As much as you can certainly start with dragonball z. To get the full story and understanding, Dragonball must be watched. You get to see where all the friends meet along with many other characters that show up throughout all the series.
I was gonna say what someone else said which is “yea most of us started with Z and was fine, we were knowledgeable on Dragonball but it wasn’t needed to understand the majority of the story”….and after he watches Z if he wants to watch more of the story he can watch DB….which is the way i did it even though by DBZ i new most of what was gonna happen in Dragonball lol so like i said DB is not needed to watch Z….but you can if you wanna start there lol
Dragonball came out first, and shows the backstory of all these characters, while I reccomend watching it first, it can always be watched between arcs of DBZ
@@marlo2661 I mean, opinions are subjective. The action, raw level of power, and stakes, are higher or better in DBZ, but the cohesiveness of plot, character driven story arcs and emotional character arcs, and the martial arts choreography is better in Dragonball. Not to mention most of the early world building in DBZ was skimmed over, as it had been laid out in detail in Dragon ball before. NEITHER is objectively better, both have strong and weak points.
@@marlo2661 Also, unless a show is absolute garbage, I try to avoid calling something better or worse, all I'm saying is that going back to an earlier level of power from DBZ point of Goku's life tends to throw peoples sense of impact to events in his childhood down a few pegs, simply due to how far Goku grew in power and age from start to end of Dragonball.
@@masemunejm never said DB was trash but for someone new into the genre DBZ is fine to start with and he could go back to DB in the future if he really dug it..
Some context on DBZ, it's actually a sequel to the original DragonBall in which Picollo (and others) were the villains. Goku's character got a of lot of "inspiration" from the Chinese "Monkey King" stories (which are actually really good) hence his monkey tail. With DragonBall Zed the story got "inspired" by Superman to have it where Goku is actually from a race of warmongering aliens. All this to say, the grown-up Goku we're seeing here already has a lotta history with Roshi, Kurillin, Bulma, and former-enemy Picollo.
Stay on the grind bro. Here with you all the way bro. Lets go 💪🏾 The story line, animations and fight scenes only get better from here Leo. Stick with it bro. Trust 💯
Dragonball is hype af, Naruto good too, AoT god tier story, please dont do any more than these 3 at the same time or it will be real hard to keep up and I´m scared you will overwork yourself and lose interest :( I´ll be here for every upload 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Dude, I'm so happy you're checking out Dragonball Z! This was one of my favorite shows as a kid! So many nostalgic memories came back in this video! I really can't wait to see you continue this series!
Loved that you got so into DBZ right off the bat. That's how it was for most of us when it first got to the U.S. I got to recommend that you eventually watch previous series of Dtagon Ball that started when Golu was around Gohan's age. It's got fantastic storylines and character development that would answer a lot of the questions that you asked watching these first few episodes of DBZ. Either way, they're great shows I'm hyped to see your reactions to.
@@py16667 Starting with DB is impossible unless your mind is already tempered for slow buildups, just like it is with GT, so it's much easier to start with Z. That's how I started as a kid. Difference is, DB's excuse for being slow is that it's the start of everything. GT's just objectively.. bad.
@@SpaceEmperorGenos what do mean “slow” exactly? DB takes time with world & character building, but that’s a good things, plus there’s still tons of story & action. Just because you started with Z doesn’t mean you’re not spoiling DB if you watch it after. Seeing the first series after the sequel will take away from any sense of danger/tension, you know who makes it out alive. It ruins piccolo’s arc into anti-hero/hero. You’re not attached to the characters yet, so things don’t hold as much weight, for example Goku gets beamed with Raditz fairly early on, you feel that impact more when you’ve seen him grow. It’s fine to go straight into DBZ, but you’re thrusting yourself in an established world with established characters. Seeing the full story play out in order is the best way for new fans to get introduced to DB & that is the intended way
Bro... you're just now discovering DBZ? I'm happy for you, but damn. You been living under a rock? Lol much love. This cartoon was like 75% of my childhood. Glad to see you getting into it.
Gohan's Kanji on his shirt says "Son", it's the surname of Goku's family. You'll never hear them say it in the dub...but in Japanese he's Son Goku and Son Gohan. A lot of people might tell you to go back and start on OG Dragon Ball...but it's cool. A lot of us started with DBZ and went back and watched DB later treating it like a prequel series. Hell I had watched DBZ and GT several times before i watched DB. You're in a for a hell of a journey either way.
