The animation revolution’s hitting it’s next phase with the announcement that perennial favorite, Dragon Ball Z is being re-released in it’s entirety in a newly remastered hi-def package. Every single episode has been cleaned up and will comprise what FUNimation is calling their “Definitive Dragon Ball Z Collection. Oddly enough, the pricing on this pimped out release seems way more reasonable than just about any anime set I can recall with an MSRP of $49.95 for a 39 episode DVD set. Full press release after the jump.
Dragon Ball Z Digitally Remastered in High Definition and Restored
FUNimation Entertainment Announces the Definitive Dragon Ball Z Collection Available February 2007 in TV on DVD Season SetsFORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 13 /PRNewswire/ — FUNimation Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Navarre Corporation (Nasdaq: NAVR – News) and the market share leader for home video sales of Japanese animation in the United States, is the U.S. company behind the success of anime phenomenon Dragon Ball Z. Today, the company announced that it has digitally remastered in high definition and restored the entire Dragon Ball Z series, all 291 episodes. The Dragon Ball Z Season Sets will be available at a suggested retail price (SRP) of $49.98 at major retailers nationwide on February 6, 2007.
“This is a great announcement for the Dragon Ball Z collector and the first time fan,” says Gen Fukunaga, president and CEO of FUNimation Entertainment. “The entire DBZ series has been transferred from the original Japanese film and digitally remastered and restored.”
FUNimation worked with Dallas-based Video Post & Transfer (VPT), a full- service post-production house that provides a complete spectrum of video & film related services, for the digital remastering and restoration. The Dragon Ball Z series was digitally transferred from the original Japanese film frame by frame at 1080p. During the process, VPT utilized state-of-the-art digital noise reduction units to remove film grain and thousands of instances of dirt, scratches and debris. The transfer was performed by nationally-recognized colorist Steve Franko and supervised by FUNimation.
“It’s a new era for Dragon Ball Z and this is a project we have been looking forward to for a long time,” continues Fukunaga. “The Dragon Ball Z Season Sets will be the definitive collection for the loyal fans of the series and they are a great way to introduce the series to a new generation of Dragon Ball Z fans.”
Dragon Ball Z is the explosive sequel to Dragon Ball. The series follows the adventures of Goku and his son Gohan as they team up with their friends to battle evil forces throughout the universe to protect their beloved planet Earth.
The first Dragon Ball Z Season Set includes 39 episodes on five DVDs with over 900 minutes of action. For the first time, fans will be able to listen to the original Japanese score with either the original Japanese dialogue or the English dialogue. There is also a special “making of” section for the new high definition Dragon Ball Z masters. Other special features for the Dragon Ball Z Season Sets include revised English dialogue and a brand new 5.1 surround audio mix.
Dragon Ball Z Season Set 1 covers the Vegeta Saga and it chronicles the introduction of one of Dragon Ball Z’s main characters, Vegeta. The Dragon Ball Z Season Sets will be available at major retailers nationwide on February 6, 2007 and will have an SRP of $49.98.
About FUNimation Entertainment
FUNimation® Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Navarre Corporation (Nasdaq: NAVR – News), is the leading company for home video sales of Japanese animation in the United States. The company’s most recent initiative is the FUNimation Channel(SM), a new, 24-hour digital network featuring programming from the top anime brands in the United States. FUNimation has a proven formula for launching and advancing brands, and manages a full spectrum of rights for most of its brands including broadcasting, licensing, production, internet, and home video sales and distribution.
Dbz Season 1 In Fullscreen petition!
sign this petition if you want dbz season 1 in fullscreen!
http://community.funimation.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=13846
that’s one is old sign this one!
http://www.petitiononline.com/DBREDO/petition.html
There is also a letter campiagn, this is a premade letter to send to funimation! check out funimation forums for more details!
http://cyborgcentral.dynip.com/%7Epsp/funi.doc
FUNimation Entertainment
C/O DBZ Brand Manager
6851 NE Loop 820
Suite 400
Fort Worth, TX
I’m definitely sending them a letter, but there’s nothing wrong with adding your voice to the petition as well. (Are you really THAT busy? Only got enough fan fervor for one course of action?)
Those fans who are truly satisfied with the new 16:9 ratio don’t have to sign the petition. Just be happy. Let those who are not satisfied sign their silly petition, and go enjoy your DVDs!
Those fans who agree with the basic intention of the petition, but feel it is ultimately hopeless, don’t have to sign it if they don’t want to. But, if you have the time to post about what a waste of time it is, you probably have at least enough time to sign the petition as well. (It takes two seconds, you’re already online, and you can still send them letters or whatever.) At least it’s another thing you can do instead of just complaining about it. The petition is clearly a long-shot, but if you’re going to be grumbling about FUNimation online anyway, you might as well do it with at least some kind of purpose. It certainly can’t hurt.
Whatever you do, at least take action. Don’t just say a letter is a good idea, make sure to actually send them one.