets girl Girl accidentally hits boy with her car Boy attacks car thinking it's a monster Girl shoots boy in the face and somehow survives
@balthazarnielsen6424
@balthazarnielsen6424 3 жыл бұрын
"Does the fat green guy come back? Because he's funny!"
@SunGawdRa
@SunGawdRa 3 жыл бұрын
"That's MISTER Perfect Cell."
@lazydelibird
@lazydelibird 2 жыл бұрын
@@balthazarnielsen6424 "I wish."
@manuelmialdea5127
@manuelmialdea5127 2 жыл бұрын
@@balthazarnielsen6424 "Oh I wish!"
@BeyondxBeyond
@BeyondxBeyond 3 жыл бұрын
One of the saddest moments in anime history is the slow, personal realization of what happened the first time Goku saw the moon and the fact that they still never end up telling him so he ended up being forced to figure it out while fighting Vegeta. Absolutely brilliant story telling. "I'm sorry Grandpa. I don't know if theres any way I'll make it up to you, but I'll try"
@warlordofbritannia
@warlordofbritannia 2 жыл бұрын
And I think that’s the last time Grandpa Gohan is ever even mentioned… Still a better last note than what happened to Launch 😂
@multigaming4219
@multigaming4219 Жыл бұрын
@@warlordofbritannia goku pay hommage to gohan in Super before the tournament
@JetblackJay
@JetblackJay 3 жыл бұрын
Goku legs being shorter was a nice little detail for the fight
@ezekielanderson9055
@ezekielanderson9055 3 жыл бұрын
@JespBoi Says who?
@grandangus5285
@grandangus5285 3 жыл бұрын
@JespBoi but why gatekeep the fandom like you come of as snobby with the “YourE nOt a trUe FaN” statement
@Wheeler07
@Wheeler07 3 жыл бұрын
@JespBoi Gatekeeping at its finest. As long as someone enjoys Dragon Ball, they are a "true dragon ball fan." That's not an opinion, that's a fact.
@ssjblackzeno5148
@ssjblackzeno5148 3 жыл бұрын
I don't get why people are getting mad at you, how can you tell yourself that you're a fan of dragon ball when you only watched a part, it's like saying that you're a fan of a movie when you only watched some part oh it. Doesn't make any sense.
@ssjblackzeno5148
@ssjblackzeno5148 3 жыл бұрын
@JespBoi What a coincidence i grew up the french dub too.
@Goobious_Maximus
@Goobious_Maximus 3 жыл бұрын
It’s such a travesty how many people see Dragon Ball as some kind of “optional comedic prequel.” The Goku vs Piccolo Jr fight is 100% DBZ-level hardcore action.
@okdre9276
@okdre9276 3 жыл бұрын
"100% DBZ level *hardcore* action" idk why, but this made me laugh so much😂 so thanks for that
@local_hotpotato
@local_hotpotato 3 жыл бұрын
To be honest i think DB was far more hardcore/brutal than Z. The hits and injuries i found to be more graphic and couple times even flinch inducing.
@opgamers6491
@opgamers6491 3 жыл бұрын
@@okdre9276 Just curious why did it made you laugh?
@okdre9276
@okdre9276 3 жыл бұрын
@@opgamers6491 idk man I guess "hardcore" and "dragonball" in one sentence just sounds funny to me
@darkpuppetlordful
@darkpuppetlordful 3 жыл бұрын
@@local_hotpotato i mean s despite being a comedy most real injuries in DB are taken seriously. Like Krillin's first death is much more brutal feeling than any other
@ItsOfficiaI
@ItsOfficiaI 3 жыл бұрын
Love how nobody talks about how Roshi basically coerced a child to kidnap Launch and just kinda keeps her.
@romusa10
@romusa10 3 жыл бұрын
Shes a serial murderer, so it benefit her as well i think 🤔
@bipstymcbipste5641
@bipstymcbipste5641 3 жыл бұрын
@@romusa10 also technically, she's there of her own violation cause she could've left any time
@tiablue9106
@tiablue9106 3 жыл бұрын
Roshi: “bring me a hot woman to perv on as I please and I’ll train y’all” Goku and Krillin: “a’ight” Bad Launch: “I need a hideout from cops anyway, so whatever. Also I’ll shoot you if you come near me” Good Launch: “I have no idea what is going on. Ever”
@naingmon
@naingmon 2 жыл бұрын
I think she went willingly. She was happy to go along because they rescued her from the police, lol. Her blonde-self had robbed a bank or something.
@prisonmike3856
@prisonmike3856 2 жыл бұрын
That's not what happened at all. Launch joined the gang of her own free will as she was on the run from the law.
@laioszafeiriou4388
@laioszafeiriou4388 3 жыл бұрын
Toriyama, when asked about the Monster Carrot in an interview, not wanting to say they just died: "Uh... He's floating in space."
@IaMaPh1991
@IaMaPh1991 3 жыл бұрын
Eventually, the Carrot stopped thinking...
@Netsuki
@Netsuki 3 жыл бұрын
I knew that and it made me laugh.
@DaiGato420
@DaiGato420 3 жыл бұрын
That means he still has a chance to come back
@NeoReoxis
@NeoReoxis 3 жыл бұрын
@@IaMaPh1991 is that a-
@somono5116
@somono5116 3 жыл бұрын
@@DaiGato420 After Piccolo blew up the moon? Ehhhhh...
@d-free
@d-free 3 жыл бұрын
hands down my favorite part of the series!
@DragonRyuken777
@DragonRyuken777 3 жыл бұрын
Ayo, it’s ma boi, DFREE. What’s up bro
@PHDpulls
@PHDpulls 3 жыл бұрын
I liked when goku fought tien
@jeremalice
@jeremalice 3 жыл бұрын
The childhood adventures truly were the best part. The series changed way too much once adulthood came.
@thememeilator2633
@thememeilator2633 3 жыл бұрын
@Cris Meridian i guess i just grew up watching DBZ kai. Never really felt the need to go back to the original because i already had a clear enough understanding of who Goku, Piccolo and Bulma were so i never wanted to watch/read OG Dragon Ball, and as a kid i never really wanted to know more then i did about them anyway so i just never cared enough to personally see what the Original Dragon Ball was all about
@vidalvb1894
@vidalvb1894 3 жыл бұрын
@@DragonRyuken777 Aye
@mazalblues
@mazalblues 3 жыл бұрын
Only in the US people got into DBZ without even knowing DB. In LATAM, DB was THE masive sensation by the time we got to see DBZ, and it was the reason why DBZ was so succesful, couse while we couldt get enough of DB, some of us could catch a glimps of DBZ and spread the rumours. When we finally got DBZ, gokus saiyan tranformation was the stuffs of leyends.
@JustJulyo
@JustJulyo 3 жыл бұрын
Spitting facts! I remember thinking what can be more ruthless than the Red Ribbon army
@LPVince94
@LPVince94 3 жыл бұрын
In Germany DB aired while I was in Kindergarten immidiatly after I got home. Then right after I got into elementary school they started to air DBZ in a timeslot from 19:00 to 20:00. This was before conservative parents caught wind of anime too. So there was basically no censorship not in the dubbing and not in the graphical represantation of violence and japanese or far eastern culture.