It’s still much better to watch DB before, now if he goes back it cuts any tension bc you know which characters survive & DBZ will have way less emotional weight than it could if you see the characters grow up first
man everytime you asked what next I wanted to suggest you anime but wasnt sure if you'll like it. now you have brand new channel dedicated to anime and you watch in japanese also! respect. Im sending you my love and grattitude Leo. not a fan of dbz but Im here for every single naruto reaction (aot, dbz and every other series you'll do too). cant wait! Death Note is short and worth your time too for sure.
I was not expecting you to watch this. Man, you are gonna have so much fun. This show is insane. Don't let "anime purists" tell you this show is just mindless nonsense. It's good. As for people who say you should watch dragonball first, you don't have to. I never watched it and bits and pieces of the info gets dropped in this show anyway so it's not necessary, per se. But If you want to, that's on you, obviously. Good luck with the new channel.
I partly agree, you can get by without it, but the best DBZ does for Dragonball is the equivalent of the 2 paragraphs in the dust jacket or back of a book. Dragonball puts a LOT of time and emphasis on character relationships and their bonds with each other, Krillin's ______ on Namek, as well as Goku ____ ____ ___ in response hits waaaay harder, and has more meaning when you consider an ENTIRE arc of Dragonball was Goku dealing with Krillin ___ and trying to save/____ him. DBZ makes it seem like they are close even good/best friends, but Dragonball basically shows the depth of how much Goku values Krillin, and the lengths he will go to
I wouldn't say you "need" to watch it. I just personally think it's the best out of the entire catalogue of the original, Z, GT & Super. That's just my personal opinion though.
This is foundational anime. It's one of the reasons anime is even popular in the west. It's the second highest selling manga of all time, and One Piece only beats it because of sheer number of volumes. Don't ever let anybody disrespect Akira Toriyama's masterpiece.
There is a lot of information you are missing by not watching Dragonball before watching Dragonball Z. The original Dragonball was the story of Goku from the time he was 12 until he was 19 or 20.
Sad to see that nothing has been uploaded in 4 months. I hope these journeys continue.. And I also hope you eventually watch Beserk, from 1997. It's only 25 episodes long, but it's regarded at one of the best series and manga series out there.
Dude, I watch your other channels but love to see you start watching DBZ, it's so nostalgic for me to see your reactions after having watched absolutely everything Dragoball myself. Keep on going and I'll for sure keep watching.
Yo, I didn't realize you had another channel! And on top of that discovery, I find that you started watching Dragon BallZ!! Hands down, my favorite cartoon/anime of all time 😊 p.s. subscribed
Dude, your reactions are freakin' hilarious! If you're this excited, I'd advise you to keep going on this journey. You have a long way to go... a crap ton of movies, video games, and 5 different shows that were dubbed into English, and you can even watch the original Japanese versions with subtitles if you want to check out where it all came from. All of this amounts to days and days of entertainment. Some things in this franchise are better than others, but that's to be expected with anything as huge and long-lasting as Dragon Ball.
Holy snap!! Mr. Video has an anime channel! So stoked that you are doing DBZ! I ended up living in Japan working at a manga studio due to the influence this show had on me when I was in high school back in Kentucky! Looking forward to more! SUBSCRIBED BOOOYYYEEEE
I Cant wait to see you watch these I was always hoping you would do DBZ and now you are thank but please give it a chance it gets good I'll be watching it with you Dragonball z is 🔥🔥🔥
@@daurydavis3983 Dragonball and Dragionball Z used to be played every day on Toonami between 5 and 6 in the afternoon afternoon when i was a kid. Sometimes you even got 2 episodes of Z. The good ol' days.
no quotes on "sequel" it is, the manga is just Dragonball, they just added z to the anime to distinguish that it was Goku's adult adventures. While toonami etc aired Dragonball Z first, the Dragonball anime aired first
Leo keep in mind that Dragon Ball Z came out after Dragon Ball. So most of these characters we met and learned their stories beforehand already. Its sort of like watching Naruto Shippuden before watching Naruto, one takes place later in the storyline.
