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Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon Dragon Ball by breaking down episodes 149, 150, 151, 152, and 153: "Dress in Flames," "The Fire-Eater," "Outrageous Octagon," "Mystery of the Dark World," and "The End, The Beginning." We continue discussing the Piccolo Jr. Saga, and talk about the filler that ends the original Dragon Ball series.
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Jelli and Bekinney are trying to get back to their ship and escapeWe recap the episodes and discuss our favorite moments Some notes on our assumptions when it comes to breaking down these episodesTalking about Azuchi Castle, Oda Nobunaga, the FX series Shogun, and OctagonsThe Basan, Japan's legendary fire bird, similar to a phoenix and how the Pokemon Moltres took inspiration from this as wellHakkakke's name, meaning literally chipped-toothThe yuki-onna, or Snow Woman, a yokai of Japanese folkloreA brief tangent into Kwaidan, Tales from the Darkside and Akira Kurosawa's DreamsThe five elements of Chinese and Japanese culture and how they compare to the four elements of Western thoughtThe Bansho Fan and its inspirations from the Banana Leaf Fan of Journey to the WestA discussion of Daode Tianzun, one of the Three Pure Ones of orthodox Daoism and his connections to Journey to the West, Laozi, and Anninand more, including some general pop culture, trivia, and editorializing, as usualJoin us as we continue to uncover the cultural meanings, publication facts, inspirations and more behind the wildly popular Dragon Ball franchise, and unspool what we all love so much about Goku, the Dragon Ball franchise, the Dragon Ball anime, Dragon Ball manga, and more.
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Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon Dragon Ball by breaking down episodes 144, 145, 146, 147, and 148: "Super Kamehameha," "Junior No More," "Goku's Trap," "Goku Hangs On," and "The Victor." We continue discussing the Piccolo Jr. Saga, and talk about the ending of the 23rd Tenkaichi Budokai. We wrap up our last mystery reveals, and spend some time talking about Piccolo's regeneration ability.
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Jelli and Bekinney are trying to get back to their shipWe recap the episodes and discuss our favorite moments Some notes on weighted clothingGoku's absA discussion on the use of nuclear blast imageryPiccolo vs Piccolo Jr vs Piccolo Daimao vs Demon King Piccolo - What's the difference?The announcer's actions are inspired by kaiju cinema, especially Godzilla movies like King Kong vs GodzillaPiccolo's size growth is both a role reversal from the 21st Tenkaichi Budokai when Goku went Oozaru to fight Roshi and a reference to both Ultraman and Super Sentai (aka Power Rangers)Goku's trip into Piccolo's mouth and a parallel to Journey to the WestGoku's surprise reveal that he can flyWhy Kami can create clothes from nothingDiscussion on Piccolo's regenerationand more, including some general pop culture, trivia, and editorializing, as usualJoin us as we continue to uncover the cultural meanings, publication facts, inspirations and more behind the wildly popular Dragon Ball franchise, and unspool what we all love so much about Goku, the Dragon Ball franchise, the Dragon Ball anime, Dragon Ball manga, and more.
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Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon Dragon Ball by breaking down episodes 140, 141, 142 and 143: "Goku Gains Speed," "The Four Faces of Tien," "Kami vs Piccolo," and "Battle for the Future." We continue discussing the Piccolo Jr. Saga, and talk about Kami, who he is, what his goals are, and whether he's bad at his job.
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Jelli and Bekinney are attempting to relaxWe recap the episodes and discuss our favorite moments Some notes on weighted clothingA discussion of the Namekian language All things KamiWhy Kami looks like PiccoloWhy Kami's design is the way it isWhat the name Kami meansThe importance of kami in ShintoismThe significance of the titles Kami-sama and Chikyu no KamiThe introduction of the bureaucracy of Dragon Ball's afterlifeHow this all differ from Judeo-Christian beliefs in GodThoughts and discussion about whether Kami, as "guardian of the Earth" is bad at his joband more, including some general pop culture, trivia, and editorializing, as usualJoin us as we continue to uncover the cultural meanings, publication facts, inspirations and more behind the wildly popular Dragon Ball franchise, and unspool what we all love so much about Goku, the Dragon Ball franchise, the Dragon Ball anime, Dragon Ball manga, and more.
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Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon Dragon Ball by breaking down episodes 136, 137 and 138 : "Tien Shinhan vs Mercenary Tao," "Anonymous Proposal," and "THe Mysterious Hero." ...and the Jelli realizes he wanted to do one more, so we also cover episode 139, "Rematch." We continue discussing the Piccolo Jr. Saga, and talk about characters chasing Goku in his growth.