@TorreblancaErik
@TorreblancaErik 3 жыл бұрын
@@LPVince94 it was the same in Latino America as OP said. I think the reason America got only DBZ at first and had to wait for DB was because of kid goku's junk. But I remember my entire family watching it to the point that even my dad would watch and wait in anticipation for new episodes. Dragon Ball as a whole is massive with the Latino community. It was also funny that my dad would refer to it as "dragon boy" cause he could not pronounce ball lol
@diego_fnogueira
@diego_fnogueira 3 жыл бұрын
@@TorreblancaErik fun fact: there is a manga made by Toriyama named Dragon Boy.
@LITTLE1994
@LITTLE1994 3 жыл бұрын
I actually know the first DB before Z, but those words are indeed very true.
@fat-gotenks
@fat-gotenks 3 жыл бұрын
“Not just as good as I remember, but better.” Let’s fucking gooooo
@Netsuki
@Netsuki 3 жыл бұрын
I was afraid for a moment that he wants to say that it's not as good as he thought. He got me there for a moment. Also I agree. This fight is extraordinary in every drawn pixel.
@razkable
@razkable 3 жыл бұрын
at this point the series has made him so much money he has nothing better to do then praise it and overrate it..its about appealing to fanboys
@Netsuki
@Netsuki 3 жыл бұрын
@@razkable Well, that's why Xenoverse, Super Heroes and other stuff like that exist. Even Dragon Ball Super is purely made for money. Although I like many things established in the new series, it's like... welp... they overdo it much. And kills a logic, which, contrary to popular beliefs, exist in Dragon Ball franchise. Too much retcons, even plotholes and stupid choices. Though, as I said, I enjoy DBS anyway, because we have many interesting ideas (just not ideally executed) and characters, expandig the universe.
@dinogt8477
@dinogt8477 3 жыл бұрын
@@razkable you are literally a naruto fanboy that does the same thing
@anlexaify
@anlexaify 3 жыл бұрын
@@razkable Yeah man, there's no videos that TNM made that criticizes DB and its flawed story, stupid logic, and some boring characters *cough cough, Jiren.*
@furonultimate626
@furonultimate626 3 жыл бұрын
It's a shame many people haven't seen Dragon Ball, it's my personal favourite parts of the franchise.
@frytoes
@frytoes 3 жыл бұрын
I’ve never read the original dragon ball personally, so this’ll be a great way to experience it for the first time!
@BubblesChika
@BubblesChika 3 жыл бұрын
@@furonultimate626 I wouldn't recommend watching it because of Toei's awful padding. Seriously, they stretched out a one-panel joke of Goku hunting dinner to a 8 minute wild-goose chase of him chasing the Pilaf gang's aeroplane who only showed up near the end in the manga. The manga, though, is absolutely fantastic and so engaging with its fast pace
@furonultimate626
@furonultimate626 3 жыл бұрын
@@BubblesChika it's been a long time since I watched the anime (I usually read manga since it's much easier to digest) but the anime does have some great aspects to it despite the padding. But yeah Toriyama's art and panelling is fantastic and everyone should experience it.
@ismailkeskinklc5300
@ismailkeskinklc5300 3 жыл бұрын
Me to fake fan:call dragon ball a preguel again ı dare you!
@BubblesChika
@BubblesChika 3 жыл бұрын
@@furonultimate626 I tried the rewatching the anime after reading the manga and I just couldn't do it. The padding was just too much for me to take Like when Pilaf trapped Goku and the gang, Toei had Goku broke out initially before sending the gang on a Benny Hill chase away from a rolling boulder-ball, resulting in the crew being imprisoned again It was very jarring Or in the General Blue saga when Bulma and Krillin found the treasure chest in that underwater cave. Toei turned it into an elaborate puzzle with 3 treasure chests and a guardian statue. It just makes the whole thing a tedious watch after spoiling yourself on the manga I do wish Dragonball could get the Kai treatment like DBZ because a Kai-remaster is most definitely what it needs. I doubt that would happen, though, sadly
@isaiahzabell1320
@isaiahzabell1320 3 жыл бұрын
A number of years ago I had friends who really liked Dragon Ball Z and kept telling me that I should watch it cuz it's really cool. Eventually, one day by myself I had the time and means, so I decided to give the series a go. Except I didn't realize that most people start with DBZ. I just saw that there was one simply called Dragon Ball, noticed that it was released the earliest, and said "Well if that's where it starts, I'll start there." To this day I am SO happy I started with original Dragon Ball, and I love it to death. Probably my favorite show of all time!
@phillipjohnson8903
@phillipjohnson8903 3 жыл бұрын
Oh man Early dragonball is where it's at. Small scale, journey focused, it just felt like everything and everyone mattered in early dragonball.
@visoth7791
@visoth7791 3 жыл бұрын
Dragonball is more adventure focused, much like One Piece. You can clearly see the inspiration Oda took from Dragonball and how it differs from Dragonball Z. Adventure/comedy/action compared to just pure action. (not to say there isn't comedy or plot or adventure in Dragonball Z. It's just not the focus)
@UnifiedEntity
@UnifiedEntity 3 жыл бұрын
@@visoth7791 The adventure aspect ended fairly quick though. Im reading the manga for the first time and for the most part, its more of a marital arts story more than anything.
@visoth7791
@visoth7791 3 жыл бұрын
@@UnifiedEntity Sure there are a few arcs focused on tournaments, but the overarching Saga with the Red Ribbon Army is very much adventure focused. Going deep sea exploring for Dragonballs...Travelling the world fighting the Red Ribbon, snowy country, deserts, its very much adventure focused all throughout. Just inbetween the adventure arcs you've got the action/martial arts focused Tournament arcs to show the progress of Goku that hes made on his adventure.
@UnifiedEntity
@UnifiedEntity 3 жыл бұрын
@@visoth7791 Those areas arent even explored in mass. Im on volume 13 of Dragonball and those areas go fairly quickly. We dont learn about much in the snow region, as it isnt important cause goku just goes to the tower and leaves in a hurry. Its not like he is tracking through Red Ribbon Outposts across a wide snowy area for chapters on end. The Namek saga felt more like an adventure because we literally spend time in a WHOLE new area, learning about a group of people and their culture while dealing with a conflict with another faction. Even ties back into a character we know. And how does Dragonball end? With a Tournament, culminating Gokus growth as a martial artist. Not an adventurer. He doesnt go around the world fighting strong people intentionally like Ryu from Street Fighter. All of the best fighters appear in the tournament to fulfill Gokus goal.
@UnifiedEntity
@UnifiedEntity 3 жыл бұрын
And also, personally...after the first tournament, theres less of everyone else and more of Goku than daresay what was going on in DBZ. Even with the first major big bad King Piccolo, with Krillin Dead, Yamcha benched after losing his fight in his first tournament, and Tien getting the taste knocked out of him by a henchmen..it came down to Goku.