I have a piggy bank oh gohan that my dad got when the show first came out and eventually i’ll give it to my son, it’s a unique thing to have and it’s pretty big so it’s used as decoration now😂
I grew up watching DBZ but I never watched it from first episode all the way through until I deployed to Afghanistan. When I was leaving, we had to move to a very large 100 man tent and stay there until we left as we transitioned out and our replacements moved into where we were from living space to job site. I had a lot of time so I watched over 300 or 400 episodes straight through. Alone they fly through but together it's a tall task lol.
As much as you can certainly start with dragonball z. To get the full story and understanding, Dragonball must be watched. You get to see where all the friends meet along with many other characters that show up throughout all the series.
Agree, DBZ may have the action, but Dragonball is king when it comes to fight choreography, emotional impact, and character backstory
@Paul T Smallwood well for one, Journey to the West is like longer than EITHER series lol
Man quit playin we all started with z and ended up fine
Never actually ever seen Dragonball but I'm a DBZ/DBS maniac
I was gonna say what someone else said which is “yea most of us started with Z and was fine, we were knowledgeable on Dragonball but it wasn’t needed to understand the majority of the story”….and after he watches Z if he wants to watch more of the story he can watch DB….which is the way i did it even though by DBZ i new most of what was gonna happen in Dragonball lol so like i said DB is not needed to watch Z….but you can if you wanna start there lol
Watching this as a kid in the 90s was wild.
Killing off the main character in the first few episodes sounds insane.
Dragonball came out first, and shows the backstory of all these characters, while I reccomend watching it first, it can always be watched between arcs of DBZ
Dragonball is also a shorter series than DBZ. So, it would be very handy as a foundation
@@masemunejm dbz is better tho it's fine to start here
@@marlo2661 I mean, opinions are subjective. The action, raw level of power, and stakes, are higher or better in DBZ, but the cohesiveness of plot, character driven story arcs and emotional character arcs, and the martial arts choreography is better in Dragonball. Not to mention most of the early world building in DBZ was skimmed over, as it had been laid out in detail in Dragon ball before.
NEITHER is objectively better, both have strong and weak points.
@@marlo2661 Also, unless a show is absolute garbage, I try to avoid calling something better or worse, all I'm saying is that going back to an earlier level of power from DBZ point of Goku's life tends to throw peoples sense of impact to events in his childhood down a few pegs, simply due to how far Goku grew in power and age from start to end of Dragonball.
@@masemunejm never said DB was trash but for someone new into the genre DBZ is fine to start with and he could go back to DB in the future if he really dug it..
Maaan you’re bringing back the greats on here and we get 5 episodes 🔥🔥🔥
Everybody loves DBZ and for good reason! I'm happy your reacting to this
Some context on DBZ, it's actually a sequel to the original DragonBall in which Picollo (and others) were the villains.
Goku's character got a of lot of "inspiration" from the Chinese "Monkey King" stories (which are actually really good) hence his monkey tail.
With DragonBall Zed the story got "inspired" by Superman to have it where Goku is actually from a race of warmongering aliens.
All this to say, the grown-up Goku we're seeing here already has a lotta history with Roshi, Kurillin, Bulma, and former-enemy Picollo.
Stay on the grind bro. Here with you all the way bro. Lets go 💪🏾
The story line, animations and fight scenes only get better from here Leo. Stick with it bro. Trust 💯
Dragonball is hype af, Naruto good too, AoT god tier story, please dont do any more than these 3 at the same time or it will be real hard to keep up and I´m scared you will overwork yourself and lose interest :( I´ll be here for every upload 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
I’m waiting on Naruto until I’m done with attack on titans
Aot suck imo
@@Brock_rollin60s lol 😂 your opinion bro
@@ionlyspeakfacts4395 ik it’s my opinion
@@ionlyspeakfacts4395 what’s funny bro
Dragon ball z , naruto , naruto shippuden , and bleach are ones you def need to get into. The main big 3 in anime.
Dude, I'm so happy you're checking out Dragonball Z! This was one of my favorite shows as a kid! So many nostalgic memories came back in this video! I really can't wait to see you continue this series!
Dragon ball is before dragon ball Z and tells how all the characters came together. Goku was a child and had a tail then.
