On its first day premiering in India, a number of cuts and edits have been noticed by fans who caught Bardock: The Father of Goku on its 1pm broadcast today (on September 1st) on the native Cartoon Network.
The scenes in particular, which cover up any cases of nudity are simply cropped out of the picture instead of applying simple pant edits.
The source I spoke to provided these screenshots to confirm these crops did take place. I n any case it is very likely that original Dragon Ball.
It has never been confirmed one way or the other, the wiki entry remains without sources, and it is a mystery I have tried to look into.
The one time a native has made reference to the series airing, however vaguely, I’m aware of was one case on Reddit a friend directed me to.
Conversely, I asked one of the major Ukranian YouTubers on this video and received the following response:
As Google translates:
While this does not say with 100% certainty Ukraine never received Dragon Ball on TV, at the moment there aren’t any signs pointing towards it. Many promos for QTV are available online, but I have not seen any Dragon Ball footage or mentions of the show.
The archived section from QTV’s old website mentions Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, Bleach, Neon Genesis Evangelion but not Dragon Ball.
It is worth noting there are channels like POP TV in Slovenia, which aired Dragon Ball in the late 90s to early 2000s with a voiceover but didn’t mention it on their website.
QTV aired both voiceovers and dubs, it would be interesting to one day find a Ukranian dub of the Dragon Ball anime, although the only former Soviet Union territory to receive a traditional dub of the franchise that is known of is Russia, and that was only in 2011.
If I do uncover any information about it I will be sure to document it. Please fill out the contact form, I’d love to hear if you remember anything at all about it.
It has been announced that the original 1986 Dragon Ball anime will be returning to TV in Poland next Monday, September 2th.
Dragon Ball first came to Polish TV with RTL 7’s original run in 1999-2002 in which it aired during the ‘Cool Cartoons’ morning and afternoon programming block using a lectored version of the French dub. It also aired on TVN Siedem.
Now the Kino Polska group-owned channel GameToon has announced they will be launching an anime strand, which will feature both “Dragon Ball” and “World Trigger” and broadcast several times a day. As both series are TOEI Animation productions it is possible they were acquired in a package deal.
Fans hoping for a Polish dub as Dragon Ball Kai and Dragon Ball Super have received during their broadcasts on Polsat Games may be disappointed as it appears GameToon will be airing original Dragon Ball with only Japanese audio and Polish subtitles, although sources have said it is so viewers can appreciate the atmosphere and authenticity of the production.
GameToon have scheduled a daily anime stream Monday-Friday where the first episodes of Dragon Ball and World Trigger will be aired with additional reruns at various times throughout the day.
For example, current times are as follows:
6:20am – Repeat of the previous day’s “Dragon Ball” premiere
7:00am – “Dragon Ball” premiere
2:20pm – Repeat of the previous day’s “World Trigger” premiere
3:00pm – “World Trigger” premiere
3:45pm – Repeat of the previous day’s “Dragon Ball” premiere
4:30pm – “Dragon Ball” premiere
11:20pm – Repeat of the previous day’s “Dragon Ball” premiere
00:00am – “Dragon Ball” premiere
00:45am – Repeat of the previous day’s “World Trigger” premiere
01:30am – “World Trigger” premiere
This will mark not only the second channel to begin airing original Dragon Ball this year (as Cartoon Network India has just commenced their rerun) but also the second channel for the series to be launched on within the space of just over a week, and a first for GameToon.
As the 40th anniversary of Dragon Ball’s debut in the 51st issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine on November 20, 1984 approaches expect more to be announced in the near future to commemorate the work that made Akira Toriyama a globally recognized mangaka.
Perhaps more broadcasts or releases of the original Dragon Ball will be on the cards to test the waters for a kid Goku-centric show as countries around the world await the international licensing of Dragon Ball Daima. That would certainly be something to look forward to as the original Dragon Ball is often overshadowed by its successors, most notably Dragon Ball Z, but this may be the time loyal fans have long waited for.
Last time we reported on the status of original Dragon Ball on Cartoon Network India there seemed to be hints it would be returning to the channel alongside the debut of Bardock: The Father of Goku.
