The same day of its original Japanese theatrical release, on Episode #0328 of our podcast, we did our first review of the new film, Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods.

The Japanese home release hit just a couple weeks ago, and the rest of us not in Japan are ready to take it on! Listen in as Heath, Mike, and Meri dive into the film, its story, its characters, and more.

SHOW DESCRIPTION:
Episode #0344! VegettoEX, Hujio, and Meri review “Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods” now that its Japanese home release has finally hit. What were our individual expectations heading into the film, do the new characters justify their existence as new extensions to the Dragon World, and most importantly, is it simply a good movie or not? Catching up on a bit of news wraps up the episode!

REFERENCED SITES:

• Special Podcast Episode: DBZ Video Game Music #2
• Korean “Dragon Ball Online” Closing This Month
• “Battle of Gods” Screening at Japanese Film Festival in Australia
• Madman Announces “Battle of Gods” License For Australia
• FUNimation Blu-ray DBZ “Season One” Listed For January 2014
• “Dragon Ball Z: Season 1” Blu-ray Set Coming, In Widescreen
• “Battle of Z” (360/PS3/Vita) Naruto Costume & Opening Theme News
• First North American Trailer for “Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z”
• “Battle of Z” (360/PS3/Vita) Day 1 & Pre-Order Bonuses
• Confirmation of Fan “Toyble” as “Victory Mission” Artist “Toyotarō”…?
• “J Legend Retsuden” (JP 3DS) Bonus Download Game Revealed
• “Jaco the Galactic Patrolman” & “Dragon Ball” Tie-In Confirmed
• “Jaco the Galactic Patrolman” Tankōbon Coming January 2014

Enjoy! Discuss this episode on the Kanzenshuu forum, and do not forget the ever-present, ever-ongoing, gigantic, 700+ page Battle of Gods thread on our forum.

This week on the show we are taking a break from our usual news and topical discussions — even amidst Battle of Gods…! — to provide a follow-up to one of our favorite podcast episodes.

Earlier this year we dove into the past of Dragon Ball video game music, up through the 32-bit era, with great stories and great tunes. This time around, we invited another batch of friends on to tell us similar stories starting with the big gaming resurgence in 2002 and leading up into today’s most recent games. Last generation was absolutely huge with the DBZ / Budokai and Sparking! / Budokai Tenkaichi trilogies (and their respective spin-offs), along with tons of other great singular outings both on the consoles and portable systems.

Please enjoy this jump into our collective fandom’s most recent history, as well as the songs that defined these last couple generations of games.

SHOW DESCRIPTION:
The Kanzenshuu crew brings on an incredible group of special guests to dive into the Dragon Ball franchise’s rich history of video game music. What were some of the songs that defined our fandom from the previous and current generation of games? Our focus is 2002-2013, so join us for a history lesson and some rockin’ tunes!

Enjoy! Discuss this episode on the Kanzenshuu forum. We would love to hear what some of your own picks are from this era of video games!

We are less than two weeks out from the Japanese home release of the new film Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods, so things are in a holding-pattern here at Kanzenshuu. This week on our show we take it a little easy with a news recap and a bit of catching up on questions from you, the listeners!

SHOW DESCRIPTION:
Episode #0343! VegettoEX and Julian tackle the week’s news as well as a bunch of your questions. Some quick Japanese lessons, Goku’s teleportation, and a good batch of other topics take us through an episode.

REFERENCED SITES:

• “Dragon Ball Tap Battle” Now Available on iOS
• Color Manga Likely to Use Updated Kanzenban Ending
• “J Legend Retsuden” (JP 3DS) Bonus Downloadable Game

Enjoy! Discuss this episode on the Kanzenshuu forum.

With the color versions of the Dragon Ball comic heating up again — with more digital volumes coming in Japan next month and Viz moving into the print world in February — it made sense to catch-up on this edition of the manga. It all started back in 2009 with Shueisha tossing chapters out for free and suddenly ceasing the entire thing, likely (and quickly) coming to the conclusion that they would eventually be able to digitally monetize such a product. What is out there, how much does it cost, what changes are there from the original version, and is it worth investing in?

