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Duo · 11-30-2007

I know several instances where the attack isn't shouted. A big part of this misconception, however, comes from the fact that the FUNi dub has has several "added in" lines of people shouting the attacks, when they didn't before. The Cell Game is -full- of this in particular.

The time Piccolo used the Makankosappo against Nappa, he didn't speak it (and people often miss it anyway). Goku didn't declare the Kamehameha he used against #19, and so on.

But it's not like Dragonball is intended to be like the real world or all that realistic. It's fanservice to have the characters shout the attacks, and it's always fun to hear it. "RAWK ON, SIGNATURE MOVE BABY!!!".

Death Beam was never given a name in the Anime or Manga, only the Video Games. That's why it was never shouted.

11-30-2007	#13 (permalink)
Duo (26) Great Elder of Namek Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan Posts: 5,259 Blog Entries: 4 Rep Power: 27	Re: Is shouting "Ka-Me-Ha-Me-Ha" even necessary? I know several instances where the attack isn't shouted. A big part of this misconception, however, comes from the fact that the FUNi dub has has several "added in" lines of people shouting the attacks, when they didn't before. The Cell Game is -full- of this in particular. The time Piccolo used the Makankosappo against Nappa, he didn't speak it (and people often miss it anyway). Goku didn't declare the Kamehameha he used against #19, and so on. But it's not like Dragonball is intended to be like the real world or all that realistic. It's fanservice to have the characters shout the attacks, and it's always fun to hear it. "RAWK ON, SIGNATURE MOVE BABY!!!". Death Beam was never given a name in the Anime or Manga, only the Video Games. That's why it was never shouted. __________________ "Christianity is not about building an absolutely secure little niche in the world where you can live with your perfect little wife and your perfect little children in your beautiful little house where you have no gays or minority groups anywhere near you. Christianity is about learning to love like Jesus loved and Jesus loved the poor and Jesus loved the broken."