If current schedules are to be believed however the channel has stuck the landing of the previously announced August 25th date.
Cartoon Network is available to Indian audiences through satellite provider Dish TV (channel 176) and content distribution platform TATA Play (channel 667).
And if these listings weren’t enough, TV Wish’s general episode summary can only point to the original Dragon Ball series.
This is wonderful news, as it’s been a long time since original Dragon Ball was shown on the channel, and today Cartoon Network dubs more Dragon Ball content than ever and in more languages than in the past with the addition of Malayalam and Kannada dubs. Kai, Super as well as various movies have
Only a Hindi dub of original Dragon Ball was known to exist before the announcement the show was returning, which means in addition to the redub the Tamil and Telugu dubs are probably new audios as well.
Super Android 13 preceded the airing of original Dragon Ball at 1pm, Bardock: The Father of Goku will follow this day next week at the same timeslot, and original Dragon Ball has been announced to air on Cartoon Network India at 2pm every Sunday with multiple episodes, so expect more movies and specials as well.
In promos Cartoon Network continues to pull all the punches describing this “legendary story” as being “of a boy who became” the “mightiest warrior Goku”. Its this kind of promise other broadcasters should have considered given original Dragon Ball to allow it to perform to the best of its ability.
Stay tuned for further updates on “the adventure that started it all” as Cartoon Network markets the original series as. The 2009/2010 broadcast didn’t cover the whole series, so it would be truly amazing for Indian audiences to finally receive the entire series.
As Kai and Super were dubbed in full within less than a year this could very much become a reality for original Dragon Ball, and who knows what else that will follow. GT? Daima of course should come eventually, but there’s so much content that Indian Dragon Ball fans would be spoiled for choice if their local Cartoon Network continues dubbing in five languages as it has been doing for the last two years.
Two new promos have aired on Cartoon Network India, one for original Dragon Ball, another for Bardock: The Father of Goku.
As we reported previously, current TV schedules seem to indicate Dragon Ball Super will air in original Dragon Ball’s place this Sunday at 2pm on the channel, although equally its possible these listings are just using Dragon Ball Super as a placeholder.
Nonetheless, while rumours have suggested original Dragon Ball performed poorly when it first aired in India back in 2009 Cartoon Network has been demonstrating confidence in its promos. In the aforementioned promo we see the series being advertised as “a legendary story”:
In the promo fans are also treated to various shots from the early arcs:
Of course the marketing train doesn’t stop with original Dragon Ball, it keeps going for the Bardock special:
What is even more interesting about the Bardock promo is not the hype terminology Cartoon Network uses, but the fact it showcases some shots from the Piccolo Diamao and 23rd Tenkaichi Budokai arcs, it is as if the channel wishes for viewers to stay tuned for September 1st when they will be able to witness both the TV special and the original Dragon Ball series return to India on the same day.
Indeed the promo goes on to point to either the Bardock special by itself or the Bardock special and original Dragon Ball as being the beginning of something:
It may be because of the subject matter of the special, Goku is sent to Earth as his father fights against the forces of Freeza’s empire. Original Dragon Ball takes viewers to where Goku’s story begins on Earth. As such premiering both on the same day seems like a clever business move, but this remains to be seen.
Nonetheless, as mentioned the promo offers brief glimpses into where Goku’s journey takes him in original Dragon Ball:
The special is being marketed as a “blockbuster”, which may suggest Cartoon Network has had major success with the movies (Dragon Ball Z movies 5-9, 12 and 13) it aired in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada last year.
Original Dragon Ball and Bardock: The Father of Goku will receive the same treatment, which should allow both to reach audiences far and wide in India.
So will original Dragon Ball grace Indian audiences within the next two days or will it be another week? Only time will tell, but for sure, exciting times are ahead for all Dragon Ball fans in India.
The former Sony Pictures Television broadcaster, which is now owned by Narrative Entertainment has responded to a fan enquiry about them airing Dragon Ball Kai.
POP previously aired Dragon Ball Super, which premiered in the UK and Ireland in July 2019, has been in reruns since and only in the last few months been removed from POP’s schedule, although many promotional videos can still be found on their website suggesting they have not lost the rights yet.
