It's Over 9000!

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It's Over 9000! - Wikipedia
ITS OVER. NYAN THOUSAND!!!
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HIS POWER LEVEL IT'S OVER NINE THOUSAAAAAAAAAAAND!
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"It's Over 9000!", also known as simply "Over 9000!", is an Internet meme that became popular in 2006, involving a change made for English localizations of an episode of the Dragon Ball … Wikipedia
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It's Over 9000! - Wikipedia
October 31, 2025 - As Goku powers up in rage after ... his scouter device. In response to Nappa's query about Goku's power level, Vegeta yells: "It's over nine thousand!", crushing his scouter in his fist....
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July 14, 2024 -

So I am reading dragon ball and after a long wait I got to this epic moment only to realize what Vegeta actually said. Isn't it supposed to be 9000?? What's the deal with the manga then?

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It was only 9,000 within the dub. Within the original manga and Japanese version of the anime. It was changed for the dub for the sake of the lip flaps.
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its always been 8000. thats why Goku's KKx2 leaves him still weaker than Vegeta who is 18000. 9000 is a dubism.
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Why did Dragon Ball Z Kai change "It's over 9000!" in the TV version to "It's over 8000!" in the DVD version? - Anime & Manga Stack Exchange
The two numbers have the same number of syllables, so it doesn't seem like something that would have changed to accommodate lip flaps or anything. So why the numerical change from 9000 to 8000? ... In the original Japanese and English-translated mangas as well as the original Japanese anime series, Goku's power level is actually read as "over 8000!" (8000以上だ…! Hassen ijō da…!)." In most versions of the scene dubbed in other languages, Vegeta ... More on anime.stackexchange.com
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Why is the dialogue 'Its over 9000!' by Vegeta so common in pop culture?
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It's over nine thousaaaaaa...wait what?
its always been 8000. thats why Goku's KKx2 leaves him still weaker than Vegeta who is 18000. 9000 is a dubism. More on reddit.com
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Why the meme is Its over 9000 if in the manga its 8000?
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Dragon Ball Z: IT’S OVER 9000!!!! Ocean Dub (4K Remastered)
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Vegeta voice actor says iconic 'Over 9000' quote - YouTube
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Dragon Ball Z: IT’S OVER 9000!!!! [Fan Animation] - YouTube
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Quora
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Why is Vegeta's 'It's over 9000″ quote so popular?
Answer (1 of 4): “It's over 9000” is a common meme today. It was not a translation error, but a change made to make the voice actor’s job easier. It was originally "it's over 8000.” Go ahead, try it. What’s easier to shout, “it’s over 8000 or 9000?” Whatever your answer, 9000 was found easier...
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Why did Dragon Ball Z Kai change "It's over 9000!" in the TV version to "It's over 8000!" in the DVD version? - Anime & Manga Stack Exchange
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Quoting wikipedia

In the original Japanese and English-translated mangas as well as the original Japanese anime series, Goku's power level is actually read as "over 8000!" (8000以上だ…! Hassen ijō da…!)."

In most versions of the scene dubbed in other languages, Vegeta actually says "It's over 8000!". However, even in the Remastered Uncut Funimation English dub, Vegeta still says "It's over 9000!", now performed by Christopher Sabat. This change was made due to inconsistencies with the dubbing process; the production team claimed that "9000" fit the mouth flaps of the animation better.

So it's originally 8000, but it was dubbed as 9000 to fit the mouth flaps.

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It's Over 9000: Dragon Ball Z's Most Famous Line Is A Mistranslation
June 27, 2019 - However, Vegeta's line was never supposed to be "it's over 9000!" and in the original Japanese anime, the Saiyan actually cries, "it's over 8000!" during this scene. The 8000 version is also used in Akira Toriyama's original Dragon Ball manga ...
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Dragon Ball Z Its Over 9000 Vegeta Framed T-ShirtRelive Vegeta's famous exclamation wearing this cool Dragon Ball t shirt! The Dragon Ball Z Its Over 9000 Vegeta Framed T-Shirt is black. A large red panel frames a portrait of Vegeta from the Dragon Ball Z anime and his quote, "It's over 9000!" referring to Goku's astounding power level!
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Reddit
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r/dbz on Reddit: Why is the dialogue 'Its over 9000!' by Vegeta so common in pop culture?
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Vegeta says this when Goku faces off against Nappa in the Saiyan Saga.

My question is,why is this particular dialogue so famous and well-known,compared to other DBZ dialogues?You could say its(arguably) DBZ's most famous dialogue,but what makes it so?

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It's mostly because of the weird emphasis put on the words during the line, it feels extremely forced and hilarious as a result. Same reason why people always mention "I should have been the one to fill your dark soul with LIIIIIGHT" when it comes to DMC1.
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Imgflip
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Stylin Online
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Dragon Ball Z Its Over 9000 Vegeta Framed T-Shirt
A large red panel frames a portrait of Vegeta from the Dragon Ball Z anime and his quote, "It's over 9000!" referring to Goku's astounding power level!
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Quora
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What is the origin of the phrase 'it's over nine thousand' in Dragon Ball Z? - Quora
Answer: It's a phrase popularized by many memes from the episode “Return of Goku", 21st episode of that season. Goku returns from his training in Other World to confront Vegeta & Nappa, who just killed Krillin, Tienshinhan, Yamcha, and Piccolo.
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Crunchyroll
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OPINION: What Does It Truly Mean to Be "Over 9000?"
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In Dragon Ball Z, why did the DVD version say Goku’s power level was over 8000 instead of 9000? - Quora
In the manga, and the japanese version of the anime, the line was ‘it’s over 8,000’, but the original FUNimation dub changed it to ‘over 9,000’, supposedly to match the lip flaps.
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