Episode #0107 of the podcast is available for download! We took it back to a character-specific topic, and again focused on the changing voices of that character. Unlike Cell, for example (where Norio Wakamoto remained through all transformations), this character doesn’t really have voice changes due to transformations… rather, the original seiyuu passed away in 1995, and several others have stepped up to take over the role. Who are we talking about…?!?

That’s right! Kame-Sen’nin has been played by Kouhei Miyauchi, Hiroshi Masuoka, Masahara Satou, and Kinya Aikawa. Check out the episode for examples and our thoughts on all voices, as well as a recap of the ridiculous amount of news from the week. Definitely check it out.

SHOW DESCRIPTION:
Episode #0107! VegettoEX, Meri, and Julian discuss the mainy voices of Kame-Sen’nin! After Kouhei Miyauchi passed away in 1995, Hiroshi Masuoka took over as the official replacement. Why did Masahara Satou and Kinya Aikawa also randomly step in to play the character, though? More live action movie and Atari news than you can shake a stick at, a trip around the world for even more news, and your e-mails round out the episode.

REFERENCED SITES:

• German Animanga @ Carlsen Comics
• German Carddass Trading Card Game @ Amigo-Spiele
• DBGT Set, DBZ Movie, & DBZ Season 5 News @ wtwnews.com
• NYC Anime Festival FUNimation Coverage @ ToonZone
• Live-Action Movie Filming in January @ IESB.net
• Atari Settles FUNimation Dispute @ Atari
• 8-K Filing on 12-10-2007 @ Atari
• Atari Announces Further Restructuring Initiatives @ Atari
• “Budokai Tenkaichi 3” Review @ IGN
• “DragonBall Z: Burst Limit” Early Scans @ NeoGAF Forums
• “DragonBall Z: Burst Limit” Discussion @ Daizenshuu EX
• Meri’s Top 5 Characters w/o Real Names @ Daizenshuu EX

Episode #0106 of the podcast is available for download! It’s everything you’ve been waiting for, and so much more. I actually wasn’t sure if I was going to have it done in time to say it actually came out on Sunday… but it looks like I pulled it off. I’ll just require extra coffee in the morning, I think. So here’s your “final thoughts” (well, our “final thoughts”) on Sparking! METEOR, which you’re perhaps playing as Budokai Tenkaichi 3. I think we’ll go both directions from what you would expect us to say, so certainly tune in for that. In addition, we had all sorts of other great discussions pop up during the recording. A fun time for all! Definitely check it out.

SHOW DESCRIPTION:
Episode #0106! VegettoEX, Meri, and Julian discuss this week’s news, which clearly makes up for the lack of news in the previous week. Live action casting, FUNimation releases, and an IGN list top the news. We then dive into our final thoughts on “Sparking! METEOR” which you may be playing as “Budokai Tenkaichi 3”. How does the third installment compare, and where is it heading? Meri’s own Top 5 plot twists, December’s releases, and some great e-mails round out the episode.

REFERENCED SITES:

• Live Action Movie Open Casting Call @ IESB.net
• Bardock / Trunks Double Feature DVD @ AAA Anime
• Bardock / Trunks Double Feature DVD @ RightStuf
• DBZ’s Top 10 Plot Twists @ IGN
• “Sparking! METEOR” (JP PS2) @ Play-Asia
• “Sparking! METEOR” (JP Wii) @ Play-Asia
• “DragonBall Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3” (US PS2) @ Amazon
• “DragonBall Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3” (US Wii) @ Amazon
• Meri’s Top 5 Plot Twists @ Daizenshuu EX
• DBZ “Remastered” Vol. 17 (Spain) @ zonadvd.com
• DBZ Ongakushu Vol. 1 Re-Re-Release @ CDJapan
• DBZ BGM Collection” (3 CD Set) @ CDJapan

Episode #0104 of the podcast is available for download! This week, we took a look at the single greatest achivement in cinematic history. That’s right, kids… nothing will ever top Dragon Ball Ultimate Edition. Yeah. I said it. So in addition to covering this week’s news (which you’ve certainly already read, below), we brought in Jeff and Andrew for the outside perspective on this travesty. Definitely check it out.