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Jelli and Bekinney make a final approach to a new planetWe recap the episodes and discuss our favorite moments Why Tsuru Senin suddenly reappears nowTheorizing on the training of Yamcha, Krillin, Tien Shinhan, and ChiaotzuA note about love angles in Dragon Ball and the push-pull between Toriyama and TorishimaMore about Tien's tenmeTies between Tao Pai Pai and Ultraman, Kamen Rider, and Enter the DragonBriefly delving into Tien's lifelong scar received from this battle and whether we want to draw a correlation between Vegeta's now-infamous consistently injured left arm.Talking about the significance of Chi Chi withholding her nameTies between Piccolo and tokusatsuJelli takes a totally unusual (sarcasm) side trek into kaiju fandom with a parallel between Shen (Kami's human vessel) and Ichiro Arishima's character Mr Tako from King Kong vs. Godzilla and Japan's salary man cultureWe talk about the sokidanAn interesting corollary between the anime's use of the movie Zu, Warriors from the Magic Mountain, and Toriyama's own use of a motif from the filmTalking about whether Piccolo's disguise is acceptableA brief discussion of the history of wolves in Japan, including a mention of Haiyao Miyazaki's Princess Mononoke, and its inspirations from the Emishi people and their conquest by the Yamato tribe, and how the movie draws on the Meiji restoration policy of slaughtering wolves in order to stem the spread of rabies throughout JapanA brief discussion of whether Yamcha, Krillin, Ten Shinhan, and Chiaotzu being stated as having trained with Korin and likely drinking the various divine waters undermines Goku's accomplishments in having done so. and more, including some general pop culture, trivia, and editorializing, as usualJoin us as we continue to uncover the cultural meanings, publication facts, inspirations and more behind the wildly popular Dragon Ball franchise, and unspool what we all love so much about Goku, the Dragon Ball franchise, the Dragon Ball anime, Dragon Ball manga, and more.
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Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon Dragon Ball by breaking down episodes 133, 134, and 135: "Changes," "Preliminary Peril," and "Battle of the Eight." We continue discussing the Piccolo Jr. Saga, and talk about consistency of character development
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Bekinney is crawling around the duct work while Jelli "encourages" himWe recap the episodes and discuss our favorite moments Some notes about the tournament as a whole and our new Budokai Tenkaichi theme: MysteriesThe significance of everyone's outfit changes: Goku exemplifying his connection to nature, Chiaotzu and Tien exemplifying their commitment to their own values instead of Crane Hermit's, Yamcha's new scars, and Krillin's relative lack of changeA note about the shift in tone and styleA discussion of whether the change is a good thing (it is)A whole bunch of word play with paper, god, kami, and drawing lotteries or fortunes, and Toriyama's subversion of expectationsA probably longer-than-necessary discussion of Piccolo saving two childrenA detour into the world of WWE, including the films The Wrestler, and Iron Claw.and more, including some general pop culture, trivia, and editorializing, as usualJoin us as we continue to uncover the cultural meanings, publication facts, inspirations and more behind the wildly popular Dragon Ball franchise, and unspool what we all love so much about Goku, the Dragon Ball franchise, the Dragon Ball anime, Dragon Ball manga, and more.
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Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon Dragon Ball by breaking down episodes 128, 129, 130, 131, and 132: "Secret of the Woods," "The Time Room," "Goku's Doll," "Walking Their Own Ways," and "Hotter than Lava." We continue discussing the Piccolo Jr. Saga, and talk about another controversial Dragon Ball topic: Filler
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Jelli and Bekinney are heading to a new planetWe recap the episodes and discuss our favorite moments Some notes about the episode Quicker than Lightning, on the character of Chuu Lee, and the Sacred Crown (more on this later)Talking about delicious desserts, and the cream puff franchise Beard Papa'sA brief note on the Japanese custom of YaochunWhy The Time Room episode doesn't work for usPossible inspiration behind Goku's Doll from the Phantos as seen in Super Mario Bros. 2 (or Doki Doki Panic)A brief history of Doki Doki Panic, how it became Super Mario Bros. 2, and its connection to the 1987 festival: Yume Kojo 87A brief note on the Odango Hairstyle sported by the Street Fighter character Chun Li (as well as many other kawai anime girls)An in-depth discussion of Sun Wukong's golden headband, and whether it matters that Goku does not have this featureWhy we're not going to talk about Kami-sama, Piccolo Jr, the dragon being repaired, or other items that are debuted in these episodes...yetJelli crams in Godzilla references by brining both Godzilla Minus One and Shin Godzilla to the tableand more, including some general pop culture, trivia, and editorializing, as usualJoin us as we continue to uncover the cultural meanings, publication facts, inspirations and more behind the wildly popular Dragon Ball franchise, and unspool what we all love so much about Goku, the Dragon Ball franchise, the Dragon Ball anime, Dragon Ball manga, and more.
