Dragon Ball Abridged Season 1
Project Overview
I'm honestly not totally sure if calling it "abridged" is accurate because this is essentially fan fiction BUT I plan on going through as much of the series as I can as long as it remains fun to do. Starting all the way at the beginning on Planet Vegeta and seeing how long we go. So basically my goal is to just write a different version of Dragonball while staying mostly faithful to the original manga.
I want to clarify this is completely unrelated to TFS's DBZ abridged. This is my own take on this series and while I do intend on having funnies here and there, I have no intention to try to do what they did.
The first season follows the Pilaf saga. It should only be about 7 or 8 episodes long, depending on how things go, and will mostly just be about adjusting to these slightly different versions of the characters as they all adjust to each other as well. Next season will follow the Strongest Under The Heavens arc.
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Goku is a country bumpkin. His accent is pretty much as rural as can be, so feel free to play around with that idea. He spends most of his time hunting, training and gathering firewood. In this version of the story, Grandpa Gohan is alive during the start of the show and Gohan and Goku often butt heads over dumb arguments but Goku always gives in because he loves and respects his grandfather.
- male teen
- native mainer
- southern (country american)
- southern (appalachian)
Gosh, these shoes are real worn... *sigh* problem for another day.
Y’think you could you really beat something that big, Grandpa?
Sure we've got one, Grandpa never lets me touch it though, says its sacred or something. That the dragon will know if I touch it and all that but I've seen him take it with him to Roshi's for their game nights. Probably tries to bet it away in poker.
Pretty close to the original Bulma. Average trendy teen. Sassy and uptight. Is not cut out for the wilderness and hates being uncomfortable.
Holy shit, I think I just killed a monkey.
Look sorry I shot you kid, I kinda went into a panic mode I guess.
Okay first of all, rude, you're the one who walked onto the road without looking both ways. Second, I was reading my finding radar.
Sassy and impatient. Girlfriend of Gohan.
- female adult
- witch
I thought you said you never had any kids. There isn't a Grandmother I should be expecting, is there?
*Gasps* Gohan!
Lecherous old man!
Oolong is a weirdo. His goal in life is to be eaten and he goes about this goal in very foolish ways. He's rich somehow and is very lonely and egotistical.
- male teen
This kid might be just the right kind of stupid and I'm feeling real tasty right now.
It's been just about long enough for them to think I'm gone, now I'm gonna go on in there and get what I want. GRAAAGH.
Soup? Look at this neanderthal, vying for liquid to satiate his hunger, when the better option offers him his demise. I'm the tastiest of all the most succulent. Flavor hidden inside every deep crevice of my porky body. It doesn't maaaatter how you prepare me, for I am not an appetizer or a side, I am the entree to send your soul past flavortown and into a state that is beyond what the mouth and taste and the mind are even capable of perceiving and- *burns his thumb on hot soup and yells*
A bizarre little gremlin of a man. This version of him being loosely inspired by Willy Wonka. Nearly always on edge and lives in his own little world. Must be willing to sing.
- male adult
- high pitched
- impish
- raspy villianus
At last... a Dragon Ball....
*one take sung and one take not sung* I never thought my life could be anything but catastrophe but suddenly I begin to see a bit of good luck for me.
Rise Dragon! Rise and grant me my wish! Make me, Pilaf, Supreme Emperor of the World!!
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Father of Goku and Raditz. Scientist reassigned to a front line strike force. Bardock is a relatively mild mannered Saiyan who hopes for the best of his people. He doesn't really enjoy fighting.
- male adult
"Kakarot? Oh right, my son."
“I just don’t think it’s in the best interest of our people to stay in service to another ruler. We Saiyan’s are plenty strong enough to carve out our own sector out of the galaxy. I can’t believe King Vegeta doesn’t agree. I mean with those damned Green Lanterns gone the only thing that could stand in our way is The Freeza Force and without the might of our armies supporting them how could they stop us.”
"Super Saiyan...? Like the one from the legend?!"
Leader of her own fighter squad and also (in this version) Bardock's mother. Sassy and likes to pick fights.
- female adult
“Fufufu, Bardock wouldn’t put effort into anything that doesn’t involve books.”
“Hrmph. Your father would be so disappointed to see you now.”
"You should be more like your brother."
Toma. Second in command of Selypa's Squad. Pretty earnest guy. Means well but gets serious when serious is needed.
