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Dragon Ball/Z/GT special episodes, and OVAs

I have a question regarding the special episodes and OVAs of the Dragon Ball franchise. In many other franchises, this type of episode is categorized as a series special, but here, each one has its own dedicated page.

My question is: is this the correct approach? Or should these episodes be listed as special episodes within their respective shows?

Here is a list of all of them:

Part of Dragon Ball:
Dragon Ball: The Return of Son Goku and Friends!
Dragon Ball: Plan to Eradicate the Super Saiyans (Although this appears to take place within the "Dragon Ball Z" continuity, it is simply titled "Dragon Ball", and in any case, that division does not exist in the original manga.)
Dragon Ball: Episode of Bardock

Part of Dragon Ball Z:
Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku
Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks

Dragon Ball Z Side Story: Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans

Part of Dragon Ball GT:
Dragon Ball GT: A Hero's Legacy

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2 months ago

Hi DuraNext-

Thank you for the links! We are consulting with the respective team and once we have further information, we'll post it below. 

Cheers!

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@DuraNext- Circling back, this is the correct approach. We will retain these titles as how they are listed. 

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Thanks for the reply. But does that apply even to the case mentioned in the comment? Regarding the episode "A Grand Problem"?

I don't see much sense in a special episode originally released in Japan having its own page, while an episode created exclusively for the United States (to replace the first 16 episodes) is included on the series' main page.

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By the way, does this mean that OVAs from other anime, like "I Am a Hero Too" from My Hero Academia, should also have their own pages, or is Dragon Ball Z a special case?

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@DuraNext​ - You're welcome! For that episode it applies too. 

As per these other ones, they should have their own pages too. 

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Sorry, I got a little confused. When you say it applies (to "A Grand Problem"), do you mean it should have its own page like the others, or that it is already correct as is (as part of the show, even though it wasn't an episode of the original broadcast)?

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@DuraNext​ - Apologies, yes, in this case it should have its own page.

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Thanks!

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2 months ago

On the other hand, I think the Dragon Ball GT episode "A Grand Problem" should have its own page. This episode does not exist in the original broadcast and is essentially a recap of the first 16 original episodes.

Since it is exclusive to the American version rather than the original, I believe it should have its own page.