SHOW DESCRIPTION:
Episode #0104! VegettoEX, Meri, and Julian discuss the big news from the week (live-action movie and Atari news just never stops!). Later on, Jeff and Andrew pop in to review the remastered version of the Chinese live-action movie, “Dragon Ball Ultimate Edition”! How should this movie be enjoyed? The end of November’s releases and a fun little e-mail round out the episode.

REFERENCED SITES:

• Quarterly Report @ Atari
• Camila Sodi Auditions For Bulma @ Kotaku
• Toei Chooses Blu-Ray @ bluray.com
• “Dragon Ball Ultimate Edition” @ RightStuf
• “Dragon Ball Ultimate Edition” @ Amazon
• “DragonBall: The Magic Begins” @ Amazon
• Tai Seng Official Website
• DBZ “Remastered” Vol. 16 (Spain) @ zonadvd.com

Episode #0103 of the podcast is available for download! This week we tried to answer a question… what will it take to make a watchable American live-action DB movie? Not even good… just watchable. We definitely have some thoughts on the matter, so tune in for that. Oh, and by the way… this is the two-year anniversary of the podcast! Holy snaps! Back on November 19th, 2005, we released little ol’ #0001, and here we are with #0103 two years later (not only that, but the website as a whole turns ten in January!). To celebrate the two years… well, we celebrated #0100 a couple episodes back by starting up a contest to give away daizenshuu numero dos (“STORY GUIDE”), so we’re giving it away this episode! Did you win?! You’ll want to tune in to find out. Definitely check it out.

SHOW DESCRIPTION:
Episode #0103! VegettoEX, Meri, and Julian discuss what it will take to make a WATCHABLE live-action American DB movie… not even GOOD, just WATCHABLE. We segue in with the loads of live-action movie news, FUNimation and Viz release news, and more Atari shenanigans. Meri’s Top 5, November’s releases, your e-mails, and our daizenshuu two giveaway contest round out the episode!

REFERENCED SITES:

• Bardock / Trunks Double Feature DVD @ RightStuf
• Viz DB Manga Omnibus Volume 1 @ RightStuf
• “DragonBall Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3” (PS2) @ Amazon
• “DragonBall Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3” (Wii) @ Amazon
• Atari Departure From Development Business @ Atari
• CEO David Pierce Departure @ Atari
• DBZ To Shoot in Durango, Mexico @ SuperHeroHype.com
• American Live-Action Movie News @ Montreal Gazette
• Heroes’ Lee Auditions For DBZ Movie @ Anime News Network
• DB Movie Set To Roll @ Hollywood Reporter
• Chatwin, Marsters, & Chow News @ comingsoon.net
• Chatwin, Marsters, & Chow News @ movieweb.com
• Meri’s Top 5 We’d Rather See As Live-Action @ Daizenshuu EX
• DBZ “Remastered” Vol. 16 (Spain) @ zonadvd.com
• “Sparking! METEOR” Vocal OP @ YouTube
• Video Downloads @ Daizenshuu EX
• Mike & Meri eBay Auction Extravaganza @ eBay
• “Remix this: anime gets hijacked” @ The Japan Times Online

Episode #0101 of the podcast is available for download! This episode, we discuss the greatest match-up and rivalry the series has ever known. It has years of histrionics and drama behind it, along with all sorts of members coming and going throughout the years. Still haven’t figured it out? Well, you’re clearly not reading, because this update’s header already says what it is. However, a funny picture will help drive the point home!

As you read below a few days ago, FUNimation has issued all sorts of legalese over to Atari demanding they cease distribution of DBZ games immediately. During the episode we read the actual SEC filing, discuss where the companies may be coming from, and try to determine where this situation is heading. Hopefully you fanboys waiting on the American release of Sparking! METEOR (being the Booty-Kye Ten-Kai-Chi Three) won’t be sitting all alone, cold, and with nothing to keep the PS2 from leaving you for good. Definitely check it out.

