Dragon Ball Z: Season 2 [Blu-ray]

The media could not be loaded. So happy to add the complete set to my collection even though I paid for each season of DragonBall z blu ray separately. Dragon ball z Kai is next as well as the movies.

I have already reviewed Season One, so I'll write this again here (with added content):This has to be the best release of Dragonball Z that has ever been released. The video is so crisp and clear. Sure the picture is cropped, but not as much as the Orange Bricks were. Plus, to be perfectly honest it really doesn't take anything away from the picture or overall quality of the presentation. Most of the distracting film grain and scratches have been removed. The colors are much more crisp and vibrant as ever. And the video fills the entire HDTV screen (unlike the Kai releases which had black bars on the sides of the TV) without stretching the picture.The audio is nothing short of astounding. It will sound great on your home theater system or on stereoscopic headphones. Bruce Faulconer's score (starting with episode 68 onward) is still present, but this time it has been remastered and stands large and in charge. It really rounds out the audio with a flourish only Mr. Faulconer could provide.The extras on this disk are a little different here than on previous DVD releases. Though not as expansive as you'd find on some Blu Ray and DVD releases of theatrical movies, this set does include 3 featurettes that are a total of almost an hour long:Inside Dragonball Z: Interview with Christopher R. Sabat (series voice director, voice of Vegeta, Piccolo, and Yamcha)Inside Dragonball Z: Interview with Sean Schemmel (who voices Goku and King Kai)Justin Cook (voice of Raditz, adult Dende, and Super Buu) Shares His Headshot Collection.These are all the memories of DBZ from the points of view of DBZ's Cast, FUNimation Staff, and fans of the series. I actually really enjoyed these, apart from the cheesy cosplay fan interviews. You get a sense of the inner workings of bringing DBZ to life in the USA, from FUNimation's infancy to the present.All in all, I'd say this is the definitive version of Dragonball Z. Probably even better than Kai was. If you want to experience uncut DBZ perfection, then this release is for you. If you want a more fast paced version, go with DBZ Kai. Either way, you can't go wrong. Believe me I have both and never regretted my purchases.

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It might be a problem for some, but im sick of hearing about this ratio issue. The 4x3 versions were attempted about two years ago, and people couldn't like them as much as they claim because no one bought them. Back when we had 4x3 tvs 99% of every movie was cropped to fit the screen, its just the way it was. Now that tvs are fit for movies instead of television shows you are going to see the same tthing reversed.Its not a perfect world, somethings just have to give. In this case its just a lil off the top or bottom....trust me, your not missing much. People with big screen tvs would much rather have there screen filled rather then have two big black bars going up and down each side of the screen, including me!They even had a poll to see if people would rather the 4x3 version, people voted 16x9 .The complainers had there chance to put there money were there mouth was and buy the level sets, they did not...now there trying to rain on my parade... ignore there reviews and dont let them stop you from enjoying this series on beautiful bluray.

16:9 HD DBZ, what more can you ask for?? The cropping is top notch, so is the picture and sound quality, far superior to the short-lived and quickly abandoned 'level sets'. I wish all the net-nerds would calm the crap down with all of the "oh, its not the original viewing experience, its for the uninitiated" guess what, if you want the original experience, find a CRT television, and some VHS copies of DBZ in a pawnshop somewhere, and enjoy the grainy crappiness of standard definition VHS...Also, I lived in Japan during the original broadcasting(I was an army brat)... I watched them in Japanese when they were new, so most everyone who is complaining about the "originality" dont know what they are talking about, every DBZ episode that has ever aired, or dubbed into english is NOT the way it was written, they have been HEAVILY edited for content and language to make them 'kid friendly'... they have probably never seen an original episode.

These sets are receiving a lot of criticism for being in 16:9 instead of the original 4:3 picture, but unless you're an anime purist I doubt you'll care. For the rest of us this is pretty much what we've always wanted: Dragonball Z in HD! Loved the show growing up and I was on a nostalgia trip as I rewatched the season that got me hooked in the first place, the Namek Saga. The animation is much cleaner than I remember and the audio options are much appreciated. If I have one complaint it's that Funimation didn't include the "Rock the Dragon" intro from the dub, always got me pumped before each episode! In short if you like DBZ and don't mind the widescreen format (and if you do pick up the Kai sets instead) then this is is literally a no-brainer, BUY IT NOW!

My son loves this series, the season came in a nice box and the dvds seems to play in really great quality.

Got this in the mail yesterday and was BLOWN AWAY with how good it looked!, Crystal Clear and the sound is perfect!Some people ( All the people who gave it one star ) was annoyed about it being cropped but it is literally IMPOSSIBLE to tell.They don't cut (When they crop) out anything important they make sure you see the best picture!You will always see the full face and mouth ( Unlike the orange bricks where they didn't choose where to crop it )No grain ( Unlike dragon boxes which I heard from reviews )AND BEST OF ALL:(Drum roll please)IN HD! TRUE 1080p!best purchase ever (Along with season three blu ray)Would recommend peace,Dragon Ball Z: Season 2 [Blu-ray]