@Haedox
@Haedox 3 жыл бұрын
banger after banger videos mark
@DoctorMario606
@DoctorMario606 3 жыл бұрын
HAEDOX ON A DRAGON BALL VIDEO?
@doomeddoomer2896
@doomeddoomer2896 3 жыл бұрын
Agreed. Look forward to every video :P
@seazonegranec
@seazonegranec 3 жыл бұрын
God damn it Haedox, here as well!
@shaynelewis1587
@shaynelewis1587 3 жыл бұрын
One of the best follows I've ever made lol
@Blue__Oni
@Blue__Oni 3 жыл бұрын
Make a video already
@mariofan1ish
@mariofan1ish 3 жыл бұрын
Can I also point out how much I love the aesthetics of the OG Dragon Ball? There's something distinctly imaginative and fun to the way everything looks, especially with that old 80s animation style that gives it a firmly nostalgic feel. And I'm kinda sad nothing's really been able to reach this degree of charm since.
@parlinmains
@parlinmains 2 жыл бұрын
Ugh, the ending theme just _emits_ these lovely 80s vibes.
@Zactoshi
@Zactoshi 3 жыл бұрын
Back to the basics 🔥
@husariuspl117
@husariuspl117 3 жыл бұрын
Yo hello Zac! Did not expect you here
@jensentertainment9481
@jensentertainment9481 3 жыл бұрын
Woah I love your videos Zac, they’re so fun
@sai1737
@sai1737 3 жыл бұрын
Back to basics indeed zac
@leonport1181
@leonport1181 3 жыл бұрын
Surprise Pikachu Face
@cencereevens8004
@cencereevens8004 3 жыл бұрын
OH SH*T!! IT'S THE G.O.A.T!!!😆
@AlexTenThousand
@AlexTenThousand 3 жыл бұрын
To emphasize Bulma's intelligence: she was SIXTEEN during the original arc of Dragon Ball, essentially doing the Dragon Ball hunt in her summer break from high school, having found a Dragon Ball and building the Dragon Radar from scratch.
@Netsuki
@Netsuki 3 жыл бұрын
While literally great scientists across the world failed to build a good dragon ball radar at Red Ribbon army.
@razkable
@razkable 3 жыл бұрын
shes 15 in japanese...which makes it creepier
@midnight_horizen8184
@midnight_horizen8184 3 жыл бұрын
@@razkable h-how? It just shows her intelligence. Or are you threatened by smart girls awww?
@dinogt8477
@dinogt8477 3 жыл бұрын
@@razkable you really are the biggest naruto fanboy disgusting freak
@SensitiveSavage
@SensitiveSavage 3 жыл бұрын
@@midnight_horizen8184 Wtf? No it's just offsetting to see such a young person capable of such intelligence. You appreciate them, but you also realize that if they grow smarter and try to figure out more stuff, it could potentially get out of hand, like the atomic bomb 🤷🏾‍♂️.
@hamshankscps1049
@hamshankscps1049 3 жыл бұрын
I've always loved the way Roshi won the tournament, it's honestly such a smart way of writing it
@Dr-Vegapunk
@Dr-Vegapunk Жыл бұрын
Yes i know i completley agree
@mistertomater6913
@mistertomater6913 3 жыл бұрын
The krillin has no nose and the whole reenactment literally had me laughing out loud while I was watching it
@hamza361
@hamza361 3 жыл бұрын
The original Dragonball was a fantastic series. So underrated.
@jonathanjoestar863
@jonathanjoestar863 3 жыл бұрын
They really should air the Dragonball series on Toonami or other networks so people won’t be confused as to who the RR army was or why there’s a green dude hanging on earth OR where the heck did tails come from
@hiddenexperiment605
@hiddenexperiment605 3 жыл бұрын
When i heard this around 2009 it was probably true at that time....it ain't underrated no more in my view.
@Lackifall
@Lackifall 3 жыл бұрын
I would say it's more underhyped than underrated
@Lackifall
@Lackifall 3 жыл бұрын
@JespBoi damn. That’s crazy
@frederickgrandison3609
@frederickgrandison3609 3 жыл бұрын
Illegally
@Cavi587
@Cavi587 3 жыл бұрын
Yup. The stuff before Raditz is so ciminally underread/watched that it's insane. 23rd budokai fight with Piccolo is peak Dragon Ball. My favourite part of the story.
@SybrenBosma
@SybrenBosma Жыл бұрын
It's my second favorite part of the story after the Frieza saga and top 3 goes to the cell saga part of the story
@Cavi587
@Cavi587 Жыл бұрын
yeah, fair take@@SybrenBosma
@AlexTenThousand
@AlexTenThousand 3 жыл бұрын
Dragon Ball's first part is pure Toriyama at his best. Martial arts, comedy, drama and adventure, a spirit that was kinda lost in the chaotic sea of high-stakes combat of the post-timeskip Dragon Ball.
@chancehosey6570
@chancehosey6570 3 жыл бұрын
Preach
@ThelronFjord
@ThelronFjord 3 жыл бұрын
Have you not read the Boo arc?
@BirdThatEatsPrometheussLiver
@BirdThatEatsPrometheussLiver 3 жыл бұрын
@@ThelronFjord While I'll concede that the Buu saga does hold good comedy and story, it has a lot of "and this, and this, and this", especially in the Super Buu section, that got tiring to watch.
@broken120z
@broken120z 3 жыл бұрын
While i do agree, i think Toriyama peak in term of drawings was during the Namek Saga
@valentds
@valentds 3 жыл бұрын
the 3 tenkaichi finals (21-22-23) and goku vs vegeta are the best fight in the series. the first 3 are the best 1vs1 all in original DB, vs vegeta was the best teamfight
@andreabraham8120
@andreabraham8120 3 жыл бұрын
Finally, OG Dragonball is my favourite part of the series. It's great to see you cover it!
@colddekstar
@colddekstar 3 жыл бұрын
@Rick Astley 🅥 the fact that you went the extra mile with the fake checkmark makes me feel obligated to rickroll myself
@wagoomagoo7
@wagoomagoo7 3 жыл бұрын
Finally a knowledgable person in story
@leonblum816
@leonblum816 3 жыл бұрын
Same
@panqueque445
@panqueque445 3 жыл бұрын
The story between kid Goku and his grandfather still makes me cry to this day.
@McDagger90
@McDagger90 3 жыл бұрын
DUDE when tambourine killed Krillin, Goku’s reaction literally had me in tears :’(
@supreme_king_obama1158
@supreme_king_obama1158 3 жыл бұрын
Krillen’s death in namek ain’t got shit to that
@wired2u746
@wired2u746 3 жыл бұрын
Apart from roshi, piccolo's first death, and choutzu (I definitely spelt that wrong) no one else's death really matters and Noone except for those mentioned and tien against king piccolo sacrifices or risk really matter at all
@supreme_king_obama1158
@supreme_king_obama1158 3 жыл бұрын
@@wired2u746 technically, before namek, there we're some semblance of stakes, since the earth dragon balls can't revive someone who's already died. then we get to namek and find a whole new second pair that can, thus reducing the stakes of the show to zero.
