Dragon Ball Z: Dragon Box Four

I originally owned the orange DVD sets of DBZ and I picked up the Dragon Boxes because I wanted to see for myself what the difference was. The first noticeable difference is that the Dragon Box packaging is much better. The discs come in their own book (3 per book/6 total). In addition, there is a Dragon Book which is a little hardcover with character profiles and sketches. The packaging is just sublime. You have the same audio options has you do with the orange sets (Japanese mono, English dub, Japanese score only). The English dub is high quality (sound wise, not necessarily in voice acting) while the Japanese audio still has the same 96 kbps treatment that the orange sets have. So the audio quality is exactly the same as the orange sets. Yet, the sets are automatically made to play the Japanese audio with English subtitles which makes it odd that the Japanese audio is so low. Either way, it's a mono track and thus there isn't much that can be done.The sets retain the original aspect ratio. The widescreen cropping of the orange sets never bothered me but if you'd prefer the full-screen then you should pick up these sets. As for quality, the Dragon Boxes are definitely more well preserved and there are little to no blemishes on the screen. The orange sets contained the occasional obvious blemish (missing lines, etc.). Strangely, the colors in the orange sets seem to be a bit more brighter. I am unsure what to attribute that to.So if you have the orange sets, should you pick up the Dragon Boxes? If you prefer the original aspect ratio, then yes. If you'd like better packaging, then yes. Otherwise, there is little motivation to make the switch. The audio is the same as the orange sets and you still don't have access to the U.S. dub score. Visually there is improvement, but the average person won't be able to tell a significant difference. Yet, I cannot deny the quality of this release and so if you do not have the series yet then get the Dragon Boxes!

I used to love the English dub with the American music and I now see the light. It all started with "playing" around with the subtitles and noticing that they were way off. Some of the translations were completely different, I figured that it was because of the translation process, things are meant to get 'lost'. I did some research and for what ever reason FUNImation decided to not be faithful to the series and as I result the series is completely different.I recently started watching the dragon box in Jap/ with english subtitles and boy does it make a difference. The story literally feels much more solid and geared toward an older crowd. So now I fully understand why these boxes were made to default in jap with english subtitles. I would have preferred the series in english, but since the dub isn't faithful, than theres no point.Although we do have Dragon ball Z kai which is coming out in parts and that series is being dubbed the 'correct' way and its much more faithful to the original series. Not to mention the story is much more fluid and faster paced, which we all 'hardcore fans' need to re-watch something we've watched multiple times.I rate this box a perfect 5 because it has everything you need to enjoy the series the way it was meant to be seen. It has the original themes, and it was restored the correct way, leaving the footage untouched, with original colors. Also the package its self looks amazing! I have all four volumes together and they look stunning, they seriously look like they're worth much more! For Dragon ball Z fans, this box set is a must!Please keep in mind that I started watching dragon ball z in toonami when I was 15 years old and I was fond of the english dub and the American music. So for those who think, they can't get used to the Japanese music, you can! just give it time and you'll notice that its worth your time.-Trust

The Dragon Boxes are great, as an owner of both the season sets and Dragon Boxes, I would recommend the Dragon Boxes for hardcore fans of the subbed anime. They are in 4:3 format instead of 16:9 like the season sets, although this may be a little annoying it's better because that's how the series was made. In 16:9 format you lose some of the screen. The Dragon Boxes went through a much better remastering process, in the season sets, many lines were deleted do to the remastering process used. They do not include the English broadcast music, so if your not a fan of the Japanese music or the 4:3 format then I would recommend the season sets, I you like both of these then I would recommend the Dragon Boxes.

DBZ Dragon Box Four is a great addition to any collector's DBZ series. My kids really enjoy these episodes. This DBZ Box has audio options for any particular user's preferences regarding original soundtrack or more current dubbing. I prefer the original Japanese production/language/music, so at least these DBZ Boxes provide the options to present them in these formats. I grew up watching the original format and actually like the options these DVDs provide. The quality of this DBZ Box and the previous three suit my preferences just fine. If other users prefer different types of dubbing to more current visual/audio options, there are other choices of releases available. We are happy with this purchase.

I grew up watching the show on Toonami so I am a huge fan of the american score music. This sadly did not have it but the picture quality made up the difference. Compare it to the orange bricks the picture quality is a thousand times better. The japanese music isn't even bad either. There are a ton of special features including next episode previews. Luckily I borrowed this set so I didn't have to pay for it but it was nice to see the remastered picture. It truly is for fans of the original anime.If you prefer the American score though either buy the orange bricks since they are very cheap now or just wait a little longer. Dragonball Z Kai is ending soon and once the last Dragon Box set is released I'm sure Funimation will re-release the entire series on blu ray with both music scores.

Finally was able to nab the whole 1-7 Dragon Boxes for a great deal.This is (in my eyes) a fantasic purchase providing you do not break the bank optaining, some of the prices these go for is ridicuolous.Great Anime 5/5

The Dragon Boxes are limited edition DVD sets containing portions of the complete, uncut, restored, original Japanese versions of the various Dragon Ball series, including the movies. Currently. only editions of the Dragon Ball Z boxes have been released in North America.Each Dragon Box is a sturdy cardboard box with very nice graphics (shiny logos, etc.) containing two DVD cases and a thin hardcover booklet. The DVD cases are very cool, with shiny purple on the outside and gold on the inside. Each case holds 3 DVDs, making for 6 DVDs in total, each containing 7 episodes. Each DVD has a graphic of a central (in the 7 episodes of the DVD) character's head. The booklet contains an episode guide and a few nifty tidbits of information.Dragon Box 4 covers two complete arcs (sections) of the anime - the Artificial Humans Arc, the Cell arc, and the beginning of the Cell Games arc. These arcs are very solid, with suitably intense battles and one of the series' most memorable villains, Cell. Although I liked Dragon Box 3 a little better, this is still a great installment.The video quality is excellent, with clean frames and visible detail; better than Funimation's previous Dragon Ball Z releases. The audio quality is similar, there are two tracks - the original Japanese 1.0 voices and music, and the 5.1 English dub with Japanese music. Keep in mind that the English music and openings are not included in this release - this release is recommended for purists only.To summarize, this is a continuation of what most consider to be the definitive release of DBZ, a must-have for hardcore fans. For those who can't stand the filler and drawn-out scenes of the original anime, however, the Dragon Ball Z Kai releases are more suitable.

DragonBox Four does it again with even more episodes, and just as much to offer as the other DragonBox sets. Really glad I bought it.

The DVD arrived pretty quick sooner then expected thank you however the disc has some scratches on the back but it does not affect how it works I have bought from this seller multiple times in the past with no problems so I do recommend them