- male adult
“No you idiot. *grunts in pain* It was Dodoria and his men. They said… *coughs* They said they were looking for you.”
“Bardock, you fool you might’ve doomed us all”
"Get to your space pod and go back to Planet Vegeta. Warn everyone. Freeza’s probably heading there as we speak on his mothership."
Pretty much just a classic Toriyama fat character. Feel free to do whatever you feel fits for this one.
- male adult
Gimme a good grunt in pain. Like you're examining a recently gained wound and it stings like a bitch.
“Not that I don’t love this family reunion or anything but we’ve been sitting here all morning. When are we going to get the call to return to Vegeta.”
“Oh good so he’ll be fine to join us on the mission to Planet Meat.”
Freeza Force Scientist and Doctor working on Planet Vegeta. I'm looking for something similar to a Morrowind Bosmer. High pitched and whimsical but also sassy. Old friends with Bardock.
- male senior
- male adult
“He seems to be fine. He was just hit really hard in the back of the head. He’s just suffering from a nasty concussion.”
“Bardock that sounds insane. It’s no wonder King Vegeta punished you for suggesting such an idea.”
“Damn, these low-class Saiyans sure do know how to make a racket.”
Freeza Force Scientist and Doctor working with Planthorr. Talks like an Argonian from Morrowind. Hates Saiyans and also Bardock.
- male adult
- creature
- argonian
“It will die.”
“this scent is foul”
“When has Bardock last done something for us?”
Good ol' Dodoria. As with Freeza, anyone auditioning for this character should expect me to hunt them down in a couple years when we get to Z. Also as with Freeza, and all characters for that matter, don't feel obligated to do an impression of the dub voices. You can if thats what feels right to you but I want to encourage the extra creativity.
Dodoria is a light hearted person who actually kind of likes Saiyans but also will follow orders no matter what.
- male adult
“Y’know it really sucks that I gotta do this.”
“Thank god this planet doesn’t have a moon.”
"You're going to be reduced to dust."
Generic bad guy baby!!! Do whatever feels right. Cranbo is the leader of Dodoria's elite strike squad (and also the only named one for some reason). As with the other 3, he's just a run of the mill generic bad guy asshole
- male adult
“F*cking Saiyan. Grrr. I’ll kill em!”
"Pfft. Must be a big boy, fighting on his mommy’s squad."
“Well lookie what we have here, heh heh heh, the man of the hour himself.”
As with the other 3, they're just a run of the mill generic bad guy asshole
- androgynous
Cheeky, condescending laughs
Death scream and/or damage screams
“I heard this guy was the weakest of the group, what is happening right now?”
As with the other 3, they're just a run of the mill generic bad guy asshole
- androgynous
Cheeky, condescending laughs
Rapid grunts while firing a bunch of consecutive ki blasts
Death scream and/or damage screams
As with the other 3, they're just a run of the mill generic bad guy asshole
- androgynous
Cheeky, condescending laughs
Death scream and/or damage screams
The Lord of the Freeza Force himself. As with most of these roles I don't necessarily want an impression of one of the dub voice actors. I just want something that feels like it works, if its inspired by the dub that's cool, if its an original take on the characters voice, that's also cool. Do what feels right.
- androgynous
- aristocratic british
"Hello, Monkeys!"
"Oh, what lovely fireworks!"
Give me a good Freeza laugh
Kind of a ditzy guy. I imagine a slightly deep voice but other than that do whatever feels like it'd fit.
- male adult
- slightly raspy
- deep
“Holy hell, Turles you look like shit.”
“Get a look at this, man.”
I'm imagining something like phone dude from fnaf 3 lmao
- surfer dude
- male adult
“Gosh… Saiyans, man, they’re crazy.”
“Oh yeah, looks like you lost your scouter on that last one huh."
Fish-man esc grunting
Death scream and/or damage screams
shouting your attack name "“Super Spine Strike!”"
These are the Saiyans that are in the bar Bardock barges into. Do pretty much whatever voices you think would fit for some generic Saiyan characters.
“The hell are you on about man. We gotta get you to a healing pod fast”
“We’re the strongest asset the Freeza Force has aside from those 5 dancing lunatics.”
“What’s he gonna do, blow up Vegeta?”
Damage grunts
Fighting battlecries
Death screams/grunts
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