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[seanlovesdbz]

Netflix recently released a live action adaptation of one of the world’s most popular anime and manga, One Piece. This adaptation was met with praise from fans and critics around the world as it stays faithful to the source material by capturing the characters goofy personalities, displaying the over-the-top unrealistic fight scenes, and following a similar storyline which many adaptations fail to do. The success of this show has led to the belief that we are now living in a time where adaptations can be done successfully as long as they are created by teams who truly care about the original.

One Piece’s success has led to discussions around other popular anime’s being adapted for live-action with some already receiving this treatment and failing, but in recent times these adaptations have become more successful than in the past as evident by One Piece and the live-action adaptation of Detective Pikachu, based on the Pokémon video games and anime. During 2017 Netflix created an adaption of the 2003 manga and 2006 anime, Death Note, which failed miserably and was despised by critics and fans of the original. This hatred came from the major changes Netflix made to the original, the characters were changed from Japanese to American with their personalities severely altered, all events are based in Seattle, and due to the shortened time the plot was condensed and ending changed. The original creators were also not directly involved with the movie which meant all changes were made by those not familiar with the original product. This attempt at their first anime adaptation proved as a strong learning point for Netflix with all the issues they had that led to Death Note failing, fixed for the adaptation of One Piece.

The One Piece creator, Eiichiro Oda, was heavily involved with production on the adaptation as well as casting which ensured that all characters closely resembled and acted like the character he created. The show had a large budget of 138 million USD which created realistic sets and props that allowed viewers to be fully immersed in the world. As well as allowing the first part of the story to be told over 8 one-hour long episodes which prevented the story from being rushed and missing important aspects to the plot. Netflix has shown that using these methods is a formula for success, which begs the question. Is it time for a live-action Dragon Ball Z?

The first attempt at creating a live action Dragon Ball Z failed miserably, with Dragon Ball: Evolution being considered one of the worst movies of all time, with the creator himself expressing his disgust with the final product. The movie failed due to having nothing in common with the original source material besides the name, the characters are nothing like their inspiration, being whitewashed and devoid of all characteristics that made fans fall in love with them, as well as completely throwing out the overall plot of the show. This attempt in 2009 led to the creator, Akira Toriyama, coming back to create more content for the Dragon Ball universe as he did not want the film to become the last piece of his legacy. However, this attempt was more than 10 years ago and now with Dragon Ball content reducing, it may now be the time for a live action adaptation to flourish due to audiences wanting things similar to Netflix’s One Piece.

If a new adaption were to be created following Netflix’s formula would be essential to its success, and there would be support from many influential fans such as movie star Michael B Jordan.

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[seanlovesdbz]

Dragon Ball Z premiered on the 26th of April 1989, a week after it’s predecessor Dragon Ball ended. It spanned 291 episodes ending in 1996, the same year that American company, FUNimation, decided to bring the show to North America and began creating an English voiceover of the show (also known as dubbed) (Dragon Ball Wiki, n.d.). This outreach into the American market led to Dragon Ball Z becoming more prominent than its predecessor, Dragon Ball, with the characters in Z becoming staples in the world of pop-culture (Surrey, 2021). Dragon Ball Z has become the inspiration for many popular anime’s such as Naruto, with the show’s creator, Kishimoto Asahi, taking inspiration from Dragon Ball (Go, 2018). There are many similarities between Naruto and Dragon Ball Z, such as their animation of body movements, the physicality of their action scenes, and a staple in Dragon Ball that has become a key part of many anime, transformations. One scene from Dragon Ball Z has almost become as popular as the show itself, this scene in the 95th episode features the protagonist Goku using a burst of emotion after the death of his friend to transform into a ‘Super Saiyan’ which causes his hair to stand up and become yellow, while increasing his power 50 times over. Many anime fans consider this to be one of the best transformations of all time due to its impact on the show and others. Dragon Ball Z has become a worldwide phenomenon and continues to grow in popularity with the series being valued at $27 billion, and the most recent official content, Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero, making $102 million worldwide. The show has many different interesting aspects to explore such as its characters, the antagonists, its animation style, and overall impact on the anime world, which is why I believe dedicating this page to the show will become an interesting adventure allowing me to research and dive deeper into one of my favourites.

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[seanlovesdbz]

My interest in Dragon Ball Z began when I was a child watching it every morning before going to school, I’d watch intently as the protagonist Goku would be overpowered by his foes, only for the episode to end on a cliffhanger. These battles would span over many episodes making me eager to watch each day, with presents for birthdays and holidays usually being VHS tapes so I could rewatch them over and over again. As a kid with over-the-top anger issues seeing the characters use their emotions to get stronger resonated with me and made me feel like I could be powerful too, this admiration for their power has continued into adulthood as I know use the characters as motivation to overcome obstacles. I feel like this empowerment to fans has been a key part of Dragon Ball Z’s popularity with fans now taking segments from the show to create motivational videos which are shared across the internet. The show is also well known across the world which makes it an interesting topic to examine as many shows have tried to recreate its popularity but have been unsuccessful. The protagonist Goku has also become an icon worldwide with him featuring in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade and even being a mascot for the Tokyo Olympics. The show also has a long and interesting history after the original manga was based on Journey to the West, and began with Goku as a child, the audience were able to watch him grow from being just a small child proficient in martial arts to being one of the universe’s most powerful saviours, taking inspiration from his iconic transformations along the way. The show's success led to many movies and a continuation in Dragon Ball Super, but many fans agree that nothing will ever come close to the love we had for Dragon Ball Z. There are many interesting things to explore about the show such as its popularity worldwide, what made it unique, how other shows have used it as a blueprint, and why is there still such a large audience for it despite there being a continuation. My love for Dragon Ball Z is also a large factor behind starting this page as it has been an essential part of my life.

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[seanlovesdbz]

Hello people of the internet and welcome to my brand-new page! My name is Sean and I’m going to be taking you through one of the world’s most popular anime’s, Dragon Ball Z. I became obsessed with Dragon Ball Z as a child watching it every morning before school, I loved how the characters emotions made them stronger and of course the amazing fight scenes. Dragon Ball Z feels like it’s apart of me, especially now since I have tattoos of my favourite scenes, which is why I’ll approach this page with a passion that can be felt through the screen.

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