@wired2u746
@wired2u746 3 жыл бұрын
@@supreme_king_obama1158 exactly
@goalazo93
@goalazo93 3 жыл бұрын
How about when kid goku sees grandpa gohan 😭😭😭
@Kyskke
@Kyskke 3 жыл бұрын
Og dragon ball best dragon ball
@wagoomagoo7
@wagoomagoo7 3 жыл бұрын
Yes
@AxxLAfriku
@AxxLAfriku 3 жыл бұрын
I am the funniest KZbinr of all time I watched my latest video and laughed for 69 minutes straight I am extremely funny I am dangerously funny and I have two girlfriends who think I am extremely dangerously funny and they watch all of my videos thanks for listening dear ky
@StuntDex
@StuntDex 3 жыл бұрын
@@AxxLAfriku I can’t tell if you are a bot, making a joke which is a parody of bots, or if you are serious so I’ll respond to each of these possibilities. If you are a bot: please leave this comment section. Parody of boys: not that funny but bots do type like that. If you are serious: you are not that funny and those 2 girlfriends you say you have are just your sisters pretending so you can get views.
@Dooms_Day_King
@Dooms_Day_King 3 жыл бұрын
They should really make an RPG Dragon Ball game, goku isn’t OP and there is a lot of great world building and truly leveling up. They’ve done DBZ games soooo much that it’s overrated.
@veryangryboi4128
@veryangryboi4128 3 жыл бұрын
Debatable
@willyjum
@willyjum 3 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad you're reviewing this. So much world building and lore exists in the original DB that got overlooked or forgotten once Saiyans were introduced. If you can get past the old animation and art style, you'd be in for a treat. I've so many memories of coming home from elementary just in time to watch an episode of this classic.
@christopherlitzner8445
@christopherlitzner8445 3 жыл бұрын
and there was so much of the lore and the world that was forgotten too and that makes me sad, like everything that happens with goku after fortuneteller baba saga and before the tien saga (22nd tournament). So many tiny things were introduced that were never mentioned again. When Dabura comes around in the Buu arc i was wondering if there was gonna be any throwback to the demon world that goku visits when he fights the prince of the demon world then but no mention. but for the life of me i can not remember how much of that was actually filler between baba and tournament so i dont know.
@k.teraehayes7450
@k.teraehayes7450 3 жыл бұрын
this made me realize that sayian tails are just callbacks to how the story originally was inspired by Journey to the West by the time Super comes around
@Lasershadow
@Lasershadow 3 жыл бұрын
I like the tails also to remind me that Goku isn't human. Without the tails he looks like a regular human with weirdly spiky hair that changes colors. A non DB fan would not know at a glance why he can do that but Krillin or Bulma can't.
@zaito2558
@zaito2558 3 жыл бұрын
It didn’t since toriyama only thought of goku as a boy with a tail that grows into a monkey, useless your talking about z onwards, toriyama only thought of him being a Saiyan during the piccolo ark but instead left it for raditz his brother since it didn’t make sense for piccolo to say it, toriyama just make stuff on a whim
@meganinten0078
@meganinten0078 3 жыл бұрын
@@Lasershadow I think the same. Without the tails, Goku and the saiyans doesn't feel an unique alien race anymore.
@Andytlp
@Andytlp 3 жыл бұрын
@@meganinten0078 they need an ass pull just use the balls to grow the tails back or ask whis to do it. Some ultra instinct ape form would be nice. Not a giant ape but a more refined version. Vegeta GOD transformation without the eyebrows already looks like an ape.
@hiiambarney4489
@hiiambarney4489 3 жыл бұрын
@@meganinten0078 I mean... Honestly, what's so weird about it is that all the other aliens look super distinctly alien. At least down to extremely unusual skin palettes but saiyans are just humans with monkey tails? So much so they can PROPER CROSS BREED?
@kait.5437
@kait.5437 3 жыл бұрын
The tournament announcer is also a great character. The interview with Krillin and Goku is so funny.
@NaughtMax
@NaughtMax 3 жыл бұрын
Hot take, OG dragon ball still ranks above Z for me. It holds more nostalgia for me and was just super enjoyable and fun. I liked when the world was more grounded and mystical. Not to mention it has some of the most touching moments in the entire franchise.
@lukejones7164
@lukejones7164 3 жыл бұрын
OG Dragonball is by far the most overrated part of the DB franchise by way too many Western fans and numerous Western anime hipsters. No, I'm not joking. Its has almost all of the same writing problems as its sequels, less actual character development overall than Z, the anime version has worse animation on average than any of its sequels, etc. Its popular and very hipster to gush about how great OG DB is while trashing Z, even though objectively that makes no sense. Most arguments people make about how much better OG Dragonball is than its sequels are typically hypocritical or just plain false when viewed critically.
@NaughtMax
@NaughtMax 3 жыл бұрын
@@lukejones7164 funny thing, I didn’t trash Z, sometimes people just like what they like there’s no reason to throw a tantrum over it. Preferring the universe and world of DB isn’t going after Z, we just all have preferences in the media we enjoy. But I take issue with people trying to tear others down because they don’t share your tastes as if there’s the objective correct anime opinion. I like Z, but acting all elitist because it’s not my favorite part of dragon ball is hilariously immature and childish. Just calm down and let people enjoy themselves. Someone else’s tastes shouldn’t influence your own enjoyment.
@lukejones7164
@lukejones7164 3 жыл бұрын
@@NaughtMax I never said that you in particular were trashing Z while praising OG DB, I was merely pointing out a common thing among Western anime fans (this was especially most common during the 2000s before Battle of Gods came out).
@NaughtMax
@NaughtMax 3 жыл бұрын
@@lukejones7164 then why’d you drag your soapbox under my comment? You could’ve made your observation anywhere else, but you chose to ramble about “anime hipsters” when I’m just trying to appreciate a show I enjoy. I didn’t make some grand statement about the anime community as a whole or act like it was some under appreciated gem, I simply voiced my enjoyment and the nostalgia that comes with it, mixed with an anecdote about my sister.
@EWOODJ
@EWOODJ 3 жыл бұрын
@@lukejones7164 Honestly, I can say the exact same thing you said but replace DB with DBZ and nothing will change.
@sondragon668
@sondragon668 3 жыл бұрын
Mark has finally done it, He has reviewd the series that started it all for him and me and all of us, Db is my absolute favorite anime ever, Also can we all point out the fact on HOW GOOD HIS THUMBNAIL IS!?
@kobil316SH
@kobil316SH 3 жыл бұрын
Mark is the Grand Zeno of Thumbnails
@yfxxiii
@yfxxiii 3 жыл бұрын
God, I'd forgot the tournament episodes had those badass title cards.
@frederickgrandison3609
@frederickgrandison3609 3 жыл бұрын
I miss'em
@orbboom6119
@orbboom6119 3 жыл бұрын
it was so hype everytime
@mirorih2TheTrueFinnmarkWierdo
@mirorih2TheTrueFinnmarkWierdo 10 ай бұрын
Rewatching this for the 3rd time in honour for Akira Toriyama. He made me a anime and manga fan, and I got all the pockets of the norwegian translation. Dragon Ball will always have a special place in our hearts.
