The following articles have been filed under the "Podcast" category and cover episodes of the Kanzenshuu podcast, as well as special guest appearances by our staff.
SHOW DESCRIPTION: Episode #0465! Mike speaks with Jake and Ajay about “Dragon Ball Super: Broly” from its Japanese theatrical debut! With all of the production changes thrown into the mix while simultaneously pulling various echoes of the franchise’s past to form a new story, how does it all hold up in the end? Stick around …
SHOW DESCRIPTION: Episode #0464! Mike, Julian, and Heath discuss some of the top Dragon Ball stories of 2018 before taking a look at last year’s predictions. With Dragon Ball Super known to be coming to a close and a new movie on the horizon, how well did we plot out 2018? Stick around for new …
SHOW DESCRIPTION: Episode #0463! Mike and Julian dive into the history of the Galactic Patrol! With “Shiirasu” appearing as a new antagonist in “Super Dragon Ball Heroes: World Mission” for the Nintendo Switch alongside the new “Galactic Patrol Prisoner arc” beginning in the “Dragon Ball Super” manga, we thought it would be appropriate to discuss …
SHOW DESCRIPTION: Episode #0462! Mike and Julian dig into the “Super Dragon Ball Heroes 8th Anniversary Super Guide” featuring interviews with game producer Wataru Higuchi and animator/supervisor/designer Tadayoshi Yamamuro. What were some of the growing pains in the leap to “Super Dragon Ball Heroes” and what has Yamamuro been up to lately with the promotional …
SHOW DESCRIPTION: Episode #0461! Mike and Julian discuss the Dragon Ball franchise’s long and storied history with spoilers, from its original serialization up through today. What are the similarities regardless of time, and how has modern technology in particular made certain issues worse than ever before? Are there any solutions, or does the franchise need …
SHOW DESCRIPTION: Episode #0460! Mike and Julian interview Tōru Furuya, the voice of Yamcha, live from Anime NYC! Stay tuned for a day-by-day review of the overall convention, including the Anisong World Matsuri performance featuring Hironobu Kageyama and more! SEGMENTS: 00:15 – Introduction 02:48 – Furuya Interview 11:42 – Anime NYC Day 1 35:43 – …
Following similar releases for Fist of the North Star and Yū Yū Hakusho, Shueisha released the Dragon Ball: Jump Best Scene Top 10 mook earlier this month (02 November 2018) for ¥550 + tax. Sized in line with an actual issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump, the mook shares chapters representing the top ten scenes as …
SHOW DESCRIPTION: Episode #0458! Mike, Julian, and Stacey crack open the case of being “Reincarnated as Yamcha”, which recently saw its official English translation from Viz. How does Dragon Garow Lee’s talent carry over to an official product? What kind of story winds up being told, particularly in contrast to how its official rights holders …
SHOW DESCRIPTION: Episode #0457! Mike and Jake fire up the podcast cannons to take a look at the biggest examples of writers, producers, and marketers maybe perhaps thinking about possibly making some kind of relatively concrete statement about A True Canon™ for the Dragon Ball series. What are some of the trends in the phrasing …
SHOW DESCRIPTION: Episode #0456! Mike and Julian return to the 30th anniversary “Super History Book” and its game producer interviews regarding the Dragon Ball Z (Budokai), Sparking! (Budokai Tenkaichi), and Xenoverse game series. What are some of the untold stories leading up to their creation, and how do fans and production teams alike look back …