Dragon Ball Kai previously aired in the UK and Ireland on the now defunct channel Kix (owned by another one of POP’s previous owners CSC Media), but despite a lot of rumours at the time the channel ended up airing the Funimation dub, allegedly because TOEI gave them no other option. This may have been because Manga UK’s season DVDs of Dragon Ball Z, which contained the Funimation dub were being released at the time as a means of avoiding marketing confusion, or Funimation might have pulled some strings, but unfortunately clarity was never given on this.
It is worth noting both WOW Unlimited and Toon-A-Vision negotiated with TOEI to acquire the rights to Ocean Productions’ English dub of Dragon Ball Kai, and the company’s long standing producer Diana Gage has previously said fans should make their voices heard if they wish for this dub to see the light of day.
It would inevitably be a great opportunity for POP if they were to air Dragon Ball Kai with an English dub that is not widely available or seen, and has a built-in fanbase with actors like Brian Drummond and Scott McNeil, but until then the best that can be hoped for is enough fans reach out to them advising they seek out the Ocean dub.
The previously announced return of original Dragon Ball to Cartoon Network India appears to have been postponed based on two sources.
In its place Dragon Ball Super appears to be airing from 2pm-3:45pm following another airing of Dragon Ball Z movie 7 Super Android 13 at 1pm. The movie was previously shown on May 7th last year, and Dragon Ball Super has been airing at the same timeslot since June of this year.
If episode descriptions are anything to go by it seems Cartoon Network India will be rerunning the series from episode 1, as this listing from TVWish suggests the Battle of Gods arc is being aired, although this arc began its most recent rerun at the beginning of July.
This may be a placeholder, as this has happened before. Alternatively, as another fan I’ve spoke to suggested it is possible Cartoon Network India plans to air original Dragon Ball after the Bardock special, which debuts on September 1st and follow it up with a rerun of Kai.
In any case watch this space for further updates on India and the original series return after almost 15 years.
07:00 Program opening
07:00 Mefi System
07:30 Saturday Flying
Program 07:30 Program for Foreigners
08:30 Basketball: Sacramento – Boston on break part Game – NBA Action
11:00 Studio moderna
11:30 Cartoon film: Dragons Ball
11:54 Marketing
12:00 Ktv Enigma
12:45 Info Sport
13:15 Dinosauret
13:40 Guest in the studio
13:54 Marketing
14:00 Classic Film : “Africa Screams”. Starring: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello
15:30 KTV’s Top hits 16:30 Fisherman’s
Diary 16:54 Marketing
17:00 News
17:30 Pulse
18:00 Our Fauna in Australia
18:30 Automan in Melbourne
19:00 News
19; 30 Crisis in Iraq
19:55 Marketing
20:05 Wave Mala Show
21:15 Basketball: Trepqa -Ylli
23:00 News
23:18 Marketing
00:05 Artistic film: Blood moon
01:45 Unplagged : Sheryl Crow
02:25 Feature
film 04:00 Closing the program
09:30 Program opening
09:30 Feature film: Little Heroes 1 11
:00 Studio Moderna
11:30 Cartoon Film : Dragons Ball
12:00 Enigma
12:45 Info Sport
13:00 Cartoon Film : Sandokan
13:30 League of Scotland: Glasgow Rangers – Celtic Glasgow
15:15 Ch. L. Highlights
4 p.m. KTV’s
Top Hits 4:30 p.m. Fisherman’s
17:00 News
17:15 Pulse
18:00 Fauna Jon
18:30 Automen
19:00 News
