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  Daizenshuu EX - DVD Guide - DBZ TV Series - Series # 4  
     
 

SERIES # 4
"Frieza"
 
Discs: 20-29 (10 Volumes)
Episodes: 61-92 (Dub) / 75-107 (Japanese)
 

Availability:

  • Uncut Bilingual
 

SERIES # 4
"Season Three" ("Digitally Remastered")
 
Discs: Boxset
Episodes: 75-107 English / 75-107 Japanese
Released: 18 September 2007
 
Availability:
  • Uncut Bilingual; 6 DVD Boxset
  • Includes original Japanese track, US broadcast dub track, US dub track w/ Japanese score
  • Progressive / Widescreen (Cropped)
 

The first few "Frieza" discs have the wrong animation for the opening theme, "Cha-La Head-Cha-La" (using the third "Android"-era animation rather than the appropriate second animation).

The second disc in this series, "Transformation," continues the line of strange episode numbering by FUNimation. English dub episode 65 is actually two episodes (65a, "Gohan Attacks," and 65b, "Piccolo, the Super Namek"). The two episodes were originally edited together for broadcast on Cartoon Network due to the excessive graphic nature (and length) of a particular scene (Kuririn is impaled by Freeza with one of his horns; very messy). They're presented uncut here, but the episode numbering of the dub follows the edited version, so it's not immediately obvious. This is why "three" English episodes are listed alongside the four original Japanese episodes.

After an episode is played, the disc defaults back to an episode menu. There is no "Play All" feature to watch all of the episodes in a row without additional remote use.

FUNimation has issued a statement saying that not all "Frieza" discs are guaranteed to work properly in either the PS2 or Xbox home video game consoles. Users of these consoles for the playback of DVDs should beware.

There was never a boxset released for the ten individual "Frieza" discs. There had been rumors floating around that FUNimation would be remastering these discs to fix issues (such as episode navigation, eye-catches, theme songs, etc.), but nothing further was ever officially announced. However, many fans report purchasing these discs many years later with corrected features (such as surrounding OP/ED themes); it is assumed FUNimation did another "silent correction release" with many of these particular discs.

Continuing onwards with their success from before, FUNimation's "remastered" DBZ Season Three boxset saw its release to DVD in September 2007. This particular set combines the episodes from "Series # 3" and "Series # 4" as originally released. 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. For more in-depth information on these types of sets, please listen to Episode #0065 of our podcast.

 
INDIVIDUAL DISCS (FUNimation "Digitally Remastered" Re-release)
 

SERIES # 4
"Season Three" ("Digitally Remastered")
 
Discs: Boxset
Episodes: 75-107 English / 75-107 Japanese
Released: 18 September 2007
 
Availability:
  • Uncut Bilingual; 6 DVD Boxset
  • Includes original Japanese track, US broadcast dub track, US dub track w/ Japanese score
  • Progressive / Widescreen (Cropped)
 
INDIVIDUAL DISCS
 
TV SERIES VOLUME # 20
"Frieza - The Summoning"
 
Released: 8 May 2001
Episodes: 61-63 English / 75-77 Japanese
 
Availability:
  • Uncut, Bilingual (English / Japanese) w/ subtitles
 
TV SERIES VOLUME # 21
"Frieza - Transformation"
 
Released: 26 June 2001
Episodes: 64-66 English / 78-81 Japanese
 
Availability:
  • Uncut, Bilingual (English / Japanese) w/ subtitles
  • NOTE: This is the release with, on the dub side, two episodes that were edited together for American television broadcast. English dub episode 65 is actually two episodes (65a, "Gohan Attacks," and 65b, "Piccolo, the Super Namek"). These episodes are presented uncut and complete on this DVD.
 
TV SERIES VOLUME # 22
"Frieza - Revealed"
 
Released: 10 July 2001
Episodes: 67-69 English / 82-84 Japanese
 
Availability:
  • Uncut, Bilingual (English / Japanese) w/ subtitles
 
TV SERIES VOLUME # 23
"Frieza - Death of a Prince"
 
Released: 31 July 2001
Episodes: 70-72 English / 85-87 Japanese
 
Availability:
  • Uncut, Bilingual (English / Japanese) w/ subtitles
 
TV SERIES VOLUME # 24
"Frieza - Clash"
 
Released: 14 August 2001
Episodes: 73-75 English / 88-90 Japanese
 
Availability:
  • Uncut, Bilingual (English / Japanese) w/ subtitles
 
TV SERIES VOLUME # 25
"Frieza - Desperation"
 
Released: 4 September 2001
Episodes: 76-78 English / 91-93 Japanese
 
Availability:
  • Uncut, Bilingual (English / Japanese) w/ subtitles
 
TV SERIES VOLUME # 26
"Frieza - Super Saiyan Goku"
 
Released: 16 October 2001
Episodes: 79-81 English / 94-96 Japanese
 
Availability:
  • Uncut, Bilingual (English / Japanese) w/ subtitles
 
TV SERIES VOLUME # 27
"Frieza - Eleventh Hour"
 
Released: 13 November 2001
Episodes: 82-85 English / 97-100 Japanese
 
Availability:
  • Uncut, Bilingual (English / Japanese) w/ subtitles
 
TV SERIES VOLUME # 28
"Frieza - Fall of a Tyrant"
 
Released: 27 November 2001
Episodes: 86-89 English / 101-104 Japanese
 
Availability:
  • Uncut, Bilingual (English / Japanese) w/ subtitles
 
TV SERIES VOLUME # 29
"Frieza - Namek's End"
 
Released: 11 December 2001
Episodes: 90-92 English / 105-107 Japanese
 
Availability:
  • Uncut, Bilingual (English / Japanese) w/ subtitles