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Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon Dragon Ball by breaking down episodes 125, 126, and 127, , "Earth's Guardian Emerges," "Eternal Dragon Resurrected," and "Quicker than Lightning." We continue discussing the Piccolo Jr. Saga, and talk about one of Dragon Ball's most controversial topics: Mr. Popo.
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Jelli and Bekinney are cataloging a new speciesWe recap the episodes and discuss our favorite moments Trigger warning: This episode contains in-depth discussion of racial stereotypes and problematic depictions of people of color. While it is only our intention to discuss and educate, and not at all to condone, there are non-flinching discussions of potentially upsetting items.Why we're not going to talk about Kami-sama, Piccolo Jr, the dragon being repaired, or other items that are debuted in these episodes...yetThen we do it, we talk about Mr. PopoFirst, we contextualize his appearance using the setting and similar characters in 1001 Arabian NightsThen, we discuss the story of Little Black Sambo, and its popularity throughout the world and in JapanWe talk about minstrel historyWe discuss whether Mr Popo is a problemJelli crams in Godzilla references by brining both Godzilla Minus One and Shin Godzilla to the tableand more, including some general pop culture, trivia, and editorializing, as usualJoin us as we continue to uncover the cultural meanings, publication facts, inspirations and more behind the wildly popular Dragon Ball franchise, and unspool what we all love so much about Goku, the Dragon Ball franchise, the Dragon Ball anime, Dragon Ball manga, and more.
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Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon Dragon Ball by breaking down episodes 123 and 124, , "Lost and Found," and "Temple Above the Clouds." We begin discussing the Piccolo Jr. Saga, look at Kami's Lookout and discuss what makes the gods of Dragon Ball unique (hint: they suck).
In this episode:
Jelli and Bekinney are on a new planetWe recap the episodes and discuss our favorite moments Talking about getting started on a new sagaWhy the decision was made to go to godsWhy Krillin, Chiaotzu, and Master Roshi don't get to meet King Yemma or receive an invitation to train with King Kai (aside from those characters not having been introduced yet)The meaning of "kami-sama"How the upper realm of jokai has existed all this time with nobody knowing about itHow the nyoi-bo or power pole compares to the vajra, a Buddhist weapon The significance of the bell Korin hands Goku, and its inspiration from SuzuThe importance of formlessness vs formKami's Lookout - how its appearance mirrors Korin's Tower and draws further on the inspiration from Bespin from Star Wars: The Empire Strikes BackKami's shrine, or shinden and what a typical Shinto shinden looks like vs that of Kami-sama'sFreudian analyticsWhy fighting is the bar to meet godParallels to Jackie ChanOf course Jelli manages to sneak in references to Ultraman Blazar and Gamera 3: Revenge of IrisWhy the gods of Shintoism and Eastern philosophy in general are different from the Judeo-Christian God.and more, including some general pop culture, trivia, and editorializing, as usualJoin us as we continue to uncover the cultural meanings, publication facts, inspirations and more behind the wildly popular Dragon Ball franchise, and unspool what we all love so much about Goku, the Dragon Ball franchise, the Dragon Ball anime, Dragon Ball manga, and more.
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Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon by ...jumping off the manga and onto our third feature film commentary!