SHOW DESCRIPTION:
Episode #0101! VegettoEX, Meri, and Julian discuss in detail the major Atari vs. FUNimation license fiasco. What exactly is going on, who is in the wrong, and what can we expect in the future? Video game news, figure news, November’s releases, an e-mail about Goku’s various gi kanji, and our daizenshuu give-away contest round out the episode.

REFERENCED SITES:

• “Budokai Tenkaichi 3 Goes Gold” Press Release @ Atari
• Atari 10/25/2007 8-K RE: License Agreements @ Atari
• Bandai American DBZ Figures Press Release @ ANN
• DB DVD Vols. 22, 23, & 24 @ Amazon Japan
• DBGT “Lost Episodes” DVD Boxset @ Amazon
• DBGT “Lost Episodes” DVD Boxset @ Deep Discount
• Broly Blu-Ray Double Feature @ Amazon
• Broly Blu-Ray Double Feature @ Deep Discount
• DBZ “Remastered” Vol. 16 (Spain) @ zonadvd.com

Episode #0100 of the podcast is (finally) available for download! I’d apologize for the wait, but when you see what’s in store for you, I think you’ll understand ^_~. We start out by bribing everyone with last week’s news and the start-up of a new contest…! That’s right… we’re giving away daizenshuu numero two, “STORY GUIDE”… and you can’t wait to get it! You also get to choose a sub-prize, so check it all out and listen in for more details. The episode is rounded off with a nearly three-hour clip-show extravaganza, showcasing all sorts of memories from the last one hundred episodes. I’d say more, but you just need to listen in… we think you’ll enjoy it. Definitely check it out.

SHOW DESCRIPTION:
Episode #0100! VegettoEX, Meri, and Julian bribe listeners with this week’s news and the start-up of a daizenshuu give-away contest before looking back on the last one hundred episodes. A three-hour clip-show of all the greatest moments from the last hundred episodes rounds out the extravaganza.

REFERENCED SITES:

• “Sparking! METEOR” Character Passwords @ Official Site
• “DragonBall GT” R2 DVD Vol. 1 @ Amazon Japan
• “DragonBall GT” R2 DVD Vol. 2 @ Amazon Japan
• DBZ Season 4 Delay News @ AnimeOnDVD.com Forums
• Bardock & Trunks TV Specials New DVD @ RightStuf
• DB Movies 2, 3, & 4 DVD Set Relisting @ RightStuf
• DBZ Spanish DVD Vol. 5 @ RightStuf
• DBZ Spanish DVD Vol. 6 @ RightStuf

Episode #0099 of the podcast is available for download! Sorry that it’s available so late on Sunday… well… it’s gotta be Sunday somewhere in the world, right now. I’ll blame it on the fact that I was busy getting my picture taken with Chimchar at the Nintendo store in NYC, today. Yep. You heard me. This week, we dove into the first part of our Sparking! METEOR review, and actually went on with more conversation than we initially planned! Good times. With Julian around, we also took a trip into the past to discuss some websites of generations gone, and how fandom and fandom’s capabilities to cope with each other have changed over time! Definitely check it out.

SHOW DESCRIPTION:
Episode #0099! VegettoEX, Meri, and Julian do the first-part review of “Sparking! METEOR” for the PS2! OK, so Julian sat out on the topic, but with everyone together we also discussed video game sales news, cosplay outfits for sale, and a slight jump into the past for old fansites and old fandom discussion.

REFERENCED SITES:

• “Budokai Tenkaichi 3” Video Diary @ IGN
• Donny Clay’s “Budokai Tenkaichi 3” Blog @ IGN
• Majin Boo Cosplay Outfit @ eBay
• “Sparking! METEOR” (JP PS2) @ Play-Asia
• “Sparking! METEOR” (JP Wii) @ Play-Asia
• DBZ “Remastered” Vol. 15 (Spain) @ zonadvd.com
• “DragonBall: The Magic Begins” (Remastered) @ RightStuf