Dragon Ball Z- Dragon Box Volume 7 DVD Review
The last Dragon Box doesn’t have the show’s best episodes.
After 250 prior episodes, Dragon Box 7 closes out the show with the series remaining episodes (251-291). Luckily, these episodes prove to be rather eventful as fans get to see Gotenks (a fusion of Goten and Trunks), the continuation of Boo’s destructive reign against everyone and everything, multiple transformations of Boo, Gotenks Vs. Boo, Gohan Vs. Boo, the resurrection of Goku and Vegeta, Vegetto (a fusion of Goku and Vegeta), Z fighters inside Boo’s body, the Kaioshin Realm, Dragon Ball Wishes, a final fight against Boo, and, of course, one last tournament.
If there’s one thing you can say about this final batch of episodes, it’s that the writers and animators go all out here in terms of the action. Not only are the fights against Boo bigger and better, but the writers also introduce the interesting (albeit silly) concept of fusion (in which two fighters are combined together). Visually, the fusion is a unique departure from the one on one fights, but like much of these 40 episodes, it all seems a bit silly. For some off readon, the silly elements seem to be in overdrive here as viewers are assaulted by goofy elements like a Ghost Kamikaze Attack, Galactica Donuts, and Boo volleyball. It all seems unnecessary and it all seems to be aching for a “Dragon Ball Z Kai” edit.
Many viewers will probably pick up this set to see how “Dragon Ball Z” concludes. Unfortunately, the series finale isn’t exactly a classic. The entire episode feels like a set-up to another series and that’s exactly what it is. The entire finale is more or less a preview of “Dragon Ball GT” which is a shame since we all know how that show turned out.
Summary: If you already own the previous 6 Dragon Box sets, you owe it to yourself to pick up the seventh. It may not have any classic DBZ moments, but there’s some entertainment to be had here.
Video/Audio:
For some reason, the fullscreen picture quality appeared a bit grainier than the usual Dragon Box set. With that said, the show still looked solid overall.
The set contains English Dolby Digital 5.1 and Japanese Stereo audio tracks. The Japanese track is a little on the scratchy side, but it’s still the preferred track for some DBZ fans. As I’ve stated in the past, I am a fan of the English dubs for DBZ and this set has some stand out work (most notably the fused character audio mixes).
Extras:
* Hardcover booklet with character profiles, episode summaries, charts, facts, and character sketches.
* Trailers for “Trigun: Badlands Rumble,” “Yu Yu Hakusho,” “Kenichi,” “One Piece,” “The Slayers Evolution-R,” and “Initial D”.
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