Source:
http://dragonball.wikia.com/wiki/Dragon_Ball_Kai
Oh thank Kami-sama, it's about time!!
No no no, it won't be a continuation to that awful tripe called
Dragonball GT.
Basically, in celebration of the 20th Anniversary of
Dragonball Z, Toei is going to re-release the series, digitally remastered, widescreen.
But nope, this is
not a mere "George Lucas" recut we are talking about here.
Like
Rebuild Of Evangelion, although the basic animaton will be based on the 20 year old footage, it will be redone with today's technology. We can expect to look forward to beautiful
Air and
Kanon style scenery coupled with spectacular CG Kamehamehas!!
Also, without time constraints or a need to make fillers to let Mr Toriyama have time to finish the manga chapters, Toei is going to
cut all the fillers and extra fights not in the manga, getting the story to Toriyama's exact original vision.
This means that the series is going to be shortened from the monstrously long 291 Episodes to a reasonable 100!!
The story will flow much faster, thank Kami!!
Best of all, the ENTIRE vocal track will be re-recorded with all the surviving original cast members. Some (like Master Roshi/Kamesenin's and Tenshinhan's voice) will obviously have to be recast due to having gone to heaven recently. The performances will hopefully be stronger and more emotional with hindsight in the picture.
The sound effects and music, will of course be re-designed and re-done as well. Let's hope composer Meistro Kikuichi Shunsuke comes out of retirement to serenade us one more time with his classic score one more time!!
Ah, 2009 is a great year to be a Dragonball Z fan....