@Josh_Greathouse
@Josh_Greathouse 3 жыл бұрын
This is the story I fell in love with. A friend of mine showed me this comic in Spanish when he lived in Spain. I always enjoy how unique and crazy the villains and characters are. Every punch feels more effective/important where it becomes almost a throwaway in Z. I am glad you are doing this. Hell, I have a whole comic that is a love letter to this!
@andylizarralde3485
@andylizarralde3485 3 жыл бұрын
OG Dragonball brings back such good memories. This masterpiece alongside Saint Seiya and Captain Tsubasa was what got me into anime when i was young
@HairoVS
@HairoVS 3 жыл бұрын
Kinda wish Mark would analyze Saint Seiya like he did Attack on Titan, it has a lot of behind the scenes issues, and while dragon ball is great because of Toriyama, it feels like Saint Seiya Is great despite Kurumada
@AndrewLike1941
@AndrewLike1941 2 жыл бұрын
These first arcs were a blast. Also, it turn out that Boss Rabbit and his goons survived the moon exploding and drifted through space until the got back to the moon around Dragon Ball Super.
@TitanXecutor
@TitanXecutor 3 жыл бұрын
I finished through those arcs and honestly, it’s a shame this show isn’t as popular as Z is, because I really do find this better than Z. I love Z, but there is something more adventurous and fun about the original
@kelechakeleyau4920
@kelechakeleyau4920 3 жыл бұрын
Its the same show bro
@TitanXecutor
@TitanXecutor 3 жыл бұрын
@@kelechakeleyau4920 I know, but the writing changed alot after Goku's fight with Piccolo, and the battles became more of the focus as the series went on
@eldavid8774
@eldavid8774 3 жыл бұрын
Well over the top fights will win a wider audience more easily than a fantasy journey with toilet humor , its just how audiences are
@100factspitter8
@100factspitter8 3 жыл бұрын
Agree
@Netsuki
@Netsuki 3 жыл бұрын
God, if it wasn't for the original Dragon Ball I wouldn't be as big fan as I am now. Because it's those fights that made me go all wow.
@ForeverRed3000
@ForeverRed3000 3 жыл бұрын
There’s honestly nothing to complain about when it comes to OG Dragon Ball. The simplicity and fun of the series that doesn’t take itself so serious but when it wants to (King Piccolo Saga) IT WANTS TO. And the fights are just so good and fun. And the characters are so DAMN GOOD.
@RobustPhysics
@RobustPhysics 3 жыл бұрын
Well, DBZ isn't known for writing female characters very well. I mean, arguably Bulma was decently written, but when you look at others... And the original DB was even worse than in Z. Toriyama, imo, went too far in some scenes. Yeah, it may have been a product of its time, but some of the stuff there was...pretty bad. Stuff like full blown attempts of sexual assault was played for laughs, and some scenes can be pretty uncomfortable to re-read. That said, that is pretty much my only criticism with the original DB. Great fights and great characters like you said, and the non-sexual gags were also a lot of fun. I still enjoy re-reading the manga from time to time, just because I never grow bored with it.
@razkable
@razkable 3 жыл бұрын
the problem is theres no gohan vegeta trunks nice/good pikkoro cyborg 18 her bro 17 hell even 16 goten freezer mr. satan cell boo videl nappa the kais raditz zarbon ginyu force members kais and a few other characters people adore...like dende...theres a lot of goku and nothing else in og db that people probably hate looking back on cause of how irrelevant a lot of the og series cat became from lunch to oolong to yajirobe..so many wasted characters...dbz has a lot of the fan faves from broly to fusions like vegitto gotenks and the super namek to all the ssj forms...og db has a lot of basic combat too
@Talisguy
@Talisguy 3 жыл бұрын
@@RobustPhysics You could argue DB handled its female cast much better in some ways. The cast isn't as overwhelmingly male, Bulma has a key role far more often, the massive power creep hasn't started yet so characters like Chi Chi get to be formidable fighters in their own right... Buuuuuut at the same time....yeah. The sexual humour has not aged well. Like pretty much all eighties sexual humour. About 90% of eighties frat comedies are completely unwatchable today for similar reasons.
@ForeverRed3000
@ForeverRed3000 3 жыл бұрын
@@RobustPhysics Can't really argue with you there. I did get a bit ahead of myself. Yeah the sexual jokes especially in DB compared to DBZ. Especially in an age where we have more awareness of sexual assault and when jokes like that are indeed permitted, that's one thing I don't really like. Including the pervy old man character archetype like Roshi and others that thankfully aren't as prevalent today. I think my praising is mainly in it's story and well rounded-ness. But honestly to me, Toriyama's writing from the King Piccolo Saga all the way until Frieza is just *chefs kiss* But I actually do prefer DBZ to DB, but something about OG DB is timeless
@guerrero8341
@guerrero8341 3 жыл бұрын
I’m so glad you are doing this Mark, there’s so many people who need to learn about the original Dragon Ball, because it is so good. The way you explain your love of it makes me so freaking happy, I almost cried with the Roshi quote and explaining of the theme dragon ball has gone for from the very beginning, it is very true and it applies to everyone. Thanks Mark!
@generalyousif3640
@generalyousif3640 3 жыл бұрын
It’s been literally a half decade since I last seen OG Db, this should be a good refresher
@EmpireGamingWynter
@EmpireGamingWynter 3 жыл бұрын
Sounds to me like you're overdue for a rewatch :)
@shinkaiatsuya950
@shinkaiatsuya950 3 жыл бұрын
Dragon Ball back when you didn't need to be a Saiyan to be a strong character.
@Just_abigheadnoob
@Just_abigheadnoob 3 жыл бұрын
Same can be said for z and super Especially in super lol goku (a saiyan) isn’t even in the top 10 strongest in his own verse
@LivInSpace5162
@LivInSpace5162 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah when it was also more martial arts centric and had Launch
@shinkaiatsuya950
@shinkaiatsuya950 3 жыл бұрын
​@@LivInSpace5162 Its odd how Akira Toriyama mentioned he forgot Launch, yet him, Toyotarou, and anyone else that has a say in DB it not like, why don't we bring her back.
@LivInSpace5162
@LivInSpace5162 3 жыл бұрын
@@shinkaiatsuya950 that's what I've been thinking, why not just bring her back already?? I think a good way to have her return to is to make her 17's wife or something
@roccygnus2570
@roccygnus2570 3 жыл бұрын
Or a granola bar
@wolfsbane154
@wolfsbane154 3 жыл бұрын
I just die every time he mentions 'Boss Rabbit' and the friggin' BGM kicks in.
@calebnelson4932
@calebnelson4932 3 жыл бұрын
The krillin vs jackie chun fight is probably one of the funniest bits i had ever read in a shounen manga, i can remember my brother and me losing it over the fight breakdown
@saiyan_og9678
@saiyan_og9678 3 жыл бұрын
I don’t think people realize how enjoyable and great the OG series was. You’re about to open a lot of eyes these next few weeks Mark !!