Loved that you got so into DBZ right off the bat. That's how it was for most of us when it first got to the U.S. I got to recommend that you eventually watch previous series of Dtagon Ball that started when Golu was around Gohan's age. It's got fantastic storylines and character development that would answer a lot of the questions that you asked watching these first few episodes of DBZ. Either way, they're great shows I'm hyped to see your reactions to.
It’s better when you start with DB, then go to DBZ & see the story arc in order, that’s my opinion after seeing it in & out of order tho
@@py16667 Starting with DB is impossible unless your mind is already tempered for slow buildups, just like it is with GT, so it's much easier to start with Z. That's how I started as a kid.
Difference is, DB's excuse for being slow is that it's the start of everything. GT's just objectively.. bad.
@@SpaceEmperorGenos what do mean “slow” exactly? DB takes time with world & character building, but that’s a good things, plus there’s still tons of story & action. Just because you started with Z doesn’t mean you’re not spoiling DB if you watch it after. Seeing the first series after the sequel will take away from any sense of danger/tension, you know who makes it out alive. It ruins piccolo’s arc into anti-hero/hero. You’re not attached to the characters yet, so things don’t hold as much weight, for example Goku gets beamed with Raditz fairly early on, you feel that impact more when you’ve seen him grow. It’s fine to go straight into DBZ, but you’re thrusting yourself in an established world with established characters. Seeing the full story play out in order is the best way for new fans to get introduced to DB & that is the intended way
@@SpaceEmperorGenos GT isn’t technically canon anyway, so we can just forget that. Tho the GT movie was solid
Goku lost his tail when he was a kid. It's in the original Dragonball series.
Never thought Id see a reaction vid to this classic oldie! Thank you!
glad to be here from the start
Bro... you're just now discovering DBZ?
I'm happy for you, but damn. You been living under a rock? Lol much love. This cartoon was like 75% of my childhood. Glad to see you getting into it.
Man... this anime journey is going to be wild.
11:30 killed me for some reason. Man had a genuine DBZ style reaction.
"He took his son!"
Raditz: I'm taking your son!
"ARGH!"
Gohan's Kanji on his shirt says "Son", it's the surname of Goku's family. You'll never hear them say it in the dub...but in Japanese he's Son Goku and Son Gohan. A lot of people might tell you to go back and start on OG Dragon Ball...but it's cool. A lot of us started with DBZ and went back and watched DB later treating it like a prequel series. Hell I had watched DBZ and GT several times before i watched DB. You're in a for a hell of a journey either way.
It’s still much better to watch DB before, now if he goes back it cuts any tension bc you know which characters survive & DBZ will have way less emotional weight than it could if you see the characters grow up first
Fire🔥🔥🔥🔥 do naruto as well
man everytime you asked what next I wanted to suggest you anime but wasnt sure if you'll like it. now you have brand new channel dedicated to anime and you watch in japanese also! respect. Im sending you my love and grattitude Leo. not a fan of dbz but Im here for every single naruto reaction (aot, dbz and every other series you'll do too). cant wait! Death Note is short and worth your time too for sure.
I was not expecting you to watch this. Man, you are gonna have so much fun. This show is insane. Don't let "anime purists" tell you this show is just mindless nonsense. It's good. As for people who say you should watch dragonball first, you don't have to. I never watched it and bits and pieces of the info gets dropped in this show anyway so it's not necessary, per se. But If you want to, that's on you, obviously. Good luck with the new channel.
I partly agree, you can get by without it, but the best DBZ does for Dragonball is the equivalent of the 2 paragraphs in the dust jacket or back of a book. Dragonball puts a LOT of time and emphasis on character relationships and their bonds with each other, Krillin's ______ on Namek, as well as Goku ____ ____ ___ in response hits waaaay harder, and has more meaning when you consider an ENTIRE arc of Dragonball was Goku dealing with Krillin ___ and trying to save/____ him. DBZ makes it seem like they are close even good/best friends, but Dragonball basically shows the depth of how much Goku values Krillin, and the lengths he will go to
Can I just say, you are REALLY missing out if you never went back and watched Dragonball at all at any point in your life. Its a joy to watch
I wouldn't say you "need" to watch it. I just personally think it's the best out of the entire catalogue of the original, Z, GT & Super. That's just my personal opinion though.
i like DBZ, but nowadays i find the pacing unbearable.