SHOW DESCRIPTION:
Episode #0342! VegettoEX and Julian dive into the world of Dragon Ball’s color comics. North America and Japan (as well as several other countries!) have been getting various print and digital releases of the color manga, but how do they all hold up? What else seems to be on the way? A week’s worth of standard video game news and a fun tease of future website content wraps up the episode!

REFERENCED SITES:

• “Battle of Gods” Film Comic Slated for October Release
• GT-Style Adult Gotenks Coming to “Dragon Ball Heroes”
• “J Legend Retsuden” (3DS) Gains Two More DB Famicom Games
• “Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission” 25th Week Sales
• Namco-Bandai Tokyo Game Show 2013 Lineup
• Digital Color Manga Updates: Cell arc Pre-orders & Neko Majin

Enjoy! Discuss this episode on the Kanzenshuu forum.

After a couple hectic weeks off, we are getting back into the swing of things with a refresher episode of the podcast here at Kanzenshuu. Between all the little drips of video game news and the essentially-confirmed ties between Jaco the Galactic Patrolman and Dragon Ball-proper, even a “slow” period ends up with a wealth of discussion!

SHOW DESCRIPTION:
Episode #0340! VegettoEX and Hujio dive into a couple weeks worth of news. Shueisha has essentially confirmed that “Jaco the Galactic Patrolman” has ties to “Dragon Ball”, so what does this mean for the series and our expectations? What are the best theories out there? Video game news from around the world wraps it up!

REFERENCED SITES:

• Jaco the Galactic Patrolman’s Tie-in With Dragon Ball, Confirmed?
• “J Legend Retsuden” Game Collection Coming for Nintendo 3DS
• “Budokai HD Collection” Comes to Xbox Live Games On Demand
• “Ultimate Tenkaichi” Comes to Xbox Live Games On Demand
• “J-Stars Victory Vs” (PS3/Vita) First Promotional Video
• “Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission” 20th-22nd Week Sales
• “Super Butōden” To Be Featured On “Game Center CX”

Enjoy! Discuss this episode on the Kanzenshuu forum.

Akira Toriyama launched a new comic this week, and even better than that fact in and of itself, it is available simultaneously in English! Jaco the Galactic Patrolman officially hit Japanese shelves via Weekly Shōnen Jump a couple days early on Saturday (courtesy of today being “Marine Day” pushing WJ out ahead of its normal Monday release), but it also hits digital shelves today from Viz. In fact, the first chapter is available for free via their latest starter pack, so there are no excuses!

What does this have to do with Dragon Ball, though, and why are we covering it on the podcast?

Various hints have been dropped that Jaco may have something to do with our favorite series. This week on our show, we dive into these hints and look for hidden connections of our own.

SHOW DESCRIPTION:
Episode #0339! VegettoEX and Julian dive into Akira Toriyama’s new comic, “Jaco the Galactic Patrolman”. Various hits have been dropped that it might have some connection with “Dragon Ball”, so we examine all of the currently-available evidence. News from across the world wraps it all up into one neat package!

REFERENCED SITES:

• Viz To Release Print Edition of “Full Color Comics”
• European Merchandising Updates: Shirts, Skiing, & Snowboarding
• “Battle of Gods” LATAM Theatrical Debut Dates
• “Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission” 19th Week Sales
• “Shonen Jump Goes Same-Day Digitally in Japan” @ Anime News Network

Enjoy! Discuss this episode on the Kanzenshuu forum.

It has been a very busy last couple of weeks for Dragon Ball. With multiple new video games on the horizon, recent manga compilations from Viz, upcoming video re-releases from FUNimation, and even international remasters of the series recently announced, it is understandable how one might think we accidentally stumbled a decade into the past. It truly is 2013, though, so tune in for some great news analysis, a review of Viz’s recent 3-in-1 edition of the manga, and a bit of calling-out Takao Koyama for some recent statements about a product he may have gotten a little too self-invested in despite not actually working on it.

SHOW DESCRIPTION:
Episode #0338! VegettoEX and Julian catch up on two weeks worth of news including “Battle of Z” and “J-Stars Victory Vs” gaming updates, a new streaming option in North America, new remasters coming to Spain, and “Battle of Gods” home release inclusions. A focus on Takao Koyama’s recent “Battle of Gods” statements and Viz’s recent 3-in-1 manga release wrap up the show.