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Jelli and Bekinney are nearing the end of Frieza-controlled spaceWe sync up our audio commentary for the listenersWe discuss some of the production facts about the film Dragon Ball Mystical Adventure such as its 1988 release at the Toei Manga Matsuri film festival, the film's box office, and the production team working on the filmWe talk about the other films released alongside the movie: Bikkuraman, Tatakae Ramenman, and Kamen Rider Black Terrifying the Phantom House of Devil PassWe delve into the background behind the Toei Manga Matsuri – Toei Cartoon Festival and its inception in 1969 and other such festivals around the country such as Toho's Champion FestivalContextualizing the box office of the filmShedding light on co-directors Kazuhisa Takenouichi (who worked on Dr Slump, Sailor Moon, One Piece and Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem, which is a companion piece to the Daft Punk album, Destiny) and Minor Okazaki (who worked on Doraemon, Dr Slump, Gegege no Kitaro and others)Discussing the film's producer: Chiaki Imada and his career at Toei which began with the release of Tower of LiliesWe discuss the different dubs created for the film by studios such as Harmony Gold, Speedy, and FunimationThe difference between the 2005 original Funimation release and the 2010 remastered versionA reference to a Godzilla fan film turned "real" movie, Dragon Lizard Lord Super MonstersReally digging into the Speedy DubTalking about Ceyli Delgadillo, the original voice of kid GokuDiscussing the Mifan Empire seen in the filmTalking about timelines and continuityand more, including some general pop culture, trivia, and editorializing, as usual as we react to this wickedly fast-paced filmJoin us as we continue to uncover the cultural meanings, publication facts, inspirations and more behind the wildly popular Dragon Ball franchise.
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Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon Dragon Ball by breaking down episode 122, "Final Showdown" and then jumping into comparing the Dragon Ball anime to the Dragon Ball manga. We continue discussing Demon King Piccolo, and talk about Piccolo's regeneration.
In this episode:
Jelli and Bekinney are on their way to a new planet.We recap the episode and discuss our favorite moments Comparing the manga to the anime, as we do when we wrap up an arcand more, including some general pop culture, trivia, and editorializing, as usualJoin us as we continue to uncover the cultural meanings, publication facts, inspirations and more behind the wildly popular Dragon Ball franchise, and unspool what we all love so much about Goku, the Dragon Ball franchise, the Dragon Ball anime, Dragon Ball manga, and more.
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Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon Dragon Ball by breaking down episodes 118, 119, 120, and 121, , "Prelude to Vengeance," "Battle Cry," "Goku Strikes Back," and "The Biggest Crisis." We continue on with Demon King Piccolo Saga, and discuss the concept of achieving salvation by traveling through hell via the fight between Goku and Piccolo.
In this episode:
Jelli and Bekinney are reeling from their call with FriezaWe recap the episodes and discuss our favorite moments Comparisons between the moves here and those seen in some Akira Kurosawa movies, Sanshiro Sugata (1 and 2) as well the Ultraman series with UltrasevenPower level tropes being utilizedGoku fulfilling Uranai Baba's prophecyGoku taunting Piccolo using a childlike phraseJapanese voice actor Aono Takeshi (for Piccolo) setting a precedent for Sean Schemmel and Chris Sabat by almost passing out in the recording boothThe trials of The Buddha, Jesus Christ, and Dante Alleghiri with regards to achieving salvationDiscussing saru, Japanese for monkey, and how monkeys are seen as demon repellantsDiscussing May 9th, Goku Day...or Piccolo Day...How monkeys play into BuddhismAnother pivot, slight though it may be, of Dragon Ball's tone and styleand more, including some general pop culture, trivia, and editorializing, as usualJoin us as we continue to uncover the cultural meanings, publication facts, inspirations and more behind the wildly popular Dragon Ball franchise, and unspool what we all love so much about Goku, the Dragon Ball franchise, the Dragon Ball anime, Dragon Ball manga, and more.
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Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon Dragon Ball by breaking down episodes 114, 115, 116, and 117, , "Conquest and Power," "Awaken Darkness," "A Taste of Destiny," and "The Ultimate Sacrifice." We continue on with Demon King Piccolo Saga, and discuss the concept of Senzu beans and how they work.
In this episode:
Jelli and Bekinney are prepping to return to their adventures, and a surprise call awaits them at the end...We recap the episodes and discuss our favorite moments The story of Emperor Win Shihuang who ruled China in the 200s BCThe idea of the denshija and how it externalizes Piccolo's innermost fearsIf there might perhaps be a parallel between Pilaf and Majin Buu...or more accurately BabidiKing Furry's resemblance to Teddy RooseveltThe meaning of senzuTautologiesThe origin of senzu from Daoist practicesGross.The compounding effects of senzuUltra Divine Water or Super God WaterThe root of the termsConnections to Daoist fastingDiscussions of alchemyand more, including some general pop culture, trivia, and editorializing, as usualJoin us as we continue to uncover the cultural meanings, publication facts, inspirations and more behind the wildly popular Dragon Ball franchise, and unspool what we all love so much about Goku, the Dragon Ball franchise, the Dragon Ball anime, Dragon Ball manga, and more.
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Jelli and Bekinney continue their break from breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon, and pivot away from tearing into the manga and anime that are the most crucial parts of the Dragon Ball franchise to have a little themed fun!