@lyeszelleg8021
@lyeszelleg8021 10 ай бұрын
Here we go again, watching this once more, now that the sensei is gone, it's definitely going to be a different experience.
@jameshumber1602
@jameshumber1602 3 жыл бұрын
Ganon’s theme playing whenever Boss Rabbit is on screen kills me
@FlamingoshootsMC
@FlamingoshootsMC 8 ай бұрын
Yay another Zelda fan
@SoulsOfWisdom
@SoulsOfWisdom 3 жыл бұрын
I always loved the drumming at the tournament intros. They still give me goosebumps. They really knew how to do tournaments in this show.
@frederickgrandison3609
@frederickgrandison3609 3 жыл бұрын
I was tapping my toes
@valentds
@valentds 3 жыл бұрын
only in original db. buu saga and super tournaments are shit
@SoulsOfWisdom
@SoulsOfWisdom 3 жыл бұрын
@@valentds Buu saga tournament had its charm.
@joker9790
@joker9790 3 жыл бұрын
The original dragonball is my favorite part of the franchise. Glad to see it get the respect it deserves.
@Dr-Vegapunk
@Dr-Vegapunk Жыл бұрын
Yes i agree
@lonecom685
@lonecom685 3 жыл бұрын
This is it. Mark is finally going to review the best segment of Dragon Ball (the Saiyajin and Namekusei arcs may rival it). I'm so excited! I can't wait to see your thoughts on the Tenkaichi Budokais (best tournament arcs in the series)!
@colddekstar
@colddekstar 3 жыл бұрын
Oh man, thank GOD, the original Dragon Ball is SO fun, and hopefully people will go watch/read it after finishing this video, it is WORTH IT
@MrConredsX
@MrConredsX 3 жыл бұрын
Seeing Goku getting defeated in a fair lengthy hand to hand fight is something refreshing.
@ultrachadstinctgoku7579
@ultrachadstinctgoku7579 3 жыл бұрын
Where can I read it for free
@colddekstar
@colddekstar 3 жыл бұрын
@@ultrachadstinctgoku7579 ever heard of piracy? There's a website I've used in the past called Manga owl, but like all piracy sites it has some *ahem* questionable ads
@Sybry605
@Sybry605 4 ай бұрын
I read it through, it's really good
@portela132
@portela132 3 жыл бұрын
no one talking about how the op is a complete banger? pumps me up and gives me chills to this day
@TheMusicalPotatoes
@TheMusicalPotatoes 3 жыл бұрын
man it's so true, this part of DB was so rich in story, characters, fights were strategic and fun, one thing informed another etc. and DBS/Heroes is just like "Villain very stronk. Goku punch hard. Goku win (*insert 25 plot holes that make no sense*) "
@Black-pk5fs
@Black-pk5fs 3 жыл бұрын
It’s cos it’s not fully made by toriyama
@JoJo-yw6ew
@JoJo-yw6ew 3 жыл бұрын
@The Weavile you clearly didn’t watch the show dude or you just didn’t pay attention they didn’t kill them because they didn’t do anything yet they said it they didn’t want to kill people who haven’t done anything yet
@Kruegernator123
@Kruegernator123 3 жыл бұрын
Dragon Ball Heroes is just a promotional anime for the card game/video game with the same name.
@t-nmint5381
@t-nmint5381 3 жыл бұрын
That's not true at all, a lot of Super fights have actual strategies. Also Goku lost almost every fight.
@CatsInDungarees
@CatsInDungarees 3 жыл бұрын
I feel like Dragon ball Z should have ended after frieza, as it had an ambiguous ending (Goku gone, frieza dead, and earth safe, with vegeta wanting to train) Jeez you could literally still have dragon Ball super even if DBZ ended after frieza, as long as you removed buu, and a couple few plot holes.
@Jays_Den
@Jays_Den 3 жыл бұрын
I can't remember the last time I've heard someone talk about OG dragon ball. It's honestly my favorite out of the 4 series (DB, DBZ, DBGT, DBS) and I can't thank you enough for making a video talking about how good it is. It's actually a masterpiece...
@djantouahmed7319
@djantouahmed7319 3 жыл бұрын
The way you put them is the order in which they both aired in my country and are love in my country.
@kenshix7902
@kenshix7902 3 жыл бұрын
Saiyan Scholar is also making content about it.
@SalorNamek
@SalorNamek 3 жыл бұрын
Look up Dragon Ball Dissection by MistareFusion. You wont regret it
@huskycruxes7232
@huskycruxes7232 3 жыл бұрын
Well at least I can watch part one and two before they're deleted again. Love you mark, got your back all the way
@Schizo_Ty
@Schizo_Ty 3 жыл бұрын
It’s funny seeing people call it “original Dragonball” where there is no Z in the manga lol. People act like Z is a sequel.
@tiablue9106
@tiablue9106 3 жыл бұрын
bc the anime is more popular than the manga, it's easier to distinguish the 2, plus there are even prints of the manga with the Z (idk if this is only in the US or smth though)
@Smiguli64
@Smiguli64 3 жыл бұрын
@@tiablue9106 Pretty sure the manga being printed as Z is just an US thing, the manga was fully localized as "Dragon Ball" in Finland and I think every where else in Europe
@tiablue9106
@tiablue9106 3 жыл бұрын
@@Smiguli64 I had the feeling :0 kinda like how Kai is called "Dragon Ball Z Kai" in the US but "Dragon Ball Kai" in Japan
@bruno23567
@bruno23567 3 жыл бұрын
@@Smiguli64 The first brazilian edition was printed as Z too (But the more recent editions don't)
@thacobell4700
@thacobell4700 3 жыл бұрын
@Kiss Shot Acerola Orion Heart-Under-Blade The distinction was placed really arbitrarily though. Piccolo Jr. could very easily be the start of Z. Or King Piccolo. Heck, even Tien's introduction comes with a marked tone change.
@doraball6114
@doraball6114 3 жыл бұрын
I love how these 2 arcs kicks off Goku’s overarching pursuit of happiness arc that ends at the end of the manga in the Boo arc
@ilikefood9274
@ilikefood9274 3 жыл бұрын
Same 🐐
@fat-gotenks
@fat-gotenks 3 жыл бұрын
Nice profile pic
@phillipcasey101
@phillipcasey101 3 жыл бұрын
This was a pleasure. I’m so glad you’re reviewing the original Dragon Ball. It’s absolutely the best part of the series, and extremely near and dear to my heart.
@ItIsBigSmoke
@ItIsBigSmoke 3 жыл бұрын
4:34 In first ep of Dbz, Gohan is shown to fall from same cliff and he was really afraid. This to allowed toriyama to show contrast between goku and his son. Brilliant writing
@TuPham-fq6ix
@TuPham-fq6ix 3 жыл бұрын
the first 16 vol of the manga is actually the most fun part and the part I re-read the most. Goku one-man army against red ribbon is somehow one of my favourites in dragon ball
@supreme_king_obama1158
@supreme_king_obama1158 3 жыл бұрын
It’s just the absurdity of this kid man manhandling an entire army by himself that make the arc one of (if not) my favorite arcs in dragon ball (and not just DB, but DBZ, and DBS). Not to mention this arc has some massive repercussion later down the line that ends with goku’s death and an entire doomed timeline.
