3:07 Fun fact: in every rerun after they replaced the Yamamoto score with the Kikuchi score, that line ended up being retroactively uncensored on Nicktoons
I'll never object to having an edited down/more kid friendly version of Dragon Ball for TV networks as long as an uncut version exists. The Nicktoons version may not be the ideal way to watch, but I'm sure a lot of kids were able to get into Dragon Ball that way, and that's totally a good thing. And besides that, as numerous as the edits were, Funimation really went for the bare minimum changes there. They didn't alter music or completely change character motivations, they tried to be as faithful as they could within the limitations the network gave them. They had faith in the original work, and did everything they could to preserve that- Something other studios (mostly 4Kids at that point in time) really could've learned from.
While I do ultimately prefer the uncensored version, I have to admit it is fun listening to the them try to find ways to censor themselves while keeping the same dialogue.
I'm actually surprised they made the dub censor the beer can given that Goku ends up rejecting the drink. You'd think Nick would like to have the message of hey look, Goku the hero doesn't drink beer and neither should you.
Nicktoon should have never censore the beer. Bruh, it is Goku lowkey teaching the kids not to drink beer and instead drink a better alternative after an intense exercise.
I love the NickToons version of DBZ Kai. Sure, it's censored, but it's somehow still really good. I actually prefer a few of the dialogue changes as well. And I'd still rather watch it than the uncut dub of Z since this is still technically more manga accurate.
Hello, I'm from Latin America to do the dubbing of DBZ Kai here they used the English dubbing as a reference but the problem was that they used the Nicktoons version so it was full of censorship and changed dialogues and the worst thing is that here we never had an uncut version like if you have
It's funny how the censored version is more creative when it comes to the dialogue, like for example there are multiple ways they censored "damn it" instead of always using "darn it" It makes the uncensored seem pretty repetitive in comparison especially when played back this closely to each other.
Yeah I felt the uncut dub kinda overdid swearing (moreso the actual swear words than the kinda half family friendly "damn") like the show is still supposed to be for kids even if old enough to handle some mild swearing, I'm guessing they added all the extra swearing not in the Japanese script to get a more mature rating to keep things uncut and justify playing the show on adult swim but like, they could just realise teens are their own demographic already.
@@xenencross1717 I really think they were trying to keep the uncut version going because they don't swear that much in the games, though damn could be argued to not really be a swear word outside of the states.
I wish the people who have *never watched* Kai, realize that this is the censored version. Because people who usually talk smack, are people who have never even watched Kai. Only through clips without context.
@@Ealais76 bwaaahahaha thanks kiddo I needed a good laugh! Tell me you have a crappy taste in music without telling me you have a crappy taste in music 😂😂
Do you know which ones specifically are censored, I know epispde 1 is uncut, then stopped after watching 3 because I didn't want to go through episode by episode to find out which ones are uncut and which ones arent
The only reason I put up with DBZ Kai on Nicktoons was because it was the only DB content airing on television. It should gone strictly to Toonami first.
You have to remember, Toonami was cancelled and off the air by the time Kai was brought over to america. For sure Toonami would’ve picked it up if it wasn’t cancelled.
Imagine having to do two sets of voice dubbing scripts for one anime. One for uncut and one for a certain cartoon channel. Also, imagine Vegeta's VA having to dub the dialogue for two versions of the same show. Pity they couldn't put DBZ Kai on Nick's teen channel (they could have an anime block like Toonami) to handle less censored English dubs.
I remember watching the Nicktoons broadcast of dbz Kai after toonami was removed from Cartoon Network from 2008-2011 . And yes FCC regulations in the USA Etc but good memories in high school
The nicktoons edit really isn't that bad but I'm curious as to why they censored Ricoombs butt. Dialogue does get across the same message. Still I wonder what the changes are vs the Japanese sub that I'm used to as event hen Funi had some odd changes to the english dub for the uncut version
18:43 - A swear? Was "sh*t" being said here? If so, that's uncalled for. I haven't heard that word used in the dubs. Is that really what Guldo said, or is that a different word that he says?
It is, actually, but what constitutes a kid show in America and Japan is very different. In any case, the show's generally aimed at a young (kid to teen) audience, so having it put in a daytime/afternoon slot on a channel that aired cartoons is a no-brainier. It's the same reason Dragon Ball Z, and plenty other anime, aired on Cartoon Network's Toonami block. It's the best place/time for it to get stellar ratings, reach a wide audience, and market the franchise's toys/video games to viewers.
Yes, that's right, in Germany it was the same in a channel that used to show anime. At a certain point, they started censoring them to make it more kid-friendly. But they should just stop censoring. There are exceptions, but the makers of a series had themselves to blame. And if they notice that it's far too brutal, then it only shows late in the evening and not in the morning or afternoon where little kids might be able to watch. So DragonBall is not suitable for children because of the brutality and swear words and that should have been considered before putting it on a kids program.
@@Zonefire15 They have to adhere to whatever policies they have in place, otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to air the show. As long as an uncut version exists, there's not much of an issue in them putting together a broadcast cut for TV. Cartoon Network censored plenty of anime too when they ran on their old Toonami block. Not to this degree, but still.
I agree that it should've been established that dbz (as well as db and dbgt) were not meant for kids. Maybe it's because not a lot of people in the past didn't watch a lot of anime. I'm probably wrong since I didn't know any adults in my childhood that still watch cartoons/anime and all the adults I was surrounded with thought it was just for kids, including my mom. Had she known the truth, she would've actually kept me from watching Adult Swim when I was a kid.
