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>!I just finished Dragon Ball (OG) for the first time, because and I wanted to complete the entire canonical series and I grew up watching some of Z Kai, Anyway here are my thoughts. !<
>!Favorite Characters:!<
>!Young Goku- He is an extremely optimistic (like most kids are), socially unaware, and an unintentionally funny character. I also love his monkey tail. Overall very endearing character!!<
>!Young Krillin- More mature than young Goku but still has that endearing kid nature to him. Loved his banter with Goku.!<
>!Popo- Great vibe from this guy. Loved his defensive fighting technique, his generally jolly nature, and the moments of him training Goku.!<
>!Least Favorite Characters:!<
>!I don't have any. While a lot of the characters were a bit sterile, none of them were super off-putting. I will say I hated when King Piccolo would birth his eggs out of his mouth, it lowkey kind of grossed me out. !<
>!Favorite Arcs: !<
- >!Piccolo Jr. - The last tournament was great (im a sucker for a good tournament). Lots of great fights. !<
- >!Commander Red - I cant even remember why, I just I know I liked it when I watched it. I think a part of it was the world building and sense of adventure, but im not too sure.!<
>!Least Favorite Arcs:!<
- >!Emperor Pilaf - Too slow for me. It was hard to get through. But I will say that the comedy in this arc was chef's kiss.!<
>!Other things I enjoyed:!<
- >!The soundtrack - I love this style of music that they have in the background of a lot of 80/90's tv shows, including the music implemented in dragon ball.!<
- >!The Art style - Great vintage animation. No CGI (looking at you AOT). Makes for an easy watch. !<
- >!The comedic value - like I mentioned before. Not a lot of anime makes me laugh but, the dorky characters in dragon ball were making me hoot and holler.!<
>!Other parts of the show that I didn't enjoy:!<
- >!The pacing - there were some slow moments (if only I didnt have adhd).!<
- >!The grunting - the worst part about the show, imo. My daily listening to grunting threshold is like a minute, max. The fight between Piccolo Jr. and Goku felt like they were grunting and moaning for a good 5 minutes straight. You close your eyes and you are actually listening to a different form of media. !<
- >!Some of the misogynistic jokes. But what do I expect from an anime made in the 80's.!<
>!Final rating: 8/10!<
>!Looking forward to watching Z Kai (why the fuck is this not on Crunchyroll btw), and Super!!<