Customer Reviews

Dragon Ball Z: Season Three (Frieza Saga)

5 star:		(78)
4 star:		(18)
3 star:		(6)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

I don't know about anyone else, but Frieza is one of the most unforgettable villains in DBZ. The thing that places DBZ among the greatest animated shows is one word..."Sagas." Yes, it's the sagas that make this show great. Saga's cause great character development and draws you in to see what will happen next. The Frieza saga, is one of the best. Not only is it the introduction to the Super Saiyan generation, but is also a really long, intense, and captivating battle. The third season is the first one I bought, because it's where DBZ goes to a whole new level. Hardcore fans may say differently but if you want to know where the serious action begins, it's in the Frieza saga. I was skeptical at first but after plopping in the first disk, I was hooked. One of my favorite episodes is when Frieza beats Vegeta to death. I was hooked. Trust me you wont' be dissapointed.
There are some minor downpoints of this DVD Collection:
a) Many are crying over the Widescreen, but trust me, it's not THAT BAD at all. There are a few times where you wish you could see the full frame but come on. The visuals are much more crisp and clear and you can't beat the 5.1 surround sound Japanese music.
b) The dialogue can be downright cheesy to the point of shaking your head. For instance, while in a heated galactical PUNCH-FEST, Frieza (the diabolical, cold-hearted killer) says to Goku "You Dirty Dog!" to which Goku replies "It takes one to know one!" What is this 3rd Grade?
But these minor irritations are hardly enough to stop one from purchasing this bundle. C'mon, what are ya' waiting for? Get it!!

Awesome, dragonball z is amazing the new dvd sets are a must have for all fans. alot of people seem to be disatisfied by the new releases but i can't understand why. thenew stuff is uncut and is of higher quality than i remember it being when i watched years ago, if you are a fan you will not be disapointed. if your one of those really annoying people who try to critisize everything even when its a good thing you will still buy this set and secretly love having all the episodes. Enjoy.

Season 3 of Dragonballz features the whole Frieza Saga. Although I love most of the DBZ Sagas, this is my favorite saga out of all the others.
I remember I alway wanted to get this saga but it was 10 tapes or DVD'S and the cost was around $80-$100, and I could not afford that. But thanks to the new DBZ season sets I could get this for 30 bucks instead.
I'm going to buy this the first day it comes out.

I am glad that they are releasing Dragon Ball Z as seasons because I was one of those guy's that was buying the tapes when funimation was releasing them for 18-22 dollars a pop for 3 to 5 episodes. These dvd's are the best thing they thought of. GOOD JOB

For those who have a problem with widescreen, I understand. I hated the idea at first, but doesn't the action of Goku battling Vegeta with Kaio-ken seem to take the idea away and seem unoticeable? It hardly matters. The battle with Freeza will be great Widescreen or no Widescreen. ( Besides, if the colors seem dull, you can change the contrast,color, and brightness of your T.V. or Portable DVD player ( get one of those) and it will be perfect). I am going to find this DVD set the best I've ever had. Guaranteed your going to love it, what's better than the battle against Freeza? The Battle of Freeza in the best Quality possible.

I have yet to see the third instalment of the DBZ series. But that is not to say that Im not waiting like a lil hound for it to finally be released. The first two instalments were pretty darn good if I do say so myself. But the Frieza Saga is just where it starts getting interesting (with Goku going S.S. and what not).

If I've done my math right, and I'd like to think that I have, there should be something between seven and nine full seasons coming out all together. If you figure on average of 35 episodes-per-boxset, then that is what it figures out to...But I'm still unsure....point being, DBZ is an amazing anime (my second fav) and remastered or not, should be admired by ALL fans of "The Arts".

Let me start off by saying this...If you are worried about buying this set because of the well known "cropping-issue" don't be. It's not nearly as bad as most people make it out to be. I finished watching it and there was not one instance where I could point out that it had in fact been cropped from the original episodes. I had to go online and find the comparisons to even notice. So yes there is cropping but in my opinion it in no way took away from the amazing experience of watching DBZ.

These episodes remastered are almost perfect. The only problem I have with them (and with all the sets thereafter) is the fact that the voice acting in the remastered version has been changed. In season 1 and 2 this was the best feature being as when these episodes originally aired it was with a different set of voice actors then Freiza saga on. Having the audio done over was amazing. There are instances, however in Season 3 onward where they have redone the voice acting in certain parts and it doesn't feel quite the same. For example there are several instances where Gohan and Vegetas voice doesn't sound right. Kinda like the voice actor couldn't get the voice to sound like it had years ago when these episodes were first dubbed. All in all it doesn't change much of the experience. Just kinda a nuisance for hardcore fans.

All in all if you are a DBZ fanatic do not hesitate to buy!!

Great Box Set. I sold my old individual Frieza DVDs just so I could buy this box set. I'm a huge DBZ Fan. Wish they would make another DB Show.

Now I really enjoy the whole DBZ saga plus the Dragon Ball series and some of the GT saga. The whole series including the Frieza saga is the high mark of Anime.

However, the reason these sets deserve a four star rating instead of the five star rating that the series deserves is because the music by Bruce Faulconer is not there. Faulconer's work is greatly appreciated by many fans especially the music during Goku's transformation into a Super Saiyan. This will be very disappointing when the Trunks Saga is released (Feb 19) because Faulconer made full use of his music with the arrival of Trunks, the Androids attacking South City and even 17 & 18 fighting Vegeta. This will also be crucial for Faulconer's Theme for Cell and Gohan's full ascension theme.

I hope that the music will be used in the next release, because I miss the show with the music and I don't want to buy those three-episode sets just to get the music because it's not worth it.

I've been a fan of dragonball Z since I was 8. And now 11 years later they finaly bring the series to DVD. They took the orginal japanese film and digitaly remade these episodes. Even with all new voice acting. Any fan of the series would enjoy these DVDs.