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It's TOURNAMENT SEASON! Kick off your shoes, relax, and listen as we break down 32 of Dragon Ball's most popular (?) characters and discuss who would win in a theoretical game of one-on-one Halo.We take if from the round of 32, down to the Sweet 16, Head into the Elite Eight, jump into the Final Four, and then choose our champion!Who will reign supreme and be declared the number one under heaven in 1-on-1 basketball?Join us as we take a break from uncovering the cultural meanings, publication facts, inspirations and more behind the wildly popular Dragon Ball franchise and have some March Madness themed fun!
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Jelli and Bekinney take a break from breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon, and pivot away from tearing into the manga and anime that are the most crucial parts of the Dragon Ball franchise to have a little themed fun!
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It's TOURNAMENT SEASON! Kick off your shoes, relax, and listen as we break down 64 of Dragon Ball's most popular (?) characters and discuss who would win in a theoretical episode of Iron Chef.We discuss the system used for determining outcomes.We break down our opponents in each matchup.In the Saiyan Region: Will Goku topple Tarble, will Vegeta defeat Paragus, who will win when Broly encounters Goten? Will the timeline handle Future Trunks facing off against his younger self? Can Gohan defeat King Vegeta? Can Cabba beat Bardock? Can Kale topple Nappa? Will Caulifla be able to defeat Raditz?In the Earthling Region:Krillin vs Yajirobe, Bulma vs Chiaotzu, Android 17 vs Ox King, Android 18 vs Mr Satan, Yamcha vs Chichi, Tien vs Nam, Android 16 vs Videl, Master Roshi vs LaunchIn the Villains Region: Can Frieza out-fox Mercenary Tao? Will Hit topple Recoome? Will Zamasu throttle King Cold? Who is more nefarious, Cooler or Pilaf? Who has the mad skills, Ginyu or Dabura? Will Buu beat down Android 19? Will Jiren smash Dr Gero? Can Cell prove to be more perfect than Garlic Jr?In the Deity/Ally Region:Who will win when Beerus, Oolong, Korin, Mr Popo, Nail, Elder Kai, Supreme Kai Shin, Puar, King Kai, Gregory, Dende, Kabito, Kami, King Yemma, Piccolo, and Jaco all face off?Join us as we take a break from uncovering the cultural meanings, publication facts, inspirations and more behind the wildly popular Dragon Ball franchise and have some March Madness themed fun!
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On this episode of Final Forum, we discuss the recent, unfortunate, and untimely passing of Akira Toriyama, and do our best to talk about what his works, from Dragon Ball, to Dr. Slump, to Dragon Quest, to Chrono Trigger, meant to us, and attempt to parse this news as best we can.
We were joined on this episode by our friend Lux Edwards (Soulmass218 Linktree).
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Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon Dragon Ball by breaking down episodes 110, 111, 112 and 113, , "Piccolo Closes In," "Roshi's Gambit," "King Piccolo's Wish," and "Siege on Chow Castle." We continue on with Demon King Piccolo Saga, and discuss the "man" of the hour himself: Great Demon King Piccolo (orPiccolo Daimao).
In this episode:
Jelli and Bekinney are returning to Frieza Force controlled spaceWe recap the episodes and discuss our favorite moments Discussing the puns of Piccolo's name as well as the meaning of DaimaoDrawing a parallel between Piccolo's airship and the Hayao Miyazaki movie Castle in the SkyKazuhiko Torishima's inspiration that led Akira Toriyama to create PiccoloHow Piccolo attacking martial artists parallels real life demons fearing Daoist, Buddhist, and Shintoist priestsThe origins of the Pokopen chant that's done when Piccolo gives birthThe importance of Piccolo having only four fingersA discussion of the burakumin, and why the anime staff MAY have changed Piccolo's design prior to animating him in the showand more, including some general pop culture, trivia, and editorializing, as usualJoin us as we continue to uncover the cultural meanings, publication facts, inspirations and more behind the wildly popular Dragon Ball franchise, and unspool what we all love so much about Goku, the Dragon Ball franchise, the Dragon Ball anime, Dragon Ball manga, and more.
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Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon Dragon Ball by breaking down episodes 108 and 109, , "Goku's Revenge," and "Goku vs. King Piccolo." We continue on with Demon King Piccolo Saga, and break down Piccolo's Children, Tambourine, Cymbal, Drum and Piano (and more).
