Eyes on Final Fantasy Forums > General > The Lounge > The DBZ movie seems to be a DB movie

[JKTrix]

From Shonen Jump, where it all started.

[DMKA]

After seeing Speed Racer, I can't wait for Dragonball.

Now if only that rumor about the Sailor Moon movie starring Lindsay Lohan turns out to be true.

[Lord Rimoah]

There's this guy that comes up to the Arcade that pointed out something that should be drawn to attention:

WHY IS GOKU CAST AS A CAUCASIAN AMERICAN?


I mean, MORE THAN half the cast are Asian, Chinese to be more specific... The whole original creation came from Asian roots! And I'm not just talking about the Manga and Anime, I'm talking about "Journey To The West" Son Wukong, the character that Son Goku was inspired from...

But no... This is just another blatant in-your-face American Demographic Dominance Bull, that Pharoh pointed out and it made a lot of sense.

No I know a lot of people don't want to be bothered with this (gasp) realization, but when he pointed it out, it just has be noted.

And before someone else tries to use the lame-ass excuse of "Well since Goku is an "alien", maybe it is Caucasian-American."

Yeah, that's ah, WROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG!!!!

Like Akira Toriyama envisioned Goku as a Caucasian-American male from outer space just so many years after America dropped bombs on his homeland, possibly which also inspired the atomic explosions we've seen in DB/DBZ/DBGT... *** I hope you noted the sarcasm*** :devil:

Bottom line, they could have found an Asian actor to fill the role, but they chose not to, and it's just plain... well, I'll say it... Racist.

And much like people don't want to deal with the "White Jesus" issue, they'll probably remain silent about this one too...

Just had to share it... Sorry if I sounded angry... Well, because I sorta am... But it'll probably be a... 'good' movie.

And yeah the guy at the Arcade was Pharoh Amon Khan... Don't kill me because I know the guy, he just made a good point and well, he did mention this site. He'd like t'know what responses it this would get. Well, we'll see.

[Jessweeee♪]

I'm just disappointed by Goku's hair

[DMKA]

Originally Posted by Lord Rimoah ^

There's this guy that comes up to the Arcade that pointed out something that should be drawn to attention:

WHY IS GOKU CAST AS A CAUCASIAN AMERICAN?

It's an American film. Goku is a Saiyan, not Japanese. Get over it.

[Old Manus]

It's not like manga and anime characters look anything like humans, let alone americans or asians.

[Lord Rimoah]

Yeah, great lame-ass excuses, but you still have acknowledged the point: Demographic bull.

If you knew about anime, they don't look "asian" as you say because in anime, slanted eyes are considered "shady" and reserved for shady characters. This is why Astro Boy looked... well, "non-asian" as you would say it.

And I'll get over it if you can get over yourself and actually give a good reason why I should 'get over'... It's that kind of attitude why it's been getting over people all this time in the first place you smurfstick!

[Pureghetto]

I saw the movie poster and it's evident it's a DB movie. Oh well.