Volume 53 of the original DVD run uses an image that does not occur for several episodes; it is unknown why this was changed from the original VHS release, which featured an image of Goku crouching down to speak to Gohan.
There is a "starter" box set available for the Cell Games series that contains a box to hold all nine volumes, as well as volumes 48 (Ultimatum) and volume 49 (A Moment's Peace). No official, full Cell Games box set was made available of the original DVD run.
An enormous stretch of time lapsed between volumes 48 (October 2002) and 49 (January 2004). FUNimation was in the process of releasing DBZ entirely out of order, and a combination of this release practice plus movies, TV specials, other series, and TV runs of these episodes may have contributed to such an erratic schedule.
Continuing onwards with their success from before, FUNimation's "remastered" DBZ Season Six box set saw its release to DVD (entirely replacing the original run of "Series #10"). Touted as a complete remastering, this release was produced in a (cropped) widescreen presentation with a "remastering" process by Video Post & Transfer in Texas. Despite FUNimation's claims, the set is indeed cropped (missing approximately 20% of its vertical resolution while only gaining approximately 5% of its horizontal resolution), it is not remastered frame-by-frame from its original film, and the color has been adjusted. Of note is the inclusion of a new audio track, featuring FUNimation's traditional voice track (with minor line alterations where appropriate) played alongside the original Japanese musical score. FUNimation continued with this release style for the entirety of the DBZ TV series, marking the first time it had ever received a "consistent" release from beginning to end in North America. This release also negated the original numbering of episodes for their dub, and would provide a complete run of 291 episodes. |