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jennariaDRAGONBALL
Genre: Action and Adventure
How much seen: Entire series. Yes, really. Mind, this is Dragonball, not Dragonball Z. (Dubbed. I think.)
What it's about: Monkey boy (and companions) go in search of the magical Dragon Balls that, once gathered together, will summon a magical dragon that will grant any wish. Unfortunately there's also a Villain who also seeks the Dragon Balls for his own nefarious purposes. Take one part Standard Quest Epic, mix well with coming-of-age story and Journey To The West, and serve hot.
I have to confess, I'm working off old memory here: I didn't re-watch the series in preparation for this. It's certainly possible that memory has made it out to be more fun, more interesting, more unique than it actually was. ...actually, I'm pretty sure of that last part, as more experience with shonen series means I can see clearly all the stereotypes and archetypes and short-cuts that the series used. On the other hand, I've read Journey To The West now, and there's a part of me that wants to go back and take another look at this particular fictional echo of the Monkey King.
Overall opinion: I enjoyed it before ever I knew much of anything about anime, which says something - censored dub and all. Perhaps worth another look. But I'm still avoiding Dragonball Z. Bleach nearly killed me with its everlasting fights, and from everything I've heard, DBZ is even worse. Not going there.
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So far, so good. We've hit the quarter-day mark. Just 18 more hours to go. Ziggy is flopped out near Kay, who's still reading. I'm not going to object: it's better than fending off an overly inquisitive Corgi nose that's apparently trying to type for me.
24 hours, 49 posts, to benefit the Nature Conservancy. Comment to let me know if you donate, so I can match it - and thank you to everyone who's donated (or just commented) so far!
Genre: Action and Adventure
How much seen: Entire series. Yes, really. Mind, this is Dragonball, not Dragonball Z. (Dubbed. I think.)
What it's about: Monkey boy (and companions) go in search of the magical Dragon Balls that, once gathered together, will summon a magical dragon that will grant any wish. Unfortunately there's also a Villain who also seeks the Dragon Balls for his own nefarious purposes. Take one part Standard Quest Epic, mix well with coming-of-age story and Journey To The West, and serve hot.
I have to confess, I'm working off old memory here: I didn't re-watch the series in preparation for this. It's certainly possible that memory has made it out to be more fun, more interesting, more unique than it actually was. ...actually, I'm pretty sure of that last part, as more experience with shonen series means I can see clearly all the stereotypes and archetypes and short-cuts that the series used. On the other hand, I've read Journey To The West now, and there's a part of me that wants to go back and take another look at this particular fictional echo of the Monkey King.
Overall opinion: I enjoyed it before ever I knew much of anything about anime, which says something - censored dub and all. Perhaps worth another look. But I'm still avoiding Dragonball Z. Bleach nearly killed me with its everlasting fights, and from everything I've heard, DBZ is even worse. Not going there.
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So far, so good. We've hit the quarter-day mark. Just 18 more hours to go. Ziggy is flopped out near Kay, who's still reading. I'm not going to object: it's better than fending off an overly inquisitive Corgi nose that's apparently trying to type for me.
24 hours, 49 posts, to benefit the Nature Conservancy. Comment to let me know if you donate, so I can match it - and thank you to everyone who's donated (or just commented) so far!
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