This is foundational anime. It's one of the reasons anime is even popular in the west. It's the second highest selling manga of all time, and One Piece only beats it because of sheer number of volumes. Don't ever let anybody disrespect Akira Toriyama's masterpiece.
THANK YOU FOR WATCHING 5 EPISODES AT A TIME. GREAT EDITING!!!
LOVE Dragon Ball Z, Definitely my #1, then Demon Slayer, and Cowboy Bebop !
I just realized Men In Black stole the idea of an alien space craft landing on a guy's farm
This stuff going on patreon? I already know ima love this 💯❤🙏
I love this!! You are going to have a crazy adventure with this one! Much love from Beijing! ❤
If you have a community tab, can u post a schedule for when you're gonna upload ur next anime reactions?
Well brotha will be joining your reaction DragonBall Z series I'm looking forward to seeing more
We here💪🏽💪🏽
There is a lot of information you are missing by not watching Dragonball before watching Dragonball Z.
The original Dragonball was the story of Goku from the time he was 12 until he was 19 or 20.
Holy crap, this is everything I've ever wanted from you wrapped up in a brand new channel.
so excited for you to be starting DBZ man!!! Hopefully one day you'll be able to watch dragon ball as well. but starting with z is all good.
Yessssir! Enjoy the journey
So great to watch these again!!!!
Keep them coming!!!
If you collect all 7 Dragon balls you can make any wish you want. As long as its within the Dragons powers.
First reactor to do Dbz and not jus abridged props!
Oh you about to go on a journey!!! This was my whole childhood. THIS GONNA BE FIRE!!! Glad you started DBZ before Dragon Ball. ITS OVER 9000!!!!
You have to keep going with the series!!!!!!
I didn't know you were doing anime reactions too Mr. Video this makes me so happy cause your reactions are the best fr man
" I cant believe it, i hit him full force and he didnt even flinch!" Thats DBZ in a nutshell lmao
I swear you always have the best reactions ahaha good video man!!
Oh hell yeah been waiting for this journey. I got so many anime to recommend, just let me know Leo 🤘🏽😎
Legendary💯💯💯, this my all time favorite bro this my childhood right here 🔥🔥🔥
dude! this is awesome your reacting to dragon ball z!!
YOU BETTER WATCH IT ALL, this is what ive been waiting for
I think the name on his shirt is the Family name... Son
Oh my God, Glad you do this. Welcome to the Tale
im here for this brother. u will love this over all other anime
Holy crap I cannot watch this without every Abridged quote every echoing in my head, lol!
Sad to see that nothing has been uploaded in 4 months.
I hope these journeys continue.. And I also hope you eventually watch Beserk, from 1997. It's only 25 episodes long, but it's regarded at one of the best series and manga series out there.
Love it!!!! If you do enjoy it and watch it all the way through, maybe give DBZ Abridged (by Team Four Star) a try after :D
Dude, I watch your other channels but love to see you start watching DBZ, it's so nostalgic for me to see your reactions after having watched absolutely everything Dragoball myself. Keep on going and I'll for sure keep watching.
I gotta say , I'm loving the way you're editing this channel too. Anime episodes go way to quick for one per video. Props to you G
The farmer with a shotgun is a meme lol
oh broda its a hell of a journey lol imma be here till u at the end 😂 500 episodes i think 😂
You funny bro, keep em coming.
I can only imagine the laughs you'd have if you watched the abridged version of this series. 🤣
Fcuk yes abridged, Leo would lose his shit 🤣🤣🤣
abridged is onyl good when u saw og db, dbz and dbs tho!
@@L4ftyOne most definitely, I'm going to enjoy this Journey through Anime with Leo it's going to be very nostalgic for the older Anime
@@L4ftyOne it’s fun to see people’s reactions without knowing all the context. I didn’t know there was such a strong dislike for blind TFS reactions.
Yes!! Can’t wait to watch every episode with you!!! You are in for the best ride!
That was fun!! I needed that, thanx!!✌️💙
never though i'd see you begin the legendary dbz series. holy shit hell yes
Yo, I didn't realize you had another channel! And on top of that discovery, I find that you started watching Dragon BallZ!! Hands down, my favorite cartoon/anime of all time 😊 p.s. subscribed
my boi started with a banger
It gets better and better as the show goes on.
Great one!