@cockdepartment6610
@cockdepartment6610 3 жыл бұрын
any link to read it for free?
@meganinten0078
@meganinten0078 3 жыл бұрын
The Red Ribbon Army arc is the best arc in the whole franchise
@highjumpgd5457
@highjumpgd5457 3 жыл бұрын
I've always prefered Dragon Ball to DBZ and so have all of my friends who've rewatched both series. It's such a well-crafted story and world with amazing choreography and the best humor the series has to offer. So glad you've decided to make this video!
@pergrineheel3018
@pergrineheel3018 3 жыл бұрын
This is probably my favorite part of the Dragon Ball story. The music is also my favorite ( z is second to it for me)
@coreosad2261
@coreosad2261 3 жыл бұрын
the music here is goated
@JAZ-101
@JAZ-101 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, Kikuchi score was perfect in capturing the adventurous feel and I love Makafushigi Adventure
@trehubb6144
@trehubb6144 3 жыл бұрын
It really is wild alot or fans haven't seen this series. The best part to me of DB is the side characters we know today were badass in this series. Many of them actually caught major W's before DBZ.
@supreme_king_obama1158
@supreme_king_obama1158 3 жыл бұрын
Man. I remember when tien was a competent rival to goku, and was kind of an asshole. Edit: seems to be a recurring theme with DB rivals that became friends. Competent asshole-ish fighters that became less and less important as the series’ stakes for bigger and bigger.
@keaganhunter5365
@keaganhunter5365 3 жыл бұрын
Why do people say this when none of them actually did? What was yamchas "major w" in dragon ball? He got knocked out the ring by master roshi with a gust of wind, provided no help against the red ribbon army, would have lost to the invisible man if it wasn't for krillin (this being his only w that i can even think of of the top of my head) got his leg snapped against tien which kept him out of commission from even helping out during the king piccolo arc and was of no use in the final arc of dragon ball. The other characters didn't fare any better either, what are these major w's im missing?
@footballnotsooccer600
@footballnotsooccer600 3 жыл бұрын
Tien was so cool in the original dragon ball true badass. Even yamcha was great and the whole vibe there was adventurous, friendship, martial arts no bs ki blasting like in super and end Z the comedy and everything were great.
@trehubb6144
@trehubb6144 3 жыл бұрын
@@keaganhunter5365 idk how you grew up wolf fang fist was a popular attack by kids growing up. He also got a W on goku even if it's technical..The other z fighters had their own moments as well
@trehubb6144
@trehubb6144 3 жыл бұрын
@@supreme_king_obama1158 I use to love Tien.. Goku after the timeskip taking off his weights & rectifying his loss against tien were all 🔥🔥🔥 moments..
@toastymansabe
@toastymansabe 3 жыл бұрын
Here in latin America we were lucky to see all Dragon ball in the correct order
@ivancerecer5758
@ivancerecer5758 3 жыл бұрын
Everyone: Goku...dont look at the moon! Goku: *Instantly turns to look at the moon*
@Netsuki
@Netsuki 3 жыл бұрын
Goku turned heads on where they were pointing actually. They just pointed the fingers on the moon, so it's probably a reflex.
@AmonDevilman
@AmonDevilman 3 жыл бұрын
Hey if they tell you to not think about elephants you will
@misterjersey5460
@misterjersey5460 3 жыл бұрын
I realized that kid Chi-Chi's helmet is a Ultraseven reference.
@SomeRandomJackAss
@SomeRandomJackAss 3 жыл бұрын
Toryiama loves his tokusatsu references.
@Netsuki
@Netsuki 3 жыл бұрын
There is more references than I even know. I literally learned about that reference just like 1-2 years ago I think.
@Martialartfruituser
@Martialartfruituser 3 жыл бұрын
Today I just realized a fact about one of my favorite manga I didn't think about until today. Thank you.
@solame4983
@solame4983 3 жыл бұрын
Tori didn’t take this one down hooray!
@MrTrellheim
@MrTrellheim 3 жыл бұрын
To anyone worried about Namu's village, Roshi gifts Namu with a box of hoi-poi capsules filled with water (hoi-poi capsules are the inventions that made Bulma's father rich, they can hold anything inside while being the size of a small lighter). Mark references it at 34:02 when he talks about Roshi's generosity.
@Mordecrox
@Mordecrox 2 жыл бұрын
And in a nice bit of filler, Goku with Giran and the Giras agreement managed to permanently solve the drought
@kawiianimekitty7472
@kawiianimekitty7472 3 жыл бұрын
My friends got me into Dragon Ball. I didnt feel like watching the anime and instead read the manga. They were kind of annoyed but even more annoyed that I started with original Dragon Ball.
@moivi5932
@moivi5932 3 жыл бұрын
Respect
@maelstrom5214
@maelstrom5214 3 жыл бұрын
Why would they be though? Starting a story from the beginning seems to be the most reasonable thing to do.
@zzskyninjazz1821
@zzskyninjazz1821 3 жыл бұрын
@@maelstrom5214 probably because they wanted to talk about the cool flying fights
@maelstrom5214
@maelstrom5214 3 жыл бұрын
@@zzskyninjazz1821 The thing is, if you start to read Dragonball from where the DBZ portion starts (Raditz's arrival), it is quite random with loads of already established characters popping up. The fights are indeed very cool but if it was the real beginning of the manga, I would be the annoyed one with how nonsensical the story is and would probably drop it.
@Ash_Wen-li
@Ash_Wen-li 3 жыл бұрын
Imagine being annoyed at someone, who started the series you recommended, for starting at the beginning
@ivancito7790
@ivancito7790 3 жыл бұрын
"Most people haven't seen about 40% of the story." Most people in Burgerstan you mean. I grew up with the original saga when I began watching this at the age of 6, as did most of the world. I used to pretend I had a monkey tail when I went to elementary school.
@DiegoPedauye
@DiegoPedauye 3 жыл бұрын
Indeed... Actually in a big chunk of Europe we enjoyed original DB since late 80's.
@kwayke9
@kwayke9 3 жыл бұрын
Lmfaoooooo Burgerstan 🤣🤣🤣
@chrisredfield3607
@chrisredfield3607 3 жыл бұрын
Read Journey to the West yet?
@beauchambers3912
@beauchambers3912 3 жыл бұрын
Australia didn't get it til later either.
@TheDeFiler316
@TheDeFiler316 3 жыл бұрын
Goku finally seeing his grandfather for the first time since his death gets me everytime.
@Jordie_42
@Jordie_42 3 жыл бұрын
The OG makes gives me the feels every time. Especially the first arc. I love seeing the original gang meet up, I love the silly and strange humor. Seeing this sweet yet extreamly naive kid explore the world puts a smile on my face. I also love the Dr. Slump vibes you get from the first arc. Toriyama loves loves his poo jokes.
