Dragon Ball Z Forum

Such are the circumstances of my evenings.

To convey what was trickier to bring up during the cocktail party… it’s hard to actually review anything related to DBZ with a straight face. I grew up on it, and so did a lot of you, and we all know that DBZ is in a world class of endearing ridiculousness. One of you lunatics described it best as the prime example of anime “preposterone," and my mind balks at imagining a better treatment the mega-series could receive for a box set. This is the gold-plated limo, friends.

I’m not one for explaining myself, but the backstory of this video puts our shenanigans in a more amusing context. When I got the box set in the mail from Funimation, several of my friends perked up when they saw it on my desk. “Episodes 210-250? That must have Boo in it, right?” They all asked the same question with the kind of excitement usually reserved for the Savage/Warrior match at SUMMERSLAM ’92. I don't know if kids today roll their eyes about DBZ like they do for the "cartoon era" of wrestling I love so much, but I crack to pieces whenever anybody just mentions names like Frieza and Cell.

So check out the ordering info for the set here. It isn't tightened or touched-up the way KAI is, but if you want your DBZ unfiltered, this is pure. Pure unto to the point of an entire episode being devoted to the Z fighters simply entering a tournament; so pure that the Japanese audio track has the warm sound quality of a wax record. Pure as Goku's fighting spirit.

Tom Pinchuk’s the writer of HYBRID BASTARDS! & UNIMAGINABLE. Order them on Amazon here & here. Follow him on Twitter: @tompinchuk

Goddamn I love this video.

Reciting Goku's spirit bomb soliloquy in the form of a drinking toast? Friggin' ingenious.

@LiquidSwords said:

@sotyfan16 said:

But what I want to know is: what were you guys really drinking?

Booze! Real Booze!

We were drinking spirit.

...or water.

@Rockingham said:

Quite the accurate summary, my good fellow Tom. I oft think of yon Dragon Ballz in like manner as ye fellows. Mayhaps the Ballz of the Dragon are sacred after all? A matter of opinion, I say. But what I more often enjoy saying? KAMEHAMEHA! wait wut? Nigel pass the tea... the tea I say!

Never drink and post.

@Newten said:

It's Buu, not Boo. I only point that out because you filed this article under the Boo page Tom, which I've deleted since it had nothing on it.

But... but... but they spell it "Boo" in the DRAGON BOX's booklet!

I'd enjoy these videos more if they filled the screen and had audio coming out of both speakers, but it was pretty funny. Though if you wanted it to be really entertaining, you guys should have got completely wasted and then filmed yourselves actually watching the box set. That would have been gold.

Tech issues is something we're working on. You may have just given us an idea for a new video, too. It'll be like a Japanese game show.

@Jnas said:

Goddamn I love this video.

Reciting Goku's spirit bomb soliloquy in the form of a drinking toast? Friggin' ingenious.

They're words to live by.

@VanTesla said:

I was once a huge craze fan of DBZ, then I grew up... I still recall every dam thing though.... Out of everything I would like to remember, history, math, and etc, instead I can recall every detail of DBZ...

If only all that brain space could be used for good.

@RE_Player92 said:

I admit I laughed watching the video. Good job.

Whammy!

@AURON570 said:

spirit bomb... bwahaha. I also liked the different sitting and drinking positions.

@FoxxFireArt said:

My favorites are the cuts where the glasses suddenly switch in their hands.

That was all intentional, so as to instill the viewer with a sense of disorientation and unease.