REFERENCED SITES:

• “Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission” 17th Week Sales
• “Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission” 18th Week Sales
• Weekly Shōnen Jump “Battle of Z” (360/PS3/Vita) Updates
• “Battle of Z” (360/PS3/Vita) Tidbits From Japan Expo
• FUNimation “Top Seven Fan Favorite Fights” Survey
• Ryō-san & Gintoki Announced For “J-Stars Victory Vs”
• “Battle of Gods” Home Release Updates & JSAT Inclusion
• Selecta Visión Releasing New DB & DBZ Remasters in Spain
• Daisuki Streaming Dragon Ball Z in United States & Canada
• “Battle of Gods” Coming to Hong Kong in August
• Takao Koyama’s Thoughts on “Battle of Gods”
• REVIEW: Viz Dragon Ball 3-in-1 Edition Vol. 1
• The Box Tiger @ Bandcamp
• The Box Tiger – “Set Fire to Your Friends”

Enjoy! Discuss this episode on the Kanzenshuu forum.

It was a pretty eventful week filled with news in the Dragon World, so we took the opportunity this episode to really dig deep into it all as well as discuss some of the great content that has been popping up on the site throughout the month of June. From an in-depth discussion about the upcoming Battle of Z video game to international movie news to interviews from the 80s, 90s, 00s, and beyond, our podcast here at Kanzenshuu this week has something for every type of Dragon Ball fan!

SHOW DESCRIPTION:
Episode #0337! VegettoEX and Julian dive into a huge week’s worth of news including “Dragon Ball Heroes” updates, “Battle of Gods” international news, and more. Joe stops by to talk about the newly-announced “Battle of Z” video game before the group dives back into discussing the wealth of content posted to the website throughout the month of June.

REFERENCED SITES:

• “Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z” (360/PS3/Vita) Announced
• “Battle of Z” (360/PS3/Vita) JP & EU Reveals
• Namco-Bandai Announces “Battle of Z” For North America
• Dragon Ball Z “Best Of” DVD Releases Listed on Walmart
• “Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission” 16th Week Sales
• “Battle of Gods” Coming via SM Cinema in Philippines
• FUNimation Dragon Ball Z Blu-ray Re-Release Survey
• Tōru Furuya Announced As Guest For Anime Revolution 2013
• Gotenks & Pure Majin Boo Join “Zenkai Battle Royale”
• “Dragon Ball Heroes” Galaxy Mission 9 Preview
• Miscellaneous “J-Stars Victory Vs” (PS3/Vita) Updates
• New Translations: Full Color Comics Akira Toriyama Q&As
• “Adventure Special” Overview Page & Toriyama Q&A
• Supplemental Daizenshuu Overview & Roundtable Translation
• New Review: FLOW “Battle of Gods” CD Single
• Kanzenshuu @ Tumblr
• “The Backlog with Joe Walker” @ YouTube

Enjoy! Discuss this episode on the Kanzenshuu forum!

It seems many of us had a similar idea yesterday: celebrate Father’s Day by tearing apart all the paternal figures in the Dragon Ball series! This week on the podcast, in addition to saying our goodbyes to the great Kenji Utsumi, we toss around all the Dragon Ball dads to see what makes them tick. Who is the most involved in their children’s lives? Who is not, but at least has a good excuse for it? With the way Toriyama writes, can anyone truly be considered a “good dad”…?!

SHOW DESCRIPTION:
Episode #0336! To celebrate Father’s Day, we tear apart all the bad dads in the series. Goku usually takes the brunt of the criticism, but is this fair? Who else ignores their children, and who does the best job in being a part of their children’s lives? Goodbyes to the great voice actor Kenji Utsumi and news recaps wrap up the show.

REFERENCED SITES:

• “Battle of Gods” Japanese Home Release Full Details
• FUNimation DBZ “Rock the Dragon” Edition Trailer & Pre-Orders
• “Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission” 14th Week Sales
• “Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission” 15th Week Sales
• Voice Actor Kenji Utsumi Passes Away
• Special Podcast Episode: DBZ Video Game Music #1

Enjoy! Discuss this episode on the Kanzenshuu forum.