19:30 Tv Klan News 20:00 Music show from Clan
22:00 Living Famously : “David Niven”
23:00 News
23:30 Feature film : “Six String Samuray”
01:00 Jackass 208
01:25 MTV Hour Legends “U2”
02:25 Closing program
August 19, 2024 (Monday)
00:00 The Gold Convoyers
01:00 Legend of Lu Zhen
01:50 Legend of Lu Zhen
02:40 Legend of Lu Zhen
03:30 Legend of Lu Zhen
04:20 For the General
05:10 For the General
06:00 For the General
07:00 Boys and Grils Go Go Go
07:50 The Longest Promise
08:37 Chinese Paladin
09:03 The Disciples Of Shaolin Temple
10:40 Heroes Among Heroes
12:20 Story of Kunning Palace
13:10 The Legend of Chusen
14:00 Goodbye, My Princess
14:50 Goodbye, My Princess
15:40 Goodbye, My Princess
16:30 Dragon Ball Super episode 59
17:00 Dragon Ball Super episode 60
17:30 Boys and Grils Go Go Go
18:00 Boys and Grils Go Go Go
18:30 Story of Kunning Palace
19:20 The Legend of Chusen
20:10 Fox Spirit Matchmaker: Red-Moon Pact
21:00 Sword and Fairy 6
22:00 Ultimate Fight
August 20, 2024 (Tuesday)
00:00 The Gold Convoyers
01:00 Legend of Lu Zhen
01:50 Legend of Lu Zhen
02:40 Legend of Lu Zhen
03:30 Legend of Lu Zhen
04:20 For the General
05:10 For the General
06:00 For the General
07:00 Boys and Grils Go Go Go
07:50 The Longest Promise
08:37 Chinese Paladin
09:00 Monster Hunt
10:40 Statin Steel
12:20 Story of Kunning Palace
13:10 The Legend of Chusen
14:00 Goodbye, My Princess
14:50 Goodbye, My Princess
15:40 Goodbye, My Princess
16:30 Dragon Ball Super episode 61
17:00 Dragon Ball Super episode 62
17:30 Boys and Grils Go Go Go
18:00 Boys and Grils Go Go Go
18:30 Story of Kunning Palace
19:20 The Legend of Chusen
20:10 Fox Spirit Matchmaker: Red-Moon Pact
21:00 Sword and Fairy 6
22:00 Master Wong. vs Master Wong
August 21, 2024 (Wednesday)
00:00 The Gold Convoyers
01:00 Legend of Lu Zhen
01:50 Legend of Lu Zhen
02:40 Legend of Lu Zhen
03:30 Legend of Lu Zhen
04:20 For the General
05:10 The Magic Blade
06:00 The Magic Blade
07:00 Boys and Grils Go Go Go
07:50 The Longest Promise
08:37 Chinese Paladin
09:03 Shadow
10:40 True Legend
12:20 Story of Kunning Palace
13:10 The Legend of Chusen
14:00 Goodbye, My Princess
14:50 Goodbye, My Princess
15:40 Goodbye, My Princess
16:30 Dragon Ball Super episode 63
17:00 Dragon Ball Super episode 64
17:30 Boys and Grils Go Go Go
18:00 Boys and Grils Go Go Go
18:30 The Legend of Shen
19:20 The Legend of Chusen
20:10 Fox Spirit Matchmaker: Red-Moon Pact
21:00 Sword and Fairy 6
22:00 To The Fore
August 22, 2024 (Friday)
00:00 The Gold Convoyers
01:00 Legend of Lu Zhen
01:50 Legend of Lu Zhen
02:40 Legend of Lu Zhen
03:30 Legend of Lu Zhen
04:20 The Magic Blade
05:10 The Magic Blade
06:00 The Magic Blade
07:00 Boys and Grils Go Go Go
07:50 The Legend of An Le
08:37 Chinese Paladin
09:03 High Voltage
10:40 Soul Snatcher
12:20 The Legend of Shen
13:10 The Legend of Chusen
14:00 Goodbye, My Princess
14:50 Goodbye, My Princess
15:40 The Legends of the Monkey King
16:30 Dragon Ball Super episode 65
17:00 Dragon Ball Super episode 66
17:30 Boys and Grils Go Go Go
18:00 Boys and Grils Go Go Go
18:30 The Legend of Shen
19:20 The Legend of Chusen
20:10 Fox Spirit Matchmaker: Red-Moon Pact
21:00 Sword and Fairy 6
22:00 Zhu Gui and the Gangster Tavern
All schedules are sourced from Star Times TV guide at the time each respective schedule was live. Credit goes to sangofe for informing me of when this channel began airing Dragon Ball Super.
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