Movies
Dragon Ball: The Path to Power
Back to basic. We're losing the Z and we're going all the way back to the beginning of Dragon Ball, with the first scene showing how Son Goku and Bulma met up. It's not too weird for a 10th-anniversary flick to look back at the past, but it does require a mental shift, as the gap with the Z series is quite big. The animation style is a lot nicer compared to Z. The animation itself is also better and the mix of comedy and adventure is way better suited to the material. I just prefer the original Dragon Ball material I guess, even though 80 minutes is a bit long for a rather flimsy plot. Solid entertainment though, which is more than I could say about most of the Z films.Read all
Dragon Ball Z: Revival Fusion
I'm happy to say this is another (minor) step up from the previous film. While the art style is surprisingly dodgy, they've taken the DBZ franchise to a much weirder place, almost to the point of self-parody. This franchise is at its best when it's not taking itself too seriously, and this film is random as fuck. The animation is fine, but the art style is a bit distorted and angled, not pretty at all. I liked the almost super-deformed rendition of the Hitler battle though. Janemba is also pretty funky, and the plot is completely bonkers. If they keep this up, it might eventually reach the heights of the original Dragon Ball.Read all
Dragon Ball Z: Broly - Second Coming
Is anyone surprised when I say this is just more of the same (again)? Why change a winning formula, the DBZ series was immensely popular, so these shorter films must've been tasty extras. I do wish they'd tried to be a bit more creative with it, the endless repetition of random intros and drawn-out fights isn't all that exciting. The art style is a tad more detailed and the prolonged intros are by far the most enjoyable part of the film. The battle is quite dull again and takes up about half of the film. There's so much more that could've been done with this, but money rules the world, with yearly cash-ins as the result.Read all
Dragon Ball Z: Broly! The Legendary Super Saiyan