@MchlNvrr
@MchlNvrr 3 жыл бұрын
I love the imagery of Goku and Krillin doing milk runs, watching that episode is literally one of my earliest memories.
@Tool0GT92
@Tool0GT92 3 жыл бұрын
I am almost done with watching DB right now, I'm on episode 144. In the last year I watched super, DBZ, DBGT, and now DB. I never got to the Piccolo arc before so I wanted to watch the whole thing. It's crazy how different the show feels as it progresses compared to its beginning .
@limberlad
@limberlad 3 жыл бұрын
"Honey! Come quick, TNM is making Dragon Ball videos again"
@ineedbacon9624
@ineedbacon9624 3 жыл бұрын
It's amazing how Dragon Ball went to from a story about a boy collecting magical spheres to a man surpassing the gods themselves you have come a long way Goku
@toolazyforaname
@toolazyforaname 3 жыл бұрын
The amount of Nostalgia is overwhelming.
@frederickgrandison3609
@frederickgrandison3609 3 жыл бұрын
It deserves more attention than move to Z
@OtterpunkTV
@OtterpunkTV 3 жыл бұрын
Cool! Glad you're covering this, It's really underrated. Wish it would get a proper Blu-ray release.
@thejungwookim
@thejungwookim 3 жыл бұрын
Now I have a reason to watch through the original DragonBall past this arc. Looking forward to your insight!
@davidkrickau5060
@davidkrickau5060 3 жыл бұрын
I grew up with og dragonball i can't believe usa got this AFTER z
@thedoctor3528
@thedoctor3528 3 жыл бұрын
Because Z was far more appealing as a kid. If usa had gotten og db first, db likely wouldn't be the juggernaut it is today in mainstream.
@MachineGunMac
@MachineGunMac 3 жыл бұрын
@@thedoctor3528 Well, the USA did technically got OG Dragon Ball before Z, but they only dubbed the Pilaf Saga before cancelling the series in favour of dubbing DBZ.
@Woodsaras
@Woodsaras 3 жыл бұрын
@@thedoctor3528 of course it would. what a stupid thing to say. in many countries it started with db and we loved it. get real.
@bigboi5545
@bigboi5545 3 жыл бұрын
@@Woodsaras *then Z was more appealing for American kids
@Woodsaras
@Woodsaras 3 жыл бұрын
@@bigboi5545 you cant say that. there is no alternative reality where they started with db, not z. especialy knowing how in a lot of europe they showed it how it was supposed to be seen and everyone loves dragon ball.
@scorpioncox8978
@scorpioncox8978 3 жыл бұрын
26:05 One thing that made this fight work for me was when I played db origins 2 a few years ago and there was a special mission where you get to see yamcha training with Roshi and eventually Yamcha talks to Roshi about his fight with Jackie chun, how weak and helpless he felt in that fight. This was further shown as Yamcha shed a tear from reliving that memory and after hearing all this, Roshi decides to get serious and let Yamcha have a 1-on-1 spar with him to help motivate yamcha to better himself and not feel helpless again. Rewatching that fight long after playing that mission just hits very different.
@chrismayen3870
@chrismayen3870 3 жыл бұрын
Woah it's back up.... hopefully good things to come mark...
@OverlyEpux
@OverlyEpux 3 жыл бұрын
Boss Rabbit: "I TURNED BULMA INTO A CARROT, GOKU. SHE'S CARROT BULMAAAAAAAAAA"
@luciusnecrouge212
@luciusnecrouge212 3 жыл бұрын
Wow I literally just finished watching the original Dragon Ball before seeing this review. A lot of original storytelling and I can see why many prefer this more than Z.
@radapatada
@radapatada 3 жыл бұрын
No worries, Mark. We'll get the momentum running again!
@BruceBoyde
@BruceBoyde 3 жыл бұрын
So hyped for this series. I remember watching original DB on VHS tapes. I only saw a handful of the episodes, but it's what led me to watching DBZ on TV later.
@feargasistastyable
@feargasistastyable 3 жыл бұрын
I've finally just gotten around to binging Dragon Ball! I'd never read or watched it before but I'm in Boo Saga rn and all I've wanted since I started reading was a TNM series on the stuff before Super. Let's go Mark!
@mrboerger1620
@mrboerger1620 3 жыл бұрын
So you gonna watch gt after it before super.
@cradodragmire1563
@cradodragmire1563 3 жыл бұрын
@@mrboerger1620 Or watch neither
@cradodragmire1563
@cradodragmire1563 3 жыл бұрын
@Raheb It has DBS Broly to.
@Tuning3434
@Tuning3434 3 жыл бұрын
Didn't Mark already do a review of the GT series, I am sure he did? Mark definitely has some praises where they deserve to be, but slammed where it needed to be slammed: bonpara parapara bonpara bonpara parapara bonpara bonpara parapara bonpara smile! one two three four bonpara parapara bonpara bonpara parapara bonpara bonpara parapara bonpara
@nathanbentley1939
@nathanbentley1939 3 жыл бұрын
@@Tuning3434 Yeah, he did. It was part of a larger project to determine whether GT or Super was the better sequel. I think he made a playlist of it if you wanted to rewatch it.
@aquamidideluxe5079
@aquamidideluxe5079 3 жыл бұрын
I JUST finished watching every single episode of Dragon Ball the day you uploaded this. Unreal timing!
@NEMountainG
@NEMountainG 3 жыл бұрын
I love the OG Dragon Ball! It’s honestly shocking how few people have experienced it in comparison to DBZ.
@slothman4323
@slothman4323 3 жыл бұрын
People say just watch DBZ but my girlfriend watched it from DB and she said that it made DBZ way more impactful
@fkjl4717
@fkjl4717 3 жыл бұрын
Well, i can say for shure that DB is divided in 2 parts. Before Piccolo it is just a comedy, after Piccolo it becomes serious
@timbomb374
@timbomb374 3 жыл бұрын
It's weird that when Dragonball Z or super take a break from the fighting for a comedic episode it feels like filler but in the original Dragonball the comedy is what you come to see.
@deebzscrub
@deebzscrub 3 жыл бұрын
This makes me happy, I love OG Dragon Ball. I used to watch it super early in the morning as a kid and somehow never made the connection that it was the same Goku when I discovered Z during the Namek saga years later. Going back to Dragon Ball when I was older was an absolute joy!
@deebzscrub
@deebzscrub 3 жыл бұрын
Also while I love Z more because of all the nostalgia I have for it, I think Dragon Ball is way better.
@ultim8sceptile584
@ultim8sceptile584 3 жыл бұрын
I just started rewatching dragon ball a few days ago and now you're putting out a review on it lol
@ninjaboy360
@ninjaboy360 3 жыл бұрын
I'm not crying, you're crying! Honestly though, great stuff. So happy to see you doing Dragonball related material again. I was so excited for the Dragonball series!
@MajinBuuTenks
@MajinBuuTenks 3 жыл бұрын
*I really love it my dear, many affections and successes for your channel ♥️*
@ChordsBoy
@ChordsBoy 3 жыл бұрын
This comment looks like a bot comment from an e-girl ngl 😔
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