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Jelli and Bekinney are trying to find a way off the planet where they are strandedWe recap the episodes and discuss our favorite moments Discussing puns, Piccolo, Drum, Piano, Cymbal and TambourineMentioning Piccolo's non-canon children, Ukulele, Harp, Mandolin, Maraca, Organ, Castanets, Harmonica, and Bongo, and their appearances in video games, including Damaio FukkatsuBreaking down Tambourine, his voice actors Dameon Clarke and Ryusei Nakao and their connections to other characters like Frieza, Cell, Krillin, Nuova Shenron and Eis ShenronDiscussing Cymbal, his voice actors Brad Jackson and Daisuke Gori, and their connections to other characters including Ox King, Turtle, Ghastiel, InoShikaCho, Drum, King Yemma, Porunga, Mr. Sata and King ColdDrum, his voice actors Daisuke Gori and Bob Carter, and Carter's voicing of Bojack and Syn ShenronPiano, his voice actors Masato Hirano and Sonny Strait and their connections to Man Wolf, Mummy-kun, Bardock, General Blue, and KrillinThe Mazoku race and breaking down the word and how mazoku differ from yokai or oniWhy Piccolo's children are not mere Namekian clonesand more, including some general pop culture, trivia, and editorializing, as usualJoin us as we continue to uncover the cultural meanings, publication facts, inspirations and more behind the wildly popular Dragon Ball franchise, and unspool what we all love so much about Goku, the Dragon Ball franchise, the Dragon Ball anime, Dragon Ball manga, and more.
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Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon Dragon Ball by breaking down episodes 105, 106 and 107, "Here Comes Yajirobe," "Terrible Tambourine," and "Tien's Atonement." We continue on with Demon King Piccolo Saga, and introduce a new character, Yajirobe.
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Jelli digs Bekinney out of the cold, cold groundWe recap the episodes and discuss our favorite moments Yajirobe's design inspirations, coming from the Akira Kurosawa film Yojimbo and the actor Daisuke KatoA note about a first when it comes to a fight within Dragon Ball, between Yajirobe and CymbalYajirobe's swordsman skillsWhat Yajirobe means in Japanese both as a toy (Circus Sam) and in breaking down the characters that make up the nameYajirobe's status as a Ronin and inspiration from the real life historical figure Musashi MiyamotoHow Kurosawa redefined the narrative around Roninand more, including some general pop culture, trivia, and editorializing, as usualJoin us as we continue to uncover the cultural meanings, publication facts, inspirations and more behind the wildly popular Dragon Ball franchise, and unspool what we all love so much about Goku, the Dragon Ball franchise, the Dragon Ball anime, Dragon Ball manga, and more.
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Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon Dragon Ball by breaking down episodes 102, 103 and 104, "Enter King Piccolo," "Tambourine Attacks!" and "Mark of the Demon." We leave the 22nd Budokai Tenkaichi behind, and delve into the Demon King Piccolo Saga, starting out with the idea of the Evil Containment Wave, or the Mafuba.
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Jelli and Bekinney collect themselves after a harsh battleWe recap the episodes and discuss our favorite moments Some notes on the episodes about translations with Master Mutaito and Master Roshi, timeline items with Master Shen (Crane Hermit) and Chiaotzu, canon issues regarding Piccolo's Namekian heritage, and some censorship notesWe talk about Master Mutaito and the origin of his nameLooking at Mutaito's giMafuba, and breaking down the word and its translation as Evil Containment WaveHow Daoists, Buddhists, and Shintoists inspired the MafubaThe origins of sealing demons or foes in general for centuries, with a few examples from Journey to the West (Laozi sealing Sun Wukong within the heavenly crucible and Buddha trapping him under a mountain)The Japanese art of onmyodoHow runes become jewelry in JapanToriyama's playful nature in having Piccolo sealed within the denshi-ja (electric rice cooker)A look ahead at the arc and our initial impressionsand more, including some general pop culture, trivia, and editorializing, as usualJoin us as we continue to uncover the cultural meanings, publication facts, inspirations and more behind the wildly popular Dragon Ball franchise, and unspool what we all love so much about Goku, the Dragon Ball franchise, the Dragon Ball anime, Dragon Ball manga, and more.
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Jelli and Bekinney have no time to continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime Dragon Ball.
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The climactic battle!Join us and find out if we will ever continue to uncover the cultural meanings, publication facts, inspirations and more behind the wildly popular Dragon Ball franchise, and unspool what we all love so much about Goku, the Dragon Ball franchise, the Dragon Ball anime, Dragon Ball manga, and more.
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