And most importantly, it taught us the most powerful phrase in the universe:
Did I miss your favorite moment from the Catalan dub? Let me know in the comments below! Bola De Drac Catala
If you grew up in Catalonia in the 90s, there are three words that need no introduction: Bola de Drac . And most importantly, it taught us the most
While the rest of the world remembers screaming over “ It’s over 9000! ” or humming the American rock soundtrack, Catalans have a completely different—and arguably much deeper—relationship with Akira Toriyama’s masterpiece. For us, Goku doesn’t speak English. He doesn’t even speak Japanese. Goku speaks Català . While the rest of the world remembers screaming
And not just any Catalan. He speaks the voice of a generation. Let’s rewind to 1990. TV3 (Catalonia’s public television network) did something audacious. Instead of buying the pre-dubbed Spanish or English versions, they commissioned their own translation and voice acting from scratch. The result? A linguistic and cultural phenomenon.