DBZ!!!! I AM HERE FOR IT!!!! LETS GOOOO!!!!!
MAN!!! WTF!!! I just realized you had this. Getting to watch DBZ with you is gonna be sweet.
I can’t wait to see him react to DBZA in the future. He’d be cracking up.
Dude, your reactions are freakin' hilarious! If you're this excited, I'd advise you to keep going on this journey. You have a long way to go... a crap ton of movies, video games, and 5 different shows that were dubbed into English, and you can even watch the original Japanese versions with subtitles if you want to check out where it all came from. All of this amounts to days and days of entertainment. Some things in this franchise are better than others, but that's to be expected with anything as huge and long-lasting as Dragon Ball.
Yessssss. Been waiting for this. Save it for my downtime at work.
you got a long way to go stick with it your going to love it
Welcome to the world of Dragonball, Leo
Holy snap!! Mr. Video has an anime channel! So stoked that you are doing DBZ! I ended up living in Japan working at a manga studio due to the influence this show had on me when I was in high school back in Kentucky! Looking forward to more! SUBSCRIBED BOOOYYYEEEE
Farmer: "Oh god, my marijuana patch! I, I mean... My carrot patch. Yeah."
Dragon Ball the godfather of anime
Gotta bring this back. You don't know how fire it gets
This is bringing back memories. Good stuff
I Cant wait to see you watch these I was always hoping you would do DBZ and now you are thank but please give it a chance it gets good I'll be watching it with you Dragonball z is 🔥🔥🔥
This is a great show. its too bad you skipped Dragonball, that was a great show too.
to be fair I saw Dragonball z first than saw Dragonball, Dragonball z was my childhood and I didn't see Dragonball until like the late 2010s
@@daurydavis3983 Dragonball and Dragionball Z used to be played every day on Toonami between 5 and 6 in the afternoon afternoon when i was a kid. Sometimes you even got 2 episodes of Z. The good ol' days.
Yes! I am fuckin HERE for this! There's a lot of Dragon Ball, but like you said it flies by and I'll be watching and liking every time!
This is what I’m talking about!!! Good idea on the channel, don’t forget about them GOT eps tho… lol
W vid keep up the grind
From Aotearoa New Zealand we wid you homie this is a solid anime you gona love all this sht my g
oh man i sure hope you get to experience the whole series i would love to see you reactions to my childhood
I hope you continue this journey! I’m also here for the Naruto! I hope you don’t get hit with claims. This is an amazing series!
Just found u from blood in blood out. Now I'm ona binge
Dragonball Z is the “sequel” to Dragonball which is the story of Goku as a kid. Lots of backstory in that series
no quotes on "sequel" it is, the manga is just Dragonball, they just added z to the anime to distinguish that it was Goku's adult adventures. While toonami etc aired Dragonball Z first, the Dragonball anime aired first
My childhood was lit thanks to dbz. So glad you're enjoying it bro
love it man did not expect this this is my childhood!! ❤
Absolutely epic man! You're on the dbz journey and you're gonna love it bro. Awesome new channel man. Can't wait for more dbz!
Wow he had great foresight about Gohan being special
Leo keep in mind that Dragon Ball Z came out after Dragon Ball. So most of these characters we met and learned their stories beforehand already. Its sort of like watching Naruto Shippuden before watching Naruto, one takes place later in the storyline.
I have a piggy bank oh gohan that my dad got when the show first came out and eventually i’ll give it to my son, it’s a unique thing to have and it’s pretty big so it’s used as decoration now😂
No fucking way! I heard he had this channel now but I assumed it was a rewatch! First timer, this is gonna be dope.
Nice new series. Dbz gets better as it goes on in my opinion.
leo this is insane i been a dbz fan for 10 years i hope you enjoy the journey
I grew up watching DBZ but I never watched it from first episode all the way through until I deployed to Afghanistan. When I was leaving, we had to move to a very large 100 man tent and stay there until we left as we transitioned out and our replacements moved into where we were from living space to job site. I had a lot of time so I watched over 300 or 400 episodes straight through. Alone they fly through but together it's a tall task lol.
Man 5 episodes wow 😲
Hell yes! Love you for doing this man thank you.
Would love to see you react to the anime "Death Note" English dub. Only 37 episodes but I know you would enjoy it